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Devotion 2

Thankful...Are you? 6

Black Friday 9

Basketball Studs! 13

Face Swap 15

Funny Signs 17

Fall Fashion 18

Inside this issue:

November 2013 Volume 6- Issue 3

The Paw Print Northland Lutheran High School—–

1 Corinthians 1:23

“We preach Christ crucified”

By Laura Weiland

Choral Fest. These two words will bring

excitement to anyone who has had the opportuni-

ty to be a part of it. From making friendships that

last a lifetime to singing until your throat can't

take anymore, Choral Fest is one of the greatest

experiences I personally have ever had the op-

portunity to be a part of and if you ask the other

members of the Northwinds, I am sure they

would agree.

Choral Fest began Friday, November

8th and continued on through Sunday the 10th. It

was held at Lakeside Lutheran High School in

Lake Mills, Wisconsin. Upon arrival, the North-

winds were greeted warmly by their host fami-

lies and after getting acquainted with their new

homes and families, they headed to bed with

excitement and anxiousness for the journey they

knew they were going to begin the following

day.

Friday morning the Northwinds were

quick to make new friends and have a good time!

The schedule for the day consisted of a few mass

choir and section choir rehearsals, lunch and

dinner, and mike checks for the Pops Concert

that was going to be held that night. It was so

exciting to see what fun pieces each school had

prepared for the show! Every school was ready

and it showed! When 7:00 pm rolled around and

it was time for the show to begin, our minds

were blown at how many people came to support

our WELS schools. There were 1200 people

crammed into the gym to watch the Pops Con-

cert! They had to seat 600 more people in anoth-

er gym to watch it on a live-streaming projector!

That's 1800 people total just at Lakeside! We

didn't find out until after the show that there

were a couple more thousand people watching it

online! Viewers from all over the globe tuned in

to watch the Choral Fest Pops Concert. Our audi-

ence branched out to countries such as Brazil,

Great Britain, and Mexico! It's a good thing they

didn't tell us this until after the show, I have a

feeling the

nerves would

have kicked in

a little strong-

er if we had

really known

how many

people were

watching us!

When the

Pops Concert

came to an

end, everyone

was exhausted

and ready for

a much need-

ed night of

rest.

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page 5)

Choral Fest: Memories Made

and Faith Renewed!

Pastor Suckow was proud of

Northland’s showing at the

music festival

November 2013 Page 2

Northland Lutheran High School

Your Mercies

are New

Every Morning

By Gretta Nelson

It’s the content no the delivery that

is the true point of importance, that much is

for sure, but that’s not to say that the delivery

has no impact at all. At Northland we always

start our days with Christ, every homeroom

has a time for devotion and almost every

homeroom does it differently.

Rebecca Gast says, “I enjoy starting

my day in God’s word, I enjoy the discus-

sions that we are able to have. I feel like it is

truly a time of growth for me when I can hear

my peers talk about their faith and when I can

express mine as well.” Becky is in Mr. Shambeau’s First hour

class. The pre-calc class generally starts off their day by sharing

spiritual words or encouragement with one another; sometimes

they may use metaphors or stories to aid in their morning devo-

tions.

“Although sometimes it

is hard to pay attention to the

reading from Mr. Lauber’s devo-

tional book, I feel that it is the

best way that we can start our

morning before we delve into the

world of American Literature.”

says Ross Ewert. Ross starts out

his day in Mr. Lauber’s American Literature class. They general-

ly take turns reading from a devotional booklet followed by a

short discussion and prayer.

Miss Sankey’s study hall starts out their morn-

ings with a traditional devotional reading as well, Miss Sankey

always reads the devotion along with a bible passage and closes

with a prayer. Her devotions tend to follow a theme, currently

they are going through the Lord’s Prayer. She also always likes

to allow time for any comments or questions if there are any.

Leah Whitson says, “Although I am often late to my first hour

study hall, just walking in at or after devotion, when I am able to

get there in time I often feel a reassuring peace fall over me. It is

so nice to be reminded that no matter how stressed or behind I

feel, God is there and he is in control.”

The smallest of all the first hour

classes is Mr. Kneser’s A.P Hu-

man Geography class. Even

though there are only five stu-

dents in the class that does not

keep them from enjoying the

benefits of God’s word right

away in the morning. Richard Wilkosz says “I actually like hav-

ing a smaller class; everyone knows I like to talk a lot and with a

smaller class I am able to share all of my thoughts on devotion

without having to worry about too much interruption. But on a

more serious note; there is nothing better than getting to share my

faith with my friends right from the get-go.

That leaves the freshman as our last first hour class to

talk about. Much like Mr. Lauber’s homeroom, Mr. Grundman

also has his students take turns reading from a devotion booklet.

The Freshman Gavin Nelson said, “Even though I have always

gone to a Christian school, it is comforting to me to be able to

continue to have Christ in my life every day, even just in the

small way of short devotions. It has helped me to grow closer to

my new classmates and makes me feel more at home.

Gavin likes his

devotions eve-

ry morning

Interesting Facts

Leonardo da Vinci was able to draw with one hand

while writing with the other.

Marilyn Monroe had six toes on one foot.

Anne Boleyn had six fingers on each hand.

Mel Blanc [the voice of Bugs Bunny] was allergic to

carrots.

Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon with his left

foot.

25% of the bones in your body are in your feet. Al-

so, your ribs move about five million times a year.

Most of the dust particles in your house are dead

skin.

The average person laughs thirteen times a day. Are

you average?

Men are more likely to be struck by lightning than

women.

Amateur boxer Joe Flanagan named his two sons

Bob and Weave.

Drivers kill more deer than hunters.

William Semple, a dentist, invented chewing gum to

exercise the jaw.

Walt Disney was afraid of mice.

More people use blue toothbrushes than red.

Everybody's tongue print is as unique as their finger

print.

A hardworking adult will sweat up to four gallons of

water per day.

November 2013 Page 3

Northland Lutheran High School

How Choral Fest

Strengthened My Faith

If you have had the opportunity to be a part of the WELS Choral Fest or have listened to one of the concerts, then you will

understand that it is definitely a faith-strengthening experience. 450 WELS students coming together to worship their Savior, it’s no

wonder that when students come home from this riveting event, they are on fire for Christ with a strong case of the

Choral Fest Fever!

Senior Melanie Heibler has been to Choral Fest two times and has a lot to say on how it has strengthened

her faith. “Choral Fest. What could I say about Choral

Fest? It was one of the most inspiring events that I have

attended. During the final song of the sacred concert, In

Christ Alone, I began to tear up. It was extremely mov-

ing got be in a room full of people that believe the same

thing that I do. I was sad to go and wish I could return.

Unfortunately, I am a senior and that is not possible.

