Olivia Malone, a cross country runner, shares what it’s like to have a second family within her team.

David Rich plays 13 different instruments. Saxophone, trombone and guitar being just a few.

Lexie Cain has a new baby sister. Having the new baby around has been a positive experience for her.

Kamal Maharjan draws from his mind, but also gets creative inspiration from social media and games.

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PAGE 20“I look up to her because people told her [Marilyn Monroe] she couldn’t do a lot of things, but she overcame tons of obstacles and did it anyway.”Natasha Adams

PAGE 8“I really like playing the guitar because I enjoy learning new songs and being able to play them. I started when I was six, but didn’t really get into playing until I was 14.”Hayden Heavrin

PAGE 15“It’s fun to see my sister in the hallway. She’s literally one of my best friends.”Shelby Newkirk

PAGE 13“Before I die I want to own a house with my husband and family, spend two weeks in Australia and get a motorcycle.” Hunter Lambert

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“I feel like we’re sisters. We have fun together, but we can also argue like sisters do.”

“This has been fun! I’ve learned and been introduced to new things. My English has improved (believe me, it was worse). I’ve met and gotten to know a lot of nice and fun people. I love high school, I even play for the school’s soccer team. I hope I get to experience a lot more different things before I have to leave in May/June, but so far I love it!”

“We just love to talk a lot, watch movies, take pictures and have fun.”

“Sometimes our culture differences cause some disagreements, but we sit down and talk about things and fix it.”

“I always wanted to be an exchange student over the summer, like in a language trip. Last year when some of my friends moved over to America to be exchange students, I really wanted to do that instead. “

“She’s taught me a lot of things about Norway and her culture is really neat. Also, I knew most of the stuff since we have been Skyping since April.”

“It’s been great so far, we pretty much get along and we talk about everything together. Silje shows me things in Norway and some Norwegian words.”

“The best part is that since my older sisters are 23 and 21, I don’t normally have someone to talk to about things like Silje.”

“We sometimes get in arguments, just like sisters, but we make up and then it’s all back to normal again.”

“I saw a paper in Spanish class and thought it would be fun to learn about a different culture.”

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What girls should know about guys

“We like when girls don’t talk a lot.”sophomore Dakota Jackson

“We look for someone who’s funny.” senior Jake Adams

“We hate it when girls talk about their exes.” sophomore Eric Myrick

“We don’t just go for looks, and sometimes it’s good that we’re picky.” sophomore Jake Armuth

“If you forget our birthdays, we won’t be happy.” sophomore Matt Thompson

of jeans dominate Quevedo’s closet. It has taken her three years to collect all of them. She used to have 86, but she donated some and was left with 78. “I just buy jeans all the time, it’s like all I look for when I go to stores, just jeans jeans jeans,” Quevedo said. Having so many jeans is not as great as it may seem, the jeans have actually caused her trouble. “When I clean, it’s so hard

to get them all folded up and stacked neatly because the piles will just fall over,” Quevedo said.Although they may bug her sometimes, she loves her jeans and does not like the idea of getting rid of them.“I had to donate a few because I never really wore them and they were just taking up space, but it was a little sad to see them go,” Quevedo said.

“We’re not emotionless.”junior Logan Sowash

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Junior Zulema Quevedo sits in her room with her 78 pairs of jeans. “My favorite pair of jeans are my dark jeans from Charlotte Russe. I got them freshman year and [they] still fit,” Quevedo said.

Junior Zuelma Quevedo has an unbelievable amount of jeans

Junior Gabby Russell filled in the blanks for us, here is her story.

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7Junior Payton Nowling grew up in Tennessee, but when her family moved to Columbus she felt the difference.“There’s not a lot to do here,” Nowling said. “Coming from bigger cities we get bored.”The Nowling’s however, have not always dreamed of creating a laser tag in Columbus.“When we lived in Tennessee we went to one really often,” Nowling said. “We took my brothers and some of their friends to one in Bloomington and learned that it’s pretty easy to start one.”Nowling’s 12 year old brother, Reed Nowling, is especially excited for the new laser tag business.“I love the feeling you get running through the laser tag course and you can’t see anything,” Reed said.Shortly after their trip, Nowling’s mother, Terri Nowling, began looking online to see the cost of opening a laser tag.“We started looking at the idea around spring break and we began the process this summer,” Nowling said.The transition occurred fairly quickly, but Mrs. Nowling remained positive.“Starting up a business has a lot of different emotions,” Mrs. Nowling said. “It’s exciting, scary, exhausting, thrilling and sometimes overwhelming, but in the long run it has been worth it.” Mrs. Nowling believes the project took each individual in their family to pull the business together.

