By Taylor Parish
What’s up with the library being so cold?
– Ellen Lupkes
What’s up with a certain someone coming into our classes and distracting us?
– Student Body
What’s up with the library conference room windows being covered with paper one day during lunch?
– Curious Bystander
What’s up with no food at lunch?
– Hungry
What’s up non basketball players crowding the varsity locker room in the morning?
– Irritated Baller
What’s up with the varsity locker turning into a basketball only locker room?
– Anonymous
What’s up with seeing the same high schooler wherever I go?
– Aimless wanderer
What’s up with strength and conditioning hogging the weight room?
– Need to lift
What’s up with me not finding $20?
– Empty Pockets
What’s up with Mehrhoff hating all of us?
– Confused Novels Student
Monday, November 21, 2011
Jordan Yawn
By Rachael Wiggins
We all know about the successful runners in the high school, but what about the middle school? Eighth grader Jordan Yawn has found great success in middle school cross country. Yawn placed in the top five in every single meet this season, including the middle school state meet where she placed second. Among her many achievements are two first-place finishes, one at the conference meet and the other at the Greenfield meet.
“If she keeps working hard, Jordan will make a great addition to the varsity team next year,” commented Yawn’s cross country coach Carl Spoerl.
Finding equal success in high school cross-country will not come without its challenges. High school courses are a half-mile longer than are middle school courses and there is much more experienced competition. Yawn will have to work harder than ever to find as much success in high school as she has in middle school. Keep up the good work, Jordan!
We all know about the successful runners in the high school, but what about the middle school? Eighth grader Jordan Yawn has found great success in middle school cross country. Yawn placed in the top five in every single meet this season, including the middle school state meet where she placed second. Among her many achievements are two first-place finishes, one at the conference meet and the other at the Greenfield meet.
“If she keeps working hard, Jordan will make a great addition to the varsity team next year,” commented Yawn’s cross country coach Carl Spoerl.
Finding equal success in high school cross-country will not come without its challenges. High school courses are a half-mile longer than are middle school courses and there is much more experienced competition. Yawn will have to work harder than ever to find as much success in high school as she has in middle school. Keep up the good work, Jordan!
Two Roadrunners Run in Fort Dodge
By Olivia Sulentic
On October 20, the boys and girls cross country teams traveled to Atlantic for the district meet. To qualify for state, the runners have to place in the top ten. Interstate 35 had two runners that were able to meet this requirement.
Senior, Maddie Beeler just nabbed the qualifying spot placing tenth. This is Beeler’s first year qualifying for the state meet.
Sophomore, Holly McKinney was also fortunate enough to qualify to run in Fort Dodge. She placed seventh in Atlantic. McKinney qualified as a freshman and hopes to make it all four years.
In Fort Dodge, on October 29, the two roadrunners ran at the state meet.
McKinney placed 27th out of 125 runners with a time of 15:51. She tied her own school record, running the exact same time as last year at the state meet.
“I was excited to make it back to state. It was especially great to be able to run with my best friend,” stated McKinney.
Beeler placed 83rd with a time of 16:36. This was her best time in her career.
“I was really glad that I got to go my senior year. I’ve worked really hard all season and making it to state was exciting for me,” said Beeler.
“It was my focus this year to get Maddie to state. She was so close last year and would have made it if she hadn’t gotten hurt. I knew Holly would make it, so I really wanted Maddie to get there her senior year,” state Coach LeMaster.
On October 20, the boys and girls cross country teams traveled to Atlantic for the district meet. To qualify for state, the runners have to place in the top ten. Interstate 35 had two runners that were able to meet this requirement.
Senior, Maddie Beeler just nabbed the qualifying spot placing tenth. This is Beeler’s first year qualifying for the state meet.
Sophomore, Holly McKinney was also fortunate enough to qualify to run in Fort Dodge. She placed seventh in Atlantic. McKinney qualified as a freshman and hopes to make it all four years.
In Fort Dodge, on October 29, the two roadrunners ran at the state meet.
McKinney placed 27th out of 125 runners with a time of 15:51. She tied her own school record, running the exact same time as last year at the state meet.
“I was excited to make it back to state. It was especially great to be able to run with my best friend,” stated McKinney.
Beeler placed 83rd with a time of 16:36. This was her best time in her career.
“I was really glad that I got to go my senior year. I’ve worked really hard all season and making it to state was exciting for me,” said Beeler.
“It was my focus this year to get Maddie to state. She was so close last year and would have made it if she hadn’t gotten hurt. I knew Holly would make it, so I really wanted Maddie to get there her senior year,” state Coach LeMaster.
Strength and Conditioning
By Rachael Wiggins
If you were to drive by the school at 6:45 in the morning, you would probably be surprised at the number of cars in the parking lot. More and more students are getting out of bed early to go work out at the school. The strength and conditioning group was started by Jason Smith, a football coach, and Jamie Smith, the girls’ basketball coach. The group began their workouts over the summer, and is currently back at it after a short break over football and volleyball season.
