Senior Extra - June 2, 2016

NORTH POINTETHURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2016

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GROSSE POINTE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

SENIOR ISSUE

2–Thursday, June 2, 2016– North Pointe FUTUREAdrian CollegeMaya Antkowiak

Tristin Richardson

Alabama A & M University

Darion Brummitt-

Mitchell

Albion CollegeVictoria Smith

Alma CollegeOlivia Benoit

Aquinas CollegeJosh Fischer

Maddy Tompkins

Ave Maria UniversityTessa Ulrich

Baylor UniversityKammie Berns

Belmont UniversityKynadi Echols

Blinn CollegeMychael Furman

Latorris Greer

Boston CollegeGrace Addy

Brigham Young Univeresity

Katelyn Carney

Brown UniversityWill McNelis

Central Michigan UniversityJohn Allen

Kelly BaranekImani Brown

Sam DrummeyLiz Grumeretz

Tommy HeinemannTaylor JaiyesimiCeleste Janson

Dominic LappinJoey LawnickiAnna Pantuso

Brian PeckEmanuel Pinkney

Alli SchadenSam Shehadeh

Clark Atlanta University

Monet Adams

College for Creative Studies

Tyler Ciechanowski

College of the Holy Cross

Emily Brown Baker

Concordia University

Mitchell Zacharias

Cornell UniversityAnu Subramaniam

Cornerstone UniversityPaige Clark

Eastern Michigan University

Mark ClinkscalesAlfonso DanielyKenny Hopkins

Brian Willingham

Fashion Institute of TechnologyLaurel Kreuter

Ferris State University

Ian EvoRyan Kolp

Givonne Skiffer-TerryLily Smith

Grand Valley State UniversityHannah AthertonCat Constantino

Riley CrookLora Dobbs

Natalie FletcherStephanie

GeorgopoulosAlex Hamidi

Olivia KensoraGabe Korkmaz

Sydney KummerSara Luteran

Ardie MilwrickAndrew Nurmi

Connor SickmillerSophia Smith

Brandon TerrellAnne Thoits

James Weitzmann

Hampton University

Don Robinson

Holy Cross CollegeRyan Reveley

Hope CollegeChrissy Martin

Alaina Streberger

Howard University

Sydney Benson

Johnson & Wales University

Allayah Hamilton

Kalamazoo College

Alex KrachtHattie Sauget

Langston University

Da’Von Williams

Loyola University—Chicago

Jill BerndtsonRadiance Cooper

Macomb Community College

David ArchambeauNikko Aubel

Andrew BunchKenny CarterKatrina Frank

Nicholas GerlingAnthony Jaenisch

Angel JohnsonJack KennedyMary Koppy

Tiffany KreutzansJackson Nina

Claudia PassalacquaVincent Provenzano

Jacob ReesKayla Taylor

Trent WilliamsJames Wilson

Marquette UniversitySydney Eger

Kayla Gallant

Michigan State University

Audrey AjlouniAmanda Albrecht

Sydnie AllorErin Armbruster

Ben ArnoldRachael BackerLauren BeachChris Beeman

Matthew BergeronYena Berhane

Chloe BigwoodMitchell Blaine

Caroline BockDalaney Bradley

Daniel BradyHenry Burghardt

Markael ButlerEmily Cleary

Andrew DelasLucy Dodge

Luke DrieborgRyann Dunkeson

Mary EmerickMaria FamilaraRebecca FlynnPaige FrancisLauren FrezzaKatie FurtawLiz GallagherJay GarlapatiJen Gmeiner

