May 2007 Courier - Appleton East High School

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APPLETON EAST HIGH SCHOOL
MAY 2007
ISSUE VI
East’s Got Sole : Sole Burner 2007
Morgan Sell
The Sole Burner, Appleton’s largest run/
walk of its kind, will
take place this Saturday, May 12 at Appleton City Park.
The
2007 goal is to raise
more than $301,000 for
the American Cancer
Society. The proceeds
will be used to conduct
research, provide education and advocacy,
and
fund
patient/
family services.
The
race itself will recog-
nize survivors, boost
community
support,
and promote a 5K run/
walk.
participating in the
fundraiser.
Team
Flash, led by Mrs. Martin, was put together in
who died of kidney
cancer. Flash was her
dog, who has also
passed away due to
cancer.
Students,
teachers, family, and
friends comprise this
44
member
team,
which will race for its
fourth straight year in
a row.
Mrs. Martin
says she is “looking
forward to running this
year” and will continue
to lead Team Flash in
East
honor of her father,
(Continued on page 2)
has
two
teams
Finals Prep: Don’t Stress
Melissa Nowak
School
is
winding down to the
end of the year.
There
are
many
things to look forward to: summer, no
school, vacation, no
homework.
But
there are a few
things that some
dread as the end of
the
year
comes
along. One of those
things
is
Finals.
Some of you may
not
worry
about
these until the day
before
you
take
them; others may be
stressing already. All
I have to say is
DON’T WORRY,
because
here
are
some things that you
can do to make you
test taking time easier.
Listen in your
classes. This may
not seem like it
would make a difference, but it does.
Some of you may
think that this is stupid advice, but it isn’t. Some don’t realize that the answers
to those tests are
given to you as you
sit through class all
day.
Do you homework.
Don’t think that you
can base your grade
all on how you do on
the Final. Teachers
have the Final as
10% of your grade at
the most. This test
will
boost
your
grade, but not a
whole lot. Plus, you
run the risk of depending on a test
that
you
could
bomb.
A n d
thirdly, don’t cram
all your study session into one night.
Yes, you will probaContinued on page 3
Inside This Issue
Senior Concert
Mother’s Day
AP Tests
Spring Play
Lion Hunting
Triquels
Season Finales
Golfer Interview
Track: Joe Perez
Teacher Spotlight
Flag Football
Boys’ Tennis
Student Spotlight
Shape-Shifter Story
Skappleton is Back
Alternative Advice
Recipe
Overseas Trips
Horoscopes
School Dayz Comic
Literary Magazine
Prom/Afterbash
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Come See Appleton’s Seniors Shine
Marie Hoffman
The 33rd Commencement
Concert
will take place at the
Lawrence Chapel at
7:30pm on
May
20.
Performances include vocals, flute,
piano, organ
and
Dan Sinclair
the marimbas.
Auditions
took
place during March and
three seniors from each
high school were chosen
to perform. From East,
Dan
Sinclair
and
Maggy Lynch will each
perform vocal pieces
while Ben Lindsay will
perform on
the piano.
Many
of
you
have
heard the
f a m o u s
Dan
Sinclair
sing
Maggie Lynch
d u r i n g
multiple musicals and
school
performances,
Maggy Lynch in the
choir or cantering at St.
Bernadette Parish, and
of course Ben Lindsey,
who, from cello to piano, is simply an allaround talented musician. The symphony
orchestra
will accompany
all
three participants.
Come
to
support
these stuBen Lindsay
dents and
enjoy a truly breathtaking performance. Sunday, May 20. 7:30. Lawrence Chapel. Free.
Sole Burner
(continued from pg. 1)
the future.
Team Jeanquart, East’s
other team, is led by cocaptains Mr. Schwanke
and Mrs. Armstrong.
Both worked closely
with Mr. Todd Jeanquart through the Patriot football program.
Mrs. Armstrong said
they formed this team
because the East community “wanted to do
something to show [its]
support for his battle.”
Team Jeanquart has approximately 145 members, more than double
last year’s number of
participants. These racers will display their
pride and love on the
backs of their shirts
with a quote from Mr.
Jeanquart: “Hope and
cancer
are
constant
companions
uniting
people in uncommon
ways.” This team will
also continue to participate in the Sole Burnerto honor and keep the
memory of this beloved
teacher alive for many
years to come.
What better way to
kick off the Sole Burner
than with a little bit of
friendly
competition?
If you’ve taken a look
around East over the
last few weeks, you’ve
probably
noticed
“East’s Got Sole.” The
Courier sold t-shirts
with the infamous slogan and gave students
the chance to vote for
which
teacher
they
would like to see dress
as the other: Mrs. Martin or Mr. Schwanke.
The votes were talliedMr. Schwanke will be
sporting a miniskirt or
short-shorts.
The
newspaper
collected
over $300 from shirt
sales and donations,
which directly benefit
the American Cancer
Society.
Good luck and congratulations to all of
East’s Sole Burner participants
in
raising
money for such a great
cause. However, even
if you’re not involved
with the race, be sure to
look
out
for
Mr.
Schwanke in the halls
tomorrow- just be sure
you don’t mistake him
for
Mrs.
Martin,
though.
MAY 2007
The Courier
Editors:
D.J. Anderson
Pearl Hu
Pratha Muthiah
Morgan Sell
Contributors:
Christie Ahn
Hattie Bertschauser
Emily Bissing-Olson
Cheyenne Bradley
Angela Bub
Alex Dosdos
Stephanie Esker
Andrea Frederick
Chelsea Giguere
Max Herrmann
Marie Hoffman
Tiffany Hu
Lauren Kapinski
Chas Karch
Kyle Krueger
Dani Lynch
Isaac McQuistion
Breanna Mekuly
Pratha Muthiah
Vino Muthiah
Richael O’Hagan
Luke Povolny
Morgan Sell
Rebecca Shackleton
Rachel Vanden Berg
Amanda Verbrick
Will Wetzel
Katie Wilson
Ayla Zimanek
Photographers:
Pearl Hu
Pratha Muthiah
Morgan Sell
Faculty Adviser:
Mr. Otis
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Yo Momma… Deserves a Gift
Breanna Mekuly
Want to spoil your mom
the way she always spoils you?
