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The quiz bowl team at their meet. Read how
they’re doing on page 7! Coach Koontz directing his team at practice. Read about the girls basketball team on page 8!
Volume 4
Allen East during the 2014-2015 school year has been
impacted by the new state law of counting hours
students are in school instead of days. In the past a
two hour delay at Allen East was counted by the state
of Ohio as a full day of school. With the conversion to
hours, a new delay protocol will be used. Allen East
will first call a one hour delay and move to a two hour
delay if the road conditions do not improve for the
buses. Using a one hour delay during the winter
months will allow the buses to be on the roads once
the sun has risen. Ultimately, if the roads are too
slippery and/or snow covered for buses to travel,
school will unfortunately have to be canceled.
Just as in the past, all delays and cancellations will be
posted on the local television and radio stations.
Allen East will also continue to use the text alert
system and post the delays/cancellations on the
school web site. We just wanted to make all parents
aware so students are not inadvertently late to
school.
December 5, 2014 Kendra Webster Page 2
We love to kill two birds with one stone! This page not only has upcoming events, but it also
contains the table of contents. Please enjoy the following super useful information!
Varsity Boys Basketball:
December 12 at Shawnee
December 19 at Lincolnview
December 20 against Botkins
Varsity Girls Basketball:
December 11 at LCC
December 16 at Wapakoneta
December 18 against Lincolnview
Varsity Wrestling:
December 17 DSJ/LCC at LCC
December 20 Allen Co. at Elida
December 29 Marion Harding Classic
Jr. High Boys Basketball:
December 11 against Delphos Jefferson
December 16 against Columbus Grove
December 17 at Hardin Northern
Jr. High Girls Basketball:
December 16 at Columbus Grove
December 17 against Hardin Northern
December 23 against LCC
Jr. High Wrestling:
December 13 AE Invitational
December 17 DSJ/LCC at LCC
January 03 Bearcat Invitational
Table of Contents Agenda Book ................................ 3
Editorial ........................................ 4
Choir ............................................. 5
Band ............................................. 6
Quiz Bowl ..................................... 7
Girls Basketball ............................. 8
Cheerleading ................................ 9
Boys Varsity Basketball ............... 10
Boys JV Basketball ...................... 11
Girls JH Basketball ...................... 12
Boys JH Basketball ...................... 13
High School Wrestling ................ 14
JH Wrestling ............................... 15
Meet a CAM Student .................. 16
Meet a Teacher .......................... 17
Meet a Senior ............................. 18
Meet a Junior ............................. 19
Meet a Sophomore .................... 20
Meet a Freshman ....................... 21
Meet an 8th Grader ..................... 22
My Favorites ............................... 23
My Least Favorites ..................... 24
Ms. Advice .................................. 25
Kids in the Hall ............................ 26
Thomas Edison was a brilliant
inventor who created the light bulb.
Today it is estimated that Alaska
is worth 9 Trillion dollars.
This would help a lot of people with their
work.
December 5, 2014 Caleb Austin Page 3
Maybe you know what your agenda book is or maybe you don’t. Yes the agenda book is the
little book thing you use to use the restroom or get out of class. Most people don’t use or read
their agenda book. So today we are going to look into what exactly is in these agenda books
Quotes:
Many of life’s
failures are people who
did not realize how close
they were to success
when they gave up.
–Thomas Edison
History Events:
March 30th, 1867: U.S. Secretary of
State reached an agreement to
purchase Alaska from Russia
for 7.2 million dollars.
Uncertain of its value,
Senators approved the purchase by only
one vote.
Cool Information:
Giraffes often only
sleep for only 20 minutes in
any 24 hours. They may sleep
up to 2 hours 9 (in spurts – not
all at once), but this is rare.
Advise:
Don’t save your long-term homework
for; the weekends
you need some free
time, too. Plus, the
weekends are never
as long as you
expect.
Character Corner: LOYALTY
Synonyms: Dependability, Integrity
Antonyms: Unfaithful, Distrust
Discussion: Who are you loyal to?
Loyalty is an important virtue
to have.
December 5, 2014 Julie Webster Page 4
High school students are some of the busiest people you will ever meet. We run from early morning
SADD and FCA meetings to a full day of classroom work, and then to a couple hours of after school
practices for softball or the next play. While I personally enjoy participating in all of these extra-
curricular activities, it’s quite stressful to make sure that I get everywhere on time and have a ride
lined up for my next activity. I believe the easiest and most applicable solution for this is an addition
of a late bus to the Allen East transportation system. Let’s take a closer look at what that means.
