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Boys and Girls Conjoined No Longer
By: Alic Burkett Culver Community Middle/High School now has its own girls’ wrestling team. Not only are high school girls able to compete, but middle school as well. Although it may be a struggle for the younger girls to remain consistent with the older girls, the learning experience will grow their skills. “I love the fact that we have middle school ladies on the team. They are learning all the skills right along with the high school girls,” said assistant coach Triston Rodriguez. “If they continue, they will be unstoppable by the time they are seniors!” In addition to the girls having a new wrestling team, they also have a…
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Strength in Numbers
By: Lisa Krmek The days are getting shorter and the air is getting colder, which means that winter is coming and basketball season is just around the corner. This year there are more Culver Community girls who are enthusiastic about basketball than there has been for a long time. “I believe that the 8th grade team success from last year along with the soccer and volleyball teams this fall has carried over to the basketball season,” said athletic director Mike Zehner. There is not just an increase in girls but coaches as well. 6 coaches and managers are working with players this year. All try to be present at as…
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Holiday Traditions : Out With the Ordinary, In With the Extraordinary
By: Karlee Slone Hot chocolate around the fire, Christmas music on the radio, and cranberry sauce makes everyone think of the same thing: holidays. Many families have similar ways of celebrating, with stockings hung and a ham on the table. However, many would be surprised to see how much variation there is in a small town like Culver. “We have Yule where essentially we celebrate the old Gods and the coming of Skadi the Winter Goddess,” said sophomore Grai Helmke. “My dad has this gigantic goat horn that he fills to the top with ale. He has to drink it all in one go without putting it down.” Traditions are…
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SRO’s in the Building
By: Troy Fa’Atuai-McCuen According to Madison Gerdes article, “Policing in Schools” Student Resource Officers (SRO’s) are in around 42% of public schools and 10.9% are sworn in law officers. The SRO’s that are in schools across the country are there to help protect students from harm and to maintain order, safety, and security. But not anyone can just become an SRO. “SRO’s are carefully selected individuals,” said Culver Community Resource Officer Ryleigh Carr. An SRO goes through 4 years of special training. They have to be cooperative with children, de-escalate any situation, and think of what the best decision is to make during an emergency. These key factors aren’t the…
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On the Court
By: Gabi Emery For the first time in Culver volleyball history the volleyball team had won both the sectional and regional championships. Though they faced challenges, they pushed past those obstacles and claimed the court. The volleyball girls faced Triton High School in their sectional championship. They started strong and steady, ready to win. It was the first time Coach Andrea Berndt had won against Triton and the whole team was exhilarated and jumping up and down on the court after their win. However, what excited them most was the thought of going to regionals and possibly winning that championship as well. “I really believe our sectional championship match against…
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The Editors
Every year a new group of students takes on the responsibility of recording the year in the newspaper and yearbook. Meet the students up for the challenge this year.