This is how a low (or no) income, busy student can afford
to give their mom a
great Mother’s Day.
First, if you
are a very busy person who only has 15
minutes of free time
in the next couple
days, there is still
time to get your
mom an amazing
gift. With your free
15 minutes, you can make (yes
make, not buy – it saves money
and is from the heart) a
Mother’s Day card for you
mom. After you finish your
creatively-made card, take a trip
outside and pick a few flowers
for your mom. When you bring
them in, make sure you put
them in water.
If you have a half an
hour, join your mom when she
takes the dog out for a walk and
spend some quality time exercising and talking with
her. She’ll love to
spend some time talking and walking with
you.
If you have an hour,
bake her a cake. Make
sure you make her favorite kind of cake and
frosting, although, if
you can’t do that, it’s
the thought that counts. When
you are finished baking, make
sure you clean up after yourself.
That will show your mom you
are responsible and looking to
make ‘her day’ perfect!
If you have three hours
free, plan a movie night for you
and your mom. If you don’t
want to spend any money, this
is the perfect way to go. Rummage through your closet and
find a good movie you haven’t
seen in a while. Then, make
some popcorn or ice cream sundaes and have a relaxing, enjoyable night with your mom.
If you have a whole day
free, start early in the morning
by packing two lunches. Be sure
to include your mom’s favorite
sandwiches and chips. Also,
pack a blanket and put all your
food in a basket. Then, take her
to a park and have a picnic.
Whatever your time
situation may be, remember
that no matter what you do for
your mom this Mother’s Day
it’s the thought that counts the
most. Mother’s Day celebrates
your appreciation for everything she does for you, and no
matter what happens, she will
always love you.
Nerding Up for AP
Finals
Chelsea Giguere
Continued from page 1
Have you seen
those kids with the
thick
paper-back
Princeton AP Review
books? You should feel
bad for them. Those are
the AP kids.
Advanced Placement classes are college
level courses taught at
the high school level.
The books you see
them carrying are to
help them prepare for
the
AP
tests
this
month. AP tests are
meant to test the
knowledge of a subject
at a college level. If AP
students choose to take
a College Board AP test
and do well, they can
receive college credits.
Students who do well
on the AP tests are also
eligible for AP scholar
awards from the College Board.
Now, why you
should feel bad for AP
kids: several hours of
testing. After all of the
AP tests are finished
you will likely hear
whooping and cheering
in the halls – before finals. Look out for those
faces full of relief. Tell
all of the AP students
taking
AP
testsGOOD LUCK!
bly spend most of those
few nights before Finals
studying, but start cramFinals Schedule
ming before that if you
can. Trust me, it relieves Monday, June 4
stress if you study before
4th Hour: 7:40 – 9:40
hand. If you don’t know
3rd Hour: 10:10-12:10
something, you’ll feel
Lunch: 12:10-1:10
better knowing you have
7th Hour: 1:10-3:11
time to learn or remem- Tuesday, June 5
ber instead of stressing
1st Hour: 7:40 – 9:40
because you take the test
2nd Hour: 10:10-12:10
tomorrow.
Lunch: 12:10-1:10
Now, there are other
8th Hour: 1:10-3:11
things that you could do Wednesday, June 6
to prepare for these Fi5th Hour: 7:40 – 9:40
nals; I just don’t have
6th Hour: 10:10-12:10
enough room to list
Lunch: 12:10-1:10
them. If you want to reMake-ups: 1:10-3:11
ceive a good grade, you
have to prepare.
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Much Ado about East’s Spring Play
Amanda Verbrick
Most are quite familiar
with William Shakespeare and
his writing: Hamlet, Macbeth,
and Romeo and Juliet
(who could forget
Leonardo Dicaprio’s
brilliant
performance?). But who has
heard about Much
Ado About Nothing?
It’s a good thing the
Patriot
Players
brought this play to
life at Appleton East
and did an astounding job with the
Bard’s work, making
it their own. For
those
who
have
missed out, Much Ado About
Nothing, directed by Ms. Deb
Weiher-Traas, is a comedic tale
about two pairs of lovers and
how deception entangles their
affection.
Leonato, played by Brandon Ponschock, is a
nobleman in Messina
who takes care of his
daughter
Hero,
played
by
Jenna
Huebner, as she is
courted by the gentlemanly soldier Claudio, played by Jeff
Sheptoski. As the
lovers are brought
together, they are
only torn apart by
schemes conjured up
by Don John, played
by Clinton Dybul.
Meanwhile Hero’s cousin, Beatrice, played by Maggie Wilson,
has sworn off men. Benedick
has sworn off women, played by
Kyle Krueger. Because of their
constant battle of wits the two
are too preoccupied to fall in
love, but eventually they realize
they are meant for each other.
And with their pledged hatred
for each other, it is difficult to
announce their love to their
friends and family. When the
pages in the script reach the end,
all of the chaos ends up being,
for a lack of a better phrase,
“much ado about nothing.”
The magnificent set was
designed by Mr. Michael Traas,
along with many technicians behind the scenes. The set is said
to have features that resemble
the Globe Theatre itself. All elements brought together made
for a wonderful show- great job
to the whole cast and crew of
Much Ado About Nothing!
Good Lion Hunting
Emily Bissing-Olson
It is hard to miss the
unique works of art prowling
through the Fox Valley these
past few months. The lions,
painted by local volunteer artists, are part of a clever advertising campaign to gain interest in
Disney’s “The Lion King”,
which opens today at the PAC..
These lions are also part of the
celebration of Appleton’s sesquicentennial, which will officially
be celebrated at the Flag Day parade on June 9.
The work for these lions
actually started last August
when over one hundred aspiring artists created their designs
for lions and waited for companies to sponsor their lions. They
then had three months to create
feline masterpieces before the
l i o n s ,
v i s i t
lions went on display March 5. t h e
The fifty lions and twenty-one w w w . p o s t c r e c s e n t . c o m /
cubs were made by sixty-five lionsofthevalley.
artists right here in the Valley.
