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GENEVA QUARTERLY
persistence and change volume 8 issue 4

CONCEPT

To shed light on the concepts of persistence
and change, junior Nicolas Siller scouted a
location on Boerne’s own Cibolo Creek. In the
persistently changing landscape of the creek,
Siller artfully photographed senior Lily Radigan
from different perspectives in a grassy field,
on a ladder and interacting with a large sheet
of plastic.

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provide a classical education from a biblical persistence affects us personally, as well as the world
worldview, to equip students for a lifetime of around us. Seen throughout our campus and beyond,
learning, service and leadership to the glory of there are people, activities and organizations that
Jesus Christ. display this very ideal.
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OUTSIDE Sustainable Products Keep Earth Green Feature 12

OUTSIDE Color Impacts Emotion Story 16

OUTSIDE You Keep Telling Yourself That Opinion 20

INSIDE Let’s Take it from the Top Story 24

INSIDE Truth is Stranger than Fiction Feature 33
INSIDE Where Will You be in 10 Years? Creative 36

SENIORS SENIOR CLASS OF 2021 Feature 44

COURTSIDE The Legend of Matt Howard Feature 66

COURTSIDE Your Secret to Healthy Snacking Story 74

COURTSIDE Did He Do it Alone? Opinion 78

The Ice is RightFLIPSIDE Review 88

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FLIPSIDE Artists Hone Their Skills Feature 96

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LET’S GO TO
LUCKENBACH, TEXAS

EXPLORE THE HILL COUNTRY THIS SUMMER WITH YOUR FRIENDS
Words Kate Travis

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LUCKENBACH, TEXAS

“They call it the Hill Country, I call it beautiful, I’d call
it progress if it could be saved.” At the edge of the Hill
Country, in the small town of Helotes, Randy Rodgers
recorded this song live for his record “Homemade
Tamales–Live at Floores Country Store.” A fitting place
to begin.

Our home, the Texas Hill Country, has so much
to offer in the way of eating, exploring and most
importantly, dancing! Summertime is the best time
to take advantage of it. There may even be some
hidden treasures you don’t know about.

Our first category is food! In the little town of
Fredericksburg, we have Quintessential Chocolates—
a quaint little shop famous for its chocolatey
treats. Not too far away, there are two cafés that
deserve recognition.

Alamo Springs Cafe in Alamo Springs and High’s Cafe
& Store in Comfort. Each has its own unique style and
is definitely worth checking out!

Tucked away in the small town of Sisterdale is
Blackboard Barbecue. In the middle of nowhere,
it is constantly called upon for its delicious and
award-winning food. And don’t skip out on those
homemade Tamales at Floores Country Store.
There you have it! These are some of the Hill
Country’s most prized dining locations.

After all that delectable cuisine, one might need
to go exploring to burn some calories. Back in
Fredericksburg, you will find Wild Seed Farms, a
beautiful wildflower sanctuary. It is one of the nation’s
largest, with over 200 acres of land. Next stop is New
Braunfels where you are met by the beautiful Comal
River. The Comal River is the perfect place to tube and
float all day long without a care in the world. If you
want to continue the water activities, Canyon Lake is
a great place to go fishing. Between you and me, it is
rumored to have the largest trout in the Hill Country

Probably the most famous hike in the Hill Country
is the mysterious site of Enchanted Rock. Located

outside of Fredericksburg, it is one of America’s 02
largest granite hills, and is even said to be haunted. HIGH’S CAFE & STORE

But now, the real reason why so many are drawn COMFORT, TEXAS
to our unique Hill Country—DANCING! Texas is
known for its fun and lively music, and some of 9
the best places to go dance the night away are in
our own backyards.

The Gruene Dance Hall, built in 1878, is Texas’
oldest operating dance hall which is located in New
Braunfels. Along with Kendalia Dance Hall in Kendalia,
these are two of the greatest locations to meet up
with your friends for a night of music and fun. At the
Kerrville Folk Life Festival, you will find some of Texas’
greatest songwriters. You can’t beat a night under the
stars listening to some good old country classics.

Finally, the most famous place in the whole Hill
Country is Luckenbach, Texas. Tucked away in the
middle of nowhere, Texas’ prized jewel, Luckenbach,
became known for musicians Willie Nelson and
Waylon Jennings who were so inspired by it
they wrote the hit song “Luckenbach, Texas.”
It is known for its lively, carefree outdoor
environment. With friendly smiles, music,
dancing and chickens, it is guaranteed to win
your heart.

We have the pleasure of living in a beautiful
place that can sometimes get overlooked.
The Hill Country has countless activities
to do with family and friends. We should
definitely take advantage of our beautiful home
and preserve the culture and natural resources
we get to enjoy.

Signing off with a few words from our old
friend Randy Rodgers: “They call it the Hill
Country, I call it home. But what will they
call it when it’s leveled and paved?”

Photos Kate Travis
Layout Alexa Georgelos

TAKE IT FROM ME, KID
GENEVA PARENTS SHARE THEIR ODD HIGH SCHOOL JOBS
Words Sophia Baldwin

Have you ever wanted to sell elevators? What about money. Through scholarships and the aid of parents,
paving roads or being in a commercial? These seem most students at Geneva do not have to worry about
like odd questions to ask and they are. If you or your paying for schooling themselves. With paying for
friends have a job, it’s most likely at a restaurant, their own education becoming a distant memory,
clothing store or something along those lines. Most Geneva parents reminisce on their days of odd jobs
students, especially at Geneva, haven’t thought about and hard labor.
driving a Zamboni or selling bibles as a way to make

Mr. Albert Turgon (senior Austin’s and sophomore Ally’s dad)

What was an odd job you had in high time. I had all kinds of jobs in college—dish washer,
school/college? fish tank cleaner, bartender, cart boy at a golf course,
Well in high school, I worked at the Dallas Galleria ice among others!
rink. I played ice hockey and some friends worked
there also. That’s where the Zamboni came into play. How long did you work there?
Although they never let me drive it, I wanted to! I worked weekends and summers.

I worked at horse shows in several different cities What is one big takeaway from that experience?
doing what was called jump crew. This is where you I think all of my jobs prepared me to talk and engage
set the courses for the particular events throughout with people on a personal level. Being well-versed, I
the day. Honestly, it was pretty boring—lots of early always believed, was the way to be. No matter what
morning and then a lot of sitting around throughout the job was, I always showed up and worked as
the day. It paid well, that was why I did it. I was able hard as I could. I always enjoyed learning new skills
to purchase a paint ball gun that I wanted with my and meeting new people. Working has always been
earnings. I think I worked at the Galleria for maybe a a big part of my life. I never looked at it as a drag or
year or so. The jump crew jump was pretty sporadic. something bad. Everything always leads you to a
new path.
My first job out of college was in elevator sales. It was
a way to get my foot in the door and get some sales
experience which I needed to ultimately get into
medical sales which I knew I wanted to do for a long

Mr. Brian Lavezzari (junior Ashlynn’s dad) How long did you work there?
I worked there over two summers and a bit
What was an odd job you had in high during school.
school/college?
I worked at a local Ace Hardware franchise operated What is one big takeaway from that experience?
by Mr. Rick Alspaugh. Rick was a very kind man I was trusted with and learned how to operate a
and made a point to hire local teens when he had forklift, I learned a lot about general construction
the need. Rick was very transparent in his business techniques and tools and I learned a great deal
practices and often shared quite a bit of information about operating a retail business, including the
about his business with young employees in order to challenges business owners liked Rick faced in
help teach us about business. And yes, Mr. Alspaugh depending upon employees.
did ask for my help in shooting a commercial for the
store which aired on local TV.

