Volume 20 Edition 9 Waukee High School 555 SE University Avenue, Waukee, IA 50263 March 4, 2015

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GOODBYE, BERGMANMady Adams

While Waukee is losing a highly respected and loved employee to the Johnston school district, they will also be gaining two new principals from the same district. Chris Bergman is currently the head of CAPS and has also made many more contributions to WCSD in recent years. She has previously been an extend-ed learning teacher at both Maple Grove and South Middle School. She also was the princi-pal at South Middle School. Bergman will be taking a position at Johnston starting in the 2015-2016 school year. She described her new posi-tion, “I will have the opportunity to support building principals and professional learning throughout the district as well as focus on bringing innovative practices to K-12 classrooms.” When describing what she will miss most about Waukee, she shared, “The students, staff, parents, and community in the Waukee district are inspir-ing! They embrace learning

and care for one another,” explained Bergman. The people of Waukee will miss her positive energy and all that she has contributed for the district. Junior Brett Shaw, who was one of Bergman’s ELP students in eighth grade, stated, “I have been able to go to her for lots of advice.” Even after she became the director of CAPS, Shaw said Bergman was still able to meet with him and

“I would like to thank everyone in the district for their commitment to students and learning! My time here has helped me grow both personally and professionally.” -Chris Bergman

discuss important opportunities. “She’s one of the nicest teach-ers I’ve ever had, and I’m sad that she will no longer be at Waukee,” Shaw expressed. Along with Bergman, Wau-kee High School Assistant Principal Brady Fleming will also begin a new position next school year. Fleming will be the principal of the new 8th-9th grade building, Timberline. Waukee High School prin-

Get Your Help OnBailie Uppena Want a little extra bling to wear on your graduation day? Swap out the gold chains for a silver cord. All it costs is a little time! The volunteer fair may be long over, but volunteer opportu-nities still exist. Visit volunteeriowa.org for oppor-tunities year round. If that’s too much effort, take a gander at the list below and find one that suits you.Animal Lovers Volunteer at the Animal Rescue League to groom and play with dogs, cats, or rabbits. By keeping the physical appear-ance and overall wellness of the animals up, their chances of their adoption increases. Training ses-sions are required in order to be able to handle the animals.Contact: Michaela Devaney, Volunteer CoordinatorOffice fax number: (515) 262-2612Address: 5452 NE 22nd St. Des Moines, IA 50313Artsy Fartsy Check out the Des Moines Playhouse for a variety of op-portunities. Help with everything from scenery painting to acting in the performances.Contact: Lee Ann Bakros, Mar-keting DirectorOffice fax number: (515) 277-8019Address: 831 42nd St. Des Moines, IA 50312Web Site: http://www.dmplay-house.com Wesley Acres, an assisted liv-ing home, is looking for musically inclined volunteers to perform for

their residents. All Wesley Acres requires is that the volunteers like to have fun!Contact: Susan SkinnerAddress: 3520 Grand Avenue Des Moines, IA 50312Web Site: http://www.wesleylife.orgBabysitting Pros Good with kids? Check out the Children and Family Urban Movement (CFUM) to help out with a variety of things, includ-ing being a mentor! However, people must be eighteen to become a “life coach,” CFUM has volunteer opportunities for all ages. Check out the website for more information. Contact: Vince Lewis, Program DirectorAddress: PO Box 41125 Des

Moines, IA 50311Web Site: http://www.cfum.orgCooking for 30 Support young mothers by being a meal provider through the Young Women’s Resource Center. This organization helps teach life lessons and skills to pregnant women and young mothers. Cooking a meal for thirty people and dropping it off with a gallon of milk is all that is required for this one.Contact: Kathy Parenza, Volun-teer CoordinatorAddress: 818 5th Avenue Des Moines, IA 50309Web Site: http://www.ywrc.orgAthletic Prodigies Planning out the future as a professional athlete? First, take some time to give back. Volun-

teer at the Special Olympics as a coach or mentor for all kinds of different sports. An application and background check must be filled out. After that all, that’s needed is a positive and encour-aging attitude.Contact Person: Stevie Steimel, Volunteer CoordinatorAddress: 1452 29th Street West Des Moines, IA 50266Web Site: http://linkassociates.org Interests can include theater or culinary, there are volunteer opportunities out there for any-one and everyone. If interested in volunteering, make it fun. Find something you will enjoy doing and your experience will be bet-ter for everyone involved.

