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Volume 1 No.5 Thursday – April 18, 2019 Alter High School – Kettering, Ohio

and their dress should be as well. In the prom dress world, How to Pick Your Perfect Prom Dress: there are cuts upon cuts upon cuts. Whether it is a sleek Spring Break?! The Dress Hunting System fitted mermaid dress or frivolous ballgown, a sweet-heart neckline or halter top, the best way to find the perfect style CJ DELGADO MOLLY GOHEEN for your body type is to try the gown on. (When ordering SOPHOMORE WRITER JUNIOR WRITER online, check the return policy! Most sites are willing to If we are all being honest, the most exciting part of give a full refund if the dress is not completely up to your When spring approaches everyone views it as a “cleansing.” For us Catholics, spring leads to Easter, which is the resurrection of Christ. “the most exciting dance of your high school career” is the standards.) However, for people who are not Catholic spring break is a time for process leading up to it. Whether it is picking out the shoes Last, but certainly not least, is the feel. Yes, it may renewal. It’s a time for rebirth, and people express it through spring to wear or the date to bring, the preparation necessary to sound totally dramatic and over the top, but I believe there cleaning, watching the vibrant flowers grow, relaxing at home, or of make prom such a memorable night just adds to the fun. For can truly be a connection between people and their clothes. course, going on vacation! the ladies, searching for the perfect dress can be thrilling, Whether it is your favorite pair of blue jeans or a prom Spring break is an American tradition that usually occurs during invigorating, and, of course, stressful. The key to making the dress, what you wear influences the way you feel. When the months of March and April. It is a time to kick back and enjoy the journey to the dress the most enjoyable journey possible is to searching for “the one,” don’t settle. Find the dress that will weather not only for students, but also for teachers. Over 2 million students

start early. Now, this does not mean you need to search for a make you look in the mirror and fall in love. By allowing go to the beach every year and spend over 1 billion dollars! Spring break dress in December. However, it is important to leave enough your personality to be expressed through the clothes you also provides local businesses, located around popular vacation spots, a time in case of emergencies – needed alterations, sizing wear, you will be looking good AND feeling good! 40% increase of income throughout the entire year. One of the more issues, or if you are just not feeling it and need to return. popular places to venture out to during spring break are the nice, warm, With time on your side, it is much easier to begin the search. breezy beaches of Florida. Some of the popular beaches are Panama Whether you enjoy trying on gowns in the store or Beach, South Beach, Daytona, and Siesta Key. The top ranked location outside the country is Cancun, Mexico. So, whether you decide to spend shopping online, be prepared to spend excessive amounts of your break doing a spring closet cleanout, sleeping in, binge watching time staring at dozens of styles. In order to keep from Netflix, or relaxing by the ocean, remember that spring is a time for becoming completely overwhelmed, I suggest using my renewal. However, we also must remember to put aside time in our busy undeniably flawless dress hunting system. When choosing daily lives to make room for a renewal of faith with Christ. the perfect gown focus on three important components: color, cut, and feel. The color category is more than just what is your favorite color. It pertains to colors that compliment skin tone 50 Creative Things You Should Totally and hair color in order to accentuate all of your best features. Give Up for Lent For example, warm skin and hair tones are reflected beautifully with colors such as olive greens, corals, and honey shades. These tones will flatter your color pattern, MARIE LUNNE without making you look washed out. Cool body tones are SOPHOMORE WRITER complimented best when paired with blues, lavenders, and other deep neutral colors. I know, I know, the Lenten season is coming to a close, but it’s The cut is even more crucial. While taking pictures never too late to start giving something up if you haven’t already. If you and dancing all night, one needs to feel as confident as have given something up, why not add something little or get some ideas possible. This confidence comes from feeling comfortable in for next year? Here’s a couple ideas: the clothes being worn. Fashion is extremely powerful in that way. Different dress styles flatter different body types, which 1. Instagram filters. 28. Buying into the idea that is why there are so many dresses. Every woman is unique, LINDSEY ROCCO (JR.), LAUREN SCHIMPF (JR.), MOLLY 2. Listening to music in the car. relationship goals are just like GOHEEN (JR.), ERIKA LAMB (JR.), ABBEY SAPITA (JR.) 3. Spitting your gum out the pictures on VSCO. anywhere but the trash. 29. Checking your phone mid- 4. Rolling your eyes. homework. (@ me next time) 5. Fake cleaning your room. 30. Eating the last bite of your Ask Maura: the opportunity to ask for your forgiveness. If they 6. Hot showers. (So difficult) food. apologize, that is great. Then, both of you can move on 7. Being sarcastic. 31. Put your phone on Forgiveness with closure and comfort. 8. Getting your nails done. greyscale. (I did this, GREAT But in most situations, this does not happen. 9. Adding things to your coffee. sacrifice) MAURA HOMAN When we do not get the fairytale ending, we must 10. Checking your phone every 30 32. Using utensils. JUNIOR WRITER look within ourselves to find forgiveness. What I mean by seconds. (Chopsticks???) this is that you cannot force forgiveness, so sometimes you 11. Leaving lights on. 33. Using heat on your hair. Throughout life, people refuse to forgive others have to choose to forgive yourself or forgive a person 12. Opening the fridge for the 34. Slouching. and choose to live with grudges towards friends, family without an apology. So, if you have already tried to 700th time when there isn’t any 35. Sending Snapchats that are

