A Growing Popularity Old Tiger Rags Are a Blast

A Growing Popularity
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Photo: Anna Buresh
Anna Buresh, Staff Writer
hroughout the years, New Richmond has offered an opportunity to be part of the yearbook staff, but for the
first time, New Richmond High is offering a yearbook class for credits.
Talking to Mrs. Nuemann, advisor of the class, yearbook was made into a course because of previous years
and so few students participating due to the lack of knowledge and information. Making the activity into a class
informed
many
more
students
about the opportunity and also
gave many students with the
love of photography and writing the chance to
be rewarded for
their unique talents.
The class is
currently finishing up page layouts for winter
sports and the
High school yearbooks change throughout the years.
high school’s music groups. All work done in the class is done online and uses a lot of technology. Ashley Kimball, a participant of
the class, says the class is always trying to make their yearbook better than the previous years and they are always
looking one step ahead.
A number of skills are often picked up from yearbook class and two of the skills that Ashley has found useful
were time management and spacing of time. Throughout the class, many students have picked up the handiness of
usefully spacing out their time and learning how to manage their free time better.
Many students hoping to fulfill photography and graphic design in their future have joined the class and have
gotten a closer look at the two different fields of art. Students tend to say the photography in the class is something
they really enjoy, and the layouts and designs are the more complex part of the course.
If anyone is interested it would be best to talk to Mrs. Nuemann or anyone who is currently involved in the
class. In order to join the course next year there will be an application because so many students are engrossed and
the class can only hold so many. The class presently has 24 students with a waiting list of students hoping to join.
So, if your interested in photography, graphic design, or anything around that field, make sure to fill out the
application and help construct a better yearbook, or better yet, explore your future career.
Mr. Martin Sells Healthy Vending Machines
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Angelita Sheets, Copy Editor
nyone that has had Mr. Martin this past year, or
second semester last year, has heard about his
plan to sell healthy vending machines and retire
from teaching.
He has been trying to sell the vending machines
since May of last year, and hopes to retire from teaching
soon and make the business his main job.
Martin, a math teacher, wants to sell healthy
snacks for kids, since most vending machines sell fatty, bad-for-you type of foods and drinks. He said, “It’s
something I want to do when I retire.” The foods in his
vending machines are organic and natural and come from
protected farms, meaning no chemicals.
Going into it, Martin says he didn’t know it would
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be as difficult as it has been. He said, “It’s a pretty tough
process.” So far Rasmussen and Oakdale Colleges are
the only places he has a commitment from. But he hopes
to sell to the Forest Lake School District and possibly the
Northlake Academy.
Martin’s plan is to sell five or more machines
before he retires. The company that Martin is partnered
with is called “Vend Natural,” which originated in California, and has spread throughout the country to 18 other
locations, including Martin’s.
Martin found Vend Natural by doing research
on the Internet. Anyone that wants to know more information about the healthy vending machines can visit the
website at http://www.vendnatural.com.
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AP Classes Make T-Shirts
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Brooke Jenderny, Staff Writer
ately, it has been noticeable that there is a lot of
class spirit walking down the halls at New Richmond High. Much of this is caused by the AP
classes making their annual class apparel.
According to senior Andy Steffen, an AP language student, making class T-shirts is just a fun way to
express how much of a bond the classes have. It also is
a good way to remember all the good times they have
shared.
There are many different AP classes participating in this event. Some of them include AP History,
Photo:Brooke Jenderny
March 2009
Features
AP Language T-shirts show creativity.
Economics, Psychology, Chemistry, English, and Spanish
5, an advanced Spanish class. As said by Mrs. Almendinger, “This is the first year AP language has participated
in this event. Nobody ever took the initiative to do it.
Normally the AP classes don’t make the T-shirts until
towards the end of the year, but my students just could
not wait.” She also said that the kids got very into the
competition between classes, determining which class
was the “best”.
The shirts are made entirely by the students.
They keep track of funny events throughout the year and
put them all together as a class. Then they find a logo
and picture that symbolizes their class. From there the
students wear them with pride around the halls.
Danica Alvarez, Spanish 5 student said, “We
can be expecting to see more T-shirts around the halls
closer to the end of the year.” Many plans are already
being made for many other AP classes.
“It’s hard to tell if the AP English students will make a second semester shirt. It all depends on
if the classes get that special bond back after being mixed
up at semester time,” commented junior Mary Balow.
Making shirts is a great way to share the fun
times with other students at the high school, and to
make them want to join the advanced placement classes
as well.
Old Tiger Rags Are a Blast from the Past
Photo:Clare Johnston
Clare Johnston, Staff Writer
ust recently as I was visiting my grandparents, they surprised me with an old edition of the New Richmond High School Tiger Rag. I was very surprised when I heard what
the date of the edition was, February 1949! The issue was sixty years old.
I was not aware that our school newspaper has been around for so long, as I am sure many people would agree. And though the type and layout of that paper contrasts
greatly with our paper today the articles still hold a sort of prevalence that in it deals with typical high school life, drama, and inside jokes.
You can surely see the generation gap in this issue as well. Here are a few samplings
of excerpts that I’m sure you will enjoy.
In a section of the paper called the “Roving Reporter” the writers posed this question
to the students.
“Girls have been wearing slacks to the high school dances for the last few years
and nothing has been said against it. The rule was made however several years ago no slacks
should be worn during school hours. Here are the opinions of a few students about wearing
slacks to school dances.
Jim L. Gibson- Girls are more at ease in slacks at a dance and can jitter-bug without
worry. I don’t think that girls should wear slacks to school because they look too sloppy.
Chuck Lindberg- It is entirely up to the girl what she wants to wear. They should
certainly be able to wear slacks to school dances and if they wanted to wear them to school it
wouldn’t make any difference to me.”
Times have definitely changed as this debate on girls wearing pants is obsolete.
In another section of the newspaper entitled “Student Opinion,” one student had a lot
The Tiger Rag has changed a lot over the years.
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