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cipal Kirk Johnson stated that Assistant Principal Judi Roland will take on a new position in 2015-2016 as the new associate principal. Taking over Fleming and Roland’s positions as assis-tant principals are Nate Zitter-gruen, previously at Johnston, and Josh Smith from Mason City. With the possibility of a new start date, new building proj-ects coming to a close, new staff members and of course the increase of students, Wau-kee is facing many new chang-es next year. While it has not yet been announced who will take over the new CAPS building next year, Bergman shared, “At this time, the district is engag-ing in thoughtful conversations regarding the support person for Waukee CAPS.”

Pictured left Chris Bergman, the di-rector of CAPS, works with students involved in the CAPS program. Berg-man will be taking on a new position next year outside the Waukee Com-munity District.

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Note From the Editors and Staff The Arrowhead introduces Aurasma! Your Waukee Newspaper staff is always striving to bring you current news with the newest tech-nology. In this issue you will find our new Arrowhead logo placed by articles. This signifies that these articles have Augmented Reality at-tached to them. With a few simple steps you can discover a virtual world overlayed in pictures and graphics.1. Download the Aurasma App- Go to the Google Play Store or App Store and search “Aurasma”(The app is free).2. Open the App- Click on the Aurasma logo on the bottom of the screen. Select the magnifying glass located on the lower search bar. Search “The Arrowhead” and click on the channel with our logo (by Waukee Publications) it’s usually the fourth one down.3. Follow us- Click the follow button next to the logo.4. Return to Camera- Press the middle button at the bottom search bar to return to the camera.5. Find an article with our logo- Hold the camera over the picture or point of focus with the logo and wait as the image comes to life.6. Send us your feedback- You tried it out, so what do you think? Tweet us @waukeearrowhead to share your opinion.

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Religion and CultureSt. Patrick’s DayLeah Wilson

What is Ignition?Emma Lyon

Walking through the halls on Friday mornings, it’s easy to hear chatter coming out of the multi-purpose room. The chatter from the room is not any conversation people would expect to hear on a typical school morning about tests, weekend plans, or the latest drama. Stop to listen, and hear the word of God. Waukee sophomore Natalie Parker explained, “It’s a place for people to come and share their love of God and meet other people with that same love.” Parker elaborated, “We open with a large group prayer and then a leader will give us an import-ant message, then we break off into small groups and close with prayer.” Ignition is a group that meets to share their faith with other people who share the same beliefs. Parker shared the importance of this group,“It’s important to any-body who shares this faith and has a love for God.” This group’s advisor, Ben Twigg, teaches Recent U.S. History and Contemporary Affairs, but he also teaches so much more at Waukee. Twigg shared, “It was God’s calling

Waukee High School students gather in large group prayer along with group leaders, Ben Twigg and Chad Vollmecke.

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on me to do this. I didn’t have something in my life like this at the time, and I felt like it was something I needed to be a part of.” Twigg also stated the impact he feels Ignition has had on the members of the group, “Individually, I think it has helped them grow in their faith. I feel that this has con-tributed to them being posi-tive influences in the school.” This group has grown tre-mendously since it started. On average, 60, students show up to share their faith with other members and pray. Ignition meets every Friday morning at 7:00 am in the multi-purpose room. Wanting to share your love of God with others, or just simply pray? This may be the group to do just that. It’s open to anybody at anytime. Go and check out what the group is all about. Who knows? Maybe this is the group just for you! If you have any questions you can contact Mr. Twigg or Mr. Vollmecke.