members, and others all because they are too afraid to say apologize to that person and they will not hear you out, food. just text messages in disguise. they were in the wrong. And honestly, I think that this is you can still move on from everything because in your 13. Pretending you don’t have 36. Texting “K”. (OKAY would heart you know that you have learned from that mistake. one of the worst ways to go through life. I know we have time to pray. be great, or just OK) You can go about this in a few different ways. Sometimes all heard the stories about how a daughter or son forgives 14. Wishing for someone else’s 37. Unfollowing people on Insta a parent right before they die. Although this is an extreme I just tell myself alright, you did all you can do. When it is life, relationship, or possessions. because you need to look like scenario, I think it is a good perspective to have. Life is time to move on, I ask God for the strength to allow me to 15. Don’t touch your phone at you follow less people. unexpected and full of ups and downs. You never know withdraw myself from the situation. I also think it can be when your last day or another’s last day may be. So, in helpful to write yourself a letter. At least for me, it is dinner. 36. Leaving people on read. order to avoid wasted time or a life full of regrets, you easiest to put my thoughts down on paper. So, I write 16. Telling yourself you’re stupid, 37. Your favorite playlist. should learn to forgive. myself a letter telling myself that it is time to move on. because you’re not. 38. Your NCAA bracket. (Ikr, In my own life, apologies are not something that When someone approaches you to apologize, 17. Ice in your drinks. ahhh) I am well-accustomed to. But, because of that I have been always give them the opportunity to do so. I always tell 18. Cracking your knuckles. 39. Name brand stuff. (Kroger able to learn to forgive without getting the apology I may myself to imagine that if I were in their shoes, I would 19. Thinking you’re not cool brand has the best chocolate have desired. Sometimes, you can’t urge people to want that fair opportunity. Allow them to talk and explain enough to be friends with certain milk!) apologize because they do not have the maturity to realize their reasoning. When they do ask for your forgiveness, people. (Go for it, you are really 40. Your pillow. the effect they may have had on you. When you feel it is grant them it. Just because you forgive someone does not cool.) 41. The closest parking spot. mean you forget about everything that has happened. You time to move on from a situation, I would recommend 20. Only talking to Jesus when 42. Acting like you’re “too can still be hurt by the situation, but that hurt will be able asking to meet with the person you are seeking or you think you REALLY need it. cool” for stuff. (Unless it’s like accepting forgiveness from. If you meet with them, make to fade away after you grant them forgiveness. 21. Driving when you live super alcohol or something LOL) sure to explain how you feel. Try to use “I” statements to To conclude, forgiveness is a key element of life, avoid an argument. Remember that the other person feels especially as we get older. Learning to forgive and close to wherever you’re going. 43. Playing games in class. just as vulnerable and does not want to feel like they are apologize takes incredible strength and dignity. So always, 22. Road rage. 44. Pressing the snooze button. being attacked. Keep the conversation calm and when the “Remember, when you forgive, you heal. And when you 23. Using the word “can’t”. 45. Going to bed past 12 AM. time feels right, say you forgive them. They then have let go, you grow.” 24. Trolling online. 46. Staying in the school 25. Using snapchat filters. bathroom for like 20 minutes. 26. Not saying hi & smiling at 47. Not making your bed. people in the hallways. 48. Salting your food. 27. Apologizing when it isn’t your 49. Talking about being “so fault. tired” all the time. (I need to do Thoroughly Modern Millie 28. Buying into the idea that this) relationship goals are just like the 50. Procrastination.