Dr. Chuck Baldwin (sophomore Sophia’s dad)

What was an odd job you had in high people well were always important. I was a college
school/college? kid or late high school. I just figured out that if you
When I had graduated high school, I went to work on wanted to work, you could find a job and you can do
an interstate road construction crew in Pennsylvania. something even though it was not be glamorous.
I worked on the blacktop crew, so it was a lot of
manual labor. I shoveled the blacktop and moved it In college I was a door-to-door Bible salesman and
around. The blacktop is really hot when it goes down we had to go to sales school in Nashville, Tennessee.
and so I remember the first summer I had bought One of the things that they told us was that the
a new pair of boots and by the end of the summer sweetest sound in the whole world to a person is
the soles were all off with all the glue. Everything their own name and so I’ve always thought about
just melted off because on top of the blacktop it was that when I relate to people.
more than 140-150°.
I would say get a job. It doesn’t have to be super
How long did you work there? time-consuming, but get a job where you get to
Most of my jobs at this time were just summers. interact with the general public because if you don’t
do that then you kind of live in a bubble. I’m not just
What is one big takeaway from that experience? talking about religious experience or anything like
I tried to be a good worker and very reliable. that, but you don’t really understand how the world
I thought it was important to be honest. Sometimes works until you get a job.
on a construction crew, the guys just want to go and
hide out for a little bit if the foreman wasn’t around.
I didn’t feel comfortable doing that. If I was going
to get paid, I wanted to work and I wanted to earn
my pay. Little things like being on time and treating

Layout Sarah Coultress 11
Graphics Kate Evans

SUSKTEAEIPNEAABRLTEHPRGORDEEUNCTS
PROMOTING THE USE OF SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT
Words Alexa Georgelos

“Do you ever feel like a plastic bag, single-use plastic and make it “Thanks
drifting through the wind, wanting more sustainable. But who only to recent
to start again?” wants the option of making plastic initiatives, the
yarn to be “sustainable?” Well, mega-trend of
Sure, maybe Katy Perry’s iconic these days we don’t have to. sustainability
song “Firework” was meant to be rests on the idea
a self-empowerment, inspirational Thanks to recent initiatives, the of protecting
anthem, but I can’t help but think mega-trend of sustainability and sustaining
of this exact line every time I see rests on the idea of protecting the planet and
a plastic bag floating across the and sustaining the planet and its resources.”
parking lot or stuck in a tree. I its resources. Sustainability has
begin to question, “Is the only become more and more common
purpose of this plastic bag to hold in companies from fashion to
groceries for a few minutes only cleaning and hygiene products.
to later be thrown out? Do these These companies make it easier
bags dream of a more meaningful than ever for a consumer to
purpose or a new beginning?” achieve the dream of a sustainable
life in the present and the future.

Many parts of modern life can
be hurtful to the environment.
One aspect of modern life that
causes some of the most harm,
but often goes unnoticed, is the
clothing industry: specifically,
the fast fashion industry. The
growing market for trendy clothes
at cheap prices is damaging the
environment. Not only does the

Of course, people can always
recycle these plastic bags through
store drop-off. Some people even
give these plastic bags another
purpose after they’ve used them
for bagging groceries. They make
plastic yarn from the plastic bags
to weave or crochet into plastic
baskets, bracelets, rugs or totes.
Usually, the goal of doing this is
to find creative ways to recycle

fashion industry produce 10% of the ethical side of things too. They
all humanity’s carbon emissions, care for the people who make
but it is also the second-largest these garments by providing
consumer of the world’s excellent working conditions and
water supply. creating personal connections
with them. Another great thing
Some of the world’s best-known about these companies is simply
sustainable brands include their websites. They share
Reformation, Alternative Apparel, information on their missions, their
Outdoor Voices, Everlane materials, their processes and
and MATE the Label. These their people. Consumers know
companies focus their brand what they are buying, from whom
around sustainable practices. they are buying and to what they
This includes the materials they are contributing.
use, the production process and
the longevity of their products. An additional alternative to fast
Their garments use organic and fashion is shopping second-hand.
recycled materials and chemical- Many people might be nervous to
free and water-conserving dyes. buy used clothes or just find
What’s more, is the majority of it gross. But, The Real Real does
these brands also use recycled it right.
and recyclable packaging. Other
unsustainable companies use They specialize in authenticated
materials and packaging that luxury consignment and are
cannot be reused and end sustainably based on the circular
up in landfills. economy. This means two things.
One, they have experts that
Most importantly, these rigorously authenticate each item
sustainable companies look at before selling it. Two, they extend
the life cycle of luxury goods
through reselling items, allowing
others to own and value them.
Since its founding in 2011, The Real
Real has saved 17,032 metric tons
of carbon (the amount 2.8 million
trees absorb in a year) and 827
million liters of water (equal to
over 8.3 billion glasses of water).

When shopping with The Real

Real in the app, buyers can

immediately see in the product

description how they are

contributing to a sustainable

future by purchasing that item.

The Real Real also makes it easy

to consign with them. People can

sell them their luxury items,

get paid and contribute to the 13
circular economy.

“There are

hundreds of

easy ways to

live sustainably.

The earth is

looking greener;

Grove Collaborative believes in Likewise, Grove is committed let’s keep it
creating household essentials to reducing its carbon footprint that way.”
that are good for people and through carbon-neutral shipping
the planet. They cut that awful and facilities. Graphics Kate Evans
chemical smell with their Layout Alexa Georgelos
sustainable, gentle yet powerful DIY plastic woven baskets and
products. They sell anything rugs are a thing of the past. Thanks
from laundry detergents and to these clothing and home
floor cleaners to toothpaste, essential companies who have
deodorants, shampoos and prioritized taking care of the earth,
conditioners. In addition to their there are hundreds of easy ways
brand, they sell other brands that to live sustainably. The earth is
meet their strict standards of non- looking greener; let’s keep it
toxicity and sustainability. One of that way.
the best parts? You can customize
your order to your needs and they
ship the products straight to you
on a flexible, monthly basis.