“Kiss me, I’m Irish,” luck, and four leaf clovers trade-mark St. Patrick’s Day and begin to make appearances as March 17th draws near. The holiday derives from Ireland and originated as a Catholic holiday celebrating Saint Pat-rick. Saint Patrick was abduct-ed and taken to Ireland as a slave; he later escaped and returned to do mission work. The holiday’s first celebration appeared in the American Colonies in 1737. It served to reunite people with the tradi-tions of their Irish culture. St. Patty’s date has now been anointed as a national holi-day in Ireland and includes religious services and a feast. In America, cities with large Irish-American populations like Boston, Chicago, New Orleans, and New York go all out with parades, and green decorations. Chicago and the White House even dye public water green!

The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Central

Iowa will be hosting a St. Pat-rick’s Day parade in the streets of downtown Des Moines, on

Tuesday, March 17, 2015.

”I wear green.” -Senior Kaitlyn Coleman”I go to a parade, and sometimes we set off green fire works.” -Sophomore Lexis Ruroden”You drink if you’re 21.” -Sophomore Michael Comito”It’s my mom’s birthday.” -Sophomore Abigail Otis”I pinch people.” -Sophomore Jaelyn Steinkuhler

~ Clovers are popularly referred to in regards to St. Patty’s day because St. Patrick often used them to represent the Holy Trinity, a religious idea associated with Christianity and Catholicism.~ A popular Irish myth is that St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland. In reality, there weren’t any snakes.

History

St. Patty's Day in Waukee

Interesting Facts

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Sophomores Callie Earney (left) and Emma Schmidt low-er their heads in and hold hands in small group prayer after large group prayer (pictured above).

STUDENT LIFEBehind the ChandelierClaire Simmons

“We wanted to have a fashion show that was more dramatic than last year’s,” explained Papadopoulos-Franklin, “at first, we had the idea of vampires because our charity was LifeServe Blood Center, but we strayed away from that and looked at the bigger picture.” With all proceeds going LifeServe, the charity hits close to home for Papadopoulos-Franklin. “I chose the charity LifeServe because I donate blood every eight weeks.” She continued, “It has become part of my everyday life. The ability to help someone in need is amazing!” Making the change from vampire to chandelier sent the girls into a whirlwind of creativity. “We wanted to correlate the theme to a song again,” Darveau claimed, “We picked Chandelier as our theme song because of the motif of chandeliers, and we felt that the song encom-passed similar tones to what we wanted for the show.”

A plethora of changes took place from last year’s show, including the addi-tion of new designers and an advancement in technology. “The audience can expect a production,” Papadopoulos-Franklin bluntly stated, “this years show will include awe-some effects with lights and technology.” By expanding the crew of designers, the fashion show will display a wider range of

clothing. “This year we have three times more designers than we had last year,” Papa-dopoulos-Franklin added, “Be prepared to see lots of cloth-ing made from scratch that is intriguing.” The teams process started early this year, leaving them plenty of room to edit. “We have been working on the show since August. We started this summer in hopes of get-ting a head start with every-

With March 7th quickly approaching, the sewing room is busy putting hems into place and adding last minute touch-es to garments. Juniors and presidents of the fashion club Sydney Papadopoulos-Franklin and Maddie Darveau took time out of their crammed, fashion filled schedule to share some of the secrets up their sleeves.

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thing,” Papadopoulos-Franklin dished, “the early start men-tally and physically prepared us for the next upcoming weeks.” This head start was crucial in order to keep the girls’ san-ity, make everything flawless, and also produce a higher level of fashion construction. “The quality of the clothes in the show will be better since each designer has spent the entire year putting their col-lection together,” Darveau voiced, “Even at the end of last year’s show, we began brainstorming things we could do differently for the next year, different elements we could add and overall, how to make the show better.” The fashion club invites all Waukee students to the 2015 fashion show presented in the Prairieview Theatre Arts Center on March 7th at 7:00 PM. Admission is $7 and will be donated to LifeServe Blood Center. For more information, follow the fashion club on Twitter @fashion_clubwhs.