However, I wish the best for my future fellow Northwinds.” As you can

see, the entire experi-

ence can do wonders

for a Christian. It

lifts us up and re-

minds us that we are

not alone in this

world though we

may feel like we are the only Christian standing in a crowded room. Taylor

Fenske also comments “The last song of the sacred concert was amazing. To be

singing my heart out with hundreds of WELS Lutheran students who believe as

I do was amazing.”

Choral Fest does not only strengthen a Christian’s faith through song,

but also through fellowship. You get the opportunity to spend 2 days with other

students who believe in Christ. “It was so nice to be able to spend time with

other students who share the same faith as I do. We got to come together and sing praises to our God! I made so many new friends

and had a ton of fun! I know that the friendships that I have made will last a long time because they not only involve me and my

friend, but also Christ.” Olivia is right when she says these friendships last a long time! She says she even still talks to friends she

made her freshman year at Choral Fest.

As a senior, it is difficult to say goodbye to such a wonderful

faith-strengthening experience. But for those of us who are no longer

able to participate in the singing aspect of

Choral Fest, we still have to opportunity

to watch it ever year live streamed on the

internet or we can personally view the

concerts in person! Let us take advantage

of this opportunity that Christ has blessed

us with to worship Him with our fellow

Christians in song. Hebrew 10:25 says

“Let us not giving up meeting together, as

some are in the habit of doing, but encour-

aging one another--and all the more as

you see the Day approaching.” And Scrip-

ture also says in Psalm 96:1 “Sing to the

LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all

the earth.” What happens when we put

these two concepts together? Choral Fest!

By Laura Weiland

Reporter

November 2013 Page 4

Senior Profile: Becky & Gretta

Northland Lutheran High School

By Richard Wilkosz

The two seniors that have been

selected for this month’s edition of “Senior

Profile” are Gretta Nelson and Becky Gast.

What better way to start than to

answer the burning inquiries that much of

the Paw Print’s esteemed readership have

been asking? Gretta’s favorite color is pur-

ple, her favorite animal is the loyal dog,

her favorite Northland teacher is Ms. San-

key, and her favorite class that she current-

ly takes is Phys-

ics. Becky, on the

other hand, has a

fondness for the

color blue, the

majestic koala

bear, Northland

teacher Ms. San-

key, and Account-

ing, a class into

which she is cur-

rently enrolled.

“I was

born on February 15, 1996 to Andrew and

Denise Nelson,” says Gretta. Upon telling

me this, she immediately asked to share an

allegedly “funny” fact about her parents’

names. I hesitantly obliged, and was met

with the following: “Did you know that my

parents’ middle names are the same as

Maarten’s parents’ first names?” For the

uninitiated, Maarten Colby is Gretta’s sig-

nificant other.

“I was born on April 2, 1996 to

Jeffrey and Luanne Gast,” says Becky. “I

was born in Marshfield and grew up there

until I switched to Rapids in the fourth

grade.” When asked

if she, too, had par-

ents with middle

names that bore a

striking resemblance

to that of the Col-

bys’ first names, she

replied, “No.”

Northland

Lutheran High

School is well-

known for its class variety, and both sub-

jects of this month’s “Senior Profile” are

taking advantages of it in their senior year.

Ordered by the daily schedule, Gretta’s

current classes are as follows: Study Hall,

AP Language and Composition, Study

Hall, Current Events, AP Calculus, Span-

ish III, Religion IV, and Physics. Becky’s

current classes are as follows: Pre-

Calculus, Study Hall, Study Hall, Current

Events, Accounting, American Literature,

Religion IV, and Physics.

On the extracurricular side of

academia, both Gretta and Becky have

hardly a spare moment in their respective

schedules. Gretta is Northland’s Student

Council President, a TWIGS member, a

player on both the volleyball and girls’

basketball team, a member of yearbook

committee, a member of the forensics

team, and the “Head Assistant Editor” of

this very publication (any errors should be

attributed to her carelessness). Becky is

the senior class’s secretary, a TWIGS

member, a player on the volleyball team,

the head manager of the boys’ basketball

team, a member of the forensics team, and

one of the big sisters of the “Big Brothers,

Big Sisters” program.

But enough with the long-

forgotten past and the fleeting present,

when there is such a bright future into

which we can look! Specifically, the bright

future of our two lovely ladies of this

month’s “Senior Profile”. Gretta hopes to

enroll into UW Madison in the upcoming

academic year, majoring in either Chemis-

try or Biochemistry. She also wants to

graduate in three years, as opposed to the

typical four, and immediately enter UW

Madison’s medical school, as she has a

desire to pursue the reputable profession of

pediatrician. Becky has plans to, instead,

attend Martin Luther College in her tena-

cious quest to instruct young children in

their years of elementary education. To be

more specific, she listed third and fourth

grade education as her age group of

choice.

Why does Becky

want to teach

third and fourth

grade specifical-

ly? Well, per-

haps the answer

to that question

is intertwined

with the tie that Becky and Gretta share,

and its origin in the fourth grade. As afore-

mentioned, Becky moved from Marshfield

to Wisconsin Rapids at the dawn of her

fourth grade academic year. “When I came

to Rapids, I met Gretta and she took me

under her wing,” says Becky. “We’ve been

friends ever since.”

“I transformed her from a shy girl into the

wonderful person she is today,” says Gret-

ta. “You’re welcome, Becky.”

And we wish these girls, bonded by friend-

ship, all the best as they continue their

lives in their future-bound paths. Who

knows what great things they will accom-

plish in the years to come?

Page 5 Northland Lutheran High School

Prayers for

Zach Ellenberger

At the beginning of the year, the freshmen class

had met their classmate Zach Ellenberger. During the first

day of Mr. Weichmann’s Team Activi-

ties and Personal Challenges class, each

student had the opportunity to share

something that everyone may not know.

Zach shared that he had missed much of

his 8th grade year due to a concussion he

had suffered during football. A few days

after, students began to notice Zach was-

n’t at school. Mr. Fenske had stood up at

the end of chapel one morning, and

shared with the student body that Zach

had been put into the hospital.

As many of you know, when it comes to the Wild-

cat family, Northland will do anything. The Second Mile

Club, which is led by Mr. Grundman, decided to host a

Movie/Food Drive for the Ellenberger family. Students had

the opportunity to show their love for their fellow classmate

by donating a few canned goods and some movies to keep

Zach occupied throughout the day. The Second Mile Club is

also doing another fundraiser to raise money for their fami-

ly. They are selling wrist bands that say “Prayers for Zach”

as well as a bible passage. The wrist bands come in different

colors and will continue to be sold until they are all gone.

Each wrist band is $2.00, and all proceeds go to the Ellen-

berger family. For any questions or to purchase a wrist band,

please see Gretta Nelson.

I haven’t had the opportunity to sit down with Zach

and ask him any questions, but I did have the chance to

speak with him via email. Zach is currently at home but has

been busy with different doctor appointments. The specialist

he has seen has considered his condition to be Post-

Concussion Syndrome. Post-Concussion Syndrome, or also

known as PCS, is when symptoms such as headaches and

dizziness last for weeks, even months, after the concussion

takes place. For those of you who know Zach, he has been

so strong throughout this journey. A couple of weeks ago,

the doctors figured out that Zach’s body is immune to pain

medication.