“The most enjoyable part has been doing this whole process with my family. It has been a huge challenge, but we did it,” Mrs. Nowling said. “Everyone had their special talents for this to come together. Payton was extremely creative with the design and layout, Reed was great at working with the different games and equipment, my husband Scott did the construction and I did all of the research. It truly has been a family project.” The laser tag arena is meant to look like a post apocalypse with fluorescent lighting and broken walls with ivy on it.“I think it looks really cool,” Nowling said. “A lot of people told us that they get most of their business from kids Reed’s age, but we wanted to do something that appealed to kids our age so we would have something to do.”Nowling believes she learned some important lessons about time management through helping her mom start The Red Zone.“I’ve learned how to plan and organize my activities,” Nowling said. Nowling saw the process from beginning to end as they created their own walls.“It took forever,” Nowling said. “It was really cool watching it all come together after doing all the hard parts. It was nice to see it all.”

Payton Nowling’s family recently decided to open a laser tag in Columbus

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For sophomore Kamal Maharjan drawing and doodling are a fun way to pass time

Junior Kevin Rudzinski choreographs dances for some of the songs in show choir concerts

“I was playing Super Smash

Brothers when I just came up with the idea. I stopped playing and started drawing what I was thinking.”

“I was drawing a

normal head like I always do, but I was in a good mood and was trying to be funny so I added a chin and some extra weight.”

“I was on Facebook and

saw a picture of one of my friends and thought it was a really good picture. I was bored so I redrew it on paper.”

“I was just bored at

home and thinking about society. I drew the first thing that came to mind when I thought of society.”

Creative choreography

Art inspiration

Five, six, seven, eight. Junior Kevin Rudzinski choreographed several songs for the show choir.“I went to a show choir camp over the summer and enjoyed it very much. I got a lot of dance experience,” Rudzinski said. “It made me want to be able to choreograph and try different things.”Rudzinski went to the camp with one other student from North.“Maddie Lego and I went. We split up into groups and worked with professional choreographers and famous vocal directors,” Rudzinski said. “During the camp we had to put together a 15 minute show in the one week we were there.” Fellow choir student and camp attendee, junior Maddie Lego, helps Rudzinski with directing the choreography for the show choir concert.“Kevin and I were in the same group,”

Lego said. “We learned how to choreograph so we decided to teach the choreography for show choir.”Rudzinski and Lego only had a few months to choreograph the songs for their concert.“The Bon Jovi medley we are doing says that we have something you don’t have and it is kind of sexy and hip-hoppy,” Rudzinski said. The choir performed Rudzinski’s choreography at their concert on Oct. 11.

Sophomore Kamal Maharjan gets his drawing inspiration from daily occurrences.Maharjan’s ideas included Super Smash Brothers and Facebook.

compiled by Ben Davis

Junior Kevin Rudzinski leads his class in their dance routine. Rudzinski and junior Maddie Lego choreographed songs for the show choir concert. “The best part was being able to be creative and have fun, but the most stressful part was teaching it,” Rudzinski said.

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Junior Payton Nowling has learned a lot from her family opening a laser tag business. “I’ve learned how to plan and organize my activities,” Nowling said.

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Vital items for Meghan Bailey

“I love rock music. It’s all I have on my iPod.”

“I take school work seriously. I always try my hardest at school.”

“Football is my favorite sport. I’ve grown up with it.”

“Don’t judge me by my long hair. I was always a nerdy little kid.”

“I love to play guitar, it’s one of my favorite hobbies.”

Freshman Hayden Heavrin tells 33Things a few facts about himself

“I have to text my best friend

Shelby Newkirk.”

