December 2010

4- December 2010 kendama was everywhere; lots TheThe kendama, Kendama of skateboarders, if you haven’t skiers, and snowboarders had them because seen one before, they’re so extreme. At first, he played with is a Japanese toy his kendama for hours each day. However, which contains a his shoulders started hurting, so he took a wooden handle break for a while. Today, he plays a lot less. with a ball at- Chris really enjoys how the kendama never tached by a string. gets old, as there are always new tricks pos- The kendama is sible, and “it has a very gradual learning also referred to curve.” as “ring and pin”, Not only has the kendama influenced “cup-and-ball”, students, but teachers too. Ms. Guse and or “ball in cup”. Mrs. Cook also own kendamas. Ms. Guse got This toy is actually a game. The objective is her kendama about a month ago. She isn’t Julian Cagnazzo and Ehren Schultz can’t work far to catch the ball in any way skillfully possible. obsessed with the kendama, but she enjoys it from their Kendama toys. You can catch the ball with the big or small cup, a lot. Ms. Guse thinks the kendama is “whole- because she sees a lot of the toy now. heel or center cup, or the spike point. There are some” and “helps hand-eye coordination”. She The kendama has taken Memorial by 101 different tricks for this toy! Also, there are enjoys watching students play because she storm. Around many corners is a group of kendama competitions, where people face off believes it can lead kids “away from electron- people throwing their kendamas around, try- and perform different tricks, and the last one ics, televisions, Facebook, etc.” She plays for ing to get the latest trick. It seems that even the standing wins. Some say that this game gets old an hour a day, but she encourages students to colors of the ball itself have evolved from basic pretty fast, yet others say they play with it 24/7. play more. Her greatest accomplishment of the primary colors to more eccentric colors like Now how did this foreign game land in kendama was when she spiked it. Ms. Guse also turquoise or a light pink. Kids play in between Memorial High? Well one venue was Memo- wishes “every kid could have a kendama!” classes, lunch, before school, and even after rial’s own Christopher Herr. Almost all of the Mrs. Cook is another kendama player. school in Memorial’s own Kendama Club. kendamas at school are ordered by him. He She got hers four years ago when her mother in Maybe the kendamas will slowly disappear like found out about the kendama when he went to law when to Japan. She really enjoys the “mo- all other trends, or maybe a new version will Lake Owen last summer, and got his first one. notonous clicking sounds” and she plays after bring up its popularity again! Everyone had them and could purchase them she grades papers. Though she didn’t play much --Besma Aly from many different stores. Chris said that the when she first got it, she plays a lot more now

Thanksgiving Baskets There has been a long standing tradition at Memorial that Captains Club puts together Thanksgiving Baskets for community families in need. This year’s group of Captains did a terrific job collecting money from there Athlete of the Month...page 2 teams, planning, purchasing and delivering baskets of food. Nearly $2000 Spartan World...page 3 was collected and ultimately turned into 25 baskets were delivered to fami- Volunteer Service...page 3 lies in the community. Families that otherwise may not have had a Thanks- JMM Big Apple...page 4 giving meal to share. The best thing about projects like this is they have Music...page 5 a direct impact on families in Madison. Participating in athletics, while Cabaret Cast...page 6 a huge commitment, is really a terrific opportunity to grow as a person, Harry Potter...page 7 meet new people, and excel at something students love to do. Many of our Artisit of the Month... page 8 athletes and Captains see that it is important to give back to the community Horoscopes...page 9 that allows them to participate in their sports. A special thanks go out to all Tibetan Linguistics... page 10 of the student-athletes that donated money and to the Captains that put so The Bearded Ones...page 11 much effort into giving back. You really make a difference. Travel Opportunity...page 12 Captains’ Club is made up of the Varsity Captains of all the boys Sports...page 12 and girls sports at Memorial High School. Brandon Hall and Jordan Carl- son carry in a huge load of food.

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Girls swim team captain, Cati Beecher and Boys swim team member, Ron Mann carry in (above) Cross Country Girls Linsdey Quella and Sydnie Silbernagel pose tons of food. with their great big baskets of food! Athlete of the Month: Katy Pilarzyk schedule we have ahead of us. With all the Career Honors: returning varsity girls coming back this year, 2009/ 2010 All- Conference 1st Team combined with the amount of talent on the team 2009/ 2010 All- City 1st Team and the snazzy new jerseys we will be wearing, 2009 All- Area 2nd Team we are sure to be a huge threat in the conference 2010 All- Area 1st Team and even the state if we work for it. 2010 All- State 1st Team 2010 Team MVP S&S: Breakfast of Champions? KP: Life Cereal with blueberries Favorite Sport: Soccer S&S: If you had to describe your personality in S&S: What sport you have always want- the shape of a sillyband, what would it be? Katy valiantly saves a goal at practice ed to try but haven’t gotten the chance? KP: It would be a crazy, fun, random shape but Katy Pilarzyk: Track and Field with really bright colors.

Memorial High School is incredibly S&S: What is one word that describes you? S&S: What do you drive currently? fortunate to have so many outstanding athletes. KP: Outgoing KP: ’96 Ford Taurus Katy Pilarzyk is no exception; she has continued to uphold the tradition of Memorial’s S&S: Through all the injuries, late practices S&S: Dream Car? athletic excellence. and stress, why have you stuck with soccer all KP: Charcoal Honda CRV Her athletic perception throughout the these years? school has been the “beastly goalie”. She is also KP: When I was little a phenomenal student. Her determination and I stuck with it because dedication is humbling. Katy has been playing of my friends and team- soccer since the first grade when her mother mates. But now I play signed her up against her wishes. As Katy puts because of the fun, the it “Mother knows best I suppose.” And from challenge, and because her successful soccer career over the last eleven playing soccer became years I would agree wholeheartedly. According so much a part of me that to the Girls and Boys Varsity Soccer Coach Ben I don’t think I could stop Voss, “Katy is the most talented athlete in the if I tried. school. Hands down.” When I heard Katy was trying out for S&S: Has there ever basketball this year, like most of her friends, I been a time when it felt was surprised, because up until now soccer was like too much to handle? her year round sport with a sprinkling of sum- KP: Of course. When I mer tennis on the side. I asked Katy if she had keep making the same ever played basketball before and she smiled mistakes, when I’m widely and said nope. under lots of pressure, Shannon McClurg, Katy Pilarzyk, Dominique Golz and Audra The idea of trying out for a sport that or when I feel exhausted Wiedholz pose for a picture after try outs one has never played before seems terrifying to make up the times when the average person, yet Katy had the guts to do I feel like I have had enough. But what keeps just this. When asked to explain why she decid- me playing is the final product, which makes it S&S: I have to ask… Dream Date? ed to do this her reasoning was very simple “I all worth while. KP: That guy in the Gardiner Fructis Commer- have always wanted to play basketball and this cials. year seemed like my last shot. Freshman year I S&S: Who is your biggest athletic role model? chickened out, and I didn’t go out sophomore or KP: My teammates are my biggest role models, S&S: Guilty Pleasure? junior year because I wanted to focus on soccer. whatever sport I’m playing, I feel that they push KP: Taking pointless, girly quizzes in maga- So this season seemed like now or never.” me and force me to be my best. zines.

