No tricks this Halloween as students collect food for Grant County Food Shelf Members of the

Ashby High School

Student Council and

National Honor Society

hit the streets of Ashby

on Halloween to collect

donations for the Grant

County Food Shelf.

A call was put out to

residents requesting

donations of non-

perishable food items,

paper products, or

monetary donations to

be ready for when the

trick-or-treaters came

around. From 6-7:30

p.m. a variety of students

from grades seven

through twelve

canvassed the town

gathering 1,200 pounds

of food and paper

products, as well as $55

in cash donations.

On the following

Thursday morning, four

of those students joined

in bringing the bounty to

Elbow Lake where Food

Shelf coordinator Deb

Lacey thanked the

students and commu-

nity of Ashby for their

generous contributions.

Left Fourteen members of the Ashby student council and National Honor Society collected food on Halloween. Included in that group were (left to right) Maizy Spangler, Aanika Anderson, Amelia Barry, Courtney Koefod, Kellen Dahlen, Miles Hoff, Sami Schlotfeld, Maddie Bailey, Kalista Aamot, Josey Ness, Anissa Heinrich, Matson Hoff, and Christian Norby. Below Student council members Matson Hoff and Miles Hoff, along with NHS members Maizy Spangler and Maddie Bailey, brought the trailer over to Elbow Lake to unload the goods at the Grant County Food Shelf.

A look back on Homecoming 2018 By Kaylee Schlundt (9)

Homecoming week

has come and gone, and

it was a great week filled

with school pride and

fun activities! On Friday,

Sept. 27, the junior and

high school decorated

halls and performed skits

that they had been

preparing all week.

The juniors took first

place for their skit, and

the freshmen and eighth

graders tied for second

place. On Saturday, we

kicked off homecoming

week with coronation

and the dance! Seniors

Christian Norby and

Josey Ness were

crowned 2018 Home-

coming King and Queen.

Also, at coronation the

eighth, ninth, and 11th

graders showcased their

awesome skits.

Monday was Spirit

Day, and the school was

filled with maroon and

gold. At 2 p.m. that day

was the annual pep fest

and parade. On Tuesday

the dress up day was

Imitation Day where the

students dressed up as

anyone they would like.

Also, that day, was the

7th-12

th grade dodgeball

tournament. The sopho-

mores excelled in their

dodgeball throwing

skills and took first.

Wednesday was

Pajama Day - a student

favorite. On Thursday it

was solid color day:

most kids wore all black

but there were some

colorful exceptions.

Friday brought a flood

of jerseys into our

school. That’s right, it

was jersey day! At lunch

there was tailgating, and

during fifth and sixth

hour there was a bean

bag and blind volleyball

tournament. Friday

night, the WCAA

Knights took on Staples

and had an awesome

win! Homecoming week

was a sure success for

the Knights.

Social Studies teacher

Mr. Tom Gronwold was

the man behind our

homecoming this year,

as he filled in as Student

Council adviser while

Mrs. Noelle Kratzke was

on maternity leave.

“Homecoming was

very successful,” said

Gronwold. “We had lots

of activities with lots of

kids participating.” His

favorite dress up day

was spirit day because,

“it kicked off the week

and everyone looked

good at the pepfest. We

could show the

community our school

spirit.”

Gronwold was a bit

stressed, however, about

all the planning. “It takes

a lot of time, and it’s a

lot of work,” he said,

“but the help of the

student council and

Suzie, Mrs. Umlauf, Ms.

Schultz and all the other

teachers made it better

and easier.” Homecoming/2

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photo by Emily Johnson

Members of the 2018 Homecoming Court included left to right Haleigh Brendmoen, Sam Heeter, Celi Nelson, Deklin Goeden, Kalista Aamot, Scott Johnson, Elli Johnsrud, Brad Anderson, King Christian Norby, Queen Josey Ness, Aanika Anderson, Dakota Ecker, Anissa Heinrich, Jaden Norby, Shelby Smith, and Hunter Norby.

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Gronwold went on

to talk about the

activities of the week.

“Dodgeball is always

the most fun to watch

for me,” he said, as he

also talked about how

unique Ashby’s Home-

coming is. “It keeps a

tradition alive that runs

back a long ways,” said

Gronwold. “It’s a

chance to involve the

community in what’s

going on in the school.”

Student Council

member, Matson Hoff

had some fun this

Homecoming, especially

on Friday. “My favorite

part of Homecoming

was the football game

because we had a big

win,” said Hoff. “It felt

good to win because it

was my first varsity

Homecoming game.”

A favorite activity

this year for Hoff and

many other students was

the addition of the bean

bag tournament. “It’s

fun to play bean bags

one more time before we

get serious about

school.”

Hoff enjoyed all of

the dress up days this

year but said pajama day

was the best “because I

didn’t have to change

when I woke up.”

The general concen-

sus among the students

is that Ashby’s Home-

coming is far superior to

the other schools. As

Hoff said, “We have a

lot more school pride

than the other schools.”

Outdoor learning Think Fast! By Bradley Anderson (12)

On September 13, the Ashby

second and third graders went to

Prairie Wetlands for a field trip,

followed by the kindergarteners

attending on Friday, October 12. The

kids learned about the area's wildlife.

Many of the kids talked about how

much fun they had on the trip. They

said they learned a lot.

Having the kids go on field trips

like the Prairie Wetlands trip is good

because when kids have fun they are

more likely to remember the things

they learned. It also is a good way for

kids to get out of the classroom and

learn.

In conclusion the kids had fun and

liked learning about the areas wildlife.

Many of the kids said they would like

to go back. It is a good way for kids to

learn, and many other classes should

follow suit.

By Dakota Caraway

(10)

Knowledge Bowl is

an academic competition

where students partici-

pate in teams and

answer 250 questions at

each event. The same is

true for Junior High

Knowledge Bowl.

Adviser Heidi Kent

has been doing Junior

High Knowledge Bowl

since 2001, almost 18

years! Mrs. Kent loves

Knowledge Bowl and

loves junior high, which

is why she continually

coaches the Knowledge

Bowl teams each year.

Close to 20 kids

wanted to be on the

Ashby Junior High

team. To prove who was

willing to put all their

effort into it, Kent put

more emphasis on

practices.

Anybody in grades

seven and eight who

enjoys watching the

science or history

channels is an ideal

candidate for Junior

High Knowledge Bowl.

Knowledge Bowl favors

those quirky nerds.