Zach would like to thank the Northland family for

the never ending encouragement he has been receiving, “It

means so much to me. My faith is what has been keeping me

strong, as well as my amazing family and friends,” shared

Zach. Northland asks for students and their families to con-

tinue to pray for the recovery of Zach. The students and

teachers miss seeing his smiling face walking down the hall-

way! Zach is truly a role model for others to look up to. If

anyone would like to send Zach an email, he’d really appre-

ciate hearing from fellow students. Students can get his

email address from Mr. Shambeau.

By Paige Spatz

Reporter

Although we were tired, the sound of the alarm in the morn-

ing was not annoying and did not make us groan like it usually does.

We woke with excitement because we knew what fun the day had in

store! Although

the Saturday

was long and

exhausting,

filled with hours

of singing and

reviewing parts

over and over

again, it was all

worth it come

Sunday after-

noon.

Sunday after-

noon. These are

another set of 2

words that will

bring excitement to this year’s Choral Fest attendants. The concert

began at 2:00 pm and once again the gym was packed. 454 students

stood in that gym in Christian fellowship. As brothers and sisters

united by Christ we grabbed each other’s hands, threw them up in

the air, and exclaimed "In Christ Alone!" We rejoiced with one an-

other and belted "On Christ the solid Rock I stand, all other ground is

sinking sand!" There could not have been one person in that room

without a smile on their face. If you would have taken a look around

the gym, you would have seen people overwhelmed with emotion,

crying. It is something to look forward to that one day we will all be

together again in heaven raising our voices to Christ just as we did in

the gym that day.

Choral Fest (continued from page 1)

Thanks-

giving

By Paige Spatz

When it comes to

Thanksgiving, families have

certain traditions they have

been following for many generations. Some of these traditions

include going to your aunt and uncle’s house for an amazing

meal and then to watch the big football game or even just spend-

ing time with the ones you love! This month I am going around

asking teachers, staff, and students what they are doing for

Thanksgiving as well as what they are thankful for! So, let’s get

started!

Mr. Shambeau, NLHS’s guidance counselor, is excited

to start a new tradition with his fiancée,

Katie Hoenecke, and her family. Mr.

Shambeau’s family has spent their Thanks-

giving going to his Uncle Steve’s house in

Green Bay. As mentioned above, he is

starting a new tradition this year! “I am

most thankful for the opportunity to serve

God and his people every day. I feel

blessed to have the privilege of helping

raise God’s children at Northland Lutheran

High School, and I am also thankful for

my fiancée and my family,” shared Mr.

Shambeau. Thanksgiving is a wonderful

time to continue a tradition that has been within a family for

many traditions or to start a new one that someday your family

will carry on, and we wish Mr., and soon to be Mrs., Shambeau

good luck on this new tradition! Mrs. Bertolotti is looking for-

ward to relaxing and spending time with her children and hus-

band, as well as a great meal.

Mr. Lauber is thankful for air, trees, deer, duct tape, zip-

ties, super glue, a car that works, a new lawn mower, oatmeal

raisin cookies, nice people, books, the Red Sox World Series, the

Boston Celtics team that hopefully

does something worthwhile, Lobster-

bisque soup, which Melanie owes me,

and above all, the opportunities that

God gives me to share the gospel to

so many other people. We are also

thankful to have him for classes such

as American Literature, Composition Literature, as well as a vari-

ety of other classes. Journalism is also thankful for the effort he

puts in to each month’s newspaper, as well as keeping the jour-

nalists on task, it truly means a lot.

Richard Wilkosz and his family are planning on having

his grandparents over, unless they are invited to his Aunt and

Uncle’s house. His mom wants to make sure that the grandpar-

ents don’t have to worry about cooking a meal, and she wants

them to just sit back and relax. Mrs. Wilkosz is the art teacher at

Northland. For what is she thankful? She’s thankful for her Sav-

ior, Emma and Richard, Northland, her husband, her parents, and

freedom in the United States. Thank you Mrs. Wilkosz for being

such an awesome art teacher!

Whether or not you go somewhere for Thanksgiving, be

sure to realize what the true meaning of Thanksgiving is. Thanks-

giving is more then eating and getting stuffed. It’s about being

thankful for everything God has given you, and a time to show

your thankfulness. Safe travels are granted to everyone on this

November 2013 Page 6

Former Student Damyn Gessler

Reflects on His Thankfulness to

Northland I would like to share how Christ has impacted my

life. I would like to share a bit about my past and my present

to show how God has molded me into who I am today. For

those who don’t know me, my name is Damyn Gessler and I

graduated from Northland in May of this year. I currently am

a student at UWMC.

I would like to share what brought me to this stage

in my life. I never knew how much I was hurting until I

walked in the light. You see, I went to a public school and

saw how easy it was to follow the path most often taken. I

followed down the path of sin and knew it was wrong, only

to continue to follow it. The results of my decisions led me

to leaving public school and by God’s grace I was brought

here to Northland. I did not realize the blessing God had

given to me yet. God’s word is a lamp unto my feet and a

light unto my path. However, if you don’t see the need for

the light of Christ in your life, you will find yourself like I

did, trying to walk the path with your own light.

Because I was walking with my own light, when I

first got here, even though I felt welcomed right away, I still

stayed away from Christ’s light. I wanted to pursue the sin-

ful desires of my past and not listen to what God had to say.

God never gave up on me. During chapels I started to listen

and I started to apply the teachings I was hearing. I saw the

light God had been showing me all along. I saw the bless-

ings that came from his light/word and ever since I have been

following my Savior. Everything has been great since I have

been following Christ’s path.

You may ask what does it mean to follow the path

of Christ? To me it means, no matter what, even when eve-

ryone else is doing something wrong, I am going to follow

and execute God’s will. Our sinful nature tells us this is

hard, but God gives us the strength to do it. Words are just

one example where you can follow the path of Christ. Words

can build us up and words can bring us down and all of us

have experienced this. We know that God will always give us

the strength to follow his path that is already lit for us, and

that he will always give us the strength to overcome the pres-

sures of this life, and that he will always be there to comfort

us when we feel too pressured. Have assurance today that

your path is always lit, and always has been. But now is the

time to follow his path and to look at the light before you that

you need. Take with you the knowledge, that Christ has the

light shining upon you, but are you taking the time to look at

it?

Mr. Shambeau is

thankful to be able to

daily serve God!

Page 7 Northland Lutheran High School

Trees For Tomorrow: What a Wonderful Experience

Trees for Tomorrow is a natural resource specialty school located in Eagle River whose mission is to provide the highest

quality natural resource education for anyone who participates in their

programs... and that is just what some of the students from Northland

received. There were ten students that went to Trees for Tomorrow from

October 27th through October 30th and I believe that you could ask any

one of them and they would tell you that going to Trees was a great ex-

perience and that they would love to go again sometime.