Emily GrahamHannah GutsueRyan Henderson

Olivia HooverKeri Hryciuk

Alex HugueninMallika Kanneganti

Michael KeelanStephen Kent

Kevin KinnairdMeghan Korte

Emily McPharlinMaria MermigesEmma Monroe

J.P. NavettaNicole Negron

Evan OlzemOlivia RobinsonKayla Selbmann

Emma SmithNicole SteinKent Strobl

Andrew Tomasi Jeffrey ValenticTroy Williams

Nick Zoia

Michigan Technological

UniversityJoey Bejin

Mason LiagreGeorge MourtosBrandon Simone

Morris CollegeGabrielle Watkins

Northern Michigan University

Ben Vasquez

Northwestern Michigan College

Charles CraigJazzmin Spindler

Northwestern University

Aidan Reickert

Northwood UniversityClare Gentile

Oakland Community

CollegeMichael Paret

Oakland University Kyle BradleyMatt Carlsen

Adrian CarmerAmari Cook

Jarell CunninghamJill Hendra

Delvina LeggettRaina Martin

Kailyn PurnellJeffery Redd

Colleen Squillace

Olivet CollegeLakisha Pressley

Pace UniversityRey Kam

Purdue UniversityStephanie Godoshian

Rhode Island College

Chandler Lynn

Rochester Institute of Technology

Sophia Roach

Saginaw Valley University

James Shelton

Saint Mary’s CollegeMaria Ciaravino

Shimer CollegeColson Hagedon

Siena Heights University

Aaron JosephElaine Nesom

Springfield College

Ethan Campion

St. Louis University

Patrick Bernas

A farewell from the heart

Dear seniors of the Class of 2016,

Four years ago we started our journey together, and now it is time for you to start a new chapter in your life story. I am sad that I will not be a part of it, but confident that you are all ready to go out and make your mark on the world. If I had one wish for this class it would be to never forget where you come from, and to always look ahead to where you are going. Rise to every challenge with a smile in your heart. Remember to draw on the strength that lies within each of you. Realize that you always have choices.

At graduation the field will go silent, the music will start to play, and your heart will be racing. You will look into the crowd and you will catch your parents smiling with pride. THIS IS YOUR MOMENT, take it all in. You have earned it—it is now your time to shine.

I used to think that my sons would be my only shining stars in the sky to guide me in life, but I now have 343 new stars to look to for inspiration. You have made me a better person, and have given me new insight into the future. This is truly a class with the heart of a champion. I would not trade one moment that I have spent with you.

You will all have a place in my heart.

Marylyn WithersClass of 2016 Adviser

And it’s times like these we can’t replaceIt’s times like these we must embraceAnd even though it’s bittersweet and brings us to our kneesIt makes us who we are, in times like these.Kid Rock-”Times Like These”

North Pointe-Thursday, June 2, 2016-3FUTUREStetson University

Christian Preston

Talladega CollegeJa’Myre Redd

Texas Christian University

Julia Babcock

Trade SchoolJoshua Marone

United States Air ForceRico Clark

United StatesMarines

Troy Fowler

United StatesNavy

Bobbi Moorer

University of Alabama

Meghan MitchellNicoletta Valenzano

University of DaytonCaelin Micks

University of Detroit Mercy

Tristen BarnwellLindsay Gallagher

Allison JuifFaith Volpe

University of Michigan

Olivia AsimakisOlivia Bloomhuff

Camille BurkeErin Czerwiec

Elaina EmigThomas Essak

Puyan GholizadehFran Giacona

Adam HiluMatt Hilu

Jennifer KuschJustin KuschEmma PugliaCJ Ramsdell

Tyler ScogginStephanie Shea

University of Michigan—

DearbornAva DeLoach

Alexus JimmersonJosh Lupo

Alazia MitchellJoshua Rao

Domenick Wilson

University of Michigan—Flint

Joe Alexander

University of MississippiAlex Owens

University of North Carolina

Lauren Lesha

University of Pittsburgh

Olyvia Shimko

University of Southern California

Ingrid Carabulea

University of ToledoDai’ja Banks

Mara McMann

University of TulsaEmily Truss

Wayne County Community

CollegeAlizsa Crawl

Wayne State University

Anthony BellamoBrooke-Lynn Charles

Sarah CherryTaylor Claybrook

Chris CollinsMaya Copeland

Bella DiNotoMichael Duquet

Nick ElleryMichelle Ellis

Amber GiesekingBella Good

Myles GoodwinNadia Goolsby

Micah GrierJoe Guido

Chetaya HendersonTeya Hinlopen

Jacob KahnAkhil Kolli

Kelsey LanahanMichael Lemanske

Sam MacConnachieNuha MosaCydney Orr

Piper PerkinsTorielle Robinson

Geoff SmithMatt St. Pierre

Kayla TaylorEboni Williams

Western Michigan University

Vickie BlaineJackie DenisonTony GuariniMelissa GuestEmily Harder

Simon LimbackBrendan NelsonAdrian QuinlanBrittany RodgersClarissa RodgersChris Seabrooks

Kayla SmithJenna VanMarter

Gabby Wren Sledge

Wittenberg University

Malik Lowman

WorkingBenjamin PalumboSebastian Pesegna

SENIORS

COMMITTEDto the gameThese 12 seniors have decided

to pursue their athleticism at the collegiate level

By Yena Berhane SENIOR ASSISTANT EDITOR

Who: Kammie BernsWhat: Division I EquestrianWhere: Baylor UniversityWhy: I feel like I put in so much effort into being able to ride at collegiate level and I love this sport it’s basically my life. Why not take it to the next level in college?