Beautiful songs bounce off the walls and drift through the halls of the choir hallway every morning. The choir depart-ment at Waukee High School includes a variety of talented groups, one of which is A Ca-pella. This year, A Capella was selected to perform at the American Choral Directors Association’s (ACDA) National Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 28, 2015. Led by director Amy Hall, the group performed in the Mormon Tab-ernacle before an audience comprised of international at-tendees. The 50-member, auditioned group practiced every morn-ing, preparing for this opportu-nity for months. With a set that is nearly half an hour in length, the group has been working on building up stamina and focus while onstage. A Capella was one of only three high school choirs that were selected out of the 150 that auditioned across the country for this incredible op-portunity. The audition consist-

ed of judges listening to three years’ worth of recordings to prove continual excellence within the choir. Choirs were in-vited to perform at the national event if their submitted record-ings scored in the top three percent of all those submitted. Hall commented on how she was originally shocked and scared when she was notified of the group’s acceptance. She said, “ I was not prepared to be told that we were ac-cepted… I would not have predicted this level of achieve-ment.” Two choirs from the Midwest Region, composed of 12 states, were selected; both were from Iowa: WHS’s A Capella and the Iowa State Singers. Before departing for Salt Lake City, both were featured in a pre-view concert held at St. John Lutheran Church in Des Moines on February 17. A video of one of A Capella’s songs they performed, titled “Do Not Be Afraid,” can be found at www.waukeearrowhead.com Members of A Capella were more than excited about the

opportunity to perform at such a special event. Junior Josh Fett stated, “The ACDA’s are a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I have been honored to be a part of. I think that I can grow as a musician by viewing groups with the same passion of music as myself.” Junior Maddie Yates com-mented, “I am proud to rep-resent Waukee in a way that hasn’t really been represented before.” Hall stated, “We all know that nothing great is ever achieved without work, and

if you ask the kids, they would tell you that the work involved this year has indeed felt daunt-ing at times but we also have some tremendous student mu-sical leadership that allows our singers at all levels to have this level of success. I want them to leave the stage smiling, know-ing they gave it everything they had. This performance is a culmination of the work we’ve been doing since August, and there is no doubt in my mind they are ready and excited to share their music with this very talented audience.”

Waukee A Capella sings loud and proud at their St. John’s Performace, one of its many performances before being invited to Salt Lake City. The group had to submit three years worth of tapes in order to be considered for the trip.

Analese Hauber

Tweets of the month

?Got Senioritis?Maddie Gehrke: “When I walked into the high school sophomore year.”

Miranda Tiefenthaler: “The first time I had a block off when I thought to myself, why am I even here?”

Maddie Pals: “When I found myself watch-ing High School Musical music videos to avoid the massive amounts of homework I have.”

Ellie Blazenko: “When I was 10 minutes into my first class on the first day of school, and wanted to leave and never come back.”

Taylor Michl: “The day I realized I had been too lazy to put on a bra.”

Megan Gainer: “ Nor-mally I do all of my assignments as soon as they’re assigned, but this year I’ve found myself doing them in my car 5 minutes before second block, that’s when I realized I had senioritis.”

Alex Peralta: “When I started seeing El-len more than once a week.”

Noah Egger: “ When I walked into school on August 13th.”

Katelyn Knapp: “When all I wear is athletic clothes, and I don’t play sports.”

Anna Kollmorgen: “The first day of school.”

When did you realize you have SENIORITIS?

Pat Gray: “I dont have senioritis.”

Carter Bothwell: “When the newspaper texted me this question. I am skipping school right now. Didn’t quite get my Spanish speech done.”

Sydney Ross: “When I cried in the office be-cause they told me I had to take more than one class second semester.”

Jack Scafuri

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SEN15RS

Thursday, February 19th kicked off the start to The Lunar New Year, commonly known as

Chinese New Year. 2015 is the year of the goat.

Fighting continues between Russia and Ukraine despite a

ceasefire agreement.

British and American officials search for

three British girls sus-pected of running

away to Syria to join the terror group ISIS.

Snow storms continue to attack

the east coast, causing 23 deaths

so far.

