Pilot Fall 2015

Fall 2015Homecoming Court...........Pages 2-3Welcome Teachers............Pages 6-7Homecoming Photos........Pages 10-11Slenderman Case..............Pages 14-15Cover Art by Caitlin Raasch

November 2015Volume 22 Issue 1

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Elizabeth Mariscal was this year’s Homecoming Queen, and she certainly deserved it. Throughout her career at Wisconsin Lutheran, she has been involved in a variety of activities such as choir, dance, band, Student Council, Compass, and National Honor Society. When she fi rst found out she was nom-inated, she said, “I felt extremely honored and shocked. It made me really excited and is defi nitely the highlight of senior year.” She added that being nominated means, “that I represent my school-- that I put Wisconsin Lutheran fi rst; that I’m proud of my school. It means that I’ve made an impact on the people here, and that I am accepted for who I am.” Her dress, chosen from Peaches, was picked because she loves sparkles and the way she felt in it. “I feel like it stands out. I feel like I glow.” Another reason, she added, is because this year’s Homecoming theme was “A Glow-ing Galaxy.” Mariscal’s escort, Kole Hansen, was chosen because the two are close. “It conveniently

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Homecoming CourtBy Mia Walker and Amber Perez

Congratulations to the 2015 Homecoming Court!

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worked out.” Her favorite activity during Homecoming week is Mr. Wisco. “It’s hilarious watching all the skits,” she explains. She is also very excited to judge the event be-cause of her place on Homecoming court. After being asked what her favorite memory at Wisco is so far, Elizabeth goes on to say that it was Prism last year because she was in-volved in many of the acts. “It was so much fun; it was easily the best night of the school year!” She plans to attend college at either UW-Whitewater or Martin Luther College, with a double major in elementary and early education. After being asked about what she will miss about Wisco after graduat-ing, she says, “I will miss my teach-ers and the atmosphere; I’ll miss seeing my best friends every day, hearing God’s Word in class, and being able to have fun with amazing people. I don’t want it to end.” Mariscal believes that her peers voted for her to be queen be-cause she is in many different activ-ities, knows her fellow classmates well, and she hopes that her peers

have seen her as a positive role mod-el. However, when it comes time for her and the rest of the class of 2016 to graduate, Elizabeth hopes to be remembered as “an active member of Wisco in many areas; as someone who has a deep passion and love for my school!” With all that she has accomplished throughout her four years at WLHS, that hope is not very far from the truth.

Elizabeth & Kole

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When Catherine Daly, (Cat) found out she was nominated, she was “Pretty excited!!” Especial-ly because I knew getting to share the experience with Liz and Emily would be great because they are two of the kindest people I’ve ever met!” Being nominated is special to her because she will always remember and experience. When asked about how she chose her dress, Cat said, “I always am attracted to blues and greens… and my dress is teal.” She was escorted by her boyfriend of over a year and a half, Bryce Rob-erts. For those that do not know Cat, she is very social; she loves to talk with people, which is why one of her favorite things about Wisco is

Being nominated to the 2016 Homecoming Court was a complete shock to Emily Frey because she was not expecting it. However, Em-ily felt honored to be a part of the court. Emily chose Drew Foren to be her escort because, “I think Drew deserves to be on the court; he’s one of the nicest people I know.” Her other major task was to choose a dress to wear at the pep rally. Emily chose her dress because she loved it and could picture herself wearing it at the pep rally. Her favorite activity of Homecoming week is Mr. Wisco “because it brings the Wisco family together.” During her four years at WLHS, Emily has learned a lot. Through her experience of be-ing nominated to the Homecom-

the extracurricular activities she gets to be involved in with her peers. Cat has participated in basketball, soft-ball, and especially Student Coun-cil. Her social skills will help her with her future plans, since she hopes to attend UW Lacrosse or Whitewa-ter to major in communications or teaching. As she gets ready to grad-uate, Cat says that she will miss “the football games, and I will miss chap-el because I won’t get God’s word every day [in a formal setting].” She hopes that the faculty, staff, and her peers at Wisco will remember her “as a girl who loves to love, who is kind, optimistic, and smiley.”

