Photographs by Kendyl Egr Christina Kerkman Students, staff living normally after flood V D By Hayley Tarumoto In early spring of this year, flooding E A brought devastation for students and faculty at Yutan High School. T Y For some, like the Beutler family and Kyle Thomas, their house and belongings E were destroyed by the events. Some oth- ers, like the Gunter household, were able R 2 to move back into their house after weeks of being evacuated. A 0 It has been almost eight months since the flooding, and the students and staff are N 1 in a different place now than they were at the time of the flooding. S’9 “Since the flood, we have moved from VETERANS’ DAY EVENTS - (Clockwise from top left) Juniors Hunter Mulhair, Tyler Pinkelman and Jack Moan stand during the program. Hank Sauer our previous place that was flooded to and Tracy Cogdill make presentations. The rose and flag are at the forefront of the table as senior Emma Lloyd speaks about Cornhusker Girls State. Freshman Tristen Honke and Taylor Schwarz sing during the program. Former WOWT sports director Dave Weber sings a song about two boys in the an apartment complex in Omaha,” choir Civil War. Weber and Cogdill both delivered messages during the event. teacher Matthew Gunter said. “One of the main reasons we left is that we felt paranoid, had nightmares, and just felt uneasy living ...Staff, students can have more control of selections in a place that was flooded.” The flood did more than just damage their house; it caused some fears that they Slepicka assumes food service role couldn’t escape. By Laycee Josoff One change involves what students must option.” “When we moved back into our house have on their trays. People who have had to adapt to the after the flood, we just felt that we could Trying to get a new lunch menu set “For lunch, we basically do five com- new lunch changes are the new cooks who never be safe,” Gunter said. “We always up while organizing paperwork for the ponents,” Slepicka said. “We have a meat, have started a job in the last month at Yutan. felt that we needed to have a bag of clothes lunch program can be stressful. But Mary a grain, vegetables, and you have to take a “Stephanie McEvoy took Trish Barta’s or an escape plan when something like rain Slepicka, the food service manager for the half cup of fruit.” spot at the high school and I think Steph Continued on Page 4 Yutan lunch program, has “a business mind” The reasons the lunch program made comes with knowledge because she has 14 to get it all in order. these changes are because the lunches have years of lunch lady experience from big- The changes were federally and state to have a certain amount of calories, fats ger schools,” Slepicka said. “Then April mandated back in 2012 to high schools, but and low sodium. Abraham brings a new set of eyes to the School looks Slepicka just started running the program the “We have to be within so many calories, program to make the food look more ap- first week of September. and no trans-fats because Michelle Obama petizing and Darla Miller just started down at changing “We’re in compliance with the changes, set stuff up a while back,” Slepicka said. at the elementary with April.” but we’re changing it just a little bit,” Slepic- To be within those certain requirements, While making changes, Slepicka hopes ka said. “The staff and students can have the lunch menu had to be changed, and right to get all of the paper work settled and the philosophy more control over what you can say no to.” now Slepicka and her crew are making nutrition to the necessary amounts. One of the main adjustments at the high changes to the elementary lunch. “My future aspirations are to do the best on intruders school the students have noticed is the rear- “We have done a lot down at the el- job I can with this, getting all of the paper By Tristen Honke ranging of the lunchroom. ementary,” Slepicka said. “We rolled out work and nutrition back into compliance,” “I think it is a positive change because a breakfast grab’n’go, and on the fourth of Slepicka said. With changes in society come changes in it’s something different and it was time for November we are having a new sandwich Yutan High School’s intruder drills as well. a change,” freshman Savanna Hassler said. Principal Brian Daniell is head of safety Some students think of it as a positive at the high school. He hopes to start practic- change, but others disagree. ing evacuations from the school. Hiding in “I don’t really like the changes because a classroom might be the safest thing to do, it just makes everything messier,” senior but it depends on the scenario. Nick Martin said. “The new line of thinking is if a student Some other changes rather than the or teacher can get their class out safely, then remodeled lunchroom are being made they should take that,” Daniell said. throughout the high school and elementary. Daniell believes two good options to escape to are Cubby’s or the activity center. See What’s “We don’t want you coming back by the school in that situation,” Daniell said. Inside...... Daniell believes schools should have intruder drills at least twice a year. Page 5: “You’re not going to practice a drill like Principal Preaches that like you would a fire drill,” Daniell said. Throughout the years, there has been a Page 10: philosophy to make everyone quiet and to lock everything down. Now there are three Lloyd Going to NU options. “You can run, that would be the best. If Pages 12-13: you can’t run then you hide, and if you can’t KITCHEN DISCUSSION - Food service manager Mary Slepicka (right) and April Martin discuss the day’s hide then maybe you have to confront the In-Depth Coverage meal in the Yutan High School kitchen. Slepicka, who started the school’s lunch program in September, has been bringing the school into compliance with state and federal regulations. Photograph by Laycee Josoff Continued on Page 4 Turkey is preferred Put phones down and live life to the fullest Thanksgiving meat By Emily Fisher normally wouldn’t. “I mean, I eat the turkey,” Sheldon said, Many students and staff at Yutan High “but I don’t like the turkey.” School enjoy the traditional turkey meal on According to Sheldon, their household Thanksgiving day, along with 91 percent of has ham more often because they are fans of Americans, according to a survey done by the salty taste. They have turkey on Thanks- the National Turkey Federation. giving for traditional reasons. However, some people would choose While many people would choose ham ham instead of turkey any other day of the instead of turkey on any other holiday, oth- year for a variety of reasons. ers, like media aide Michelle Dooley, have Math teacher Kassie Trevarrow prefers different family traditions. ham because of childhood memories. She “On Christmas Eve, we make chicken recalls that her family only had turkey on noodle soup,” Dooley said. “It was my Thanksgiving, compared to the numerous grandmother’s recipe.” meals of ham they had throughout the year. Sheldon’s family also partakes in this “I always grew up eating dry, white Christmas tradition. turkey on Thanksgiving,” Trevarrow said. “We normally make white chicken chilli “And to me, you just eat it once a year, and and ham and bean soup,” Sheldon said. it wasn’t super great...I would choose ham Others stray away from the turkey and over turkey.” ham traditions in a different direction. Junior According to Trevarrow, she still has Ethan McEvoy’s family often has tacos dur- turkey on Thanksgiving, regardless of lik- ing the holidays. ing ham more, simply because of tradition. “It’s an easy thing to make, so my mom Similarly, junior Raven Sheldon has throws that together for holidays,” McEvoy turkey on Thanksgiving, even though she said. Seniors can relieve stress with variety of activities By Christina Kerkman “It mainly depends on your schedule I’d say almost everybody looks forward and the classes you take,” senior Will Hays to their senior year as a kid. It’s a big year said. “I made it so I had four college classes in your life before becoming an adult, but so it can be (hard).” is senior year really everything it’s made When you are taking difficult classes, it out to be? can be very stressful. So many people need Do doctors give A lot of important things happen senior some things to help them relax. 2019-2020 year. You apply to colleges and start thinking “Music really helps me when I have about your future. homework to do or tests to study for,” said Chieftain more medicine Another big part of being a senior is Hays. making sure you are a positive role model Even though academics are important Times Staff than required for all the kids younger than you. for college you should also be involved in Emily Fisher Be a leader. As a senior, this is expected other extracurricular activities. These are By Rachel Pohl of you, so join anything you can whether what will make you stand out. Teagan Jacobs it’s speech team or FCA. Just make yourself Hays does basketball and golf. He is Rachel Pohl Antibiotics, opioids, stimulants, psychi- known because you want to be remembered, looking forward to both seasons this year atric. These four names are groups of some and it’s a fun experience. and has high expectations for both sports. Emma Lloyd of the most addictive and over-prescribed The amount of stress you feel senior year “We are looking to win a state champi- Hayley Tarumoto drugs. can depend on a lot of things. onship in both basketball and golf,” he said. I believe as a whole we are over medicat- If you are really busy with sports and Even though senior year can be stressful, Mya Hays ed. According to healthcare-management- other extracurricular activities, you may there are many things to look forward to. degree.net, due to the overprescription of be more stressed than someone who isn’t Whether it’s prom, graduation, or sports; Brady Timm antibiotics, the bacteria these drugs were involved in any other activities. the more things you participate in the more Kaden Hufstedler meant to kill have become resistant to the Many other things can affect how memorable your year will be. drugs, so they no longer work. stressed you are as well. Austin Keiser In my opinion, doctors prescribe way Heidi Krajicek too much when some illnesses can be healed over time with no medicine. Haley Bedlan In regards to mental health, I do not think medicine should be the first choice. I think Kendyl Egr therapy, exercise and healthier eating should Christina Kerkman be tried first. Or even putting someone on medicine for a limited time to see if their Kaitlyn Bisaillon condition improves. Isaiah Daniell I think we rely too much on medicine to fix our medical problems when we can just Laycee Josoff live a healthier life-style. I do understand from personal experience how medicine Tristen Honke is the life-line for some people, but I don’t think every doctor’s visit should end with The Chieftain Times Staff wel- comes letters to the editor and com- a prescription. ments on our coverage of the school Although these medicines have flaws, and concerns you might have. Please they are vital to some people’s daily lives; submit them to the journalism as long as they are used correctly. room. All items must be signed and I for one have seen how pain killers can appropriate. - Adviser Rod Henkel help the quality of life personally. My dad Continued on Page 3 Are holiday songs worth your while? apparently. is a Christmas dirge. Its length is a big part of the problem as Closer examination Even still, has anyone ever wanted to In all honesty, it’s difficult to find any- well. Who wants to listen to 30 seconds of sing “Jingle Bells” in the first place, or do thing good to say about this song. It’s a redundancy, much less four minutes? of traditional songs they only follow along because everyone piercing stab at the heart of the Christmas One of its only pros is that it lets listen- knows it? This mob mentality (though an spirit, combining materialism with unin- ers imagine they have a significant other. reveals interesting admittedly mild case) blinds human reason- spired, relentlessly repeated lyrics, much On the other hand, If you’re looking for a ing in favor of “fitting in.” like today’s music industry. sure-fire way to show your better half that repetitions, story lines Though “Jingle Bells” is sung far and Simply put, “The Twelve Days of Christ- you’re broke, then this song is just for you. By Kaden Hufstedler wide, there is yet another well-known song mas” is absurd, and not in a fun way. In the end, traditional Christmas songs that deserves some recognition. At no point does this song attempt to are part of what defines us as a culture. Whether Americans like it or not, Christ- “Frosty the Snowman” chronicles the ground itself in reality. When snow falls, folks gather together