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During the last two weekends of this past March, the Alter Castle Players performed the play “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” and it was incredible. Blossom Every show was completely sold out during both

weekends which is unordinary for a production here at MADELINE O’NEILL SOPHOMORE WRITER Alter. The play depicted the story of a young woman in the 1920s named Millie who had recently moved from her small home town to New York City. Throughout the Dark, black, nothing play, Millie experiences finding her way in the busy city, I am wrapped in a blanket of a lukewarm shadow

falling in love and learning how to handle the emotions Nothing happens, nothing happened, nothing CAST OF THROUGHOULY MODERN MILLIE that come with it. She develops new friendships and takes In my cocoon of winter, planted in the grotto.

down an evil, yet hilarious, antagonist. Millie learned I sit waiting, I sleep hoping, but time doesn’t care many lessons throughout the play while also allowing the That all I do is grow old, production to be extremely fun and enjoyable for the Swimming in a cesspool of despair, audience to watch. Sadly, this was the last Alter Until finally I become the crumpling cold. production that the seniors will be able to participate in, and they will be greatly missed. Yet then I feel a brush of spring, Participating in a play or musical may seem A symphony of life crackles in the air. daunting, but as shown in this production, you do not Even the grass whispers and sings,

need to have a lot of theater experience to have fun doing As the wind combs through it like hair. a show! The next play that the Alter Castle Players are performing in the fall is yet to be announced, but No more long nights; now has come the day auditions begin May 13th. The theater program at Alter is I can finally see the color of my walls a great opportunity to be creative, make new friends, and That unfold as I yawn and stretch and lay try something new. I hope to see you all in a play or In the yellow palm of the sun as summer calls. musical next year! CAST OF THROUGHOULY MODERN MILLIE

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Forever performing in a show can influence such a large amount Artist of the Month – of people allows you to know that your art is affecting ZACH STEARNS other people in wonderful ways. JUNIOR WRITER Oliver Brenner What interests you about architecture? Thomas had never been able to run far, but I never thought it was a HANNAH OVERTON Everything, honestly. Whenever I am driving or walking, I SENIOR WRITER see certain things out of the corner of my eye. I seem to big deal. We had grown up together. I hadn’t realized it until today, but he pay attention to the ways that buildings are crafted and seemed to be getting progressively slower; the more I pushed him, the Oliver Brenner is a very involved senior here at what styles are being used. Many architects try to invoke quicker he fell. He was always envious of the people who could run. Alter High School. When he is not on stage performing certain feelings through their designs and that is definitely On April 21st, I decided I wanted to push him to his limits; I set up in one of the Castle Players musicals or plays, he can be what I want to do. I am very interested in the mid-century a speedometer on his phone and told him that if he could reach ten miles per found playing piano or taking pictures around Dayton. architecture styles from the 1950’s and 60’s and most of hour, I’d give him my entire next paycheck. He decided to do it. He took off Besides musical theater he is also very interested in my architectural designs will stem from those mid-century as I watched from the distance. The faster he got, the more unsteady and photography and architecture. He plans to double major ideas. I am very excited to put my practice into use and pained he looked. I was about to tell him to stop when he fell to the ground, in architecture and fashion design and minor in theatre see my ideas come to life. his body limp along the concrete. next year. I ran over to him faster than I ever have. I hopped next to him, JAKE PATTERSON (LEFT) AND JAYME CLOSS (RIGHT) flipping his body over so I could see his head. He was covered in blood. I What is your favorite show that you’ve been a part PHOTO COURTESY OF ABC NEWS called for an ambulance and watched him get loaded in as it arrived. I of at Alter? hopped in next to him, gripping his hand as we sped over to the hospital. My favorite show that I have been a part of is definitely He was rushed back to a room, leaving me to decipher what was Godspell in March of 2018. In my personal opinion, this happening. After hours of waiting, a doctor came out and asked me to come is when the Alter Castle Players all seemed to be the back with him. closest and I would say that we definitely had the most fun times together during this wonderful show. I went back, happy to see Thomas awake in his bed. The doctor explained to me the situation. Thomas had experienced bone marrow failure, When did you become interested in performing? and they would have to do a transfusion before he could leave. I asked the Well, I have honestly been interested in performing my doctor why they hadn’t already done it, and he responded by saying they entire life. Ever since I was a child, I have always been didn’t have any more type AB blood, as it is the rarest blood type in the obsessed with the arts, especially with music and acting. United States. When I went and saw the Epiphany Drama Players’ I thought for a second before holding out my arm, explaining to him show, Big Fish, back in 2016 and saw so many of my that I have type AB blood. I’d never been good with needles. As they got the friends performing onstage for the first time, I knew that equipment ready to draw my blood, I started to feel dizzy. As soon as they I wanted to be up there with them. withdrew the needle from my skin, I passed out. I woke up to frantic beeping. I opened my eyes, realizing that Do you plan on participating in theatre in college? Thomas’s pulse was much higher than normal. I slammed my hand on the Yes! I have heard wonderful things about Miami’s button to call for a nurse. After just seconds of waiting, I decided I was done theatre program, which is where I will most likely be attending. I plan to audition for the plethora of shows with waiting. I threw open the door and started yelling for a nurse. I grabbed that Miami has to offer. I also plan to minor in theatre one by the arm, dragging her to Thomas’s room. so that I can continue to practice my art and hopefully I asked her what was going on, and she said she didn’t know. She do something with acting after I graduate from college. ran out of the room, bringing the doctor back in shortly. He put his hand to Thomas’s forehead, noticing how hot it was. “I’ll be back in a second,” the How do you express yourself through art? doctor said. He and the nurse both ran through the door, seemingly not I express myself through art in a variety of ways. Firstly, knowing what was going on. I like to use my art to spread positivity in the world. Thomas reached his arm out, motioning for me to come over to his Whether this is through drawing, painting, singing, or bedside. He said three unforgettable words in short breaths, “With. You. acting, I want to spread positivity and love to all. Being Forever.” onstage and performing for an audience and bringing He closed his eyes as the fast beeping slowly came to a stop. A them emotions is one of the greatest feelings. Knowing week later, I got a call explaining why he died. that