Grove’s commitment is to “move
beyond plastic.” They are 100%
plastic neutral. “This means that
for every ounce of plastic you
receive from Grove, we’ll divert
the same amount of plastic from
the ocean through our partners at
Plastic Bank,” according to Grove’s
website. This is one large step to
their goal of becoming plastic-free
in 2025.

They are also committed to
reforestation. Their tree-free
line, Seedling by Grove, is made
entirely from bamboo which is
a sustainable fiber and avoids
deforestation. Grove also replants
forests in partnership with The
Arbor Day Foundation.

DINO-MYTE GOES BOOM

POSSIBLE STORY BEHIND THE EXTINCTION OF AN INCREDIBLE ANIMAL
Words Nicolas Siller

Just about every person I know has gone through a smashed into the Earth at that location around
dinosaur phase while growing up. No, I don’t hang 66 million years ago.
out with weird people. I genuinely think that many
kids find a fascination with dinosaurs growing up This theory seems perfectly reasonable, but it
because dinosaurs provide an outlet for imagination. would be a shame not to include more far-fetched
theories on dinosaur extinction. For instance, volcanic
Think about it. When a kid is little they go to a zoo eruptions and climate change could have added
and see a lot of unique animals. However, they do to the global impact of an asteroid hit. Some of my
not see any dinosaurs ... unless you count crocodiles, fellow students even theorized that the asteroid
but that is a different story. The kid’s only real-life carried the remains of dinosaurs to Earth so when
encounter with a dinosaur is likely at a museum it shot through the atmosphere these remains were
where they stare with wonder at the skeleton of a thrown across the globe. Using that argument, I
Tyrannosaurus Rex or any other scary carnivore of suppose that dinosaurs would be aliens.
that time period. These kinds of dinosaurs are not
plush toys. They are the fierce, ruthless animals Of course, there are more interesting ideas. Some
seen in movies such as “Night at the Museum” or say they died of boredom, that poisonous caterpillars
“Land Before Time.” These are animals that make infected all the plants, that aliens used a gravitational
people grateful that humans did not exist at that slingshot to hurl a meteor at the Earth and then
point in time. release a super-virus to spur on evolution or even
that gravity changed around 66 million years ago due
All that to say, in early March when I stumbled upon to a sudden change in the composition of the Earth’s
an article from the Royal Holloway University of core. When this supposed change increased the pull
London about scientists finally closing the debate of gravity, all of the gigantic dinosaurs could not hold
about dinosaur extinction, I was intrigued. According up their own weight. One might even say that they
to Queenie Hoi Shan Chan, a professor of Earth “dinosaurt of” couldn’t get up.
Sciences at Royal Holloway, rock samples were
analyzed from the Chuxulub Crater just off the Whether these theories are true or not, we may never
Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. know. But, we certainly can know that dinosaurs are
still relevant today and there is much, much more still
To crunch some numbers, the Chuxulub Crater is to be discovered.
over 112 miles wide, the asteroid that hit the Earth
is presumably around 7.5 miles wide, and it was
traveling at a mind-boggling speed of 44,748 miles
per hour. That is a crater wider than the distance from
Boerne to Austin, or over 1,650 football fields. The
asteroid would be wider than 1,750 harkness tables
and the speed at which it was traveling is 50 times
faster than the speed of sound.

Today, this crater is mostly submerged under water Photos Hayle Heinen 15
but even through the layers of mud, scientists found Graphics Alexa Georgelos
concentrations of iridium, a primarily extraterrestrial Layout Alexa Georgelos
element, four times that of the surrounding area. It is
believed that an asteroid’s impact around this time
accounts for the presence of iridium dust in samples
taken from all seven continents. Finding such a large
concentration of the “space dust” inside the Chuxulub
Crater from layers of sediment from that era provides
almost conclusive evidence that an asteroid

COLOR IMPACTS EMOTION

DIGGING INTO HOW DIFFERENT COLORS AFFECT THE BRAIN
Words Ava Ayers

We all appreciate certain colors
more than others. Whether it be
a light blue or a deep forest green,
certain colors just catch our eye.
Those same colors also grab
the attention of your brain and
many subconsciously can play
negative or positive roles in your
emotional behaviors.

Intelligence, Tranquility, Efficiency Danger, Passion, Aggression

Blue is the color of the mind. It The stark tones of the color red
affects us mentally rather than can cause our brains to react with
physically by helping stimulate clear more physical effects. Red acts as
thoughts and overall concentration. a warning, stimulating the fight-or-
Blue-tinted colors can aid the mind flight response within our bodies.
in recall as well as productivity. But Studies have also concluded that
over-exposure to this color can also the color red raises the heart rate,
lead to fatigue, therefore reversing causing heightened emotional
the color’s positive effects on the activity. This color is closely tied
mind. Many studies have proven with male and female attraction
that the right amount of the color due to the color’s ability to grab
blue can be beneficial to students our eyes’ attention and make
when they study. Blue has always the wearer of this color appear
been seen as the world’s number more noticeable than others. The
one color which could be due to its noticeability of the color red plays
ability to promote both adeptness a part in its ability to help students
as well as calmness. process information and recall it
faster. Though it is one of the most
powerful and aggressive colors,
its stimulating properties can be
beneficial to the human mind.

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This vibrant color is almost The color green is laced with
always directly linked to feelings feelings of renewal and growth.
of happiness and confidence. It embodies the colors that
Yellow creates emotional effects appear most in nature, making
on our mental states. This can one feel grounded and secure.
consequently lead to mixed feelings Scientists have discovered that
of fear or anxiety if too much of the different shades of green have
color is shown or varying tones of been beneficial in boosting one’s
the color are produced. Studies retention and reading skills. This
have found that wearing the color color attracts the human eye most
yellow tends to activate the left due to how it lies in the very center
or analytical side of one’s brain of the color spectrum, striking a
more than the right side. Its bright balance between the powerful hues
persona can also generate stress the colors red and violet produce.
and frustration due to the high Green emits light wavelengths
quantities of light that reflect from that place little to no strain on our
this color. Apart from this, the eyes, making it the easiest color
right shades of yellow can for us to perceive and process.
ultimately lift one’s spirits and Overall, green light is found to
self-esteem, making it hold a be very relaxing to our eyes, and
positive connotation. the color even triggers the output
of melatonin, helping our body
rest when experiencing sleep
deprivation. The color green
evokes feelings of reassurance by
allowing our brains to feel relieved
and at peace.

Warmth, Vibrance, Composure “Usually not
known for
Being a shade of red, pink also its calming
affects us physically, but by properties,
soothing our mind instead of certain tints of
stimulating it. Usually not known pink can incite
for its calming properties, certain intense feelings
tints of pink can incite intense of tranquility.”
feelings of tranquility, but usually
only upon initial exposure to the Graphics Kate Evans
color. Pink has always been seen Layout Alexa Georgelos
as a symbol of emotional weakness
or even vulnerability, but this color
is vital in reducing violent and
aggressive mental states. A specific
shade of pink, known as Drunk
Tank pink, was first painted in
certain jail cells in the early 1980’s
in an effort to pacify overly hostile
prisoners. The use of this color had
positive effects at first until further
time spent in the cell caused the
prisoners to become frustrated
and even agitated by the color.
However, pink will always remain
a prevalent color due to the loving
and nurturing stereotypes that are
associated with it.