to mas and its holiday tunes are well on their tale of a magical creature who comes to life Instead, it increases the number of gifts spend time with one another and belt out way. Around this time of year, radio stations after donning a silk hat. The story is neat and given and hopes that the listener doesn’t song after song, regardless of lyrical quality switch from country or pop to become full- tidy, leaving little room for interpretation. realize that silence is much more interesting. or other musical mumbo jumbo. time pioneers of the holiday spirit. Some Also, its lyrics consistently introduce may stay inside and snuggle underneath more detail and advance the plot, with the a pile of blankets and pillows, listening to exception of the repeated “Frosty the Snow- these stations with silent content. But are man”, of course. these songs worth your while? Along with this, it doesn’t overstay its Oftentimes, folks write off traditional welcome, clocking in at around two and Christmas songs as “good” or “nostalgic,” a half minutes while keeping things fresh but don’t bother to take a closer look. Dig- and exciting. ging deeper into the mounds of cheery It isn’t exactly perfect, however. The verses unearths a whole new side of the lyrics are difficult to memorize (I only songs you know and love. end up singing “Frosty the Snowman” and “Jingle Bells,” for example, is an instant “Thumpety thump thump”). classic. Some would even call it the “defini- Once you think about it, “Frosty the tive Christmas song.” Snowman” is a bit creepy as well. In real- And it is, to a certain extent. It has a ity, it portrays a group of children being simple melody that you can’t help but hum, led astray by a mysterious creature who paired with timeless lyrics that reflect the blatantly disregards traffic laws. There’s days of Christmas past. nothing scarier than that. On the other hand, “Jingle Bells” is Furthermore, it makes no mention of overplayed, appearing in almost every Christmas, Santa Claus or Christmas tradi- concert, caroling group or radio station. tion. Another downside is that its lyrics are mind- This begs the question: is it a Christmas numbingly repetitive. song at all? How many times do we have to say If “Frosty the Snowman” is a Christmas “dashing through the snow?” Not enough, song, then “The Twelve Days of Christmas” Patriotism, freedoms make America great By Rachel Pohl Patriotism is everlasting and can be seen The Constitution lists freedoms that can Whether it would be the patriotism, daily all across the United States. There are never be taken away; freedoms that are the freedoms or willingness to serve, I know I It doesn’t take a historian to realize that not many places where sight of red, white same yesterday, today and tomorrow. live in a great country. the very existence of the United States of and blue isn’t present in some form. I am so thankful that I live in a country While in the beginning the odds were America is a great miracle. Every day students say the Pledge of where I can say, believe and do as I please. stacked against the United States, God had From the beginning, Allegiance before the I am very aware that if I lived in some a different plan and made America thrive. the United States was school day starts and other countries I would be killed just for It truly is the best country, and I believe not likely to be success- Student the National Anthem is being a Christian, and I admire America’s that America will continue to grow and do ful. A small group of played before all other acceptance of all. great things. It doesn’t take a historian to militia was taking on activities. On top of patriotism and freedoms, the know that America is great. the mighty British army, Opinion It is truly amazing willingness of the people to fight for the which was one of the how our country shows very freedoms at stake is another aspect that strongest militaries at the time, to fight for patriotism every day. makes America great. the freedom of generations to come. Patriotism leads to how our gift of free- It took courage for the colonies to fight Do doctors give Despite the disadvantage the colonies dom makes this country great. the British. Liberty or death. That was their had, America was des- battle cry. They tined by God to become weren’t fighting more medicine the greatest country in for merely them- history. selves, but for their than required The history of Amer- families, friends, ica is great in itself, but strangers and even Continued from Page 2 I can’t even put into people they didn’t is a disabled veteran with chronic pain, and words all the greatness necessarily care without his medicine he would feel nothing this country holds; the for or know. but pain all the time. freedoms I experience in Most countries His medicine helps him live a better this beautiful country are have to have some life with less pain, and I have seen him in truly a gift from God. kind of a draft due excruciating pain when he doesn’t have the What made Ameri- to people not vol- medicine. ca great in the past still untarily going into It truly breaks my heart that some people makes America great to- the service, but abuse perscription drugs when others, like day. These foundations America is great my dad, need them just to live a normal, set by our forefathers in the sense that pain-free life. hundreds of years ago so many people Since we have the available medicines to still remain and make are willing to die help people, why wouldn’t they be used? It America great. These include patriotism, It’s so inspiring that the Constitution was in order to save a civilian like me. is just silly to not use the available resources, freedom and willingness to serve. written to empower the people, not hinder Without our country’s willingness to especially when they improve someone’s To begin with, patriotism makes Amer- their rights. serve, the freedoms I hold so dear to my quality of life. ica great. It would have been easy to only grant heart could be taken away, so I thank God Medicine is here to help us when we are The whole country was created on the powers to the elite, but our founding fathers every day for the men and women who serve in need; not to be relied on for every situa- idea of patriotism. If it weren’t for the colo- did not want us to fall under the power of a this country. tion. Medicine is a tool that is used to help nists showing their patriotism, there would dictator; they wanted the best for the country Overall, America is great. That’s all one’s quality of life. The abuse and over be no America. and the people. there is to it. prescriptions of these medications threaten all those who need them to survive. School looks to change intruder thinking on lockout. At the beginning of the year, intruder As a staff, Feller said they talk about a Daniell training “Let’s say the bank gets robbed. They drills and hiding places were just being put lot of different options. Like Daniell, Feller would notify us and in place, so not all also talked about using Friday PLC time to teachers to hide, we would be on a teachers told their work on training. lock-out situation,” “...Get yourself safe students where to “PLC time, we spend discussing strategy run to safety, or Daniell said. “So I hide. Daniell said and what ifs..,” Feller said. would probably go and secure.” next year will be a She said she feels that she is prepared confront danger on the intercom and Brian Daniell lot more organized in for intruder situations. Feller also said that say, ‘here’s the situ- those regards. having those ‘what if’ situations during Continued from Page 1 ation, no reason to be “Yes, it (teachers PLC time helps in case something like that danger,” Daniell said. alarmed, but we’re not going to let anyone telling students hiding places and what to does happen. To train the teachers, Daniell uses some come out of the building or come into the do during intruder drills) is something we Feller said she would change the locks of their professional learning community building. Carry on business as usual’.” will do right away in August,” Daniell said. on the doors so that they would lock auto- (PLC) time after school on Fridays. Then, there are lockdowns. That would Health teacher Chris Feller says some- matically. That would make it so that the “There was one time I had four differ- be if someone was inside the school. That thing she would do is kick the fire doors. teachers don’t have to carry around their ent scenarios, and I had them grouped with is where the three options come in to place: Feller says it would be her first instinct. keys with them all the time. six or seven (colleagues),” Daniell said. run, hide or confront the danger. “So hopefully that’s a deterrence, and “At this side of the building, we talked “They had to basically rotate through where “...To (do one of the three options) get people will keep moving on instead of trying about it. We have a plan: in the event that the scenario was and make a decision or a yourself safe and secure,” Daniell said. our classroom doors,” Feller said. something would ever happen, we would be plan, if the situation was real, what would safe,” Feller said. they do.” Daniell is trying to stop using words Videos allow users to express themselves like “code red” because they were confus- ing. Now they are using plain language like “stay put.” “Let’s say we have a student that threw TikTok adds to night routines up in the hallway and we don’t want any- By Mya Hays body to leave when the bell rings,” Daniell Keiser said. saying ‘rant in the comments’ because said. “I might be on the intercom and say Many famous TikTok users meet up sometimes people need to get a lot of things ‘hey everybody, no emergency, but I’m Most students do their homework before and make TikToks together. These users are out,” Keiser said. “Sometimes they even will gonna ask that all classrooms stay put until they go to bed or even read a book. But an normally the ones who are trying to end the privately message you and help you out if further notice’.” uprising app called TikTok is adding to their negative comments and posts. you’re going through something hard.” The school also monitors who enters and night-time routines. “Some popular users will post a video exits the building; the building is always TikTok is a trending app on social media in which teens - and even a small fraction of adults - share information through a video. Students, These videos tend to be 15 seconds long and some can be up to a minute long. Roaming the hallways are two under- classmen who gain a larger amount of likes staff living on their videos compared to most students in the school. Freshman Abby Keiser is an active user normally of TikTok and receives 100-200 views on average. “I use the app pretty frequently, and after flood I’m able to express things by dancing,” Continued from Page 1 Keiser said. came down.” This viral app contains a followers page Not every situation was like the Gunters, and a “For You” page. Both pages consist of though. For the Beutler family, they were videos of people dancing or simply show- able to find the place they called home, ing emotion. The “For You” page is full of home again. popular users that receive millions of views “It’s back to normal, maybe even a bit and are an interest to viewers. of an upgrade,” junior Caleb Beutler said. According to mediakix.com, 26.5 mil- “I think it’s just a little bit better.” lion active users are currently on TikTok in Even though things may be back to the United States each month. Each user has normal for the Beutler family, the recovery the right to make any decisions they want, process involved construction that took but the TikTok officials can take down any months. posts they feel are inappropriate. “(The recovery process was) super slow. Freshman Savannah Hassler, another I mean we had really good people working TikTok user, said that she sees daily TikTok on the house,” Beutler said. “It wasn’t as users who are becoming famous because of bad but we wish it was a little bit faster.” their inappropriate content. For senior Kyle Thomas, there was a “I see a lot of older kids putting them- positive outcome to the situation. selves out there in an inappropriate way. But “We moved into Yutan, which is some- surprisingly, I also see a lot of younger kids thing that we’ve been trying to do ever since doing the same,” Hassler said. we left,” Thomas said. “It’s a lot closer to Actions like these lead to consequences, things that I do… it’s a lot easier.” and some of these inappropriate users often Even though they were able to find experience cyberbullying. Comments often something positive out of the situation, there have no filter on the app, and sometimes were still things missing. they can be blown out of proportion. “I lived