“The Lion King” runs
Today is your last chance from May 10 through June 17.
to view the lions
Don’t
have
a
because they will
ticket?
Student
be auctioned off
rush tickets are
tomorrow, May 11,
usually
available
at
the
PAC’s
one hour before
“Evening on Saeach performance;
fari”. The lions
just bring a student
will be sold to the
ID and cash to get
highest bidder. All
a ticket. The Lions
money raised goes
of the Valley have
directly to the PerCourtesy of jefflindsay.com made the Appleton
forming Arts Center. Alarea their home for
though most of the lions are lo- the past few months, and many
cated in downtown Appleton, will be sad to see them go. They
some are scattered throughout have become a part the city that
the rest of the Valley. For a people will still be roaring about,
complete listing and map of all even after they have gone.
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Triquel, Triquel, Triquel
Richael O’Hagan
May is officially the
month of triquels, or the sequels
of the sequels. With Spiderman 3,
Shrek the Third, and Pirates of the
Caribbean: At the World’s End
coming out within weeks of
each, movie theaters will find
themselves overwhelmed by
crazy fanatics, and more than
one Jack Sparrow or Spiderman
wannabe.
Spiderman 3 came out last
week. Peter, who is just getting
the hang of being a superhero,
suddenly finds that his wellknown and respected red suit
has turned black, enhancing his
powers. It also brings out his
dark, villainous side. He becomes overconfident and cocky
and finds himself facing his two
most difficult foes yet. Rumors
of a Spiderman 4 have not yet
been confirmed.
Shrek the Third comes out
next week. Somewhat lighter
than Spiderman 3, this triquel
finds King Harold, Fiona’s father, has died, and Shrek is to
become king of Far Far Away.
As this does not sit well with the
ogre, he goes off to find a teenage Arthur (of the future Round
Table) who is rude, obnoxious,
and stubborn. Meanwhile,
Prince Charming, with the help
of many fairy-tale villains, is
plotting to take the throne from
Shrek and marry Fiona.
In Pirates of the Caribbean:
At the World’s End, coming out
May 25, Will and Elizabeth join
forces with former enemy Captain Barbossa to save Jack from
imprisonment in Davy Jones’s
Locker. This takes them all of
the way to Singapore (perhaps to
learn how to cut open a woman’s
corset), where they meeting a
crafty Chinese pirate played by
Chow Yun-Fat. While this
movie is supposedly the end of
the trilogy (considering the title), there is a rumor going
around the franchise may become a quadrilogy.
Ocean’s Thirteen is also a
triquel, but, as it comes out June
8, it could not be included in this
article. Don’t miss it, however.
George Clooney already promised it’s better than Ocean’s
Twelve.
‘Tis the Season for Finales
Hattie Bertschausen
One of the most exciting
signs of the school year drawing
to a close and summer coming
up just around the corner is the
abundance of television shows
reaching exciting conclusions.
These much-hyped finales
promise to deliver plenty of
drama, and their sometimes
rabid viewers can’t seem to wait.
One such show is the famously mysterious “Lost” on
ABC. This brilliant
show
chronicles
the
activities of a
group of plane
crash survivors
on a mystical island, but there is
always more than meets the eye.
In this season, viewers have gotten to know the “others” better
as well as the unexpected his-
tory of the island. A big innova- pletely different kind of show.
tion this season was to air the You, the American voters, get to
decide the ending.
remaining sixteen epiThis Fox show is
sodes
of
the
season
set to air its final
straight through from
performance epiFebruary 7 to the season
sode on May 22
finale on May 23, in order
and its final reto avoid reruns. The twosults
show
on
hour
sea s o n
fi na l e
M a y
2 3 .
“Through the Looking
“American Idol”,
Glass” promises to deliver
now in its sixth
the
excitement
season, is known
this show is fafor
getting
an
mous for, and it
enormous number
is also rumored
of viewers every
to contain a huge
week and inspirrevelation about
Courtesy of NBC.com
ing extreme adoone of the main characters, Jack. It has also ration among viewers for the
been suggested that one or more contestant that they think decharacters on the island will die serves to be the next pop sensaMany past contestants,
before the season comes to a tion.
such as Kelly Clarkson, Clay
close.
“American Idol” is a com- Aiken, Jennifer Hudson, and
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Mark Marotz: Great Golfer or Greatest Golfer?
Isaac McQuistion
The vast carpet of perfectly cultivated and maintained
green sparkles in the sun as the
light catches off the scattered
water droplets from a late afternoon shower. But this slight
dampness does nothing to discourage the members of the Appleton East golf team. No, these
stalwart warriors merely prepare
themselves to do battle with that
most persistent and deadly of
enemies- themselves. Soon, each
golfer is submerged into their
own private universe of birdie
putts and double bogies. This is
an interview with one of these
fearsome fighters of the fairways, Mark Marotz.
The Courier: When did you
first start playing golf?
Mark Marotz: Probably when I
was six years old.
TC: Who first got you into golf?
MM: My dad. It was definitely
a good father-son bonding thing.
TC: Why do you play golf?
MM: I play because it’s a good
thing to do with friends, and I
can pretty much do it for my
whole life.
TC: Who’s your favorite golfer
and why?
MM: Probably Phil Mickelson
because he’s a really great guy
and he’s really selfless. He doesn’t have a huge ego like other
players on the tour have. He’s
really down to earth.
TC: Who would you say has a
big ego?
MM: Mainly a guy named Tiger
Woods. I know he’s good and
everything, but I think he’s a
little full of himself.
TC: What’s the hardest part
about playing golf?
MM: Keeping your emotions in
check. You have to learn how to
move on after you hit a few bad
shots.
TC: How do you deal with some
of the pressure in golf?
MM: It’s pretty much just me
versus myself out there on the
course so I just get down to it.
TC: What’s your best memory
of playing golf?
MM: My hole in one last summer. It was up in Door County
at this place called Horseshoe
Bay. After I hit it I pretty much
freaked out and was jumping
around and yelling. It’s now my
favorite hole of all time.
TC: If you could go to any
course in the world and play a
round of golf, where would you
go and why?