PHONE“I love listening to music and getting

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iPOD“You have to look

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People standing, hands clapping and loud cheers fill the room as freshman Miah Kincer plays her cello. “She is a very musical person,” Kincer’s brother, sophomore Ian Kincer said. “She is very talented and she is very good and she works really hard to become better.”Kincer plays all different types of music. She plays classical, the Beatles, and sometimes slow songs

that she can create a melody to. “Its fun to find out how much you know and don’t know,” Kincer said. “There is always a lot to learn and I feel great when I learn it.” Kincer performs at churches, weddings, and does concerts with different people including Ian.

Cello Chick Miah Kincer enjoys playing the cello

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Miah’s favorite songs to play on her cello:

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Junior Lexie Cain lives with her stepfather Bob Poynter and her mother Tracy Poynter. However, recently they added a new family member, five month old baby girl, Jayda Poynter.“She’s so cute,” Cain said. “She’s the best thing that has happened to me.”Some kids feel like they don’t get enough attention when younger siblings get in the picture, but Cain continues to maintain a strong relationship with her stepfather and mother.“She has kind of become like a second mother to Jayda,” Bob Poynter said. “She has helped her mother out a lot with feeding her, changing her and holding her. It’s been very helpful having her there.”Cain believes she has learned some very important lessons from her mother and stepfather.“They’re always there for me and constantly give me the best advice,” Cain said. “They’ve taught me to achieve my goals and just go for them.”

New additionFour months ago junior Lexie Cain’s life completely changed

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Senior Meghan Bailey said some items she can’t live without are a phone, iPod and make-up.

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Reliving the storyFreshman Micah Shoaf per formed

for thousands this summer

flashes of light came from the dark surrounding of the stage. Camera flashes were the only proof of an audience of over four thousand that the actors on stage could make out because of darkness.

This summer, freshman Micah Shoaf participated in the Hill Cumorah Pageant in Palmyra, NY. It is a play consisting of 10 scenes from the Bible and the Book of Mormon. Shoaf was a court dancer in the scene depicting the burning of the prophet Abinadi.Audiences numbering from four to five thousand a night attended the free admission, open-air production.“The production really helped me appreciate theatre,” Shoaf said. “Since the stage is so big, you have to overact so much. It makes you more outgoing and you have to do things you’re not comfortable with, but in the end it turns out really good.”Before the performances, there was a week of rehearsals for the 750 member cast. Shoaf’s parents and brother also participated.Shoaf’s mother, RaNae Shoaf, signed their family up for the pageant.

“We thought it would be a great opportunity to be able to do something together that would be outside of our normal routine,” Mrs. Shoaf said. “We knew that it would also be more of a service project, not just a self-indulgent vacation.”Shoaf’s brother played a warrior in the pageant.“I think my family gained a better

understanding and appreciation of our church’s history,” junior Thomas Shoaf said.

When they were not rehearsing, the Shoaf family spent their time

meeting families very similar to their own.“It really didn’t seem like there were that many people because you got so close to everyone,”

Shoaf said.The Shoaf family agrees that

participating in the pageant was an awesome experience and they are

already thinking about going again next summer.“The kids have grown up hearing the stories,” Mrs. Shoaf said. “But then getting to see them with people in costumes and lighting on stage made it a lot more real.”

Top left: “This is me and two of my friends I met there, Lily and Cleve.”Top right: “We were court dancers, there were six of us.”Bottom left: “There were seven sections of the stage all on different levels.”Bottom right: “My parents were townspeople and my mom also carried a banner.”

photos courtesy of Shoaf family

by Sarah Whaleyphoto by Sydney Keaton

Hour by hour

10 - 11 a.m.Brunch

12:30 - 4 p.m.Cast teams or dress rehearsals

4:30 - 6 p.m.Dinner

5:30 - 7 p.m.Costume change

6 - 9 p.m.Proselite (greet and talk to audience)

9:15 - 10:30 p.m.Show

10:30 - 11 p.m.Farewell (good-byes to audience)

11 p.m. - 12 a.m.Closing devotional and return home

Shoaf kept busy throughout performance week.

Instrumentally friendlyFreshman David Rich has learned to play 13 different instruments,

here are some of them

Saxophone“Alto, soprano, tenor and baritone, if you learn one, you learn them all, you just have to change your lips.”

French horn“The French Horn is like a trumpet, but in a different key and a few different fingerings on the opposite hand.”

Clarinet“I had to pick

up the fingerings of this instrument by

paying attention to all the things the band directors told the clarinet players.”