in the attic but everything, in- A post on reddit.com by r/Pewdiepie- cluding my brother and his family’s stuff, Submissions showed social media users got ruined,” Thomas said. what the real negative outcome of TikTok Luckily for the family, not everything can be. A 24-year-old man named V Kalai- they owned was destroyed by the flooding. yarasan committed suicide. His family told “We were able to recover some things,” the police he was distressed because he was Thomas said. “There was a painting my teased by his followers on TikTok for shar- great grandpa made that we were able to ing videos of himself in women’s clothes. clean and recover.” Keiser has witnessed countless amounts Thomas took away a valuable piece of of times when comments have potentially information from the situation. ruined someone’s social life. “A small community of awesome people “I see so many comments that blow up is always nice to have,” Thomas said. “Ev- so many times because the TikTok (video) eryone was very supportive.” can sometimes be so bad that it goes viral,” Stevens works as heating, YHS principal serves air conditioning repairman as substitute preacher By Brady Timm he also receives much praise after his work is complete. In the United States, the need for people “One person watched me work the entire By Rachel Pohl into administration and moved to Waverly. in the trades is increasing every day. Junior time,” Stevens said. A church needed somebody to come in and Trevor Stevens has found a high school job Stevens does the job to “make money for Walking through the halls of Yutan High I was available so I came in and preached.” in the heating and air conditioning trades, the future.” He works the legal amount of School is principal Brian Daniell. The whole According to Daniell, he is sort of like and he may have found his career path. hours in a week, which is 34 hours for high student body may know him as the a substitute teacher. Stevens, in addition to the 7 ½ hours of school students, usually at $15-25 an hour. “A lot of times school, works sometimes until 3 a.m. For some of the jobs he does he earns a pastor can’t really “It just de- upwards of $800. leave his church pends on the Stevens has 10 other kids in his family, if they don’t have job; people so he has to rely on himself to drive to and somebody that can need their from work. fill in,” Daniell heat,” Ste- “Driving home stinks; I’m sometimes said. “It’s kind of vens said. “I so exhausted, I just want to sleep,” Stevens nice to have folks get home at said. like myself who midnight on a He works so much that he doesn’t have can come in and good night.” time to join any extra curricular activities, do a good job with Stevens but he says his work doesn’t get in the way that.” has been of making decisions involving the school. Daniell has working for “I didn’t go out for football because I been preaching his uncle do- Trevor Stevens just didn’t want to, not because of my work.” regularly this year ing heating and air conditioning, remodeling Stevens plans on attending a two-year due to a church not houses and maintenance on apartments since college to “make my mom happy,” he said. having a pastor. he was in seventh grade. Guidance counselor Becky O’Malley In addition “I was a little nervous at first,” Stevens believes Stevens should earn a degree and to his preaching, said. “Through the years I’ve become very receive certification through an apprentice- Daniell also helped confident in what I do because of the hands- ship to move up on the pay scale. PRINCIPAL AS PREACHER - High school principal Brian Daniell speak at a plant Grace Bible on experiences, and I’ve read trades books.” “Most trades require an associate’s de- recent church service. Daniell occasionally serves as a substitute preacher and he Church. has helped plant Grace Bible Church. He hopes to pursue full-time ministry one Now Stevens goes into adults’ homes by gree,” O’Malley said. “He would also need day. Photograph by Isaiah Daniell “It was from the himself to work on the furnaces solo. to get certified either through an apprentice- ground up kind “A lot of adults think I’m 20 years or ship or taking a certified test.” principal who loves to work out, but most of thing,” Daniell said. “I helped write the older,” Stevens said. “They offer me a beer Stevens is living the American dream; students do not know that Daniell is also a docternial statement.” and then my uncle tells them I’m 17.” going to school, working and making substitute preacher who has even helped Although Daniell works in a public Stevens receives a lot of suspicious money. plant a church. school, he does not let that bother his faith. looks while he’s doing the job, yet he said Daniell began preaching when he “For everyone that is involved in faith it worked at Boys Town as a special-education is a part of who they are; it’s in their DNA,” teacher. Daniell said. “Everything I do, every situa- Student council performs “If they were Catholic they had a tion I approach, I want to approach with a lot Catholic theology class and if they weren’t of love and a lot of respect. I am living out community service event Catholic they had a Protestant theology my faith, but I’m not going to be someone class,” Daniell said. “I ended up teaching the that feels the need for others to know where By Teagan Jacobs “There was a lot of things I didn’t ex- Protestant theology classes for eight years I’m at with my faith.” pect,” Krajicek said. “We found tires, parts and the last three years I was head of the This spring Daniell plans to start an Although it is common knowledge that of cars, and, of course, cigarette packs.” whole religion department at Boys Town.” ordination process, and he hopes that even- littering is not something you should do, that After seeing all the items along the Word spread of Daniell’s preaching tually he will be able to go farther with his doesn’t stop people from doing it. For many highway, student council member Michaela abilities, and he started to receive invita- preaching. of us, picking up trash is something we take Dooley says she felt “baffled.” tions to events. “Some day, I have no idea when, but for granted. We may drive by litter every “It seriously takes five seconds to throw “It started with a lot of youth events my heart would be full-time ministry and I day, but never think to pick it up. something away,” Dooley said. “People they would have and retreats,” Daniell said. plan to pursue that some day,” Daniell said. On Oct. 23, Yutan student council need to just throw something away properly “It kind of stemmed from there when I got members completed their annual roadside instead of being lazy and throwing some- cleanup to take action and clean up along thing out the window.” the highway for those who decided to litter Student council co-sponsor Amy Arens- O’Malley’s job has changed the ditches with trash. berg believes participating in community “It’s really great to get out there every service activities, like roadside cleanup, year and do our part for the community,” stu- teaches many valuable lessons. in 17 years as YHS counselor dent council sponsor Chris Feller said. “It’s “Community service helps instill in By Haley Bedlan now in charge of A.C.T. and P.S.A.T. testing good for the students to be outside and do students lifelong skills of leadership and for students. something to help improve the community.” civic responsibilities,” Arensberg said. “It’s High school isn’t easy, and when “I am now doing A.C.T. testing, not only While walking the ditches, student coun- just a really good activity to keep students students have problems, it can be easy to in the fall, but also the spring.” O’Malley cil member Drew Krajicek says they found humble and not taking things for granted.” struggle and fall behind. said. way more than he ever imagined. Yutan counselor Becky O’Malley is one Even though O’Malley believes she is of many members of the Yutan staff who stu- connected more with college preparation, dents feel comfortable reaching to for help. she still believes students have many more From divorce troubles to suicide, O’Malley people to reach out to for help. has helped many students overcome life’s “I do think there’s a lot more resources obstacles. out there for students,” O’Malley said. O’Malley started teaching at Weeping Not only can students reach out to peers, Water, then taught at Gretna, taught at Yutan teachers, coaches, administration, family for a year, went back to Gretna and then and friends, they can also be referred to the moved back to Yutan and started counseling. school therapist. “I am in my 17th total year at Yutan,” “I do most of the referrals,” O’Malley O’Malley said. said. Even though O’Malley is the school Yutan’s therapist comes in once a week, counselor, she believes that her job has be- and has about seven to eight slots available come less of a counselor and more oriented for students. Students can talk to the school with college and career paths. therapist during study hall or any preferred “The school counselor’s role at the high time. school has changed so much,” O’Malley “There’s a limited number she can see,” said. O’Malley said. “There’s still students that, O’Malley sponsors college trips for each even though they aren’t seeing the school COLLEGE PREP WORK - Yutan counselor Becky O’Malley checks her computer for college informa- tion. Since becoming the counselor, O’Malley has seen her role change from assisting students with life’s grade, runs the career day, college applica- therapist, they are possibly seeking counsel- obstacles to more college-preparation work. Photograph by Haley Bedlan tion week and A.C.T. testing. O’Malley is ing on their own.” Davis only returning starter Five seniors expect to lead girls By Isaiah Daniell “Playing on a summer team is a lot fast- “I am looking to be a leader on and off the girls are looking to do what last years’ er, so when I get back to school basketball, the floor,” Vandenack said. team couldn’t. Losing players can be difficult, espe- it will feel a lot slower,” Vandenack said. After losing the district final last season, cially when you lose four starters, but the This summer the girls not only got in the Yutan girls basketball players aren’t letting gym but they were also in the weight room. this hold them back. “This group of girls likes to lift,” Henkel “Those seniors were pretty good leaders said. and they brought a toughness to our team,” “I see the weight room helping every- head coach Rod Henkel said. one… it sucks at times but it helps us to be Last season, the Chieftains lost in the quicker and stronger on the court,” Davis district final to Nebraska City Lourdes. The said. team has one returning starter who is senior Yutan’s girls play a “pretty physical Molly Davis. She has been a starting guard defense” Henkel said, and the weight room since her sophomore year. is what he said helps them. “My goal this season is to make it to Henkel says that his style of offensive state,” Davis said. and defensive coaching may have to change Davis looks to motivate people to work because of personnel. The team will have harder. Last season, Davis led the team in much more “guard work” because this years’ three-point percentage, making 35.6 percent team doesn’t have a tall post player. of her attempts. She also led the team in “We are going to have to pick up the assists, steals and free-throw percentage. slack when it comes to scoring,” Henkel The other four seniors are Johanna Vande- said. The Chieftains are returning 49 per- nack, Emma Lloyd, Rachel Pohl and Lily cent of their scoring as Davis averaged Moroschak. 10.2 points per game, Vandenack 7.2 and This last summer Davis, Vandenack and Lloyd 5.3. sophomore Brennan Jacobs all played on Henkel says he wants the girls to “be various AAU summer teams. competitive, well conditioned and prepared “My summer team gave me a lot more for their opponents.” experience,” Davis said. Vandenack and Henkel expects the seniors to “provide Jacobs played for Nebraska Attack. Vande- leadership” because “they know the ropes.”