Sitting on a counter top is a freshly baked apple pie. Although the first Thanksgiving did not contain an apple pie, many families do include apple pie with their Thanksgiving feast.
Turkey Day’s dark past
written by Carolyn Siegman and Melanie Schneider • December 18, 2012
Dark meat isn’t the only thing shady about Thanksgiving In the year 1970, the United American Indians of New England declared a Day of Mourning to protest the mythologized relationship between the Native Americans and the Europeans who left their home to escape religious persecution....
This grassy landscape with melting winter snow may be no longer on December 21, 2012. The first winter snowfall is already melting, and if the world actually does end, the Wisconsin area may not see snow that is here to stay.
Is it really the end of the world as we know it?
written by Megan Cull • December 18, 2012
On Friday, December 21, 2012 at 11:11:11 AM the world is allegedly to be coming to an end. The Mayans state that the world will change as we know it at 11:11, but does that really mean that it is actually going to end? The people of Earth will just have to wait to find out....
Brian Bearden attempts free throw to help his team win the game. The Germantown Warhawks are trying to win another state championship for the school. Jordan Kuczynski says “Well every year our goal is to win conference, another is to repeat as state champions.”
They shoot and they score!
written by Keenan Evans and Hana Staub • December 18, 2012
After last year’s championship season the Germantown Warhawks basketball team starts off a new campaign against their arch rival the Homestead Highlanders. Two years ago Germantown was a one loss team heading into the playoffs. During their first couple playoff games they were rolling,...
Nick Dunlap poses with his majestic beard, which was grown as part of the Movember movement.
Growing out support to fight cancer
written by Marina Thao and Eric Cutts • December 15, 2012
Stubble, mustaches, goatees, muttonchops, and beards have all been seen around the halls of GHS this November, along with the phrase, “I mustache you a question but I’m shaving it for later.” If it seemed like students, teachers, celebrities, and athletes like Aaron Rodgers...
Rachael Proite and Taylor Willard take a moment to relax backstage. Both had key roles in The Tale of the Firebird. Proite played Vasilisa the girl and Willard played Princess Vasilisa.
Dramatic Impact’s Firebird soars
written by Ross Kaiko • December 15, 2012
Audiences were pleased by Dramatic Impact’s fall performance of The Tale of the Firebird. The play was originally scripted from Russian folk tales in 1990 by Ms. Leider and Dramatic Impact students. “It is mainly centered on the traditional folk tale,” said Taylor Willard, who...
News
Happily ever after, or forever stereotyped?
written by Syndey Quinn and Jane Green · December 18, 2012
When asked what they want to be when they grow up, many young girls reply with “a princess.” Recently, Disney princesses have come under fire for supposedly brainwashing little... [Read more]
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Arts & Academics
Senior year: scary or exhilarating?
written by Rowan Wegner · September 26, 2012
Freshmen nervously walk down the hallways for the first time, trying to find their classrooms before the dreaded bell. On the other hand, the beginning of the year sees the seniors... [Read more]
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Activities
Perpetually positive pink people
written by Emily Mikkelson · October 25, 2012
October is usually thought of as a month filled with pumpkins, haunted houses, apple cider, and Halloween. But for some survivors, this month has a whole other meaning. October... [Read more]
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Sports
World Series Bust?
written by Anirudh Barath · November 27, 2012
Baseball is officially over for the year. The San Francisco Giants hoisted the World Series trophy for the second time in three years. This year, the unlucky foe the Giants swept... [Read more]
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Entertainment
My Chemical Romance: back with a bang
written by Sydney Quinn · November 25, 2012
Nine CD’s, 17 music videos, and 21 singles over the past 10 years are big accomplishments for the American rock band My Chemical Romance. Fans have had a long wait since... [Read more]
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Editorial/Opinion
Make me a sandwich: Why it is still a man’s world
written by Hana Staub · November 25, 2012
Since the beginning of time, women have been looked at as inferior to men, both mentally and physically, and I believe that even after all women have done to prove their... [Read more]