Baritone“It has all the same fingerings as the trumpet, but is written in a different key on a different clef. I’ve never played, but I know how.”

Trombone“It’s played the same as a baritone only you have to remember positions instead of fingerings”

Guitar “This instrument was harder than I thought to learn to play, but I still manage.”

Rich also plays the tuba, mallet percussion, violin, viola, piano and flute.Compiled by Gabby McLemore and Sarah Whaley

Trumpet“This is the first instrument I learned to play, I’m the best at it.”

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HH: When I’m not with her [Lambert], I am probably work-ing on trucks or hanging out with my buddies.

HH: Three things I want to do before I die are take a trip to Australia, build my own car from the ground up, and have a family.

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HH: My phone, my truck and my girlfriend.

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Seniors Hunter Lambert and Hunter Hill stand by Hill’s truck, one of the things he can not live without.

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From their names to their interest in traveling to Australia, seniors Hunter Lambert and Hunter Hill share more than one common bond. This unique couple answers questions to see how their responses compare

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Me, Myself and IA crinkly nose? The freckles on her cheeks? The jokes he can tell?

33Things asked these students what they love most about themselves.

compiled by Haedyn Scgalski

“I’m dedicated to everything I do, for instance, my hair extensions. My hair was really short, now it’s 18 inches longer. It takes a lot of hard work to keep it maintained.” sophomore Meghan Kent

“My favorite charac-teristic about myself is probably that I am a very outgoing person. I like that a lot because in return I have a lot of close friends and relationships.”junior Andrew Easton

“Being funny because I like to make people laugh.”senior Logan Gill

“My favorite thing would be my positive outlook on life because even when things are bad I know they will get better.” freshman Rosemary Yonushonis

one BIG happy familyThe Newkirk siblings recently all started attending North

by Laurel Wolfephoto by Haedyn Scgalski

Ever wondered what it would be like to have your younger siblings go to high school with you? That is life for senior Shelby Newkirk. Her two brothers started attending North last year and her younger sister came to North this year.“It’s weird, I feel like they know what I’m doing all the time,” Shelby Newkirk said. “But it’s fun.”Although it has been a change, Shelby loves getting to see them throughout her school day.“It’s fun to see my sister in the hallway,” Shelby said. “She’s literally one of my best friends.” Sophomore Jared Newkirk believes his older sister, Shelby, has made the transition into high school much easier.“Shelby told us what to expect,” Jared said. “That just made it easier.”Sophomore Mason Newkirk also believes Shelby was helpful when he started high school.“I think it made it easier because Shelby was there,” Mason said. “It’s easier when you know someone.”Jared enjoys seeing his sisters at school and mentions that

he even feels protective at times.“High school has changed me because I feel like I have to look out for my sisters,” Jared said.Even if they fight at home, the Newkirks try and keep it together at school.“We’re a lot nicer to each other at school,” Shelby said. “It’s a little pow wow when we see each other in the hall.”Freshman Bailey Newkirk, the youngest, is thankful that she gets to have this time with her older siblings.“It’s weird seeing them, but I like that I get to see them more than I used to,” Bailey said.All of the Newkirks see that high school has changed them, but Shelby also believes it has made her a better sister.“It has made me more outgoing coming from a small school,” Shelby said. “I’ve learned to take more responsibilities for my siblings.”

Bailey, Jared, Mason and Shelby Newkirk are all going to North now. Bailey is a freshman, Jared and Mason are sophomores andShelby is a senior.

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Sharing your passions can positively influence those around you. Junior Yorman Guerrero’s passion is dancing. He has been able to share his passion by dancing at quinceñeras.“I started dancing in quinceñeras at the beginning of my eighth grade year,” Guerrero said. “From then on my life completely changed, for the good, of course.”Quinceñeras are the Hispanic girl’s equivalent of a sweet 16 party in the United States. A big party marks a girl’s fifteenth birthday, which is considered to be her transition from childhood into womanhood. The girl is escorted to her quinceñera by a court of men.“What happens is that the girl has her court of honor and

sometimes an escort who is the main dancer,” Guerrero said.Guerrero was an escort for 15 girls’ quinceñeras. One of the girls Guerrero was an escort for was senior Maria Espinoza.“[Yorman and I] have been very good friends for a long time and I needed approximately five guys to be part of my court, so I decided to ask him to dance at my quinceñera,” Espinoza said. “Yorman’s participation meant a lot to me because having a court is a very important part of the tradition.”Espinoza and Guerrero danced ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ and ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame.’ Even though