Members of the 2018

junior high team include

Kennady Skougard,

Alyssa Johnson, Haleigh

Brendmoen, Dierk

Goeden, Robert Nelson,

Ryleigh Brendmoen,

Levi Bogenrief, Jake

Norby, Richie Johnson,

Livy Johnson, Ashley

Paulson, BrookeLinn

Finkelson, Emma Erick-

son, Shelby Smith,

Brock Dewey, Ethan

Johnsrud, Bradee

Christianson, Brodie

Ecker, and Candis

Estrada.

Check out the next

issue of “The Golden

Arrow” for the results of

the Junior High season

and outlook for the

Senior High teams.

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photo by Emily Johnson

Zach Fagre is held up by Matson Hoff and Mya Roley during the ninth grade skit.

photo by Emily Johnson

Celebrating their school spirit are freshmen left to right Kaylee Schlundt, Celi Nelson, Kyra Aamot, Mya Roley, and Lilly Evavold holding Catherine Koefod.

photos by Emily Johnson

Left and above Class attendants of the 2018 Homecoming Court were escorted by Ashby members of the Knights football team. They included left to right seventh grader Haleigh Brendmoen escorted by freshman Sam Heeter; eighth grader Shelby Smith escorted by freshman Hunter Norby; freshman Celi Nelson escorted by sophomore Deklin Goeden; sophomores Anissa Heinrich and Jaden Norby; and junior attendant Kalista Aamot escorted by senior Scott Johnson. Seniors Christian Norby and Josey Ness were crowned 2018 Homecoming King and Queen. The senior candidates included standing Brad Anderson, (Johnson), Christian Norby, and Dakota Ecker; and seated Elli Johnsrud, Josey Ness, and Aanika Anderson. Bottom left Bobby Anderson, aka Donald Trump, takes over the principal’s office. Below The undefeated sophomores were dodgeball savvy.

FFA Annual Fall Rally

and outdoor competitions

Ashby 8th graders take annual

trip to Terry Redlin museum

By Ashtyn Markus

(10)

FFA Adviser Dustin

Steenblock took a

majority of the Ashby

FFA members to a

competition in Alexan-

dria, September 26. The

competition featured

shooting trap, archery,

and orienteering. One of

the biggest events, with

the most contestants, is

trap.

The FFA state

program held the

competition at the

Alexandria Shooting

Park, which also hosts

the Annual High School

Shooting events once a

year. The reason for

doing these competitions

is to educate youth on

how to responsibly

handle guns and bows in

a safe and enjoyable

manner.

Ashby sophomore

Zander Hanson was a

participant in this year’s

competition. “I like trap

because it's a good

experience and a great

way to make new

friends,” he said.

Sam Sorenson, a

freshman who also

attended, also had a

great time and is a

member of the Ashby

Trap Team. “Trap is a

fun and competitive

sport that anyone can be

good at,” said Sorenson.

FFA and the annual

outdoor competitions are

also a great way for all

grades to have bonding

time and set an example

for future generations.

By Lilly Evavold (9)

On October 23 the

eighth grade art class

went on their annual trip

to the Terry Redlin

Center in Watertown,

SD. The Terry Redlin

Center is a museum full

of Terry Redlin’s

original art from 1978 to

1984 and every original

after. The eighth graders

have been going on this

trip for about 15 years

now.

The annual tradition

began in 2005 when Ms.

Camille Schultz asked

her eighth graders where

they should go on a trip,

and Jordan Lillemon

said they should go to

Watertown, SD where

he hunts and see the

Terry Redlin Center.

“It’s perfect because we

are a hunting and fishing

community and enjoy

art like that,” said Ms.

Schultz.

When this year’s

eighth grade class went

to the Center, they had a

scavenger hunt through-

out the Center to view

all of Terry Redlin’s

paintings, they watched

videos about Terry

Redlin and his art, and

they had a drawing

competition in the style

of Terry Redlin which

was judged and prizes

were received.

The first place win-

ner was Emma Erickson,

followed by second

place winner Brodie

Ecker, and third place

winner Kennady Skou-

gard. All three received

a Terry Redlin mug.

“My favorite part of

the trip was looking at

all the beautiful art-

work,” said Erickson.

With the continued

success of the annual

field trip, many more

eighth graders are sure

to share in the

experience.

Discovering art at the local level By Joan Maunumaki (12)

Once again, Ashby

Public School hosted the

annual Scholastic Book

Fair as it has for the past

35 years. Although the

book fair is held in the

media center, the fair

used to be set up each

morning and packed up

every night in the

hallway by Heidi Kent’s

room.

“We have a book fair

in order to get books

into the student’s and

their family’s hands at

affordable prices,” said

Julie Van Santen, who is

in charge of running the

book fair.

There was a wide

selection of books to suit

the tastes of those from

elementary to young

adult; there was even an

added Spanish selection

this year. Aside from

books, there are also

many other miscellane-

ous products that can be

purchased as well:

things like pens, pencils,

erasers, posters, book-

marks, finger pointers,

diaries, and various

types of kits. The books

and merchandise were

provided by Scholastic

and earnings from the

book fair go towards

improving the book

selection in the Ashby

library.

The book fair is

operated by volunteers

from the Ashby commu-

nity. “I am so very

grateful to the people of

the community that help

out,” said Van Santen.

The fair was held in

the media center from

October 22-26, and

students were able to

browse and purchase

books any time through-

out the school day from

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Some

books that were kept

from the book fair for

the library where Diary

of a Wimpy Kid, I

Survived, and many

others.

By Anissa Heinrich (10)

The eighth grade art

class went on a field trip

September 21 to Battle

lake to the Art of the

Lakes gallery. Several

different media exhibits

were on display includ-

ing quilting, relief

sculptures, paintings,

and drawings.

The students did

credit lines of many

artworks and wrote

about the media choice.

The students learned

plenty of new things to

add to their own art.

“I learned that

famous art isn't always

in a big Smithsonian

museum or in a big

city,” said Kennady

Skougard. “All the art

was worthy of that, yet it

was in a tiny gallery in a

small town.”

The purpose of the

trip was to expose

students to artwork from

people they may know

or locals around the

area. It was also to show

the students there are

many different types of

art – not just paiting or

drawings.

Throughout elemen-

tary and high school

students really do not

know other types of art

other than painting or

drawings because they

are not always exposed

to different media.