MM: The old course at St. Andrews, just because there’s so
much history there.
TC: Do you play any other
sports?
MM: Well, I run. Not for any
teams, though. And of course
I’m in IBA, but we didn’t do too
well this year. We were The
Cucumbers, and we only won
maybe two or three games this
year.
TC: Which is the better golf
movie, Happy Gilmore or Caddyshack?
MM: Caddyshack, definitely. It’s
just hilarious and you can quote
so many lines from it. Bill
Murray easily beats Adam
Sandler any day. He and Chevy
Chase and Rodney Dangerfield
are just the perfect combination.
East Delivers Honor to Papa Joe
Max Herrmann
The year is 1968. Tensions are escalating over the
Vietnam War. Sammy Sosa is
born, Martin Luther King is
shot. Appleton East opens its
doors for the first time ever, the
one and only Joe Perez (also
known by his runners as: Joe P,
Joe Pa, P-rez, JP, P-rizzle, and
big guy) begins his coaching legacy here at Appleton East High,
pretty much the best high school
in existence.
Over nearly the next 40
years, Perez has produced many
great runners by means of extreme torture. The sheer mention of the words “cruise intervals” made senior Boyd Scott’s
lip “quiver”. The only person
who seems to enjoy Saturday
morning festivities is Perez’s
“protégé” Taylor Wardall, who
actually likes getting up early to
run and yell “whatsup” (Night at
the Roxbury style) to innocent
passersby. “It is too hard waking
up on a Saturday morning,”
Sam Leschisin, also known as
Young Buck, said. “I would
much rather be in pajamas
watching cartoons or going to a
POW torturefest than attending
these practices.” Wouldn’t we
all?
In honor of his years, of
whipping out of shape runners
like myself into pristine condition, the newly resurfaced and
remodeled track is being renamed: Joe Perez Track.
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Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Setzer
Flag Football
Stephanie Esker
Angela Bub
After
thiry-three
years
of
successfully
teaching
gym
classes
across the Appleton Area
School District, Mr. Setzer will officially retire
June 8. His first day
teaching
physical
education at East
was his best day
ever. “I was so nervous, but it was more
of a nervous-excited
feeling,” said Mr.
Setzer.
After ten
long years of dealing
mostly with incoming freshmen, he is anxious to get a full night of
sleep. “Everybody knows
that could take a day or
two,” said Mr. Setzer.
Mr. Setzer is an
avid sportsman. He assists Mr. Schwanke in
coaching football, which is
one of his biggest joys.
Although football is his
favorite sport, surprisingly, Mr. Setzer’s favorite movie is about baseball: Major League.
Since
playing
baseball and football is not a part
of the freshman
gym curriculum,
Mr. Setzer instead
enjoys
watching
freshman complain or
rejoice (whatever
the case may be) as they
go through his swimming
unit in gym. If you ever
want to catch up with Mr.
Setzer over the summer,
try Red Lobster. You may
just find him there.
T w e l v e
teams, eight players,
and Mr. Seidl. This
could only mean one
thing,
intramural
flag football.
“I came up
with idea the same
way I come up with
all my great ideas,
by using my creativity and foresight in
an area where there
is interest,” said Mr.
Seidl. And there was
a lot of interest, according to Mr. Seidl.
Students said they
would
definitely
sign up if there was
a
flag
football
league.
For the next
five weeks every
Sunday teams will
be sprinting 40 yards
from 4:00 to 8:00
p.m. The rules are
simple: you have
four downs to score
before you have to
turn the ball over to
the other team.
Although no
teams can be added,
you can join an existing team. Teachers and coaches can
join as well. The
league
will
run
through May with a
tournament to decide the ultimate
champion. This is a
great opportunity to
get some exercise
with the summer
months approaching.
Boys Tennis Set for Conference
Alex Dosdos and Vino Muthiah
The junior varsity Patriot Ten- against both Appleton North
nis team proved themselves to and Green Bay West. The varsity team fought hard till
be a great team after placthe end against Neenah,
ing second in Kaukauna,
and barely lost to Bay
and
beating
Appleton
Port, the Green Bay
West
and
Kaukauna.
Metro
Tournament
About a week after the
Champions.
tournament, the boys also
At practice, the team
took out Neenah, one of
takes six laps around the
the strongest teams in the
tennis courts as a warmFVA in past years. Coach
up to increase their enPalma said, “We had a
durance when they are
pretty rough start at the
Scott Niemi
playing tough matches.
beginning of the season,
but now since the team has been Also during practice, the team
practicing extremely hard, they plays many different games
have been getting stronger, and such as King of the Court, Rush
and Crush, and Defender. These
winning more matches.”
The varsity tennis team, led by games help the players work on
Coach Verkins, has also been serves, strokes, and other techsuccessful this year, winning niques.
Throughout the season, the
players also play challenge
matches against each other, giving the challenger an opportunity to move up to a higher
ranking. The higher ranked
players
have
a
chance to play more
matches at meets.
The current top two
players on the JV
team are Jorge Dosdos
and
Nate
Schloss, who play 1
and 2 singles respectively. Both players
Bennit Russo
have a lot of talent
and play at a varsity level. The
top doubles teams include Will
Wetzel and Vinodh Muthiah at
1 doubles, Tim Continued on page 10
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The
sparkly,
shining water gleams
as Hector skillfully
kayaks across the water and towards the
dock. With each stroke,
he glides across the water, moving quickly
with ease. “I like the
way you can move so
fast and freely,” Hector
said. Hector’s love of
kayaking was set into
motion two years ago.
He vividly remembered
the fast speed and the
smooth movement of
the kayak. Hector goes kayaking often in the
waters of Lake Winnebago,
Crystal Lake, the
Wolf River, and
various
other
places. When the
weather gets warm,
and the season starts,
he usually goes kayaking about two or
three times a month.
Not only does Hector
kayak with great ability, he also plays violin excellently. He
performs as part of
the Fox Valley Symphony’s Philharmonia orchestra and Appleton
East
orchestra. He
has been taking lessons for four years, and
his playing shows just how
much he loves it. Every high
school student knows how busy
it gets during the week. “It’s
hard to practice a lot during the
week, but during the weekend I
practice for about an hour [per
day],”Hector said.