What inspires you: My trainers inspire me to be able to work as hard as I do to get to the level that I need to be.Favorite athletic brand: Parlanti show bootsFavorite workout

song: “Five More Hours”-Deorro, Chris Brown

Who: Sydney BensonWhat: Division I Track & FieldWhere: Howard Uni-

versityWhy: Mainly to pay for college, but also because I want to continue to drop my times and reach

my true potential as a runner. What inspires you:

Alysia Montanõ is one of my inspirations because

she’s an amazing 800-run-ner.

Favorite athletic brand: AdidasFavorite workout song: “Stick Talk”-Future

Who: Chandler LynnWhat: Division III GymnasticsWhere: Rhode Island CollegeWhy: I am continuing my sport because I can’t imagine anything better than being a college athlete.What inspires you: What inspires me is that college gym-nastics has been my dream ever since I was a little girl and the fact that I have worked so hard and can say I actually achieved this crazy dream of mine that seemed so impossible.Favorite athletic brand: NikeFavorite workout song: “Work Hard, Play Hard”-Wiz Khalifa

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Who: Ethan CampionWhat: Division III GymnasticsWhere: Springfield CollegeWhy: I’m continu-ing because I love doing (gym-nastics) and I want to make the most of what I do.What inspires you: I’m inspired by my friends and family and just doing the best possible I can for the team. Favorite athletic brand: ChampionFavorite workout song: “Unstoppable”-Foxy Shazam

Who: Alex KrachtWhat: Division III BaseballWhere: Kalamazoo College

Why: I love to play baseball and I

figured the best thing to

do was find a school where I could get a good education and still play.

What inspires you: My family inspires me.Favorite athletic brand: NikeFavorite workout song: “Everybody Wants Some!!”-Van Halen

Who: Josh FischerWhat: Division II Cross

Country and Track & FieldWhere: Aquinas CollegeWhy: I’m continuing my sport in college because it is what I love doing. It’s one of my favorite things to do, and I can’t wait to see how much I can im-

prove at the college level.What inspires you: My family has been my big-gest supporters and they inspire me to be my best and improve every day to become the best runner I can be. Favorite athletic brand: BrooksFavorite workout song: “Invincible”-Def Kev

SENIORSWho: Jennifer GmeinerWhat: Division I CrewWhere: Michigan State UniversityWhy: I was so used to being in a sport all my life that by going to a college and not being part of a team, it seemed like something would just be missing. I fell in love with the sport and can’t wait to take it to the Big 10.What inspires you: I’m also inspired to work with people who have the same passion as me.Favorite athletic brand: NikeFavorite workout song: “Never Be Like You”-FlumeWho: Emily Truss

What: Division I CrewWhere: University of TulsaWhy: I’m continuing my sport in college be-cause after spending everyday for the past four

years living and breathing rowing, I couldn’t imagine my life without it.

What inspires you: I’m inspired by my teammates, many of them are

also committed to row at different colleges, and some who I strive to be as good as are even on the Junior National Rowing team.Favorite athletic brand: NikeFavorite workout song: “I’m on a Roll”-Stefano

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Who: Tristin Rich-ardsonWhat: Division III Baseball

Where: Adrian Col-legeWhy: I’m con-

tinuing to play baseball in col-lege cause I love the sport and don’t want to stop

playing.What inspires

you: My family.Favorite athletic

brand: NikeFavorite workout song:

“New level”-A$AP Rocky

Who: Mitchell ZachariasWhat: Division II Basket-ball and TennisWhere: Concordia Uni-versityWhy: I want to still play competitively. Keep that competitive edge that I love.What inspires you: My parents and my older brother. They (have) helped me a ton over the years.Favorite athletic brand: NikeFavorite workout song: “Right Above It”-Lil Wayne

Who: Will McNelisWhat: Division I Swim-ming & DivingWhere: Brown UniversityWhy: I’ve always enjoyed diving and being a part of the swimming team. I hope that practicing and competing in college will give me a nice distraction from school work and al-low me to travel around a different part of the county. What inspires you: Watching the work that my brother has put into the sport and seeing all of the great things that he has gotten out of it.Favorite athletic brand: SpeedoFavorite workout song: “Celebration Day”-Led Zeppelin