COMMUNBIYTYCOCLADPTIVATED
A STUDENT AND TEACHER RECALL THEIR FAVORITE SNOW DAY MEMORIES
Words Guy Kohler

February of 2021 brought a rare phenomenon to from school. People found many different activities to
Boerne: snow. The snow refused to cease for a couple distract them during the snowstorm. Sophomore
days and stayed on the ground for almost a week. Chaz Lutz and teacher Mrs. Catherine Davis share
We were faced with power outages, water loss, what they did during this week and some of their
closed restaurants and stores and even a week off favorite moments.

MRS. CATHERINE DAVIS SOPHOMORE CHAZ LUTZ

Kohler: Have you ever seen that much snow in Texas? Kohler: Have you ever seen that much snow in Texas?
Davis: Not in Texas, but growing up in Illinois, yes. Lutz: No, never that much in Texas. In the past when
it has snowed, it only snowed a little bit so this was
Kohler: What were the biggest downsides of crazy and unexpected.
the snow?
Davis: We were blessed to keep our water and power Kohler: What were the biggest downsides of
the whole time, but the biggest downside was not the snow?
being able to get more food. Lutz: I really missed being able to play sports, having
restaurants open and having water and power.
Kohler: What was your favorite thing to do in
the snow? Kohler: What was your favorite thing to do in
Davis: I loved seeing the kids sled down the hill next the snow?
to Snowbiz off Main Street! It was fun for me to watch Lutz: I loved throwing snowballs at my siblings and
and know they’ve had that experience. We also went trying to play basketball when the court was icy.
to a friends house one day to sled and that was fun to
be with friends! Kohler: Were you able to see family or friends over
the break?
Kohler: Did you get to see or talk to family during Lutz: I saw my grandparents and some friends also
this time? came over and ended up getting stuck at my house
Davis: My mom lives next door to us so we saw for a day.
her some and I talked to my sister who lives in New
Braunfels a couple times when she had power. Kohler: What did you do to pass the time?
Lutz: I watched a lot of movies and played some
Kohler: What did you do to pass the time? video games.
Davis: Mostly just enjoyed the down time and played
games with the kids. Kohler: What were things that you learned to not take
for granted?
Kohler: What were things you learned to not take Lutz: Being able to go out and exercise, go get food
for granted? and having power and water.
Davis: We were pretty spoiled and never lost power
or water and had plenty of wood for the fireplace. So Layout Sydney Griffey 19
I’m not sure we learned our lesson as well as others. Photos Submitted
But I did have friends that lost power, so I was very
thankful we didn’t because I hate being cold. That’s
one of the main reasons I live in Texas.

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DEBATING THE GOOD AND BAD Pro
OF SELF-AFFIRMATIONS
Words Pro Ainsley Plesko Con Abby Bower Perhaps you keep a to-do list, a sort of schedule
outlining the tasks you hope to accomplish. Writing
Sophomore Brynn Riebel down your goals is a motivator for your future actions
as you aim to check every “to-do” off your list. You
desire to complete what you have outlined. This is
where affirmations come in—a sort of to-do list for
your mentality. Used in the right way, affirmations can
create a framework of positive thinking. Affirmations
may come in the form of phrases like “I am superior to
negative thoughts” or “I radiate love.”

A favorite phrase of mothers and teachers alike are
the words, “You can do anything you set your mind
to.” Affirmations aim to restructure our thoughts
towards positive thinking and self-betterment.
Choosing to think in terms of a higher good,
affirmations show the potential to achieve dreams
and ambitions. When regularly engaging with
empowering thoughts, emotions are triggered that
influence future behavior. Giving mental attention
to inner thoughts creates a habit of self-reflection,
shaping a person who is more aware of what they
could improve upon for their sake and others.

Day and night, the brain is always at work.
Scientists estimate that 95% of our life comes from
programming in the subconscious mind (Dr. Bruce
Lipton). Stubborn thought patterns make change
feel somewhat impossible. Someone who believes
they are a failure acts in ways reaffirming this belief.
A cycle of worthlessness begins. If unaware of this
cycle, the same pattern will continue to emerge.
Although this may seem disheartening, there is always
a possibility for growth. The same brain that thinks
in a pattern of self-pity can also create a cycle of
gratitude and confidence. Affirmations act as a form of
self-care, aligning your thoughts to a place of strength
and positivity. Stanford University School of Medicine
sums this idea up by saying, “Though the term
‘self-compassion’ may sound like self-indulgence or
may feel like a weakness, it is actually the secret to
resilience, strength in the face of failure, the ability
to learn from mistakes and to bounce back with
greater enthusiasm.”

Your thoughts create your reality. Our thoughts frame
our mindset and predict future actions. Affirmations
work by bettering the quality of our thoughts in order
to better the quality of our actions.

Con party, we end up feeling a deeper sense of failure and
inadequacy than when we began.
Affirmations can be used in an uplifting, biblical and
overall God-honoring way. They truly can help with Our desire for affirmations starts when we realize our
self-image and finding identity in Christ. Reminding shortcomings and don’t know what to do with the
yourself that you are fearfully and wonderfully made shame and dissatisfaction that tag along with them.
and called to the mission of love would, without We feel dissatisfied with ourselves, so we want to fix
a doubt, have positive effects on how you view it. But, feeling confident and purposeful, loved and
and carry yourself. However, society today isn’t satisfied is never going to come through ourselves.
approaching affirmations in this way. For example, We are fallen sinners and it is a fruitless endeavor.
on an influencer’s story you may see a list looking
something like this: The good news is that we don’t have to fix it. It has
already been fixed. Jesus lived the perfect life for us
Daily affirmations: and he satisfied our failures on the cross. Because
I am healthy. of that, we are no longer imprisoned by the worldly
I am wealthy. pressures of achieving. Every time we bring it back
I am well-respected. to ourselves we will be faced with failure, but every
I am loved. time we bring it back to Christ we will come face-to-
I am….fill in the blank—it can be anything you want. face with immeasurable grace. We need less of us
Personally, I don’t think that repeating this in the and so much more of Him. So, let’s remind ourselves
mirror each morning is going to help a teenager each morning of what God HAS done instead of what
working for minimum wage be all that wealthy, or we MIGHT do. Let’s repeat to ourselves what the Lord
a teenager struggling with an auto-immune disease says is true instead of what we hope or wish to be
be automatically cured. I feel like most of the things true. We don’t have to wake up each morning hoping
on this list are things people WISH they were, which to be enough. No, we get to wake up and know that
is the whole point. As humans, we see perfection God IS enough.
and wish we had it. We know where we want to go,
but telling ourselves we’re already there when we “To have aspirations,
aren’t is of no use at all. To have aspirations, goals
and dreams is an admirable thing, but they won’t goals and dreams is
be spoken or wished into existence. In reality, these
things should be covered in prayer and worked an admirable thing,
hard to receive.
but they won’t be
Some may argue that the use of affirmations comes
down to the individual’s intentions. While it is true spoken or wished
that some may use affirmations as a reminder of
the goals they are working toward, it’s not the into existence.”
content I’m worried about. It’s the principle. The
idea of affirmations has been dressed-up pretty Photo Abby Bower
fancy by society to seem like a no brainer. I mean, Layout Alexa Georgelos
what kind of a person wouldn’t want others to feel
good about themselves? Affirmations imply that if
we want something badly enough, we can make
it happen by sheer will. But, sustaining this type of
confidence just isn’t possible. As humans, we will
always let ourselves and others down. So, when we
tell ourselves that we are kind or we are well-liked
and then we inevitably end up having a bad day,
snapping at our friends or not being invited to the

