Macyn Koteles (Grade: Sophomore; Position: Co-Editor)
What made you decide to come back to the paper this year?
“I came back to the newspaper this year because I enjoyed getting to write and have my own article. I loved getting to have a whole page in the paper last year and I’ve always enjoyed English class when we got to write essays. I thought journalism would also help my essay structure, and help me learn better writing techniques.”
What career do you want to pursue?
“The career I want to pursue is nursing, more specifically working with babies, I really want to be in the labor and delivery department. I think it would be really cool to see life enter into the world.”
What are your aspirations for your high school career?
“In high school, I hope to get good grades for college and get more credits than I need. I really want to get into college, so high school grades and classes are very vital for my future. I hope to graduate and to have a good GPA”.
What’s a quote/motto you live by?
‘“Everything happens for a reason” This is a quote I live by because whenever something bad happens in life, I think that this event or thing that has happened to me is for a reason, to prepare me for the future. And when I am struggling, I remember that and think everything will be fine in the end.”
Who is your hero?
“My parents, they will always support me and I can call them any day, they’d be there for me in a second. My parents gave me a great childhood and I owe it to them.”
What is the most important thing to you?
“The most important thing to me are family and friends because they are always there for me when I need it. Family always comes first in my life. Friends are important to me because they’ve always got my back and can always make me laugh.”
What is the most daring/adventurous thing you’ve done?
“I haven’t done too many daring things, but one thing would be the first time I went zip lining. I was scared of heights for the longest time. I didn’t go until the people counted down from 3 to let go. I zip lined over thousands of feet. For a little bit I wasn’t afraid, after that, I did it over and over again.”
Who has made the biggest impact on your life?
“My parents, but since they were my heroes I would have to say my best friend Jayden. Ever since we were little we were best friends, and ever since middle school, she has always put a smile on my face when I’m down. When I’m sad she facetimes me. She is the closest person to me, other than family. She has also shown me what a true friend looks like. She is one of the only true friends I have made.”
What is the best memory you have made?
“The best memory I have made is when my best friend and I went to camp together in middle school. We went horseback riding, ziplining, shot rifles, and slid down a huge water slide. Each day was a great day and I will never forget it.”
Sarah Kolman (Grade: Senior, Position: Graphic Design Specialist)
What made you decide to come back to the paper this year?
“None of the other editors were coming back, so I knew they would need help especially because we were transitioning to a new teacher.”
What are your aspirations for highschool?
“My aspirations for high school are to graduate with fond memories.”
What career do you want to pursue?
“I would love to pursue something in digital media or graphic design, maybe stemming into photography and videography as well.”
Who is your biggest hero?
“My biggest hero is my TaeKwonDo instructor, he always seems to know what to say. He taught me everything I know. No matter how long in between visits, I always know I can turn to him when I need advice.”
What is your favorite memory?
My favorite memory would be spending summers in California with my family and my best friend.
What is something very important to you?
“Preserving relationships.”
Who has impacted your life the most?
“My dad has impacted my life the most. Everything he does, is for me and my siblings.”
What is the motto/Quote you live by?
“Doing little things well is a step toward doing big things better.” -Van Gough, “I love this because it always reminds me to just take another step and that I can always keep going, even in small ways.”
Ian Van Der Merwe(Grade: Junior; Position: Multimedia Specialist)
What made you decide to come back to the paper this year?
“I have enjoyed it over the past couple years and wanted to do it again.”
What career do you want to pursue?
“I hope to be a football coach for a top 25 college football team one day.”
What are your aspirations for your high school career?
“To get the most out of it so I can prepare for life.”
What’s a quote/motto you live by?
“Failure is one step closer to success.”
Who is your hero?
“T.J. Watt; linebacker for the Steelers.”
What is the most important thing to you?
“Family will always be the most important thing to me.”
What is the most daring/adventurous thing you’ve done?
“Going cliff jumping in Clarksville.”
Who has made the biggest impact on your life?
“My family has made the most impact.”
What is the best memory you have made?
“Going to the Steelers game with my dad.”
Jalen Thompson (Grade: Sophomore; Position: Co-Editor)
Why did you come back to write in the paper this year?
“I have loved writing short stories and fantasies since I was in second grade. I also enjoy writing about my favorite foods.”
What are your aspirations for highschool?
“I hope to keep and maintain a high GPA Acheter cialis en ligne france
What do you hope to do after high school?
“I hope to become a surgeon one day, I don’t have a particular specialty picked out yet, but I have been looking into different options.”
What is the most important thing to you?
“The most important thing to me is loyalty. Without loyalty, this world would be anarchy and love wouldn’t exist.”
Who is the biggest impact on your life?
“The biggest impact in my life is my friends. Each friend is unique as an individual and has changed me for the better in many ways over the years.”
Who is your hero?
“My biggest hero is my mom, I know it’s cliche, but she has accomplished so much and has been through so many things that the average person wouldn’t think of. My mother has served 10 years in the US Air Force, only to get out and become a police officer for the Tucson Police Department. She would come home injured or bruised up or in a bad mood, and through all that, she is still an amazing mother and person.”
What is one of your best memories?
“One of my best memories was getting my first elk with my dad, It was in November of 2018 and we were in Geer, AZ. It was about 5:30 in the morning and it was cold outside. We got out of the truck and not even 10 minutes had passed when we found a herd across this meadow we had come upon. I was all set up and I took my first shot. I missed, I got set up again and took my second shot. This time we heard the bullet smack into a tree, startling the herd. We followed them as they moved across the meadow, I set up on a tree and I prepared to shoot my third shot of the morning. I took a deep breath and at the very bottom of that breath, took my shot. I froze for a moment waiting for my dad to say something and then I looked up and he was looking with his binoculars All of a sudden he started smiling real wide and pumping his fists in the air. I knew I got the elk. I could feel all the adrenaline pumping and I was overly happy.”
What is the quote/motto you live by?
“A quote by one of my favorite characters that I live by is “There is no such thing as a bad idea, just poorly executed awesome ones.”
