Cardinal Columns (February 2013)

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creating the cover

Christine (Art Director): “At first, we thought having Christina Wirtz, who is an ice skater, on the cover would be the best idea since she is fea-tured in this issue. But then Kayla, our Enter-tainment Editor, thought it’d be clever to have a hockey player and an ice skater holding hands, since this issue is coming out around Valentine’s Day, and we also have another feature story that focuses on two hockey players. That idea was the best, and we went with it!”

Pertl and Nejedlo were asked to pose in numerous ways. Thirty photos were taken in all, and the twenty-ninth was chosen for the cover!

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GOOD SPORTS Junior Andrea Pertl, an ice skater, and sopho-more Jack Nejedlo agreed to be on this month’s cover of Cardinal Columns. Thanks, guys!

Fondy Idol 7, a talent show that will feature cog-nitively disabled members of the Fond du lac W.I.N.G.S program over the age of 18, is right around the corner. The show is taking place on February 22 at 6:30 P.M. in the PAC. Some conflict and confusion have surrounded this year’s show, with some parents and teachers stating they were notified earlier this year that the show would be cancelled. Danica Lewis, Direc-tor of Curriculum, Instruction, and Pupil Ser-vices, said no Email was sent to parents notifying them of a cancellation of Fondy Idol 7 and that she held a meeting at the district office on No-vember 9 to address concerns from parents and members of the community regarding the show. “There was a meeting with parents regard-ing Fondy Idol, but it was never cancelled,” said Lewis. “It was a very intense meeting,” said Officer Vokes, who also has a niece who participates in Fondy Idol. “The administration denied it was ever cancelled. This raised tempers of many parents who said they had Emails as proof that it was cancelled. A lot of parents called out the school board saying they were being untruthful.” Fondy Idol is an activity that is separate from the school district. However, the show is run largely by the W.I.N.G.S. program staff, and its participants are almost exclusively W.I.N.G.S. students. The W.I.N.G.S. program is for 18-21 year old students with disabilities. W.I.N.G.S. stands for “Working Independently Nurturing Goals to Success.” The program involves a curriculum that encourages them to get out in the communi-ty by volunteering and holding steady jobs. The students do a range of activities from cooking and cleaning to scrapbooking and potting plants in their home-like classroom setting, which is lo-cated in the back of the aquatic center. “Fondy Idol is not part of the W.I.N.G.S. program; it is an after school event,” said Lewis. “I believe that Fondy Idol existed prior to the W.I.N.G.S. program existing. The school district does not run Fondy Idol and hasn’t in the past. It is run by volunteers, some who are teachers and some who are not.” Community members as well as parents who support Fondy Idol attended the meeting. Rep-resentatives from Fond du Lac’s Arc and other

local businesses also showed their support at the November 9 meeting for continuing to run the show as it has been in the past. “The pride, the smiles, and what they get from the audience is tremendous,” says Ms. Weider, an SLD specialist at Fondy High. “As for the future of the Fondy Idol event, it is run by volunteers and is not directly a part of a school district program,” said Lewis. “So, its continuation would be based upon whether the volunteers who lead it continue to lead it.” Whether Fondy Idol 7 will be the last show or not is up to the volunteers, but no matter what, the participants enjoy every minute of the event’s camaraderie. Practicing every Monday night, the stars coordinate each act that features themselves singing, dancing, or performing oth-er talents like impersonations. The participants pick their own songs and perform with pride. “I think it’s a way for the kids to get up and show them what they can do. The kids get pretty excited about it,” said CDS specialist, Mrs. Rien-deau. “It’s something they truly look forward to, and they want to just show people that they can do things rather than look at the negative side of their disability or whatever they have going on.” This is the seventh year of Fondy Idol. Ever since the first, Fondy Idol has evolved into a community wide event. The show is a free event and supported by community donations. High school students have contributed to the show by means of stagecraft and technological support, as well. “It started because January and February are really long months spent indoors with special needs kids,” said Valerie Lenz, the advisor of Fondy Idol and the W.I.N.G.S. program. “We did the first Fondy Idol in the afternoon in March.” The W.I.N.G.S. program has been in existence for three years. Students 18-21 years of age may be enrolled. The program gets the students vol-unteering in the community and also gets them to hold a steady job. Students are employed by a variety of businesses such as Aramark Foods and the S.T.E.M. Academy. W.I.N.G.S. scholars also learn tasks like grocery shopping, cleaning, cooking, planning and organizing.“You’ve got to give them wings. That’s really why it’s called that,” said Lenz. “You’ve got to give them the confidence and the ability.”

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Fondy Idol 7 will take place, despite conflict and confusion

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After taking the ACT twice, going on lots of college visits, and applying to many colleges, senior Erin Steward was able accepted to Luther College in Iowa. “The whole process was long and takes forever,” said Erin Steward.“ I have appreciated my friends, my teachers and everything that Fond du Lac has given to me over my 18 years, but I am ready to move out and experience the world.” Students graduating next year still have awhile to plan for college. This year’s se-niors, however, are mostly already lost in the process. Here is some information both groups of students can use to make sure they end up where they want. Juniors should try to visit several col-leges and try to take classes here at the high school that are directed towards their career. At the end of junior year, juniors should sign up for the ACT. For the ACT, test-takers will need a transcript, their grades, and knowledge of themselves like interests and what schools they would like to go to. When the test asks for which schools would you like to send the act to, fill it out, even if you do not know where you are going, because it is free. If you are going out of the state, you should also take the SAT. For people deciding to go to a two year technical college, they should take the Accuplacer. However, the ACT is still good for plenty of things. If you are not interested in going to college, then you should bring your resume and visit the job fair on April 23, 2013. It’s 9:00 AM-11:00 AM here at Fondy High in the field house. Those students who are con-sidering going into the military should

know that certain parts of the military visit the school monthly, and students should ask questions when they are here. If anyone has questions on where and when these dates are, there is informa-tion on the TVs, and there is informa-tion at the career center. There is also a Youth Apprentice program available for all Sophomores and Juniors. It is where students can become an apprentice to a job they would like to have a career in. For students who are lost in where they would like to go, Mrs. Winkler, who is the career guidance counselor in room 1153, recommends going on careercruis-ing.com. Students should still be visiting schools as well. There are plenty of col-lege visits here at Fondy High. Look at the TV or other various places to find out when and which colleges are visiting. If anyone has anymore questions, they should stop down at the career center down in room 1153. Mrs. Winkler can assist you in anything you may need like financial aid, college decisions, or even which classes to take. Students can also email [email protected] for any questions they may have as well. “For those going to UW Fondy, you should apply for the guaranteed pro-gram, so you can transfer your credits much easier,” said Mrs. Winkler. It is recommended for all juniors and seniors to begin applying for scholar-ships and a lot of them. Scholarships begin in the fall, so it is best to take ad-vantage of the help. If students need recommendations, it’s best to ask at the end of junior year. There are recommendation sheets in

room 1153 if anyone needs it. On the sheet, be sure to tell the teacher or adult when you need the recommendation by. Include the date of when you will need it by when you ask them. Also, the teach-er will need to remember who you are. Teachers have a load of students every year, so it may be hard to recall one from the past. Seniors should have applied to col-leges before December already, however, there may still be time for those who have not applied yet, but act quickly as the time slots are going fast. Seniors should fill out the FAFSA (Free Applica-tion for Federal Student Aid). It opened on January 1st, and this form is neces-sary to receive any financial aid. “Good Luck!” says Mrs. Winkler, “and come see me if you need any help.”