The Basics S&S: Who is your biggest role model in gen- S&S: If you were to open your lunch box and Grade: Senior eral? see your mom had packed your favorite candy, GPA: 3.8 KP: I find it hard to pick just one person as a what would it be? role model because I admire attributes in the KP: Swedish Fish or Reese’s cups Sports: Soccer, basketball, and tennis in the people around me including my friends, peers, summer. and sister. If I could, I would combine them and S&S: Current ring tone? make one super-role-model. KP: “Do you remember” by Jack Johnson Years playing: Varsity Basketball 2010-11 S&S What subject do you enjoy most in S&S: Irrational Fear? Varsity Soccer 2008-2011 school? KP: Cotton Balls. I don’t want to talk about KP: Science and Health Science it… Career Stats: 55 Games Played S&S: What are your goals for the upcoming S&S: Last movie you saw in theaters? 53 Games Started seasons? KP: Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part I 37 Shutouts KP: For basketball and soccer alike, my goals - Tia Das 4739 Minutes Played are to work hard, have fun, and to try to be the 30 Goals Allowed best that I can be, no matter if I’m playing post . 51 Goal Against Average in basketball, or saving a ball from going between them in soccer. I’m very excited for soccer season this spring and the potential that the team has to be successful even with the tough 2 Sword & Shield Staff Editor-in-chief Maya Dorje & Nancy Gu Arts & Entertainment Editor Spartan World Tia Das Features Editor School in Germany and US Michelle Yang School is part of the daily life of a child for 12 years, sometimes more, sometimes less. This amounts to News Editor be about 20% of the life of the child. It is an important part of the social life and of the growing up process of Abhi Sandireddy every child. Opinion Editor When I came here I knew school would be a big part of my new life in the US. And I knew it would be Michael Reilly different from school in Germany. First of all, it would be in a different language, but also the way school oper- Sports Editors ates in general would be different. Will Xiang & Sohil Shah In Germany, High School is from 7th to 13th grade, but there are many different types of high schools. Student Life Editor You can finish high school as early as 10th grade, or after 12th grade. Overall, it is also a little more academi- Tenzin Lendey cally challenging. Contributors One major difference is the size. My school in Potsdam, my hometown, has about 700 students, which Besma Aly is a pretty big school in Germany. But when I found out Memorial has about 2,500 students I freaked a little, Rebekah Dadds because 2500 students means it must be a huge school. As I expected the first week was very confusing and I Tia Das didn’t always find my classes on the first try, but now I don’t need the help of a map anymore. Marco Dela Cruz Another thing I really like about Memorial is that you can choose your classes. It was like a little birth- Carlos Eduardo Gacharná day. I could never choose my classes before, and in Germany we have all the same classes, around 15 different Aubrey Fisher ones. At the end of 10th grade you can choose some, but not many. So, when I saw all the classes I could take, Chris Herr I was a little stunned. I had to take some classes so that my year here will count in Germany, but there was still Tenzin Lendey some space for interesting classes, which I couldn’t take in Germany. Klara Otto Another huge difference is that we do not do any extra curricular activities at our school. We do them in Naman Siad clubs or organizations outside of school. This is nice. You get to know more people even if they are not in your Will Xiang school. Here, where you have your hobbies at school you get to know people from your school better, and I Layout & Editing Asst. think that is good, because there are more people in American schools. In Germany it is easy to know almost all Tia Das students, so it is nice to meet even more outside of school. Peggy Hsu In the end both of them have their pros and cons, but I’m sure I’ll enjoy my year here and use my new Monika Ford opportunities. Sarah Wang --Klara Otto Advisor Teri Parris Ford Volunteer Service Plan B In the juggling act of a high of volunteering at a food pantry counterpart, Spartan Youth Service. school student, volunteer work and helping the fight against AIDS. While S.Y.S. is the established is often taken at face value. The Members of Interact now regularly community service club here at way community service is mea- stock shelves and host families at Memorial, Interact offers a group sured is by hours and not by the the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pan- with fewer people and more say overall good it may do for those in try and assist the AIDS Network in what projects are offered to its need. This is not what volunteer- downtown. The key idea is that members. “I wanted to give back ing should be about; not about the members can literally make their to the community, but in a smaller number of hours volunteered and volunteer ideas a reality and have group setting” mentions one Inter- definitely not something done just the support of fellow members. act Member. David Morel, a figure Interact after a dinner at the Great Dane. to be put on a college resume. Something Interact is very proud in both SYS and Interact is careful Enter Interact - a different ap- is the fact that its members, if not to make sure things run smoothly proach to volunteering. Interact is already friends, have since become between both groups. “Volunteer- Please join if you feel strongly a nationwide community service friends. “Our original goal was to ing is volunteering so as long as about doing more than piling up club that was made for the sole get people interested in volunteer- were both helping out, it can just volunteer hours and truly want to purpose of doing well for others. ing, let them pick where they want be friendly competition.” see yourself making a difference Hours are not the main focus. The to go, and then have them get their Interact’s projects are in both the community and on a only requirements for being recog- friends who are on the fence to focused on helping the homeless, global scale. And if the question nized as a group are two commu- come help out too,” says Marco. sick, elderly, and poor. Future hasn’t been answered yet, what’s nity service projects, one national Interact is not exclusive, whoever’s volunteer projects in the works are: Interact all about? Katie Taber said and one international, and be spon- interested can join. “It makes it Children’s Hospital holiday gifts, it best, “Filling the holes in the sored by a Rotary Club, which is a easier to volunteer with people you cleaning up around the school, world”. collection of prominent community know,” stated Chris Morgan “so the Road Home (for the home- --Marco Dela Cruz figures with the goals of network- invite your friends.” less), Face AIDS, Red Cross, and ing and spreading good will. Recently during a volunteer much more. The list is still grow- This year Memorial joined event at the Badger Brat Stand, ing thanks to the original ideas of hundreds of other high schools in a Rotary non-profit event where our newest having an Interact chapter. Marco proceeds go to local charities, members. Jose Dela Cruz was proposed members got a firsthand taste of with the idea by Patrick Flem- what Interact is all about. Short of If you are ing, a Rotarian of Madison South assistance at the Brat Stand, Inter- interested Rotary, late last school year. Over act was called in to help distribute in checking the summer, Marco and his friends food but was as well lacking avail- out Interact, Chris Morgan and David Morel able members. In keeping with the it meets ev- organized the JMM Interact Group. Interact way, Johannah Hansen ery Thurs- Since then Interact is quickly gathered up two of her friends to day during gaining members and doing work come help out. She and her friends second throughout the community. A main along with the other Interact mem- lunch in focus of Interact is to sponsor bers there were all treated to free room 803. friendships and create self-made food and the pre-game fun of a There is Interact at the AIDS Network, flashing the Interact Sign volunteer ideas. Peter Grimmer Badger Football Game. also a Face- and Katie Taber, both Interact Many will compare Inter- book group and a Google Docu- Project Leaders, began with ideas act to its Memorial volunteering ment listing all projects underway. 3 Madison Memorial in the Big Apple

