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The Real World: Lincoln High School
STATESMAN | October 27, 2006
This is the true story of 16 classmates picked because of their high test
scores to become a semi-finalist and to find out what happens when one
person outscores another and starts getting reAl!
By Brianna Ellis and Briana Gust
The ’06-’07 school year is back in session
and this fall, millions of high school juniors
across the country prepare for the Preliminary
SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying
Test, otherwise known as PSAT/NMSQT.
Not only does the test prepare the students for
the SAT 1, the PSAT/NMSQT gives the test
taker a chance to receive the National Merit
Scholarship. The test measures math, reading
and writing skills. LHS has 16 students, the
same number as last year, who have achieved
the National Merit Scholarship.
Sarah Swenson
Sarah Swenson is actively involved with oral
interp, drama, tutoring, volunteering, Key Club
and National Honor Society. Over her high school
career she has taken 7 AP classes. Her phobia is dirty
hotel rooms and she has a unique hidden talent of
turning her hands purple. If she could be any color
in a crayon box, she would be tickle-me-pink.
Kyle Powers
Someday hoping to
get a full body cat suit
tattoo, this Bob Saget fan
is involved with debate,
oral interp and Deutsch
Club. Over his high school
career he has taken 6 AP
classes. Also known as
“Hot Sauce,” Powers’ first
kiss was Steffen Docken’s
girlfriend. He collects
huge muscles and would
like to know if you would
be his friend on Facebook.
If Powers could give you
one word of advice, he
would say, “Don’t throw
the baby out with the
bathwater.”
Alan Holdorf
Renugan Raidoo
This National Merit semi-finalist is involved with oral interp, debate, theater, Young
Democrats, French Club, Bio Club, choir and tutoring. Over the course of his high
school career he has taken 7 AP classes. In the shower, he enjoys singing “Sexyback”
by Justin Timberlake. Something not many people know about Renugan is he does
calligraphy and plays the flute.
Janessa Nickell
Elizabeth Wanous
This non-handed pogo stick expert
spends her time in marching band (color
guard), church, choir, National Honor
Society, and First Priority. Over her high
school career she has taken 6 AP classes.
Elizabeth, who does not believe in karma,
says that a smile can make life better. Her
greatest accomplishment was surviving
a year in another country and coming
back to her “home” that had changed
without her.
This National Merit semi-finalist
spends her time in these extracurricular activities: oral interp,
theater, Spanish Club, Ping Pong
Club, Young Democrats, tutoring
and volunteering. She has taken
8 AP classes over her high school
career. When she was a child she
related to Chuckie the most on
the show “Rugrats,” as “That was
definitely my awkward stage,”
said Nickell. She does not have a
favorite celebrity, but hates Paris
Hilton.
Daniel Rainbow
This drum lesson teacher is involved with
drumline, youth group and Phantom Regiment
Drum and Bugle Corps. Over his high school
career he has taken 6 AP classes. As his friends call
him, D.J. Rainbow plans to attend college. Santa
Claus is his favorite celebrity and the greatest
accomplishment he has ever received is playing with
the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps
placing 2nd in the world and 1st in drumline.
Xiang-Yu Chen
This Barnes and Noble
employee is involved with
Ping Pong Club, Math
Club, Chess Club, Young
Democrats, LPEG, volunteer work and National
Honor Society. Chen has
participated in 9 AP classes
over his high school career.
He has a hidden talent of
making amazing egg rolls.
“Chenjamin” plans on attending college after high
school and if you would
like to be his first kiss, call
1-800-261-CHEN.
Ryun Thronson
Ryun Thronson,
o t h e r w i s e k n ow n a s
“GANGSTALICIOUS,”
participates in debate,
in-step tutoring and oral
interp. Over his high
school career he has
taken 6 AP classes. This
Nick Lachey lover also
spends his time selling
and shipping fridges at
Best Buy. The best advice
he has ever received is “In
this neighborhood, lock
your doors and keep your
windows up,” said by a
cop in Rockford, IL.
A strong believer in karma,
“Goolash” aka Alan, spends
his extra time in Chess Club.
Over his high school career
he has taken 5 AP classes.
Depending on Goolash’s
mood, it takes him from
three to a hundred licks to get
to the center of a lollipop. His
greatest accomplishment has
Photo by megan archer
been becoming a National
Not pictured: Kyle Powers and Elizabeth Wanous
Merit Semi-finalist and the
Jaime Halberstadt
best advice Goolash has
Jamie, also known as Bobo, is involved with band, marching band,
recieved is to not worry
jazz band, Calculator Club, Alpine Club, Spanish Club and making
about the past.
fun of Bayard Carlson. Over the course of his high school career he has
taken 7 AP classes. In his life he would like to accomplish getting a life
size tattoo of Senorita Roberts’ face on his left butt cheek. In 7th grade
Steffen Docken
Marilyn Steinberger
he received three detentions because he broke Wade Werner’s binder.
Participating in swimming, band, jazz band,
Someday hoping to live in a van by a river in Mexico, “Yes, that’s right ladies, I’m bad,” said Bobo.
marching band, Club Yoga, church youth group and
or possibly attend college, this National Merit scholar,
Young Democrats is “Turkey,” or as you might know
for the time being, is involved with cross country,
Brianna
Bauer
him, Steffen Docken. Over his high school career he
track, social committee and church groups. Over her
Bayard Carlson
Stronger
than
most
guys,
has taken 5 AP classes and plans on attending college.
high school career she has taken 6 AP classes. She
While getting ready for his extra
Bauer
competes
in
high
school
If he could be any animal he would be a sloth. “I am
often dreams of leopards attacking her in libraries
curricular activities, Bayard sings
basketball
and
recreation
golf,
lazy,” said Docken. The best advice that he has received
when ironically she also works in a library. The last lie
“It’s Raining Men” in the shower.
tennis
and
softball.
She
has
is that “I” comes before “e” except after “c.”
that Marilyn told was that she was doing homework.
He participates in marching
taken
5
AP
classes
over
her
What a rebel.
band, orchestra, Spanish Club
and jazz band. Over his high high school career. Along
Laura Danielson
Josh Oppenheimer
school career he has taken 7 AP with millions of others, Bri has
This Walgreen’s beauty advisor and piano teacher
If Josh could be any animal he would be a chipmunk
classes. Though Bayard’s future succumbed to the fascinating spends her time in dance, marching band, jazz band,
because he would love to eat nuts all day. He is involved
may be a carnie at the state fair, world of Facebook. Although track, piano, Latin club, junior classical league and
with debate and Ping-Pong Club. Over his high school
his greatest achievement has been she terrified of the dark, she Latin Honor Society. She has taken 7 AP classes in
career he has taken 8 AP classes. Oppenheimer, also
is not afraid of making prank her high school career. Someday she hopes to pursue
becoming an eagle scout.
known as O-Train, related to the dog the most on the
phone calls to her best friend’s chemical engineering. It takes this collector of business
show “Rugrats.” O-Train finds himself singing “Scooby
ex-boyfriend. Yikes!
cards eight licks to get to the center of a lollipop.
dooby doo, where are you?” in the shower frequently.