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GOING TO: UW Fond du LacMOST EXCITED FOR: The inter-esting classes that I enjoy and getting to meet new peopleMOST SCARED FOR: Living in a dorm, because I’m so used to living in my house

GOING TO: I don’t know where yet.MOST EXCITED FOR: Getting some freedom from my parentsMOST SCARED FOR: Creepy roommates

how do you feel aBout college?

GOING TO: MadisonMOST EXCITED FOR: Experiencing a new cityMOST SCARED FOR: Not being able to afford things

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GOING TO: Hoping for HarvardMOST EXCITED FOR: Getting out of Fond du LacMOST SCARED FOR: Having to make all new friends

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GOING TO: Marian UniveristyMOST EXCITED FOR: A new startMOST SCARED FOR: the fact the 2/3 of students are girls

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GOING TO: Moraine Park University, then MSOEMOST EXCITED FOR: A new environment and learning subjects that I will useMOST SCARED FOR: Paying for college

GOING TO: White WaterMOST EXCITED FOR: Getting to meet new people and start a new chapter in my lifeMOST SCARED FOR: My roommate being a super killer

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GOING TO: San Deigo City CollegeMOST EXCITED FOR: Getting to see my family in California.MOST SCARED FOR: I’m scared of nothing. I’m Sam. I’m powerful.

GOING TO: Madison or MITMOST EXCITED FOR: Nothing, really.MOST SCARED FOR: The colleges don’t scare me. I scare the colleges.

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With a script chosen as a finalist for possible filming as a movie, a student’s big-screen dreams move closer into sight

The talented Anna Kraus is once again showing off her skills -- this time in the art of screenwriting (script-writing). Kraus, a senior, participated in the Teen Screenwriting Program, which is held by Collaborative Cinema of the Milwaukee Film Festival, and had her script chosen out of 350 oth-ers. Kraus is now among other finalists to have her script turned into a movie. The program allows anyone from grades 9-12 to submit one-page script ideas for a chance to have it be made into a short film over the summer. Fif-ty writers with the best story ideas are chosen to attend two workshops, where they will meet with professional men-tors who will teach them all they need to know about screenwriting, charac-ter development, and so much more. The students’ one-page scripts, also known as treatments, will be perfected in the workshop, and in the end, one will be chosen to be made into a film. Kraus attended a workshop on Janu-ary 26, where she worked on develop-ing her story idea into a ten-page script with help from professionals. The best

part of all of this? It doesn’t cost a thing. If a script is chosen to be filmed, the writer is invited to come to the set and watch their own characters come to life. Before being chosen to attend the workshop, Kraus submitted two treat-ments into the Screenwriting Program. The first was created in her family’s con-venience store on a summer night in July. “There were hardly any custom-ers, and there was nothing but a stupid football game on TV,” said Kraus. “The phone rang and it was my mother call-ing to let me know that ‘The Wizard of Oz’ was on some movie channel.” “Mind wandering, I began thinking about how that story would be differ-ent in our modern world. The story of a pop culture oriented-Oz with twisted characters and dark adventure began swirling in my brain. I started scrib-bling ideas on post-it notes and shov-ing them in my pocket for typing up later!” Kraus’ second treat-ment, which seems just as dark and twisted as the first, was drawn from a project she did in her sophomore year: “A man arrives for his first day of group therapy and is surrounded by a colorful cast of charac-ters,” she explains. “The first to catch his eye is a young woman, sit-ting upright and smiling broadly, hardly looking like she belongs in any sort of group therapy. Then, a dark figure with his head hung low, looks up at our hero with mur-derous eyes [...] Eleven people in all.” Kraus goes on to explain the nor-

mality of the therapy session; nothing is out of the ordinary until the man blacks out. “[He] wakes up alone with the doc-tor, who cautiously breaks to him the news: he wasn’t in group therapy at all -- he has multiple personality disorder.” The leaders of the Screenwriting Pro-gram leaned more towards the Wizard of Oz-esque treatment. However, Kraus chose the second one to be workshopped. “I felt that script was more likely to be chosen as the winner,” she said. “It would be easy to shoot on a tight bud-get, it doesn’t require expensive sets or special effects, and it would be an in-teresting exercise for actors. Also, the movie that will be produced during this summer will be ten minutes long. The Oz story needs a lot more time to be fully executed. ‘Group Therapy’ is a story that can be told within the real life restrictions of this production.”

Mrs. Jahn, Kraus’ Film Studies teacher here at Fondy High, spoke on Anna’s treatment and talent: “I was able to read her treatment, and it is very intriguing.

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nce again, Fondy High has brought us another play for our entertainment. Last year

it was Narnia, and it had fantastic fight scenes, outstanding costumes and mag-nificent environments. This year, the play is The Arabian Nights playing on Feb. 7, 8 and 9 here at Fondy High. The Arabian Nights is about a sultan whose wife leaves him for another man. The jealous Sultan decides to marry a new bride every day, and he kills her the next day in order to make sure that she does not cheat on him like his first wife. How-ever, one woman becomes his wife and is clever enough to stay alive. Her name is Scheherazade. To stay alive, Schehe-razade tells the sultan tales of many in-

teresting events to grab his interest. She grabs enough interest to stay alive the next day, and the next. However, she can-not keep telling interesting stories forever. “It’s gonna be much different from the previous years,” says senior and actor Bobby Shepard. “We’re going in a completely different direction.” This show will have its own unique qualities such as puppetry. It will bring Scheherazade’s stories to life for the audi-ence to see. It will be a show for all ages and show intense fighting scenes, realistic costumes, and stories that are well known like Aladdin and The Genie in the Lamp. “What happens when she runs out of stories to tell?” asks senior and actor Ed-die Wick. “Come to the play and find out!”