When the students arrived on Sunday afternoon, they were

greeted by an energetic staff and were showed to their very cozy and

warm dorms. There was one other group of eleven high school students

from Marion who were also in the same workshop as the Northland stu-

dents. Both schools got along very well with each other and as the week

progressed lifelong friendships had formed. Mr. Lauber, NLHS English teacher, was the Northland chaper-

one and he said that it was great to be with the Northland kids and see the beautiful nature that God has given us.

Throughout the week the students worked hands-on outside, and also had some indoor classes, that all focused around re-

source management. After mastering how to use a compass, GPS, and two tree ID keys, the group went to the Press Forest and test-

ed out their skills by using waypoints to track down certain trees to identify and to solve different riddles. Shelly King, a sopho-

more, says, “It was challenging finding the trees and going to the next waypoint, but I had a lot of fun learning how to use a com-

pass.” The two schools were also divided into smaller groups and were challenged to see which group could get the most points for

building the biggest or smallest fire, using only one match, boiling water the

quickest, and following the ‘Leave No Trace Policy’. “I had fun building a fire

with my group; it wasn’t too hard for us

because we used all three matches”, says

Angela Seefeldt, a junior. Another activity

that the students did was the challenge

course; during this time the students had to

use the creative problem solving part of

their minds to figure out ways on how to

‘manage’ what ‘resources’ they were given

to get to the main goal at the end of each

challenge. Freshman, Caleb Jeppesen, said

that the challenge course was “very intense

and a great way to break the ice.”

One of the indoor classes included a Wisconsin Public Service presentation on energy and ways to reduce its waste. To

demonstrate the difference of just how much energy is needed to produce light from different quantities of different types of light

bulbs there was a stationary bike hooked up to a board that controlled the light bulbs. Laura Wieland was brave enough to sit on the

bike and show just how much energy one would have to put out in order to make the light bulbs turn on. When I asked Laura about

her experience, she said, “It was really cool to see how I could power the light bulbs and the difference between the energy efficient

and standard bulbs. Also, I had a lot of fun pedaling really fast and not going anywhere!” Another indoor class focused on deer

ecology and how to tell the age of a deer from its teeth and jaw. One more class was on anything

and everything related to the wolf and its

life. Contrary to being inside, one of the

days was spent completely outside explor-

ing the Sylvania Wilderness in the Ottawa

National Forrest in Northern Michigan.

When asked about his time in Sylvania,

Adam Jensen (sophomore) said, “The se-

renity of walking through an undisturbed

wilderness was a great experience.”

All the students that went this year encour-

age others to consider going to Trees for

Tomorrow in the future. They all had a

great time and loved being able to marvel

and learn more about our God’s wonderful

creation. ————————

By McKenzie Grant

Reporter

November 2013 Page 8

Recruitment

This year I have had the privilege of going on many

trips around central Wisconsin through being on the Recruitment

team. Recruit-

ment involves

around four or

five high school

students traveling

to area schools

with Mr. Lauber

and telling them

what Northland is

all about. We do

that by answering

questions, ex-

plaining traditions, and encouraging con-

tinuing Christian education. The kids are

tons of fun to be around, and I know for a

fact that they enjoy all our cool presenta-

tions and handouts.

Our normal routine includes de-

votion; Mr. Lauber starts with talking to

the kids about Simon Says, and that leads

into Jesus Says, and the importance of

following everything that Jesus says in the

Bible. We follow devotion by playing

games, and even testing teachers and stu-

dents with trivia (a correct answer usually

results in a $2 bill from Mr. Lauber). One of Laura Weiland’s

favorite parts of recruitment is the skit which is put on called

‘Beans’. In this skit McKenzie Grant was casted as the bean

stirrer, which is a crucial part of the performance. “I just love

doing the skit and making kids laugh. I thank God that I am

blessed to attend Northland Lutheran High School so that I can

be a part of all these amazing activities.”

One of the last things that we do is tell the kids about

ways that they can be involved at Northland. We hand out bro-

chures and passes so that they can get into Northland activities

for free, and then we explain some of the contest that Mr. Lauber

is putting on during this school year. Those contests include a

Hot Shot competition during half time of Varsity games, and a

High Five competition. All the students need to do is find Mr.

Lauber at Northland and give him a

High Five. Their name will then be put

into a box, and they become eligible to

win a $200 prize! The last contest is our

YouTube contest, where students must

post a video about Northland on

YouTube. At the end of the year Mr.

Lauber will pick the best video and

award the winning team with a prize!

Recruitment, however, is not all fun and

games. There is a lot of danger in-

volved, and Laura Weiland found that

out the hard way at St. John’s in Neills-

ville. She hit her head on the trunk of

the open van and started to bleed pro-

fusely. After a few days she is now

healed, but says, “I’m just glad that I

never had to shave my head for stitches,

because I would be beyond embarrass-

ing!”

(above) The girls perform the skit

“Beans”.

(left) Mr. Lauber gives away a $2 bill!

By Leah Whitson

Reporter

November 2013 Page 9

Black Friday:

The End of

Thanksgiving

Once again, the season is here

where we all show our thankfulness and get

ready for Christmas. Thanksgiving comes

and all the families get together and eat a

large family dinner with turkey and all the

other yummy side-dishes that come with

that, but what’s even better than Thanksgiv-

ing is Black Friday. Only once a year does

Black Friday come by, when all the stores

have their best sells and the best bargains

ever. The usual stores that usually have the biggest and scariest

customers are Wal-Mart, Sears, Best Buy, and many more. Eve-

ry year, there are stories of customers being literally run over by

other customers running inside the store to get the wanted prod-

ucts that they need.

Black Friday

consumes a person’s

greed. Originally,

Black Friday was just

the start of the shop-

ping season for the

holiday, but it has now

escalated. As Black

Friday was supposed

to be only on the Fri-

day after Thanksgiv-

ing, this tradition has been ruined. In the past years, Black Fri-

day start dates have been moving up earlier and earlier, this year

is no different. There has even been a new addition to Black

Friday, commonly known as Brown Thursday as there are many

stores that open on Thursday instead as to give customers more

shopping time. Stores may be doing this for the “benefit” of the

customers, but all it really does is ruin Thanksgiving.

This year, many stores are opening at 6 PM on Thanks-

giving (which means that it ruins the Thanksgiving meal to all

families who want to go Black Friday shopping) while some oth-

ers are also starting it a week before. K-mart and Sears are start-

ing a week

before

Black Fri-

day and

allowing

only their

rewards

members

the benefit

of the early

week Black

Friday

deals. Be-

fore long

now, it can

be expected

that nobody will remember Thanksgiving for being Thanksgiv-

ing, but only Black Friday, Brown Thursday, and/or Cyber Mon-

day.