Each year at the end of the October, Blackhawk Blackhawk to Church takes a group of high school students bring every- to New York City for the fall break. The trip is one together not only for students that are part of the youth once more ministry at Blackhawk; it is open to all of the to share community and their friends. The mission for stories and this trip each year is to discover the great city pictures from while building a loving community. This year, the eventful Blackhawk broke its own record for the number weekend. In of students venturing to New York City for the all, the trip weekend by driving two double-decker busses was a success; and one regular badger bus across the states. students are Many of the students on these busses were still talking students from Memorial, and for many of them, about it and are getting excited for next it was their first time traveling to the city that year’s trip! never sleeps. Jordan Black and Blake Tucker-Jones We left Wednesday after school and got into Some students from Memorial gave the the city Thursday afternoon. The first night, Sword & Shield feedback on how the trip Gracie Shea (11th grade) went.

Aubrey Fisher (AF): Tell me about why you decided to go on the New York City bus trip, and what did you get out of it?

Grace Wang: Well, I guess I While it’s not a mission trip or retreat it’s awe- decided to go to New York to get some to see how everyone grows in different more involved with the church, ways in such a short time. The New York trip but it turned out to be just a great provides a way to establish new friendships trip of just bonding and getting and strengthen old ones - the bus ride home is to know one another personally, always much more relaxed than the way there! which I enjoyed. I continue to go everyone split into their groups to get dinner in to New York every year because I absolutely AF: What was your favorite part about the trip? the city, and met up at 10:00 to ride the Staten love the city, and there isn’t a better way to Island Ferry together. On Friday and Saturday spend my Halloween weekend. Nate Panke: Chinatown! It is really busy, fun, each group set out to do whatever they liked. and alive. I loved it… or the subway. It is really Each group’s agenda was very different from busy but the ride is calming. another. One group woke up early to catch the Today Show, while another headed straight Gage Kellum: I would say for the Empire State Building. Times Square, probably pictures. Our group Central Park, Ground Zero, China Town and took a ton of pictures in places 5th Avenue were a few of the “must see” loca- that were unique to NY. We tions. Some groups were sight seers, some were would all climb up on statues shoppers, and others were all about entertain- and fountains and buildings, ment. Almost half of the students that Black- or see how many policemen hawk brought to New York went to see In the would take a picture with us Heights starring Jordan Sparks on Broadway on in one day. I would say that Saturday night. To get from place to place every was my favorite part because student and leader was given a subway pass we are all used to Madison that worked all day. By subway and by foot and what Madison looks and with the beautiful weather we were blessed like, and it is a lot different Ben Mau, Liesl Broadbridge, me, and the youth pas- to see things in a different with, the groups discovered the urban New tor Lief Erickson at MET art museum York City in a very rewarding way. place like New York. Tak- Two weeks after the trip, a reunion was held at ing pictures kind of brings Brad Oloughlin: I went the whole group together. There are a lot more to NYC because I want- creative picture opportunities in a huge city like ed to have a good time that, and it’s fun to get to know people in your with friends and see a group that you might have not known as well as city that I’ve never seen before. before… it was just that. I had a great time Shannon Boehm: Definitely walking into Times with friends, and NYC Square for the first time, that’s the place you al- is awesome. I became ways see on TV and in movies and it is exactly closer with friends I what I picture when I think of New York. So already have and met a when I first saw all the lights and craziness of lot of new people and Times Square, I felt like I had finally arrived in made new friends. the heart of NYC. -- Aubrey Fisher Liesl Broadbridge: Pictures by Christopher Herr Going to New York Jordan Black (11th grade) is something I look forward to every year. 4 want to have an amazing New Year’s, this is the show for you. Celebrat- ing their 7th annual New Years Eve Ball, Wookiefoot is bound to put on an amazing show. Wookiefoot is one of those bands whose entire fan base has grown out of their live shows, and they honestly never disap- point. The music is offbeat and personal, a weave of different genres and cultures spliced together into one sound. They don’t really do the intense M dance music that the other shows offer, but for many that’s probably a MusicM good thing. On top of that, this is a much smaller crowd and venue, so Jeez Madison, you got some slim pickins for me this month. I’ll be expect a much less zany night with this show, for better or worse. blunt, with the exception of the roller derby season opener on the 18th, I couldn’t find a single worthy Madison event to go to over break, and I’d The big selling point for me personally here is Wookiefoot’s rather be honest with you than try to pretend The Nutcracker is the spot opener. Heatbox is just too crazy good. If you haven’t heard of Heatbox to be. With the college kids all gone for the holidays, the music scene before, you’re in for a treat. He does beat boxing, but not like anybody here has pretty much packed its bags along with them. Just because the else does beat boxing. He doesn’t just make funny noises with his throat. Madison scene is dry though, doesn’t stop some of the biggest shows of He actually constructs songs. Real, good songs. And he does it all with the year from going down in the big cities. New Year’s is HUGE, folks. his voice, live. It’s honestly a very special experience to witness live for For those of you that are staying here over break, do yourself a favor and the first time, because he has a talent that very few other people have, and come out to one of these shows and celebrate the new decade the right to have such mastery over it is just crazy to watch. He’s funny, charming, way. and I’m sure bound to be in a good mood on this fine New Years night.

