Newspaper 2016 Homecoming Court, Royalty Announced at Norfolk High School
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Norfolk High School Panther- 801 Riverside Blvd. - Norfolk, NE 68701 - Volume 72 - Issue 2 - October 28, 2016 Newspaper 2016 Homecoming court, royalty announced at Norfolk High School Fall has When people think finally arrived. Most of Homecoming, people when they they normally think of Fall think of think of a king and colorful leaves and a queen. That also hot chocolate. Yes, applies to NHS. The that is what happens senior boys voted in autumn, but the for five senior girls students at NHS and the senior girls had something else voted for five senior on their mind when boys. Whatever summer turned five boys and girls into fall. What got the most votes could that be? Oh were homecoming yes, Homecoming! king and queen The homecoming candidates. The dance took place on king candidates Saturday, October 8, included: Alex at Norfolk High, but Hannappel, Elliott there were many Brummond, Brent other activities Uhing, Travis leading up to the Larson, and Finn exciting dance. Valle. The queen Prior to candidates were: the homecoming Homecoming King candidates are Alex Hannappel, Travis Larson, Elliott Brummond, Sawyer McCarter, dance was Spirit Brent Uhing, and Finn Valle; Queen candidates are Nia Votta, Jenna Jochum, Hannah Gad- Jenna Jochum, Week. Students eken, Brienne North, and Sawyer McCarter all photos courtesy of Bre Monroe, Milestone Hannah Gadeken, were encouraged to Nia Votta, and participate to dress up Tie Dye Tuesday, Decade the “Fight Song”. All of top with a 56-6 victory. Brienne North. The as the theme for each day. Day Wednesday, Spirit the fall sports were called During halftime at the whole school voted on The themes for each day Day Thursday, and Flannel out with the athletes football game, the Pink October 6 for whom they were: Career Day Monday, Friday. There was a contest standing up. Then the Panthers performed their wanted to win. Last year’s each day for Pink Panthers performed homecoming dance and royalty Tejai Clausen and who had the their homecoming dance the marching band did a Erika Kumm returned to best outfit. and the cheerleaders did phenomenal performance. crown the royalty. The winner a cheer. The homecoming Also, the candidates were of the contest court got each day introduced in won a prize. front of the The prize student body e v e r y d a y one by one. was a free At the end homecoming of the pep ticket. On rally it was T h u r s d a y , the annual October 6, tug of war there was a challenge. The homecoming s o p h o m o re pep rally to get class ended e v e r y b o d y up taking it excited for all. the weekend! The pep Of course rally was a there is a hit as always. homecoming The students football game of Norfolk the day prior Terron Nelson gets down on the dance floor during Homecom- High all to the dance. ing. The cheerleaders provide decorations and the cost of the DJ. Brienne North and Brent Uh- gathered in Our Norfolk ing walk to centerstage after find- the big gym Panthers took on the introduced with their Desi Fuelberth/ ing out they just won Homecoming while the Omaha South Packers parents to the whole Alexia Cardamone king and queen. Congratulations! band played on Friday October 7. The crowd. Feature Writers Panthers came out on Inside Scoop 2 October 28, 2016 Fall season is something to be grateful for The fall season has year. One of the notable thankfulness. I believe that are blessed in one way or and I forget to remind my- finally arrived, most of us another. The changing to self to be grateful for hav- and I could not take this ing food in the kitchen and possibly be any for granted a roof over my head. These happier. I love when fall are just simple things that all of the chang- arrives; we I can add to the amount of es that come do not stop blessings in my life, and I am with fall: the air to truly ap- going to try my best to be takes on a crisp p r e c i a t e thankful for them each day. autumn scent, the small If every one of leaves turn to t h i n g s . us can start showing and bright hues of This year, speaking our apprecia- orange and red, I believe tion for the things we hold pumpkins litter we should dear, then we can truly neighborhood each try this season should spark come to recognize the doorsteps, and our hard- something within each one meaning of fall. This is so much more. est to of us, and we should voice the time where we gather Fall seems to make that our appreciation for the life with family and friends to brighten up our change. we were given. All too of- recognize the blessings city, as it brings a sense of characteristics of this sea- Fall should be a ten do I go without saying we each have. We cannot peacefulness with it each son is how it is a time for reminder to us all that we “I love you” to my parents, take anything for granted. Is college really still worth it? How necessary lege degree. An individ- student tries to attend College is a new expe- is a college edu- ual can very well start a class regularly and chooses rience. While a person cation? Many company and work his classes that will challenge should not pay thousands people are start- or her way up, and the him or her, that individual of dollars simply to have ing to question person may be able to will get more from school. an experience and meet whether college achieve the career of Focus on classes that will new people, the explorato- is really worth his dreams; however, help develop skills that ry aspect of college is very the money or the many high-level jobs would help in one’s field. important. Not only will a time. According require at least an as- It is also important to get student hopefully deter- to Institute for sociate’s degree. Even if an internship, if that is pos- mine whether or not the College Access one is able to move up sible. Internships will really intended career is the right & Success, stu- in the company, some help gain technical experi- fit, but he or she will learn dents who have One good reason is that a jobs will still be just to in- graduated from public person could make more out of one’s reach teract and nonprofit colleges in money. Be honest here, without a degree. De- w i t h 2013 had an average of most of us want to make pending on this posi- peo- 28,400 dollars in student money, and making more tion, a student may p l e . loan debt per borrower. money is often a good be required to obtain When Student loan debt is just thing. According to Sim- a degree even if the a one of the many reasons ply Hired, the main aver- experience far sur- grad- some people choose not age salary for a college passes workers com- u a t e go to college. Others do graduate is 46,000 dol- ing in with a degree. g e t s not need a degree for the lars, but the average for Anyone can gain valu- o u t career they want, or they those with a high school able work skills. Col- i n t o need to start work imme- diploma is 32,000 dollars. lege is often what a t h e diately. If a student has Obviously, having more person makes of it. w o r k absolutely no idea what he money is often a plus, and While some colleges world, or she wants to do in life, although colleges can be are better known and t h a t college can be a big waste expensive, many people more prestigious than individ- of money. However, there feel that having debt is others, individuals can gain ence, build a resume, allow ual will need to deal with are still a lot of positives more reasonable if it leads a valuable education at a network, and potentially many different personali- to attending any college. to a better paying job. most schools if the work show whether or not the ties, and college is a great Many jobs require a col- is put into it. If the college major is the right choice. time to start practicing! Inside Scoop 3 October 28, 2016 Setting up trampoline goes wrong “Maybe you should not do things after She started freaking out and told me that she I told you not to,” my mom said after I tried to was leaving work to take me to the emergency set up our new trampoline by myself. room. So I just lay there on the floor until my This all started when my mom mom got there. Finally, my mom came rushing surprised me, my brothers, and my little sister through the door and threw all of her stuff by buying us a new trampoline. I told my mom on the ground and rushed over to me. She that I wanted to set it up by myself, and she told started to untie my shoe, slowly taking it off. me “no.” So when my mom had to go to work, She started scolding me about how she that is when I decided that I was going to figure told me not to set it up and I did it anyways.