ing Court, she has learned that her friendships will last a lifetime. One of her favorite Wisco memories is the mission trip that she went on to China. She loved teaching God’s Word to children who had never heard about him before. Plus, all the people who went on the trip became close friends. Perhaps her mission trip is helping her to decide her plans for the future, since she is currently deciding between going to MLC or WLC for teaching. After graduation she said, “I’m going to miss the teachers and staff because they all cared about me as an individual student, and they inspired me in my faith.” Also, she hopes to be remembered as a good student, but also as a person who cares about others and enjoys having fun.

Catherine & Bryce

Emily & Drew

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Picture by Chen Xu

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The Frosh ExperienceBy Natalie Schultz

Most people have nervous jitters about starting new things. Many of us tend to be worried about un-known things that we have no power over. Teenagers also like to imagine what their future is going to be like. For the freshmen, high school was the immediate future, and the summer was probably spent thinking about what the reality of high school would be. No one thought there would be any impromptu fl ash mobs during lunch like in High School Musical, but there are defi nitely things everyone expects to see in high school. Several freshmen were interviewed about what it was like to transition from grade school to high school. Their responses show the struggles they faced when entering Wisco, and what they are loving about high school.

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What is the biggest difference

between grade schooland high school ?

“Freedom, moving classrooms, and

having a locker.” -- Gabriel Malpica

“Culture.” -- Julia Rehm

“I came from a small school; high school was a big shock.” -- Kristine Kristiansen

“I never had to switch classes, and lockers.” -- Alyana Smith

“Changing from classroom to classroom.” -- Sage Adenekan

“No uniforms” -- Brandon Williams

“The amount of people.” -- Faith Brown

What are you looking forward to the most ?

“Homecoming; being an upper-classmen and being able to go to Prom.” --Gabriel Malpica

“Being a senior, and going to foot-ball games.” -- Julia Rehm

“Making more friends.” -- Sage Adenekan

“School being done, and playing basketball.” -- Brandon Williams

“Getting good grades.” -- Pablo Sims

“Basketball season.” -- Faith Brown

What are your expectations for

high school ?

“Harder classes, less people, and less time to get around.”

-- Alicia Mengel

“It is going to be really diffi cult. It starts out easy, but it’s going to get hard.” -- Alyana Smith

“Non stop fun, but freshmen are the lowest, so I became kinda shy.” -- Sage Adenekan

“Hard; lots of homework.” -- Brandon Williams

“All butterfl ies and rainbows.” -- Pablo Sims

“Drama. I like acting. Dream job.” -- Gabriel Malpica

“English with Mrs. Braun.”-- Julia Rehm

“Heritage of Faith with Mr. Ricke.”“Volleyball.”

-- Kristine Kristiansen

All high school experiences are different from one another. Everyone who is a senior or somewhere in the middle was a freshmen at some point. It is okay to be nervous about starting a new grade in a new school, but there are also 200 plus other kids in the same position. This year will be an exciting time fi lled with dances, special events, new classes, and new friends. It is important to remember that regardless of the grade you are in, this is a new school-year; it is a fresh start.

Favorite Class and Extracurriculars

“Heritage of Faith with Mr. Ricke.”“Maybe track. Volleyball next year.”

-- Alyana Smith

“Algebra 1 with Mr. Schaper.”“Soccer. I have a lot of friends on the

team.” -- Sage Adenekan

“Algebra and study hall.”“Basketball and track.” -- Brandon Williams

“Spanish 1, because I get to talkin a foreign language.”