The NFL Trades and Another trade that has been across the nation’s mind is the Antonio Brown trade. He was a Pittsburgh Steeler and is now

LeBron James an Oakland Raider. Antonio Brown, having 15 receiving touchdowns last year, was the highest in the NFL and is also ANNA SWEENEY arguably the best of the best in the NFL. This trade has caused JUNIOR WRITER many mixed emotions from Steelers fans and Antonio already has

a good connection with his new quarterback Derek Carr. Another If you have been catching up with the trades the NFL former Steelers wide receiver trade was with Le’Veon Bell, who is has been making, then you know how many crazy trades have now a New York Jet. Both of these trades shocked the nation and been happening…especially with top wide receivers in the are leaving Steelers fans with many doubts for the upcoming entire league. The one trade that everyone has been obsessing season after being known as the powerhouse of the AFC North. over is Odell Beckham Jr. (former NY Giants WR), who was ODELL BECKHAM JR. PHOTO COURTESY OF USA TODAY Lastly, there is the upcoming and shocking news that traded to the Cleveland Browns. OBJ is known for his one- LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will NOT be making handed catches and changing the culture of what a true wide the playoffs this year. This may not sound that bad, but if you keep receiver is like. Odell is arguably one of the best wide receivers in touch with the NBA, you may know that LeBron has made the in the league and most likely has the best touchdown NBA Finals the past seven years straight and has been in eight celebration. This unexpected trade to the Browns blew up finals total. Even though LeBron’s record in the finals isn’t the within minutes because the Browns in the past couple years best, LeBron has been the core of the past seven NBA finals. have been notoriously known for “being the worst team in the Ending with a losing record with his new team is shocking to NBA league” going 0-16 in the 2017 season. But last year, with the and LeBron fans. help of Baker Mayfield, Nick Chubb, and the firing of head

coach Hue Jackson, the Browns were close to making the

playoffs. This trade of OBJ as well as Kareem Hunt is giving the Browns fans a lot of hope of possibly a big run in the playoffs for the 2019-2020 season. ANTONIO BROWN PHOTO COURTESY OF 247SPORTS

