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Monday, March 20, 2017

First-Day Schedule

Happening Now •Freshmen: Work completion all day in auditorium •Track and Field: Dan Lennon Invitational 11:30 a.m. at the Dakota Dome in Vermillion •Poetry Out Loud: State contest 1 p.m. at Edison Middle School •Play: “And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank” opening night 7 p.m. in Little Theatre •Senior Parent: Party planning meeting 7 p.m. in library

Lunch Time at WHS •Today’s lunch: Teriyaki chicken and rice, egg roll, stir fry vegetables •À la carte lines: Pepperoni hot pocket, taco fixings, baked potato bar, chef salad, sandwiches

Group Meetings •Show Choir: Auditions for the 2017-18 choirs will be held from 6-9 p.m. today in the auxiliary gym. See director Jeff Spencer in the chorus room for more information.

Other Reminders •Jostens Representative: Will visit WHS Tuesday to deliver graduation announcements to seniors and take class ring orders from sophomores. •Spinsters Tickets: For Saturday’s dance will be sold during lunch this week in the commons—$30 for two or $20 each. Price is $30 at door. NOW Monday Staff

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‘And Then They Came for Me’ opens tonight in Little Theatre

Show asks audiences to remember world of Anne Frank

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By Daxton Bonnewell rama students at WHS will open their winter show “And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank” at 7 p.m. tonight in the Little Theatre. Shows will continue on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. and with a Saturday matinee at 1 p.m. All seats are $5. Tickets can be bought in advance after school in the Little Theatre this week, as well as at the door a half-hour before show time. The theatrical experience is said to be an interesting one, including videotaped interviews with Holocaust survivors Ed Silverberg and Eva Schloss. Actors will recreate their lives during World War II to go along with the interviews. Director Bryan Aukerman has said that the play is for all mature, thinking audiences. “Anybody who thinks it’s important to recognize how easily a person’s value can be chiseled away, little by little, but quickly, should attend,” Aukerman said. Aukerman said his cast is a good one. “There’s a whole other dynamic to this because you get to hear and see these people as you watch their story unfold on stage,” Aukerman said. “It is important to remember, so history does not repeat itself. In today’s society, it seems pertinent to revisit how lives are impacted when we scapegoat minority popula-

Photo by Emma Salzwedel for Warrior yearbook REMEMBER—Sophomore Grace Woolf (left) as Anne Frank talks with senior Noah Salter (right) as Ed in the play. tions for a feeling of security. It is a powerful story, very well written, and acted that will stay with you as you leave the theater.” Senior Noah Salter, who plays Ed in the play, said he is excited for tonight’s opening. “I can’t wait for people to see the story and really feel it,” Salter said. “I think it’s something that people can connect to.”

Track season opens today in Vermillion By Alex Barron Warrior track and field members will be in action for the first time this season as they attend the Dan Lennon Invitational Meet today at the DakotaDome on the University of South Dakota Campus in Vermillion. Field events begin at 11:30 a.m. today with the boys triple jump and at noon on the track with the girls 3,200 meter run. They will wrap up with the

girls and boys 4x400 relays this evening in Vermillion. Coach Everett Gebhart said he is excited about the opening meet today. “The first meet is always interesting with such a short amount of practice time,” Gebhart said. “Usually we find a few younger kids that can compete at the varsity level, and hopefully today we get a few good surprises.” Gebhart said the meet will

help him get an idea about how the season will go. “It’s a good meet to kind of see where we are as a team as compared to other AA teams,” he said. Junior Ryan Vargas, who will compete in boys shot-put today, said he is pleased to see some competition. “I’m ready for the season to start,” Vargas said. “I’m looking forward to taking some W’s!”

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Junior student of the month •What are your plans/dreams for the future? After I graduate, I plan to go to a four-year college to play basketball and study pre-med. •What are you involved in at WHS? I am involved in SALSA, FCA, basketball, chess club, soccer and as a member of student council. •What is your favorite class this semester? I like AP Psychology. It’s interesting to learn about. •What is your advice to readers of the NOW? Don’t procrastinate. Cherish your time here.



Monday, March 20, 2017 Ben Trebilcock

Junior student of the month •What are your plans/dreams for the future? After high school, I plan to attend college. •What are you involved in at WHS? I am involved in soccer, SALSA, chess club and tennis at WHS. •What is your favorite class this semester? I like AP U.S. History because it’s very interesting to learn about our country’s history. •What is your advice to readers of the NOW? Do your homework. •Who inspires you? My parents are my role models.

Get outside this spring, enjoy nature Today, March 20, marks the first day of spring. Yes, after a few early tastes of spring, sunshine and good times are on the way for good soon! With the past few months of cold and snow behind us, I think we are all together in sayHear me. . . ing we can’t wait to get outside. So I’m going to help give you all some Daxton Bonnewell ideas of stuff to do now that the spring weather is looking to be on the up and up. First and foremost, you can start by just going outside. Get in your car or on your bike and just go on an adventure. Take a day at the falls with some friends and just

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enjoy the day—but don’t fall in. The water is still pretty darn cold. If adventures aren’t your fancy, then you could always play some sports with your friends. A good five-on-five game of basketball is always guaranteed fun. With the sun out until late and the air warm, bonfires are a great place for friends to get together and have some fun. Gather some friends and just enjoy the night around a smoky fire in a safe and legal location. With winter in the rearview and summer up ahead, I say we enjoy the spring while it’s here. Color is returning to the trees and grass and the sky is as blue as it has ever been. A cool breeze that we can all enjoy? That sounds pretty good to me. I challenge you, my fellow Warriors, to get outside and enjoy yourself as much as possible. Senior Daxton Bonnewell reminds you we may still see some snow.

Muppet with autism debuts on S. Street By Yvonne Villarreal Los Angeles Times (TNS) She’s the wide-eyed little Muppet with a big smile who has made it to “Sesame Street.” Her name is Julia and she has autism. Julia was first introduced in 2015, playing alongside Elmo and Abby Cadabby, as part of an online-only Digital Storybook story called “Sesame Street and Autism: See the Amazing in All Children.” Come April, viewers will be seeing more of Julia when she makes her transition to the live-action fold of the long-running children’s show, as revealed in a segment Sunday on “60 Minutes.” Julia will make her debut on “Sesame Street,” whose first-run episodes are now shown on HBO, with a little help from her ol’ friends Elmo and Abby, who will introduce Julia to Big Bird. At first, Julia will be reluctant to shake the big yellow bird’s hand. The episode ends with the four Muppets learning to get along and eventually playing tag. “It was a very easy way to show that with a very slight accommodation they can meet her where she is,” said longtime “Sesame Street” writer Christine Ferraro. The creative team behind “Sesame Street’s” newest addition worked with autism organizations to decide which characteristics Julia should have and how best to normalize autism for all children. Puppet designer Rollie Krewson told Stahl about the various details that went into creating the look of Julia, including a set of arms that can flap uncontrollably when Julia’s overwhelmed.