“I’m one to believe that the harder you work at something, the harder it makes it to quit. So if these kids dedicate themselves to become better athletes, it will spread through the school to develop a sense of athleticism, teamwork, and school spirit,” commented Jason Smith.
The group does agility workouts as well as lifts weights, but each person’s workout is tailored specifically to the sports he or she is training for. Workouts are every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 6:45 to 7:40. Any and all students are welcome!
If you were to drive by the school at 6:45 in the morning, you would probably be surprised at the number of cars in the parking lot. More and more students are getting out of bed early to go work out at the school. The strength and conditioning group was started by Jason Smith, a football coach, and Jamie Smith, the girls’ basketball coach. The group began their workouts over the summer, and is currently back at it after a short break over football and volleyball season.
“I’m one to believe that the harder you work at something, the harder it makes it to quit. So if these kids dedicate themselves to become better athletes, it will spread through the school to develop a sense of athleticism, teamwork, and school spirit,” commented Jason Smith.
The group does agility workouts as well as lifts weights, but each person’s workout is tailored specifically to the sports he or she is training for. Workouts are every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 6:45 to 7:40. Any and all students are welcome!
Women in Science and Engineering Convention
By Alyssa Bissell
On October 13, a lucky selection of thirteen ladies from the high school got the opportunity for a fun-filled, yet informative field trip to Iowa State University in Ames. Iowa State’s whole purpose for this field trip was to invite young women from all across Iowa and other surrounding states, such as Minnesota, to a convention for their pure interest in science and engineering.
As the girls arrived early that morning, they were greeted with breakfast and soon sent off to their first “session.” Five sessions were given throughout the day, and each student was fortunate enough to attend the top five sessions of their choice. Each session was set up like a classroom. An instructor was there to explain and describe all of the possible fields that women who are interested in science and engineering could venture. These fields range from medicine to biology or even psychology.
Towards the end of the day, more fun activities were offered to the girls to introduce how entertaining careers in science and engineering could be.
“The glass blowing was awesome,” said sophomore Brooke Brommel. “ We even got to create and program our own robots.”
Students who attended gained much more knowledge of certain branches of science and engineering that they may have never even heard before, and they received much advice on how to start the career they are interested. The convention boosted much confidence and encouragement for more women to get involved into the science and engineering field.
On October 13, a lucky selection of thirteen ladies from the high school got the opportunity for a fun-filled, yet informative field trip to Iowa State University in Ames. Iowa State’s whole purpose for this field trip was to invite young women from all across Iowa and other surrounding states, such as Minnesota, to a convention for their pure interest in science and engineering.
As the girls arrived early that morning, they were greeted with breakfast and soon sent off to their first “session.” Five sessions were given throughout the day, and each student was fortunate enough to attend the top five sessions of their choice. Each session was set up like a classroom. An instructor was there to explain and describe all of the possible fields that women who are interested in science and engineering could venture. These fields range from medicine to biology or even psychology.
Towards the end of the day, more fun activities were offered to the girls to introduce how entertaining careers in science and engineering could be.
“The glass blowing was awesome,” said sophomore Brooke Brommel. “ We even got to create and program our own robots.”
Students who attended gained much more knowledge of certain branches of science and engineering that they may have never even heard before, and they received much advice on how to start the career they are interested. The convention boosted much confidence and encouragement for more women to get involved into the science and engineering field.
New Fitness Equipment
By Ryan Deuel
The Interstate 35 Community School District has recently acquired some new fitness equipment that has been constructed outside of the high school gym. The new fitness equipment was obtained through a very generous grant of $2500 from the Greater Madison County Community Foundation.
The equipment will be put to very good use by the students and faculty members. Some of the Physical Education classes will be doing various exercises with it when the weather gets nicer and it begins to warm up outside.
“This new fitness equipment that we have gotten will allow more people in the community to become active and will give them an easy place to exercise,” commented high school senior, Colton Hurst.
The new equipment wouldn’t have been able to be used without the work of Lori Jones and the rest of the custodians that work in the school who were a very big part in the assembly of the equipment.
The Interstate 35 Community School District has recently acquired some new fitness equipment that has been constructed outside of the high school gym. The new fitness equipment was obtained through a very generous grant of $2500 from the Greater Madison County Community Foundation.
The equipment will be put to very good use by the students and faculty members. Some of the Physical Education classes will be doing various exercises with it when the weather gets nicer and it begins to warm up outside.
“This new fitness equipment that we have gotten will allow more people in the community to become active and will give them an easy place to exercise,” commented high school senior, Colton Hurst.