Leftoverture – Boys Teacher of the Month – March 26th. The team is looking great this BIRTHDAYS Volleyball Starts year, and I believe the road to state is a Mr. Clough possibility. During the Rodger Bacon OF THE MONTH SHERIDAN JOHNSON game, the Alter fans saw some great plays RYLEE RUSHING JUNIOR WRITER from the boys. We saw many kills from LINDSEY GANTT JUNIOR WRITER Luke Wilson (So.), Ethan Ditzel (Sr.), JUNIOR WRITER As you are reading the title of Thomas Junker (Jr.), and Collin Kepple This is Mr. Clough’s second year this article, you may be wondering to (Jr.). Michael Johnston (Jr.) played well Happy Birthday to all these wonderful Alter Knights! at Alter. Prior to here, he taught two years yourself, “What the heck does with a 2.1 passing percentage, and Aidan Everyone at the The Knightly News wants to wish you all a at Lehman Catholic in Sidney. Mr. Clough ‘leftoverture’ mean?” “Leftoverture” is the Tyra (Jr.) had some great jump serves that very special birth-month! had also taught at West Central Juvenile theme this year for the boys’ varsity resulted in many aces. The boys won in Rehab in Troy and Dayton Public Schools. volleyball team. Basically, it means the three sets with the scores of 25-15 in the Collin Kepple Hannah Hall Mr. Clough felt drawn to this profession. “leftovers” or remaining varsity players first set, 25-17 in the second, and 25-18 in Ellen Seifert Jonathan Daniels He has many family members who were from last year’s team, will help the new the third. With a great start to the season, Avery Gehring Thomas Naser teachers, and he loves sharing all that he varsity players come back to win state. So the boys’ varsity volleyball team is Molly O’Neill th Peyton O’Brien knows and helping people learn more about far, the boys are now 3-0 after their big showing some potential at a chance of a 5 Shabroia Hicks Ian Carter government and history. Mr. Clough feels win against Rodger Bacon on Tuesday, state title in the last six years. Reed Kolb Colleen Glavic like there are many fascinating things about Kaylin Roshong Ben Mueller the past which help people better Clifford Thorstenson Madelyn Noga understand today, and he finds those “ah- Grace Thorstenson Isabelle Brose ha” moments when he has helped someone Adam Schulz Luke Wilson understand things better very satisfying. He Christopher Hayes Alex Tornes realized he wanted to teach when he went Thomas Leibold Timothy Janess to college. He started as a Communications Keenan Callejo Sophia Imundo major, but a year in, he came to the Susanna Robinson Brandon Wooldrige conclusion that it wasn’t for him. Mr. Paige Senkiw Christian Kuntz Clough came to the realization that he Zach Singleton enjoyed history and political science more, Kara Roberts Zoe Singleton therefore, he became an education major. Sally Glavic Grace Bucy One of the funniest teaching moments Mr. Jack Holtgreive Anna Mahoney Clough experienced was when a student ate Collin Glenn Anna Hooper a stink bug and claimed it tasted like an Kathryn White Ella Hooper apple jolly rancher. They shared a good Zoe Miller Jonathan Hooper laugh. Another funny moment was when a Alex Smith Ethan Deep student fell asleep on his backpack, and Julianne Smith Allison Wallace when Mr. Clough woke him up, he Nicholas Smith Jason Rosario somehow had the zipper stuck in his Nicholas Schmitt braces. Haley Hall Michelle Woeste