DECEMBER 30: Again, Minneapolis is far. Please find a place to stay if you go out Pretty Lights and Major Lazer at the Congress to this show. Theater in Chicago Doors open at 7:30pm December 31: 17+ Stellar Spark, with Girl Talk Headlining at The Rave in Milwaukee $40 general admission, $90 V.I.P Starts at 8:00 (Runs until 4. Definitely gonna be the longest show) Man oh man, what a show. Whether at home on All ages your speakers, at a festival in the mud, or at a club under the strobe, Pret- $37 advance general admission, $44 VIP balcony ty Lights still manages to hit all the right notes. Another product of the This is the big one, folks. As the biggest new years party in the booming Colorado music scene, Pretty Lights focuses on spinning beats Mid-West, Stellar Spark brings more lights, DJ’s and dancing to the that blur what people consider electronic music to be. While still capable table than any other spot on this night. Last year there were more than 60 of busting out the typical rave banger, through sheer power of creativity DJ’s and over 8,000(!!!) people all split throughout The Rave’s building. Pretty Lights has managed to create a rare feat - electronic music with Normally, a show takes command of a room at The Rave, or a floor if it’s heart. Applying a masterful understanding of the soulful beats of the a big one. At Stellar Spark, they go all out. All three floors are opened up past with innovative new sounds, each song is a gem of good vibrations for the crowd, including the giant 4,000 person capacity Eagle’s Ball- teeming with as much emotion as you could ever expect a synthesizer to room. Filling them are over a dozen different stages playing any and express. On top of that, they just released a new album, so there really is every kind of electronic music you could ever want, for 8 hours straight. no better time to catch them live. It is an event unlike any other in the world, a nonstop celebration of life whose giant scope really gives you a sense of the awesome power music And that’s just the headliner! Not to mention the opening act. No small has over the human body. And, I’ll be honest. It does just feel really cool show themselves, Major Lazer is the brainchild of electro giants Diplo knowing you’re part of the biggest New Year’s party for hundreds of and Switch. Despite the fact that they’re two white guys with no Jamai- miles around. can roots whatsoever, Major Lazer still managed to put out the biggest Jamaican dancehall album of 2009, Guns Don’t Kill People, Lazers Do. At the forefront of this giant stew of thousands of different danc- While the whole vibe of the collaboration is kind of tongue in cheek, ing souls is the event’s headliner, Girl Talk. While essentially just a their music is not a slapped together gag. This is real club music, made laptop mashup artist, to describe Girl Talk as such is an insult to his craft. with real Jamaicans, made to make you move. Good luck trying to stay This man lives and breathes pop music, a fact that enables him to cut and still at this show. splice and mix and match any popular song we have heard in the past 20 years and synthesize it all into a solid jam that both pays homage to One note - Chicago is far, folks. Make sure you have a place to stay if the charm of the originals and still creates something entirely new. The you come out to this show. There’s no worse feeling in the world than complexity of his songs is nuts. For example, his last album (released just driving 3 hours, dancing yourself ragged all night, then having to drive this November 15th) is comprised of over 80 different songs. On top of back all in one go. It is New Year’s, but make sure you take the time to that, he has a live show that is legendary for its ridiculousness. Seriously, fully plan a successful night. go youtube a clip of one of his New Year’s shows. Look at the stage at the beginning, then at the end of the show. That’s all that really needs to December 31: be said about how crazy this guy is live. You already know I’m about to Wookiefoot and Heatbox at the Cabooze in Minneapolis be right in the middle of this crowd. If giant dance parties are your thing, Doors open at 8:30 you can’t get any better than Stellar Spark. 18+ $17 advance, $20 at the door Anyway, there it is folks – New Year’s in a nutshell. Don’t waste what is On top of being by far the cheapest of the three shows, this one is bound going to be one of the best nights of the year for shows, live a little and to have a much more intimate vibe than the others. If you aren’t the get out there. kind of person that likes an intense, giant party atmosphere, but you still --Carlos Eduardo Gacharná