We’ve never had a late bus here at Allen
East, and most students would be clueless
as to what it even does. Typically found at
bigger schools and in larger cities, late
buses serve the same purpose as the buses
of Allen East that pick up and drop off
students every morning and afternoon. The
one thing that makes them different is the
fact that this fleet leaves about an hour
after the other buses.
An addition of a late bus would give
students an extra hour to ask questions
about what was taught in class that day,
and more time to work on projects
requiring the Internet or the school’s
system of Mac computers. Students
involved in quiz bowl and weight lifting
would also benefit from a late bus, as they
would have a ride readily available to them
following their practices.
Allen East Principal Keith Baumgartner
states, “I am not opposed by late buses. It
comes down to finances. We’d have to pay
for drivers and the additional fuel that
would be involved. I am not sure of the
level of need here
at Allen East, either.
Parents might have
a problem with
conflicting
schedules if their
kid is dropped off
and the parent is
not home. I know there used to be a system
of late buses in Delaware County’s Buckeye
Valley, but I don’t know if it is still in effect.
Late buses are more common in school
systems with a square mileage double that
of ours.”
In other words, adding a couple of late
buses to Allen East’s transportation system
may be too much of a burden for the
school’s budget. We just don’t know how it
would be received.
I believe that the only way to weigh the
benefits against the consequences would be
to try it out. Would the students utilize this
set of buses? Would there be enough
funding? Only trial and error will tell.
“I am not
opposed by
late buses.” Principal
Baumgartner
December 5th, 2014 Kylee Dirmeyer Page 5
Choir is something that everyone can get
involved in, but how does it work? For high
school, there are technically two choirs; you
have your Royal Blues, and your high school
choir. High school choir is for those who
want to sing and perform; it’s more relaxed
yet still a lot of fun. The Royal Blues is about
10% of the
regular high
school choir.
To become
a part of the
Royal Blues,
you must try out but singing music and sight
reading. Try outs are often based off
experience too. These singers also sing at
solo and ensemble and compete with other
students from our school, as well as from
other schools. At solo and ensemble, you
spend all day at a competition for the
greatest number. You are scored from 1-5,
one being the best, 5 being the worst. Allen
East is a production farm for amazing and
talented singers. The Royal Blues have
recently gone to Lima’s square to sing at the
annual Flip the Switch party. At Flip the
Switch the Royal Blues sing to build up
anticipation and excitement to the time
that the Christmas tree is lit up in the
square. Royal Blues will also be recorded on
TV44 in December and after they are done
filming, they will sing at Walmart and
Kewpee like they do every year. Also, if
you’re wondering when the next time you
can see these talented singers sing, don’t
you worry one bit! The high school choir
and Royal Blues will be preforming on
December 15th in the Auditoria. Everyone is
welcome to come and watch these future
stars preform. Make sure you get their
autographs! `
Allen East is known for their amazing and talented musicians. This school offers two
outstanding programs that you can be in that will increase your musical abilities! Choir is a
great way to release your inner Beyoncé! This week we’re here to tell you more about Choir
in general, and a little about their past and upcoming events!
December 5, 2014 Audra Dray Page 6
Pep band and concert band
season is back and in full swing
here at Allen East! Pep band
started back in November, while
concert band just started this
week. In pep band there are close
to 70 students. They will play at
the boys’ home games on Friday
nights. They will also play at a few
of the girls’ home games. Songs
they will play include “Paint It
Black”, “Barbara Ann”, and our
very own fight song! The pep
band students love to show their
support for both basketball
teams!
Concert band started this week!
Concert band consists of students
that were in the brass and other
students who played sports, but
couldn’t be in the brass. Songs
they will play include “A
Christmas Wish”, “Echo Carol”,
and the “Ukrainian Bell Carol”.
They have an upcoming Christmas
concert on Wednesday,
December 17th in the auditeria.
Both pep band and concert band
are excited to play for you!
There are some exciting things happening in the band department
this month including the start of pep band and concert band. Read
below to find out more on what’s going on!
December 5, 2014 Julie Webster Page 7
“What’s the difference between the square roots of 169 and 196?” asked the quiz master. The room was
full of excitement and potential as the two teams raced to come up with the right answer. Even the
spectators were getting pulled into the mind games of the December 1st Quiz Bowl match as they cheated
with iPhone calculators. Time ticked on until Ben Thayer buzzed in with his answer of 1. Points were
awarded, delivered hand-in-hand with a big exhale of air from the Allen East side, and the quiz master
opened his mouth to present yet another question.
The Allen East Quiz Bowl team was at it again this past Monday under the direction of the one and only
Mr. Casey. Already halfway through their season, the brainiest kids of Allen East are doing their best to
represent their school and the academic excellence taught there.