Who: Christian PrestonWhat: Division I CrewWhere: Stetson UniversityWhy: I will be able to dominate my conference.What inspires you: I’m inspired by my grandpas.Favorite athletic brand: Under ArmorFavorite workout song: “X Gon’ Give It To Ya”-DMX

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Senior sets stage for bright future

A single spotlight hits the stage, illuminating a freshly

made-up face for the latest mu-sical. Up in the light booth, se-

nior Nick Zoia angles the beam precisely, calling out cues for the

next light to rise. Zoia plans to attend Michigan

State University next year in pur-suit of a Bachelor of Fine Arts in

Theatre, specializing in lighting and design. After receiving a job work-

ing backstage for the Performing Arts Center (PAC) as the only high schooler

from North, Zoia was able to produce multiple resources for his college appli-

cation.Applicants are typically required to

audition when seeking this degree. In Zoia’s case, interviewers asked him ques-

tions about his portfolio and his dedication to the subject.“Right now I pretty much only know about

lighting, and I just want to learn about the whole spectrum of designing and the theatre in general,”

Zoia said. “At State, it’s one of the better programs and they’re also connected with professional the-

atres. I get to experience all of it and I think experience is one of the things that’s most important.” Spending time surrounded by cameras and television

equipment as a Parcells seventh grader kindled his interest for behind-the-scenes work. He participated for two years in

the Parcells broadcast program and first met current co-workers Steven Drader and P.J. Veltri while working the soundboard for

musicals such as 13.“He didn’t like being in front of the camera, he only did it when

he had to, but he liked the behind-the-scenes. He liked the cam-eras, he liked the lighting, all the things he had to do with putting it together,” Nick’s mother, Karen Zoia, said. “I think he got involved with the behind-the-scenes, the crew for the Parcells musical, and I think that really sparked it. I think it all led to that interest in the technology and behind-the-scenes things.”

After putting in hours of volunteer work, Zoia applied for a job as a stagehand at the end of his sophomore year. He allotted time backstage for musicals, choir concerts, award ceremonies and other community events. Zoia’s responsibilities vary from show to show, but they typically include spotlights.

When director Sean Kifer first introduced the fall play Pinoc-chio to the North stage this year, he relied on Zoia to design the lighting placements on set. Once P.J. Veltri, the main lighting de-signer, taught him the basics of design, Zoia took over. The goal was to create a work-like ambience, a blend that would keep the

actors visible while maintaining the impromptu image of the per-formance.

“(Zoia’s) such a curmudgeon. It’s amazing. The first show here—Pinocchio was his first real design—seeing him actually know what he was doing,” Veltri said. “He had no idea he knew what he was doing, but he sat down and I just stepped away and let him do what he wanted to do. That was kind of awesome.”

However, it wasn’t until last year’s musical, Catch Me If You Can, that Zoia considered a career in professional stage design. Veltri demonstrated the ins and outs of the backstage process in terms of his own tasks for Zoia.

“I think (lighting) is probably one of the things that people see the most of all the backstage stuff because it’s always there, but they might not notice it,” Zoia said. “If you didn’t have someone who knows what they’re doing when they’re designing lights, the show would not be nearly anywhere as good, but it’s just as important as all the other aspects. They have to work with costumes, sets and all that because otherwise they can be completely different from each other and won’t work together.”

According to co-worker Steven Drader, North is unlike schools where English teachers or theatre professors attempt to put on shows and recruit students for basic backstage productions.

“Working at the Performing Arts Center here gives you a really good idea of what professional theatre is going to be like,” Drader said. “The community provides an amazing opportunity for actors, singers, (or) whatever part of the performing arts you want to be part of for the onstage stuff, but the backstage stuff is just as unique in terms of the opportunities that are provided.”

Although Zoia doesn’t have specific plans yet, he is comforted by the fact that his future career is universal. Multiple organiza-tions, such as the Association of Lighting Designers, located across the country ensure the success of those interested in the technical career.

“I’m willing to bet that he’ll never be wanting for work,” Veltri said. “Working as a stagehand with the skillset that he already has and he’s going to develop over the next 20 years of his life, he’s never going to be someone who goes, ‘Oh man, I just wish I could find a job.’ He’s already got a skillset that makes him very marketable.”

Professional theater technicians have told Veltri and Drader what you put into to your work, you get out. Endless hours in the PAC during a show’s technical week rewarded Zoia, not just with an acceptance to the theatre program at MSU, but with personal growth.