Though Black Friday is appreciated as that is when the

biggest sales go

on air so many

can start their

Christmas/

Holiday shop-

ping, having too

much of this

leads to us

wanting more

and more, mak-

ing us do too

much to obtain

this. Each year,

there is always

a horror story of

how somebody

got trampled

and hurt or worse. It is like a war each Friday, luckily, we are

not located near a very big city where it will be very dangerous

just to walk around in a store.

Now, Black Friday is loved and hated by many, it gives

different people different feelings, but it also brings fear. With

how big and important Black Friday now is, it may take over

Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a time of thanks and it should be

used as what it was initially meant to do, used to thank God and

all the people that have helped us throughout the year. Please

remember, though Thanksgiving is a special day to give thanks, it

is not only on that day that we are allowed to thank others, we

can always be thanking others for everything. As usual though,

there are many that are attracted to the sales on Black Friday

while others are repelled by the scariness of Black Friday. No

matter which kind of person you are though, have a happy

Thanksgiving!

By Maiyer Yang

Reporter

November 2013 Page 10

THE SEARCH FOR THE TREASURE The treasure hunt is on and only I know the true

location of the elusive gathering of riches. If you dare, meticulously work through an obstacle

of clues and if you succeed the fortune will be yours! Mr. Lauber will be waiting for the answer to the final clue! Good luck and watch your step!

Treasure Hunt...The Search for Greatness!

—Heart Warming Pictures of the Month!—

November’s Treasure Hunt

November 2013 Page 11

It’s getting colder out and our fall sports season has come to a close.

The soccer team has had their final game and practice and so has the volley-

ball team. We had a wonderful season with those two

sports so it’s sad to see them come to an end. The vol-

leyball team has had a hard time excepting that there

time to play is over, so they have been having some

practices to get them ready for next year!

This year our soccer team won four of their

games, and they played their hardest each time. They

had some rainy and cold days but they still played be-

cause of their love for the game.

Our JV

volleyball team

also won four full matches in their time

playing. I know, coming from the JV

volleyball player that I am, it was super

fun as our first year playing and we all

played and tried our hardest in all of the

games played. It was really nice being

on the volleyball team because before

every home game some teammate’s

family member would make a good

home cooked meal for us. And on days

that were not home games, we had the

option of ordering a Subway sub.

Our varsity volleyball team

had really awesome plays in each one

of their games won or lost. I loved

watching the Varsity team play because

they know what they are doing and it’s

so fun to watch the fast pace of it. To watch them get kills and attacks makes

me want to get kills and attacks. They are all just very good role models for

the JV team and other grade school teams.

Mesa Haag, a JV volleyball player, says “My favorite part of playing

on our volleyball team was getting to know people better and as my first time

playing ever it was really fun to play it with my friends.”

This year Tim Venus, a soccer player here at Northland and a senior, was

awarded the player of the month from the news channel 7. He was giving a

plaque that is placed in our school’s trophy case

by the front doors. Our Varsity, senior, player

Leah Whitson had the most amount of kills this

year on our volleyball team, she also has re-

ceived a scholarship to WLC.

Sports come and go, and we are now

entering our basketball seasons. The boys have

already begun their practices, and the girls have

started their conditioning. Girl’s practices start

Monday, November 18.

Bye-Bye Fall Sports

By Maureen McGarvey

Reporter

(above) Leah will miss volleyball!

(left) Mesa like getting to know

fellow players!

Funny Comments: Out

of the Mouth of Babes

Cream loses its magic

Little Michael watched, fascinated, as his mother

smoothed cold cream on her face.' Why do you do

that, Mummy?' he asked

'To make myself beautiful', said his mother who

then began removing the cream with a tissue

'What's the matter?' asked little Michael, 'Giving

up?'

Charity Begins at Church

After the church service, seven year old Brian said

to the preacher: 'When I grow up, I'm going to give

you some money.'

'Well, thank you', the preacher replied, 'but why?'

'Because my daddy says that you're one of the poor-

est preachers we've ever had.'

The Chase

Nicola, eight years old, told her parents that David

Parsons had kissed her after lessons. 'How did that

happen?' asked her mother.' It wasn't easy, 'admitted

the young lady, 'but three girls helped me catch

him.'

Repeat after Me

Mrs. Johnson invited some people over for supper.

At the table, she turned to their seven year old

daughter Martha and said, 'Would you like to say

the blessing?'

'I wouldn't know what to say, 'Martha replied.' Just

say what you hear Mummy say, 'Mrs. Johnson an-

swered.

Martha bowed her head and said, 'Lord, why on

earth did I invite all these people to dinner?'

Fig Leaves Bobby, nine, opened the big and old family Bible

with fascination, and looked at the old pages as he

turned them. Suddenly, something fell out of the

Bible, and he picked it up and looked at it closely. It

was an old leaf from a tree that had been pressed in

between the pages.

'Hey, Mum, look what I've found!' Bobby called

out.' What have you got there, dear?' his mother

asked. Astonishment written all over his face, he

answered: 'I think it's Adam's suit!'

Road Hog

One day I was driving with my five year old daugh-

ter Alice and I honked my car horn by mistake.

Alice turned and looked at me for an explanation.

I said, 'I did that by accident'.

Alice replied, 'I know that, Daddy'.

I replied, 'How did you know?'

She said, 'Because you didn't say 'IDIOT' after-

wards'

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November 2013 Page 12

The Most Wonderful

Time of the Year

Northland Lutheran High School

The season is

starting off with all

sorts of great expecta-

tions Savanna Jeppesen

says, “I am very hope-

ful for our team this

year because we have a

lot of very well-

rounded players. I

can’t wait to get start-

ed!” Practices started

on Monday November 18, leaving all the

girls with a similar sentiment. No matter

what player you asked they would have

given you a similar response along the

lines of “I was excited for basketball but

after practice tonight I am even more con-

vinced that we are going to have a great

season.” Despite the fact that basketball

season is the longest season of the year and

by the end of it everyone is tired and

cranky, at the beginning of the season it is

hard not to find an optimistic player. Ash-

ley Colby says, “I am so excited for bas-

ketball season because we have a

great group of girls and I can’t

wait for our first game.” They say

that sometimes suspense is better

than the real thing, which is a

good thing because the girls have

to wait until December 3rd for

their first game. Their first game

is at home against Abbotsford.

Leah Whitson says, “Last year

when we played Abbotsford it was

a really close game and with a

good majority of our team coming

back and gaining talent in younger players,

along with home court advantage, this time

I am sure we will come out on top.” As

the girls are preparing for their regular

season games, they have something new to

look forward to this year also. On Decem-

ber 12th-14th both our girls and boys bas-

ketball teams will be traveling to Martin

Luther College to compete against other

WELS schools in a tournament. Hannah

Kloehn says, “I am so excited for this tour-

nament, and I think we will do very well

because we have a lot of talent on our team

this year. I am not only excited to play but

I am also excited because former friends

and students at Northland, Greta and Kait-

lyn Solofra, will be at the tournament as

well.” In the past few

years Northland has par-

ticipated in another WELS

tournament. Both teams

were competitive and eve-

ryone had a ton of fun.