. nack played for the 17U team while Jacobs Last season Vandenack was the sixth man RETURNING LETTERWINNER - Senior Johanna Vandenack posts up in a game against Raymond played for the 15U team. which means she was the first person to be Central last season. Vandenack is one of five returning letterwinners for the Yutan girls basketball team, subbed in. which lost four starters to graduation. Photograph by Haley Herman Boys expect success after two state trips By Kendyl Egr shoulders,” senior Trey Knudsen said. son. All-state junior Brady Timm Losing seniors can affect a team in many averaged 11.9 points with five Going into the boy’s basketball season, ways. Current senior Colby Tichota said last assists a game. Hays averaged 6.7 Yutan has four seniors who all have high year’s seniors had some height and size, so points and shot 44 percent from expectations for this year. the team will need to find ways around that. the three-point line. “We are expecting to win it this year But familiarity with each other will help. “I don’t know who has good instead of getting runner-up,” senior Will “This year I think the team will have enough defense to guard our top Hays said. more chemistry than last year’s team,” players,” Tichota said. “We push In 2017-18, the boy’s basketball team Hays said. the ball, and we have a lot of pace lost in the state semi final game to make it to Every team has its strengths and weak- when we play… teams can’t keep the championship game. Then coming back nesses. Knudsen said the team’s main up with us.” in 2018-19, the boys lost in the champion- strength is shooting the ball, but will have Tichota averaged 11.5 points, ship game, 54-42, to BRLD. to work on defense and playing inside. two assists, and led the team with “I think it gives us confidence coming Knudsen averaged 14.7 points per game an average of eight rebounds a in, that we know that we can get there and and shot 47 percent with three-point shots, game. losing that game kind of puts a chip on our making a total of 90 three-pointers last sea- Coach Justin Petersen said ending the season at No. 2 shows the boys what his expectations are going into this year’s season compared to last year’s. “Hopefully no pressure going in,” Tichota said. “I’ve been do- ing the same thing for four years now, so I know what is expected of me.” Yutan has dropped Auburn, Tekamah-Herman and David City and added Concordia, Elm Creek and Wahoo Neumann. “Changing the schedule will benefit us,” said Knudsen. “Neu- mann is a good team and it will only make us better.” “It’ll be the first time in awhile that Yutan has played both Wahoo’s and I’m excited for that,” Petersen said. All of the seniors said they have high expectations and goals they want to meet by the end of this year’s basketball season. “One being my senior year, wanting to go out on a high note, TURN THE CORNER - Junior Brady Timm looks to turn the corner against a defender in a home game REVERSE LAYUP - Senior Trey Knudsen does a reverse layup last season. Timm and two senior starters return from the Chieftain squad that lost in the Class C-2 state giving it everything I’ve got cause at Freeman last season. Knudsen averaged 14.7 points a year championship game last March. Photograph by Haley Herman there is no next year,” Tichota said.ago. Photograph by Haley Herman Librarian’s father played three days with Cubs, now MLB scout By Johanna Vandenack he was in awe. Coming from the small town and play ball,” Bock said. This began his his career as a superintendent in Blair. He of Kemper, Iowa, Bock could not believe it passion for baseball that would help land then followed his boss to the Atlanta Braves Not many people can say that their dad when he saw that Wrigley Field held every- him a job as an associate scout. in 2005. When Bock began this scouting played for the Cubs—even though it was thing imaginable. “He became a scout because he goes to journey, he wasn’t in it for the money. just for three days—and is a scout for a “I was just amazed that they had all that so many college baseball games,” Coleman “My favorite thing is just being able to Major League Baseball team, but Shannon stuff,” Bock said. said. “He got to know the regular scouts and help kids,” Bock said. “All these kids have Coleman, librarian at Yutan Public Schools, Ironically, even after Bock’s three day they knew that he collected all this data just dreams and, for a lot of kids, things are re- can. Her father, Larry Bock, was a catcher career with the Cubs, he played football in for his pleasure, and that’s when they said, ally complicated.” for the Cubs for three days during 1959 and, college at the University of Northern Iowa ‘Hey, would you work for us?’” As an associate scout, Bock goes to at 78 years old, is currently an associate until he hurt his knee. Bock began his scouting career in around 140 baseball games per year, col- scout for the Atlanta Braves. “As a kid, growing up we didn’t have a 2001—while Coleman was in her mid 20s— lecting all the data a normal scout collects, Bock’s story is unique; He originally lot of money and it was easy to get a baseball with the Detroit Tigers after he retired from but without the pay. Bock then provides the wanted to become a priest, so right after data to his boss who is in control of multiple high school, he went to the monastery. states in the Midwest. Three months later, the timing could not If the data that Bock submits on a player have been more perfect. Bock had just left is used to draft that player, he will be paid, the monastery because he “didn’t respond but this doesn’t happen often. Part of the job well to the solitary life.” also entails traveling around the Nebraska At the same time, the Cubs were short on area, wherever college regionals are held, catchers due to injuries and just needed one and Arizona and Florida for fall and spring for a few days until the Minor League season leagues. ended. A scout for the Orioles mentioned to Coleman is happy that her dad found the Cubs scout that he thought Bock could something that he enjoys doing. handle the position. “I love that he has a passion for base- The scout said this because he had seen ball,” Coleman said, “and this keeps him Bock play many times during high school, busy working in retirement.” and had even talked to him on occasion. The Seven years ago, in 2012, Bock and his Cubs contacted Bock a few days later and wife were in a serious car accident on their gave him an opportunity that he couldn’t way back from the Arizona Fall League. turn down. Bock hopped on the next bus to “It was a miracle they both survived,” Chicago, and when he got there, he switched Coleman said. This accident required sev- to a train. eral surgeries on Bock’s right hand, which “It was full of people and I was carrying was left permanently handicapped and my suitcase and I looked at those people and meant a possible end to scouting. However, I said, ‘I just want you to know that I have Coleman was able to modify his scouting no idea what I’m doing, but I’m supposed to forms so that he could complete them with go to Wrigley Field to play with the Cubs,’” his non dominant left hand. Bock said. “I’ve never seen him smile so big when The response he got from the people was he realized he could continue to scout for unimaginable. the Braves,” Coleman said. “When those people knew I was going During Bock’s incredible 18-year career to Wrigley, I’ll tell you, they took care of me as a scout, he has met many famous baseball like I was their own son,” Bock said. “They players, including Ernie Banks, Joba Cham- made sure I got there. One guy, as people berlain, Alex Gordon and John Schmitz, were getting off, said he would stay with me HALL OF FAME PICTURE - Larry Bock, father of Yutan librarian Shannon Coleman, poses with hall as well as many retired MLB players who until my stop, then he would go back to his.” of fame baseball star Ernie Banks. Bock played three days for the Chicago Cubs and then served as a became scouts. When Bock stepped onto Wrigley Field, Major League scout. Courtesy photograph Senior-less wrestling team looking for leaders By Heidi Krajicek large group of freshmen. Krajicek also the past. Since they have already coached are both head coaches so when the coaches said he thinks the six guys coming back together, Krajicek said it shouldn’t be hard tell them something, it is the final word. Normally the seniors of a sports team will be better. to get back into rhythm. The team will have four returning letter are the leaders, but the wrestling team won’t Krajicek will be coaching the junior high “There are not a lot of times where the winners: Henkel, Jessen and sophomores have any this year. team as well. Jason Arlt and Taylor Teeter coaches aren’t on the same page,” Krajicek Jesse Keiser and Isaac Kult. Coach Dan Krajicek said since the team are helping coach the high school this year. said. “We worked together in the past and “If I work hard enough then I not only won’t have any seniors, anyone could be a “Coach Arlt and I are co-head coaches,” the relationship shouldn’t change.” expect to go to state but I am also hoping to leader, no matter their age. Krajicek said. “I really don’t have a problem Krajicek said sometimes one coach can place,” Henkel said. “It depends on how their teammates bouncing back and forth between practices.” get through to a player or athlete easier than Krajicek hopes that they will have a few view them and how they treat their team- Henkel said he is excited for Arlt to another so it may help athletes knowing we state qualifiers this season. mates,” Krajicek said. coach. Junior Sean Henkel says he hopes that “He’s got a lot of experience with the the underclassman will look up to him. sport and he can also make me a better “Since I have been in high school for wrestler,” Henkel said. three years now, I have learned a lot and am To start the season, Arlt will be coming ready to take the challenge on,” Henkel said. up with the practice schedules. However, Krajicek hopes that the freshmen will if there are any problems, both coaches will learn to have fun this season. be able to handle it. “I hope the freshmen work hard and “If there are issues with kids or parents learn how to be high school wrestlers,” we will be able to split them so neither one Krajicek said. of us has to deal with all of them,” Krajicek Krajicek said the main goal is to said. improve over the season. Krajicek said coaching football is much “I’m looking forward to a great season more time consuming than any other sport, with my friends and the betterment of so it will be nice to have Arlt take over some myself, not only physically but mentally,” of the practice planning. sophomore Josh Jessen said. “We will make decisions as a team and Krajicek said he hopes the fans will see since we usually have seen eye to eye on the wrestlers be tough and refuse to quit. most things, it will work well,” Krajicek The team will have between 10-14 wres- said. CHIEFTAIN IN CONTROL - Junior Sean Henkel is in control of his oppoonent during a home match tlers going out this year. Krajicek and Arlt used to be head and last season. Henkel, a 2019 state qualifier, returns along with three other letterwinners, to lead a squad Krajicek said that he is excited for a assistant coaches of the wrestling team in that will feature no seniors. Photograph by Haley Herman Girls improve, yet disappointed By Haley Bedlan Tekamah Herman. Yutan pulled through Volleyball team earns winning, 22-25, 25-13, 25-15 and 26-24. Between two teams, one has to lose. “First set of Tekemah Herman I thought Some losses are harder than others, but when it was a little rough,” Krajicek said. your last game is against your school rival, Tekamah Herman had a lead during tension grows. best record since 2015 the first and fourth sets, but Yutan took The Yutan volleyball team ended the the fourth set finishing the game. Krajicek season with a 14-16 record after losing their handed out 19 assists, and Kerkman added last game to Mead in West Point during sub- 17 more. districts. The past two years Yutan hasn’t “Christina is doing pretty good for not made it past the first round of sub districts, setting as much this season,” Krajicek said. but unlike past years, Yutan started the night Bedlan finished with 14 kills and se- off with a win. nior Emma Lloyd followed with nine of Yutan took on their school rival, first- the team’s 44 kills. Bedlan led defensively seed Mead in the second round of subdis- against Tekamah Herman with 21 digs and tricts. Yutan lost in three sets, 25-15, 30-28, Hays followed with 13. Bedlan had 27 serve 25-16. Yutan held with Mead for five game receptions against Tekamah Herman. points in set two. “Mid-way through the season, we modi- Sophomore Heidi Krajicek led with nine fied our serve receive so she (Bedlan) would assists, and sophomore Christina Kerkman be responsible for the majority of the balls followed with six. Sophomore Haley Bed- served at us,” coach Jodi Bierman said. lan led with seven kills, and senior Anna Yutan’s volleyball record of the past four Vandenack had five more. years was 32-87. This year Yutan had its best “The game felt different than the score,” season since 2015. Krajicek said. “The second set was a lot of “I was disappointed that we lost, but at fun.” Junior Mya Hays defensively led with the same time I’m glad of how far we’ve 11 digs and Kerkman with seven. END OF MATCH WALK - Members of the Yutan volleyball team shake hands with Weeping Water play- come.” Vandenack said. ers following