“The times when I spend excessively long hours are very vivid memories. Times when I’m here, late at night, with no one here, it feels completely different from when you’re here at school with all these people around or even a rehearsal,” Zoia said. “I don’t really internalize the great memories because I enjoy most of the time I have here. Of course there’s things that stand out, but the whole ex-perience is memorable to me.”

By Emma PugliaSENIOR ASSISTANT EDITOR

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as in

th

e M

arin

e C

orp

s. H

e sa

id it

was

fun

—h

e u

sed

to

wor

k on

hel

icop

ters

for

them

,” F

ow

ler

said

. B

oth

bo

ys’ f

amil

ies

voic

ed c

once

rns

ove

r th

eir

pla

ns

to e

nli

st, b

ut

no

w g

ive

thei

r su

pp

ort.

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ck’s

gir

lfri

end

sen

ior

Am

ber

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sek

ing

has

bee

n b

y M

arck

’s s

ide

thro

ugh

out

his

dec

isio

n-m

ak

ing

pro

cess

an

d is

ner

vou

s fo

r th

e re

spon

sib

ilit

y th

at M

arck

is a

ssu

min

g.

“I’m

rea

lly

pro

ud

of

him

. H

e’s

bra

ve f

or j

oin

ing,

” G

iese

kin

g sa

id.

“I’m

gla

d h

e’s

not

doi

ng

acti

ve d

uty

th

ough

, bec

ause

I w

ould

be

way

to

o w

orri

ed.”

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ior

Gab

riel

le W

ren

Sle

dge

is a

lso

join

ing

the

rese

rves

, bu

t is

stil

l co

nsi

der

ing

an a

ctiv

e d

uty

po

siti

on. S

he

is p

lan

nin

g on

en

roll

ing

at

Wes

tern

Mic

hig

an U

niv

ersi

ty a

nd

par

tici

pat

ing

in t

hei

r R

OT

C p

ro-

gram

. “I

don

’t t

hin

k I’

ll e

ver

go f

ull

-on

in t

he

mil

itar

y an

d d

o t

hat

for

30-

plu

s ye

ars

… b

ut

I ca

n s

ee m

ysel

f b

ein

g in

th

e re

serv

es f

or 3

0-p

lus

year

s,”

Wre

n S

led

ge s

aid

. W

hil

e th

e m

ilit

ary

just

rec

entl

y b

egan

wel

com

ing

sold

iers

of

all

se

xes

into

com

bat

po

siti

ons,

Wre

n h

as h

esit

atio

ns.

“I

’m a

ctu

all

y k

ind

of

ner

vou

s ab

out

that

… b

ein

g a

fem

ale

offi

cer

I’m

pre

tty

sure

has

to

be

kin

d o

f to

ugh

,” W

ren

Sle

dge

sai

d.

“Wh

en

you

’re

just

th

is fi

ve-f

oot

fem

ale

, I c

an s

ee w

her

e p

eop

le w

ould

n’t

ta

ke

you

ser

iou

sly.

I h

ope

that

it w

ill h

ave

a p

osi

tive

imp

act a

nd

peo

ple

wil

l se

e th

at t

imes

are

ch

angi

ng

and

th

ere’

s a

wom

an in

ch

ange

an

d t

hey

w

on’t

loo

k at

her

as

a w

oman

.”T

he

cap

tain

of

Wre

n S

led

ge’s

res

erve

s u

nit

is

a w

oman

, an

d W

ren

Sl

edge

cit

es h

er a

s a

stro

ng

infl

uen

ce o

n h

er c

onfi

den

ce a

s sh

e b

e-gi

ns

the

nex

t p

art

of

her

lif

e as

an

op

enly

gay

wom

an i

n a

n o

rgan

i-za

tion

th

at h

as r

ecei

ved

neg

ativ

e p

ress

for

th

eir

han

dli

ng

of

issu

es

surr

oun

din

g ge

nd

er a

nd

sex

ua

l ori

enta

tion

. “T

hey

see

in

gre

en.

hey

don

’t s

ee b

lack

or

wh

ite,

gay

or

stra

igh

t,”

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n S

led

ge s

aid

. A

ll t

hre

e se

nio

rs r

emai

n s

tead

fast

in

th

eir

det

erm

inat

ion

to

joi

n

the

ran

ks a

nd

beg

in t

hei

r n

ext c

hap

ter.

“I

’ve

just

alw

ays

wan

ted

to d

o t

his

,” M

arck

sai

d. “

I’m

exc

ited

to s

ee

wh

ere

it t

ake

s m

e.”