A Different Kind Of PiLeah Doyle

Cell phones, laptops, tablets, television. These things burrowed themselves into the everyday lives of the majority of teens in the United States. In other situations, some people do not have the privilege of owning a piece of “smart” technology or the ablility to use it. A group that is working at Zion Church wants to change that. The church’s program, Pi 515, provides technology and training to those who are not provided with certain reasources. Pi 515 stands for Pursuit of Innovation in 515 Area Code. Pi 515 was founded by Nancy Mwirotsi, who has begun conquering an over-whelming need in the state of Iowa. “Most of the kids I work with were displaced from original countries. Their families and them have moved to many countries...We want them to contrib-ute to the state in a posi-tive way. Parents work far from home, one hour each way, and don’t speak or write English. Our program bridges those gaps for parents. We check grades, we go on college tours...Our kids are not only learn-ing tech but critical thinking and problem solving. This

program teaches not only those in central Iowa, but also offers a program for refugees from foreign coun-tries.” Mwirotsi said. She leads Pi 515 and provides a great learning enviroment for teens from 7-12th grade at Zion Church. The stu-dents are currently working on a multi-lingual site that will help their parents and other members of the ESL population according to Mwirotsi. “It is estimated that there will be close to 72,000 open technology jobs in Iowa in the next few years. This is a plus because a

technology job pays more and will help kids move up in social economic state.” said Mwirotsi. She is working to create job opportunities for those in their program and their familes. Mwirotsi participated in the Technology Panel, which hosted a total of five participant s. Mwirotsi sat beside Waukee High School’s very own Mrs. Hill, who helps lead CAPS and Hyperstream here at WHS. Hill, although not formal-ly involved in Pi 515, is inter-sted in what they contrib-ute to the area. “Giving the technology to these peo-

ple will not only strengthen them, but also help the greater Des Moines com-munity,” Hill said. “Waukee has a lot of students that need [tech-nology],” she stated. As unbelievable as it seems, while some crane their necks to see their phone screens in the hallway, some people who walk by stare enviously at the ex-posure to the high-quality hardware and software that some Waukee students have the privilege to expe-rience. Hill also expressed that she believes CAPS and Pi 515 are similar in their goals. “[We] figure out each student and what their need is,” said Hill, compar-ing the CAPS program to Pi 515. Although they may be similar, Pi 515’s need for technology is more ephasized. By donating old software, hardware, or any other piece of technology, people can change the lives of those who do not have the technology bene-fits most Waukee kids have and maybe even change the future of Des Moines. Mwirotsi is scheduled to come and speak to the CAPS program on March 3. To learn more you can visit Pi 515’s website: http://pi515ia.wix.com/pi515.

W rld News

Members of Pi 515 gather around computers during one of their sessions at Zion. (Picture from Pi 515 Facebook page)

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Spain Authorities shut down a Jihad

recruitment Facebook page,

arresting four.

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Sao Paulo is bombarded with floods after water

shortages and months of drought.

Metrobus falls off Queen Elizabeth Bridge

in Braamfontein, no casualties.This article contains augmented

reality. Hold the camera over the dots to see pictures of these

events.

SPORTS

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Jahlil Okafor (above) seems to be a frontrunner for the Wood-en Award and almost a lock atthe number one pick in the upcoming NBA draft, ac-cording to most scouts (photo from mcall.com).

Pure MadnessAdam Hensley

The Rivalry That Never WasOpinions by Caleb Andrews

People are used to see-ing Iowa and Iowa State as the best teams in Iowa. Those days are coming to end, at least for this year. UNI has emerged as a serious threat heading into March. UNI has lost only three games this sea-son and beat a Wichita State team that has dominated the Missouri Valley conference in recent history. ISU and UNI didn’t play each other this year, but the biggest debate is over who controls the state of Iowa.