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I am excited to see how she develops it into a storyline. [...] I am confident that she will find success in any creative out-let she chooses. Her talent is rare, and her passion is refreshing to witness.” Like most writers, Kraus’ inspira-tion is drawn from her daily life expe-riences and the people she meets. “A quote that I often think back to is sim-ply: ‘Everything happens’ (Doctor Hor-rible’s Sing-Along Blog),” she says. “And how true that is. I believe that even if your life is filled with hardships, it really only matters what you do with them.” On the impact of writing and how much it means to her, Anna says: “Peo-ple all react differently to the struggles in their lives. I release them through writ-

ing. It’s a perfect creative outlet that al-lows me to say things in ways that aren’t always so black and white. When it comes to life and writing, ideas come and go, but only the good ones stay with us.” Kraus will attend a second workshop in March, where she will have another chance to perfect her final script. Five scripts will be chosen at the end, and several directors will read and choose one to be filmed. The winner will be announced near the end of March. Until then, Kraus is dedicating her time to creating props (a set of trip-let babies, nine-foot demon, genie head -- the list goes on and on!) with her crew for Fondy High’s play, Tales of the Arabian Nights. The play will be shown on Febru-ary 7, 8, and 9 at 7 p.m. in the PAC Lobby.

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ou really love them, don’t you?” A simple psychological ques-tion. Not a single name was mentioned, but suddenly, they

came into your mind as you read it. Boys and girls, get those flowers and presents, and set up that romantic night. Valentine’s Day is coming again: the one time of year that girls love and boys dread, that single people hate and couples rely on to mend broken strings or just become stronger. The question is which one are you, and how are you going to handle it? “I am doing a whole lotta nothing for my girlfriend, Lydia Oestreich,” said Phel-an Castro. “Maybe get her something, I don’t know yet. I’ll think of something.” Most of boys reading this are prob-ably thinking, “Yup that’s exactly what I had planned,” or ‘that’s a good idea.” But, if you have a girlfriend, how does she take that? Because all of the girl’s are probably thinking, “Wow, what a jerk!” Sean White’s girlfriend, Nicole De-Marb, has the following advice: “Do at least get her flowers; everyone deserves something. But, don’t get her nothing and ignore her. It comes off conceited and as if you don’t care about her at all.” “I’m not sure what I’m doing for my wife yet,” says Mr. Walter. “But when it comes to Valentine’s Day do at least something for her, especially when you’re married. Don’t forget about Valentine’s Day. That’s the worst a man can do.” Not sure what to do yet? Some couples already know what they’re going to do for each other to make a lasting impres-

sion....or just get by until her birthday. Yes, that mean’s you sitting there thinking, “Yes, I did something; I’m in the clear!” “Do be nice, happy, energetic, treat it like every other day,” says Jenny Smit, girlfriend of Tyler Kryzanowski. “Just be yourself. Valentine’s day should not be the only day that you treat the special someone any different than any other day. And don’t act differently than you do any other day. BE YOURSELF!” “I’m planning on driving to Neenah to pick him up from Show Choir practice,” says Mitch Gilles, who’s dating Reno Jaymz. “Then, I’m going to surprise him with a dinner date at a local restaurant. After dinner, we will be heading back to his house to cuddle and watch a movie.” “I’m going to make him lemon bars and lemon bread because he dis-likes chocolate,” says Megan Wunder, Nic Kotsoniss’ girlfriend, “and get him a huge bag of sour gummy worms and a cute stuff animal that says ‘I love you’ on it or some corny saying.” There is a young teacher couple who just got married this year. They thought they might help you out with some advice. “First of all, don’t completely forget about Valentine’s day!” says Jaycie Strem-kowski. “You Don’t need to spend a lot of money. The best gifts are ones that are creative, original, and thoughtful. Valentine’s day is about show-ing your partner you appreciate them so don’t demand anything. Do remember about the significance of the day and appreciate the fact that you have a wonderful person in your life.” “Don’t just buy a box of chocolates,

it’s tacky and predictable,” says Brandon Stremkowski. “Don’t be selfish, don’t do something you’d like to do, do something your partner would like to do. Do treat your partner with the utmost respect, not what you see on TV. Do something out of the ordinary, and have fun with it!” For Valentine’s day The newlyweds never buys cards, candy, or flowers be-cause they don’t want the day to be-come a routine. They like to do new things and go to events, like a musical or sports game, because it becomes a great memory. They would rather have an experience and spend time together than give each other gifts. This year they haven’t decided on anything quite yet. “Mr. Strem tends to surprise me a lot so we’ll see what happens!” says Jaycie. “The best relationship is one where you can completely and 100% be your true genuine self with your partner,” says Jaycie and Brandon. “To have a success-ful partnership both people need to be willing to compromise, put themselves in the other’s situation, and be willing to admit when their wrong. Having good communication skills is essential to a good and happy relationship. Laughing and joking together is very important be-cause sometimes life can be too serious and you need that person to decompress with. We knew we wanted to get married when we discovered that we were each other’s best friends and that we both made each other want to be better peo-ple. You can’t ask for more than that.” “All you need is love, but a little chocolate doesn’t hurt.” —Charles M. Schulz. Happy Valentine’s Day!

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This winter, the student council is giving a new type of dance a try. Normally called the ‘Snowball’, which is pretty much the same as homecoming, just less formal and fussed over, the winter dance this year is being held as a ‘Sadie Hawkins.’ It will take place on Feb. 16 right here at Fondy High. A Sadies is a dance where the ladies ask the guys, opposite of the norm. The first Sadie Hawkins dance was held in 1938, named after a comic strip character who was extremely unat-

tractive and was tired of waiting for a man to come to her. She took matters into her own hands, and thus, the Sadie Hawkins dance was born. It adds pressure to girls, but gives guys a little room to breathe. It’s a good way for both sides to see what the other gender normally has to deal with. Ladies, grab your date and dress, and come to the Sadie Hawkins dance.

With homecoming and it’s sparkling memories passed, we find ourselves in the dead of winter with our winter dance rapidly approaching. Being held on February 16, this year’s ‘Snowball’ dance, now a Sadie Hawkins, gives students something fun, (and legal...) to do on a Saturday night that is rarely found in Fond du Lac. In case you didn’t know, a Sadie Hawkins is a dance where, instead of the normal guy asking the girl, it’s reversed. The girl is responsible for asking her date. Stressful, I know. Last fall, we saw tons of glitter and one-shouldered dresses parading their way around the field house. This winter, we will still see the glitter (thankfully, because honestly, who doesn’t love it?) and the asymmetrical silhouettes, but the trends will also be taking a turn down a completely different road. Tight fits and sleeves are making their grand entrance onto the dance floor this winter. We’ve been seeing many body con (extremely fitted,) dresses lately, but they’re abso-lutely everywhere now. And sleeves paired with a short hem-line - what’s better for a dance where it’s cold outside but hot on the floor? (White dress, Windsorstore.com $39.90)

This dress combines sexy and sweet, showing us a great example of a body con dress, made just girly enough with the lace detail on the straps. (Black dress available from forever21.com for $22.80.)Dramatic back cutouts and peplum silhouettes are also be-ing shown quite often. This dress, with a semi-saucy back detail, is super cute and perfect for this February’s dance. This dress is extremely cute and feminine with a back cutout in the shape of a heart. (Teal dress, Windsorstore.com $46.90)As always, the shoes and makeup departments have pretty much stayed the same. The higher the shoe, the better. The only stipulation there, is that you can properly walk in them without looking like a baby deer on rollerblades. Then you’re better off wearing flats or cute sandals. As for makeup, winged eyeliner and smokey eyeshadow makes a reappearance. A little more dramatic and dark for winter is appropriate, just don’t end up looking like a raccoon. It’s not attractive, sorry to say. Grab your dress, kick off your killer shoes and hit the dance floor! Sadies is coming up quickly this year, let’s make the temperature in FHS rise while it’s dropping outside.