Going to this art gallery

opened up many

students’ mind and

helped them to better

understand the different

medias that exist.

“I learned different

media of art that I never

knew before,” said

Emma Erickson. This

trip was pretty signifi-

cant for the students as

they found they might

enjoy art more than they

thought.

“I was surprised to

see all the different

types of art, like with the

electrical wire and with

fishing lures,” said

Ethan Johnsrud. “It was

also cool to see [former

Ashby teacher] Bonnie

Pfeffer’s art at the

gallery.”

You cannot really go

wrong with art. Art is

everywhere, and anyone

can do it. So much

meaning and thought

was put into everything

that was made. It

portrays many different

feelings and can even

become personal.

“Art is within

everyone of us,” said

Dierk Goeden. “We

need to express it.”

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Members of the Ashby FFA that attended the outdoor competition included left to right, standing Derrek Bartz, Ashton Ecker, Jacob Cook, Ganon Heinrich, Ben Ludwig, Zander Hanson, Jackson Finkelson, Torin Olson, Paton Smith, Benton Stadsvold, Vincent Finkelson, Livy Johnson, Austin Schroeder, Kalista Aamot, Evan Paulson, Halle Dahlen, Sam Sorenson, Elli Johnsrud, Sam Heeter, Matson Hoff, Tanner Hart, Noah Johnson, Dakota Ecker, Carson Spangler; kneeling Robert Nelson, Ethan Johnsrud, Carter Spangler, Zach Fagre, Maddie Bailey, Taleeyah Johnson, Maizy Spangler, Josey Ness, Amelia Barry, Bradee Christianson, Jayson Thormodson, and Brodie Ecker.

Top Winners of the Terry Redlin art contest for the Ashby eighth graders were Kennedy Skougard in third place, Brodie Ecker in second, and the grand winner was Emma Erickson. Bottom Earning honorable mention in the contest were Ethan Johnsrud and Bradee Christianson.

READ ALL ABOUT IT!

Shelby Smith enjoyed the various media on display.

For the love of reading

Students of all ages, even juniors and seniors, enjoyed browsing the titles at the Scholastic Book Fair

Elementary Corner Ashby School gets Moore this year Jonathan Moore joins the district as K-12 principal

By Ashtyn Markus (10)

On October 11

Heather Dewey and her

preschool class put

together a family event

called Touch a Truck.

Community members

brought all different

kinds of vehicles for

kids and family

members to look at and

touch.

The vehicles brought

to the school were a race

car, a cop car (Jeremy

Obright), a John Deere

and a Coots Ice Castle

(Kyle Rylander), a

Lakeside Lumber

flatbed truck (Rossum),

a crane (H&R construc-

tion), a CAT tractor

(Dewey Farms), and a

fertilizer truck (Ashby

Equity) to name a few.

Around 120 people

from local and

surrounding commu-

nities joined in on the

fun. This is a good way

for family and friends of

all ages to bond and

enjoy the up-close

sightings of the local

vehicles that seen on the

roads everyday.

By Anissa Heinrich (10)

Ashby High School

welcomed Jon Moore as

the new principal at the

beginning of the school

year. Moore joined

Ashby after have served

as the elementary Dean

of Students and Com-

munity Education Direc-

tor at West Central Area

schools. Prior to that he

taught third and fifth

grade in WCA.

Moore was the head

football coach for West

Central Area-Ashby

Knights, and he also

coached the trap team

and junior high baseball.

Moore is married to

his wife Mary, and they

have two kids, Lincoln

who is almost two-

years-old and Eleanor

(Elly) who is seven

months old. They are

excited to be a part of

the Ashby community!

Moore is no stranger

to Ashby school as he

subbed here before his

job at WCA. He loves

the community and

knows many families

from Ashby because of

football.

Three years ago when he

heard that there was a

principal position

opening and Nate

Meissner got it, he was

bummed and regretted

not applying for the job.

This year, though, he did

apply for the job and is

very happy to have been

given a second chance.

“My family and I

have never been happi-

er,” said Moore. “This is

my favorite career out of

all of them!”

The students and

staff at Ashby are happy

to have him as their new

One thing that

inspires Moore's positive

attitude is his favorite

quote from The Man in

the Arena by Teddy

Roosevelt: “It’s not the

critic who counts. . . .

The credit belongs to the

principal. Moore says

there is a great future for

the Ashby students, and

he is certain together

they will have a positive

and great year.

many who is actually in

the arena.”

This quote is his

favorite because “it is

easy to criticize some-

one who hasn't done the

job,” said Moore.

“When you are a coach

and so many people

criticize you, you

wonder how are they

able to criticize if they

have never been put in

that position.”

The before & after school program Ashby welcomes new teachers By Joan Maunumaki

(12)

For 12 years, Ashby

Public School has had

an after school program

that was started by one

of its former principals,

Tom Otte. The after

school program was

introduced because of a

shortage of daycare in

the area.

The program is open

to students from pre-

school through sixth

grade and consists of

free time to play, a

snack, library time to

either read or do

homework, and have

craft time within the

time span of 3-5:30 p.m.

The activities for the

program are usually held

in the cafeteria, library,

gym, and/or outside on

the playground.

Currently there are

about 45 kids signed up

for the after school

program, although only

about 15-20 kids show

up each day because

they come when they

need to.

Due to the success of

the after school program

and the growing need

for child care in the

morning hours, Ashby

has created a before

school program which

began on September 10,

2018 by new principal

Jon Moore. The before

school program starts at

7 a.m. and ends around

7:45-8 a.m. It is usually

more low-key than the

after school program.

The kids get to have

breakfast in the cafeteria

and craft time.

Currently there are

10 kids signed up for the

before school program.

In order for a parent to

enroll their child in

either the before or after

school program, they

can contact and get

paperwork from the

office.

Laura Pettit

Grade 5 By Tarryn Hill (10)

Laura Pettit decided

three weeks after gradu-

ating with a Communi-

cation Studies degree

that she wanted to go

back to school and get

her elementary educa-

tion licensure. She was

very lost going through

college, not knowing

what she wanted to do

afterwards, but she

finally realized that

teaching was her right

path.

Pettit loved the idea

of making a difference

in people's lives. “There

are so many kids that

need someone to care

about them,” said Pettit.

“My goal as a teacher is

to make sure every

student feels that

someone cares deeply

about them.”