The December 1st Varsity matches involved five
rounds with teams from LCC, Bluffton, Elida,
Delphos, and Bath. The aforementioned question
was just one of nearly 150 inquiries of varying
point values., a real test of the brain’s capabilities.
Of the 225 points available, the Allen East Quiz
Bowl team racked up an impressive
conglomeration of 129. The total record of the
night was 4-5. Take a look at the chart below for
more details.
As for the JV team, they also had an important
night. Facing teams from Shawnee, Spencerville,
and Wapakoneta, the team came out with a
record of 1-3. Team member Kendra Webster
said, “Quiz bowl is fun, but we’re not only on it
because it’s fun. I’m on it because I want to use
my knowledge and skills from school.” And use
them they did, scoring a grand total of 49 points.
The stats of their night can be found in this table.
Round Opponent Win/Loss Score
1 LCC W 28-26
2 Elida W 24-23
3 Delphos L 18-23
4 Bluffton W 27-25
5 Bath W 32-26
Round Opponent Win/Loss Score
1 Bye
2 Shawnee L 10-36
3 Spencerville L 16-20
4 Wapakoneta W 23-11
Their next match will be at LCC School at
4:30 on Monday, December 8, 2014.
December 5, 2014 Chloe Lawrence Page 8
The varsity girls are off and running! This
years’ varsity coach is Dana Koontz, and he
is assisted by Dre White. The varsity team
this year includes seniors Aubri Woods,
Carly Clum, and Abby Burley; juniors Brandi
Christ and Kylie Wyss; sophomores Alyssa
Young, Kaitlyn McKeever, and Kelly Leis;
and freshmen Chloe Lawrence and Kyra
Clark. The season started off with The
Bluffton Holiday Tournament. The first
round the Mustangs played Arlington. The
score was 60-21, Arlington. The Mustangs
came out and played hard against one of
the hardest teams this year. The starters
were Kylie Wyss, Carly Clum, Aubri Woods,
Audrey Rodriguez, and Brandi Christ. Carly
Clum had 15 of the 21 points. The second
round game was against Cory Rawson. The
score was 52-41, the Mustangs with a win.
The Mustangs shut down the Cory Rawson
offense to pull out the win. The starters this
game were Carly Clum, Aubri Woods, Chloe
Lawrence, Alyssa Young, And Kylie Wyss.
Carly Clum scored 17 points. The team
received 3rd place overall. Carly Clum was
first team all-tournament. The Mustangs
now have a record of 1-1.
The JV team is coached by Benny Williams.
The team includes sophomores Kaitlyn
McKeever and Kelly Leis, and freshmen
Chloe Lawrence, Kyra Clark, Sofia Silone,
Dakota Wendel, Riley Newland, and Lacey
Wright. The JV girls also participated in the
tournament, but it was held at Cory
Rawson. The first game was against
Arlington, they Mustangs came close but
didn’t get the win. The score was 38-26. The
starters were Chloe Lawrence, Kyra Clark,
Kaitlyn McKeever, Kelly Leis, and Riley
Newland. Kaitlyn McKeever had 13 points
and Kyra Clark had 11. The second round
game was against Cory Rawson and the
Mustangs pulled out the win. The score was
42-19. Kaitlyn McKeever scored 15 points,
and Kyra Clark had 14. The JV also received
3rd place in the tournament. The next game
will be this Saturday at 12. The game is
home against Waynesfield.
Allen East girls’ basketball has officially started! They
participated in the Bluffton Holiday Tournament last weekend.
Read below to hear all about the Lady Mustangs!
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December 5, 2014 Kassidy Reneau Page 9
You remember these loud and peppy girls from the Friday night lights
during football season, and they’re back for another round. The Allen East
Varsity Cheerleaders are eager to start their indoors basketball season to
continue their year of cheering.
Let’s meet our winter cheerleaders! After having an amazing season during
the fall, the Varsity girls are bound to
have a great season during the winter!
The AE Varsity
cheerleaders
started having
practices before
their season in
order to get a
good head start.
At practices, the girls jumped, learned
the hello cheer, the run-through,
starting line up, and countless floor
cheers that some of the cheerleaders
made. The senior this year is Carter
Jarman, who is excited to start his first
year of cheering. The juniors Destiny
Goble and Morgan Zellmann are looking
forward to help lead
the underclassman
through the long
basketball season.