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Spirit Punch Cards were launched during Winter Spirit Week to boost school participation

School spirit has always been present at Fondy High, but the struggle was always to get more students involved. This year, the Fondy Spirit Com-mittee designed a new incen-tive: Spirit Punch Cards. In-ventive and rewarding, these punch cards promote Fondy related activities ranging from performing arts’ events to

sports. “The goal is for kids to get active and involved outside of school,” said Spirit Com-mittee Advisor, Mrs. Sever-son. The punch cards have ten punches one must get in order to be put into a raffle for various prizes. The main prize is a $100 Best Buy Card,

donated by the student coun-cil. Since the punch cards are completely free to every stu-dent, the Spirit Committee is relying on donations of small prizes from local businesses. The cards with ten punches will be due to Mrs. Severson on May 16th and the raffle will be drawn on May 17th. “There will be events such

as a choir concert or a hockey playoff game,” said Mrs. Se-verson. The Spirit Punch Card program was launched during the 2013 winter spirit week. If any student did not receive their punch card in home-room, they may pick one up from Mrs. Seversonin room 1350.

a punch in the right direction

ootball, soccer, whatever you call it, Greg Winkler takes pride in it. In fact, Coach Winkler has been coaching it for so long and

so well that he was awarded the National Youth Soccer Coach of the Year Award by the National Soccer Coaches Asso-ciation of America in January. This is an incredible honor that goes to only one coach in the country. “Of course there was much excite-ment with winning the recognition,” says Greg Winkler, “but it is really an honor and a humbling experience. It was even more special because most of the high school coaching staff was at the event.” The award was presented at a dinner event in Indianapolis attended by more than 1,000 coaches from around the country. Winkler was joined there by fel-low teachers and soccer coaches of Fon-dy: Coach Clark, Coach Ramirez, Coach Krukowski, and Coach Smith. Winkler believes the award was based on some measure of success, but one of the qualifications that was mentioned

was player development. Over the years with the youth Fond du Lac Soccer As-sociation and here at Fond du Lac High School, he has strived to improve play-ers, improve the game and promote a love for the beautiful game of soccer. “I hope that when my time is up,” he says, “That people will say that we were able to do that.” “It’s a pretty big honor,” says Coach Cory Clark. “When the regional winners were honored at a breakfast in Indy [at the NSCAA coaching conference], Greg was really impressed by the credentials and the bios of the other regional win-ners. As a coaching staff, we thought he was right in the running with the others.At the National awards banquet that eve-ning, we found out we were right. It was a pretty big moment at our table when he was announced the winner. I have been coaching at the High School since 1993, and I have watched Greg work hard for the youth of Fond du Lac for many years. This award reflects on all the coaches in the Fond du Lac youth soccer system. The other nominees were from pretty big cities. So, this says alot about

Fond du Lac soccer,” said Coach Clark. “The National Youth Soccer Coach of the Year is a really big deal,” says Coach Ramirez. “Coach Winkler was up against many other coaches. Like himself, they have a passion for soccer and growing a youth program in their community. This is a recognition of his years of hard work. He makes it look easy and enjoyable. Ever see him without a smile? Coach Winkler is relentless with his efforts to improve youth soccer in our great bad-ger state! I learn from him everyday, and for me it has and always will be a joy and honor to work with him,” said Coach Ramirez. “The great thing about coaching for as long as I have is the wonderful rela-tionships that I have been able to build with my players over the years,” Winkler said. “As I stated before, it is really hum-bling because of all the people it has re-ally taken to make this award for me a reality.” For those players and parents that may see this, Winkler says, thank you for your support and let’s “keep on kick’in.”

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eginning class with singing in Señora Haase’s class is not abnormal. At first

you may think it’s chorus class, but its really Mrs. Haase. As she begins her lesson it’s not uncommon for her to be rhyming and making analogies. As she teaches her students placement of ob-jects in Spanish, her hands begin to move around, and she sings her engaging songs that involve gagging sounds. When engaging her students through such activities, which may involve dancing as well, she reminds her students of four little words, “be loud and proud.” That’s when you know it’s time to get moving. As a new Spanish teacher at Fondy High, Mrs. Haase makes her class entertaining every day by being spontane-ous. “Good afternoon class...remind me cause I’m old and forget things...I make you

laugh and learn spanish along the way,” said Señora Haase. “Her comments, which are always present, make her the unique teacher she is,” said student Deanna Burgess. It has been a long journey for Señora Haase. She started out in West Bend, Wiscon-sin where she attended high school and grew up for most of her life. For college she at-tended UW Oshkosh, where she became certified in Eng-lish and Spanish ELL and ob-tained a Masters in Curricu-lum and Instruction. “I’m a nerd,” said Señora Haase. After college, she started teaching Spanish at Weyau-wega Fremont for two years. She decided to start an AP course for the students, but the school denied it. Then she headed to Sabish Middle School where she taught ELL for six years and is now cur-rently at Fondy High begin-ning her first year. As a new teacher at the

school she has felt like is it has been a good change. “I love it,” said Señora Haase. The changes that her other school imposed were not matching up with what she wanted, and when Fondy hired her she was, “happy to stay; they said I was good.” “She has a lot of energy, and makes class very fun,” Burgess said. Teaching both levels one and two here at Fondy, with large amounts of students per class, makes it a challenge to allow every single student to receive the same amount of attention. “I like all my students,” she said. “They are good people.” She explains that when students are not behaving it’s not because they choose to sometimes, but because they have their own problems to deal with as well. She says that everyone has their good and bad days; it’s a form of balance that requires patience

and understanding. As a teacher, one of her big-gest motivations has been the abil-ity of her students to comprehend the subject being taught. “When stu-

dents don’t get it, and they finally get it,” is how she de-scribed it. Another moments she en-joys the most is when those students that don’t participate much, or don’t understand the concept, come out of their shell and participate. It brings her great joy. “Every student has their moment to shine,” said Haase. “Whenever we need help, she is always there,” said stu-dent Taylor Hanks. “She has a lot of patience.” Taylor enjoys being in her class. She has had a great time so far and loves to learn the language. Her desk, which is well organized, has pictures of her husband and her two-year-old baby boy, Macalister Haase. In a few months she will have another picture of her soon-to-come baby. The energy that Señora Haase brings to the class gets her to say things like, “you can laugh at your goofy teacher.” “She is always attempting jokes,” says Itzel Barona, for-mer student of Señora Haase. Itzel explains that having her as a teacher brought many funny moments. “She may not be that great at jokes, but it made class interesting,” said Itzel.

