Author: MIA BRANDENBURG

Volume 19, Issue 2

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Prom
By Jacob Rogers

The Prom theme this year is Masquerade, and the colors are red, gold, and black. Prom will be at the Heartland Grand Palace in Decatur. Prom will start at 7:00pm and end at 10:00pm, with coronation at 7:30pm. This year’s Prom court for the Juniors will be Megan Hart, Kali Walker, Savanah Weaber, Gino Guiffrida, Joey Kretsinger, and Logan Ray. For the Seniors, Mia Brandenburg, Anna Peter, Sydney Walker, Jake Hayes Josh Stump, and Jace Vogel. Post Prom is at Elevate in Peoria, and the bus will leave Cerro Gordo at 11:30pm with bag check at 11:00 PM. Be there, and do not be late!

Art Show
By Paige Barnes

Inside this issue:

Prom	1
Musical	2
Softball	3
#TeamJoey	6
Mystery Word	8
Horoscopes	10
Mindful Mia	12

Recently, the CGHS art students participated in an Arts-in-Education Spring Student Art Show at the Madden Arts Center in Decatur. A few of our students earned some pretty amazing awards. Dorie Bulthuis was awarded Best Of Show with her Charcoal Drawing, “Pure Joy” and a second place with “Courage” a Pen and Ink drawing. Dorie also received the People’s Choice Award for “Pure Joy”. The People’s Choice Award is determined by a vote by the audience. This is the third year one of Mrs. Thomas’ students has won Best of Show and the People’s Choice Award. Hikari Matt earned a First Place with her Pen and Ink drawing “Sea Bed” as well as a Third Place with another Pen and Ink drawing “Matilda”. Graycie Copsy earned a Second Place with her “Artist in Grey” painting. Every piece of artwork entered in this show was breathtaking. Congratulations to all of the students who placed and everyone involved!

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The Company
By Mia Brandenburg

The Cerro Gordo Theatre Company has been chosen to perform at the Festival Fringe in Edinburg, Scotland. The Company was chosen due to the letters that members of the community and Dr. Gilpin had sent in to prove that our company was more than worthy of this opportunity. Dr. Gilpin said that the Company’s ability to adapt to any space and put on a great show was a big reason they were chosen. Unfortunately, fundraising fell short, but the future for theatre at Cerro Gordo is bright. Congratulations to all of the kids in drama and Dr. Gilpin!

The Wizard of Oz
By Baylie Zientara

This year's spring musical is “The Wizard of Oz”. The Wizard of Oz is set in Kansas, and one day a twister changes everything! Dorothy Gale and her loving dog Toto are whisked away to Munchkin Land where they encounter the Good Witch of the East, Glinda, and the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba. Here, Dorothy receives ruby slippers and embarks on a journey to the Emerald City to get the Wizard to help her get back home to Uncle Henry and Auntie Em. She follows the yellow brick road and makes some new friends along the way like, the Scarecrow, Tinman, and Lion. Eventually, the crew make their way to the Wizard where he gives the gifts that they have been searching for.
The main cast is: Allena Vest and Vanessa Gower as Dorothy, Baylie Zientara and Sebastian Luthy as Scarecrow, Erin Reed and LJ Allen as Tinman, Jake Hayes as Lion, Rebecca Maple and Sarina Larrik as the Wicked Witch of the West, Lena Neaveill and Ella Walker as Glinda, Logan Miller as Oz, Ella Mann and MaCaylynn Gant as Auntie Em, Halli Hyde as Miss Gulch, Keegan Waterhouse as Uncle Henry, and Seth O’Neill as Nikko.
The musical this year is April 25-27.

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Volume 19, Issue 2

Girl’s Track
By Paige Barnes

The 2019 season is bound to be a great one. There are 20 girls out for the team this year. The team is incredibly excited to use the new all-weather track for practices. The seniors, Mia Brandenburg and Paige Barnes, have high expectations of the girls this year. The talent that this team shows ranges from sprinters to distance runners and from throwers to jumpers. The team should, no doubt, bring home some first or second place wins. On Tuesday, April 2nd, the team brought home a second place overall with 75 points. In the Arthur Invitational, the girls placed ninth out of fifteen. At this same meet two years ago, the team did not score any points. The level of improvement in the years is outstanding. Way to go, ladies!

Boy’s Track
By Mia Brandenburg

The CGB boy’s track team is having a great season. This year the team is bigger than ever, and all the boys are dedicated to improving records. Having an all-weather track for practice has been a tremendous help in getting the boys in shape and ready to win some ribbons. The team this year is very diverse and super competitive at meets. The 2019 season has been full of new experiences and opportunities. The interest in track and field has continued to grow, and the team has seen many new and promising athletes this season. The team’s first meet was at Sullivan, and the boys were able to take first place as a team. A week later, the boys also took first place in Arthur in the quad meet. The team is young and already showing a vast amount of potential. One of the hopes for the boys this year is to win at conference next week in Arcola, and to have as many state qualifiers as possible. Congratulations on a great season, and keep up the good work!