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ior

exp

an

ds

crea

tive

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nd

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ifel

on

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f fa

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ed

sen

ior

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ure

l K

reu

ter

to t

he

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shio

n

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itu

te o

f T

ech

no

log

y in

Ne

w Y

ork

Cit

y (F

IT)

to p

urs

ue

a c

are

er i

n

the

in

du

stry

.“I

kn

ew

fro

m a

yo

un

g a

ge t

ha

t I’

ve a

lwa

ys

wa

nte

d t

o d

o s

om

eth

ing

in f

ash

ion

an

d s

tud

y fa

shio

n,”

Kre

ute

r sa

id. “

Act

ua

lly

my

firs

t ch

oic

e w

hen

I w

as

you

nge

r w

as

goin

g to

Lo

nd

on

Co

lle

ge o

f F

ash

ion

in

En

g-la

nd

bu

t I

kn

ew

th

at

wa

s n

ot

rea

lly

a c

ho

ice,

it

wa

s w

ay

too

fa

r fr

om

h

om

e. S

o t

hen

I k

ind

of

mo

ved

my

cho

ice

s o

ver

to

the

Un

ite

d S

tate

s a

nd

I l

oo

ke

d u

p t

he

be

st f

ash

-io

n s

cho

ols

fo

r fa

shio

n j

ou

rna

lism

an

d m

ark

etin

g a

nd

ad

vert

isin

g a

nd

FIT

sh

ow

ed

up

. Th

en I

loo

ke

d

mo

re i

nto

it

an

d i

t ju

st s

eem

ed

lik

e a

re

all

y g

rea

t fi

t fo

r m

e.”

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din

g o

ut

tha

t sh

e h

ad

be

en a

dm

itte

d w

as

a b

rea

th o

f re

lief

fo

r K

reu

ter

wh

o h

ad

to

wa

it u

nti

l A

pri

l fo

r a

re

spo

nse

.K

reu

ter

vis

ite

d t

he

sch

oo

l la

st A

ug

ust

wit

h h

er

fam

ily

an

d i

t o

nly

co

nfi

rme

d h

er d

rea

ms

of

at-

ten

din

g o

ne

da

y. S

he

enjo

yed

th

e in

tim

ac

y o

f th

e ca

mp

us

de

spit

e it

bei

ng

loca

ted

in

Ne

w Y

ork

Cit

y.

Th

e cl

ass

roo

ms

on

ca

mp

us

are

a

lso

in

terc

on

-n

ect

ed

, wh

ich

wo

uld

ma

ke

it m

an

age

ab

le t

o g

et t

o

cla

sse

s. S

he

bel

ieve

s th

at

the

sch

oo

l w

ill

pro

vid

e h

er w

ith

mo

re n

etw

ork

ing

op

po

rtu

nit

ies

as

mo

st

of

the

pro

fess

ors

are

sim

ult

an

eo

usl

y w

ork

ing

in

the

fash

ion

in

du

stry

.K

reu

ter’

s lo

ve o

f fa

shio

n b

eg

an

wh

en s

he

wa

s in

th

e fo

urt

h g

rad

e a

nd

sta

rte

d d

esi

gn

ing

her

ow

n

clo

the

s. H

er b

ud

din

g in

tere

st t

urn

ed

in

to a

gen

uin

e in

fatu

ati

on

. “

I li

tera

lly

re-d

rew

Mil

ey

Cy

rus’

ou

tfit

in

her

“7

Th

ing

s” m

usi

c v

ide

o a

nd

I w

as

ob

sess

ed

wit

h i

t. J

ust

th

e w

ay

tha

t p

eo

ple

dre

ss

them

selv

es,

an

d t

he

wa

y th

at

it r

efle

cte

d t

hei

r o

wn

per

son

ali

ty a

nd

th

eir

ow

n c

rea

tiv

ity

rea

lly

inte

rest

ed

me,

an

d t

o b

e a

ble

to

ha

ve t

ha

t a

nd

se

e th

at

in o

ther

pe

op

le,

I w

as

just

ob

sess

ed

wit

h i

t.”

As

her

fa

scin

ati

on

fo

r fa

shio

n e

volv

ed

ove

r th

e ye

ars

, Kre

ute

r re

al-

ize

d t

ha

t th

is w

as

wh

at

she

wa

nte

d t

o d

o w

ith

her

lif

e.