Duranguense CumbuaBachata

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Guerrero’s dance checklistQuinceñeraJunior Yorman Guerrero loves dancing and found a way to share his passion with others in a unique opportunity

Guerrero got to show off his dancing skills, he made sure to keep the focus on Espinoza.“I really liked how he showed the point of a quinceñera,” Espinoza said. “He made sure I was the point of attention and took care of me, along with the other guys, throughout the church service and the dance.”Guerrero’s passion for dancing started with his first quinceñera.“At first I wasn’t too enthusiastic about dancing because I was very nervous,” Guerrero said. “After I did my first quinceñera, I fell in love with dancing. I loved the feeling of people clapping, shouting and cheering at me while I was dancing. I guess you could say I like the spotlight. I just loved the adrenaline rush; it was exhilarating.”One of Guerrero’s most memorable experiences of dancing at a quinceñera was at his girlfriend’s, Sonia Ramos, on Aug 6.“We danced to ‘Look at Me Now’ and ‘Temperature’ by Sean Paul and I was in the very front,” Guerrero said. “There was a part where we threw fake money in the air and everyone went crazy and I had a solo, so it was amazing.”Guerrero first learned to dance by watching videos online.“I first started to dance through YouTube,” Guerrero said. “Then I actually started to learn how to dance thanks to my uncle and aunt. They were the ones who taught me the basics of different dances, then I added my own flavor.”Guerrero’s uncle, Gerardo Guerrero, learned to dance while living in Mexico. In Mexico, dancing is an important part of the culture. When Guerrero came to ask his uncle to teach him how to dance, he was happy to do so. “I showed him a couple of dances with my wife. I let him watch for a couple of times and then he would dance with her,” Mr. Guerrero said. “That’s how he would practice and learn to do it.”Guerrero learned mostly Latin dances.“My favorites are bachata, cumbia, duranguense, hip-hop and freestyling,” Guerrero said.

Mr. Guerrero said that his nephew was an eager learner. “He’s an awesome kid and he’s always wanting to learn. It doesn’t matter what culture he’s in, he’ll always go for it and try his best,” Mr. Guerrero said.Recently, Guerrero decided that he was not going to dance at any more quinceñeras.“The reason I stopped dancing [at quinceñeras] was because I have other things to do as well and also I have school to focus on and quinceñeras take a really big part of your time away,” Guerrero said.Many dance rehearsals for quinceñeras would take anywhere from two to four hours and would often be on every day of the week.“I do love dance, but it’s a passion, something I enjoy doing and I would definitely consider doing it again,” Guerrero said. “I did have the opportunity to do more after my last one because girls would ask me, but I can’t right now.”The reason Guerrero is choosing to take a break from dancing at quinceñeras is not only because of schoolwork, but he is also pursuing another dream. He takes tae kwon do and would like to see himself go to the Olympics with it. Guerrero believes dancing has improved his tae kwon do skills.“The dancing helped me out because I was loose and flexible,” Guerrero said.Although he may not be dancing at any quinceñeras anytime soon, Guerrero plans to continue dancing at parties with his friends.“The thing that I love about dancing is that, through dancing, you can truly express yourself by your emotions,” Guerrero said. “The thing that I love about dancing is that I get to be the real me and express myself honestly and the impact it has on different people.”Guerrero hopes that people who see his dancing will be inspired to share their own passions with others.“I think being yourself is the most beautiful thing there is,” Guerrero said.

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Junior Yorman Guerrero fixes his hair in the mirror. Guerrero’s hair is really important to him. “I have to make sure my hair looks fresh and it’s nice looking,” Guerrero said. “If my hair doesn’t look good then I don’t feel good and I don’t feel as confident.”

Junior Yorman Guerrero practices his dancing in his living room. Guerrero escorts teenage girls to their quinceñeras and dances with them. “I always like to practice as many dance styles as I can,” Guerrero said. “That way if I’m presented with the opportunity to dance that style, I know what I’m doing.”

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“I sing because I love spreading music into the lives of those around me.”