Pettit grew up in

Howard Lake, but after

performing her student

teaching last year with

Ashby fourth grade

teacher Brenda Johnson,

Pettit fell in love with

Ashby. “As soon as I

left my interview with

John Kent for coaching

softball that spring, I

immediately knew I

wanted to be part of the

Ashby community,” said

Pettit. “Ashby reminds

me of the small town I

grew up in, and I love

how welcoming and

friendly everyone is.”

Pettit is now the new

fifth grade teacher and is

beyond excited to start

here teaching career

here. She also coached

junior high volleyball

this year and plans to

coach JV softball again

this spring.

Marisa Baune

Grade 6 By Lilly Evavold (9)

Marisa Baune joined

the Ashby crew this

school year as the new

sixth grade teacher! She

originally comes from

Wabasso.

Prior to teaching in

Ashby, Baune taught

mostly fifth graders for

eight years at Kerk-

hoven-Murdock-Sun-

burg. Her favorite

subject to teach is math.

Baune knew she

wanted to be a teacher

when she was in first

grade and her oldest

brother was going to

school for elementary

teaching. He is now also

a sixth grade teacher,

and another brother is a

assistant principal. So

one could say teaching

runs in her family.

Baune has two young

sons. Her first son,

Zayne, is in preschool

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News/Personalities October/November 2018 4

Touch a Truck event held for youngsters

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where

the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually

in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs,

who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming;

but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions;

who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high

achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place

shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.

New Staff from pg 4

here in Ashby, and her

second son Quinton is

eight months old. After

having her second son,

Baune moved to Fergus

Falls because that was

what was best for her

and her family.

Baune likes Ashby so

far because everyone is

so nice, and she has

every intention on

staying in Ashby. She

would move to Ashby in

the future if her family

decides that is what is

best for them.

I’d like to give Ms.

Baune a warm Ashby

welcome and hope you

have a good year!

Brooke Mayer

HS Science

By Zander Hanson (10)

Ms. Brooke Mayer is

the new biology and life

science teacher here at

Ashby High School.

Mayer was born in

Fargo, ND, and she was

raised in Castleton her

whole life.

Mayer went to

college at Central Cass

which is in North

Dakota, where she

earned a degree in

Biology and a degree in

life Science Education.

Mayer now lives in

Ashby with her guinea

pig, Chestnut. This is

her first year being a

teacher, so we should all

make Ms. Mayer feel

welcome at our school.

Lisa Burrington

HS Math By Dakota Caraway

(10)

Lisa Burrington

taught at Ashby High

School for 35 years and

is currently in her sixth

year of retirement. But that did not stop her

from coming back.

Burrington is currently

working her second part

time job subbing for

teachers every year. This

time that subbing job is

just a bit longer.

Burrington teaches

Algebra, Math, Geom-

etry, and all other forms

of math. She is currently

subbing for Mrs. Noelle

Kratzke while she on

maternity leave. Bur-

rington will be here until

the 29th of November.

Burrington graduated

from high school in

Rothsay, and went to

college at Minnesota

State University Moor-

head. She wanted to

teach because she

enjoyed mathematics in

school, and she wanted

to coach.

When she was in

high school, she taught

her class when her

teachers were gone

while the sub super-

vised. Her favorite

subjects were Math and

Phys Ed.

“Ashby continues to

be a great school where

the teachers really care

about individual student

learning and try to

prepare students for the

future after graduation,”

said Burrington.

By Benton Stadsvold

(12)

Meet the fresh face at

our school, counselor

Anna Johnson. Johnson

is 30 years young, and

she has one younger

brother, Sam Weber,

who is four years

younger. They have

been getting closer as

they get older.

“Sam is a smoke

jumper which is a

person that flies in a

helicopter into forest

fires to aid in the center

of the fire,” explained

Johnson. “In the off-

season he comes back to

Minnesota quite a bit

from October-April.”

Family is important

to Johnson. She and her

husband, Adam, lived in

Elbow Lake for five

years then, when

deciding where to live,

had thought they were

going to the Twin Cities.

However, plans change

and the family ended up

deciding to come to

Ashby. They now live

near Pomme De Terre

with their 2-year-old

daughter.

Johnson was born

and raised in Duluth

where she went to high

school at Duluth East.

She went to college at

St. Benedict for Psych-

ology and Nutrition,

then went to the Univer-

sity of Minnesota for

Counseling. Johnson

had originally gone to

college for dietetics, but

after failing a couple

chemistry tests, she

learned she liked more

of the counseling

portion of it than the

science. So she made the

switch to counseling.

“I had wanted to be a

dietitian because I knew

one when I growing up,”

explained Johnson. “I

enjoyed the way they

were able to help people

with conditions like

eating disorders through

the power of words.”

Johnson’s goals at

Ashby are to be preven-

tative as well as reac-

tive in helping students.

“I want to be

preventative in the fact

of hoping to be here

long enough to prepare

students for when

disaster strikes,” ex-

plained Johnson. “I want

to be here in those times

of need.

“I would also like to

start a few groups for

the bringing up of the

children so they can feel

as if they are not alone,”

Johnson continued. “I’m

a big advocate of mental

health well-being to

ensure we all can be the

best that we can be.”

Interviews by

Kyra Aamot (9)

Anna Thormodson (10)

Sam Sorenson (9)

Several new faces

have been seen through-

out the halls of Ashby

High School since the

beginning of the 2018-

19 school year as

families move into the

district.

Grade 11

Austin Aufdenkamp Austin is one of the

new students in the

junior class. He says he

likes Ashby and the

people and has made

plenty of new friends.

Austin came from

Bison High School in

South Dakota. His

hobbies include riding

his YZ125 dirt bike. He

also was thinking about

playing football next

year but doesn’t know

for sure yet.

He has a bigger

family of six people

including his mom and

dad, Heather and Erik.

Austin has one brother

Isaac (15) and two

younger sisters Ivy (12)

and Annie (7). They all

live on a small farm

outside of Ashby.

Grade 10

Isaac Aufdenkamp Isaac came to Ashby

from the Bison Cardi-

nals in Bison, South

Dakota. Isaac is the son

of Eric and Heather

Aufdenkamp. He has

three siblings Austin

(16) who is a junior, Ivy

(11) who is in sixth

grade, and Annie (7)

who is second grade.

His family came to

Ashby so they could live

on a farm site of their

own.

Isaac’s favorite food

and snacks are Ramen

Noodles, Almonds, and

Rice Cakes. His favorite

TV show is Dora the

Explorer, but surprising-

ly his favorite color is

blue even though Dora’s

favorite color is purple.