“Choir and band.” -- Faith Brown

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Welcome Teachers!By Star Llanas, Landon Lehr, Mahysam Belter, and Megan Conte

The Pilot Staff wants to give a warm welcome to the new faculty

Mr. BloomquistWhen it comes to new teach-

ers, most people do not think of teachers who have already been here at Wisco; however, Mr. Bloomquist is an example of this exception. Even though he worked at Wisco last year as the Commons Supervisor and Bookstore Manager, this is his fi rst year teaching math at WLHS. Although sophomores, juniors, and seniors will miss his banter and wit during their free hour, it is good that he is still part of the Wisco family Mr. Bloomquist is currently teaching Algebra 1 and Algebra 2, and he is still in charge of the Book-store. When asked about his favor-ite class to teach, he said it would be “religion, [because] it deals with real life issues that I would like to discuss with students.” To those

planning on becoming teachers, Mr. Bloomquist advises that you “gotta love kids, because kids have such different talents, and a good teacher must be willing to help each student learn.” As with all jobs, there are pros and cons to teaching. According to Mr. Bloomquist, one con of teach-ing is correcting. A possible solution to this problem could be simply not to give homework; however, home-work is a way to help students learn and practice their math skills. With so many students, it can sometimes be hard for teachers to really connect with their students. Mr. Bloomquist said that teachers should “talk to the students; get to know them; learn about their lives.” Mr. Bloomquist said one of the highlights each day is attend-ing chapel with homeroom 128. He

looks forward to lis-tening to God’s word each day. Although Mr. Bloomquist did not get his dream job of becoming a soda truck driver, he still has a pretty sweet job. He especially looks forward to meeting the student body as brothers and sisters of Christ, so do not be afraid to say hi.

Mrs. Kolander

New to the Wisco family this year is Mrs. Kolander, one of the science teachers. Previously, she was an Assistant Principal at Risen Savior Lutheran School. She dealt mainly with curriculum and instruc-tion. Her favorite subject is science, specifi cally biology, because she is interested in studying animal behav-iors. Mrs. Kolander’s personal goal for this year is to be integrated into the Wisco family and to share God’s word with her students. Mrs. Kolander is a very family based person. She has been married for 34 years to her husband, who is also a teacher. She is a moth-er of four. Three of her children are married, and two of her daughters attended and graduated from Wisco.

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Also, she now has four grandchil-dren. Her role models are also mem-bers of her family. She looks up to her grandfather, who was a mission-ary in Africa, and her father because of his drive and his ambition for his children to be educated. Mrs. Kolander spent her childhood in Phoenix, Arizona and got her scuba diving license at the age of 50. Another surprising fact is that Mrs. Kolander’s original plan for her career was to be a nurse, be-cause she grew up in a medical fam-ily; however, during her senior year, she decided to become a teacher. Mrs. Kolander loves the faculty of Wisconsin Lutheran, and she appreciates their support. She is excited to teach here. She wants the students to know that she wants each of them to succeed. Mrs. Kolander said if you are interested in becom-ing a teacher, “make sure that you are passionate about it, and that you love the subject you teach... Get yourself prepared and really seek the content knowledge. Be open to people giving you help and suggestions...Love it, or don’t do it.”

Mr. Radue The Beckers, Festerlings, Goedes, Greschners, Rick-es, and Schumachers all have relatives or spouses that also teach at Wisco. Now the Ra-due family can also be added to this list. One of the new additions to the Wisconsin Luther-an High School family is Mr. Joel Radue, brother of Mr. Craig Radue,

who teaches trade and technology classes. Although he is new to this school, he is not new to teaching. Previously, he taught at Mount Cal-vary in Waukesha. Overall, Mr. Ra-due has been teaching for 29 years. At Mount Calvary he mainly taught physical education; however, he also taught other subjects. He says his fa-vorite subject by far is science. The two brothers both have a love of sci-ence and coaching in common. Mr. Joel Radue has coached basketball for 29 years and football for 20. He says, “I love working with the kids, seeing the developments, and watch-ing them improve. I love teaching [each athlete] how sports fi ts into his/her daily life. Also, I love giving glory to God.” Since being a teacher is a dif-fi cult job, it is important that teach-ers love what they are doing. Mr. Radue defi nitely loves to teach be-cause “it’s an opportunity to spread God’s word, and it’s new every day.”