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Uncovering isnide
the various
details of
our common
ground

Photo Abby Bower

24 Let’s Take it from the Top

33 Truth is Stranger than Fiction

36 Where Will You Be in 10 Years? 23

LET’S TAKE IT FROM THE TOP
TAKING AT LOOK AT THE VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN OF THE CLASS OF 2021
Words Pauline Rahal

GABE ROSS : SALUTATORIAN RANDOM QUESTIONS

Rahal: What was your GPA? Rahal: Nicolas Siller (junior) would like to know, do you
Ross: My cumulative GPA was a 4.06. have webbed feet?
Ross: I wish I did.
Rahal: What was your favorite class and why?
Ross: There have been a couple of classes that I’ve Rahal: Mattie Sue Arnold (sophomore) asks
very much enjoyed. If I had to pick one, it would be AP “Netflix or Hulu?”
Chemistry with Mr. Naiser. There were only four of us Ross: Netflix.
in the class which was nice, and I always ate a crazy
amount of M&M’s. Rahal: Kate Travis (freshman) wants to know your
favorite cereal?
Rahal: What extracurriculars were you involved in? Iyer: My favorite cereal has to be Cheerios.
Which was your favorite?
Ross: I swam, played water polo, did debate for Rahal: From Gwyn Lewellyn (junior)…what word got
three years and was in the Ping Pong Club. I really you out of the spelling bee?
enjoyed polo. Iyer: The word savate (pronounced suh-vat) got me out
in the spelling bee. I spelled it in 28 seconds because I
Rahal: Looking back, do you think all the hard classes didn’t recognize the word and I didn’t want to second
and late hours of studying were worth it? What did you guess my instinct. Luckily, I can confidently say I never
have to give up? What would you have changed? would have guessed the silent “e.”
Ross: This is a difficult question. Looking back,
I wish I hadn’t been so hard on myself to get good
grades and take as many hard classes. I gave up a
lot of friendships that I never should have. Junior
year was tough and I wish I could go back and do
it differently. It’s nice to see all the hard work pay
off though.

Rahal: What is your favorite high school memory?
Ross: Seeing Tanner Bruss with 20 roses on
Valentine’s Day.

Rahal: What were your thoughts on senior year?
Ross: Senior year is a blast—best year yet. It’s very
relaxed and a good time.

Rahal: What words of advice do you leave for
the freshmen?
Ross: High school is supposed to be fun. Don’t kill
yourself over grades like I did but don’t blow them off
either. Find a good balance that is right for you.

Rahal: Which class was the hardest for you?
Ross: AP Latin. Don’t do it, unless you’re insane.

Rahal: What’s the lowest grade you’ve ever gotten?
What was it on?
Ross: I’m pretty sure I’ve bombed a couple of history
tests. Probably like a 70.

ALEX IYER : VALEDICTORIAN

Rahal: What was your GPA? Rahal: Looking back, do you think all the hard classes
Iyer: My GPA is currently a 4.09. NASA (Mrs. Ward) has and late hours of studying was worth it? What did you
projected it to be slightly over 4.1 after graduation. have to give up? What would you have changed?
Rahal: What was your favorite class and why? Iyer: While I certainly did work hard, the time flew
Iyer: My favorite class was AP Latin. Decoding Latin by because I enjoyed the opportunity to learn from
sentences was a rewarding puzzle. Dr. Rosheger amazing faculty who truly cared about my education.
illuminated so many interesting grammatical structures I also had a wonderful support system. My teachers,
that our class could compare and contrast with the fellow students and parents were always there to offer
English language. positive affirmations and love. I never felt like anything
Rahal: What extracurriculars were you involved in? was a competition at Geneva. We all pushed each other
Which was your favorite? forward so that each student could reach his potential.
Iyer: I was the speech team captain for three years Looking back, I would not have changed a single thing.
and a speech tournament competitor for four years. God has put me on the journey that I’m meant to be
I created a National Spelling Bee Prep Website and on. So far, my path has had its challenges, but has
coached students for competition. My senior year, been filled with incredible experiences I’m grateful to
I also coached students on speech teams from have had.
underserved south San Antonio schools and founded
a branch of a national English tutoring program for Rahal: What is your favorite high school memory?
international students. For the TAPPS academic contest, Iyer: My favorite high school memory probably has to
be my constant physical stumbles on campus and the
I championed spelling twice, received 1st and 2nd comedy that ensued. For whatever reason, when the
place in art history over two years, and was a finalist campus got rainy, I would just slip and slide. My favorite
in multiple speech events. I also attended Texas instance was when Mr. Harrild noticed me cascade into
Actors Workshop (where I auditioned for a Sharknado a ditch and asked if I was okay. I said yes, and then I
movie), played tennis, performed in the musical and proceeded to fall again.
participated in orchestra and choir.
My favorite activity was speech which I discovered Rahal: What were your thoughts on senior year?
after a semester in public forum debate. Geneva did Iyer: My senior year has been uniquely challenging. As
not have a speech team before I began competing in a remote learner, I missed some of my favorite parts of
these events. I enjoyed exploring a program that was Geneva. For instance, eating lunch on the boardwalk
new to our school. All told, I taught over 15 students with friends, talking during passing periods and
how to become confident public speakers and they enjoying the nature all around on campus. However, I’m
ended up joining the team. also cognizant of the dedication of Geneva‘s faculty to
ensuring students have the best experience possible.
I’ve been so fortunate for my teachers’ willingness to
Zoom me in and work through technical difficulties.
Being a remote learner for an entire school year has
only further demonstrated to me the importance of
daily connection, but also has reminded me of how
grateful I am to be at Geneva with teachers who work
incredibly hard to lift up students.

Rahal: What words of advice do you leave
for the freshman?
Iyer: Make the most of your time at Geneva. The
small class size and supportive environment is
something to be cherished. Also, don’t be afraid
to bring one of your own hobbies to Geneva if you
don’t see an outlet for it. Start a club or a team that
you care about.