Isaac likes playing his

guitar and riding horse

in his free time.

Grade 10

Colby Finkelson Colby is from St.

Michael High School in

St. Michael. Colby is the

son of Darren and Kris

Finkelson, and he only

has one sibling – his

sister Kaitlyn who is in

sicth grade. His family

came to Ashby because

he has relatives that live

here and they wanted to

be closer to them.

Some of Colby’s

favorites include the

television show Stranger

Things, the color blue,

and dogs. He likes steak

and chips, and his

favorite thing to do is

play sports.

Grade 9

Christian

Portillo-Ayala Christian Portillo is a

new ninth grade student

from Honduras in

Central America. His

mother is Marina, and

he has two siblings: a

little brother named

David who is seven

months old, and an older

sister, Lexsy, who is 19.

She has a daughter

named Alexa who is

one. Christian says his

favorite thing to do is

hang out with them after

school.

Coming to Ashby for

him and has been not

New students/6

Personalities October/November 2018 5

photo by Jacey Schlosser Ashby freshmen Ashley Hill, McKenna Williams, Madeline Thompson, Cailey Schlosser, (front) Emily Johnson, Madison Bestul, Ashtyn Markus, and Molly Sorenson enjoyed the annual Region III FFA Fall Rally held at the West Otter Tail County Fairgrounds September 25. These new agriculture students learned about FFA and all the opportunities it holds.

Meet the Seniors By Paton Smith

Seventeen-year-old Benton Stadsvold is the son of Cory and Jennae Stadsvold. He is not an only child as he has three siblings – two older and one younger. If he could do anything in his free time, it would be hunting, fishing, and trapping. His favorite animal to hunt is a living one. Benton loves his dogs; he has three labs - Dagon, Anna, and Freya. Benton’s home is in Elbow Lake, but hates living in town. When he is not in school or hunting he is working either at the Melby Outpost or at Leslie Ness Construction, or Bill Ness Construction. Benton was brought into this world at the Fergus Falls hospital on the 26th of July, 2001. In his 17 year of living, he has learned that ribeye steak is the best.

Helping kids know

they are not alone

Many new faces

in the halls of AHS

New students from pg 5

easy. His biggest

struggle is not knowing

English. He is trying his

hardest to learn it

though.

Christian does not

really have any plans for

after high school right

now, but he says he has

many interests. He said

if he had to pick he

would be an auto

mechanic because he

has loved it since he was

a child.

Grade 8

Bradee Christianson Before Bradee came

to Ashby he went to

school in Brandon-

Evansville. He has some

nieces and nephews here

in Ashby. His favorite

part about Ashby is the

kids.

Bradee is currently in

football and intends to

play basketball, base-

ball, and shoot trap this

year.

Grade 7

Quynn Behrens Before coming to

Ashby for school Quynn

attended Brandon-

Evansville for school.

Quynn has one older

sister attending college

and an older brother

who goes to school in

B/E. Quynn’s younger

sister, Ayden, is in fifth

grade and at Ashby as

well.

Quynn’s favorite part

about Ashby is the

students and people she

has met. Quynn is

currently playing volley-

ball and plans to play

basketball, softball and

trap later this year.

Varsity Arrows can take pride in their hard work

WCA-A Knights fight hard

throughout the season By Evan Paulson (9)

The volleyball season

is over, and the girls

amassed a record of 3-

20 but had some great

games along the way.

The first year varsity

head coach Hayley

Stevens is very proud of

how hard the girls

worked in practice and

on the court.

“I am thankful for no

lasting injuries,” said

Stevens, “and that a lot

of girls got to rotate into

games.”

Senior captain Josey

Ness thought the team

had improved a lot since

the start of the season

and that they adjusted to

the new head coach

well. “There is still

much room for

improvement,” said

Ness. “I would like to

see closer, more

competitive scores now

going forward in the

season.”

Unfortunately, that

was not to be for the

Arrows. But the girls

have nothing to hang

their heads about. “I

liked how their

flexibility and versatility

have improved as well

as their ability to play on

the fly,” said Stevens.

“My favorite part of

the season was when we

beat Parkers,” continued

Stevens. “I am also

proud of how we have

taken some tough teams

to five sets.”

Although the record

did not improve a whole

lot from the beginning

Stevens saw major

improvements in her

team’s fundamentals.

The JV and C teams

did well with the JV

ending with a record of

5-18 and a C team

record of 3-1-8. They

enjoyed the season and

were glad to see all the

fans out there to fill the

bleachers and cheer

them on to victory.

By Brandon Anderson

(12)

The West Central

Area / Ashby Knights

started the 2018 season

with their first game of

the season against the

Breckenridge Cowboys

in Barrett where they

lost 34-20. The WCA-A

Knights bounced back,

though, and earned their

first win in the second

game of the season

September 7, which was

against United North

Central Warriors in

Menahga winning 28-6.

The Knights played

their third game of the

season against the Tro-

jans in Barnesville

where they lost 38-14.

On Sept. 21 the Knights

played their fourth game

of the season, and their

second home game,

against the Wadena-

Deer Creek Wolverines

where they won 52-6.

Game number five

for the Knights was in

Pillager on September

28 where they lost 28-8.

The Knights returned to

Barrett for their Home-

coming game on Oct. 5

against the Staples-

Motley Cardinals where

they won 14-0.

The Knights played

their last away game in

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle

on October 12 where

they won 36-13.

The Knights rounded

out their regular season

October 17 against the

Otter Tail Central Bull-

dogs at home in Barrett.

The Knights lost with a

final score of 42-2.

The WCA-A Knights

finished the regular

season with a 4-4

record. The Knights

open the playoffs with a

game against Morris

Area / Chokio-Alberta

in Morris on October 23.

After a hard-fought

match, the Knights

ended their season with

an 11-8 loss. The

Knights were led by

Ashby seniors Dakota

Ecker, Scott Johnson,

and Christian Norby.

“The season has been

full of ups and downs,”

said coach Andy

Peterson. “We stayed

optimistic throughout

that we could achieve

the same level of

success as last season.”