Iowa State has been ranked as high as ninth in the country this year, play-ing in the toughest confer-ence in college basketball, where each team is on upset alert each night. Five teams from the Big 12 are currently ranked in the AP Top 25-col-lege poll. According to Joe Lunardi, ESPN expert, the Big 12 conference is projected to take seven spots in the NCAA tournament. Iowa State faced tough competition in confer-ence with wins against top teams such as Kansas, West Virginia, and Oklahoma State. UNI is currently ranked 10th, which is the team’s highest ranking ever in school history. Even if the memories of Ali Farokhmanesh’s perfor-mance against Kansas are fresh with UNI fans, this team is different. UNI will not be the team handing out upsets; it could be an upset itself. Right now, UNI is projected as a four seed in the NCAA tourna-ment and is the closest thing to flawless in conference play, aside from a slip up to Evans-ville in the first Missouri Valley conference game. Beating Wichita State was the cherry on top for all the doubters

who thought UNI wasn’t ready to play a good team. Both of these teams have the ability to score a high volume of points. Iowa State shoots 36% from three, while UNI relies on driving to the basket with its athletic players. Senior Center Seth Tuttle runs UNI’s offense, and leads the team in scoring by averaging 15.6 points per game. George Niang is the Cyclones’ super star, a finalist for the Naismith Player of the Year award and a leader on the court for the Cyclones. When Iowa State needed a score against Okla-homa State, the team went to Niang, and he delivered. This game could hap-pen, but the teams would have to meet in the cham-pionship, based on current bracket projections. Iowa State is the three seed and is projected in the West region. The likelyhood this matchup would happen is slim to none, though. UNI would have to face a Villanova team that has a great deal of size on it. Iowa State would have to beat a strong Arizona team that’s been great all season, playing tough physical bas-ketball with towering big men.

If this matchup were to happen, I’d give the slight edge to Iowa State with its ability to shoot the three and be able to come up with buckets when they are much needed. Even with impossible odds stacked against both teams meeting in the postseason, it is March, and anything can happen if people just believe.

(NOTE: All statistics and rankings on this page are subject to change, last updated on the morning of March 2nd).

Seth Tuttle starting center, drives in to the lane against Wichita State. Tuttle runs the offense and averges a little more than 15 points per game (photo from unipanthers.com).

Dustin Houge slams the ball down in a crucial Big 12 match-up. Houge averages more than ten points and four rebounds a game (photo from article.wn.com).

Freshman PhenomsJahlil Okafor - One of the top big men in college hoops. Chris Man-nix, a senior writer for Sports Illustrat-ed, said of Okafor, “[He] continues to be an offensive wrecking ball, dazzling scouts with his ability to score inside and out.”

D’Angelo Russell - Top of the pack at the shooting guard position, much less the guard position in general. He aver-ages 19 points and more than five rebounds and assists per game. He is Ohio State’s main weapon come tournament time.

Stanley Johnson - Coming into his freshman season, Johnson seemed like a one-dimensional player, a slasher with little outside game; however, as his sea-son wraps up, it becomes apparent that he has blos-somed into an all-around forward. He shoots close to 45% from the field, includ-ing 34.6% from deep.

Wildcat FeverThe University of Kentucky aims to complete its season with no blemishes in the loss column: a perfect record. The balance possessed by John Calipari’s team re-mains unmatched as the season progresses. While the Wildcats do not have a high-powered offense (30th in points per game), the team boasts one of the stingiest defenses in the league. Kentucky holds its opponents

The Big, Bad 12Heading into tournament time, the Big 12 resides as a perennial force in the top 25. In the latest AP Top 25 Poll, five of the ten teams in the conference reside in

Willie Cauley-Stein (#15) rises up for a jam against North Carolina. Cauley-Stein remains the anchor in Kentucky’s shut down defense that holds op-ponents to just around 53 points a game (Photo from ukathletics.com).

the 25. Kansas currently sits at #8, followed by Iowa State at #12. With a majority of the conference in the top 25, the main storylines come March Madness will relate to whether or not the Big 12 can maintain a strong pres-ence in the tournament.

to 53.2 points a game (2nd nationally) and also stands at #2 in the nation in blocks per game.

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time of the year. Time to barricade yourselves into your basement with eyes glued to TVs and laptops, constantly swtiching from game to game. The madness returns, giving us a sea-son of pure insanity.