their match Sept. 10. Yutan won that match and finished the season with a 14-16 record, the Yutan started the night against fifth-seed best since 2015. Photograph by Isaiah Daniell Bussing competes as only girl Freshman still feels large part of CC team as boys include her in competition, fun By Kendyl Egr Bussing liked the competition in prac- tices. Going from junior high sports to high “Most boys are better runners than school can be intimidating, and being the girls,” Bussing said. “So it helps to compete only girl on a team can only add to the with people that are faster and that have feeling. more experience.” For freshman Janel Bussing, intimidat- She also said there are negatives of being ing was what she thought at the beginning. the only girl. Bussing was the only girl on Yutan High One of these negatives was that she School’s 2019 cross country team. didn’t really get included with the boys’ “It’s kind of team, and she thinks scary being the more girl teammates only girl,” Bus- “It’s kind of scary being would help her through sing said. “Ev- practices and through eryone realizes I the only girl. Everyone competition. have to get good Zabrocki said she times and have realizes I have to get thinks it’s difficult for to help out the Bussing to find com- team.” good times and have petition within herself One of Bus- because she isn’t able to sing’s coaches to help out the team.” race with any of her other hopes that Bus- Janel Bussing teammates. sing continues Bussing said overall to strive in cross being the only girl wasn’t country over her next few high school years. the worst thing because the boys were all Bussing’s best finish was 12th place at still her teammates and still accepted her. Pender and her best time was 25:50 at Fort “Everyone works really hard and we Calhoun. are always complementing each other at “She practices really well; she wants practice and in competition,” she said. to do really well for herself and the team,” Bussing said she made it through meets coach Natalie Zabrocki said. by starting a conversation with herself so she Bussing said one of the positives of be- wouldn’t be focused on how much further ing the only girl is that the coaches focused she had to go. on her and her times more than if there were “I like cross country because running RACING STRONG - Freshman Janel Bussing runs at the Tecumseh Golf Course during the Johnson other girls. long distances helps me clear my head and County Invitational. Bussing was the only high school girl to compete with the cross country team. Pho- will help me in the long run,” Bussing said. tograph by Rod Henkel Egr ranks among state rushing leaders By Laycee Josoff forward if I do,” Egr said. While running the ball, Egr doesn’t fo- Holding a top-ranked position in the cus on being one of the top guys in the state; Junior running back credits state for most yards throughout an entire he focuses on running the ball for the team. season can be difficult, but junior Caden “For me, it’s just running the ball for Egr has achieved this. our team and doing everything I can to help coaches, lifting program Egr was ranked second in class C2 after us,” Egr said. the first round of playoffs with 1,600 rush- Getting so many rushing yards cannot be ing yards. accomplished without a line that can protect and offensive linemen for his This achievement took a lot of practice. Egr from his opponents. Yutan’s starting Egr has been playing football since he knew offensive line includes tackles Tyler Pinkel- how to catch and throw a ball. He carried man and Beau Heuertz, guards Josh Jessen rushing total of 1,600 yards these fundamentals into high school to be- and Gavin Kube, center Jay Royal, and tight come a skillful running back. ends Colby Tichota and Dillon Mahrt. “Caden has a natural talent, and he is Besides the line, one of Egr’s team- willing to work hard on the field,” head mates, fullback Ethan Christensen, helps coach Dan Krajicek said. make gaps for Egr. To become the player he is today, Egr “Ethan Christensen is a tough guy who said he had to put a lot of time and effort helps open up a lot of holes, along with our into football during the summer. line who blocks for whoever runs the ball,” “We have done a workout that Colton Egr said. Feist helped bring in, and it is one of the Next season, 18 starters will return and hardest workouts I’ve ever done,” Egr said. Egr says the main goal will be to make it to “It’s tough, but it works and everyone has the state championship. Yutan won the 2017 been putting on a lot of muscle from it.” C-2 state title. Coach Krajicek, and the rest of the “Everyone on the team is working for coaching staff, as well as his teammates state,” Egr said. “The 2017 senior class have helped Egr achieve his goals this really helps motivate us to want to be at season. that level.” “All of the coaches I have had over the While trying to accomplish going to years have pushed me to be a better athlete,” state next year, Egr will attempt to see if he Egr said. “Also, my teammates have helped can stay one of the top running backs. He put me in my spot and have made me be- will give an effort to prepare for next year come a better player on the field.” by getting in the weight room and building When running the ball for his team- up his speed. mates, Egr has a mindset of not being “I’m going to see how the year goes,” stopped and moving the ball forward. Egr said. “I am going to get a little stronger “I try my best not to get tackled and fall and a little faster to help our team out.”

ONE OF STATE RUSHING LEADERS - Junior Caden Egr attempts to break a tackle during the home- Low numbers make it tough coming game against Malcolm. Yutan defeated the Clippers 36-0 and finished the season 5-5. Egr rushed to field three fall girls sports for 1,600 yards to rank among the Class C-2 leaders. Photograph by Laycee Josoff By Kendyl Egr Yutan administrators have pondered over the fact that there may not be enough Trying to prepare for the season as a girls for three fall sports. coach can be difficult, especially when you Petersen said, “I don’t think we would Is more better? don’t know if you will have enough girls have to drop any fall sport, I just think it’s for a team. the matter of getting girls out.” “ I don’t want to say it’s rampant “When you only have six girls for junior throughout Nebraska, but some schools are varsity and it’s not the six positions you 3 Sport Athletes dealing with low numbers in fall sports,” need, you have to make due,” said long time athletic director Justin Petersen said. volleyball coach Becky O’Malley. vs. Girls can choose between three fall Before softball was added in 2001, the sports, so only having around 23 girls is volleyball team had 13 winning records in Specialized Athletes hard on the teams, according to Petersen. the span of 14 years, including six state- The softball team had nine girls out tournament appearances. from Yutan and only four from Mead; the Since softball was added, the volleyball Multi-sport athletes have the ability of volleyball team had 13 girls out, and only team has only had nine winning seasons of By Brady Timm using different muscles during the different one girl was out for cross country this year. the past 19 seasons. sports they play. Injury is less likely, accord- “Everyone used to go out for sports. “No one is really getting the numbers Specializing in a sport seems like a good ing to nsr.com. That’s just how it was,” senior Lily Moros- they need because there is such a small idea, but do one-sport athletes have an ad- According to ESPN, 30 of the 32 first- chak said. “But now I think girls want to number of girls who are even willing to play vantage over the three-sport athletes? Both round picks in the 2017 NFL draft were go the easy route and just not participate.” a sport,” Moroschak said. have their advantages and disadvantages. According to USA Today, there is a multi-sport athletes. 10,000-hour rule in sports. When an athlete “Three-sport athletes are naturally bet- reaches 10 years or 10,000 hours of a sport, ter leaders, athletes, more competitive and they reach their maximum potential. prone to injury,” head football and wrestling Senior basketball player Trey Knudsen coach Dan Krajicek said. has spent all of his life playing basketball, Being a multi-sport athlete helps create a and has accepted an offer to play at Morn- different toughness and mindset, according ingside University in Sioux City, IA. to USA Today. “It’s the sport I’ve loved since I was a “Kids don’t see the long-term effects; kid… I feel like playing all year round gets people who are successful do things to get me better,” Knudsen said. out of their comfort zone,” Krajicek said. Although one-sport athletes have the At a small town school like Yutan, advantage of specializing in one sport, they coaches will encourage kids to participate also have a lot of negatives involving one- in multiple sports. sport athletes. “I love seeing my basketball boys play- According to nsr.com, one-sport athletes ing a different sport in the fall and spring… frequently burnout and have recurring in- It is needed for a school our size and creates juries by the overuse of the same muscles. a good atmosphere,” head basketball coach “Girls get hurt playing basketball all- and athletic director Justin Petersen said. Both athletes have pros and cons, but it THROW BACK - Senior catcher Rachel Steinauer throws the softball back to the pitcher during the year round,” said Rod Henkel, who coaches Tekamah-Herman game. Steinauer earned second-team all-conference honors. The softball team had just three sports including girls basketball. all depends what suits the athlete the best. nine Yutan girls as the fall sports teams had issues with low numbers. Photograph by Hayley Tarumoto Senior signs with Nebraska track team Lloyd realizes dream with signing By Teagan Jacobs hoped Emma would participate in track in “My dad has always been there to push “I think that track in college will be way college. me and make me better,” Lloyd said. “I more intense than high school,” Emma said. Every little kid has a dream. Maybe it is “She has a natural ability to throw,” wouldn’t be where I am without him; he is “It will take more dedication, but I am ready to be a doctor or fly a plane. But for senior Mark said. “Now I believe she has the desire the person who shaped me to me.” to work hard.” Emma Lloyd, her dream has been to com- to be successful at that level.” Going from the high school level to the In addition to the amount of dedication pete in Division I track. Emma attributes a lot of her success to collegiate level can be difficult, but Emma it will require, Emma says she will have a On Nov. 13, Lloyd agreed to do just that. her father. says she is ready for the change. lot more competition. She signed her letter of intent “I will be throwing with the with the University of Nebraska best of the best,” Emma said. “I at Lincoln. am going to have to learn how to “Throwing at Lincoln has compete at a much higher level, always been my dream,” Emma but I know I can do that.” said. “It’s crazy that it is becom- While at Lincoln, Emma is ing a reality.” not sure what she will compete This dream has been some- in. Possibilities include discus, thing Lloyd has worked at ever hammer, javelin and weight. since she can remember. “I’m hoping I can do a bunch “I’ve wanted to do track in of events,” Emma said. “I will college ever since the first time see when I start and what I’m I tried it,” Emma said. “It was a good at.” family legacy, and I wanted to set Besides her athletic career, my own standards.” Emma is also pursuing a degree The legacy of the Division I in graphic design and journalism athlete started with her dad, who with a minor in communications. competed in Division I wrestling, “Mr. Henkel was the one who and her brother, who competed in really opened the journalism Division I track, also at Lincoln. door for me,” Emma said. “This “It was a lot of pressure liv- academic path allows me to cre- ing up to my family’s standards,” ate new ways of communication Emma said. “But it pushed me to through journalism.” work a lot harder and got me to Emma is looking forward to where I am today.” what her future holds. Mark Lloyd, Emma’s dad, “I am looking forward to who also happens to be her high having a new place for a new ad- school coach, has been coaching venture,” Emma said. “Now that BIG RED BOUND - Senior Emma Lloyd hands her letter of intent papers to her father, Mark, to sign, while her mother Molly watches. her since she was five years old. Lloyd signed her letter of intent Nov. 13 and plans to throw for the University of Nebraska at Lincoln track team. Photograph by this door is open, I can’t wait Mark says he has always Kendyl Egr to see what it has in store.”