On top of his kayaking
and prodigious violin playing,
Hector runs long distances everyday. He also plays golf, tennis,
and soccer, but he says that running is his favorite sport. He
loves to run outside in the fresh
air. Hector Gutierrez is a violin
virtuoso that kayaks, runs, and
plays golf, tennis, and soccer.
Hector deserves the title of
“Phenomenal Freshman.”
- Christie Ahn
Her name is Emily
Elizabeth Ehlert, but you may
call her the Triple E Threat. This
girl has a lot of charm and talent, and she really can make
you laugh.
Ehlert was a part of the
Much Ado About Nothing production last month, and she pushed
her theatre skills portraying the
male character Conrad. “Before
each show, I listened to Be a
Man, you know, from Mulan. It
got me into character,” she says,
laughing. Would she ever date
someone like Conrad? “No,” she
says, “I don’t think so. He is a
mean character. He is kind of a
jerky, evil, mean.”
She’s not sure about the
Much Ado About Nothing tshirts. “They are really simple and uncolorful? It’s a
nice nature color?” Emily
laughs again. She has been in
plays for grade school, and she
did Honk in middle school. She
was the ugly duckling’s mother.
Her most exciting theatre moment is also her most embarrassing
m o ment.
“I was
g o i n g
d o w n
t h e
stairs
during
W o n derful
Town,
and
I
w a s
walking
off stage
w h e n
the
heard about it. It hurt.”
The graceful Ehlert also
does Solo Humorous and Group
Interpretation for Forensics; she
enjoys reading the script and
then interpreting the characters
however she wants. Playing
multiple parts enables her to create the chemistry between all
the characters. “I like making
people laugh. It’s my favorite
part!” she says. She’s pretty
good at it too, taking a fifth
place finish at the state forensics
tournament this year.
The Triple E Threat is
also hardcore on the academicsshe even makes carrying around
the AP World History Prep
books cool. Her favorite class is
Comm. Arts. Emily Elizabeth
Ehlert is fabulously blonde. “I
think blondes just brighten up a
room!”
- Tiffany Hu
Freshman
Hector Gutierrez
Sophomore
Emily Ehlert
stair cracked! I rolled and rolled
down the stairs with this short,
hot pink dress, and everyone
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As he propels
down the field, the wind ripples
through his white Appleton Lacrosse Jersey. During
last year’s win over
the Blue Jays, he
scored his first goal.
Menasha could not
stop
this
mighty
force: junior Garrett
Sternhagen.
Appleton, with
a current record of 41, was last year’s defending state lacrosse
champion. They have
a 38-member team,
consisting of players
from
all
three public
high schools.
Garrett plays
the offence attack position, and
he puts his heart into every
game.
One of the most enjoyable bonuses to being on the
team is participating in spaghetti
dinners.
“[They] are so much
fun,”
Garret
said.
“We eat as much as
we possibly can…and
then we watch old
game films to get
ready for the next
day’s game.”
Garrett fills his
free time with music.
He plays lead guitar
in the rock band Elucite, and they jam
every Saturday. They
are
pumped
for an upcoming CD release.
Although he is unsure
about where to go to college, he
is pretty certain he will study
finance. Keep your eye out
around East for this funny, laidback kid. Perhaps you’ll see him
helping his team to a lacrosse
victory or hear him rocking out
at a local performance.
- Morgan Sell
World, meet Caitlin
Kempen, a senior with a busy
schedule, a future, and a love for
chatting. “Yeah, I like to
talk,” she insists laughingly,
“especially
when someone’s having a bad day. To
make them laugh, I’ll
basically just do anything. I go crazy.”
Sitting there, grinning from ear to ear,
her feet dipping into
the training room’s
ice bath, I believed
her, because we basically went on to talk
about everything.
“I’ve been in
track since middle
school,” she starts
out. “I liked it, so
I kept doing it. Plus, it’s basically the only sport I’m actually
good at.” She runs the 100 meter
hurdles, the 300 meter hurdles,
and sometimes the 4 by 4 relay.
College eventually came
up as a topic. She has already
decided
on
Winona
State
in
Minnesota,
claiming she’s only
heard good things
about the school, but
that obviously wasn’t the best part of
the deal. “I get to
get my new laptop
over the summer!
Yay! Ahhh, it’s going to be so cool!”
she screamed in glee.
“I want to become
an athletic trainer.
Mrs.
Armstrong
helped me a lot, and
I
eventually
just got interested in it. I
love working in the training
room. I’ve helped at a lot of
games, taped a lot of smelly
feet,” she smiles again. As she
stops me quickly before I close
the ice freezer door with the ice
scoop in it (a big no-no in the
training room), I somehow
think she’d be an excellent one.
But she’s not only ambitious about her future, she obviously seems to know what she’s
doing right now. She’s had a 4.0
for the last seven semesters.
“Yeah, they nominated me for
this ‘Best of the Class’ Award
thing that Fox 11 does every
year,” she says casually. “It was
really fun. They just dressed us
up in these cap and gowns and
took pictures for the news. I
think it was because of my
grades.” No… really?
Even with crazy variety
to her life (she also is an awardwinning piano player), she still
somehow remains a real downto-earth senior that, indeed, does
enjoy talking.
- Danielle Lynch
Junior
Garrett Sternhagen
Senior
Caitlin Kempen
? ?
Who will be in the last
Student Spotlight for
2006-07?
Check out next month’s
Courier to find out!
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The Shape-Shifter’s Magyk
Rachel Vandenberg
“Mirror, mirror on the
wall, who is the fairest of them
all?” the sorceress crooned to her
beloved mirror.
“It may please you to hear your
own worth, yet be careful not to
invoke a curse. As you have
made me, I can not lie, and you
are no more fair than I.”
“Mirror, mirror on the wall,
what should happen if I let you
fall?” the Sorceress asked, not at
all pleased with her new mirror
maiden.
“If this mirror should happen to
break, then my freedom is mine
to take.”