Mr. Radue truly loves his students; he expects them to work hard every day in class. Also, when he was asked about his fa-vorite thing at Wisco, he r e s p o n d e d , “The stu-

dents: different learning styles, dif-ferent personalities, and love for the Savior.” He also adds some advice to the entire student body, “Keep your

Savior close to your heart.” It is ex-citing to see how the Lord has bless-ed Wisco with this new teacher and how Mr. Radue will inspire students here.

Mrs. LunowMrs. Lunow is a graduate

of UW-Oshkosh, and recently came to work at Wisco from St. Paul’s in Muskego. Here at Wisco, she works in the Mission Advancement offi ce and has both human resource and ac-counting responsibilities. She hopes to support the ministry however she can in her day-to-day duties. “The experience is neat,” she remarked, “I especially love experiencing dai-ly chapel, and I also love the over-all pleasant atmosphere.” She looks forward to events such as the pep rallies, the Prism concerts, and oth-er sporting events. Mrs. Lunow is excited to be a new member of the Wisco family.

Look for more teacherinterviews in the next

issue of the Pilot.

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International AdventuresBy Diante Johnson

The international students are here and ready for the new adventures!

“Don’t be intimidated by anything or anyone, and try the best you can to participate in things like extracur-ricular activities. Simply just raising your hand in class can make a differ-ence.” Ji has made many friendships and grown a lot in many ways be-cause of the choices she has made in school. Therefore, the new interna-tional students should not be afraid to step out of their comfort zones. Please know that the Wisco student body family will always be here to provide encouragement and motiva-tion for the path to success. Whether one is an interna-tional student or not, high school can be tough and stressful at times. Just know that all the hard work will pay off in the end. Whatever people may do during their high school years here at Wisco, they always need to remember that God will always be with them through their hardest mo-ments and most diffi cult obstacles, and their Wisco family will also be here to support them.

While the international stu-dents at Wisco come from different cities and cultures, they have at least one common challenge--adjust-ing to American culture. Even the bravest people can be fearful of the unknown, as they step into a new chapter of their lives. Jack Li, from Hangzhou, China, is spending his fi rst year at WLHS as a sophomore. He says, “Transitioning is a little hard, and I was nervous, but Amer-ican people are more friendly, and that makes it much easier.” He says that American high schools have a different focus than he is used to. Brooke Ji, who is also from Hangzhou, China, is spending her last year here as a senior. Ji says that “the schools in America are different from China’s schools.” American schools are dif-ferent than schools in Asia, because American schools move at a much slower pace. The Asian curriculum is very face-paced and diffi cult, be-cause parents have high expecta-tions, and the students receive a lot of homework. Some schools in Ko-rea even have a 16 hour school day, and students are forced to study 24/7 by their parents. Logan Sea, a sophomore, says, “I’m from South Korea, and when I stayed in my hometown, I studied all day long, and not just me, but most Asians did too. We had to, and it was not fun.” In 2010, the school days in some parts of Asia were from Monday to Saturday. Now, the schedule has changed to

only two Saturdays a month. Additionally, Asian students and parents hold their teachers in a high place of honor and respect. In Korea the saying is, “Teachers are as high as God.” Students are told to obey and hold their teachers in high regard by their parents. Educators there are considered to hold a high place in society and are regarded as being pillars of the schooling sys-tem. In order to help with their transition to America, there are many school activities the interna-tional students can participate in to meet new people and learn about American culture. Participating in sports or other activities helps the international students discover what they like and what they are good at doing. Many of the international stu-dents at Wisco are interested in try-ing a sport, but do not know if they will be good at it. Sea says, “My favorite thing about America is that most people prefer to play sports and go outside. In my hometown, we played sports but not as much as Americans. My two favorite sports are tennis and basketball, but I won’t be joining the basketball team. I’m not good at it.” Participating and try-ing new things is important in every aspect of development. When peo-ple try new things, they meet new people. They can make friends, learn interesting things and fi nd out other people’s perspectives. Ji offered some wise advice for the newer international students:

Left to Right: Senior Brooke Ji, Sophomore Logan Sea, Sophomore Jack Li

Photo By: Diante Johnson

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Whitewater TripBy Landon Lehr and Amber Perez

Members of the Pilot staff travel to UW Whitewater for a newspaper confer-

On October 16, 2015, sev-en members of the Pilot staff at-tended a newspaper conference at UW Whitewater. This conference is made up of different newspaper, and yearbook staffs from around the country. The goal is to share ideas and information with the staffs of other schools to help improve their publication. Members of the Pilot staff brought back ideas for future issues to come and ways to improve the school newspaper. During the conference, stu-dents are able to attend several dif-ferent sessions on a variety of top-ics such as learning how to improve their journalistic writing, using lay-out, Photoshop, and other topics to help improve the newspaper staff.

Editor-in-ChiefAmber Perez

Layout EditorChen Xu

Feature EditorGrace Albrecht

Chief Layout EditorLandon Lehr

Feature EditorMia Walker

Managing EditorDelilah Trempala

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Sophomore, Chen Xu, one of the Pilot’s layout editors spoke about the trip experience, “I learned new techniques about how to duplicate pictures, balance a page, and how to use color to create eye catching layout.”

The conference at UW Whitewater was not only a fun learning experience for the Pilot members, but will give the entire Wisco family a better Pilot News-paper.

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CarcinogensBy Takara Williams

Could applying makeup products have cancerous results?

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In his article “How Many Cancers are Caused by the Environ-ment,” Brett Israel says that “traces of chemicals known to cause hu-man cancer lurk everywhere.” Un-fortunately, many chemicals are also found in cosmet-ics. � e laws gov-erning cosmetics are so limited, that carcinogens such as formaldehyde- releasing preservatives are com-monly found in personal care prod-ucts. Makeup is used all around the world for beauty. However, many

people do not know what is in the makeup they are applying to their faces, and the possible dangers that could result from using beauty

products. It is im-portant to keep in mind the ingredi-ents when looking for the right kind of cosmetic product for a person’s skin. Some peo-

ple � nd that when they use make-up they have an allergic reaction. According to “How Does Makeup A� ect Your Skin” by Sarah Siddons, allergic reactions can come in two

types: “irritant contact dermatitis, which is an itching or burning re-action to a product irritating the skin, and allergic contact dermati-tis, which is more of a “true” allergy to speci� c ingredients that results in swelling, itching, or blisters.” If someone is prone to these break outs, it is important to “look for products that are labeled hypoal-lergenic (they’re less likely to cause allergic reactions), noncomedogen-ic (they won’t block pores) and non acnegenic (they won’t cause acne).” Furthermore, makeup can also contain ingredients that are carcinogenic, which means some of the chemicals could be harmful and potentially cause cancer. For exam-ple, lead can be found in lipstick, formaldehyde is sometimes added to fake eyelash adhesives, mercury may be in mascara, and talc may be used in eyeshadow and blush. Many makeup products contain unhealthy and harmful ingredients that could have horrendous e� ects on the body. � e easiest way to avoid us-ing harmful ingredients in makeup would be to not use makeup at all, but not too many people like that option. At the very least, it is im-portant for people to be more aware and cautious of the products that they are using. Action needs to be taken to raise awareness among people of the possible harm that makeup could cause. One thing we all could do is to share this information with friends, family, and neighbors.

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Head Transplants???