Rahal: Which class was the hardest for you?
Iyer: AP Calculus is the hardest course I’ve taken at
Geneva. Dr. Short is a great teacher, but he keeps us
on our toes.

Rahal: What’s the lowest grade you’ve ever gotten?
What was it on?
Iyer: The lowest grade I’ve gotten was a 32. Mr. Harrild
hinted that there might be a quiz and it completely
went over my head. I still remember him asking “What
happened?” when he saw my grade.

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Photos Chantel Bellamy

SENIORS SHARE WISDOM

GENEVA’S SEASONED VETERANS SHARE WHAT THEY WISH THEIR FRESHMAN SELVES HAD KNOWN
Words Seniors of the Class of 2021

KATHERINE LACY HANNAH LEDOUX

Make the extra effort I know that you can’t wait
to love on more people for high school to be over,
sooner! Don’t be afraid to but enjoy it while it lasts.

be a little outgoing. It goes by too fast!

AUDREY DAVIS

Having 10 white and
blue blouses, along with
10 skirts, is completely

unnecessary. Two or
three will do.

GRACIE JANSE J.C. TREUSDELL

Take lots of photos and Don’t waste your time
videos with your friends!!! doing things that won’t
benefit you in the future.
Time goes by so fast Make use of your time.
and looking back at “Do it now, sometimes
those memories is ‘later’ becomes ‘never.’

so great to have. JOSÉ BALLÍ

EMMA GRACE ERFURT DO NOT WAIT TO
STUDY 15 MINUTES
Live in the moment and
enjoy every moment with BEFORE A TEST!

your friends. You never
know when there might
be a global pandemic.

MICHAEL DE VRIES

Take every opportunity to
have fun and strengthen
your relationships with

your friends and God.

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Layout Hannah Pratt

WHEN YOU ARE
DEEP IN THOUGHT

THE HUMAN MIND CAN WANDER TO SOME PRETTY HILARIOUS PLACES
Words Sophia Dacy

Thinking is something that we as humans Do you believe time is really real?
are always doing. Our thoughts are Mr. Rick Poole: “Do I believe time is really real? From
running from the second we wake up, our point of view, yes. From God’s point of view, it is
and it has been proven, we even think in only temporary.”
our sleep. In fact, dreams are all a figment Joshua Kupferschmid (sophomore): “Yeah it is,
of our imagination and thoughts. We are because five seconds ago I wasn’t asked
constantly thinking about things like “When this question.”
does this class end?” to “I wonder what
I’m going to eat for dinner?” or “When is Do you think caterpillars know that they are going to
summer going to get here?” Thoughts are become butterflies?
always by our side, but sometimes our Mrs. Christina Jeffcoat: “The biologist side of me
minds can wander beyond the average wants to say no because they are driven by instinct,
thought. Here are some thought-provoking but my poetic side wants to say yes, they know that
questions that could have many different there is something more to their existence.”
answers. Students and teachers weigh in Jack Taylor (freshman): “No, because how could a
with their answers. little worm turn into something that has wings? The
science doesn’t make sense.”

Is it possible to love someone that you have If time travel were to become real, does that mean
never met? that it has always existed?
Dr. Howard Short: “In the sense that I can do Mr. Shawn Harrild: “I mean, if I invent time travel to
something to promote their well being and general this moment right now, I would say, ‘Yes Shawn, it’s
welfare–yes. Romantically, I guess I think I would real, we can do it, it’s a thing.’ But I didn’t invent it,
say yes…love in general yes, but romantically, so I can never really know for sure. In short, I do
I don’t know.” believe it’s real.”
Juliana Flores (sophomore): “110%.” Luke Pratt (sophomore): “Does time travel exist?
I don’t know. But I do know that the Raising Cane’s
If enough people did not care about money, do you Caniac Combo just down the road from Geneva costs
think the value of things would decrease? exactly $14.96.”
Mrs. Catherine Davis: “Sure, but I think the world
would run on something else then. Right now the
world runs on money. I feel like there would always
be ‘haves and have nots.’”
Sydney Turnbow (sophomore): “I think so yeah, I
think the value would decrease because the interest
wouldn’t be important anymore. The things like “Oh,
this is nice, this is a luxury” wouldn’t really be relevant
anymore so you wouldn’t see celebrities carrying
these expensive things.”

If humans could fly, do you think we would consider Graphics Alexa Georgelos
it exercise? Layout Alexa Georgelos
Mr. Dodd Naiser: “Yes, because it takes energy to fly
and you have to flap your wings.”
Henry Jons (sophomore): “Yes, because when
you’re flying you are working out and you are
burning calories.”

YTOHUECSAPNRSETAODP
AS THE SCHOOL YEAR COMES TO A CLOSE, SOME SENIORS MAY STRUGGLE
WITH A STUDENT IDENTITY CRISIS
Words Hannah Pratt

It is now May and the finish line is near. The marathon, “Senior year is the most similar to college. You
otherwise known as high school, comes to an end. have freedom in when to stay and when to leave.
While most are parched and reaching for water, or If you slack off senior year, that can carry over to
slowing to a walk to catch their breath, a few seniors your college mentality,” J.C. Treusdell said. Having
are continuing at a strong pace. the opportunity to leave school freely gives seniors
their first taste of the freedoms they will experience
Students hear the term “senioritis” all throughout in college. The ball is now in their court to take
high school but it is truly a colloquial only seniors responsibility and show up when they are asked to.
will understand. For those unfamiliar with the
word, senioritis is used to describe the decreasing “Slacking off once you know where you’re going to
motivation and performance that seniors experience college is kind of like building a house with effort and
as their high school years come to an end. materials, but once you are finished, you don’t take
care of the house and its value starts to decline over
Although all seniors feel the effects of senioritis, time. If the house is done but you cut a lot of corners,
prudent seniors will decide not to let it dictate their it may seem finished, but you get an incomplete
final year of school and continue to work hard in product,” Matthew Renfroe said.
preparation for the next chapter of their life: college.

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“As Christians, it’s our job
to honor and glorify God in
everything that we do, so
giving 75% when you can
give 100% just doesn’t feel
right and makes me feel
unsatisfied with myself. So,
it’s for myself, but also out
of obedience to God.”

It is easy to fall into the mindset that grades do not “Enjoy the freedom and spend time with your friends
matter senior year. Although this may be true to an during your off periods and lunches and after school.
extent (because you no longer need to have a certain School is obviously important but it is your senior
GPA to get admitted into a college), grades are still year and there is a balance to enjoying the last year
important. Why lose all the skills you have acquired with your friends and finishing well at school. Finding
over the past three years? You may regret this when places that you all can study together and hang out is
you need them during your first year of college. a great way to get the best of both worlds,” Janse said.