Do you have frequent headaches? state law. If you anticipate needing of over 70% water. We lose water If the answer to this ques- a headache is to eat at least 3 these types of medicines in school, constantly (breathing, perspiring, tion is “yes” and you frequently meals a day- especially breakfast please stop by the health office for body function etc…) and need to take over the counter (OTC) pain (even if you are not hungry). You necessary paperwork. You will drink water all day to stay hydrat- relievers, you may be experienc- wouldn’t expect a car to run with- need a written parent consent, doc- ed. -- Marie Dietrich, RN, CPNP ing what is called a “rebound out gas………..how do you expect tor’s order, and provide us with headache”. Our bodies get used to your brain and body to work with- the medication. Please come by taking OTC medications and after out the fuel of food and water? If and have a conversation with Jane awhile if no medication taken, we you have a headache, try drinking or Marie, your school nurses, or may get a headache the same way a large glass of water and/or have Sue our assistant. Happy Holi- those who drink coffee everyday some food. days and keep hydrated. Remem- experience a headache when they As of March 1, 2011, you ber, caffeinated beverages (coffee, don’t have coffee every day (it’s will no longer be able to receive many sodas, and some teas) dehy- the caffeine and its addicting!!) tylenol or ibuprofen from the drate. Our bodies are composed The best way to deal with Health office due to a change in 5 Cabaret Cast Tells All The S&S caught up with the stars the musical, hav- of JMM’s new musical, Cabaret, to ing lived a year in ask a few questions. Berlin (the setting Ruben Bolivar (RB), Lily Corn- of Cabaret), but I well (LC), Tyler Hohlstein (TH), would have been Anthony Leonard (AL), Ben Mau happy with any role (BM), Grace Schneck (GS), Lydia given to me. Sewell (LS) all had a little some- AL) I never feel to- thing to say. tally confident about getting any role, I S&S--What is the audition process just try my best. like? How were your nerves during GS) Well, I was this part of the process? pretty sure I would RB) My nerves weren't that bad get a role, but I was during the reading auditions. At incredibly nervous the singing auditions, I didn't feel over which role I nervous at all... But at callbacks, I would get. Any one was shaking from head to toe. who has a class with LC) The audition process is usu- me will tell you: I ally straight forward - and if they was bouncing off the there to get work done, so serious- propsProps) To Gillian..., (Assis- like what they see the first time you walls with nervous energy the day ness is important. tant Director) Steele Mmagnolias, get a call back! I usually get a little the cast list went up. (Cowardly lionLion) Wizard of Oz, nervous at auditions, but I'm com- LS) I was relatively certain I would S&S--Do you all get along? (Rick Steadman) The Nerd, (Stage fortable with Hardin so I can just secure a role; I just wasn't sure RB) I think we all get along... and Poster Design and poster) Fud- relax and have fun while audition- which one I would end up with! LC) We all work extremely well dy Meers, And now (Herr Schultz) ing for him! together. Not everyone is best Cabaret. So this makes 11! TH) For me the audition process S&S--What is the atmosphere of friends, but the atmosphere of AL) This is my 4th show here at is old hat. The part I was intrigued rehearsals like? DDAF is very friendly and I defi- JMM. by werewas the kissing auditions. RB) Rehearsals are serious, but nitely always feel comfortable. BM) I was Rolfe in The Sound of Hardin hasn't done those in a relaxing. I enjoy going to them. I TH) we We get along enough. Music in 08-09. It was a great ex- while. think they are very fun. There isn't a lot of time for bonding perience - that's why I came back. AL) Same as all Hardin auditions. LC) Mr. Hardin makes sure we during the blocking stage but for GS) My first show was The Sound Everyone is nervous while on stage work extra hard and focus during the most part everybody is profes- of Music. I've also been in The and everyone reads from the script rehearsals, but it's not all work sional. Sometimes I get an attitude Wizard of Oz and Fuddy Meers. different scenes. and no play. Everyone, including because of fatigue but everybody at LS) This is my first musical/ major BM) Auditions were loads of fun. I Hardin, has an awesome sense of some point has a 'tude! speaking role at Memorial. In my went into auditions with the men- humor, and we goof off occasion- AL) For the most part. sophomore year, I was an doddery tality of, "Do my best, and have ally! BM) Yes. There is no reason to not woman with an overbearing per- fun," and it ended up going quite TH) rehearsals Rehearsals are a lot get along! sonality in “Inherit the Wwind”. well - it was a great experience. of quiet and hardinHardin talking GS) We all get along, we're not So I am excited about playing a Auditions are valuable learning and actors understanding. ItsIt’s the all best friends but we know each character on the complete opposite opportunities, and after each one, I most work of the whole process. other well enough to enjoy the end of the spectrum: a “seductive” feel like a stronger individual. AL) Everyone one is serious and process. germanGerman mother goose. GS) I've been in the musical for professional. LS) As of yet, I think we haven’t Should be very amusing:amusing :) three years now, so the audition BM) The first few weeks of mu- had time to “get along” or at least process was just fun for me – the sical rehearsals are quite strenu- get to know one another. But as S&S--- How much drama goes on callbacks were new, though, so I ous - It is a lot of work to put on a rehearsals progress, I think we will during these shows? asked a Memorial DDAF Alumni musical! Not only must students have plenty of time to learn about RB) I don't know how much drama what to expect. memorize lines and music, they each other. happens. This is my first show. So LS) The initial auditions are also must put many hours into far, it's all good. breezy, but when you get to the blocking, and choreography. As S&S--What previous show have LC) Drama really depends on callbacks that's when it gets a bit time goes by, and we start straying you been in for JMM? OR is this who's in the cast... I'm not sure nerve-wracking! from memorization, and into inter- your first show? how this year will go. We're all pretation, the atmosphere is more RB) I took part in crew for Fuddy drama queens here, but it's not S&S--How confident were you in relaxed because students are more Meers. Cabaret is my first show at always a bad thing! your ability to secure a role you comfortable in their roles. JMM. TH) There is always somebody desired? GS) Rehearsals are fun, but we LC) I was a chorus member in creating drama (usually a victim RB) I didn't feel that confident do have to get work done. During Little Shop of Horrors, and though myself). But then again it is still in getting a role. I would've been down time, it's great to be able to I had a small part it was still my the drama program. content just with getting in. hang out with friends from differ- favorite musical yet! Performing AL) There is always at least a little LC) We have a lot of strong sing- ent years and classes. Of course with my 2 sisters as Brigitta in The drama in drama. ers and actors in JMM so I knew I there are always the hilarious Sound of Music was a blast also! BM) Though I love the drama had a lot of competition, but there missteps and line garbles - I recall My most interesting role was when program, I hate "drama." As of are so many cool roles in Cabaret Andrew Muir (Captain Von Trapp) they needed a dead body for Ar- now, there hasn't been much drama that I knew they would find a good saying 'Maria, when you were a senic and Old lLace... and Hardin in the show and I hope it stays that role for me. very little boy did a very little girl asked me to do it! way. I think it just deteriorates stu- TH) You always have a role you ever kiss you?' in rehearsal for The TH) I've been in (crewCrew) Our dent's’ performance, and it is silly want more than others and some- Sound of Music. Town, (Bernstein) Little Shop..., and immature. times it doesn't work out. But I LS) I think the atmosphere of re- (Teddy Brewster) Arsenic and Old GS) There is a little bit of drama figured I would get a part. hearsals varies. Sometimes people laceLace, (Matthew Brady) inherit surrounding auditions, but after BM) I went into the audition are laughing, and sometimes Inherit the Wwind, (Max) Sound casting it pretty much goes away. process without any expectations. people want to pull their hair out. It of musicMusic, (head Head of Hardin and Mrs. Pitt usually make I did feel like I had a lot to offer to really can go both ways. But we’re ...Continued on page 10 6 “Oh Hey Harry, It’s been awhile.” months, it’s over. Forever. No more Thursday November 18th a few friends new Harry Potter. The thrills of wait- and I went to the midnight showing of the first ing outside on a cool summer evening of the two part epic ending of the Harry Potter waiting for the next book to come out films. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows : will never happen again. The antici- Part I was an action packed, mentally exhaust- pation of finishing the book as fast as ing thriller. one can is gone. The adrenalin that As the clock crawled closer to midnight pumps through one’s veins as they the excitement in the theater was measurable. hear the opening theme music to the The best way to describe this film is “a newest film at midnight is almost sensory overload”. Every minute of the entire over. Once it’s over, it’s over, so I film was filled with some action scene result- caution those who are true fans to ing in Harry, Hermione and Ron walking into a savor every moment, because it’s al- situation that put them into mortal peril. While most over, and once it is done we can reading the book, each dangerous encounter never get those moments back. they had got boring after awhile because with After Ron left, Harry and 400 pages left, I knew they weren’t going to Hermoine were even more afraid and die yet. Conversely, in the film it seemed like intimidated than before. Hermoine the natural way for the plot to go. It didn’t and Ron were never officially togeth- happen in the seemingly randomly way like it er up to this point, but when he made did in the book but instead it flowed. Another her choose between Harry and him- thing that bugged me about the book that was self, he took it as more than choosing done much better in the film was they way the to save the world over him. When Deathly Hallows were explained. In the book it Ron left, Hermoine and Harry were seemed, again, random. I understood having to extraordinarily vulnerable, but the find and destroy all the Horcruxes, but having book failed to convey to what degree. to find all the Deathly Hallows seemed a little... They bonded by being alone trying silly. It made their mission seem ridiculous and to figure out what to do next, but this even more impossible than before. The film bonding almost went a step farther presented the Deathly Hallows in a creative than what anyone thought might have way, almost like a cartoon, but deeper and more happened. This extrapolation might adult. have made some fans angry, but for he was being moved to the Burrow everyone The thing that really struck me about this me it was entirely within the scope of reality took polyjuice potion to transform into him and film that differed from the last six was that these and seemed natural. Nothing real happened, but when they were changing, very few details were actors that we have come to know and love are in the memorable “Cheer up Hermoine” scene, spared. The other scene we saw more of Dan not kids anymore. Dan is 21, Emma is 20, and let’s just say stuff almost happened. Quite that necessary was when he stripped down to Rupert is 22. Even though I am fully aware that frankly I always wanted Harry and Hermoine get Godric Gryffindor’s out of the pond. Really because of the time constraints, they were never to be together in the movies because Emma and guys? Really? We don’t need to see that. Kids going to be exactly the same ages it was still Dan’s chemistry was much better than Emma are coming to this movie. a shock. Up until this film, it had never made and Rupert’s, but it obviously isn’t going to When Dobby died, I was sad, but not a difference, but there was something about work out that way. The level of performance enough to cry. The entire theater was sobbing the continual five o’clock shadow that plagued from these actors was by far the best I’ve seen and while my tears didn’t manifest themselves, Harry and Ron that added to their age and ma- from them. Every moment I felt what they I cried on the inside. Unfortunately, his sacrifice turity. Watching this film made me realize that were feeling. When Ron left I felt betrayed and was necessary for Harry to live. they are all grown up. They aren’t the cute kids scared. When the locket was destroyed a wave Overall I was blown away. The actors I have grown up watching. More than anything of relief washed over me. They have upped have outdone themselves and I am heartbroken it was a sad dip in the reality pool. their game and it showed. to see these films end. Over the last 10 years I Their mature looks were intensified by the fact The only scene I thought unnecessary have been an avid HP fan, and like most, these that this is the darkest film yet. There was very was Ron’s hallucination right before he de- actors and character aren’t just characters in a little humor which added to the depressing tone. stroyed the locket. If you’ve seen the film, you book, they are dear friends who I have come Don’t get me wrong, I thought it was wonder- know what scene I am talking about. You can’t to know and love deeply. When the last movie fully done, but there was a moment, when Ron miss it. Another aspect I found...interesting comes out, I know I will cry. got fed up and left that it hit me: in nine short was how much of Dan we saw, literally. When --Tia Das 11th Annual Memorial High School Winter Art Sale The Memorial Art Department is proud of art. Stained glass artwork and handmade jewelry will be on-hand for to present the Memorial High School those shoppers looking for unique pieces to give as gifts during the holi- Winter Art Sale on Thursday, December day season. Creative textile items, photography, watercolors, handmade 16 (7:30am-5pm) and Friday, December cards and more can be found at this sale. As in the past our shoppers will 17th (7:30-4pm). find wonderful art at prices which make them glad they visited this show.