Softball
By Paige Barnes

The CGB softball team has not had the start they had hoped for for this season. As of right now, the record is 3-7. Senior Erin Reed said she hopes that the team continues to improve everyday and lift each other up after hard losses. She appreciates her coaches and teammates, and she wants to have a great last season. Erin hopes to have a fun rest of the season and make memories because high school softball does not last forever. The team is seeing a lot of potential for the future. The team’s four homeruns have come out of the Sophomore class. Cheyenne Gentry has hit two, Graycie Copsy has hit one, and Ella Mann has also hit one. The future for Cerro Gordo Bement softball should be exciting.

Baseball
By Connor Moore

The CGB baseball team had a rough start to the season since so many games were rained out. Then, with many back-to-back games and a week of 6 games in 6 days, this schedule has been hard on the pitchers, especially with the IHSA’s pitch count rule. Right now, their record is 6-11. They beat Tri-City, Arthur Okaw Christian, Fisher, and Arcola (twice), and they had a huge 21-20 win over LSA. This is already more wins than the last two years combined. The Broncos will finish out the season with games against Okaw Valley, LSA, ALAH, Leroy (senior night), and Heritage. The team hopes to keep improving and to get a few more wins as the season comes to a close next month.

Easter Poll
By Justin West

Favorite Easter Candy
It is Easter time again, and everybody is eating their favorite Easter candy. These are some of the students’ favorite Easter candies.
Freshman
Skylei Zientara: Peeps
Micah Cooling: Starburst Fruity Jellybeans
Madelynn Jacobs: Chocolate Bunnies
Jeff Gower: Peeps
Sophomores
Haylee Richard: Reese’s Eggs
Bobby Bonnell: Reese’s
Tyler Cullison: M&M’s
Taylor Bunch: Hershey’s
Juniors
Connor Moore: Starburst Fruity Jellybeans
Joy Smith: Twix Eggs
Savanah Weaber: Original Peeps
Isaiah Eckstein: Starburst Jellybeans
Seniors
Erin Reed: Cadburry Candy Coated Mini Eggs
Brady Greenwood: Starburst Fruity Jellybeans
Cheyenne Dye: Milk Chocolate Cadburry Eggs
Ronnie Wagner: Reese’s Eggs
Teachers
Mrs. Henricks: Egg Shaped Chocolate
Mr. Colgrove: Peeps

Student of the Month
By Jacob Rogers

Macaylynn Gant was student of the month for April. Macaylynn’s favorite part of high school is participating in Band. The other activities that Macaylynn has been involved in are choir, theatre, scholastic bowl, and musicals. After high school, Macaylynn would like to pursue a career as a psychologist. Congratulations Macaylynn!

Signed Athletes
By Connor Moore

Cerro Gordo High School has had four seniors sign this year to play sports in college.
Mia Brandenburg signed with Illinois College to run track. She likes the campus and the coaches, and she thinks IC will be a good fit for her. Mia plans on double majoring in communications and editing and publishing.
Anna Peter has signed to play volleyball at Millikin University. She says that the coaches are very involved with the students and players. Anna plans to go into the nursing program.
Sarah Hoving also signed with Millikin to participate in the swimming program there. She will join her sister Chris, who is a freshman swimmer for the Big Blue. Sarah plans on studying criminal psychology.
Brady Greenwood signed on with McKendree College to play football. Brady is currently undecided but can’t wait to get on campus in the fall.
Good luck to these athletes who are continuing their athletic careers at the college level.

Trap Shooting Team
By Justin West

This year, we are getting a trap shooting team at our school. Trap shooting is a sport where two teams compete to shoot frisbees that are sent flying in the air. The team that shoots and hits the most frisbees wins. It is something new and exciting that our school has never done before. Two seniors that are going to participate in this sport are Seth O’Neill and Braden Wright. Our trap shooting team is looking pretty good this year and should expect a successful season.

FYI
By Adam Suter

Average lifespan of a tastebud is approximately 10 days
A cough comes out from one’s mouth at the speed of 60 miles/ hour.
The human thigh bone is stronger than concrete.
Women blink twice as much as men do.
Cow milk takes one hour to break down in the human stomach.
Blondes have more hair than those of dark hair.
Children grow at a higher rate in the springtime.
A human can survive without food but not sleep.
About one liter of of saliva is produced by our mouth each day.
The space between our eyebrows is called ‘glabella’.