“It is ever so tiresome to have to
speak in rhyme to converse with
a magykal mirror.” The sorceress said in irritation, “Mirror,
mirror you speak true, but what
if I steal your beauty from you?”
“Release me then, oh villainous
witch, for only then can you
scratch your itch. Think this
over carefully, or you may wind
up with a cavalry.”
Meanwhile…
“Joey, you Klutz, what did you
do that for?” Marygold whined.
“Now how are we supposed to
find Angie?” Joey was pale and
began to quiver. Changing her
tone, she continued. “Where is
she, Joey?”
“Sh-she is in a mirror…all my
fault…I need to help her…who
was that?”
“Oh doodlebugs, was there a
beautiful woman there with ebony hair, snow white skin and
r o s e
r e d
l i p s ? ”
“Yes, how do we get to
her?”
“That’s it then, that was what
we wanted her help with. The
mirror is a clever method, certainly never would have thought
of it on my own. She can’t do
this alone. Whatever was she
thinking?”
“Marygold-”
“This is the sorceress of the
swamp; she used to be known as
Snow White, but that was before she went bad.”
“How do we rescue…?”
“Angie? We need help…let’s go
talk to the sprites…be careful!”
“Are we just leaving her there?”
“Just for a little while…she has
Boys’ Tennis
Continued from page 7
Waldburger
and
Matt
Wage at 2 doubles, and
Kendall Bauer and Travis
Arndt at 3 doubles.
The Varsity singles
lineup
includes
Scott
Niemi, Luke Povolny, Joey
Pierron, and Alex Ray. The
Doubles lineup consists of
Jon Willetts and Bennit
Russo, Steve Knudson and
Erik Anderson, and Mark
and Ben Lindsay (who
dubbed themselves “The
Super Smash Brothers”).
Both the JV and
Varsity players at here East
have worked very hard and
are ready to finish the rest
of the season strongly.
With highly talented freshman and returning sophomores and juniors who
have shown much improvement, the coaches expect
the
team
to
shine
brightly.this year.
spunk, although when she
comes out of that mirror, she
will never want to rhyme
again.”
Meanwhile…
“I will break you, mirror, but
not the way you would like.
Mirror, mirror next to some
banners, when will you mend
those dreadful manners,” Snow
White asked Angie.
“Queen White, you have a right
to ask, but mending yours first
shall be your task. As you have
trapped me fair and square, tell
me how to leave your snare.”
Meanwhile…
“Listen up! We need your help.
Queen Snow White has determined to rule all those with
magykal powers through her
mirrors. Now we have an insider. If only we can surprise
her, we shall persevere. Now
who is with me?” Marygold
asked.
“What is your plan?” asked Aeli
an agile young sprite. Marygold
grinned as she began to see her
plan falling into place.
The Boys’ Tennis season is rapidly coming to a close. Here’s what the team’s up
to for the remainder of the year:
May 12 — JV Conference Meet
@ Fond du Lac
May 14 — Varsity/JV Meet
vs. Appleton North H.S.
May 17 — Varsity Conference Meet
@ Appleton North H.S.
May 21-22 — WIAA Sub sectionals
May 24 — WIAA Sectionals
June 8-9 — WIAA State
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Skappleton is Back
Lauren Kapinski
It’s baaaack. That’s right,
Skappleton is back with a vengeance, ready to rock A-Town’s
socks off like never before. The
whole shebang is set to start
May 19 at noon at Lawrence
University.
Tickets cost between $12
and $15. Lawrence will no longer
fund our ska-tastic revolution.
Raising the ticket prices a little
from last year will help fund future shows.
But wait! Don’t tune out
yet! Bands like Catch of the
Day, the Skamikazes, Mustard
Plug, Car Full of Midgets….and
the wickedly awesome Catch 22
will infest Skappleton with their
mad skillz, along with many
more amazing bands! Did I
mention it’s IV4K’s last show
EVER?! If you want some
amazingly awesome Ska-tastic
tunes to skank yo bum to, you
won’t wanna miss it.
Now how many of you
thought while reading this,
“What the heck is Ska?” Ska is
an amazing mixture of brass instruments, hardcore drumming,
insane guitar riffs, and in your
face vocals. Want a second helping of Ska? Try Streetlight
Manifesto, Catch 22, Reel Big
Fish, Less than Jake, Sublime,
Continued on page 13
Alternative Advice
Luke Povolny
I have an interview for my first job
ever, and I don’t know what to say.
Maybe you do. I really need this
job
-Unemployed in Appleton, WI
The best way to help you
is simply to provide you with a
sample interview to examine.
You can base your statements
off of this example:
Frightening Person Interviewing You (FPIY): I’m really glad
you applied for this position.
I’m just going to ask you a few
questions about yourself.
Ideal High School Job Candidate (IHSJC): That sounds
wonderful, most Excellent Sir.
But don’t take all day, because I
have to be there when the cows
come home.
FPIY: Ummm, Great!
First,
why did you apply for this job?
IHSJC: I want to get rich!
That’s about most of it, but I
also want to improve my standing in the community. I have to
start fundraising now for my
2028 presidential campaign if I
want to have a chance.
FPIY: You sound very ambitious.
IHSJC: Am I supposed to respond, your Honor?
FPIY: Well, uhh, not if you
don’t want to.
IHSJC: But I do! I am only
striving to fulfill my childhood
dreams, very similar to the aspirations of any all-American
child.
FPIY: Tell me why you are the
most qualified person for this
job.
IHSJC: That’s easy.
I have
never had a job before. My
spirit is yet uncrushed by appallingly low salaries or ignorant and coercive supervisors. I
am still hopeful I will be successful at this job, whereas experienced workers have years of
professional rejection, dejection,
and depression. You need fresh
souls like me to stifle, so you
should hire me.
FPIY: You certainly have an
interesting philosophy. Now,
what would your friends say
your biggest weakness is?
IHSJC: Easily the bench press,
so don’t put me in a position
that requires hard manual labor.
Other than that, I am just about
perfect.
FPIY: Okay, how would you
describe your personality?