By Kailey Luehring

Are head transplants really possible, or will they remain as fi ction as the Frankenstein?

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From famous stories like Frankenstein to more recent news of full-face transplants, it seems like the world of transplants has sparked dreams that may one day become a reality. Full head transplants may sound at � rst like a thing of crazy science-� ction stories, but one may actually be carried out very soon. � e world’s � rst ever human head transplant is scheduled to hap-pen sometime in December of 2017. Italian neurosurgeon, Sergio Ca-navero, plans to operate on Valery Spiridonov, a 30-year-old Russian man and a lifelong su� erer of Werd-nig-Ho� man disease. � is disease causes extreme deterioration of muscle tissue, and it may eventually stop him from being able to breathe or eat comfortably. If successful, this new breakthrough in surgery may be the answer for people who are

paralyzed or diagnosed with life-long degenerative diseases. � e surgery itself will re-quire much time and strenuous work in order to be carried out, and it has many di� erent steps. It is es-timated to take up to 36 hours, and both the head and new body will need to be cooled to between 53 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit “to extend the period during which the cells can survive without oxygen” (Fox-news.com). � e extreme cooling of the head and body will still only give doctors up to an hour to get the spi-nal cord reattached and the blood � owing. A glue-like compound called polyethylene glycol would be used to reattach spinal cord bun-dles. A� er the surgery is completed, the patient would be kept in a med-ically induced coma for up to four weeks, to allow the new spinal cord

connections to recover and hopeful-ly begin to function normally. So is this even possible? Most of the science community says “Not yet.” According to “Human head transplant to happen in 2017 -- will it work?” (alphr.com/sci-ence) scientists are “skeptical would be a nice way of putting it. Horri-� ed would, in some cases, be more accurate.” Dr. Chad Gordon, pro-fessor of plastic and reconstructive surgery and neurological surgery at John Hopkins says, “On the conser-vative side, we are about 100 years away from being able to � gure this out.” So, while the possibility of a head transplant in 2017 seems un-likely, who knows? � e � rst organ transplant took place in 1954, and many in the scienti� c community believed it to be impossible before that.

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trail and was hospitalized quickly thanks to that biker. She did live, but is facing much pain, injury, and emo-tional distress. A judge ruled this summer that the girls are going to be charged as adults with one count of attempt-ed fi rst-degree murder. If convicted, they are each facing 60 years of pris-on. Bail was set at $500,000 for each girl. This issue has made an im-


Slenderman

By Mahysam Belter

Who is Slenderman and how has he manipulated two little girls into doing the unspeakable?

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To some people, Slenderman is an internet-based myth that gives you nightmares; however, to two twelve-year-old girls, he was real and needed a sacrifi ce. For those who are not fa-miliar with Slenderman, he was created in 2009 by an online writer, Eric Knudsen. He often appears as a very tall shadow-like creature who has long limbs. Slenderman selects “Proxies,” or followers, which he uses to communicate through. Prox-ies tend to be young people, since Slenderman has a special adoration for children. The two girls, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier wished to become two of his proxies. They needed someone special whom they felt was worthy enough to be used as an offering to Slenderman. For months, they planned to sacrifi ce their best friend, and on Saturday, May 1, 2014, that was exactly what they tried to do. The victim came to her friend’s house that night, simply ex-pecting a sleepover. Her two friends lured her into the woods later that night, and they stabbed her 19 times. One encouraged the other to keep going, so that they would be closer to their beloved creature. After the two girls left their friend stranded in the woods, the victim pulled herself out of the woods onto a trail. With just ounces of hope left, and no strength to carry herself any further, she wait-ed for someone. She was found by a biker early that morning on a remote

pact around the country. It has caused parents to wonder about the safety of their children and how the inter-net can infl uence their lives. This is because the girls had learned about the Slenderman character online, and even used their school iPads to plot parts of the stabbing. Hopefully this tragedy caused many parents and teachers to realize that children’s in-ternet use should be monitored more frequently.