Sophomores Kayla
Redman, Taylor
Gutierrez, Kierstin
Prater, Kasey Reneau,
Kassidy Reneau,
Sarah Perez, and
Maddison Hatcher are
learning everything
they need to know
from their
upperclassman on
how to have a great season. The head
coaches of the girls are Kelly Niese and
Ashley Dellenbaugh. After the last
Monday
before our
Thanksgiving
break, the
cheerleaders
met at school
to put up
signs that they made themselves into the
gym to decorate the gym for the season.
Also, the girls made locker signs for the
basketball boys to create some more
spirit to the hallways. The cheerleaders
had their last practice before their first
game on Friday, December 5th. They
made finishing touches on their floor
cheers and run-through to make sure
their first game would go out with a
bang. The first
basketball game is at
New Breman, where
the girls will support their
boys through the game
against the Cardinals. After
that, the cheerleaders and
basketball team will be
traveling to Pandora-Gilboa on December
6th to take on the competition. Our Allen
East Cheerleaders are excited to start
their season and support our basketball
boys.
The Varsity cheerleaders jump at practice.
Junior Destiny
Goble helps the
underclassmen.
Dec. 5th @ New Breman
Dec. 6th @ Pandora- Gilboa
Dec. 12th @ Shawnee
Dec. 19th @ Lincolnview
Dec. 20th home vs. Botkins
Dec. 27th @ USV
Dec. 29th @ Bluffton tournament
Dec. 30th @ Bluffton tournament
*All games start at 6 except for the
2nd tournament game, as it is TBA.
December 5, 2014 Kasey Reneau Page 10
Yes ladies and gentlemen, it is that time again; basketball season! The time
has come for games indoors, the sound of their shoes scuffing the floor,
hearing the crowd shout as a player shoots a three-pointer and they drop
popcorn on the floor and watching the cheerleaders jump and rally the
crowd. On this page, we are going to talk about the Boy’s Varsity Team and
hear about the next upcoming events.
Starting off the Season
The boys got a new head coach
this year, Brad Clum, with
assistant coach Gerald
Lehman. The seniors
this season are Logan
Ryan, Travis Wireman,
Garrett Heuerman, and
Jacob Sherrick. The boys
will start off their season with
their first game on Friday,
December 5th at New Breman.
Then the boys will play away
on Saturday, December 6th at
Pandora-Gilboa. The boys are
also selling 6th man shirts in
order to raise money for new
jerseys. They all have been
working hard after school at
practice to prepare for this
season. Including the seniors,
the rest of the varsity team
consists of juniors Luke
Perkins, and Travis Guthrie
and sophmores Spencer Miller,
Johnny Brinkman, Caleb
Smelcer and Caleb
Austin. The varsity
play a total of 22
games, including the
annual Holiday
tournaments that will
be held in Bluffton this year.
The first home game is on
December 20th as the boys
challenge Botkins. Here’s a list
of the December games this
season.
December 5, 2014 Chloe Lawrence Page 11
Girls Basketball has started here at Allen East! After getting prepared with a few
scrimmages, they start off the season with a game against St. Mary’s.
This years’ 8th grade coach is Darin
Lawrence. The players this year are
Madison McVicker, Olivia Lawrence,
Kate Newland, Lauren Criblez, Lakin
Basham, Gracie Young, Makinsey
Helser, Sydney Miller, Allyson
Richardson, and Abby Garver. The first
game this season was against St.
Mary’s. The starters in this game were
Olivia Lawrence, Madison McVicker,
Kate Newland, Lauren Criblez, and
Allyson Richardson. The Mustangs had
a close game, but held on to the lead
to pull out a win. The score was 19-22.
Madison McVicker had 8 points, Kate
Newland had 8 points, Olivia
Lawrence had 2 points, Sydney Miller
had 2 points, and Lakin Basham had 2
points. The team played excellent
defense. Coach Lawrence said that is
was the best defense he’s seen in his
two years of coaching. They didn’t
allow any fast break points and that’s
why they won the game. The 7th grade
coach this year is Madison Clark. The
players this year are Abby Baughman,
Tori Newland, Maddie Dershem,
Dallas Wright, Shelbie Dirmeyer, and
Taylor Rooker. They also played St.
Mary’s and lost, the score being 4-42.
The team is young and still learning.
Dec. 8th @ Ada
Dec. 9th @ Bluffton
Dec. 11th home vs. Delphos Jefferson
Dec. 16th home vs. Columbus Grove
Dec. 17th @ Hardin Northern
Jan. 8th @ USV
Jan. 12 home vs. Waynesfield-Goshen
Jan. 15th home vs. Shawnee
Jan. 20th home vs. Ada
Jan. 27th home vs. Bluffton
Jan. 29th home against Bath*
Feb. 3rd @ Columbus Grove
Feb. 5th @ Perry
Feb. 10th home vs. LCC
*All games start at 5 except for Jan. 29th,
which starts at 4:30.
