NOCTILUCA October 2017

FEATURES Appleton, Wisconsin October 2017 Vol. XXIII

Issue I

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H UMANS OF N ORTH : A NNOUNCEMENT C REW L EXI A SARE E RIK N ELSON

years ago called Positive Psychol- ogy, which is getting merged into Psych Club. N: What are your interests? Sam enjoys watching movies in his free time, especially Wes Anderson movies. S: “There’s this movie called The Grand Budapest Hotel, it’s an amazing movie, I love it so much.” When asked about his favorite artist, he said it was Nat King Cole. N: Do you have any plans for the future? S: “I want to go into theatre direction.” She also enjoys listening to the band ABBA. L: My favorite band of all time is ABBA, which is probably weird for someone my age. It was before I got into theatre that I got into ABBA, when I was in 8th grade. N: Do you have any plans for the future? L: I have been thinking about nursing and midwifery, or Eng- lish. The Noctiluca: What are your plans for live announcements? Lexi: We’re hoping to get more people interested [in live announcements], we’re gonna try to freshen it up, keep it real. The antics shared within these live announcers are similar, the sense that they are all fun teenag- ers, just like the rest of the stu- dents at North. N: How are you involved at North? L: I’m involved in the theatre department, the music depart- ment, in choir and orchestra. N: What are your hobbies? L: I love writing, and reading, and playing the piano. “We’re hoping to get more people interested [in live announcements], we’re gonna try to freshen it up, keep it real.”

Erik Nelson works out fre- quently, and is ready for his final year of high school soccer. Learn about the selection process, and more importantly, who Erik of the live announcement crew really is. The Noctiluca: How did your name get selected as a live an- nouncer? Erik: My name got selected because I was nominated by a number of teachers and adminis- trators, they must have seen me as a good fit for the job. To be hon- est, I wanted to do it in the first place, I thought it would be a fun thing to add to the list of activi- ties I am a part of here. N: What do you hope to do during your time as an announc- er? E: I hope to connect with the students here at North and build relationships. Ones that exist and ones that are created this year. N: What are your involvements here at North? E: I am involved with the boys’ soccer team as a 2-year cap- tain, a DECA officer, a member of NHS and Link crew and now the live announcements crew. N: What are some of your Hobbies? E: I enjoy a fit lifestyle, so working out and spending time in the gym is one of my favorite hobbies. Although I have recently taken up a sort of graphic design interest. The internship I have allows me to create a bunch of content the way I would like to rather than with a bunch of guide- lines, and I begin to like it more Many of us have already seen Sydney on the basketball court, and even on TV with the Girls Varsity team. Sydney and the team brought home the State Title this past year, and she hopes to have a great season this upcom- ing year as well. The Noctiluca: How did your name get selected as a live an- nouncer? Sydney: I was selected to be an announcer based on teacher recommendations. Teachers rec- ommended students they thought were responsible and personable. N: What do you hope to do during your time as an announc- er? S: I hope to have fun and meet new people.

Lexi Asare is very active in the theatre program here at North, along with fellow live announcer Sam Stratton. Her relaxed atti- tude and jokes lighten the mood of any situation. Teachers rec- ognized her outgoing and happy personality. Get to know more about Lexi and her interests be- low.

and more. N: What are your plans for the future as an announcer? E: Become better at reading out loud... I mess up too much and it’s rather embarrassing. Also, I’d like to create a really fun introduction for our team. Some- thing that has never been done before. I think that would be a lot of fun.

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Sam, a light hearted and cheery guy can be heard in the hallway, “Hey, it’s me, Sam! I’m a senior, remember me? It’s Sam!” in the most sarcastic tone possible. Sam’s latest acting role was playing Hamlet in Summer Shakespeare’s rendition of “Ham- let”. We asked Sam a few ques- tions to get to know him. The Noctiluca: What would you like to do as a live announc- er? Sam: Make the morning a bit less unbearable. N: What activities do you par- ticipate in? S: I’m in choir, band, Im- provedy, I’m [also] in the the- atre department and principal’s cabinet. I started a club a couple

N: What are your involve-

ments here at North?

S: I am on the varsity girls basketball team and I am also involved in NHS. N: What are some of your hob- bies? S: I love to play basketball and I enjoy spending time with my friends and family. N: Any interesting facts you want people to know about you? S: I have a four year old little brother, my favorite athlete is Steph Curry and I love Door County. N: What are your plans for the future? S: I will be attending UW- Milwaukee and continue to play basketball in college.