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n Rink B of Blue Line Family Ice Center, voices of parents can be heard chattering in the bleachers. The sound of hockey pucks slam-ming against the wall loudly every two seconds by little boys one rink

over echoes throughout the room. A group of girls in matching warm up outfits are huddled together talk-ing loudly. In a few minutes the girls are in formation on the ice, and the music is cued. Suddenly nothing

else matters. In that moment any-one watching is captivated by the sound of skates cutting the ice and the elegance of the choreography and how it perfectly complements the medley from the musical Wicked. I

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The music resonates from every corner of the room drowning out the sound of the parents and hockey play-ers. The girls are skating in a circle, mir-roring each other’s moves with preci-sion, gliding across the ice effortlessly and twirling in exact synchronization. Their faces remain neutral, not betraying any signs of difficulty. They later divide into small lines of five. At the center of one of the lines a girl yells over the melody of “Defying Gravity,” count-ing off numbers to keep the team on track. This girl is Christina Wirtz, one of the team captains of the Fondy Blades Synchronized Figure Skating Team. Christina is a junior here at Fond du Lac High School who started fig-ure skating when she was about four years old. She was first inspired to start skating after watching her cousin, Jes-sica Wirtz, a former student at Fond du lac High School, perform in an ice show. Thirteen years later, it is almost impossible to keep her off the ice. She is currently the co-captain with Danielle Lewis of the Fondy Blades, a synchronized ice-skating team here in Fond du Lac that has taken the na-tional title a handful of times. Last year, the 21-member figure skating team took second at nationals and hopes to redeem themselves with a first this year. Howev-er, she is not just a synchro-skater, Chris-tina is also devoted to individual skating. She has nearly passed all of the possible levels, and she also coaches younger kids. Even before she started skating, Christina’s mother, Carol Wirtz knew her daughter was enticed with the sport the first time she saw the Ice Show. “She just loved it,” said Carol. “The fancy dresses, the makeup--she couldn’t wait to do it. We thought she would get bored or cold, but she watched the whole thing.” Soon after the Ice Show, Wirtz signed up for lessons. After surpassing group lessons, she began taking private ones as an elementary schooler. She would have to be on the ice at six-thirty in the morn-ing for practice and then attend school for the day, showing her dedication to the sport early on. But dedication doesn’t come from the skaters alone. Christina says her mother has never missed a single test session or competition. The Blades

parents are known for making signs with catchy phrases on them and wearing scarves that coordinate with their daugh-ters’ dresses. Christina says she knows how huge of a time commitment it is for her family between practices, and that competitions can last entire weekends in long-distance locations, but she says they have been nothing but supportive. As an individual skater, Christina

feels free to bring out more of her cre-ative side. And she is not always skat-ing solo; one of the categories requires Christina to have a partner who is flown in from Canada to participate in testing. She says she prefers synchronized skat-ing to individual because she loves work-ing with her team. “It’s an honor,” she says. “You walk in and everyone knows who you are. It’s intense. We are feared by teams. I don’t know... I’m proud.” “She does a really good job of mo-tivating the team and keeping them on track, she’s a leader,” says Heather Pa-gal, who not only teaches math here at the high school, but also coaches Christina in individual and synchro

skating. As an individual skater, Mrs. Pagal says she has seen Christina grow and have more willingness to accept her mistakes and learn from them. Thus far in their season, The Blades have done significantly well. In their first com-petition they took first by two hundredths of a point, despite having two people fall. The second competition ended on a more bitter note as the girls took sec-ond place by two hundredths of a point. “None of our elements were called as they should’ve been,” Wirtz said. “The last team to go skated to the same music as we did--their dresses weren’t as impressive.” The next big competitions for the team are the Fond du Lac Competi-tion and Midwesterns. The Fond du Lac Competition will be here at Blue-line on January 19. Midwesterns will determine whether or not the team goes to nationals, as only four teams from the Midwest make the cut-off. “A lot of our success goes to our head coach, Jenny McMahon,” says Wirtz. “If

a team’s not good, she’ll make them good, that’s just the way she is. We are a typically strong team, Jenny makes us that way.”Co-captain Danielle Lewis, who has skated with Christina for twelve years, says that Christina is one of the most graceful and competitive skaters she has ever

met, but it hasn’t always been smooth gliding for Wirtz. When she was 10 years old she tore her PCL while skating. She was in physical therapy for six to eight weeks, and there was chance that she would have to pick a different sport. It was by sheer will and love for the sport that Christina found herself back on the ice. Amongst her struggles, Christina has found herself making memories that will last a lifetime. One of her signifi-cant moments as skater was at nationals last year. “Before we go out and skate our routine, we enter through a tunnel and wait for our names to be called,” she said. “They were announcing the other team’s score and I looked out into the stands and saw my mom holding up a sign and cheering my name and I just got so emotional. I started to tear up. My coach asked me if I was okay and I just looked at her and said ‘I’m

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terrific. I’m just so happy to be here.’” Christina is the perfect example of how the sum of one’s success can be measured by the sacrifices they make. Although she may not have attended every birthday party or sleepover growing up, she pursued something she was passionate about and accomplished so much along the way. The most astonishing thing about it is that she maintains her humility. If one were to sit in a room with Christina, they may never know she that she had been competing in national competi-tions since she was six. Even co-captain Danielle Lewis in-sists that despite being a phenomenal skater, Christina finds time to be a normal seventeen year old. When she’s not shredding ice, Christina can be found studying for her AP classes, spending time at Wempner’s dance studio, or cheer-ing in the fan section of hockey games supporting the team. “Skating is a huge part of what she is, but she’s a lot more than that,” said Lewis. “She’s the girl with the loud laugh and perfect handwriting who can make any-

one smile. I guess you could say I know her pretty well.” Yet, Christina wouldn’t trade skating for anything in the world. “It’s what I do. It’s what I’m known for,” she says. “I coach, and that means so much to be able to do. Skating is something that’s always been there and has been a huge part of my life.” For Wirtz skating is more than a sport, its a lifestyle. “Skating means everything to me. It’s so much more than just a chilly sport. I have met so many incred-ible people and gained friends for life,” she says. “I can’t imagine what my life would be like if I had never stepped foot on that ice when I was only four years old.” The poise and charm Christina possesses can not be writ-ten with words. Whether she is perfecting the landing on a complex jump or soaring across the ice with her teammates, there is an unmistakable determination behind her eyes. And when the music stops, one only needs to look for her satisfied smile to know that the routine was flawless. Ev-eryone watching knows that she is truly defying gravity.