December 5, 2014 Kasey Reneau Page 12
The days of late football games have come to a screeching halt, and now as winter
approaches it is time to start another series of late Friday and Saturday nights as
basketball season quickly approaches! The junior high boys are working hard and
preparing for a new season and new opportunities as they face up against old teams
and rivals. Let’s see how the team is doing this year!
Meet the team
The Allen East Junior High Boy’s
Basketball team starts their season this
week, where they will battle the Ada
Bulldogs on their home court on
December 8th starting at 5. The 7
th grade
head coach is Ryan Staley,
and the 8th grade head
coach is Joe Miller. The boys
on the 7th grade team are
Colton Ballinger, Nicolas
Baughman, Cole Fletcher,
Gilbert Fox, Zach Gipson,
Jacob Hardeman, TJ Himsel,
Gavin Hutchinson, Kadin Koontz, Austin
McKenzie, Logan McCluer and Jack
Williams. The 8th grade team consists of
Dalton Calvert, Dalton Clum, Trenton
Duran, Brady Harris, Christian Hedrick,
Albert Hughes, Jefferson McVicker, Jacob
Motter, Nick Phillips, Zach Pinks, Jacob
Raines, Dustin Rowe, Gage Rumer, Jacob
Treglia and Skyler Wright. The boys
have been practicing hard and are
getting ready for a great season. The
boys will play 14 games, six away games
and eight home games. Below is a list of
all of the games that the boys will play
this basketball season.
December 5, 2014 Marie Beach Page 13
The winter sports has begun and so the high school wrestlers have begun their
hard training getting ready and preparing themselves for their first real match
let’s see where things are at for wrestling.
The boys
started their
first practice on
Friday the 11th
of November.
They have been preparing themselves
for this first meet. Their first
scrimmage was at Findlay High
School on Saturday the 22nd. They
hosted a preview on Saturday the 29th
at 10 A.M. Spencerville, Celina and
Lima SR were present. Their first
actual meet is this Saturday at Edison.
The boys
this season
have a total
of 13
matches. 2
of them will be held at home and 11 of
them will be away.
Here is the boys schedule for this
year’s matches.
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE
DEC. 6 Edison Invitational 10AM H
DEC. 17 DSJ/LCC @ LCC 6PM A
DEC. 20 Allen Co. @ Elida 8AM A
DEC. 29 Marion Harding Classic 10AM A
DEC. 30 Marion Harding Classic 10AM A
JAN. 8 w/Ada/Coldwater/Par 5PM H
JAN.20 Lincolnview/DJ 6PM H
JAN. 23 Van Buren Invitational 5PM A
JAN. 24 Van Buren Invitational 9:30AM A
JAN. 30 Thunderbird @ LCC 5:30PM A
JAN. 31 Thunderbird @ LCC 9:30AM A
FEB. 7 NWC 8AM A
FEB. 10 OG/Cory Rawson 6PM A
Let’s take a look at their upcoming
season!
December 6th @ the Wayne Trace
Invitational
December 13th @ Home
December 17th @ LCC
January 3rd @ The Bearcat Invitational
January 20th @ Home
February 7th is the NWC Tournament
February 10th @ the OG/Cory-Rawson
Invitational
December 5, 2014 Kassidy Reneau Page 14
Everyone knows about the high school wrestling team, but whoever stopped
to recognize the younger students who will someday be the high school
team? The Junior High Wrestling team is working their hardest to improve
themselves before their season starts.
Let’s Meet our JH Wrestlers!
The JH wrestling team has been
practicing occasionally with the
high school to prepare for
their winter season. The
boys wrestle each other to
simulate a real match they
will encounter at invitations.
The seventh graders are
Logan Hefner, Bryce Belcher,
Chase Caprella, Garrett Neth,
Brady Bassett, Jordan
Kennedy, Hunter
Paxson and Isaiah
Studder. There are
no eighth grade
wrestlers in JH this year. The
coach is Kevin Sealscott. These
boys work hard to get stronger and
faster, also learning moves to take
down their opponent.
The sport has a whole
new difficulty as the
seventh graders move
up to Junior High.
Also, Junior High is
a great way to prepare oneself for
the challenge of
High School
sports. Each
athlete competes against
each other to impress their
coaches and show their
skills. Wrestling is a sport that
tests an athlete’s strength and
agility as they fight against a single
opponent. As an individual sport, it
encourages self discipline and
teaches athletes how to better
themselves for other sports.