This sale is intended to serve three main As in the past there will be a Silent Auction which often delivers amazing purposes: to provide access to qual- artwork at superb prices! Find an item you like, write down your bid and ity artwork (including functional art) at if your bid is the highest bid by mid-Friday the item will be yours (we great prices to members of the Memorial will contact winners at lunchtime, Friday). community; to present students, faculty and community members with support- Should you have any questions and/or are interested in selling your wares ive market; and to generate some funds please contact Geof Herman; phone 663-6109 (Visual Arts Department). for our Memorial Foundation Endow- We very much look forward to providing a fun shopping atmosphere, full ment Account and the Art Department of hand-crafted, USA-artist made artwork! Our students will be found Foundation Account. The Memorial Art selling their artwork at the sale, writing up your sale, and packaging your Department enjoys this event very much; it is one of our contributions to sale...it is celebration of student energy and ability! Happy Holidays the happy holiday atmosphere found at our school. from the Memorial Art Department!!

Our customers will find a great variety of arts and crafts. Beautiful functional ceramic ware will be available, as will unique ceramic works 7 Artist of the

Monthmaking art. I thoroughly ppreciate Jenna Youngwood: “Art has always shaped the support I get from my peers my life and my view of the world, and teachers alike, and I truly take from drawing time in kindergarden the encouragement to heart and to beginning my portfolio this year. aim to make myself the best artist I I enjoy working with ink, water- can be.” color, and paint, but I stay open to any medium. I prefer drawing from (A big thanks to all the artists who imagination over reality, and I’m have been willing to share their interested in going into illustration work with me and with the school in the future. newspaper, if any other students I am inspired by various would like to submit art work for artists such as Chuck Close and Artist of the Month you can find John Hendrix. Drawing has al- me on Facebook or my email is ways been my favorite art form, [email protected] and I strive to tell a story through thanks!) my pictures and make my voice heard. I hope to go to an art college ~Rebekah Dadds after high school, but even if that doesn’t work out, I will always be

8 Gemini (May 21 - June 20) – A person you have had a crush on for awhile will finally figure it out and pluck up the courage to ask you out. Don’t expect too much out of it as they are fickle and will be on to the next one within a weeks’ Horoscopes time. Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21) –After a fight with a friend Cancer (June 21 - Jul 22) – Due to your unhealthy love of simmers down, you make up and go and get mani-pedis. Justin Bieber you will pay the $30 to go see his new 3D film While you are talking he accidentally lets it slip that he at midnight in Waukesha. kissed your girlfriend last weekend. The fight commences for round two. Leo (July 23 - Aug 22) – Having coasted along in life for Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19) – You are absolutely perfect the past 17 years you finally realize that you haven’t done in every way. Keep doing what you are doing. You are much whilst applying for college. Your list of extracurricular amazing. activities is much too short so you try to join a lot of clubs last in a last minute attempt to pad your resume.

Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18) – Your mother has been in a Virgo (Aug 23 - Sept 22) – The world comes to a crashing particularly bad mood lately and you are wondering why. halt when you find out that Bella picks Edward, not Jacob. Buy a bag of Dove chocolates and see if that helps at all. Or just give your mom a hug and say that you appreciate her. It will make all the difference. Libra (Sept 23 - Oct 22) – The fact that you are reading Pisces (Feb 19 - Mar 20) – Despite your utter mathemati- this speaks to your low level of intellegence. Horiscopes are cal brilliance, you will fail your next calc test. psuedoscience and have no relevance to real life.

Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 21) – Due to the very cold morning air that you breathe in through your nose causes you ex- Aries (Mar 21 - April 19) – You need to shave. “No Shave treme pain whilst walking from your car to school, you drop November” is over. all of your books in front of a really attractive older guy and make a fool out of yourself. Taurus (April 20 - May 20) – You are not a huge fan of --Tia Das Harry Potter but after seeing the seventh film your hori- zons have opened up dramatically and you have decided to The Writing Lab change your life for the better and read the books. Coming soon to JMM The Writing Lab in The Literacy Center is designed to offer JMM students the opportunity to work one-on-one with a writing tutor on classroom writing assignments. Conferences are pre-sched- uled and run 25 minutes long. Open MONDAY, TUES- DAY, THURSDAY, & FRIDAY--Periods 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, & 7 Located in the room formerly called the CRC (across the hall from Stu- dent Services), the room is now called The Literacy Center. Within this space, you’ll be able to access The Writing Lab, Schools of Hope tutoring, and JMM Peer Tutoring. If you have questions about what we do, visit Mr. B in the LC. Wear Green to End Islamophobia If you came to school on Friday November ful religion that I am proud to be a part of” 5th, you may have noticed a large number stated Dhool. of students and staff wearing green. No, She used Facebook to invite as many it was not a Spartan spirit day as many people as possible, and within a couple people thought. It was Wear Green to End days 1,192 people said they were attending. Islamophobia Day. Islamophobia is the Whether or not 1, 192 people wore green unfounded fear of the religion Islam and is not that important. What is important are those who follow it. In today’s society the 1, 192 people that decided to support this cause and stand up against Muslims are portrayed as oppressed, radical terrorists. As many people the misconceptions that many people have of Islam. Every religious, know, anti-Muslim sentiment has been going around thanks to issues cultural, intellectual group has radicals and we cannot let a small portion such as the Ground Zero Mosque and the Burn a Quran Day. Turn on any identify what an entire religion is about. Thanks to all those who wore news channel, and the topic of discussion will be about hate crimes be- Green or had the intention in their hearts. Although it may have seemed ing committed towards or by Muslims. In accordance to current events, like an ordinary Spartan Spirit Day; that Friday meant a lot to many Dhool Siad, a sophomore, decided to organize this day in order to send Muslims across America, struggling to let their voice be heard. awareness about her religion. --Naman Siad “I am a peaceful Muslim American and I want people to see the beauti- 9 Cabaret Cast Continued from page 6 Hope for Tibetan Linguistic Rights? good decisions and I trust and While many Americans were wor- be able to stamp out other prob- respect them. rying about midterm elections last lems of disobedience, again, by LS) I think we as individuals in month, Tibetans-in-exile have been violating rights. A poem I recently theater, or in any of the arts for that preoccupied with an election that saw on the blog, High Peaks Pure matter, have a tendency to be com- marks only the second time they Earth, has a beautiful quotation: petitive and compare ourselves to have been given the opportunity our peers based on a variety of fac- to democratically elect candidates “If I do not breathe, there is no air. tors. I think the only “drama” that for leadership. That election is the If I do not walk, there is no earth. goes on happens during the casting Kalon Tripa (prime ministerial) If I do not speak, there is no world; process. But after everything is election of 2011 and it will have a so, please let me speak my native casted and done with, everyone is significant impact on Sino-Tibetan language.” happy. It all comes right in the end. relations during a crucial period: a period in which His Holiness the That quotation immediately raised S&S--Do you perform better when 14th Dalai Lama, the political and thoughts for me: For those Tibetan you are in full make up versus religious leader of Tibet, will not children that grow up under a pol- when you are at rehearsals in nor- only be advancing in years, but icy of increased sinicization, how mal garb? also will begin a difficult transition is there any way for them to truly RB) I haven't been in full make up to a new incarnation. appreciate the beauty and depth of Mother, this was the most moving yet, but I think I will perform bet- their native language? After all, it thing in the world, the most grati- ter because holding and reading the By October, clear efforts to thwart is only through the Tibetan lan- fying word. script makes me feel like I'm not such democratic steps were seen guage that one can access the full doing anything. by the Chinese Communist Party body of Buddhist scriptures. It is I remember growing up and never LC) I perform 100% better while (CCP) when police in Nepal carted only by filtering through a mother tiring of hearing my Grandmoth- in make up. I love being dressed off ballot boxes. The Nepali gov- tongue that one can begin to truly er’s tales of King up and ready perform, and when ernment made sure approximately understand the history and nature Gesar and Queen Drumo. In that I know all eyes are on me I really 10,000 votes for Tibetan prime of one’s deep origins. romantic and beautiful poetic kick it into gear. ministerial candidates would at Tibetan language, it was the first TH) I always perform better when least not count. China’s clout of Fortunately, action is being taken time I had idols to worship. Grand- I am in make up. There is some- power in dealing with Nepal has a already. Reacting to Tibetans’ up- mother’s kindly words have stuck thing about putting on my make up clear association with these ac- roar, the European with me like wings of imagination, that allows me to forget ‘bout who tions: the CCP fears that the world Parliament on November 25 urged flying high and far. I am and become embodied by this will be reminded that the Dalai China to support a genuine bilin- character as snooty as it sounds. It Lama has insisted on significant gual policy and in addition, passed I remember the first time my is my favorite part. democratic changes in the Tibetan a resolution calling on the CCP Mother taught me the thirty letters AL) Yes. I love having costume government. If this new perception to respect the native language of the Tibetan alphabet, ka kha ga and make up. That is when you tru- is adopted, no longer will the Chi- and fundamental freedoms of the nga. Over and over again, thirty elytruly can become the character. nese propaganda-promoted notion Tibetan people. In Serchul Monas- letters opened a window to my BM) It is kind of strange, but make of HHDL be accepted; that is, the tery, Tibetans actualized a bril- understanding of the world. up and costumes make you FEEL one where HHDL is the head of a liant idea that can be summed up like the character you are playing. cruel, feudal elite that maintains a quickly as: “Cough up a Yuan for Those wonderful melodious thirty It is like you are putting on a mask devastating serfdom in Tibet. every Chinese word.” That’s right. letters combined to pass down and becoming someone else for a Everybody collectively speaks well-known stories of heroes. few hours. I definitely perform bet- Of course, even these attempts are pure Tibetan in the monastery, but, Those thirty letters full of wisdom ter with make up on. not enough for the CCP, especially in case they don’t, they get fined a and passion passed through the GS) Yes! When you're analyzing leaders of China’s Qinghai Prov- Yuan (Chinese currency) for every mouths of generations of sons and your character onstage, it's much ince, who have sought to replace Chinese word spoken. daughters, told the history and harder to think 'what would a Tibetan with Chinese as the lan- heritage of tradition, praised he- risquerisqué cabaret dancer react to guage of instruction in schools. Every week, people make great roes, inspired warriors; educating this?' when you're wearing sweats Cultural degradation is already strides to increase power in the Ti- the younger generations, encour- and tennis shoes than if you're in widely apparent in Tibet, yet this betan grassroots movement, wheth- aging the youth. heels and a fur coat. new policy still insists on even er it is educating oneself in Tibetan LS) Definitely! Even wearing heels more promotion of CCP interests. politics, taking direct action, or That I abandon you, how could (if your character wears heels) will Major protests gleamed in response even writing a poem in response that be? That I don't speak you, make a huge difference to how you to this controversial policy which to controversy. I recently found how could that be? carry yourself, and address other aims to sinicize Tibetans from a a poem online, by an unknown That I don't use you, how could characters. I don’t think you can young age and erase problems of author that rang true for me. The that be? fully immerse yourself in the char- civil disobedience once and for all. words, I found, were noble and acter unless you are in their attire! even a little heart-wrenching: So, this month, and especially this But what will happen if this policy holiday season, let’s appreciate S&S--What's your favorite part of really is undertaken in the next How close are we to having an en- the freedoms that our counterparts being involved in Drama (Debate few years? Not only that, but what dangered language? across the world fight for constant- and Forensics) in general? will be the greatest impact in the ly. Clearly, linguistic autonomy is RB)- My favorite part is being long-term—in ten or twenty years? not a luxury all of us have. around people I enjoy working The Tibetan language will become I remember when I was small the with. less and less useful, as it already is first word I learned to say was -Tenzin Lendey LC) My favorite part of DDAF is in Tibet, and from there, China will “Amala”, and according to my performing. I just love being on stage! TH) my My favorite part of the musical is awaiting my first en- scared to give speeches, or sing of accomplishment (onstage and facial expressions to convey the trance and ofr course the bows. solos, but after being in the DDAF off) when you finish that night's character more accurately is really AL) All the people you meet and program, it's a breeze. DDAF production. But the potluck dinner fun! And I love doing characters get to work with. taught me valuable lessons that during tech week is a close con- that are completely opposite from BM) Speaking, Singingsinging, with stay with me for the rest of tender. me; with regard to their lifestyle, and Acting acting in front of peers my life LS) Character analysis. I love ambitions and mannerisms. It is probably one of the most dif- GS) My favorite part of being in anaylizinganalyzing characters and makes life more interesting. ficult things a high school student Drama is the feeling after we fin- figuring out what makes them tick. can do. As a freshman I was so ish a show. There is a huge sense Figuring out what I can do with my 10 On SeptemberThe 22nd a group Bearded of male beard still (at Onestime of press). Hopefully some teachers decided to create a bonding group of you were lucky enough to see some of the of brotherly love and camaraderie called the in between stages of the beards these teachers Autumnal Equinox Men’s Group. Any teacher took along the way out of the club. could join but to be a part of it, they needed to shave clean the morning before the equinox The club seemed to bring a bond among and simply state their intension. Mr. Frontier these teachers, even as it tested many of their wanted to join but refused to shave himself patience. For many of these men it will be the clean, or perhaps his wife would not let him. first year of many to come of a brotherhood At least 12 members of the staff sported beards built. I believe we will see many years of beard- for most of the month of October: Mr. Evenson, ed staff members in our future Octobers. Mr. Mr. Frontier, Mr. Green, Mr. Hartz, Mr. Her- Herman shared that the highlight of many of his man, Mr. Lovenberg, Mr. Maloney, Mr. New- days included the chance of running into one land, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Schlitz, Mr. Tangen, and of the brethren on his way to or from the office. Mr. Wheeler, the founder of the club. These teachers joined the many beard sport- Mr. Green sports an Autumnal Beard with pride. ing sophisticated people in our world; Jesus, There was no criteria developed for any Poseidon, Zeus, Karl Marx, Abe Lincoln, Uncle sort of judging of the beards, but the talk in the Jesse (Dukes of Hazard), ZZ Top, Van Gogh, halls was all about who looked sexy in a beard Fredrick Douglas, Ernest Hemingway and of and which teacher seemed to be sprouting his course everyone’s favorite, Chuck Norris. manliness most. Mr. Evenson faltered first, explaining that he was called a “scruffy old Mr. Wheeler, who started the club, bastard” and just could not take the abuse. Mr. shared that his 3-year old son Max continuously Rogers was noted as winning the prize of great- complained that his face was scratchy and his ness, keeping his beard long after parent-teach- wife wanted to start a support group for “part- er conferences. He was heard telling his classes, ners of men with beards”. Mr. Schlitz noted “I just may ride this fight for furry freedom out that his beard was a glorious beard and he will until November 21, 2010.” Let it be known that have many fond memories of it, especially Hal- if this were a game of a “Survivor”, Mr. Tangen loween, where he dressed up as Billy Mays. is still on the island, sporting his out of control --TPF