Renfroe also gives his two cents into why he believes Being a senior is both very easy and very hard. Easy in
it is more beneficial to come to class than to not. “I the sense that the workload is lighter and you are able
come to school to learn and the teachers come to to choose most of your classes, but hard in the sense
teach, it would be doing both of us a disservice to not that senioritis is constantly nudging your shoulder.
go and maybe miss out on a valuable lesson or some
good discussion. Sure, I could make up missed work, It is easy to get caught up in the excitement and
but it’s not the same as learning it from the teacher freedom of senior year, but don’t let that cloud the
the first time,“ Renfroe said. fact that the opportunity to learn is a blessing that not
everyone is given the same chance. Not to mention,
A teacher’s job is to come to school and teach his seniors are the leaders of the school and they hold
students while the student’s job is to come to school responsibilities. These are the years you will look back
and learn from her teachers. This may seem like the on, so take the time to find that balance and don’t
most basic knowledge but it can be easily forgotten forget to enjoy yourself.
when a trip to Starbucks or a nap seems more
appealing than listening to a lecture. Out of respect
for the teachers, seniors should not let senioritis
get the best of them, and show up to class.

“As Christians, it’s our job to honor and glorify God in
everything that we do, so giving 75% when you can
give 100% just doesn’t feel right and makes me feel
unsatisfied with myself. So, it’s for myself but also out
of obedience to God,” Gracie Janse said.

With this being said, if you won’t do it for the
teachers, do it for the Lord. Fighting the temptations
that come with senioritis and showing up to class
or giving an assignment 100% effort is a form of
glorifying God and it will make you feel good about
yourself instead of feeding a guilty conscience.

Yes, all of this is easier said than done. Here is a little
advice: “Break things up, and rejoice in the
small victories that come with completing daunting
tasks. Finish strong and make those around you
proud of your work. Also, don’t forget to treat and
take care of yourself; you’ve come this far and it
would be a shame for your efforts to go unrewarded,”
Renfroe said.

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Layout Hannah Pratt

CAN YOU SPOT THE SENIOR?
LET’S SEE HOW WELL YOU KNOW THE SENIORS OF 2021

Our seniors seem to create friendships with Instructions: Use your finger to trace a path from
inanimate objects that never leave their side. a senior’s name to the correct object. Check your
Can you guess which objects belong to each of answers below.
these eight seniors?

Audrey Davis Luke Evans

2

5

Lily Radigan
Connor Schaefer

1

Emma Grace Erfurt 7 Caroline Chandler

Lindsey Zuniga

6

4 Tanner Bruss

3 Answers:
1. Soccer Cleats = Audrey Davis
2. Flip Flops = Tanner Bruss

8 3. Starbucks = Emma Grace Erfurt
4. Hydroflask = Caroline Chandler
5. Non-GSB shirts = Luke Evans
6. Knee Brace = Lily Radigan
7. Baseball Hat = Connor Schaefer Graphic Alexa Georgelos
8. Squishmallows = Lindsey Zuniga Layout Alexa Georgelos

TRUTTHHAINSFSITCRTAIONNGER
HIGH SCHOOL IS DIFFERENT FROM HOW SOCIETY DEPICTS IT TO YOUNG TEENS
Words Lauren Abell

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As a kid, high school seems like this magical stage of
life where everything happens just as it’s supposed to.
Kids everywhere anxiously await to get to this stage
of life depicted in movies and TV shows as this perfect
place. I can remember hearing from so many people,
“Oh, just wait ‘til you get to high school.” Other similar
things have been said, all pointing towards the idea
that life would peak once in that stage of life. Now,
this may very well be true, but there are a few key
details that our elders and entertainment outlets have
left out when describing what high school is like.

To start, it seems whenever we talk to adults about
their “good old days,” things tend to get out of hand
pretty quickly. It seems that all the memories of stress
and chaos go out the window just to be replaced with
the dramatized stories of their risky adventures and
first loves.

While not to discredit the fun times adults surely had The next culprits of these false expectations of high
in high school, it seems like their view of high school school: TV shows. I think just about all of us can
becomes more and more skewed as time goes on. To relate to seeing shows revolving around high school
put it plainly, maybe the adventures and excitement students. For many of these, the plot consists of a few
become more and more risky with each retelling main parts; angsty teens, high drama (for laughs of
while the stress is pushed further and further back in course), reckless decisions and a somewhat apparent
their memory. lack of parental supervision. Now, if these types of
films were an accurate glimpse at life in high school,
SIGN ME UP! I mean, come on, if I get to hang out
with friends doing whatever I want, have no one
around to tell me no, and get to have an attitude,
it’s a no brainer, really. What kid wouldn’t like that? I
certainly can’t think of any.

Unfortunately for me, however, and the others around
my age to whom this sounds appealing, high school
doesn’t exactly work like that. In real life, there still
might be drama, but not the kind that comes with
laughs from an invisible audience. With reckless
decisions come real consequences, and not the kind
that disappear at a commercial break. While having a
bad attitude or smart mouth on TV might be fun and
harmless, it’s not a trait that should be used
in real life.

Now about parents. Whether we like it or not, their
involvement in our lives is actually pretty important. I
know, I know, as a teenager I’m not supposed to care
about my parents or frankly, anyone but myself.

However, as much as it might hurt to admit it, parents “With reckless
are pretty nice to have around for all kinds of reasons decisions comes
that help shape us to be who we are. Teens on TV real consequences,
might seem to be independent and have everything and not the kind
figured out, but that is a misguided perception of real that disappear at a
high school life. commercial break.”

On to the next outlet guilty of misguided hopes for away all the bad things of life makes for good movies.
high school; movies. Similar to TV shows, movies But it just isn’t realistic. If it was, life would be a lot
also show teens amped up on attitude and self- easier. In a way, maybe it’s a good thing after all that
destruction. However, there is also another lens life has its ongoing challenges. They build character
through which movies look at high school. This is and strength usable throughout life, not just an hour
the romanticizing lens. Now, I’m not talking about and a half on a screen.
the romantic parts of being in high school, although
there’s plenty of that offered in the world of film. Ultimately, expectations formed about high school
But, no, I am actually talking about the dreamy and from these sources differ greatly from reality. High
euphoric side of high school. In many of these movies, school might not be some “dream come true” or the
high school is a decidedly awful place until just the greatest moments and experiences, but it is certainly
right person or event comes into the film. Once this a place to learn the value of hard work and character-
happens, everything seems to work out for the good building, with I’m sure, plenty of great memories
and the negative parts of life as well as responsibilities along the way.
seem to fall by the wayside.

In the real world, just because something good
happens, that doesn’t mean that everything else going
on just disappears. Just because you make a winning
goal, get a perfect score on a test or find a new friend,
your day-to-day issues and responsibilities continue
to be there. But, see, a life changing event that wipes

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Graphics Garrett Loflin

WHERE WILL YOU
BE IN 10 YEARS?