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The next thing I remember was opening God Moment: My Car Crash my eyes to the whole front bumper of my car torn Welcome Back Upper The rest of the Gossip Girl cast isn’t really off by a historical landmark sign. I remember about the idea of a reboot. Chace Crawford MAURA HOMAN getting out of the car and hysterically crying East Siders? who played Nate Archibald, Penn Badgley JUNIOR WRITER because I was so scared. So many thoughts were who played Dan Humphrey, and Ed running through my head. What would my parents SHELBY JOHNSON Westwick who played Chuck Bass aren’t Every single day, we are able to see God say? What would everyone at school say? How SOPHOMORE WRITER big fans of a reboot happening. Crawford in the things that make us the happiest. But, would I pay my parents back? I could not stop sometimes in life we see God the most in the crying. I called both of my parents and neither of believes that they would hire a younger Many people became extremely situations that seem to be the worst. I think that them picked up. I also started to receive a bunch cast, Badgley is kind of open to a reboot excited this month when they got on this is especially true in my life. I find myself of texts from people who lived near me asking if I and believes that it will happen in the looking back upon a bad situation and seeing that had saw the crash on the way home. Instagram and saw that Manhattan’s elite future, and Westwick believes that Chuck God was really there quite often. The police and the ambulance eventually might show up once again! Yep, Gossip Bass is done as a character on the show. As Most recently, this idea has been evident came and then I was able to get ahold of my dad Girl might make a return to your screens. for little J, her acting career is over. She in a car crash I was recently in. It was and he came right away. Physically, I was fine. The CW’s president Mark Pedowitz now focuses on music and hasn’t acted a rainy Wednesday afternoon. It was a day like But mentally, I was in shock. So much had confirmed, in February, that a reboot of since Gossip Girl. Most of these actors have any other. I went to school and took my brother to happened and I could not help but to think of the this teen drama might make a comeback. already moved on from their luscious lives baseball practice. On the way home from dropping worst-case scenarios. Obviously, this was worst Pedowitz said that the return rests in the in New York and are now working on other my brother off, I remember it starting to rain really case scenario. When I got out of the ambulance, I hands of Warner Bros. and the executive projects. Meester is in a new comedy on hard. But, I kept on telling myself that I was close really looked at the accident. The officer told me producers. Both Blake Lively and enough to home that I could keep on driving. I that I was one foot away from hitting an electrical ABC, Single Parents, Badgley is the star of Leighton Meester, Serena and Blair, were Netflix’s You, Westwick is in a show called should not have told myself that. Something was pole. I had not really thought about how bad I open to the idea in 2017. Lively was more telling me to pull over and call my mom or dad. could be injured until he said. One foot closer and White Gold, Lively just stared in A Simple open to it than Meester though. Lively But, I ignored that voice. And looking back now, I I would have been dead. Favor in 2018, and Crawford has starred in told Variety in April of 2017, “…Who know it was God And I think that was the moment where I many different things since being Nate. Just I was about two minutes away from my realized how lucky I was. God was there knows – if it was good, if it made sense.” like the cast, some people are skeptical of a house when I noticed my car had started to protecting me. God was there with me in the worst Meester, on the other hand told Vanity reboot and just want to stick to the original hydroplane. But, once again I told myself I was situation. And God was with me every day after Fair in August of 2017, “If everyone was cast and show. Others, like myself, would close enough and to just keep on going. The next that. It is important to always remember that no into it and if the timing was right, you LOVE to see a reboot of the East Side! thing I remember was veering towards the left matter how hard life may be, God will always be know?” Meester also said she knew what Maybe we will get to once again live out lane. It felt like I had no control over the car. right beside us. During the worst day, the worst Blair would be doing if there ever was a our wildest dreams through the glamorous Breaking did nothing. So, I turned my steering week, or the worst months, God loves us and is reboot. So, she must have been thinking lives of the Rich New York teens! wheel sharply to the right to avoid injuring anyone there to guide us through these tough situations. about a reboot at some point, right? else.