“As

I g

rew

old

er I

gre

w m

ore

in

my

wa

ys

of

dre

ssin

g m

yse

lf—

rec-

og

niz

ing

fash

ion

ico

ns,

fa

shio

n b

ran

ds

an

d d

esi

gn

ers.

Th

at

wa

s re

-a

lly

wh

at

ma

de

me

rea

lize

th

at

fash

ion

wa

s th

e o

nly

th

ing

tha

t re

all

y m

ad

e m

e li

ke

alw

ay

s w

an

tin

g m

ore

,” K

reu

ter

said

. “W

hen

I t

oo

k m

y

firs

t fa

shio

n c

lass

fre

shm

an

ye

ar

I w

as

ne

ver

bo

red

in

th

at

cla

ss,

I n

eve

r h

ad

a b

ad

da

y in

th

at

cla

ss it

just

re

all

y m

ad

e m

e h

ap

py

to g

o t

o

it.

So

th

at

wa

s w

ha

t m

ad

e m

e re

ali

ze t

ha

t m

ay

be

I sh

ou

ld d

o t

his

as

a m

ore

ser

iou

s th

ing

if I

re

all

y w

an

na

be

pro

ud

of

my

self

an

d h

ap

py

in l

ife

wit

h m

y ca

reer

.”K

reu

ter

is a

tte

nd

ing

Fa

shio

n I

nst

itu

te o

f T

ec

hn

olo

gy

in

pu

rsu

it

of

be

co

min

g a

fa

shio

n j

ou

rna

list

. W

he

n s

he

jo

ine

d t

he

Ye

arb

oo

k st

aff

, sh

e r

ea

liz

ed

sh

e l

ov

ed

wri

tin

g a

s w

ell

as

fash

ion

an

d d

ec

id-

ed

to

co

mb

ine

th

e t

wo

. S

he

asp

ire

s to

on

e d

ay

wo

rk f

or

a f

ash

ion

m

ag

az

ine

or

blo

g.

Kre

ute

r go

t h

er f

irst

ta

ste

of

fash

ion

jo

urn

ali

sm w

hen

sh

e a

nd

se

-n

ior

Sa

ma

nth

a M

ach

on

nie

, ra

n t

hei

r o

wn

fa

shio

n

blo

g fo

r a

per

iod

la

st y

ea

r. M

ach

on

nie

en

joye

d t

he

ex

per

ien

ce o

f w

ork

ing

wit

h K

reu

ter.

“I

t w

as

rea

lly

ea

sy-g

oin

g w

ith

her

be

cau

se w

e b

oth

kn

ew

ho

w w

e w

an

ted

th

e b

log

to t

urn

ou

t,

an

d t

he

me

ssa

ge w

e w

an

ted

to

giv

e o

ff t

o p

eo

ple

. W

e b

oth

ju

st w

ork

ed

wel

l w

ith

ea

ch o

ther

. We

bo

th

kn

ew

ho

w t

o w

rite

, w

e b

oth

ha

ve a

cer

tain

wri

t-in

g st

yle

,” M

ach

on

nie

sa

id.

“So

sh

e w

as

just

su

per

e

asy

to

wo

rk w

ith

, sh

e w

as

very

ea

sy t

o p

lan

wit

h

an

d .

..(s

he

) a

lso

ha

d a

to

n o

f g

rea

t id

ea

s.”

Sen

ior

Pa

ige

Fra

nci

s, w

ho

is

the

co-e

dit

or-

in-

chie

f o

f V

alh

all

a a

lon

g w

ith

Kre

ute

r, w

as

ha

pp

y to

he

ar

tha

t K

reu

ter

ha

d b

een

ad

mit

ted

to

th

e F

ash

ion

In

stit

ute

of

Te

chn

olo

gy.

Sh

e h

as

seen

ho

w

Kre

ute

r h

as

a s

tyle

all

her

ow

n a

nd

bel

ieve

s sh

e w

ill

do

wel

l d

uri

ng

her

tim

e in

Ne

w Y

ork

. “L

au

rel

is a

bso

lute

ly h

ea

d o

ver

he

els

in l

ove

w

ith

fa

shio

n,”

Fra

nci

s sa

id.

“Sh

e is

no

t yo

ur

typ

i-ca

l 17

-ye

ar-

old

gir

l. I

th

ink

it

hel

ps

bei

ng

in G

ross

e P

oin

te w

ith

all

of

the

fash

ion

th

at’

s ve

ry p

rep

py

an

d …

(ty

pic

al)

. L

au

rel’

s n

eve

r re

all

y b

een

in

to t

ha

t, L

au

rel

use

s fa

shio

n t

o d

efin

e w

ho

sh

e is

, it

hel

ps

her

dif

fere

nti

ate

her

self

fro

m

eve

ryo

ne

else

in

Gro

sse

Po

inte

.”