December 5th, 2014 Kylee Dirmeyer Page 15
Wales is not only great because of
its awesome name, but its language
is uniquely wonderful. I know this
because my family is Welsh. My
great-grandmother lived in Wales
and my grandmother has visited
Wales several times. I have never
been there, but I’ve seen pictures
and the land is absolutely beautiful.
If I ever get the chance to travel
I’d like to go to Wales
French My favorite subject by a long shot
is French. It interest me so much
learning a new language and
about another culture. I mean,
who doesn’t love the Eifel Tower or
the beautiful sound of the words as
they just roll off your tongue. I plan
on taking my favorite subject to
college and minor in it. Then, I can
come back and actually
understand what Mme. K. is
actually saying for once!
4-h The best thing about summer is 4-h
and meeting all your friends. Also with
4-h you can join Junior Fairboard and
help plan and run events at the Fair,
like the Toby Keith Concert. You can
also go to 4-h Camp Palmer which is
the greatest places on Earth. When
you are a freshman you can become a
camp counselor and do all kinds of
crazy and fun things. Such as plan food
fights, dress up in costumes or even
dresses. You can also meet lots of new
great friends that can be friends for a
long time.
Red
My favorite color is red, but you could
probably already tell from the color I chose
for this page. I love the color red because it
reminds me of my favorite season: fall. The
color red is a reminder of the changing
colors of the leaves during the fall, and it
also reminds me of a beautiful sunset that
paints the sky in warm hues. I also like red
because it is the color of the Ohio State
Buckeye favorite college football team.
Kassidy Reneau
Caleb Austin
Kendra Webster Colton Truex
COUNTRY
In this week’s stunning addition of the Mustanger, we have decided to enlighten our fellow classmates with our
favorite things this week! Every week there are new favorites to check out so make sure you keep tuning in to learn
more about your classmates favorite things! Here is Kendra’s, Colton’s, Kassidy’s and Caleb’s favorites!
Hey there Mustangs! You might see her marching down the field with a trombone on
Friday nights or playing first base in softball. She is one of our exciting senior quiz bowl
members. Today we talk to Julie about her vacation.
December 5, 2014 Sofia Silone Page 16
Julie WebsterQ.) Where did you go and visit?
A.) I went and visited Pennsylvania.
Q.) Did you have lots of fun?
A.) I did have lots of fun!
Q.) What kinds of things did you
do?
A.) I went with my grandma and
had lots of fun and picked
on her at the baseball game.
q.) Would you go back again?
a.) Yes I would but I would want to do
something different.
q.) Would you recommend others to go
there?
a.) Yes, go in the summer.
q.) What would you do differently next
time?
a.) I would want to go and just do
whatever I felt like.
q.) What would some of those things be?
a.) Just hanging around, not having
anything planned, and sleeping in.
q.) What didn’t you like?
a.) I thought some of it was creepy.
q.) If you went on another vacation, where
would you want to go and why?
a.) I would want to go to Whales because I
would want to go to their churches and
sing.
December 5, 2014 Caleb Austin Page 18
You may have been walking through the halls of Allen East and saw him before, or maybe you
saw him of the football field making some massive hits or even on the basketball court nailing
threes. Yes that person is Jacob Sherrick. We are going to be interviewing Jacob Sherrick to see
what he has to say about his senior year;
Q. How is your senior year
been going?
A. It’s been A1, and I
am not talking about
steak sauce.
Q. What is your favorite
class this year?
A. My favorite class is
Prich’s.
Q. How has this year compared to
last year?
A. It has been phenomenal
compared to last year.
Q. What is your
favorite sport?
A. Basketball is my
favorite sport.
Q. Why is basketball
your favorite sport?
A. I enjoy getting
buckets.
Q. Have you set
any goals for
this year in sports?
A. Yes, to get better every day.
Q. What do you want to do after
high school?
A. I want to go to college after high
school.
Q. Is there anything else you would
like to add?
A. Come to basketball games and
talk to Konner Kranz about 6th
man club.
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He has a wonderful singing talent. You might recognize him out singing for the royal blues
choir. He’s one of our Allen East High school junior. Let’s go talk to Nate Twinning about being
a junior. And see how his year is going.
Q: How’s the
life of a
junior?
A: The life of
a junior is
great! It’s a
lot better
than the life
of a sophomore (no offence).
Q: What was your easiest part of this year?
A: Thanksgiving break! And the 1st day of
school plus the days where school was
cancelled.
Q: What was the hardest part of this year?
A: I would probably say the number of
homework papers that we get in a day
would be the hardest.