“I can’t imagine what my life would be like if I had never stepped foot on that ice when I was only four years old.”

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Boys varsity hockey is in the midst of an amazing run. With 117 goals scored and 169 points on assists, Coach Sarazin and the team have it down to a science. “I think as far as position strengths go, we have had a number of positive ef-forts so far,” Sarazin says. “Defensively, we have only given up under two goals per game. Offensively, we have one of the top lines in the state with good sup-porting scoring, and both goaltenders have stepped up and played well. Out-side of the positional play, I think we have brought a sense of team and men-tal toughness to the program with these veteran players. We have won games this

year that we might not have pulled out in the past because of these two attributes”. Last year at this time, the team was 6-14-1, this year they are 18-3-2. “This season our team is more mature and experienced as a whole,” says senior defender, Brian Harney. “We also have a consistent sense of team leadership and confidence going into every game.” Junior Andrea Pertl, brother of fresh-man defender Ben Pertl, has only good words to share. “The hockey team has been doing an awesome job,” she says. “Their record shows their ability, and I can’t wait to see what’s in store for them this season. I hope they can continue improving, and hopefully get a state title! They have amazing teamwork. I love going to every game to support.”Coming in as a freshman would be an understandingly big amount of pres-sure, but Ben got used to it pretty quickly. “I was a little nervous com-ing into the season, but once I got to know the team, it was great,” he said. “I’ve had a lot of fun and can’t wait to start playoffs and hopefully win state.” Fan support has been a big factor in the motivation this season. “Our fans are unreal. They bring an extra energy to the game, and we love playing in front of their support. We can’t thank them enough,” said senior goalie Charlie Blagoue.Sarazin adds, “fan support is priceless.

As coaches we are constantly looking for motivators for the guys and the more fans behind our athletes the more moti-vation they have.The atmosphere in the field of competition is important and we are lucky to have had excellent support both at home and on the road this sea-son. I hope students continue to have fun in a positive way at our events be-cause it really does make the difference.” Though the team has a winning re-cord under its belt, there is always room to improve. “We want to get better every day, support each other, acquire a con-ference title, and attend the state tourna-ment in Madison,” Sarazin says. “I really have high expectations for this group, and I think the team does, as well. We absolutely know that we will face ad-versity, and we will have to rely on our team environment and toughness to battle through. Our remaining schedule is riddled with tough opponents and top contenders in the state which hope-fully will help us with the post season.” The vibes given off by the team as they skate onto the ice are those of determination, strength and drive. Fondy high has so much talent put to-gether on this one team, it makes it hard to imagine what, together, they couldn’t accomplish. The season isn’t near over yet, so hold onto your hats, hockey fans, it’s gonna be a good one!

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a look into the lives of two skating Cardinals

s most observe, hockey players carry a typical stereo-type at our school: egocentric boys using puzzling hockey slang; chasing girls; gazing in the mirror as they slick back their long, lush hair; and focusing on

nothing more than the NHL, how many points they have and their rank in the league. This is false. Although, some of the aforementioned characteristics are valid statements, such as the fabulous hair and goofy terminology, the varsity boys at our school do not fit the stereotype. Sophomore, Jack Nejedlo and junior, Michael Wilson proved that there is more to hockey and to the Fond du Lac Cardinals than what meets the eye. Nejedlo and Wilson are two of the most commonly known names throughout the Fond du Lac community and around the high school at this time of the year. They lead the hockey team with exceptionally high num-bers of goals and assists. “I started playing hockey when I was about four years old,” said Nejedlo. “My dad used to take me and my sisters out on Rink A, and that’s how I began my career.” During the early stages, Jack was not the best skater, but with help from his older sisters, he slowly began to pick it up. “I started playing with Michael on the Bantam Team when his dad was the coach. The first year we played together we actu-

ally won state, so that was pretty cool,” he said. “I’ll be completely honest, our starting relationship was fun,” said Wilson. “We had a lot of good times where we would have practice then sleepover; we’d have girl talks and what not. On the ice we get pretty serious though. We know when to buckle down.” Wilson and Nejedlo have remained great friends throughout the years. Hockey overall has strengthened their relationship, on and off the ice. “Having the student section there brings a lot of momen-tum to the team because everyone just wants to play even harder for them,” said Nejedlo. “Having that huge student sec-tion at the games is just awesome to come out to.” Team Wisconsin is a before-and-after league for the 17 best high school players of different age groups. They travel to sur rounding states during the off season, then they compete for State after the high school season is over. Michael, along with being a Cardinal, also plays for Team Wisconsin. “The experience all around was just phenomenal,” said Wilson. “I think I’ve benefitted so much from it. My skill, my talent, and I think my drive too has gone up from it. Helping me play for the Cardinals.” Jack is a second year veteran playing for the Varsity Boy’s

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team. He began his freshman year on the third line, but after hard work, progress and dedication, by the end of the season he was hitting the ice much more often on first line, which is equivalent to first string in other varsity sports. “It was scary being a freshman going up against the seniors, but they helped me out a lot by taking most of the hits for me,” said Nejedlo. “I think that play-ing at such a young age has really benefit-ted me this year because I know what to expect and what’s to be expected out of me. It has helped me alot.” Although, Michael does wear the “C” on the left side of his chest, every player is considered a captain in Coach Sarazin’s eyes. Each and every player has his own strengths for the team, whether or not they are different from his team-mates’ strengths. That is what makes the Cardinals the wicked team they are today.As captain, Michael isn’t necessarily there to boss everyone around; he tries his best to keep the players in line and to help unite them as team. “Playing with Jack, Ty [Rebedew], Rex [Whealon], Charlie [Blagoue], and Alex [Graf] helps too.” said Wilson. “You can see that we all set the example on the ice for the next line to come out and suc-ceed,” “Michael is a great role model,” said Nejedlo. “He shows the way hockey should be played. He has some big hits and everything he does on and off the ice just shows me what to do to be great. He shows it perfectly. He should be the captain.” It is unlikely for a sophomore to carry a title for a varsity team. However, Jack is one of the highest scoring players and he is very well-respected by his teammates. “My respect for Jack is through the roof,” said Wilson. “I definitely agree with the things he has to say in the locker room and I think he’s an icon in Fond du Lac, as a football player and a hockey player. I don’t think many kids can step up during their freshman year and play like he did. He’s a really great leader.” The boys started off the season with an extremely sturdy, undefeated record. Despite a few tough losses, they are still