Personalities/Sports October/November 2018 6

Meet the Seniors By Paton Smith

Seventeen-year-old Joan Maunumaki was born May 21, 2001, to Mike and Amy Maunumaki. Joan has one older brother, Michael, who is 19-years-old. Joan’s favorite thing to do during her free time is reading and drawing because it cancels out everyone around her. Her favorite book category is supernatural. When Joan is not drawing or reading, she is listening to today's hits. She also likes watching Teen Wolf. The classes Joan likes the most are English with Mrs. Anderson and choir. Joan is an animal lover and not just one kind, but all of them. “They all have beauty in their own way,” she says, which is why she wants to go to college to be a vet tech. Joan’s pets consist of her dog, Zeke, and a couple of cats. Joan lives with her grandparents out in the country near Ashby and would rather live in the country because there is so much more freedom. Seventeen-year-old Tae-yah Johnson is the daughter of Scott and Missy Johnson. She was born February 20, 2001. She lives in Dalton and is happy to be living there. Tae-yah has one younger sister, Taleeyah. They share a cat named Steven and two dogs named Pooder and Abby. Tae-yah’s hobbies are watching Netflix and sleeping, mainly so she does not have to talk to anyone. Her favorite show to watch is Big Mouth, because it makes her laugh. Tae-yah wants to become a nurse after she graduates high school. She likes listening to rap. Her favorite clas is American Government because “America is the best.”

photos by Emily Johnson

AHS Band performs

at Timberwolves game

Jr high football team undefeated on season

Jr high volleyball team

strives for the best By Jacob Rein (10)

On October 26, Mrs.

Ruth Umlauf and the

Ashby High School

band students took a

short three-hour bus ride

to Minneapolis to take in

a Timberwolves versus

Bucks game. The main

reason for going was an

opportunity for the

group to play band in

the stadium prior to the

game.

On the way there,

and on the way back, the

group stopped at the

truck stop in Clearwater

for its famous bakery or

other snacks.

After playing by the

court near the players

warming up, the band

members made their

way to their seats a few

rows up and got some

food for the game.

During the game the

Ashby kids got to see

the team mascot,

Crunch, place second in

musical chairs against

the other contestants

along with a break

dancing group. All in all

it was a fun trip for

everyone even if the

Timberwolves ended up

losing 95-125. All the

students commented

they hope this experi-

ence will happen again

in the future.

By Tristin Anderson

(11)

The West Central

Area / Ashby Knights

junior high football team

had very good year as

they were undefeated all

year! In an interview

with members of the

team, they said that one

thing that they could

have worked on during

the year was having a

good attitude. One thing

that they were proud of

was how good their

defense was.

The junior high team

played a total of six

games for the season.

By Cooper Peterson (9)

The junior high

volleyball girls strived

to make the 2018 season

one of the best, and I

have to say that they did

more than strived.

“The girls improved

a lot during the season,”

said Coach Laura Pettit.

The team this year

looked really good on

the court, and their

season matched.

“They improved a lot

from their first day of

practice and their first

game,” said Pettit. “The

girls really did a great

job this season!”

Fans cannot wait to

see what the girls have

in store for us in the next

volleyball season!

The impact of controversy in pro sports by Jacob Rein (10)

A lot of people in the

world, or even our

school, wear Nike pro-

ducts, whether it be

clothing or shoes for

sports or just general

wear. That is why

everyone was shocked

when this fall Nike

released an ad of Colin

Kaepernick stating,

Believe in something,

even if it means losing

everything.

After this ad was

released, Nike lost about

4 billion dollars in the

first couple weeks from

people cancelling or-

ders, and burning and

cutting shoes and

clothes. However, after

all that, their sales went

up 5%. Nike started

getting more investment

offers, and their stocks

are selling out faster.

Colin Kaepernick

was a former NFL

quarterback for the San

Francisco 49ers who

probably is most known

for kneeling during the

national anthem in 2016

and starting a whole

protest on police brutal-

ity and racial injustice.

Kaepernick’s con-

tract with the team was

ending, and he opted

out. He resigned from

the team and became a

free agent, but no team

ended up signing him.

He is currently a free

agent and is also par-

ticipating in multiple

Nike/8

Studying problems by Zach Fagre (9) Wifi access limited to students by Taleeyah Johnson (11)

Have you ever been

studying and find it very

hard to concentrate? I

know I do. I find myself

getting distracted by

social media, video

games, Youtube, and

tons of other things at

my house or at school.

So I turn my phone

on silent or I turn it off.

Another thing that helps

other people as well as

myself is to eat some

sort of chocolate, like a

Hershey's bar or even

chocolate milk.

If motivation is what

you're looking for try

visualizing your goals

Gender dysphoria is a

disease that makes

people think they are a

different gender than

they were assigned at

birth. Someone cannot

identify as something

that does not exist. It

does not make sense.

People thinking that

they are something else

has been a problem for a

while now, and it's

becoming a major issue.

If I went around telling

everyone I was a fruit,

no one would believe

me because it is im-

possible. So my saying

I'm a woman when I was

born a male is unethical.

You cannot just say you

are a woman when you

like, Why are you in

school?, Why do you

want your degree?

If you do have the

motivation, and you

have a specific time set

aside to study, cut your

allotted time in half.

You have to take into

consideration all of your

breaks, meals, and other

activities, so use your

time wisely.

You can get rid of

your unwanted habits

and study better. Who

knows?! These tips may

be the deciding factor

between a failing and a

passing grade!

were born a male.

it is impossible for a

third gender to exist

because there are only

two chromosome types a

baby can have. If a child

has a Y chromosome,

their sex AND gender is

male. If they do not have

a Y chromosome, they

are female. No matter

what gender you believe

you are, you are one or

the other, and it is

determined at birth.

My final thoughts on

this topic are that facts

do not care about your

feelings. And just

because I say I am

something, does not

make me that thing.

Nowadays not only I,

but many other students,

feel like our schools

WiFi blocks everything.

There are students that

need to use certain

websites or watch

certain videos for

classes but can’t due to

our school blocking

almost everything.

According to

Principal Jon Moore, the

reason for the blocks is

because kids are acces-

sing things that are

inappropriate. The only

things our school should

block are games and

shopping websites as we

don’t need to be looking

at these things during

school.

Many times I have

gone looking for infor-

mation for classes but

can’t access it due to the

site being blocked. If

our school didn’t block

so much stuff I think

kids would be getting

their homework done

faster, and it would be

so much easier to find

things for classes.

I also think we

should get access to the

WiFi during the entire

day because a lot of the

time kids are having to

use their own personal

data if they have to use

their phones for classes.