IHSJC: Well, my head is never
in the clouds, as I am not very
tall. I also can read people very
well and really understand the
inner workings of business. I
also do what is right, not what
others tell me to do.
FPIY: What if the manager tells
you to do something that you
see as wrong?
IHSJC: I would tie him up and
gag him so his poisonous influence cannot spread to other
workers. Wrongdoing must be
stopped at all costs.
FPIY: Then, to move on, what
starting salary do you expect?
IHSJC: For a worker of my caliber, I think asking $223,564 annually is very reasonable on my
part. Remember the “uncrushed
spirit” factor. You don’t want
to crush my spirit by denying
me this sum, do you?
FPIY: Of course not.
IHSJC: Excellent, I’ll start tomorrow. I can come in as early
as 3:00 a.m....
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MAY 2007
Have a Cream Puff
Sudoku
Ayla Zimanek
http://www.pdfpad.com/sudoku
When I was little my mother
showed me the comedy “The King’s
Creampuffs” and ever since I haven’t
thought of creampuffs the same way. In
the play, a king does everything he can to
obtain the cook’s creampuff recipe, and in
the end it had me in stitches. Creampuffs
are light and fluffy and perfect to have
with fresh, summer strawberries. We tried
this recipe in my advanced foods class, and
though they were messy, they were a hit.
They may take some time but the reward
is sweet. Enjoy!
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1 cup water
½ cup butter or margarine
1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ tsp salt
4 eggs
1 package (3 ounces) cook and serve
vanilla pudding mix
1½ cups milk
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen
strawberries, thawed and drained or
2 cups fresh, sliced strawberries.
Confectioners’ sugar
In a saucepan over medium heat,
bring water and butter to a boil. Add flour
and salt all at once; stir until a smooth ball
forms. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well
after each addition. Beat until smooth.
Cover a baking sheet with foil; grease foil.
Drop batter by rounded Tbsp onto baking
sheet. (mounds should be almost touching)
Bake at 400 degrees for 40-45 minutes or
until golden. Lift foil and transfer to a wire
rack. Immediately cut a slit in each puff to
allow steam to escape; cool. In a saucepan,
cook pudding mix and milk according to
package directions. Cool. Fold in cream
and vanilla. Place cream puffs on a serving
plate; split puffs. Spoon filling into puffs;
add strawberries. Replace tops; dust with
confectioners’ sugar. Chill until serving.
Yield: 14-16 servings.
Season Finales
(continued from pg. 5)
Carrie Underwood, have
skyrocketed to fame after
competing on this show.
Tune in for the season finale, where you are guaranteed to have something to
talk about besides Sanjaya’s
hair.
Had your fill of dramas and reality shows? A
comedy such as NBC’s
“The Office” might be perfect for you. This gem of a
sitcom,
set
up
as
a
“mockumentary” without
an obnoxious laugh track,
has been adapted from the
original British version created by Ricky Gervais and
Stephen Merchant.
Ger-
many, France, and Quebec
have also adapted their own
versions of this show,
which transforms the mundane activities of a paper
sales office into hilarity.
The one-hour season finale
of this show, called “The
Job,” will air on May 17.
As
pressing
as
school, finals, AP tests, and
everything else weighing
down the heavy hearts of
high school students can be,
never underestimate the
merits of taking a break
from these activities now
and then for some good,
old-fashioned television.
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The Ultimate Spring Break: Spain and France
Pratha Muthiah
About a month ago,
through the International Student Exchange (I.S.E.) program,
31 East students had the amazing
opportunity to travel either to
France or Spain. Students began
planning for their respective
trips last spring and attended
weekly sessions to learn about
the two different cultures since
February of this year.
The 16 French students
began their journey on Saturday,
March 24 with 16 students
from North High School.
They landed in France on
Sunday morning. During the
first week of the trip, they
traveled to Paris, Annecy, and
Nimes and saw such famous
sites as the Eiffel Tower, The
Louvre, and the Palace of
Versailles.
Spanish students began
their trek to Europe on Monday, March 26, along with 22
students from West High
School. During their first week
in Spain, they traveled together
to Madrid, Segovia, Toledo,
Córdoba, Granada, and Sevilla,
and saw various sites such as the
Palacio Real, the Reina Sofía
museum, and the Mezquita in
Granada.
Through the I.S.E. program, each student spent their
second week at a family stay.
The French family stays were
near Aix-en-Provence, and the
Spanish family stays were near
Sevilla. All of the students experienced Spanish or French culture firsthand, with their families. Whether it was trying different foods or learning about
family dynamics, East’s traveling students learned much about
life in France and Spain. The
French students had the chance
to attend school with their host
families, and the Spanish students were able to see the Se-
Spanish students pose in front of El Alcazar in
Segovia, Spain
mana Santa celebrations, all
while immersing themselves in
a foreign language.
Of course, living in a foreign country for two weeks definitely provides opportunities to
embarrass oneself. Many students found it very difficult to
communicate in French or Spanish, especially with the different
accents found in different parts
of the countries. There were
many mortifying mishaps due
to misunderstandings or just
plain not understanding at all.
Whether it was ordering unknown foods in restaurants on
accident, pretending to know
what someone was saying and
then getting caught in the act, or
mistakenly asking a host mother
if she was actually a host grandmother upon meeting her for the
first time, each student had his
or her share of hilarious moments.
In addition to learning
about European culture and
having fun, all of the students
met many wonderful people
and learned a lot about themselves. Matt Wage says his favorite parts of the trip were
the family stay and making
new friends. Maggy Lynch
swears that her favorite part of
the trip was seeing all the sites
with her friends and immersing herself in the language.
Many of the students consider
the trip life-altering; being immersed in a foreign language
(especially during the family
stay) boosted their confidence
and helped them understand a
foreign culture.
The students returned
from France and Spain on April
7 and April 9 respectively, tired,
happy, and ready to share their
awesome experiences with East.
Skappleton
(continued from pg. 11)
and the Planet Smashers for starters. In no time you’ll become one
of the many Ska-enthusiasts in the
town that holds one of the biggest
Ska-fests. After countless discussions and desk rock out sessions,
Pete Schnarsky (a Ska-enthusiast)
sums it up best. “Skappleton will
grab you by the neck and rock your
face off and spit you out better than
you were before.”