Nav – Out of Retirement? College Admissions Scandal Athlete of the Month –

SHERIDAN JOHNSON ZACH CLAIBORNE Zach Claiborne JUNIOR WRITER JUNIOR WRITER JUSTIN DECAESTECKER In the world today, parents would do just JUNIOR WRITER about anything to get their kids into college. Recently, there have been approximately 50 Favorite baseball memory and why? people who have payed large bribes to get their My favorite baseball memory was when I children into college. All the people doing so are was playing at a big baseball tournament in very wealthy and well know. Two of the biggest at the University of Cincinnati. We were names include Lori Loughlin and Felicity playing the number one seed in the What is your favorite MLB team? Huffman. Lori Loughlin is an actress, famous for tournament, and I was pitching. Despite My favorite MLB team is the Reds. I have grown being a hot day and a close game, I pitched being on the show Full House. Her daughter did up watching them and have always liked them. a complete game and we won. I was so not have the grades to get into an elite college, but Although they might not be the best, I will With the release of his junior album, happy when I got the last three batters out in she still wanted the college experience. Loughlin always love and root for them. Reckless, in May of 2018, rapper Nav was on the last inning. It was the most accomplished a high road of success with the album at payed around $500,000 in bribes to the University I had ever felt. of Southern California for her daughter to be part What’s the fastest you have ever pitched? number eight on the Billboard 200 in the first The fastest I have ever thrown is 85 mph. of the “crew rowing team”. Her daughter had no week. However, the artist got tired after his Favorite baseball player and why? third studio album and decided to “retire” experience with the sport. She wanted to go to My favorite player is probably Joey Votto. Why do you love baseball? from music. Surprisingly, on March 17, college to for the “parties and game day He plays for the Reds, in which I am a fan I always grew up playing baseball, and I always 2019, Nav announced he would be releasing experience.” Felicity Huffman is another famous of. He is one of the best baseball players of loved the atmosphere around it. I love getting to his fourth studio album, Bad Habits, on actress that was accused of bribing her child into all time, in my opinion. He is such a great know my teammates and growing closer as a March 22, 2019. The new album includes a college. She paid $15,000 to get her daughter’s hitter, so I love watching him bat. He is so team. I also love pitching, and that is one of the track list of sixteen songs with features from SAT score higher. People go their whole lives smart on the field, and he always finds a biggest reasons I still play. It is my favorite thing other popular artists such as The Weeknd, hoping to do well on standardized tests to be way to put the ball in play. about baseball. Meek Mill, Gunna, and others. A deluxe accepted into colleges. Their hard work is unfairly version of the album was released on March 26, 2019. The deluxe version includes eight going to waste due to others’ actions. more songs and more features from Future, Movie Review – The Parent Trap 88GLAM, and others. Bad Habits is classic to Nav’s regular album/music style. One KATE WASSUM thing that did shock fans about the album JUNIOR WRITER was the missing feature of Lil Uzi Vert. Lil Uzi Vert was on the track list of album The Parent Trap is a lighthearted love story about long lost twin girls who meet at features before the album was released. Fans summer camp and try to reconnect their parents. When the girls were babies their parents got of both Nav and Uzi were very happy to see that he would be featured. Uzi has been divorced and decided that they would each take one twin and go their separate ways. The dad having troubles with his music label and took Hallie and moved to Napa, California to start a vineyard. The mom took Annie and became announced earlier this year that he would be a famous wedding dress designer in London, England. Both the parents sent their daughters to the finished with making music. The feature of same summer camp where they met and decided to switch places, so they could meet their other Lil Uzi Vert was supposed to be on the parent. However, their real plan was to eventually have their parents switch them back, see each deluxe album, but since he was unable to do other again, and fall in love. There are twists and turns and hilarious moments that make for a so, Nav is singing the verse instead. LORI LOUGHLIN AND OLIVIA JADE PHOTO COURTESY OF great story with a beautiful ending. Lindsay Lohan does an amazing job portraying both Hallie CELEBRITY INSIDER and Annie in the film. I give this movie 5 stars because there is not a single flaw in it.

4 Meet our April Issue Writers

KATE WASSUM – JUNIOR WRITER RYLEE RUSHING – JUNIOR WRITER “Movie Review – The Parent Trap” ZACH STEARNS – JUNIOR WRITER “Teacher of the Month – Mr. Clough” Kate is an active member of both the Lancerette and cheer “Forever” Rylee currently participates in Lancerettes, cheer, and team. She enjoys eating wings and watching Two Broke Zach spends his time being active on the ultimate frisbee gymnastics. She is a member of Key Club and Dare to Care, Girls. Her dream job is to be an esthetician, and she also did team as well as being involved in Yoga Club. He aspires to and she has a liking for Anatomy. Rylee can always Irish dance for eight years. Kate joined the newspaper be a cinematographer, and his favorite movie is Back to the appreciate a nice bowl of fruit and hopes to become a dentist because she has always had an interest in writing and thought Future. Zach joined the newspaper because he likes to write or FBI Agent. it would be enjoyable. and sees it as an escape!

MARIE LUNNE – SOPHOMORE WRITER SHERIDAN JOHNSON – JUNIOR WRITER “50 Creative Things You Should Totally Give Up for Lent” CJ DELGADO – SOPHOMORE WRITER “Leftoverture – Boys Volleyball Starts & Marie is a faith filled tennis player who participates in many “Spring break?!” Nav – Out of Retirement?” clubs and organizations at Alter such as Key Club, Upper CJ is a part of the Varsity Soccer Cheer squad and is a Sheridan is both a swimmer and a Lancie here at Alter. Room, Fashion Club, BOLD, SAAB, Knights for Life, and member of the Lancerette dance team. She is a member of She is a participant in many clubs and organizations such Women’s Fellowship. In her spare time, she enjoys watching French Club and Key Club, and her favorite subject is as Key Club. Dare to Care, Knights for Life, and NHS. the Office or eating Chick-fil-A. One day Marie hopes to be government. CJ is fluent in two languages, and her dream Sheridan has lived in three states in her life (we are glad either a theology professor or a graphic designer. She joined job is to be a pediatrician! She joined the newspaper because she lives in Ohio now)! Sheridan loves mac and cheese the newspaper to be a part of a community that gives a voice to she is interested in writing and thought it seemed really fun and the spooky television series American Horror Story. students and helps everyone keep up with what is going on! (which it is!). SHELBY JOHNSON – SOPHOMORE WRITER AND CO- PRESIDENT ANNA SWEENEY – JUNIOR WRITER MADELINE O’NEILL – SOPHOMORE WRITER “Welcome Back Upper East Siders? “and Editor “The NFL Trades and LeBron James” “50 Creative Things You Should Totally Give Up for Lent” Shelby spends her time playing golf for Alter while also Anna not only kills it in the classroom but also on the soccer Maddie is a very active writer who participates in both being active in Key Club, Fashion Club, Yoga Club, and field. She is a varsity captain for Alter and is also a member Creative Writing Club and the Knightly News. She also is a Spanish Club. Her favorite subject in school is geometry. of Diversity Club and BOLD. She enjoys math and dreams of member of Creative Arts Club, French Club, and Dare to Out of school, Shelby likes to relax by watching Gossip being a pediatric nurse. In Anna’s free time, she likes winding Care. She enjoys relaxing with helpings of apples and Girl or Gilmore Girls. One day she would like to be down by watch The Blacklist and eating steak with her left peanut butter while watching The Departed. either a journalist or a professional dancer. Shelby helped hand. start this club to be able to explore journalism and give a