SUPERLATIVES HONOR BOTH THE SERIOUS AND FUNNY ASPECTS OF THE SENIOR CLASS
Words Senior Class of 2021

Here at the Geneva Quarterly we have no real
formula for creating these ingenious superlatives.
Besides these seniors’ prestigious reputations, we
have eyes and ears everywhere. But even with our
secret spies, we must dedicate countless minutes

scribbling away random ideas and rubbing our
aching foreheads to tailor fit these hyperbolic
expressions to our beloved seniors. It may be

unorganized, it may be inefficient, but … it works.

QUENTIN JUDAH CHRIS DYLAN
HARTMAN DILLER LEBORNE SOUTHWICK

Most likely to Most likely to Most likely to Most likely
be on a movie win an eating rob a bank to laugh
in serious
poster contest without a plan situations

PAULINE PARKER CORVIN
RAHAL AKIN JONAS

Most likely to Most likely Most likely
run a college to be to be
study group
remembered remembered
as Ching Ho for never

from his having working
first play shoulders

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LANA RILEY AUSTIN
HARRISON TIPPIT TURGON

Most likely to Most likely to Most likely to
get struck by marry be an

lightning Harry Styles Olympic god

QUINCIE LILY JACK
HARTMAN SHRODE SWANSON

Most likely to Most likely to Most likely to
own her be in the not remember
own plane Witness high school …
Protection
Program thanks
Mr. Naiser

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CADE ALETHEA GREY
BARONE WARD HERLIHY

Most likely to Most likely to Most likely to
do a lot return to invent the
Canada
and run a latest form of
llama farm currency

GABBY GABE EMMA
REYES ROSS RUSSELL

Most likely to Most likely to Most likely to
miss class be Mr. Shelton’s go missing …

and still have grandkid’s only to be
the notes uncle found in
her hair

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Graphics Sophia Baldwin
Layout Sydney Dennis

ITS’STUTDIMENETTSODFEECSISDUEP

SEE IF YOU CAN DISCOVER THE SENIORS’ SECRETS
Words Seniors of the Class of 2021

1. Emma Russell 2. Hannah Pratt

1. I once let an alligator into my house. 1. I hyper-extended my arm playing
2. I am traveling internationally this on a water slide.
summer to further my thumb
wrestling career. 2. After school, I come home and ride my
3. I once got stuck in a shark tank. horses around my neighborhood.

3. Katie-Grace Styles 3. All of my money comes from taking care
of racing pigeons.
1. I shot off fireworks in the
Geneva parking lot.
2. I love the cold weather.
3. I have gone skydiving.

4. Cody Lane George 6. Brock Ambelang

1. I can do an elbow cartwheel. 1. I once broke my nose trying to show off
my karate moves.
2. I’ve never missed a shot at a deer. 2. I’ve watched all seven seasons of “New
Girl” four times.
3. I’m an avid runner. 3. I met and talked to Charles Barkley in an
elevator in New York.

7. Quincie Hartman

1. I have my advanced open water scuba
diving license.
2. I used to do flying trapeze.
3. I have flipped a golf cart.

5. Chase Wilson

1. I’ve broken international law.

2. I love dogs.

3. I have hiked four-14ers.

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Senior Quotes • Last Will & Testament 45

P A R AKKEINR
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY
GEOLOGY OR THEATER

“Dope.”
I, Parker Akin, leave the Theatre kids Mrs. Jones.

Please take care of her, she loves y’all dearly.
To Mr. Hurt, I leave some Band-aids,
I know you’ll need them.

BAMRBOECLAKNG

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
MARKETING

“I’m against crime, and I’m not ashamed to admit it.”
—Bobby Newport
I, Brock Ambelang, do hereby leave Coach Champion
to Landon Grimes and Jake Plesko. Please take care of
him and make sure he gets his daily Red Bull.

JBOALSLÉÍ

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
POLITICAL SCIENCE

*Slaps Mari*
To Walker Cone, I leave the troublesome
Will Muck and his over-the-top attitude.

To Hailey Hubenak, I leave what ever
is left of the tenor section.

BCAARDOENE

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
FINANCE
“No.”
I definitely don’t leave the biggest bench to
Ethan Valdez.

T A BNRNUESRS
NOT ATTENDING
LIVING LIFE AND EXPLORING THE WORLD
“Jobs fill your pockets, but adventures fill your soul.”
I leave all the crazy adventures to Grant Mowery.
Don’t have too much fun without me.

SBUORRKEHNOLDER

VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
“What could possibly go wrong?”
—Jeremy Clarkson
To Spencer Yarbrough and Chaz Lutz,
I leave the basketball team. Try not to leave
any balls out after practice.
To Karynn Garrow, I leave my sister, Sloane. Make
sure she doesn’t do anything stupid please...

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C ACHRAONLDILNERE

UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD
BIOLOGY

“I’m beading, Mr. Graham.”
I leave my dirty track socks to Kaitlyn Cates.

I hope they bring you good luck. :)

CBOEALTLESA

DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
COMMUNICATIONS
“Donde esta la biblioteca?”
I, Bella Coates, in sound state of mind, leave to
Sophia Baldwin, CHAD.
To Sam Cress, I leave my swag.

ECMREMSAS

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
“And I knew exactly what to do.
But in a much more real sense,

I had no idea what to do.”
—Michael Scott

I leave my brother Sam, my incredible attendance
record. Never been late to a class or missed one...

DAALVEISX I S

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
BUSINESS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HUMAN RESOURCES
“Y’all, I got four hours sleep and I feel great!”
I, Alexis Davis, hereby leave the very important
responsibility to Avery Myrick and her mom car
of having at least one car jam sesh every week
before school.

A U DDRAVEISY
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
POLITICAL SCIENCE/HISTORY

“Riddle me this.”
To Abby Bower, I leave you my love for orchestra.

Please take good care of Mrs. Gachupin.
To Ashlynn Lavezzari, I leave you Pepper, my sweet

Chihuahua. Please visit her occasionally.

JDUE LLUI NAAN N E

GAP YEAR

*quietly observes
I’m taking everything!! Hahhhhaaa
Bethany can have my doodles; they are located in my
history notebook.

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M IDCEHVRAIEESL
TEXAS TECH UNIVERISTY
PSYCHOLOGY
“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality
to be experienced. Live it to the fullest.”
To Will Muck, I leave the corner shower

for cross country.
To Avery Eggerss, I leave my little sister...

SDEYNDNNISE Y

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
APPAREL MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCT DESIGN
“When joy is a habit, love is a reflex.”
To Josh Dennis, I leave the nasty rat mobile #3.
To Seby Boynton, I leave Josh; he needs friends.
To Ava Ayers, I leave Joshua Dennis; treat him well.

J DUIDLLAEHR

ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND MINISTRY
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t—

you’re right.” –Henry Ford
To Chaz Lutz, I give my height,
so he will be able to dunk next year.
To Kevin Vogt, I leave my eating skills.