The Badger Pause Volume 11, Issue 2 14510 North Cheshire Street, Burton, Ohio October 2015 a Day in the Life of Mr
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The Badger Pause Volume 11, Issue 2 14510 North Cheshire Street, Burton, Ohio October 2015 A Day in the Life of Mr. Keller by Sam Martinjako, BP Staff Writer With how busy and stress- is getting things organized, In the day I have six different ful school can be for stu- getting things printed out, gigs, so after lunch I finish my dents, sometimes we forget getting things ready to put last four gigs. Then, we conclude that teachers are people too. on a show, because everyday our work day. I wrap up any loose They have their own lives I’m a performer up here. I ends, then I go home and I do in and out of school, just as gotta get ready for the big what I love to do more than any- unique as our own. To get a show.” Mr. Keller is truly thing, which is to play with my better understanding of what an entertainer at heart, not son.” His son is three, for those an average weekday is like just a teacher. “First period who may be curious. “When I for a teacher, Mr. Keller was is my planning period, so walk in the door he usually runs to asked to explain his day, in I’m usually listening to some me and jumps in my arms and it’s this case a Friday, starting heavy metal to get pumped the best part of the day. We wres- in the morning. “Friday is a up for the day and just get tle, and we read books, and we holiday for some people, me going. Then second period, go outside and play in the creek. included. The most impor- the show begins, and we just Then, I usually exercise and cook tant holiday of every week is go. A lot of times it’s just dinner. I like to cook, it’s one of Friday,” he began. “So I get impromptu.” Adlib is one my favorite things to do! I like to up, and in order to start my of Mr. Keller’s specialties. cook vegetarian meals, vegetar- heart I need drugs. Caffeine. “I mean, I have my lesson ian dinners.” Health seems to be I need caffeine, so usually plans, and it’s all organized, very important to Mr. Keller! “I I sort of walk around like a but sometimes the discus- spend some more time with my zombie in the morning until sion just takes on a mind of family, put my son to sleep, and I get the caffeine dripping. its own. We have some neat then I relax a little bit by watch- Then, I consume as much discussions in class when ing some Netflix. Some of my fa- as possible as fast as pos- that happens. Of course, my vorite things on Netflix areLouie , Mr. Keller hard at work inspiring those around him. sible so I can get my heart performances each period documentaries, Workaholics, It’s day, what keeps him going. a unit.” he explained. “It’s rate up again, and I can get are able to be modified and Always Sunny in Philadelphia, “You mean cell respiration?” challenging to have this cre- out of my hibernation state, adapted as the day goes on. Family Guy, some irreverent hu- he joked. “One thing that keeps ative alter ego that’s always so to speak.” A very under- New jokes emerge, so we mor kind of helps me wind down me going is seeing the bright, trying to hijack the traditional standable way to spend a have to share them with at the end of the day.” Laughing smiling faces of my students teaching framework and throw morning. classes as the day goes.” is a pretty good way to unwind. on a sunny day, every period of this science rap in the middle “Then I drive to work, “The day is broken up with “Sometimes I have to do some the day, every day of the school of it. So just trying to keep that about a half hour, and I lunch, which is always love- more work at home, so I’ll do year. Spending time with my alter ego at bay as long as pos- like to listen to a variety ly. I like to eat my lunch some grading, or some preparing family keeps me inspired. I like sible until he just erupts in a of things: NPR, stuff about in my room. Usually I’m for the next day. Then, it’s lights what I do, I have fun at my job. hit single. It’s challenging. He sports, or some entertaining working while I’m eating; out. I usually just crash at the end Teaching is fun to me, which hasn’t come forward, he hasn’t discussion. I like to listen to I take a working lunch,” he of a long day.” helps keep me going.” He was manifested himself yet this news and discussion in the explains. “Then I’ve got a After he explained his day, Mr. also asked about his alter ego, year, but I assume I can’t keep morning usually,” he con- couple more big gigs. six Keller was then asked a couple dubbed MKK. “So MKK, for him at bay much longer.” Ac- tinues. different gigs, so after lunch of questions. He was first asked those who don’t know, is my al- cording to Keller, MKK hasn’t “So then I get to work, and I finish my last four gigs. what his driving force is every- ter ego. He’s a science rapper that had a new hit single in years, then it’s time to get ready Then, we conclude our work day, what keeps him going. “You shows up usually once a unit.” which is unfortunate due to his for the day. My main focus day. I wrap up any loose mean cell respiration?” he joked. he explained. “It’s challenging amazing rap skills. Thus ends the average day of Mr. Keller. The After School App: Fad or Forever by Noah McCaskey, BP Staff Writer question that comes people normally tweet, such as to mind is: Are there “Suddenly you made my day” What do you do after school? really only Berkshire or, “As you breathe right now Maybe you go catch up on sleep, students on this app or is it just another person takes his last.” dedicate a few hours to physical some random people who live The posts so far have all exercise, or devour the food off of high school drama? been positive, but recently, have from your fridge. You could Sadly, no one will ever find started to take a turn to more even be among the Berkshire out thanks to the anonymous inappropriate comments. For students using the new After feature the app includes. those of you who had Ask.fm, School App, which seems to be It’s hard to tell whether or not you know this happened with at the center of some interest- this new app will become the that app as well. ing gossip, random surveys, and new Twitter or the next Ask.fm. Will the After School app crush reveals. It has been filled with numerous become the new hated Ask.fm This new app allows Facebook posts each day, most of them because of the rude, provicative users who are also Berkshire anonymous crush posts such as: and bully like comments, or students to make anonymous “Will B is such a sweetheart”, could it potentially stand up to posts about anything. However, “Brian, just date me”, “Jarett Twitter five years from now? it seems too easy for anyone is perfect from head to toe” or Either way, based on its pop- A screenshot of the positivity shared on the After School App to go onto Facebook, make an “Malia is bae.” ularity, it looks like Berkshire account, and say they are from Other posts are motivation- students will still be enjoying Berkshire High School. The al messages similar to what the social feed provided in these Conspiracies? Exotic Trips Students of Netflix and...? The Mandela and Where To the Month Online Profiles Effect? Find The Info Page 7 Visit Page 8! Visit page 3! page 5 2 October 2015 Events Current Events by Julia Losasso, BP Assistant Editor & Alex Yokules BP Staff Writer As many people know, Americans are terribly misinformed. Ask any American Nieto was elected in 2012 and has be- about what is going on in the world and many times they will make something up come famous for cracking down on the drug about it. That is why we are going to inform you about what’s going on. cartels. Each class was asked a number of questions regarding current events. Here are Who, besides Trump, is running for presi- some of their answers. Fair warning, you should start paying attention to the hap- dent? penings of the world around you! We received several answers, and to the Who is Bashar al-Assad? credit of Berkshire students, they were The responses to this question varied, however few of the answers were cor- (almost) all correct. Jeb Bush and Ben rect. We got everything from “the prince of some country” by freshman Dean Pe- Carson were the most common answers. On ters, to the most common answer, which was simply “I don’t know.” The one and the Democratic front, the frontrunners are, only correct answer was from Sophomore Amy Pfiester, who correctly declared of course, Hillary Clinton at the front, with him as the leader of Syria.