The new equipment wouldn’t have been able to be used without the work of Lori Jones and the rest of the custodians that work in the school who were a very big part in the assembly of the equipment.
National Honor Society
By Olivia Sulentic and Alyssa Bissell
Wednesday, November 16, ten new members were inducted into the Interstate 35 National Honor Society. NHS is an organization that encourages leadership, service, scholarship, and character.
Each year students with a GPA of 3.5 are invited to apply for membership into NHS. Thirty five applicants apply each year. They are required to fill out a packet that includes their leadership positions, extra-curricular activities, including sports teams, and clubs, community service activities, their work experience, awards, and recognitions.
This year the ten new members are sophomores: Valerie Bedwell, Forrest Beeler, Shandara Beener, Holly McKinney, and Jenna Sandquist. Juniors are Bailey Dixon, Caitlin Weeks, Jessica Deuel, and the seniors consist of Rachel Brownlee and Taylor Parish.
These new members will contribute to the current National Honor Society members’ activities such as helping the community with their annual blood drive and sales.
Wednesday, November 16, ten new members were inducted into the Interstate 35 National Honor Society. NHS is an organization that encourages leadership, service, scholarship, and character.
Each year students with a GPA of 3.5 are invited to apply for membership into NHS. Thirty five applicants apply each year. They are required to fill out a packet that includes their leadership positions, extra-curricular activities, including sports teams, and clubs, community service activities, their work experience, awards, and recognitions.
This year the ten new members are sophomores: Valerie Bedwell, Forrest Beeler, Shandara Beener, Holly McKinney, and Jenna Sandquist. Juniors are Bailey Dixon, Caitlin Weeks, Jessica Deuel, and the seniors consist of Rachel Brownlee and Taylor Parish.
These new members will contribute to the current National Honor Society members’ activities such as helping the community with their annual blood drive and sales.
All-State Choir
By Alyssa Bissell
Some of you may know sophomore Jenna Sandquist for her outstanding achievements in sports, 4H, and most importantly, her academics. Not only has she accomplished many honors and recognition in all of these categories in her two, short years of high school, but she has also taken on a new major accomplishment by letting out her incredible singing voice to the judges for All-State Choir.
Within the first month of school, Jenna already began preparing for All-State Choir by practicing nine different songs that were definitely not considered “easy” songs to learn. Some of them were even in a foreign language. After much preparation, she drove to Harlan on a Saturday morning and practiced six different cuts with fellow participant, senior Mariah Lewis. Mariah and Jenna first auditioned together in front of a single judge and waited an almost unending three hours to find out if they had made the second round.
“The scariest part was waiting to find out whether I made it or not. I was seeing girls around me very happy and some were crying, and I still had to wait at least an hour before I found out the results,” stated Jenna.
After much anticipation, they were called back for a second audition. As Jenna was the first up, she had only fifteen minutes to prepare three different cuts for the judges. Fortunately, it must have been enough for her because she successfully made it to All-State Choir as a Soprano 2 singer. For all of her fans who wish to come support her, Jenna will be performing at the concert held at Iowa State University on November 18th and 19th.
Some of you may know sophomore Jenna Sandquist for her outstanding achievements in sports, 4H, and most importantly, her academics. Not only has she accomplished many honors and recognition in all of these categories in her two, short years of high school, but she has also taken on a new major accomplishment by letting out her incredible singing voice to the judges for All-State Choir.
Within the first month of school, Jenna already began preparing for All-State Choir by practicing nine different songs that were definitely not considered “easy” songs to learn. Some of them were even in a foreign language. After much preparation, she drove to Harlan on a Saturday morning and practiced six different cuts with fellow participant, senior Mariah Lewis. Mariah and Jenna first auditioned together in front of a single judge and waited an almost unending three hours to find out if they had made the second round.
“The scariest part was waiting to find out whether I made it or not. I was seeing girls around me very happy and some were crying, and I still had to wait at least an hour before I found out the results,” stated Jenna.
After much anticipation, they were called back for a second audition. As Jenna was the first up, she had only fifteen minutes to prepare three different cuts for the judges. Fortunately, it must have been enough for her because she successfully made it to All-State Choir as a Soprano 2 singer. For all of her fans who wish to come support her, Jenna will be performing at the concert held at Iowa State University on November 18th and 19th.
Bah Humbug!
By Ellen Lupkes
“When I walk outside, it had better be snowing,” said Jessica Deuel, an Interstate 35 junior at the conclusion of Bah Humbug! on Friday, November 4. While the production was in the Interstate 35 Performing Arts Center (the high school gym) for only two nights, the play did an absolutely wonderful job of putting Scrooge and the audience in the holiday spirit.
Justin Pontier did very well and was very dedicated in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge. With white hair and the face of an eighty year old man, Pontier left people wondering who is going to fill his role next year following his graduation in May.
