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What makes summer so memorable?Summer was often thought of as a time off from academics, filled with lazy days and good times with friends. Although many students may have lounged by the pool or saw “The Avengers” movie for a fifth time, the reality for many was anything but lazy. Summer was a time for athletes, band members, cheerleaders, StuCo members, and others to attend camps. The Marching Band held a special leadership workshop that students such as seniors Jaime Bridges and Lauren Milbourn attended. Summer family vacations or youth group mission trips took students like junior Sydney Norris out of town. Summer was a time when Science teacher Julia Pick welcomed her third child into the world. Summer meant catching a College World Series baseball game, working nearly full-time hours at Hy-Vee, plowing through summer reading for AP Lit, or taking PE in summer school, but we know

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POWER up In the brass section, junior Miles McKinley and freshman Nollan Sorrell play their instruments at the fall pep rally. This was the first whole school pep rally of the school year. “I wasn’t really that nervous,” McKinley said. “Over the summer I liked spending time with my family. I went to Saint Louis to visit my family there too.” Photo by Gage Hanson

POWER downJunior Gannon Cooney stares off into the sunset after a fun time of hanging out with friends. They enjoyed skate-boarding by the school together. “I had an awesome time over the summer,” Cooney said. “I hung out with my friends and skate boarded a lot. I also got my driver’s license.” Photo by Adam Harner

The Nebraska football team hits the Lincoln practice field August 10 in full pads to prepare for the upcoming foot-ball season, the second in the Big 10. By the end of the season, the Huskers had made it to the Capital One Bowl-game but ended with a loss. Photo courtesy of the Omaha World Herald

Weeds sprout in the outfield of the memora-ble Rosenblatt Stadium in June. The baseball field was demolished after 64 years of being home to the College World Series. It is now being used for an ad-ditional Henry Doorly Zoo parking lot as the zoo expands. Photo courtesy of the Omaha World Herald

Missy Franklin wipes away a tear on the medal platform, as she is being recognized for winning the women’s 100 meter backstroke with a time of 58.8 in the 2012 Summer Olympics. The qualify-ing US swim trials were held in Omaha. Photo courtesy of the Omaha World Herald

Presidential candi-date Mitt Romney visits Bayliss Park in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He presented a speech on June 8th 2012, to tell undecided voters in the Iowa and Nebraska area why they should vote for him. Although he did win Nebraska’s electoral votes, he lost in Iowa and in the overall election. Photo courtesy of the Omaha World Herald

Arizona claims its College World Series trophy after defeating South Carolina 4-1 at the TD Ameritrade Park. Arizona also beat South Carolina 5-1 in the first game of the champion-ship series. This was the second year the games were held downtown. Photo courtesy of the Omaha World Herald

Fans attempt to get pictures of Lady GaGa when she came to town July 25. She did an interview at Clear Channel Broadcast Building for the radio station 104.7 FM. Her song “You and I” was reportedly inspired by her former Nebraska boyfriend, Luc Carl.Photo courtesy of the Omaha World Herald