Kre

ute

r is

mo

st e

xcit

ed

ab

ou

t m

ov

ing

to N

ew

Yo

rk C

ity,

wh

ere

she

ha

s d

rea

me

d o

f li

vin

g si

nce

sh

e w

as

in t

he

fou

rth

gra

de.

Sh

e re

ali

zes

tha

t it

wil

l b

e a

la

rge

ad

just

men

t b

ut

kn

ow

s th

at

ther

e a

re g

rea

t o

p-

po

rtu

nit

ies

tha

t a

wa

it h

er a

nd

wil

l h

elp

her

gro

w.

“I’v

e a

lwa

ys

love

d t

he

city

,” K

reu

ter

said

. “I

’ve

alw

ay

s w

an

ted

to

liv

e in

th

e ci

ty s

o I

’m r

ea

lly

exc

ite

d a

bo

ut

tha

t.

I’m

als

o e

xcit

ed

a

bo

ut

me

etin

g n

ew

pe

op

le w

ho

ha

ve t

he

sam

e a

mo

un

t o

f in

tere

st i

n

fash

ion

an

d t

ha

t a

pp

reci

ate

it

as

mu

ch a

s I

do

.”

Wh

en I

to

ok

my

firs

t fa

shio

n c

lass

fr

esh

ma

n y

ear,

I w

as

nev

er b

ore

d i

n t

hat

cl

ass

. I

nev

er h

ad a

b

ad d

ay i

n t

hat

cla

ss,

it j

ust

rea

lly

mad

e m

e

ha

pp

y to

go

to

it.

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el K

reut

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ior

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rel K

retu

er t

akes

he

r pa

ssio

n f

or f

ash

ion

to

the

stre

ets

of N

ew Y

ork

Cit

y as

sh

e w

ill s

tart

at

the

Fash

ion

Inst

itut

e of

Tec

hn

olog

y in

the

fal

l of

2016

.

““

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Dear readers,It’s Monday morning. There was no late start

for our staff this morning. The issue needed to be put to bed 20 minutes ago, but InDesign is still running, and dummy pages are strewn across the tables. Yet while chaos ensues, there is a peace within these four windowless, cinder-block walls. This was a familiar situation, some-thing we could handle, a phenomenon we la-beled as the life of a North Pointe staff member.

Our goal was simple—publish our own bi-weekly “mental floss” that, when it was finished, we could gaze upon and say it was good. But our motivation was complex. Some would say it was for the byline, others for the college recognition, but most would say we did it for you.

If you haven’t been stalked by one of us, we guarantee we just did it without you knowing. Call us creepy, weird, freaks, psychos, but we had a deadline to meet. Speaking of deadlines, we wrote this the day we sent pages off to print. Typical.

North Pointe is a lifestyle we have all em-braced, or at least been thrown into. That means notes to coaches and teachers explaining that we had one more thing to fix on InDesign and that’s why we are late. Shoutout to all the teach-ers who accepted our late passes and pleas.

It means hands stained with ink because we spent the first few minutes of third hour distrib-uting papers. It means using plastic utensils to eat a nice home-cooked meal on Wednesdays

because it’s production night. It also means that at sometime or another

,someone was running around like a chicken with their head cut off screaming about grid-lines and 0.25 borders. We’ve had constant bat-tles with our English teachers over the Oxford comma, so much so that they have just given up and add them into our essays. We’ve camped out in the “bat cave,” revising the latest profile or news story with fervor on Google Docs.

This seemingly endless cycle of stress, rinse and repeat is only put on hold briefly when we finally exhale the day the paper arrives. We re-flect on our crazed mannerisms from the day before, and instantly our minds begin to wan-der towards what we could cover next issue.

Our process couldn’t have been completed without Shari Adwers, the adviser who stuck by our side throughout hall of fame and wall of shame moments. She listened to our rants, our slightly too loud Disney tunes and country music. She’s be-come our maternal figure in our home away from home at B302, and we owe her the world for that.

And this, it’s all about you. The readers, the skimmers, even those who use North Pointe to clean their shower tiles. We’re here to share your stories and we can’t thank you enough for what you’ve led us to accomplish. Here’s to you. Here’s to us, Class of 2016.

Sincerely, The North Pointe Seniors

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