Another outstanding performance is to be credited to Marie Bosworth, who played the role of Beth Cratchet. With the shyness and sweetness of a lamb, Marie pulled off the secretary vibe with glasses and sincerity.
Tanner Daniels led a cast of elementary students. Playing Tiny Tim, Daniels was very convincing from his costume all the way to his limp.
“For being so young I thought did a really good job,” said Staci Morris, a play goer.
In addition to these three, despite a lack of functioning microphones, the whole cast did a phenomenal job acting, singing, dancing, and speaking in old English accents.
“The hardest part was to be a ghost and English so for my part it was like a double accent, which made it more difficult. Another thing was to sing and dance while focusing on the double accent,” said Mariah Lewis, the ghost of Josie Marley.
“When I walk outside, it had better be snowing,” said Jessica Deuel, an Interstate 35 junior at the conclusion of Bah Humbug! on Friday, November 4. While the production was in the Interstate 35 Performing Arts Center (the high school gym) for only two nights, the play did an absolutely wonderful job of putting Scrooge and the audience in the holiday spirit.
Justin Pontier did very well and was very dedicated in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge. With white hair and the face of an eighty year old man, Pontier left people wondering who is going to fill his role next year following his graduation in May.
Another outstanding performance is to be credited to Marie Bosworth, who played the role of Beth Cratchet. With the shyness and sweetness of a lamb, Marie pulled off the secretary vibe with glasses and sincerity.
Tanner Daniels led a cast of elementary students. Playing Tiny Tim, Daniels was very convincing from his costume all the way to his limp.
“For being so young I thought did a really good job,” said Staci Morris, a play goer.
In addition to these three, despite a lack of functioning microphones, the whole cast did a phenomenal job acting, singing, dancing, and speaking in old English accents.
“The hardest part was to be a ghost and English so for my part it was like a double accent, which made it more difficult. Another thing was to sing and dance while focusing on the double accent,” said Mariah Lewis, the ghost of Josie Marley.
I-35 Celebrates Our Textbook Athletes
By Mariah Lewis
Tension mounts as nerves are pushed considerably near the breaking point. It has come down to this; the final few moments of the contest. It is do or die, win or lose. The competition is one of great stamina and concentration. Does this scene sound like a championship basketball game, or perhaps a football or volleyball thriller? Maybe, but this scenario actually describes, in tremendous detail, the mood of a Knowledge Bowl match.
On November 2, the Interstate 35 Knowledge Bowl team participated in the preliminary Pride of Iowa Conference Championship competition (the final round will be held sometime in January) at Southwestern Community College. This competition consisted of twelve teams. The Roadrunners made their presence known by coming in second place, undefeated save only to the preliminary champion, Nodaway Valley. However, this competition did not determine the “official” conference champs but only the seeding for the final competition.
Interstate 35 certainly had its work cut out for it with only two veteran members returning to this year’s team, seniors Kaley Chicoine and Mariah Lewis. The rest of the team consisted of Knowledge Bowl newcomers, senior Alex Bertrand, junior Rachael Wiggins, junior Jake Peters, sophomore Paul Queck, and freshman Josh Hughes. The novices caught on in record time and all participants contributed greatly to the Roadrunners’ second place success.
Even though they may not run laps or do pushups, the Knowledge Bowl Roadrunners have the competitive edge of the best and brightest athletic team on the court or the field. The Interstate community proudly supports and applauds these conference crushers as one of our many talented teams.
Tension mounts as nerves are pushed considerably near the breaking point. It has come down to this; the final few moments of the contest. It is do or die, win or lose. The competition is one of great stamina and concentration. Does this scene sound like a championship basketball game, or perhaps a football or volleyball thriller? Maybe, but this scenario actually describes, in tremendous detail, the mood of a Knowledge Bowl match.
On November 2, the Interstate 35 Knowledge Bowl team participated in the preliminary Pride of Iowa Conference Championship competition (the final round will be held sometime in January) at Southwestern Community College. This competition consisted of twelve teams. The Roadrunners made their presence known by coming in second place, undefeated save only to the preliminary champion, Nodaway Valley. However, this competition did not determine the “official” conference champs but only the seeding for the final competition.
Interstate 35 certainly had its work cut out for it with only two veteran members returning to this year’s team, seniors Kaley Chicoine and Mariah Lewis. The rest of the team consisted of Knowledge Bowl newcomers, senior Alex Bertrand, junior Rachael Wiggins, junior Jake Peters, sophomore Paul Queck, and freshman Josh Hughes. The novices caught on in record time and all participants contributed greatly to the Roadrunners’ second place success.
Even though they may not run laps or do pushups, the Knowledge Bowl Roadrunners have the competitive edge of the best and brightest athletic team on the court or the field. The Interstate community proudly supports and applauds these conference crushers as one of our many talented teams.
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