CORA CUNNINGHAM – JUNIOR WRITER HANNAH OVERTON – SENIOR WRITER place for other writers to express themselves. Editor “Artist of the Month – Oliver Brenner” Cora is a multi-talented student who participates in Alter Hannah is another student athlete who works hard doing MOLLY GOHEEN – JUNIOR WRITER AND CO - PRESIDENT Varsity Volleyball, Alter Scholars, French Club, Student both track and tennis while also belonging to many clubs. “How to Pick Your Perfect Prom Dress: The Dress Ambassadors, NHS, Envirothon, Academic Team, and is the She is involved in Fashion Club, NHS, Book Club, Hunting System” & Editor and Design treasurer of Key Club! She enjoys eating empanadas while University Club, Spanish Club, and Student Ambassadors. Molly is a current member of the Alter Track Team. She thinking about her hopes of becoming a biochemical engineer. She has been on Good Morning America in NYC and hopes also participates in Key Club, University Club, German She has been to six out of the seven continents and joined the to become a clinical psychologist. Club, Dare to Care, NHS, and is the Junior Rep for newspaper to expand her writing and help unite the Alter Fashion Club. She hopes to pursue journalism and community. photography in the future. Molly helped start this club to LINDSEY GANTT − JUNIOR WRITER fulfill a need for a student written news outlet at Alter and “Birthdays of the Month” MAURA HOMAN – JUNIOR WRITER to further her own knowledge of journalism and media. Lindsey is a member of the Alter Varsity Volleyball team and “Ask Maura: Forgiveness & God Moment: My Car Crash” Molly also has an Alter Fest goldfish that is nine years old Lacrosse Team. She participates in German Club, Fashion Maura spends her time killing it on both the swim and named Swimmy. Club, and Dare to Care. She loves art and aspires to become Lancerette teams. She is also on the Student Advancement either a graphic designer or an interior designer. She always Advisory Board and is a member of Dare to Care and Spanish LIZ ABOUZEID – JUNIOR WRITER AND CO- cries during the Titanic and has a massive dog named Lola. Club. Maura loves Mrs. Schlangen’s AP Lang class and English PRESIDENT in general. She is the proud owner of a three-legged dog and is a “Thoroughly Modern Millie” & Editor true pizza lover. ZACH CLAIBORNE – JUNIOR WRITER Liz is a member of the Lancerette team, Student “College Admissions Scandal” Ambassadors, Fashion Club, French Club, and Key Club. JUSTIN DECAESTECKER – JUNIOR WRITER Zach is a member of Alter’s Baseball Team and enjoys his Her favorite subject is English, and her favorite movie is “Athlete of the Month – Zach Claiborne” Principles of Engineering class with Mr. Thuente. His all- The Amazing Spiderman. She has been out of the country Justin is a proud member of Sports Club, and his favorite time favorite movie is Spider-Man. Zach’s favorite food is ten times and enjoys a good burger here and there. Liz class is Chef with Mrs. Popp. He loves Flamin’ Hot Cheetos steak, and he joined the newspaper to get more involved at helped start the newspaper club because she has had a love and the television drama Pretty Little Liars. Justin dreams of Alter and have fun with friends. for journalism from a young age because of her parents’ growing up to become an astronaut and loves his dog. careers and thought it would be interesting!