#Team Joey
By Paige Barnes

Joey Kretsinger was diagnosed with lymphoma over a month ago on March 7th. The doctors later determined he had Hodgkin’s lymphoma the following week. The success rate of treatment is very high for Hodgkin's. Joey is going to St. John’s for his treatments. He has done two cycles of treatment, and each cycle lasts three weeks. At the end of April, he has a Pet Scan to check how the treatment is going. After that, they plan to do two more rounds. He should be finished with chemotherapy at the end of May. As of right now, he is doing well. With the help of Savanah Weaber and Jess Kretsinger, the school and town purchased T-Shirts in honor of Joey and to show our support for him. We are all rooting for you, Joey. May the cure be with you!

Mystery Word
By Jacob Rogers

Last issues word was Ortanique, which is a citrus fruit that is a cross between an orange and a tangerine, developed in Jamaica in the 1920s. The word of this month is Hullabaloo. Here are some responses from the faculty and students.
Staff
Ms. Mac- a bunch of false facts.
Mr. Van Matre- To act in a ridiculous manner.
Mrs. Mindy- A party for Heffalumps.
Students
Seniors
Sarah Hoving- Campton, loud party.
Halli Hyde- Whole bunch of hockey puck.
Braden Wright- The fear of ham.
Seth O'Neill- The name of an inflatable.
Juniors
Rebecca Maple- Balloon animal.
Savanah Weaber- A fun event.
Mason Walker- A party or something.
Nathan Riley- snot/ mucus.
Sophomore
JD Benson- Bird that can't fly.
Jake Fogerson- Speak nonsense.
Ella Mann- A dance move.
Hannah Hayes- What is all the fuss about.
Freshman
Colin Warren- Something fat or chubby.
Jarret Lents- Something uncoordinated.
Makenzie Menders- An animal.
Jess Kretsinger- A feeling of some sort.

Spring Break Poll
By Baylie Zientara

For many people, their favorite part about spring break is spending time with family. For others it can be just a mental break from school. My favorite part about spring break is being able to hang out with my little brother more and take him fishing. I asked some other people what their favorite thing about spring break was and these are their answers.
Freshmen: Sarina Larrick- Not being at school
Skylei Zientara- Sleeping in
Josh Barnes- Not going to school
Cody Layfield- I don’t have to come to school
Sophomores: Haven Daly- Hanging out with my dogs
Riley Brandenburg- Escaping prison
Brogun Davis- Being able to hang out with my brother when he comes home
Luke Dobson- Getting closer to summer
Juniors: Allena Vest- Having free time
Lena Neaveill- Hanging out with friends
Thadd Roberts- Sleeping in
Isaiah Eckstein- Swimming
Seniors: Mia Brandenburg- Not having school
Erin Reed- The fact that I don’t really have one. Haha
Braden Wright- Going fishing
Seth O’Neill- Enjoying warm weather
Faculty: Mrs. Henricks- being with my family
Mr. Pritchard- I finally get the chance to rest

Horoscopes
By Justin West

Aries 3/21-4/19
Someone will give you good advice soon. Take it and you will be blessed with good fortune, but ignore it and you will soon regret it.
Taurus 4/20-5/20
Don’t be afraid to start a conversation with someone. You might be surprised how easy it is to become friends with them
Gemini 5/21-6/21
Work together with your peers and you will succeed
Cancer 6/22-7/22
Keep pushing yourself. You have almost made it to your goal
Leo 7/23-8/22
Dress lightly because it’s going to be warm out
Virgo 8/23-9/22
Go hang out with your friends and you will have a great time
Libra 9/23-10/22
Work hard and your efforts will be repaid
Scorpio 10/23-11/21
When you feel like quitting just remember all the good times and keep moving forward
Sagittarius 11/22-1/19
Believe in yourself and you will do things you never thought you could
Aquarius 1/20-2/18
Listen to what your friends have to say. You will learn more about them and you will become better friends
Pisces 2/19-3/20
Cherish these moments with your friends while you can because they will be over before you know it

Mindful Mia

Everyone has started counting down the days until the last day of school and it is crazy to think that soon I will be a graduate at CGHS. I am so excited as I get ready to finish my last season running on the CGB Track team! This season has been great and the team is ready to have good meets at conference and sectionals. I always thought that during my last season I would be sad that I wouldn’t ever run again but I have been given the amazing opportunity to continue my Track and Field career for the next four years in Jacksonville. Prom on May 4th is going to be here soon and I can’t wait to spend the night dancing with my best friends and amazing boyfriend. The Junior class has done a great job planning prom and everyone that attends is sure to have a great time. High School is just one chapter of your life and the last four years have flown by fast. Going to college can be scary but I am ready to see where my time at Illinois College will take me next.