Coaches and players alike

are looking forward to a

similar experience at

MLC. The coaches and

staff for the girls basket-

ball team have gone

through some changes this

year. While Jerry Worden

is still heading the pro-

gram, with his humor,

wisdom, and enthusiasm,

the Junior Varsity coach,

which has undergone

many changes these past 4 years, has been

taken up by Pastor Schmidt, who is known

and loved by many of Northlands students.

Pastor Schmidt is very involved with

Northland; He also coaches our softball

team. After just two days of practice Sa-

vanna Jeppesen had a great story to tell

about Pastor Schmidt, “I was dribbling the

ball when Pastor Schmidt said to me ‘Have

I told you about my dead Grandmother?’

When I replied no, he quickly informed me

that his dead grandmother can dribble fast-

er than me.” In addition to Pastor

Schmidt, Paul Haag, Mesa Haag’s dad, is

assisting with varsity and the team is excit-

ed to welcome back Scott Schmoldt also.

Go Wildcats! Good luck on your season!

By Gretta Nelson

Assistant Editor

Ashley Colby can’t wait for the sea-

son to get into full swing!

Page 13 Northland Lutheran High School

By Leah Whitson

This year’s boys basketball sea-

son is shaping up and running, just like our

boys are! They’re so excited that the sea-

son has begun, because for many, this is

their favorite time of the school year. “I

can’t wait for basket-

ball season to start!

I’m so excited to play

with my boys!” says

Noah Panzer. The

team started practices

a few weeks ago, and

they aren’t wasting

any time preparing

and practicing for the

long season ahead.

They’re working

hard every day during 9th hour and after-

school to ensure that they are fully pre-

pared for the long season that is to come.

This year some of the most prevalent lead-

ers will be seniors Tim Venus, Curtis En-

gelbrecht, and Michael Krueger. They

have all put 3 years into making the pro-

gram learning and making it as successful

as it can be, and they’re ready to see their

hard work pay off in the last season of

their careers at Northland. “It's different

this year, because all of High School I

have been the underclassman looking up to

the Seniors, but now I am a Senior that is

looked up to by underclassman. With such

a young team, it gives me a great oppor-

tunity to be a role model on and off the

court. Being a great leader is something

every team needs, and I'm hoping this year

will be different than any other year be-

cause of the leadership by me and fellow

captains Michael and Curtis.” says Tim

Venus. The younger guys look up to

them, and they have learned a lot from

watching and playing with them. Daniel

Worden says, “I love playing basketball

with all the seniors- especially Tim, be-

cause he’s my idol.”

Some of the things that the boys

plan to do this year differ from other teams

around them, and even previous Northland

teams. They aren’t just focusing on win-

ning, or receiving all the glory, they are

focusing on the Word of God. They have

bible passages that are the focus of every

practice that are on a white board that are

visible from the court. They want to focus

on having good Christian attitudes, and

they are really emphasizing it. They are a

good example that even if they are playing

basketball, it is Christ that they are serv-

ing. They make the Northland Family

proud!

Because of the small amount of

boys that went out for the team this year,

everyone on the roster

will be a varsity player

because our school is

benefitting from the

five-quarter rule. For

those of you who aren’t

aware, the five-quarter

rule comes into effect

when a team has less

than fifteen players on

their roster. The team

may be small, but they also have been

blessed with a great deal of talent. This

year I even hope to see a dunk from Daniel

Worden! If you wish

to see the boys display

their talent, stop by and

watch a game. The full

schedule is available

on nlhs.org on our cal-

endar, so check it out

dates and times and

come watch our boys!

Boys’ Basketball

November 2013 Page 14

Northland Lutheran High School

One week in the AP Human Ge-

ography curriculum is dedicated to taking

a look at geocaching.

During the week, the

students were subject-

ed—I mean, invited to

learn about the intrica-

cies of the hobby and

were even forced to—I

mean, assigned to find

a bona fide geocache.

And because my grade

in AP Human Geogra-

phy is a less-than-satisfactory “A-” (at

time of writing)—I mean, I was interested

in learning more about the exciting pas-

time, I decided to do some research con-

cerning the subject. What follows is what I

found:

The origin of geocaching is invar-

iably tied to the history of the GPS, or

Global Positioning System. The GPS was

developed by the US Department of De-

fense as a satellite-based navigation sys-

tem that was intended solely for military

use; hence, the satellite signals were

scrambled (with a method known as Selec-

tive Availabil-

ity), leaving

civilians a lim-

ited accuracy of

approximately

100 meters for their personal use. Howev-

er, on May 1, 2000, President Clinton an-

nounced that Selective Availability would

be deactivated, allowing the regular US

population the access to a much improved

accuracy of 10 meters.

On May 3, 2000, a man by the

name of Dave Ulmer decided to celebrate

the termination of Selective Availability.

In the woods on the outskirts of Portland,

Oregon, Ulmer hid away a bucket of as-

sorted trinkets and posted its GPS location

to the USENET newsgroup known as

sci.geo.satellite-nav. This laid the founda-

tion for what hobbyists know today as

“geocaching”. In his post, Ulmer estab-

lished the rules of finding a container us-

ing its coordinates, taking and leaving trin-

kets, and signing a provided logbook.

These basic principles still remain in to-

day’s geocaching landscape.

It only took a day for the first

“stash” to be found, and word began to

spread. Others began to take it upon them-

selves to create more stashes, and within

several days, some could be found in Cali-

fornia, Kansas, and Illinois. And within a

month’s time, the phenomenon had

reached a global scale with the hiding of

Australia’s first stash.

Despite the rapid increase in pop-

ularity, the “stash-hiding-and-finding”

fanatics did not have a unified place to go.

That was until Mike Teague created a

website that detailed locations of stashes,

known as the “GPS Stash Hunt Homep-

age”. Another man, James Coburn, set up

a mailing list on eGroups, the precursor to

Yahoo!, for discussion over stash hunting.

On that mailing list was a man named Matt

Stum. He was the one to devise the name

“geocaching”, as stash’s connections to

illegal drugs gave it a negative connota-

tion. Thus, the official name of the hobby

was born. And all of this was accom-

plished by the end of May, the very same

month in which the first “geocache” was

made.

Mike Teague’s website had be-

come the hub for geocachers, but this did

not last very long. On September 2, 2000,

Jeremy Irish registered the site domain

name geocaching.com, and set up a new

hub. By September 6, all of Mike Teague’s

listings had been transferred to this new

site, with Teague’s blessing. The site geo-

caching.com still lives on to this day.