Band “Something to Do” performs at Skappleton 2006.
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Horoscopes
Chas Karch and Will Wetzel
A r i e s Get your ducks in a row this
month. This isn’t a metaphor.
Seriously, your ducks are everywhere.
Taurus-You convince yourself
you will respect the privacy of
others, but that telescope in your
window says otherwise.
Libra- Your advances on your
true love will fail miserably this
week, mainly because your true
love is a vending machine.
Gemini-Everyone will want to
take pictures with you in the
near future because anyone looks
good when they’re standing next
to you.
Pisces- Saturn will enter your 3rd
house this month, sit in your
chair, eat your cereal, sleep in
your bed and leave the seat up.
Leo-The stars see white clouds
of confusion with little black
specks in your future. Actually,
that’s because a bird pooped on
the lens of the RX2000 time telescope.
Scorpio- It always seemed to
you that nothing could be worse
than World History, but a metal
pole sticking through your ribs
will make you seriously rethink
that.
Virgo- All your friends will stop
coming to you for advice after
that horrible paperclip-in-theoutlet accident.
Sagittarius- You may think
that’s opportunity knocking at
your door, but it’s really the
Pizza Hut guy at the wrong address; your life still sucks.
Aquarius- The stranger that
keeps staring at you will get very
annoying, but you can solve this
if you stop winking at them.
Cancer- You would like everyone to call you Big Pappa, but
really you just want everyone to
stop calling you Monkey Child.
Jetta- You always think of yourself as the shagmobile, but the
stars and planets both agree this
needs to stop.
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Literary Magazine
Cheyenne Bradley and Rebecca Shackleton
Hey, you! Yeah, you! The
one reading the Courier! Yes, that
would be you. I happen to know
that you are totally and extremely, no, EXTREMELY excited about the Literary Magazine. YES, WOHOO! LETTERS
FROM THE FOURTH FLOOR!
Only $2.00, East’s own collection
of inspiring artwork and literature is an extreme bargain. Head
to the LMC to pick up the copy
made especially for you. Don’t
delay.
Signed,
Cheyenne and Rebecca
East’s premier literary and art magazine featuring
poetry, prose, photographs and drawings by East’s students.
Only $2 per copy
I would like to order a copy of Letters From the 4th Floor.
Name:
Homeroom:
# of Copies:
Amount Enclosed ($2 per copy):
Turn completed forms with payment attached to the Literary Magazine box in
the Business Office or the LMC.
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How to Have a Great Prom 2007
Afterbash 2007
Andrea Frederick
Katie Wilson
Prom is just around the
corner, and while energy is
high and excitement is reigning, there are thousands of
things that could go wrong.
We’ve all got our little apprehensions—what if we ruin our
clothes, what if we’re bored,
what if our date ditches us, etc,
etc. Never fear—just follow
this foolproof guide and coast
your way to an awesome prom.
Everyone knows that
Prom is way more than just a
dance. It begins with the girls.
It is natural law that girls must
spend hours preparing for the
dance. Many begin as early as
10:00 AM. However, girls,
there is one thing to remember
when spending a sickening
amount of time making sure
every last thing is exactly the
way you want it to be—don’t
put your dress on until absolutely have to. Most have already figured this out from
years of homecoming glory,
but for those of you who haven’t, get with the picture. Those
things are severely restricting
to your oxygen intake, so save
your date from the awkwardness of administering you
CPR, and save the dress for
last. You can match your lipstick color without putting the
darn thing on.
When it comes to pictures, avoid anyplace where
you would have to walk more
than 50 feet on a non-paved
surface. Any sort of natural
surrounding carries the risk for
snagging clothes, namely
dresses, on a bush that you just
didn’t see coming. Trust me—
ripping your clothes before you
even get to the dance will put a
serious damper on your evening. As pretty as that ravine
behind your friend’s house
might be, stick to the front
porch.
Next comes dinner. This
one is fairly self-explanatory.
Whether you’re going out to
eat or having a potluck at your
friend’s house, avoid food with
sauce. If you can’t resist Italian
food or dressing on your salad,
go light on it. The more you
drench your food, the bigger
the chance you’ll have a huge
stain down your front.
When it finally comes to
the dance, keep one thing in
mind—your date. Even if
you’re just there as friends, or
aren’t really dating. Ditching
your date to dance with someone else is insulting and rude,
and will do nothing to help
your ability to woo anyone in
the future. If you absolutely
cannot go without dancing
with a certain someone, then at
least let your poor date know
before dashing off. No matter
how hot/adorable that girl/guy
is, be respectful. It’s prom.
Let’s all have fun, shall we?
After you’ve gotten your
fill of dancing, the after parties
will come rushing in. Afterbash is being hosted at the Appleton YMCA from Midnight
to 4:00 AM, but if you decide
to go to a private after party,
keep some things in mind.
Scoff as you might, keep your
prom night clean. Nobody
wants to see you dead of overdose/accident/stupid friends.
Plus, it’ll be much more fun to
actually remember your prom
night. Really.
So get out there, Appleton East seniors, and don’t
have the worst prom ever.
Prom is supposed to be a
night you remember for the rest
of your life; so why do something you might regret for the
rest of your life?
East parents realized that
there was a need for an alternative to some of the more risky
post-prom activities. That's why
parents of East students started
Afterbash, an alcohol-free postprom party. This year it is being
held at the YMCA, and it promises to be a fun-filled evening.
There will be free food, cool
door prizes, and of course, live
entertainment. In the past, Afterbash has included a hypnotist
and even massages. And believe
it or not, Afterbash is included
in the price of your prom ticket.
There's really no reason
not to take advantage of this
awesome event – I'll see you
there!
2007
AfterBash
Where: Appleton YMCA
May12-13
11:59p.m. - 4:00a.m.
Admission: Included in
the price of a Prom
ticket, or for those
that are not attending
Prom, $5.00.
Activities: Music, all
YMCA activities,
chair massage, cari
cature artists, DDR,
lots of food and
prizes.