Sometimes we have to

upload a picture or video

from our phones, which

we can’t do so on our

school devices because

we can’t use the cameras

on them.

“The cameras are

blocked on the school

devices because students

might use them for

things not related to

school or bring them

into locker rooms,” said

Moore. “It is more for a

safety reason, and so we

cannot use them for bad

things, but at the same

time I do realize it is

inconvenient as to some

students need to record

things for classes.”

With the school

blocking the WiFi,

students may have to

once again use their

phones to search for

specific information to

get around the blocks,

again forcing them to

use their own personal

data rates.

“In my opinion, there

is a time that we are

looking up things for

good purposes, but it is

hard to access the things

students need and it

causes problems that

aren’t needed,” said

Moore. “But having the

blocks helps keep the

school friendly and

keeps kids from search-

ing up bad things. It is

just a good security

thing to ensure that our

school is friendly and

safe.”

If the school would

let the WiFi either be on

all day so we didn’t

waste so much data or

not block so much stuff

kids would be getting

their work done faster,

and it would be much

easier for them to get it

done as well.

Sports/Editorial October/November 2018 7

Gender dysphoria by Tanner Hart (12)

Not enough time by Zach Fagre (9) Gun Control by Derrek Bartz (10) Nike from pg 7

Have you ever found

yourself wishing that

you had more free time

in the school day to just

do what you want? Sure

you get a half hour to eat

lunch and socialize, but

is that really enough?

For example, the

freshman class has Phy.

Ed. right before going to

lunch. Those kids that

shower and have good

hygiene oftentimes are

late to lunch and find

themselves rushing

around to get everything

done (like homework)

that they need to.

People that are in

sports often have to

leave early for games or

meets and have home-

work that they will have

to do outside of school

after their activities. If

they forget their home-

work, they should have

an opportunity to have a

little bit of leeway and

have some extra time in

school to get it done.

After all, they are

representing our school

in an athletic and

competitive way.

If we maybe had 10-

15 extra minutes we

could possibly get our

homework done and in

turn, all of us would get

better grades.

Gun control has been

a very controversial

subject in the news

lately, and many things

about it have been

spread around that are

not true.

The majority of mass

shootings occur in gun-

free zones. Many shoot-

ers attack these areas

because they know that

nobody will shoot back

at them. Also as the

number of gun owner-

ship went up, the

amount of gun violence

in the USA went down –

this was found by a

study by the CDC and

FBI.

The number of lives

saved by guns is much

higher than the number

of lives taken by guns.

There was a range of

500,000 to over 3

million defensive gun

uses in 2013, according

to research from the

Institute of Medicine

and the National Re-

search Council pub-

lished by the CDC.

That same year, there

were 11,208 firearm

homicides and 414,562

nonfatal illegal gun uses,

according to the CDC

and National Justice

Institute. The U.S. Dept

of Justice says that three

out of five felons will

not confront someone

with a firearm.

I hope these things

show how good guns

are, and I hope they

change your mind on

gun control.

charities with the money

he made in the NFL.

A lot of people still

strongly disagree with

Nike’s decision because

many people believe

kneeling is disrespectful

to the country and the

people fighting for it.

However, it did work

out for Nike in the end,

so who knows if they

will end up using

another controversial

figure as an ad some

day.

A Wrinkle in Time:

Book Review

By Tae-yah Johnson

(12)

If you are into sci-

fi/fantasy, I recommend

reading A Wrinkle in

Time by Madeleine

L’Engle.

Meg Murry and her

little brother, Charles

Wallace, have been

without their scientist

father, Mr. Murry, for

five years, ever since he

discovered a new planet

and used the concept

known as a tesseract to

travel there. Joined by

Meg's classmate Calvin

O'Keefe and guided by

the three mysterious

astral travelers – Mrs.

Whatsit, Mrs. Who and

Mrs. Which – the

By Tae-yah Johnson

(12)

When a young nun

at an enclosed building

in Romania takes her

own life, a priest with a

haunted past and a nun

on the threshold of her

final vows are sent by

the Vatican to investi-

gate. Together they un-

cover the order's unholy

secret.

Risking not only their

lives but their faith and

their very souls, they

confront a vicious force

in the form of the same

demonic nun that first

terrorized audiences in

The Conjuring 2, as the

building becomes a

horrific battleground

between the living and

the damned.

The Nun hit theatres

this fall in time for

children brave a

dangerous journey to a

planet that possesses all

of the evil in the

universe.

I suggest you read the

book if you really like

sci-fi/fantasy.

Halloween, but folks

looking for a fright were

left disappointed as

viewers found the movie

predictable and lack-

luster.

Online reviews called

the movie “Rotten

Tomatoes.” One review-

er, Kelly Vance, stated,

“The Nun is about as

terrifying as a Cub Scout

weenie roast.” Another

movie-goer, Soren

Anderson, had a similar

take. “It’s all Aaaah and

Eeeek! and on and on.

It’s so choppy and

predictable that it

becomes laughable.”

The final review, by

Christy Lemire, wasn’t

quite as negative, but

still called the movie “an

empty thrill ride.”

By Max Gronwold (9)

Hamilton came to

Minnesota this past

September 8, though it

originally came out in

2015. Hamilton is a rap

and hip-hop musical

with instrumental beats

based on the life of the

founding father Alexan-

der Hamilton, created by

Lin Manuel-Miranda.

The musical covers

Hamilton’s life from

when he first immigra-

ted to America to his

death. The musical

covers from 1776 to

about 1804. The first act

covers his immigration

to America to the

winning of the Revolu-

tionary War and him

becoming the first

Secretary of Treasury.

The second act

covers more political

themes with Hamilton

making the Federalist

Papers with James

Madison and John Jay,

creating banks, and

moving the U.S. capital

from New York to

Virginia.

The ending of the

musical sees Hamilton

in his old age, where he

loses a duel and his life.

The writing in the

lyrics is incredible with

word play and memor-

able lines. The instru-

ments were live, when I

viewed it, which added

an extra bass and shook

you to the core, adding

more emotion when it

needs to. Most of the

actors were incredible,

with amazing voices and

choreography. Their in-

credible acting im-

mersed you in their

world. Mostly that is.

There was one pretty big

problem – Hamilton

himself.

Hamilton, played by

Joseph Morales, felt a

bit stiff during the run

time. You could not

really hear any emotion

and he sounded pretty

monotonous. Compared

to the other actors, who

were all lively, and you

could feel their emotion

off their sleeves,

Morales fell a bit short.