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By Isaiah Daniell 2016 team was the third team to ever beat Wahoo Public and Wahoo Neumann bas- Louisville because that’s where I’m from the #1 seeded team as a #16 seed in the state ketball games were a big deal until Yutan and there is a history there,” Petersen said. When there’s a big rivalry game and football playoffs. dropped them off its schedule. Elmwood-Murdock isn’t only an old the stands are packed with two football rival, towns supporting their team. but Yutan has The hype around the game has found a rival- been growing for a few weeks ry with them now, and it happens every year on the girls between the two teams. and boys bas- That’s what makes a ri- ketball court. valry, and Yutan has found a “We’ve few of those since high school had some sports were created. pretty good “The obvious one is battles with Mead,” said Yutan boys bas- them in the ketball coach Justin Petersen. last four to Mead has been a rival five years,” since the schools were cre- Petersen said. ated because of how close the Elm- schools are. wood-Mur- “The intensity at practice dock is the rises when the girls are get- first basket- ting ready to play Mead,” said Yutan girls ball game of basketball coach Rod Henkel. the season and “The girls don’t treat it like any other is a school in game,” said assistant volleyball coach Yutan’s con- Becky O’Malley. ference. Another old rivalry is Yutan and Elm- “The girls wood-Murdock football. Then dur- would tell you “We played Elmwood-Murdock like 20 ing the 2017 Elmwood- years in a row and they beat us 17 of those season, after “I want to Murdock,” said Henkel, in identifying the 20 games; all were close games,” said Yutan losing to them bring back Wahoo girls baskeball rival. football coach Dan Krajicek. early in the Public and Wahoo But the Mead game in every sport is Since Elmwood-Murdock switched to year, Yutan Neumann,” Peters- always a bigger game than the rest, accord- eight-man football, that rivalry is now over, beat Centen- en said. ing to players and coaches. However, a new one may have been created. nial for the Petersen also Mead isn’t only a rival because of how “We’ve had some really big games with state champi- has more of a per- close it is, but because it is a school in the Centennial,” Krajicek said. onship. sonal rivalry with ECNC and the students know each other Even though Yutan hasn’t played Cen- Back in Louisville. well. tennial in the last two seasons, that has a pos- the 1970s and “I like prepar- “Mead is a game that means more to us sibility of becoming a rivalry after Yutan’s 1980s, the ing for and playing than the rest,” said Yutan senior volleyball and girls basketball player Emma Lloyd. Long-time Yutan fans enjoy Softball goes through “growing watching Chieftains play By Brady Timm moved here with me in 1962,” Rogers said. season” during 4-21 campaign The Rogers remember Steve Daniell, By Isaiah Daniell ing a .526 batting average and two home When you walk into the Yutan High Principal Brian Daniell’s father, calling runs. She also led the team in runs batted School basketball gym against Freeman, timeout before the tip off in the 1979 state Being a senior you always want to end in with 18. the first home game of the year, you will championship game. on a high note, but this year’s softball team Davis led the team in fielding percent- see the families of the players and maybe “That was a long time ago, but I re- couldn’t quite do that. age with a .954 average with 50 put-outs some people revisiting their alma mater. member Keith and me laughing,” Rogers The softball team went through a “grow- and 12 assists. But Annette Rogers and Jean Brown, along said. ing season” as senior Molly Davis put it. “I would just go out and play as hard with their husbands Keith Rogers and Jim Assistant basketball coach Kevin Rog- Davis was one of the team’s four seniors, as I could and try to have fun,” Davis said. Brown, have been coming to these games ers, Keith and Annette’s son, has kept both along with Rachel Steinauer, Ellie Walden Layce Josoff was one of two fresh- for 30-plus years. families coming back to each game. and Hope Kult. men who started in the field. She played “I remember watching Andy Timm “Kevin is family,” Brown said. The Patriots finished third base, while Emma play and then watching Brady Timm play Rogers has been the assistant coach for the season with wins Abraham started in the now; it’s a lot of fun,” Jean Brown said. about 10 years now. over Madison/Humphrey/ outfield. Annette, Jim, Keith and Jean love be- “It’s been awesome,” Annette and Lindsay, Cass County “Molly and Rachel ing part of the community, and that’s why Keith said. Central, Conestoga and are the two best leaders they come to as many games as they can. The boys basketball team made it to Blue River for a 4-21 on the team,” Josoff said. “Being a part of Yutan and watch- the state championship last year, and the record. The final freshman ing the team represent our community,” long- time fans couldn’t have been happier. “I knew just from was Savanna Hassler and Brown said. “Yutan holds a special place “We screamed our heads off, and it playing summer ball this she would either pitch or in my heart.” was a heartbreaker to see Yutan lose.” season was going to be be a designated hitter. Keith has been involved with coaching Brown said. fun,” Davis said. “Savanna is one of the and developing athletics at Yutan as well. “You guys had a really great team, I The team was young top pitchers on the team,” “I coached kids for 20 years , so I like hope we are able to get back there,” Rog- this season, starting four Davis said. to be around the kids of Yutan and watching ers said. seniors, three freshmen Since the team will them succeed.” Keith Rogers said. As time goes on, people age, but the and two sophomores, in return a lot of underclass- Jean and Annette were both born in Browns and Rogers have made it a tradi- addition to whoever the men who had to play, Yutan, and their husbands had to move in. tion and a goal to watch their hometown starting pitcher was. they “look to win a lot “We moved back in 1965,” Brown said. boys play basketball. Steinauer led the team of games next season,” “I’ve lived here my whole life… Keith in the batter’s box, hav- Savanna Hassler Josoff said. Artists search for project inspirations By Tristen Honke a drawing she did of Pablo Picasso. That “I don’t think it would do anything with Sheldon said. drawing went to an art fair. Another thing the career I want,” Sheldon said. At the moment, Sheldon says she’s at Everybody has their thing. For some it’s she did that she liked was a book alteration. Sheldon started art because one day, she a loss of inspiration, and has no idea what sports, for others it’s music. But for senior That placed at ECNC. wanted to recreate something and it ended she wants to do. She wants to do something Emily Fisher and junior Raven Sheldon, “That (placing in ECNC) is really cool,” up working. It wasn’t good at first, but at the Edgar Allen Poe related, but she doesn’t their thing is art. Fisher said. time she thought it was great. know what yet. Fisher said she has always been very Some of Fisher’s art was put into the She goes to ECNC every year. Portis The drawing she’s done that she really passionate about art. She has felt the passion Omaha Summer Arts Festival. Someone also normally enters her art in the Saunders likes is the drawing she did of a demon-type since preschool, when she started having to who went through the gallery saw her photo County Fair and another one in the Omaha woman with mossy horns. Sheldon also did do little projects. of a picture she took and photoshopped and Summer Arts Festival as well. a drawing of a lady with a sun head that “I just think it’s been a forever thing,” edited, and paid to get it framed. Sheldon said she does a lot of different she enjoys. Fisher said. “It was a really proud moment of my things and doesn’t do a lot of the same types “That’s (drawing of the lady with the sun It’s not always easy for Fisher to come art career, to know someone liked my art of art. The most consistent is her watercolor- head) one of my favorites,” Sheldon said. up with ideas of what to draw. To come up so much they paid to get it framed for me,” ing. She doesn’t mind not being consistent How Sheldon uses art in her day-to-day with her ideas, Fisher normally spends a lot Fisher said. though because it makes it fun. She feels it life by doodling. She doodles on a lot of of time on Pinterest. She finds pictures, song Another thing that she is proud of is that won’t be boring because she does a lot of her papers. lyrics and quotes to inspire her, and then she she has been published twice in a book. She different styles. “I like art. Art is fun,” Sheldon said. puts her own spin on it. earned first and third in ECNC last year. Her “I don’t necessarily have a style yet,” “Sometimes it’s hard for me to brain- sophomore year, she got the Rising Artist of storm ideas,” Fisher said. the Year award in Yutan. As she has aged, she has considered art She is trying to make her own little gal- to be a choice of what she could do for a lery to show in the Fine Arts Banquet in May living, but it has never been her first choice. or at the spring concert. Fisher said there has She feels it’s more of a hobby. never been a senior gallery, but she would “I just can’t see myself going into a like to start that. So she has been painting a career where art is the main focus,” Fisher bunch of birds with a twist. She considers said. “But I do think it will benefit me no it her passion project, and is having a really matter what career I decide to go into.” fun time with that project. She said art challenges her to be more “I think it’s going to be really, really creative. It also helps her use critical-think- neat, and at the same time, be comical,” ing skills. Fisher said it is good practice on Fisher said. using a different perspective, and attention Sheldon didn’t start getting into art until to detail. Kindergarten. She said she wasn’t good at “...(Art) is going to help me forever,” art until eighth grade. Fisher said. “I’ve been doing art for awhile; I just Once she started junior high art, Fisher didn’t think I was good for a long time,” said she had more freedom to do what Sheldon said. she wanted to develop her own style. Art Like Fisher, Sheldon acquires inspira- teacher Sarah Portis made her students try tion from songs and Pinterest. She doesn’t everything when they were younger, which always have inspiration. helped Fisher figure out what she liked to do. “I struggle with the whole inspiration Fisher personally enjoys shading and said it part, but when I do have inspiration, it’s is the thing she is best at. Recently, she has quite good,” Sheldon said. been doing a lot more painting. In the future, she said she will probably “I think the freedom really let me branch take one or two art classes in college, but out and discover what I like to do and what the job she wants to go into doesn’t have I’m good at,” Fisher said. anything to do with art. Sheldon said she One drawing she is most proud of is thinks of it more as a hobby. ARTIST AT WORK - Junior Ravel Sheldon cuts a piece of artwork to complete a project. Sheldon acquires inspiration from songs and Pinterest for her projects. Photograph by Tristen Honke Discipline varies among parents Punishment - Reinforcement - Abuse

Can discipline cross the line to abuse? Every parent approaches discipline differentlly

By Rachel Pohl sive homes and don’t know another way to Discipline is used to make a child aware just naturally abusive? parent. It is difficult to break the cycle and that what they are doing is wrong and is a Everyone has morals, so eventually the 2.9 million. It appears as just a number, often times parents may not even notice way to encourage the child not to do the parent should realize what they are doing but in reality the number represents 2.9 mil- they are abusive and may just be doing it action again. NOT making a child fearful is wrong, but that doesn’t mean it will be lion individual children who are reported as subconsiously. of the parent. an easy task. being abused in the United States every year. Some people do find a way to break Every parent will approach discipline I think child abuse should be taken seri- All these children the cycle, but it is hard differently and everyone will have differ- ously and the people who are the abusers have names, feelings and to learn to parent dif- ent ideas on what constitutes abuse, but no should have to take some kind of counseling a purpose, yet they have Student ferently when you have matter what, a child should feel loved and in order to help them realize what they’re to deal with parents who memories of being be confident that they won’t be hurt when doing is wrong. take discipline to the abused as a child. they do something wrong. A line should not be crossed between extreme. But then comes Opinion Parents may not in- So how are child abusers dealt with? discipline and abuse, but at the same time the question: are all these tend to be abusive, but They may be put in prison, fined or put it is subjective. What may be discipline to parents bad people or do they not know the in the heat of the moment, they occasionaly on probation. But what if the abuser was one person is abuse to another. line between discipline and abuse? over step boundaries. Discipline should not abused as a child and is just repeating the No matter what a parent’s views are on According to helpguide.org, parents leave bruises, degrade a child or make the cycle? Should they be put in counseling or discipline, every child matters and should who abuse their kids often grew up in abu- child fear their parents. face the same punishment as those who are feel loved and safe.