Jeremy Irish had more than the

hobby on his mind, however; he sought to

make a profit. He sold banner advertise-

ments to GPS manufacturers and retailers,

but this revenue was not enough for him.

He employed other methods: PayPal dona-

tions, commissions from GPS retailers via

referrals, and merchandising. This, along

with his claim of inventing the word

“geocache” and his attempt to trademark

it, annoyed geocaching hobbyists. Howev-

er, his site still continued to grow, under

his corporate banner of Grounded, Inc.

In the meantime, geocachers bus-

ied themselves by hiding and finding cach-

es in an increasing number of nations. This

was a remarkable growth for an initially

single-instance event in a mere eight

months. By the end of 2000, geocaching

had become a recognized geographical

hobby. (continue page 19)

By Richard Wilkosz

Assistant Editor

The History of

Geocaching

Northland Lutheran High School

Fun & Games

Word Search of the Month

The Theme is

“Thanksgiving”

Swapped

Face

Picture

of the

Month

======

Danny

and his

little

buddy

swap

faces and

look

great!

November 2013 Page 16

Classified Anyone interested in submitting a message, request, or advertisement should fill out a form in

Mr. Lauber’s room as soon as possible!

Northland Lutheran High School

Einstein's Thinker of the Month (Answers to question is on last page)

Don’t forget that

every Tues-

day our

mission of-

fering will

be collected

during

chapel.

Picture of the Month

Savanna & Mr. Lauber

I am wishing a blessed 30th

birthday to my

glorious brother

Jimmy!

Love you lots! Laura

I'm the part of the

bird that's not in

the sky. I can swim

in the ocean and

yet remain dry.

What am I?

Please continue to pray for Zach El-

leberger, and for God to restore his

health if it’s His will. –Mr. Weichmann

TWIGS Blood Drive, November

27th. If you’re 16 or 17, your parents

must sign a permission form. Host-

ed at Northland in the Gymnasium!

Fruit Sale Orders are due to the

school office on December 2! Happy Anniversary and Birth-

day, Cody!! –Leah Whitson

Art Club has started!! Calendar can

be found on the art door as well as

around the school! –Mrs. Wilkosz

Save the Date: Advent by Candle-

light. December 2, 2013. 6:30 p.m.,

Rothschild Pavillion; hosted by Our

Savior’s of Wausau. Northwinds

will also be performing.

Happy 8 Month Anniversary,

Ben! – Summer Drake

November 2013 Page 17

Northland Lutheran High School

Book Spotlight

One choice can transform you – that’s the tagline for

Veronica Roth’s book Divergent. In a world ruined by human

failings of greed, ignorance, lies, coward-

ice, and needless aggression, a new society

has emerged. From the brink of apoca-

lypse, humanity has reorganized itself in a

future version of Chicago, split into five

factions that uphold and live by a single

core value. Those that believed the world

failed because of malicious, selfish greed

formed the faction of Abnegation; sworn to

remain selfless and serve the needs of oth-

ers. Those that believed the collapse was

due to ignorance pledged themselves to the Erudite tract, always

thirsting for knowledge. Those who felt that human lies were the

cause of the world’s failings assumed the proud name of Candor,

promising to always speak their minds and the truth. Those who

felt aggression and power-hunger were the root of society’s col-

lapse became the members of Amity, promising peace at all

costs. And finally, those who felt that the root of all their prob-

lems stemmed from plain cowardice pledged themselves into the

tribe of the Dauntless, the faction of the courageous and strong.

Born into an Abnegation family, Beatrice Prior has

lived her life trying to uphold the ideals of her parents. Only

allowed to look in the

mirror once a year,

dressed in the plainest,

drab clothing, Beatrice

strives to be as kind as

her mother, as calm and

smart as her older

brother, and as selfless

as her father. However,

Beatrice has always known that she’s different,

and she doesn’t belong in Abnegation. Observ-

ing the daredevil ways of the Dauntless-born

kids as they bound and leap from moving trains

on the way to school, Beatrice struggles with her

emotions because, at sixteen years old, her apti-

tude test and choosing day have arrived. Be-

atrice’s test results, however, are inconclusive. It

turns out that she is one of a very rare set of the

population: a Divergent. Her test results show

that she does not fall neatly into one of the preset

factions, but displays traits dominant in the Eru-

dite, Abnegation, and Dauntless clans. When her

time to choose arrives, she follows her heart and

chooses to be selfish, but brave, abandoning her

family and choosing Dauntless. While switching

clans in and of itself takes fearlessness, Beatrice

soon learns that if she wants to be initiated into

the faction, it will take much more than a simple choice. With

only ten spots available and more than double that number of

hopeful Daunt-

less members,

Beatrice strug-

gles to make

her way

through a ruth-

less initiation

trial and dis-

covers not only

what she’s

made of, but what it truly means to be a Divergent.

Divergent is Veronica Roth’s debut novel, and the latest

book in a long string of dystopian novels, attempting to cash in

on the blockbuster success of The Hunger Games. The outbreak

of so-called dystopias has been both a blessing and a curse for a

fan of the genre – a blessing, because as one of the most intri-

guing subgenres around, an increase in popularity means more

people are getting introduced to the world of dystopian fiction; a

curse, because in the wake

of The Hunger Games

quite a few not-so-quality-

novels are being produced

(making it harder for the

truly good books to be

found amongst the rabble).

After being disappointed

by a number of poor

Young Adult books pre-

tending to be dystopian,

my expectations

for Divergent were, under-

standably, low. However,

Divergent took me by sur-

prise. I found myself truly

enjoying the action-packed

novel.

By Summer Drake

Assistant Editor

November 2013 Page 18

Northland Lutheran High School

Funny Signs

of the Month

Nature’s

Did You Know?

By McKenzie Grant

Did you know that there are

about 155 national forests in the

United States which covers almost

193 million acres? Also, did you

know that two of the national forests

are located right here in Wisconsin?

The Chequamegon-Nicolet National

Forest spreads throughout 1.8 mil-

lion acres in Northern Wisconsin

and enters into 10 different counties.

These two forests are managed by

the United States Forest Service

(federal government), as well as are

all the other national forests in the

U.S; whereas the Department of

Natural Resources (state govern-

ment), manages its’ own individual

state forests, of which there are sev-

eral in Wisconsin.

It’s F-F-Freezing at NLHS

By Mai Yer M. Yang

There have been many complaints from students this year, declaring that our

school is cold and, in most cases, apparently colder than even the outside. Many students

have questioned what is going on since they believe that the heater has been turned down

tremendously which leaves the students cold. McKenzie Grant stated, “I would like to

show my nice clothes, but it’s too cold at school for me to show it off…” as she wanted to

show off how awesome students at NLHS were by their attire. Students walk around the

school with blankets and gloves. In some classes, students even attempt to wear their win-

ter hats. With students walking down the hallway like it is the ice age reincarnate, what

should be done?