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islation related to police cameras, and 15 of them are trying to limit the content the public can see.” “If the public doesn’t have the opportunity to view the video on their own,” says Lanicee Williams of the Philadel-phia Coalition for Racial, Economic, and Legal Justice, “they are left with the police version of what happened, and as we’ve seen recently, their ver-sion isn’t always what happened.” People may be worried about an invasion of their privacy; howev-er, they have to realize how much they are watched already. Surveil-lance cameras are present in many places recording footage of people who visit. Plus, if the videos would be shown to the public, the images on the videos will be blurred, so that the identities of the civilians and the police offi cers can be protected. Police body cameras are able to produce a positive effect for peo-ple. If a community wants to know what the police are doing, they will be able to witness this through these devices. Also, courts can use this to determine whether a person is a vic-tim or criminal, and whether they are guilty or not. Many questions still need to be answered, but only time will tell as the issue continues to be debated.

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Privacy Invasion?By Hannah Gorski

Police body cameras are becoming more of a de-bate-- are they good or an invasion of privacy?

November 2015

Police conduct has been questioned since last year when there were numerous police shoot-ings between a white police offi cer and a black citizen. This brings up the topic of whether police offi cers should be required to wear police body cameras. There are many pros and cons to this situation. Body cameras could help to de-escalate tense situations and make both the po-lice offi cer and the civilian behave bet-ter. People tend to behave better when they know that they are being watched. “I think the po-lice offi cers in America and police offi cers in our department are in fa-vor of body cams,” says Jason Park-er, police chief in Dalton, Georgia, where some offi cers have been us-ing these devices for the past four years. “They want to demonstrate to the public that by and large they

are using a great deal of restraint.” However, a con is that the police of-fi cer would have to push the record button on the device when there is a service call, and even then, it is still at police discretion. Another question many peo-ple have is how much will it cost for

police offi cers to wear these cam-eras that are about the size of a deck of cards. Accord-ing to the article, “Should Police Wear Body Cam-eras” by Veronica Majerol published

in The New York Times Upfront Mag-azine, “In May, the Obama adminis-tration launched a $75 million pro-gram to test their effectiveness with plans to distribute 50,000 of them to police by 2018.” That amount does not include the cost of using them, or the cost of the public’s requests to see the videos.

More questions de-velop in the minds of the public as they hear this new information such as, “Will the public people be able to view the videos?” and “If so, which ones will they be able to see, or would this be an in-vasion of privacy?” Some states are still in the process of answer-ing these questions. Majerol says in her article that, “Twenty-nine states are now considering leg-

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Fall FashionBy Nikki Blasezyk and Amy Bukouras

What are the latest fall fashions for teenagers?

Once again the fall season has arrived in Wisconsin. During fall many events, such as the return of pumpkin spice lattes, the chang-ing colors of the leaves, and Thanks-giving are just a few things many people look forward to. Of course, with seasonal and social changes, wardrobes are bound to change to match the current season. This sea-son’s fashion trends are gearing to-ward comfort; patterns, prints, and the fall colors of burgundy, brown, beige, orange, and black are also popular.

Patterns and PrintsPatterns and prints are big

trends during this fashion season. One of the most popular prints is the fl oral print. Flowers work no matter what the piece may be, whether it is a blouse, a belted dress, or a pair of leggings. Patterned leggings are also popular pieces that women often wear. To update your fall look, try pairing a comfy sweater with a pair of patterned leggings. Cardigans are also a great fall piece. They come in many fall pat-terns, prints, and col-ors. For a fresh look, try pairing a tribal print cardigan with leggings.

be found in many colors or patterns. Black, brown, tan, or fl oral patterned boots go with just about anything. Combat boots and sweater dresses are a great pairing for fall, because the outfi t is not only cute, but warm too.