Best way? Punishment or reinforcement have a hard time understanding why they’re rather than forcing a confused person to being punished in the first place. comply even though they might not know Extensive research on topic Some other disadvantages have to deal what they did wrong in the first place. with the punisher themself. If the punisher Reinforcement also does away with violence doesn’t follow up the punishment with a way altogether, avoiding the previously men- by psychologists provide case to correct an undesired behavior, it could tioned pitfalls of aggressive punishment. push the recipient to repeat the action or Along with this, reinforcement produces even replace it with a worse action. a stronger and more healthy response than for both forms of discipline A common example of this is “ground- punishment. ing.” Grounding, in some cases, causes In addition, according to Livestrong. Kaden Hufstedler Seeing that punishment and rein- feelings of anger or unfairness. According com, “Rather than thinking that she can forcement are two separate things allows to Psychology Today, “research shows that never do anything right, a child raised Punishment is a very controversial topic. psychologists to evaluate their individual kids get preoccupied with the unfairness of with positive reinforcement learns that she Some see it as the only way to discipline a advantages and disadvantages. the punishment, instead of feeling remorse can feel good about her accomplishments. child, while others view it as abusive and Punishment, for instance, is backed for what they did wrong.” Punishment can instill a sense of shame or detrimental. In today’s progressive society, by several positive outcomes. For one, as This can lead the child to miss “the les- inferiority, which can lead to making unde- we are beginning to introduce alternatives stated in Robert Feldman’s Essentials of son” entirely, opting instead to fight back sirable choices to relieve or avoid the pain.” to punishment in the form of reinforcement. Understanding Psychology, “Punishment against an unfair system by repeating the However, reinforcement, much like Which of these forms of discipline are the often provides the quickest route to chang- same mistake or replacing it with an entirely punishment, fails when it isn’t enforced best option? ing behavior that, if allowed to continue, new one. regularly. When a parent doesn’t consis- Psychologists have done extensive re- might be dangerous to an individual.” Violent punishment presents a whole tently deliver on the promised reward, the search on this topic, with arguments for both This means that if a child is behaving other debate, with some claiming that they child has a hard time listening because there sides emerging. To start, what is punishment dangerously, such as playing in traffic, a “turned out just fine” after being exposed isn’t always a reward. and reinforcement? punishment would be the quickest way to to it. Consider this scenario: a parent praises Punishment is an action taken to deter correct said behavior. After this, the child But according to the American Psycho- a child for receiving a good grade on a test. a behavior. An example of this would be a knows that if they play in traffic again, they logical Association, “Many studies have The child felt great that their parent praised parent spanking their child for stealing a toy. will be punished again, deterring them from shown that physical punishment — includ- them and they want to be rewarded again, The spanking (punishment) is meant to deter unwanted behavior. ing spanking, hitting and other means of but if the parent doesn’t consistently cheer the child from stealing (behavior). Another advantage of punishment is that causing pain — can lead to increased ag- on their good grades, the child may begin On the other hand, reinforcement is when followed quickly after a behavioral is- gression, antisocial behavior, physical injury to fall behind, not feeling appreciated or an action taken to encourage a behavior. sue, it’s more likely to be effective. Though and mental health problems for children.” wondering why they aren’t receiving the One example of this would be a babysitter this can be seen as a disadvantage as well, On the flipside, reinforcement has its same praise they once had. promising to take a child to an ice cream meaning it is less effective the longer you arguments and counterarguments as well. In conclusion, most psychologists agree shop after they finish cleaning their room. wait to administer it. An advantage of reinforcement is that that reinforcement has the most positive The reward of ice cream (reinforcement) is For example, if a child eats a cookie it gives a child a way to correct their be- impact, but this topic is still hotly debated meant to push the child to clean their room without asking for it and their parent pun- havior. It presents a situation and invites among parents. Only time will tell if these (behavior). ishes them several hours later, the child will the person to learn from their mistakes children will “turn out just fine.” Childhood can affect parent methods By Teagan Jacobs an extremely strict parent,” Tarumoto said. “Strict enforcement,” Horner said. “But Braxton Wentworth. “I’ve tried to put more Although Tarumoto began parenting like not strict enough to not let my child make his responsibility on them to…..prepare them Children are told that every person is his father, he soon switched methods. own mistakes and learn from them.” for success in life after high school.” unique, and as these children grow into “As I saw my kids growing and matur- Along with parenting comes punish- In addition to parenting styles chang- parents themselves they each have their own ing, I realized it didn’t work and it didn’t ment. ing, sometimes parenting styles can affect unique style of parenting. give the response or reaction you need,” “Consequences are different depending parents’ relationship with their child. Sometimes the childhood of a person has Tarumoto said. “It really created a why- on the crime,” said Jessica Jones, parent of “Sometimes my kids get mad at me or effects on how they will parent. This is true even-try attitude.” seventh grader Mckenna Jones. “I also take annoyed when I punish them,” said Candie for Jason Tarumoto, father of senior Hayley After giving up his strict parenting style, time to discuss expectations and rules when Erickson, mother of sophomore Brennan Tarumoto and sophomore Caleb Tarumoto. he soon decided to focus on giving his kids they are given a little more freedom or put Jacobs and senior Teagan Jacobs. “But in Tarumoto grew up in a “strict Japanese” the opportunity to strive under their own into a new situation, so there are no excuses the end I think they understand that I am home. decisions and consequences. if those are not followed.” just trying to do what is best for them and “To make matters worse, my father was Unlike Tarumoto, Wade Horner, father Over time, parenting styles can change. do my job as a parent to make them learn also a chief master in the military, so he was of junior Cameron Horner, has a more “firm” “I’ve become a little more relaxed,” said from their mistakes.” way of parenting. Jayme Wentworth, parent of eighth grader

Sibling relationships feature fighting in some cases, strong bond in others

By Hayley Tarumoto may change. “We used to fight a lot,” Keiser said. For many, fighting with their siblings “Now it’s kind of like little, itty-bitty fights.” is a regular occurance. Whether it’s over There are also differences between something important or not, everyone has sibling relationships at home and in public. their own experience. “At school, we don’t really talk to each “I honestly hate fighting with my sib- other,” Keiser said. “At home we’re more lings,” said freshman Abby Keiser, sibling open about what happens in our day or of junior Austin and sophomore Jesse what’s been going on.” Keiser. “But a lot of times you just get on Hard feelings can also be seen when one each other’s nerves a lot.” sibling tends to perform better than the other. However, for those without siblings, “She tends to do better than I do,” Caelin they would rather have a fight with a sibling. said. “It’s frustrating because she compares “Being an only child is very lonely,” herself to me.” junior Raven Sheldon said. “So I feel like What most don’t realize is that siblings even if it were a sibling fight, it’s still a often don’t view the way they act in a man- sibling. I’d rather have a sibling than not, ner that others might. even if we do fight all the time.” “People don’t really understand because Sibling relationships can also show both they see how we talk to each other and think good and bad. For sophomore Caelin and that we’re being mean,” Wingender said. freshman Grace Wingender, this is the case. “We don’t see it as mean at all.” “Sometimes we’re best friends and At the end of the day, there’s always a sometimes we’re at each other’s throats,” take-away. More often than not, that take- Caelin said. “It’s kind of hot and cold.” away is positive. SIBLINGS WORK SIDE BY SIDE - Freshman Grace Wingender and her brother Caelin, a sophomore, As siblings mature, their relationship “I feel like we’ve definitely grown stron- work side by side in an art class. The two are just one of many pairs of siblings who attend Yutan High ger after the fights,” Keiser said. School. Photograph by Laycee Josoff Students deal with parent teachers to have them in school because if she forgets Kids see both something, she can have either her mom or dad bring it during a planning period. On the other hand, her dad hears every- good and bad thing that kids say in the halls. Krajicek feels she can’t get away with anything and that is with mom, dad the worst part about her dad being a teacher. With friendships, she doesn’t feel there is a big difference with her dad being a in the building teacher. The only difference is with the boys By Tristen Honke because she feels some of them are scared of her dad. For some kids, school can be difficult. “They (boys) watch what they do around Then, adding a parent in the building can me,” Krajicek said. make it easier or harder. During strength training, she and her But sophomores Heidi Krajicek and friends like to mess with him. She also Isaiah Daniell, and knows what to do dur- seventh grader AJ ing that class. Arensberg agree it is “They (boys) watch “He knows every- easier. what they do thing,” Krajicek said. Krajicek’s dad is Her mom is stric- the strength training around me.” ter on grades than her and industrial tech- dad so it stresses her nology teacher while Heidi Krajicek out having her mom her mom is the nurse in the building. and goes between the high school and el- If given the choice, she said she would ementary school. stay in Yutan instead of moving to a differ- Krajicek said her parents can be hard on ent school. her about grades. She also thinks it’s helpful Continued on Page 15

MOM HELPS SON - Technology teacher Amy Arensberg assists her son, seventh grader A.J., with a computer issue. Several students deal with having their parents in the building, and they say that has both positive and negative effects. Photograph by Tristen Honke Eating as vegetarian carries many benefits Vegetarians can lose weight, reduce chance of having chronic illnesses

By Heidi Krajicek vegetarian won’t necessarily be good for that person. The body has to adapt to the According to health.harvard.edu, the changes of the regular diet. vegetarian diet is helpful for many reasons. “I try to balance my intake of the things I People can lose weight, it’s cruelty free, need so I don’t have problems,” Fisher said. and becoming vegetarian helps reduce the “I get protein from a lot of other things like chance of having chronic illnesses. dairy, nuts, and my mom buys me vegetarian According to health.harvard.edu, people protein bowls and similar things.” become vegetarians for many reasons, According to health.harvard.edu, veg- including health, religious convictions, etarians have to eat a wide variety of plant- concerns about animal welfare or the use based foods to achieve the right amount of antibiotics and hormones in livestock. of proteins that are found in meat product. They may just have a desire to eat in a way Vegetarians have to figure how to consume that avoids excessive use of environmental vitamin B-12 because that specific vitamin resources. is mainly found in meat. Approximately 6-8 million adults in the Health.harvard.edu said phytic acid in United States eat no meat, fish, and poul- whole grains, seeds, beans and legumes also try, according to a Harris Interactive poll reduces zinc absorption. commissioned by the Vegetarian Resource Sophomore Mia Dyer’s mom is a veg- group. etarian. Senior Emily Fisher has been a vegetar- “My mom has been a vegetarian for five ian for four years. months,” Dyer said. “She’s a diabetic, so “I didn’t really like a lot of meats before- she needs to eat a lot healthier.” hand, so it wasn’t that hard of a decision to There are multiple types of vegetarians make,” Fisher said. “I wanted to try some- of today. thing new and feel a new sense of control.” Vegans eat nothing from animals. Lac- Health.harvard.edu said plant-based to-ovo vegetarians don’t eat meat, poultry, eating is a way to reduce the risk for chronic fish, but do eat eggs and dairy products. illnesses. Lacto-vegetarians don’t eat meat, poultry, Although becoming a vegetarian has fish or eggs, but do consume dairy products. its health benefits, it also has its risks. Ovo-vegetarians don’t eat meat, poultry, fish Junk food is still vegetarian because most or dairy products, but eat eggs. Pescatarians products don’t contain meat. According eat fish, but no other meat. Pollo-vegetari- to health.harvard.edu, if someone doesn’t ans eat poultry, but no other meat. follow the proper guidelines, becoming a “I have to hide from her that I eat meat at school,” Dyer said. Dress codes altered after shootings By Christina Kerkman shirts that show their shoulders, but when we These incidents have come a long way the school by wearing deep-pocketed, black wear shirts that show our stomach nobody and have become more and more common. trench coats. Walking through the halls of Yutan you says anything,” Frye said. It all started on April 20,1999, at Col- Clothing can be used in more ways than see a mix of different people or stereotypes. A lot of the debate is about whether girls’ umbine High School, two troubled teens just fashion or creativity. It can be used for A way of expressing who you are is through dress codes are stricter than boys. (Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold) massacred indiscretions as well. your clothes. “I just don’t understand why it’s okay for a dozen of their peers and one teacher and “I would continue some important If you are dressed in athletic clothes such guys to wear basically anything they want, wounded 20 more people until they eventu- policies, but I personally don’t think showing as shorts or joggers you will probably be but if I’m wearing a tank top that isn’t quite ally turned the guns on themselves. our shoulders should be punishable,” Frye stereotyped as a jock, or if you’re dressed four fingers I get dress coded,” Frye said. That day they snuck all the weapons into said. in all black with chains or a choker you may The truth is that dress codes aren’t only be considered goth. there to stop us from wearing certain things, Today, high school hallways are flooding they are also there for safety reasons. with debate amongst students whether dress A big problem right now is school codes are too strict. Some feel that putting shootings. They are becoming more and these dress codes in place stunts students’ more common and there isn’t much that ability to be creative in what they wear. can be done to stop them. This problem is To sum it up, Yutan’s dress codes are believed to have started school dress codes very basic. Don’t wear shorts that are too in the beginning. short, no shoulders allowed, and hats are a One of the most well-known school big no. Of course there are more than that, shootings is the Stoneman Douglas High but these are the most popular ones most School shooting in Parkland, Fl. people would agree on. This shooting happened on February Senior Allison Frye thinks that school 14, 2018 ,when a gunman opened fire at dress codes are too strict about certain the school killing 17 people and injuring 17 things. others. The assailant was later identified as “I don’t understand why girls can’t wear Nikolas Cruz, a former student at the school.