Savvy Students Unique Hobbies at WHSBella von Harz

Senior Alex Peralta not only has a burning passion for photography, but outstand-ing image-capturing talents. Peralta has been shooting images his entire life. His big-gest inspirations are famous artists, such as Mann Ray, Andy Warhol, and Frida Kahlo. “Art, in general, is where I find beauty,” stated Peralta. As a photographer, Peralta’s biggest goals are to deliver a satisfactory product, as well as make the customer discov-er something deeper than just a face within a photograph. “Someone once said to me that a picture of mine made them think for a prolonged period of time, and I thought that was such a compliment,” he reported, adding, “true art makes you think.”

Senior Shannon Deatrick is an avid artist at Waukee High School. More specifically, she possesses a talent for drawing. Deatrick started discovering her talents at an early age. “My mom would give me blank paper on a clipboard rather than coloring books so that I could use my own imaginations,” she said. Deat-rick finds herself scribbling in

Senior Hannah Kettler has been investing her time into the unique skill of horse-riding since she was in third grade. She has an ongoing and steady relationship with her beloved horse, Rumba. She reported, “Rumba is definitely my soulmate. I don’t think I’ll ever love someone more than I love her.” The future is bright for the happy couple as Rum-ba is following Hannah to the University of Iowa next year. Their biggest accomplishment together was when Rumba helped Kettler earn Reserve Junior High Point Champion. Kettler can’t wait for what the future holds. “Rumba is just the best thing that’s ever hap-pened to me,” she said.

in photoshoots conducted by her personal photogra-pher, Joe Cavanaugh. Allison reported, “My dad once told me, ‘I know I’ll never have to worry about you, because you always make the most out of every situation, and you always find something that you love.’” Because of Allison’s fashionable and ex-pensive taste, she realized she had to improvise, prompting her to begin making her own clothing.

Artist: Shannon Deatrick

Neal to the BossNathan Peterson

If a new t-shirt or hat is in order, check out Keep On Apparel. Waukee’s very own Austin Neal owns it. Neal is senior at Waukee and, be-lieve it or not, this not his only company. He used to own Vero Appeal until he sold it to his partner. He sold the com-pany and then started Keep On Apparel. For those not interested in shirts, Neal has two forums on-line. They are called You Like Cars. There is one in America and another in the United Kingdom. “It is a place where you can show off your cars.” Many people are into cars so the forum is perfect for those people. There are cars from Ford Focuses to McLarens.

Sports cars, street cars and rally cars, anything you can think of, its on the website. Neal has dreams of building his company up in future. He plans on a nationwide company. If you want to start your own company, Neal has advice for you: “Don’t listen to haters because they won’t get anywhere. Take advice from people you trust.” His advice isn’t just for people starting their own company. Neal’s advice is great for anyone. Don’t listen to the people who hate but listen to the people who mean the most in life.

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Photo by: Alex PeraltaIf you’re interested in having a session with student photogra-pher Alex Peralta, contact him by e-mail at alex.p.cornejo@gmail.com! Prices range from $75-$200.

sketchbooks for hours in some of her favorite coffee shops in Des Moines, Smokey Row and Mars Cafe. She is driven by her faith and inspired by art-ists around her, whether it’s a famous artist on Instagram or someone who sits across from her in ceramics class. Deatrick plans to attend Kansas City Art Institute for Illustration in the fall of 2015.

Artist: Shannon Deatrick

Hannah Kettler poses with her horse, Rumba.

Hannah Kettler and Rumba schooling for their summer horse show last spring.

Last but surely not least, se-nior Bella Allison expresses her passion for fashion through her blogging and her impres-sive hobby of manufacturing her own clothes. Allison dis-covered her talents through fashion clubs and fashion classes at Waukee High School. Everything inspires her; whether its art, magazines, or popular fashion blogs. Allison loves to show off her own products and her unique style

Above, Bella Allison poses, a fashion connoisseur herself.

Below, Allison shows off a skirt she made from an old pair of pants.

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The boss himself, senior Austin Neal sporting a savvy

smile.