Choose Who’s Who amoung the Autumnal Equinox Men’s Group. Mr. Schlitz looks a bit like Billy Mays, maybe? For anyone who missed out the Backyard Beard fun, the Sword and Shield has reprinted the contest for your own teacher identifying pleasure.

(above) Mr. Tangen, Mr. Maloney, and Mr. Wheeler are all part of the brotherhood of bearded teachers. 11 Travel Opportunity for Summer 2012 Day 8 - Copenhagen •Take a guided tour of Copenha- gen: •Tivoli Gardens Congratulations •Christiansborg Palace to the Girls Varsity Swimmers for coming in 6th place overall at the •Little Mermaid state swimming meet at the UW Natatorium on November 13th after •Optional: Kronborg Castle in being seeded for 10th place. The JMM swimmers managed to get 2nd Elsinore place at the Division 1 Sectionals in Middleton. Day 9 - Depart for home

Base fee includes: Airfare: Round-trip flights Transportation: Comfortable mo- torcoach • Night ferry with extension Accommodations: 7 overnight Itinerary stays in hotels with private bath- Day 1 - Fly overnight to France rooms (8 with extension); plus 1 Day 2 - Arrive in Paris night ferry accommodations with •Take a walking tour of Paris extension •Opéra district Meals: European breakfast and •Place Vendôme dinner daily •Rue du Faubourg St. Honoré Tour Director: Full-time EF Tour •Tuileries Director •Visit the Louvre Sightseeing: 3 sightseeing tours led by licensed local guides (4 with State Team: Mary Van Leuven, Cati Beecher, Maura Shea, Hannah Lu- Day 3 - Paris cas, Gabby Sanches, Jessi Ford and not pictured, Kacey Smith. •Take a guided tour of Paris: extension) • 1 sightseeing tour led •Place de la Concorde by your tour director • 3 walking •Champs-Élysées tours (4 with extension) Horray for David! •Arc de Triomphe Optional excursions: Versailles On Wednesday, •Les Invalides • Volendam and Zaanse Schans November 10th •Eiffel Tower (seasonal) • Kronborg Castle in David Luciani •Conciergerie Elsinore signed a let- •Visit Notre Dame Cathedral * Talk Mrs. Dahmen in the FOX ter of intent Optional: Versailles OFFICE for details to attend the Day 4 - Brussels • Amsterdam Tour Summary University of •Travel to Brussels for a lunch stop Group leader: Peggi Dahmen Evansville on Continue on to Amsterdam Tour number: 1010273 a division 1 Take a walking tour of Amsterdam: Tour dates: 06/18/2012 - baseball scholarship in the JMM •City canals 06/28/2012 Fox Center. Congrats David! Day 5 - Amsterdam Group tour length: 9 days + 2 day •Take a guided tour of Amsterdam: extension Soccer Highlight: Otto Braun •Koninklijk Paleis Departure gateway: Chicago Here at faced during the season. However, •Dam Square Memorial, they were able to keep it together •Rembrandtplein Tour Fees students are due to a group effort and supported •Visit the Anne Frank House Enrollment Fee= $95 known for each other to finish the season with Optional: Volendam and Zaanse Program Fee= $2365 their excel- their heads held high. Otto's Aca- Schans (March-September) Early Enrollment Discount= -$200 lence in both demic Scholar Award, on the other Day 6 - Lübeck Current Departure Fees =$438 academics hand, is an individual endeavor Take a tour of Lübeck: Total =$2698 and sports. and is awarded to one member •Town Otto Braun, of each team that has excelled in •Lübeck Cathedral You can talk to Ms. Snodgrass, a member of both soccer and in school. Ben •Astronomical clock Mr. Joyce or Mrs. Ford about this Memorial’s Voss announced Otto as the recipi- Day 7 - Copenhagen trip if you are interested. Sign up famed var- ent for this award even though he Take a walking tour of Copenha- in December, save $200, and your sity soccer had many candidates to choose gen: monthly pay off will only be $177 team, is no exception. This past from. When I asked Otto about his Old Town (quite affordable!). season, Otto was honored with the award, he said, “I knew I would Visit the Round Tower Academic Scholar Award and the be in competition for the Scholar Sportsmanship Award. The awards Award so I wasn't particularly were given out at the All-City surprised, but rather proud that Banquet, where members from the Mr. Voss chose me as the recipi- various teams in Madison gath- ent over Sawyer Brown and Kenji ered. The Sportsmanship Award is Kunugi, two guys that would have awarded to one team in Madison easily won it at any other school.” based on overall feedback from Otto also believed that his parents other schools, so Otto and his and his former teachers from Toki team members were extremely and Huegel played a big part in his honored to receive such recogni- performance both on and off the tion from other schools. When I field. Memorial definitely would interviewed Otto about the sports- appreciate more students like Otto, manship award, he told me that it and more teams like our Varsity was tough for the team to maintain soccer. its composure during the season, --William Xiang especially because of the many obstacles and problems the team 12