Students see good and bad with parents in building

Continued from Page 14 “I feel like some that are kind of close me if any other kid did that same thing that Special education teacher Kathy Lewis “I love Yutan way too much,” Krajicek with my mom and maybe better friends with got them in trouble,” Daniell said. has senior Mary-Lynn Lewis that goes to said. her, they tell her more insight,” Arensberg At school, he doesn’t really notice any- Yutan High school. Arensberg agrees with Krajicek on many said . thing with having trouble making friends Lewis said that there are pros and cons to aspects of having a parent as a teacher. His The best part for Arensberg is that in be- with people because of his dad. To his having a child at school. She said anything mother, Amy Arensberg, is the technology tween classes he can go to his mom’s room. friends at school, he is the principal, but at her daughter does reflects which can be hard teacher. “I love in between classes I can just go his house, he is just a normal dad. sometimes. A pro is it is easier to keep track For A.J., there is a to her office and get Daniell said he feels that the best part of her daughter though. touch of good and bad something to eat,” about having his dad as a principal is that “Like ‘you’re the parent, why don’t you in having his mom “I love in between Arensberg said. they are really close. He said he can tell his make her do her homework,’” Lewis said. work at the school. classes. I can just go Daniell has a dad anything. So if anything serious is going The best part of having her daughter go The bad thing is that little different situ- on at school or at home, he said he feels he to Yutan is Lewis knows the type of educa- he can be in trouble at to her office and get ation than Krajicek can go to his dad to receive advice. tion she is receiving . She also knows what home and at school. and Arensberg be- “I consider my dad as one of my best the teacher’s expectations are. The positive thing is something to eat.” cause his parent isn’t friends,” Daniell said. “I feel it helps when I can help her,” that she can do things a teacher. His dad Even though Daniell doesn’t feel that Lewis said. he needs. AJ Arensberg is the principal, but having his dad at school isn’t bad, he would On being more strict, Lewis said she “I think it could like them, he finds it say the worst part is when he sees his dad ob- feels she can check her daughter’s grades, be a little bit of both,” Arensberg said. easier. For Daniell, his dad treats him as his serving a teacher and he is in the classroom. but any parent can do that. She said she just Arensberg believes if he gets in trouble, student, not as his son at school. Daniell said his dad treats him as equal checks her grades occasionally. his mom will make him own up to what “Most kids would think it wouldn’t to other students and doesn’t look at his Lewis said she thinks it’s more stress- he did. be fun at all having to go home with your grades unless Daniell gives him a reason to ful on her than her daughter. She said her “She would make me tell,” Arensberg parents and go to school with your parents, do so. He feels it is more of his mom who daughter was the one who wanted to transfer said. but I’d say it’s a lot better because he does will pressure him on his grades. back to Yutan. His mom tries to stay out of his friend- a good job of treating me like a student,” “He doesn’t really look at anybody else’s Lewis said she hasn’t had her daughter ships, so it doesn’t bother him nor his Daniell said. grades unless he has to,” Daniell said. in her class before, but she thinks it would friends. Daniell said he would have the same Like Krajicek and Arensberg, Daniell be more difficult if she did. Some of the teachers who are close to consequences any other student would have would not leave Yutan because of his parents “I guess I’m in a unique situation that Arensberg’s mom will tell her about him. if they were in the same situation. working there. I’ve never actually had her as a student,” He has to be a little cautious of doing bad “If I did something where I got in “No, I think Yutan is a good fit for me,” Lewis said. things around those teachers. trouble, I’d have the same thing happen to Daniell said. Awareness main focus of assembly demonstrating tools used by visually impaired

By Rachel Pohl

What do glasses, clocks and a pencil all have in common? They are all tools that help humans function on a day to day basis. One tool that most students don’t think about is a white cane. For eighth grader Oliver Egr, that is an often-used tool. Egr has Batten Disease, and because of this he is blind, which means he sometimes has to use human guides or a white cane. On Friday Nov. 1, all 7-9 graders as- sembled in the gym to learn about some of the tools students may see Egr using. Dr. Merry-Noel Chamberlain, who has PARALLEL BAR ROUTINE - Senior Logan Burright practices a routine on the parallel bars during a recent workout session. Burright has been competing in gymnastics since he was seven after watching his sister do dance. Photograph by Emily Fisher worked with the visually impaired and blind for over 20 years, did most of the teaching at the assembly. Chamberlain went over what a white Burright travels with gymnastics cane is and how to be a human guide for a By Teagan Jacob started learning the basics of gymnastics. ing people from across the country with person who may need it. According to Egr’s aid Mary Slepicka, and Tristen Honke Burright first practiced at Nebraska Gold similar interests,” Burright said. the assembly helps open students’ perspec- When most students think of high school Gymnastics and is currently at Cahoy’s Along with meeting new people, Burri- tives. sports, they think of football or basketball, Gymnastics Training Center. ght also says he likes the feeling of success. “I think it heightens awareness,” Slepic- but for senior Logan Burright, gymnastics “I now am very gymnastics-centered,” “My success in gymnastics was out- ka said. “If they couldn’t see what would is what comes to mind. Burright said. standing in the early years,” Burright said. they need? What tools would they use?” Burright has been Burright travels out “But it became average with harder competi- The assembly has taken place for many competing in gymnastics of state for many of his tions. So when I do win or place, it means “My favorite part years, and each year it informs students of since he was seven. meets. a lot more.” some of the struggles and tools that Egr uses. “I became interest- “We have quite a few Burright says his success is all thanks of gymnastics is Slepicka thinks the assembly is very ed in gymnastics after meets, and some are out of to his coaches. important and it helps her feel better about watching my sister do meeting people...” state,” Burright said. “The “My coaches really encourage me,” the situation. dance,” Burright said. farthest I’ve traveled is ei- Burright said. “The coaches try to support “It does my heart good just knowing the “When I would go to her Logan Burright ther Las Vegas or Texas.” quite a bit.” kids have a heightened awareness,” Slepicka practices, I would sit on Because Burright Burright has many goals for his future. said. “The kids are great anyways, but it the side and do somersaults.” travels so far for meets, he is able to meet a “I hopefully will get a scholarship and helps them see that they take care of him.” Shortly after watching his sister, Bur- variety of people. continue through college,” Burright said. right enrolled in tumbling classes where he “My favorite part of gymnastics is meet- “I was already admitted to the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.” Snapchat can lead to social media addiction By Kaitlyn Bisaillon “It’s just an app that keeps you con- Wanting to stay connected can lead to experts say streaks can leave some teens nected with your friends and helps you make staying up late. According to Hopkins- afraid to disappoint others. Snapchat is the most popular social new ones,” freshman Zoie Nielsen said. medicine.org, sleep deprivation can impact Sophomore Jacob Butler does not think media platform, but its negative aspects can Students spend an average of 153 min- health in a number of ways. Lack of sleep streaks are important, but others do. make it seem that it’s affecting users in the utes (or about 2 ½ hours) per day on social can interfere with memory and productivity. “I think friends would be disappointed if wrong way. media. “I feel the need to stay up later to open they lost their streaks,” Butler said. Snapchat is a social media app that al- According to Broadbandsearch, if the a snapchat,” Nielsen said. Some features of Snapchat include com- lows users to send and receive photos and average human lifespan is 72 years, users A streak is given to people who use municating with friends, private and regular videos. will spend nearly six years and eight months Snapchat and consistently snap for two or stories and filters. on social media in their lifetime. more days. According to ABCnews.com, “You can have a regular story and a pri- vate story,” said senior Allison Frye. “You can talk to your friends and have group chats and name them.” Users may consider some features of Snapchat as negative. One such feature is Snap Maps, which allows friends to see your location at all times. It shows if friends are on a boat or in an airplane. This feature can be turned off. “It’s kinda stalker-like and weird,” Frye said. Another result of Snapchat is it may lead to users being on their phones more. With their head in their phone, they could miss out on special moments. According to Telegraph.co.uk, a recent study showed that more than 40 percent of people were texting, 24 percent were constantly checking their phone, and 10 percent were checking social media feeds at any given time. “It takes up a lot of people’s lives. So when they are out with friends or family, they are on their phone,” Butler said.