As stated before, many students state

that the school building is very cold and seems

either as cold as outside or even colder. This

perception of students has just about enveloped

the whole student body. There are many truths

to this story though. NLHS does not have the

best insulation, as many already know. A rea-

son why it is so cold is because of the bad insu-

lation, but it is also because of the heater. Af-

ter students heard that the heater had been

dropped down lower this year, they immediate-

ly began to think that the school was freezing

the students. Truth is, the temperature only

dropped a couple of degrees, just about the

same as last years. When students were cold

heard about the drop in temperature, they im-

mediately thought that that was the reason why

they were so cold.

Mr. Wiechmann explained that the

“drop in temperature” was only because of a

problem in the beginning of the school year. In

September, the school’s heater was at 75° F

daily. The heater was cooler than the air condi-

tioner at the time. Because of this, the heater

was put down into a lower temperature. When

the heater was on in classrooms, it would get too hot so teachers would have to open their

windows to cool the room. After this, the air conditioner would kick in and the room would

cooler. This process repeated itself over and over again everyday so, to save up on the extra

use of the air conditioner and heater, the temperature was brought down.

During this time of the year, it is getting colder and colder. During the change of

seasons, the temperature also needed to be changed. The air conditioner/heater’s tempera-

ture has changed back to how it is supposed to be. The classrooms are as cold/warm as it

was last year, but students still have this view that NLHS is way colder than any other year

so far. The base temperature throughout the whole school is 68°F which means that teach-

ers can make the temperature in their rooms be from 69°-65°F. Mr. Wiechmann explained,

“We have computerized heating systems. Mr. G sets the heat to 67° and each teacher has

controllers in each class room to change it by 2°.”

Though there are not a lot of actions that can be taken, Mr. Wiechmann and Mr.

Grundman are trying to fix this problem. They are planning to have an energy audit if pos-

sible. An energy audit is when Wisconsin Public Services come and see how the heat is and

see if there are any heating problems. The reason why is because the heat may be leaking

from our school and to get the school warmer, it would be best to not let any heat leak out.

Sometimes McKenzie gets a little

cold while sitting in class!

November 2013 Page 19

—-Northland Lutheran High School—-

By Summer Drake

Autumn is upon us! And

with it, the much-anticipated time

of the year full of warm cups of

apple cider, golden leaves, and

jumping into leave piles. The entire

world seems to change, and there-

fore it’s only natural that your

wardrobe should too! Thankfully,

many trends that were big last (and this spring) are still huge right now. Leather

remains important (skip the traditional black leather jacket and instead go for a

jewel-toned shade instead), while plaid continues to stay in fashion. Bottom

line: there is no need for a complete wardrobe overhaul once the temperature

starts to drop.

First of all, scarves are making their way back into the limelight.

They’re the perfect way to spice up any outfit and make it a little dressier. Infin-

ity scarves, loosely knit scarves, and lacey scarves are all very in fashion nowa-

days. Want to still look girly and cute, but the thought of freezing away in bare

legs isn’t very appealing? Throw on a pair of leggings or tights. The trick here

is striking the perfect balance between cute and warm. If you can get away with

just wearing the thin lacey tights, those are very in style now. If the weather is

simply too cold, try some brightly colors of patterned thick leggings -- if you’re

going to wear then, you may as well stand out.

The next five months are about super-rich hues like deep blues and

emerald greens. "Bright jewel tones look good on everyone, whether you're a

pale redhead or tan brunette," said Hollywood stylist Heidy Best. Extra points if

you can find these shades in fun textures or prints!

Gucci sent a pair of python skin boots down the runway at their fall

show and since then, pretty much

every single retailer from Aber-

crombie & Fitch to Target has gone

absolutely crazy for lizard skin. My

suggestion would be to go for ac-

cents like belts, booties, ballet flats,

or a clutch, and unexpected colors

such as fuchsia or lime green. A

little snakeskin print goes a long

way in pulling a look together and

making you stand out. Plus, it's a

subtle way to break out of your

shell.

Thigh-high leather boots have cir-

cled their way back into mainstream fashion, but just wait until it's actually

freezing to bring out your leather boots. Not only are they edgy, but they’re also

a great staple piece of any wardrobe that can easily spice up any look. They'll

look best paired with a flowy skirt or leggings and a boyfriend blazer.

Since skinny jeans have reigned for like, 100 years at this point, your

legs might be confused by all the extra wiggle room in a nice pair of trousers,

but give the slouchy pant a chance. It's a chic look and it's easy to transition

from daywear to night. Plus, they're comfortable. The sensation is almost like

wearing pajama pants.. Whether they're drawstring, high-waisted or low-riders,

pairing trousers with a fitted top or tucked in T-shirt is a fantastic idea.

Fall Fashion Geocaching

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Two months later, in May, that Jere-

my Irish changed the business model of his

geocaching.com. On top of banner ads and

merchandising, a “pay-to-play” model was

adopted with the introduction of “members-

only caches” and fee-based hitchhiker log-

ging. For an annual $30 fee, “members” were

given access to the exclusive caches. Also, the

ability to track the movements of hitchhikers,

which had grown in popularity as a commodi-

ty for geocachers, was restricted to those who

paid Irish $5.95 per hitchhiker. However,

many geocachers bypassed the hitchhiker fee

with homemade and informally-tracked mach-

inations of their own. The geocaching com-

munity was split over this decision, buy by

mid-2003, the pay-to-play methodology was

official, and over 150,000 geocachers were

registered users on the site, with an estimate

of 7,200 paid members.

However, some were not content

with Irish’s new mandates. Jeremy Hurst of

Australia created GeocachingWorldwide, and

a possible commercial competitor rose in the

form of GeoGamer.com. It wasn’t long,

though, until these sites were all but dissipat-

ed. Other rival sites that continue to exist to-

day include navicache.com (mentioned earli-

er), terracaching.com, and movingcache.com.

In spite of these competitors, geocaching.com

is still the leader in geocaching resource web-

sites today.

Though some controversy plagues

the hobby, geocaching continues to enjoy a

healthy growth and a steady increase of par-

ticipants. As of 2013, more than 1.4 million

geocaches have been hidden, and found by

more than 4 million people worldwide, and it

will surely put those numbers to shame in the

future. Who knows? The world could eventu-

ally be rid of the accursed “muggles”, those

who do not partake in the exciting hobby of

geocaching. (Yes, “muggle” is the official

term. And yes, that is an intentional nod to the

terminology of the Harry Potter book series.)

In next month’s follow-up article to

this one, the Paw Print will take a look at geo-

caching in today’s world, and the interaction

Northland family members have with the hob-

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Einstein

Answer

A Shadow

Congratulations to

Brian Holzman for

being inducted into

hunting on Lauber

Land! He bagged

his first deer in over

ten years after tak-

ing a break from

hunting and

brought down this

beauty! Meat in the

freezer is always

good!

Lets end this edi-

tion with a smile

(or three)!