Being the main char-

acter, you have to

remember the most lines

and all of the chore-

ography. However, I felt

slightly disappointed

when he did not capture

the emotion of the

scene.

The rest of the cast,

as previously men-

tioned, did exceptionally

well. My favorite perfor-

mances were given by

Julius Thomas III, who

plays Aaron Burr, and

Marcus Choi, playing

George Washington. I

felt they captured emo-

tion in their voices with

a level of intensity that

fits the scene. Yet, the

fact that the main char-

Hamilton/9

Editorial/Variety October/November 2018 8

Apple crisp By Molly Sorenson (10)

I love apple crisp any-

time of the year, but it's

especially good in the

fall when the trees are

changing colors and

when you can pick your

apples off the tree.

I personally like it best

when you add extra of the topping stuff. Ingredients 6 apples, peeled and chopped (could also be sliced) 2 Tbsp granulated sugar 1 ¾ tsp ground cinnamon 1 ½ tsp lemon juice 1 cup light brown sugar ¾ cup old fashioned oats ¾ cup all purpose flour ½ cups cold unsalted butter, diced into small cubes Pinch of salt

Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Butter an 8x8 baking dish, or spray with non stick cooking spray. Set aside. 2. In a mixing bowl, add chopped apples, granulated sugar,¾ tsp of the cinnamon and lemon juice. Stir to combine and add to the prepared baking dish. 3. In a separate mixing bowl, adding topping ingredients (brown sugar, oats, flour, 1 tsp cinnamon, salt, diced butter). Use a pastry cutter to cut the butter into the oat mixture resembles pea-sized crumbs. Alternatively, you can use two forks or even your hands to cut butter into the mixture. 4. Spread topping over apples in baking dish, and gently pat to even it out. Bake 40-50 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly. 5. Serve warm and enjoy!

A revolutionary musical

The Nun disappoints

in the scare factor

Variety October/November 2018 9

Hamilton from pg 8

acter’s performance was

lackluster in comparison

can certainly not be

ignored.

All in all, the entire

experience was ama-

zing. The Orpheum

Theatre is great, and I

had no issue with

anything outside the

musical.

The instrumentals

were incredible, and I

heard no flaws in the

music. The actors were

amazing, though there

were some flubbed lines

along with all of my

issues with the main

actor.

The story was easy to

follow and tear jerking

at some points. With all

of my gripes I give the

whole Hamilton experi-

ence a solid 8/10. I

encourage everyone to

listen, however you can,

or go to the actual

musical.

Spidey Swings

onto PlayStation 4

By Max Gronwold (9)

After long last

Spider-Man for the

PlayStation 4 has come

out, having been re-

vealed even before E3

(Electronic Entertain-

ment Expo) in June.

Since April everyone

and their mothers have

been excited for release.

This game came out

September 7th of this

year and can be in either

1080p for the standard

PlayStation 4 or in 4K

or the PlayStation 4 Pro.

These graphics are

incredibly impressive,

but sadly the frame rate

is locked at 30 frames

per second, even for

1080p graphics of the

PS4.

Don’t let that keep

you down as just about

everything else in this

game is phenomenal!

The movement is even

better than the critically

acclaimed Spider-Man

for the PlayStation 2 and

GameCube, along with

easy to advanced com-

bat which can either be

very standard for new

players or advanced and

flashy for experienced

players.

This game also has

stealth sections which

have not been very well

explored in any other

game or movie. It also

features cool gadgets

that can either be used

for stealth takedowns or

burst attacks.

This game also has

many collectables that

can keep you playing for

ages, with costumes as

homages to comics and

movies, to upgrades that

advance the combat and

movement even further.

It also has collectibles

and challenges around

the city of Manhattan for

you to complete. These

collectibles come around

the more you progress

the plot which is as

amazing as the hero

himself.

The plot takes place

after the original spider

bite, so we won’t have

to rewatch the same

story we’ve seen for

ages. I must say that if

you’d like this game,

you should at least be

vaguely familiar with

Spider-Man, as the game

doesn’t really go into

some of the villains,

except for a select few.

And with villains, the

main antagonist is Mr.

Negative, a mysterious

villain with an army of

strange glowing goons.

This journey doesn’t

only follow Spidey, but

also features Mary Jane

Watson and Miles

Morales as playable

characters for some

sections.

But with that comes a

gripe that most have

with this game. These

sections with Mary Jane

and Miles are stealth

sections that add only a

little to the whole plot

other than context.

These stealth sections

are also significantly

less interesting than

their spider counterpart,

with very monotonous

gameplay and very

questionable AI with the

goons you’re hiding

from.

Since MJ and Miles

do not have powers

these stealth sections

Really pull you out of

your bouncy, agile

nirvana.

All in all, this game

is amazing when you are

playing as Spider-Man,

but any time else seems

lackluster comparative-

ly. That, along with a

few bugs, and wacky AI

(which keep in mind can

be fixed as this game

came out recently), this

game goes down a

couple pegs, but the

game as a whole out-

shines it completely

with amazing gameplay

and story.

As a final score this

game is a 9/10. It is a

spectacular and amazing

game.

Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients for cupcake Ingredients for cream cheese frosting 1 ⅓ cups of flour - 1 cup unsalted butter 1 teaspoon baking powder - 8 ounces cream cheese 1 teaspoon baking soda - 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract ½ teaspoon salt - Pinch of salt ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon - 4 cups powdered sugar Pinch of ground nutmeg Pinch of ground cloves ¾ cup canned pumpkin ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup granulated dark brown sugar ½ cup vegetable oil 2 eggs Directions

1. Make the Cupcakes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners 2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg &

cloves 3. In a bigger bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, both sugars and the vegetable oil until

completely combined 4. Whisk in the eggs, one at a time. Add the flour mixture in two additions 5. Divide the batter between the baking cups, filling each about two-thirds full. Bake until a

skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. 6. Make the Frosting: With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat the butter until fluffy, 2

to 3 minutes. Add the cream cheese, vanilla and salt and continue to beat for an additional 2 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the powdered sugar gradually and mix until smooth and combined. Increase the mixer speed to medium-high and beat until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes.

7. frost the tops of the cupcakes 8. Enjoy!

By Tarryn Hill

Variety October/November 2018 9

Irrational by Max Gronwold

Fun Corner by Tarryn Hill and Molly Sorenson