skating as tough as ever to achieve higher goals. As of today theirrecord stands at 18-3-2. “We worked hard in the summer to get where we are today,” said Nejedlo. “Our record hasn’t just been given to us, the team worked for what we wanted. The team deserved it.” The elephant in the room and the question we all are dying to know: Will the Cardinals bring us home a State Ti-tle? “I’m not going to make a prediction,” said Wilson. “We just have to take it one game at a time. A record that stands where we do is pretty cool to look at but then again, you can’t put it to your head.” “Our record and where we stand in the state is just overdone. It’s nice to see but it’s just gets our heads bigger. It doesn’t really do anything. No team is going to come in and say ‘oh they’re number three let’s just lay down, they’re going to come at us with their full game,” he said. “We are hoping to get to state, we are working really hard,” said Nejedlo. “But you never know, you just have to take it one game at a time.” The Class of 2013 has set some pretty fabulous trends this year. The most im-portant being: the school spirit. Com-pared to previous years, the student sec-tion not only at Blue Line Ice Center, but at away games as well, is phenomenal. Students of all ages come together to cheer on the Cardinals. “I think it’s awesome to see all those fans there, just to support us,” said Nejedlo. “It’s amazing to play in front of them and see that support there,” he said. “I can’t thank the fans enough,” said Wilson. “It is an amazing feeling to see everyone out at the rink.” As players graduate and the seasons change, a strong team can suddenly weaken or a scrambling team can sud-denly stand up on their own two skates. And if it works in the team’s favor, they can succeed and achieve greatness. “Last year we started off pretty sketchy,” said Wilson. “We didn’t have the best start to the season, but at the end we went on a 12 game winning streak. The difference between this yearand last year is that we have the experi-

ence, the core group of seniors, a great goaltender and some incoming freshmen and sophomores, too, that help out our team in a great way.” “Having that loss in the sectional final last year made our motivation so much stronger in the summer for this season,” said Nejedlo. “With what Michael said about the seniors, everyone is just so close together, I think it is going to be good for us this year.” The boys immediately began to grin and blush when the topic of the infa-mous “flow” got brought up. “It’s a hockey thing,” said Wilson. “I personally believe I have the best hair on the team.” “I think he has great hair,” said Nejed-lo. “I mean he definitely uses some of the best shampoo on the line. But yeah, no other sport has this great of hair. I really think that we care more about our hair than most girls do.” Michael and Jack may both have beautiful hair, but from the eyes of the Cardinal Columns Staff, we have agreed that Rex Whealon, senior, takes home the gold. The Cardinals had their first playoff game on February 14, and if they car-ry on throughout the season, they will compete in the State Final on February 28-March 2.

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After the release of Contra in 2010, Vampire Weekend finally plans to re-lease a third studio album, Modern Vam-pires of the City, on May 7 in the U.S. Last month, they announced the track listing, as well as new tour dates for this upcoming year. The band have already performed a new track from MVotC, “Unbelievers”, last year on Jimmy Kimmel. Band member Rostam Batmanglij spoke to Faster Louder last month, saying that the third LP will be “definitely darker”, with darker lyrics and a more “noctur-nal” feel. Lead singer Ezra Koenig explained to NME: “I don’t think there’s too much on this record that’s going to come off as lightweight.” However, Batmanglij assures us that they have not lost the energy the two previous albums had.

Last month, Justin Timberlake teased us all with a new and groovy track, “Suit & Tie” featuring Jay Z. The track is the lead single off of JT’s new solo album, The 20/20 Experience. This is the first re-cord Timberlake will release since Future/Sex Lovesounds in 2006. In a video released shortly before “Suit & Tie” was revealed to the world, Timberlake says, “I don’t want to put anything out that I feel like is something I don’t love. You just don’t get that every day. You have to wait for it [...] I’m ready.” So are we, JT!

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V A M P I R E W E E K E N DAfter the success of their sev-enth album, El Camino, which was released in 2011, The Black Keys are back in the studio once again. Guitarist and singer Dan Auerbach spoke to Uncut Maga-zine in December: “We’re hop-

ing to have [the record] done by some time in March. The record isn’t written yet, we’ll do it in the studio. This is when we both work best,

when we’re dying to make an album.” Last month, drum-

mer Patrick Carney posted a photo of their studio, hinting that a new album is definitely in the making. The Keys don’t have a specific date for release, how-ever both have confirmed that it will be out some time this year.

T H E B L A C K K E Y SLast month, The Strokes released a new song, “One Way Trigger” (which shows off Julian Casablanca’s fal-setto!) The band also confirmed to NME that a new album, Comedown Machine, will be released on March 26. This is the band’s fifth studio al-bum following 2011’s Angles, which featured hits such as “Under Cover of Darkness” and “Machu Picchu.”

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Directed by J.J. Abrams, Star Trek Into the Darkness stars Bene-dict Cumberbatch as Khan, and welcomes back Chris Pine as James T. Kirk, Zachary Quinto as Spock and Zoe Saldana as Noy-ota Uhura. The crew of the Enterprise are faced with an unstop-pable force that has attacked Starfleet. The crew, led by Captain Kirk, go on a manhunt to capture the ones responsible for the chaos. Star Trek Into the Darkness is set to be released on May 17, 2013.

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Catching Fire, the second installment in the popular Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, stars Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Ever-deen and Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark. After winning the Hunger Games with Peeta, Katniss must face more and more challenges that will surely change her life forever. Last month, stills from the mov-ie were released, including one giving us a first look at Sam Claflin as Finnick Odair. Catching Fire will be released on November 22, 2013.

T H E H U N G E R G A M E S : C A T C H I N G F I R E

Iron Man 3 once again stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark. In this sequel, Stark faces his most powerful enemy yet: the Mandarin, played by Ben Kingsley. The Mandarin, which was supposed to appear in the first Iron Man, will finally make its appearance in the franchise. Speaking to Empire Magazine about the character, producer Kevin Feige said, “The Mandarin is [Iron Man’s] most famous foe in the comics mainly because he’s been around the longest [...] No other villain has been able to strike this fast and this hard at one of our heroes.” Iron Man 3 will be in the-aters on May 3.