“I am making the most of every moment of my life because I’m involved in baseball, marching band, school and church.”

“I am a Boy Scout because it’s a chance to do some good, hang out with friends and go to new places.”

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senior Preston Shelton

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“I went boating in Lake Monroe with my friends Emily and Rachel. Emily’s older brother, who is in college, had a bunch of his really hot college friends there. We all went out on the

boat to go tubing and the guys decided to pick up the speed and my bottoms fell off and all the guys were watching me. I was screaming bloody murder and everyone was making fun of my butt, but it never occurred to me to let

go, I just kept screaming.”junior Brenna Eddelman

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“I go to school because it’s the law.”

freshmanLauren McNeely

A few fun facts about this senior told in a few quick questions

Junior Brenna Eddelman stands outside sharing an embarrassing story.

The panic, the humiliation, that embarrassing moment you know

everyone will remember

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Name:

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Favorite song:

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why?

What is the most interesting thing about you?

Who is your role model? Why?

What is something you could not live without?

What is the most memorable thing that has happened to you?

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Junior Skyler Farmer talks about the things he keeps in his locker Quote It

Students shared quotes that they heard and live by

“Hard work beats talent when talent won’t work hard.”

freshman Macy Wingham

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“I’d rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I’m not.”

sophomore Will Pearcy

“Those who work to earn talent, then use it to the best of their abilities, deserve it.”

junior Ivan Somers

“You gotta stand for something or you’ll fall for anything.”

senior Molly Rinehart

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1. Accounting folder“Accounting class is the best class at North! Mr. Hackman is the best teacher ever!”

2. Camo sweater “Whenever it gets cold, I always bring one. But if it’s hot in the school, I take it off and put it in here.”

3. AP U.S. History book“AP U.S. is a really fun class and Mrs. Hines is great. The only downside is that she has us read a lot.”

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While most girls obsess over Justin Bieber or Ashton Kutcher, sophomore Natasha Adams has a different interest. “My ultimate hero is Marilyn Monroe,” Adams said. She has watched every film Marilyn has been in, read every book about her, nonetheless researched her to no end. When you enter her room, it clearly shows. The whole space is based entirely on Marilyn, including pictures of her, quotes and her “signature” colors: black, white and red. “I really look up to her because people told her she couldn’t do a lot of things, but she overcame tons of obstacles and did it anyway,” Adams said.Monroe has been a sort of guidance to Adams, as she uses her inspiring words in her daily life. “She’s just straight cool,” Adams said. Although Monroe always portrays a “dumb blonde” in most of the movies she’s in been in, Adams claims she is really smart, and obviously a great actress. “I wouldn’t say I want to be her, but I definitely want to be like her,” Adams said.

reSPeCt for MarILYnSophomore Natasha Adams looks up to icon Marilyn Monroe

Senior Jared George has been running cross country since he was in 8th grade at Central Middle School."My favorite thing about running is that you can become better through practice rather than talent," George said.Being part of Columbus North's cross country team has changed him in many ways."It has taught me to be a positive person in life," George explained. "It inspires me to do my best."When George first started running for the Bull Dogs he was very quiet and kind of kept to his self. "I was very shy and quiet because it is my comfort zone. I did not like to socialize," George admitted. George is now a senior and has spent four years with cross country organization. He feels it was finally time to be more outgoing."It's my last year and I feel that I should break out of my comfort zone so I can be better connected with the team that I love," George said.

then &Senior Jared noWGeorge breaks out of his shell by befriending fellow teammates

fInaLS “I keep all of my tests and my graded work

and go over them before finals and ask my teachers a lot of

questions.” senior

Deonta Dismuke

LunCH“I rush out of class

when the bell rings and drive fast to get where

I’m going.”junior

Kaci Tompkins

HoMeWork“I always do the home-work and study hard.”

freshman Ally Caudill

WakInG uP“I go to bed relatively early so that getting up isn’t too much of a struggle as well as

having time to shower, eat, etc.”

sophomore Jake Armuth

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Persist, endure and survive

Senior Jared George laughs at something his friend said. George enjoys cross

country and riding four wheelers with his friends.

by Erin Jones

Sophomore Natasha Adams shows off the Marilyn Monroe picture on her phone. Monroe is someone Adams aspires to be like.