Q: Is it easier than being a freshman or
sophomore
A: As a freshman everything is new to you,
and who doesn’t like new things. But when
you’re a sophomore things get old. But
being a junior you have a lot more
“freedom”.
Q: Is there anything you’re looking forward
to?
A: Probably prom. I don’t like dancing (trust
me), but I like being there and plus post
prom sounds fun.
Q: Do you have a favorite person?
A: Not really. I mean I like everybody for the
most part, so it’s really hard to have a
favorite person.
Q: What about teacher?
A: Mrs. Miller, I can be really sarcastic with
her and she can be really sarcastic with me.
Q: Are you looking forward to becoming a
senior?
A: YESS!!! It’s my last year and then I’m
done with high school.
Q: How do you think the rest of the year will
go?
A: Well hopefully good! But I’ll probably get
jinxed.
Q: Anything else you would like to say?
A: To all the people who actually read this,
thank you.
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It’s not every day that you see a kilt at school, especially not on a teenager, but this gent
rocked it for the French fashion show like none other. He’s only a sophomore, yet he’s
already left his stamp on school history. When will we ever see another kilt or another kid
brave enough to wear one? We got a chance to catch up with Ben Leis and bring you the
scoop on this kid’s typical day after school.
From what we can see, you aren’t in any
sports. So what do you do with all your
free time?
I ride a unicycle every day for about 30-
45 minutes. Then I practice the piano
for entirely too long. I’m also an Eagle
Scout in Boy Scouts.
When did you start unicycling
and why?
About 1.5 years ago because
my dad’s entire family rides
unicycles and they had an
extra one.
Are you any good?
Yeah. I can stay on it as long
as I want just like a bicycle.
What’s the method to your
madness?
I get on it and use the pedals to move.
That’s it.
How long have you been playing the
piano?
I’ve been taking lessons for eight years
from ONU students.
Does your future hold any of these skills?
Not piano; I’m quitting as soon as
possible. I’m going to stay in Boy Scouts
helping the younger kids until I
graduate. As for unicycling, I’m going to
do that forever. I’ll have a unicycling
wheelchair when I’m a ninety-year-old
man in the nursing home.
How about Boy Scouts?
I got my Eagle Scout ranking at
fourteen years old with my
service project being a fence for
the dog pound.
Have you gotten any injuries
from these things?
I sprained my wrist while
unicycling last year.
What’s your favorite after-school activity?
I love going to my grandparents’ house
because we play Dominos. I’ve probably
played close to five hundred games of it
by now.
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Chloe Lawrence
Q: How many years have
you played basketball?
A: I have played for seven
years.
Q: Do you think it is overall
easy?
A: No, you have to be athletic and
know basketball sense.
Q: What position do you play?
A: I play guard and point guard.
Q: What is your favorite?
A: Point guard is my favorite.
Q: Who are your coaches this year?
A: My coaches are Benny Williams
and Dana Koontz.
Q: How do you feel about
being a freshman on the
team?
A: It doesn’t bother me
being the youngest because I
catch on easy.
Q: What is your teams goal this
season?
A: To work hard and win.
Q: What is your personal goal?
A: Get better, play for the team,
and win.
Q: Who is your role model or
someone you want to be like?
A: LeBron James is my role model.
You may see her at a basketball game either watching or playing point guard
or guard on the girls JV and Varsity basketball teams. Maybe even at a
Cavilers game watching LeBron James. Here’s Chloe Lawrence with her
freshman year.
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Jonah Meyer Q: What is
your favorite
food?
A: Hot
wings are
my favorite food.
Q: Do you play any sports?
A: Yes, I do play sports.
Q: What sports do you play?
A: I play football.
Q: Do you like it?
A: Yes, I really like it.
Q: What class do you like most?
A: I like Social Studies the most.
Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: 21 Jump Street is my favorite
movie.
Q: Who is your favorite teacher?
A: My favorite teacher is Mrs. Klein.
Q: Do you like the 8th grade?
A: No, there is nothing energetic
about it.
Q: Are you ready for high school?
A: Yes, I’m ready.
Q: What is your favorite color?
A: Green is my favorite color.
You may see him eating hot wings or out on the football field. You may even
see him walking with Mrs. Klein or wearing lots of green. If you were
wondering, we’re talking about Jonah Meyer. Want to learn more?
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Q: How do you think your year is
going?
A: I think my
year is going
good.
Q: What sport(s)
do you play?
A: I play basketball and I golf.
Q: What’s your favorite class?
A: My favorite class is Social Studies.
Q: Are you in any extracurricular
activities?
A: I am not in any extracurricular
activities.
Q: Have you always gone to Allen
East?