Sheer FabricsAnother fall fashion

look is sheer shirts with tank tops underneath. Sheer tops come in basic colors as well as patterns. This fall many are matching colored jeans with sheer patterned shirts. For example, if someone is wearing a black sheer top with bur-gundy fl owers, burgundy pants could be worn to match the fl owers. A sim-ilar look that is popular is wearing printed pants with a plain colored top.

Comfortable shoes Shoes are arguably the most

important part of an outfi t because they tie the whole outfi t together. Chunky heeled boots go with almost anything--dresses, skirts, or jeans, and pairing them with lace or wool socks that peek out over the top is especially cute.

Another great fall style of shoe is sneakers. Cheap sneakers are easy to fi nd and usually cost only $15 at Tar-get. Maroon, black, and white sneakers go great with most fall outfi ts. A n o t h e r popular fall shoe is combat boots. Combat boots can

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Another fall fashion look is sheer shirts with tank tops underneath. Sheer tops come in basic colors as well as patterns. This fall many are matching colored jeans with sheer patterned shirts. For example, if someone is

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Thank you to our models: Janiyah Jones, Sabrina

Wocelka, Eden Nass, RaganHoffman, and Anna Kuether.

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Caitlin Raasch.

The WLHS PilotNovember 2015

Staying Warm Wisconsin weather is always unpredictable, so it is important to be prepared with accessories that not only look good, but also serve a purpose. Scarves are a fall must have that add something extra to an outfi t. Look for scarves with earthy tones such as hunter green, cream, or taupe. Some other favorable fall col-ors are burnt orange or mauve. Oth-er useful fall accessories are gloves and beanies; look for them in earthy tones as well. Another classic fashion item is the jean jacket, because it makes a great accent to an outfi t. The fi nal fall must-have ac-cessory is a fl annel. Flannels are a huge trend; they look great in any color, provide extra warmth, and can practically be worn for any occasion.

Look for fl annel shirts and dresses in the stores. When the fall season leaves us, not only will pumpkin spice lattes change to peppermint spice, fashions will also change. The winter season will bring with it new fashion trends.

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The WLHS Pilot 19November 2015 Entertainment

SmartphonesBy John Kiesow

Has communication between people been declining due to the increase in technology usage?

JokesBy John Kiesow

Have fun fi guring out these jokes!

� ey seem to be every-where; everyone seems to have them--including students across the country and here at Wisco. Much of the population seems to think that they are an absolute necessity. De-spite their popularity, could owning smart phones be bad? Texting, making phone calls, taking pictures, playing music, and having Internet access virtually any-where are some of the great things that smartphones allow people to do. Having all of these features on a phone can be great; however, peo-ple can be easily distracted by all of this technology. According to the National Safety Council’s 2014 edi-tion of “Injury Facts,” 1 out of 4 car crashes involve cell phone use.

Additionally, smartphones can cause people to get so wrapped up in their phones that they pay more attention to their screens in-stead of real life. For some people, it becomes di� cult to be away from their phones for even a few minutes. � ey feel the need to constantly be checking for new text messages or what their best friend’s latest Face-book status is. Smartphones also have caused people’s communication skills to deteriorate. Friends send each other texts rather than calling. While smart phones have many bene� ts, we need to be sure they are not distracting us from re-ally living our lives and being a part of this world.

3. Why was the principal worried?

1. With a pumpkin patch2. It has square roots.

3 Because there were so many rulers at school

4. Because the spider spied her5. A cat has claws at the end of its paws, and a comma is a pause at the end of a clause.

2. How can you identify a math plant?

4. Why did the fl y fl y?

5. What is the difference between a cat and a comma?

25% of all car crashes

have involved cellular devices

1. How do you � x a broken pumpkin?

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YOU’RE ALREADY SMART,

TALENTED AND

MULTI-INTERESTED.WHO YOU WILL BE

IS WIDE OPEN.

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