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Okay, so everyone knows that the most important award ceremony we have each year for mov-ies is the Academy Awards. The Acad-emy Awards is also the longest-running award ceremony ever, going into it’s 85th showing this year. The AA’s take place once a year to celebrate some of the best accomplish-ments in filmmaking and acting. It also has a special tribute video to any actors or important crew members for movie-making that have died throughout the year before. Throughout many years there has al-ways been a limited amount of movies that usually includes five nominees for best picture and other categories, but recently that has changed. The best picture category has been extended over

the past couple years to hold as many as nine nominations. The voting is done by members of the academy who choose their top choices for nomina-tions in each catego-ry and then, in stage two of the process, all members of the academy vote in each category to de-termine the winner that gets the most votes. Although, there have been many people who have not thought that this process is fair. There are some people who even be-lieve that it may be more obvious who the winners should be by who wins the most awards in each category during other award ceremo-nies. I have listed the most likely winners in each category based on the num-ber of other awards each has won.

Predicting the 2013 oscar winners

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1. Anne Hathaway (Les Miserables)2. Amy Adams (The Master)

B E S T S U P P O R T I N G A C T O R S / A C T R E S S E S :

1. Tommy Lee Jones (Lincoln) 2. Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained)

1. Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln)2. Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook)

B E S T A C T O R / A C T R E S S :

1. Quvenzhane Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild)2. Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty)

1. David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook)2. Ang Lee (Life of Pi)

B E S T D I R E C T O R :

1. Amour2. Zero Dark Thirty

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Chromebook Chaos at its finest

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Have the chromebooks corrupted the role of our teachers here at Fondy High? Are we teaching ourselves? Is there any point of sitting through a 45minute peri-

od where the head of the class remains at his or her desk as the students research, read and sleep on their chromebooks? The Internet is limitless, and students now have every bit of knowledge at the tip of their fingers. This advantage is being completely taken advantage of. Teachers are relying on Google and the websites of other professors around the world to do their job. “Open up your chromebooks,” has be-come the phrase every student loves to hate. Yes, the majority of the students here enjoy the chromebooks and find them very useful and helpful. However, the case is that teachers are tossing us into the World Wide Web, letting us fend for ourselves. “Teachers think we should go out of our way outside of class to research more information because we have the inter-net at our hands,” said Taylor Schubert,

senior. “What happens when we look at a false source? Teachers should be even more focused on teaching us directly be-cause of how distracting chromebooks can be. I resent it now.” “Some teachers do everything elec-tronically, which is sometimes a hassle, and some ignore them completely,” said Sir Brett Stuck, senior. “I think it’s good to learn how to incorporate technology because we will have to learn that way in the future. But it becomes difficult when some teachers completely ‘teach’ the class by using the chromebooks.” he said. Although this is not the case for all classes, many teachers at Fondy High are relying completely on the technology presented to us; leaving us with noth-ing but a plethora of online projects and powerpoints, horrible feedback and a headache.

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The physical changes are obvious. Our school is filled with new teachers and coaches. We completely remodeled our weight training facility and suffused it with new equipment. Teams are receiving tremendously expensive, brand new jerseys, uniforms and warmups. How are our funds at Fondy High being spent? The answer from our Division 1 school is: sports. Yes, the athletes and coaches at this school strive for perfection; they work to the greatest of their ability just to win, just to take home the titles for our school and for the pride of being a Cardinal. But are we more focused on athletics than the other activities that get little attention and appreciation? The arts at Fond du Lac High School blow us, the Cardinal Columns Editorial Staff, away.With the art hallway being at the far end of the school, not many students get the chance to take a look at the creativity and beautiful work that lies within. Artists from our school get little appreciation of their works. Occasionally, a new portrait will be hung in the library but it is very seldom to see works

showcased anywhere else in the building. The Spring Art Show is one of the most fascinating events this school has to offer, and we recommend that every student makes the visit. Another astonishing group of students is the theater group. Each year they present to us one musical and one play. Throughout our four years of attending this school, we have yet to come across one that we did not enjoy. The talent that the PAC holds is exceptional. Students ofall grades spend countless hours working on lines, practicing and performing for the community. Although ticket sales are always very high, this group of un-believably talented youth do not get enough credit from their peers. The school budgets accordingly, but do they budget equally? Are we focusing too much on the want for expensive coach-es and equipment? Let us know your thoughts. Write to us at www.cardinalcolumns.org

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letterS to the editorA Sadie Hawkins dance is kind of pointless because some guys will still ask girls anyways, and most girls don’t do that. It’s awkward for them. I know a lot of people who haven’t even thought about asking a guy be-cause that’s weird for most girls. So in the future, you guys should have it boys ask girls. —Anna Dudzinski

I know in my recent comments in the other newspaper, I said that I didn’t mind PDA, but holy cow! It’s gotten worse. There are children engaging in sexual encounters in every nook and cranny in this school. Seriously, get your tongue out of the other person’s throat and get to class. —Alyssa Biggs

I would like to pose a challenge to the student body... Something that has never made sense to me throughout my years at Fond du Lac High School is our extracurricular attendance. The band plays at football games, basketball games, hockey games, and the like, and even though we don´t compete, per se, we do have several concerts, one of which attracts thousands of people each winter. The band enthusiastically joins the students in cheering on our various sports teams... but why don´t those same students come to ¨cheer¨ for us, as well? I would like to ask all of the student body to come attend at least one orchestra, choir, or band concert during the remainder of the year. These groups works extremely hard all year to put on concerts, and I think that one might just be amazed by what happens down in the music hallway! —Erin Steward

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ACTIVITY: MusicYEARS PARTICIPATING: I have been playing piano since I was three years old, but my main instrument, bas-soon, I have been playing since 7th grade.WHY YOU STARTED: I liked to play the piano when I was very little, so my mom decided to get me lessons and I haven’t stopped playing since. I also know how to play four other instruments.FAVORITE PART OF YOUR ‘HOBBY’: I love mak-ing music and playing with others who share the same tal-ent.

ACTIVITY: ArtYEARS PARTICIPATING: Been taking high school art classes for 3 years.WHY YOU STARTED: I really like to just relax and draw or paint. I find it really calming. I also think it’s neat to draw something for someone and see their reaction to it.

ACTIVITY: HockeyYEARS PARTICIPATING: 14 yearsWHY YOU STARTED: Every-body else in my family plays or has played hockey so it was just natural that I was put into the sport.FAVORITE PART: Easily the ca-maraderie of the team and just the all around competitive nature of the sport.

ACTIVITY: DanceYEARS PARTICIPATING: Since I was four FAVORITE PART: I love tap dancing the most and learning new steps INSPIRATION: Mary, the founder of Wempners’ School of Dance. She’s almost 80 and she’s still dancing.

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On Friday, November 19, the long es-tablished sex roles were again reversed as the girls grabbed their guys for the annual Sadie Hawkins dance. Music was provided by the Threshold and a polka band comprised of several Goodrich bandsmen. Couples, in their hillbilly at-tire, could exchange wedding vows with Marryin’ Sam officiating.