A: Yes, I have always gone to Allen
East.
Q: Do you have any siblings?
A: Yes, Emily Himsel!
Q: What do you like to do outside of
school?
A: I like to play basketball outside of
school.
Q: What’s your favorite holiday?
A: Christmas!
Q: Are you excited to be an 8th grader?
A: Yes, I am excited to be
an 8th grader!
Q: Q: Is there anything else
you would like to add?
A: A: Yes! I LOVE MY
SISTER, EMILY HIMSEL!!
You might have seen him on the course or in the halls, but do you really know him? We
got the chance to sit down and find out a little more. Here’s our interview with Allen
East’s own TJ Himsel!
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This week’s Mustanger we have come out with a new least favorites where
we take four of our students and share some of their least favorite things.
Scary Movies
I have never liked
scary movies. From
the “goosebumps”
series as a child to
possession movies
like “insiduous”, i
really don’t like
horror films. I can get scared
pretty easily (much to my own
dismay and others enjoyment),
and i also don’t like how they
put on a lot of gore, blood and
curse words just to up the age
restriction. why can’t we all
watch movies with a happy
ending like the classic, always
sing-songy and
positive Disney
Movies?
- Kasey Reneau
Popular Saying
I really don’t like when people use the
comeback “nobody cares.“ Obviously
the person talking thought it was
important enough to say or else they wouldn’t
have said it at all. Just because you don’t care
about what they are saying doesn’t mean
everybody doesn’t care. The next
time you think about saying
“nobody cares” stop and think
about the other person’s
feelings. Kendra Webster
My least favorite season is winter. I don’t like
winter because I really don’t like the cold at all. It’s
always so windy and I hate the wind. I’m always
sick in the winter and then I have to stay at home
and be by myself and can’t enjoy my life. It snows
and the roads get bad so
then I’m stuck at home
again and bored. Also
because we have school in
the winter.
- Sofia Silone
Artist
She’s actually quite popular in today’s music, but
not in my phone’s collection of tunes. Her name is
Adele and there was a point in time where I
thought she was going to take over the world. Not
literally, of course, but in the same connotative
meaning as with cranberries. Let me explain. There
was a time when craisins and cranberry-grape juice
did not exist. And then somebody decided that
everything tasted better with a little cranberry
flavor thrown in. The same goes with Adele. A radio
station was considered inadequate if it did not play
an Adele song every ten minutes. Radio stations
sounded better with a little Adele thrown in. It got
to the point where I would change stations
whenever “Set Fire to the Rain” came on. Have you
even listened to the lyrics of that song? Adele is
my least favorite artist, partly
because she was overplayed in her
glory days.
Julie Webster
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Ms. Advice,
I’m not sure what I can do anymore! My
grades are slipping, and I do all my homework
at school! How can I get my grades up before
our report card come out?
-Slip-up Sally.
Dear Slip-up Sally,
Calm down and try and talk to your teachers
for extra credit opportunities. If there are
none, then study more before your tests and
get your homework checked in the mornings
before class to ensure a good grade!
-Ms. Advice
Ms. Advice,
I’m getting really stressed. My life consists
of work, sports, school and trying to make
time for family and friends. I don’t want to
have to pick between my family, friends,
work or sports. How can I do all these
things?
-Freaking Freddie
Dear Freaking Freddie,
My advice to you is just to slow down.
Your family and friends should
understand you sport and work
schedule. Once sports are done you can
focus on family and friends!
-Ms. Advice
Ms. Advice,
This year at school I found out that I can’t
eat lunch here because it hurts my stomach
too much! I want to start packing but I think
it’s an inconvenience when the school
already provides us meals! What do I do?
-Upset Ursula
Dear Upset Ursula,
My advice to you is just to start packing! Not
only does it ensure that you will eat all of
your lunch, but you know what will and
won’t hurt your body when you pack! You
will feel better and will be fuller at the end of
the school day!
-Ms. Advice
Ms. Advice,
My parents keep telling me that I need to
apply to colleges but I don’t want to
attend college right after high school. I’m
not sure how to tell them that I’m not the
college type, what would you do?
-College not Carl
Dear College Carl,
If you don’t think that college is your
thing, that’s fine. But furthering your
education is one of the smartest things
you could do for your future. Also if you
don’t go to college right after high school,
you’re less likely to attend college at all!
-Ms. Advice.
On this week’s addition of the Mustanger we are giving you the opportunity to obtain some awesome advice! I’m
Kylee Dirmeyer, your advice guru for this week, giving you some rocking advice and wishing you the best in
everything that you do! So without further delay, here’s my advice for you!
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