photo by Ellen Pheral

photos by Ellen Pheral

What’s on your playlist?Song: Beautiful People

Artist: Chris Brown

Song: Cudi ZoneArtist: Kid Cudi

Song: Pretty Girl RockArtist: Keri Hilson “I like this song because it inspires

young girls that they are beautiful no matter what you look like.”freshman Haley Bowman

“It’s a great song to work out to.”sophomore Kris Phillips

An improved Now a freshman in high school, Maddie Wyke is ready for a new level of competition with swimming

100 Freestyle: Beginning- 59.55, End 57.71, Dropped: 1. 84 seconds

500 Freestyle: Beginning- 5:45.34, End 5:29.30, Dropped: 16.04 seconds

200 Backstroke: Beginning- 2:55.67, End 2:19.00, Dropped: 36.67 seconds

200 Freestyle: Beginning 2:11.43, End 2:03.10, Dropped: 8.33 seconds

Here are some songs that some students enjoy

“I just love this song. It’s always stuck in my head.”sophomore Ericka Esterling

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When freshman Olivia Malone signed up to be a member of the cross country team, running was

an obvious obligation. Morning practice, running on her own time and commitment to attending all meets and practices come along with the dedication that the cross country team has. However, cross country is more than that. It is a family, a support system, and an opportunity to feel included in something bigger than herself. Malone expresses the friendships formed from team camp, an intense six day camp to help runners prepare for the upcoming season.“After team camp, everyone got a lot closer,” Malone said. “Our team is a whole group of totally interesting,independent and unique people brought together by running. Everyone is encouraging and accepting. I love my team!”

Personal relationships began at team camp, and did not end there. The women’s cross country team expresses another form of bonding through the “families” that they created. A family consisted of a senior runner as the mom, along with younger team members as the daughters.“Before every meet we give each other a gift. Candy bars, water bottles, disposable cameras, and snacks are all popular. I have even given a CD that I made myself for my cross family.”Running was an obligation. Practice was a must. Dedication was an expectation. But, the supportive friendships created through cross country families were an added bonus for Malone and her love of the sport.

Malone stands outside her house. "Spike boxes are gifts that the mom of the group gives the rest of the members. They are basically just a colorful, inspiring place to put our spikes. Having a box is a lot more convenient than a bag because spikes are pointy."

family ties Freshman Olivia Malone forms friendships with her crosscountry family

Dead Fest is just like any other music

festival. There are bands playing everywhere and since Grateful Dead is no

longer together, there are a lot of bands that play their music and some that are just the same genre of music. It was at the state park where you could set up a camp and have a place to stay, there were a lot of

vendors where you could buy Grateful Dead stuff. There was also a lake you could swim in, so it was really fun. The

people there are all really laid back and you don’t have to worry about impressing

anyone. That was the best part.

Junior Zak Ruehman attended a music festival over the summer in Ohio called The Dead Fest

” Ruehman stands outside his house wearing the shirt that he got from Dead Fest.

compiled by Regan Pedigo

photo by Ellen Pheral

by Courtney Crompton

photos by Haedyn Scgalski Look-aLIkeSOn a scale of one to ten, students rated how much they felt they looked like their peer or celebrity look-alike. Ratings were averaged to mark if these match ups were a hit or a miss.

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“Me and her [Sarah] are friends. We have even dressed alike on the same day. People always tell us we look a lot alike.”senior Jessica Schultz

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“I think it’s really cool that I have a ‘twin’ at school! I have two sisters, but we don’t look anything alike, so I’ve always wanted someone who really looked like me. It is just a little weird because I’ve never talked to my “twin” before.”junior Molly Dana

People have told me I look like Molly Dana, but I don’t really know who she is.”sophomore Morgan Burkholder

PERFECT PAIR!

“I don’t think we really look alike, but all my friends do. They have even confused us walking down the hall before.”sophomore Sarah Von Hoene

“People always tell me I look like Finn from Glee. He and I are both in show choir, but I play soccer instead of football. I only watched the first season of the show, but I do agree that we look exactly alike.”senior Eric Perry

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“ Have your own opinion on how much or how little

these pairs look alike?www.cnhsmedia.com to submit your personal

ranking.

photos bySydney Keaton and Ellen Pheral

compiled by Courtney Crompton

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