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The Return of a Hero: WW2 Veteran’s remains return home to richmond after 77 yearsby Ben Brunsting/Staff Writer On September 17 Pfc. Louis Wiesehan, Jr was finally brought home to his surviving family after 77 years of being buried in an unidentified grave on Betio island Northeast of Papua New Guinea. Louis Wiesehan, Jr reportedly died on Nov. 21, 1943 on the second day of fighting against Japanese resistance … Continue reading The Return of a Hero: WW2 Veteran’s remains return home to richmond after 77 years Read more...
The Disappearances of St. August’s Woodsby Jeremiah Edwards/Staff Writer Drawing by Mario Steverson Hi, my name is David, I’m 16 years old and I attend Palmer High School. I’m here to inform you about the disappearances in St August’s woods. It all started on the night before Halloween with best friends Jack Early and Miles Cooper. Let me tell you … Continue reading The Disappearances of St. August’s Woods Read more...
Profile: From cadet to full-time firefighter, Oleksy is on his way upPhoto Caption: Volunteer firefighter Tyler Oleksy helps to put out a fire in Greenfield. Photo by Emily Oleksy Why would someone want to be a firefighter? This is a question that could be asked of Tyler Oleksy. A 2018 GC grad, Oleksy has been working his way up since he started out at the Greenfield … Continue reading Profile: From cadet to full-time firefighter, Oleksy is on his way up Read more...
Profile: Anderson U. baseball players hope for spring seasonPhoto Caption: Clayton White, a senior at Anderson University, waits to throw a pitch against his opponent on April 21. Corinne White/Staff Writer Anderson University’s athletes have taken a harsh downfall for this season. The coronavirus has taken away lots of opportunities for players on the team. Most recently, the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, of … Continue reading Profile: Anderson U. baseball players hope for spring season Read more...
Profile: Powerhouse Ninestar producer discusses behind-the-scenes workby Drew Smith/Staff Writer Photo Caption: John Painter, producer of NineStar Sports as well as the creator of NineStar’s local TV channel, at a recent volleyball match between New Castle and Greenfield, just before filming begins on Sep. 10, 2020. In the absolute black of night, only illuminated by the obnoxious shine of automobile lights … Continue reading Profile: Powerhouse Ninestar producer discusses behind-the-scenes work Read more...
Profile: Mosser highlights challenges of first year teaching during pandemicPhoto Caption: Mosser teaches her German 1 class. Photo by Alex Smith Ms. Jordan Mosser is in her first year of teaching German at GC, and what a start it has been: a pandemic, a switch to half-in person, half-hybrid learning, and all the responsibilities that come with those factors. Mosser talked about her transition … Continue reading Profile: Mosser highlights challenges of first year teaching during pandemic Read more...
Profile: Turner details day in life of music departmentBy Alex Smith/Staff Writer Photo Caption: JT Turner, music secretary, helps Jackson Martin, 12, read sheet music for band. Music secretary Jeremy Turner, who has spent many hours helping marching band and drama students, said, “My favorite part of being the music secretary is the interactions I have with all the performing arts students.” Turner, … Continue reading Profile: Turner details day in life of music department Read more...
Profile: Key stresses importance of current eventsby Maddy Wainscott/Staff Writer Photo Caption: Bradley Key, social studies teacher and coach, finds a spare minute to work on paperwork in his classroom. GC teacher and basketball coach Bradley Key has been teaching for over 10 years and has been coaching for many years as well. Key spends most of his time coaching with … Continue reading Profile: Key stresses importance of current events Read more...
Profile: Sears creates ‘relaxed environment for kids’by Abigail Castetter/Staff Writer Photo Caption: Mrs. Sears states this painting to be her favorite. “Suffragette is an homage to quilts and the role they played in women gaining the right to vote in America,” (Lisa Sears 2017). “I love art and it’s just something I am happy to do everyday,” stated Lisa Sears, … Continue reading Profile: Sears creates ‘relaxed environment for kids’ Read more...
Profile: Students enjoy ‘open and honest’ teachingBy Abby Morgan photo caption: Kaitlyn Gardner, 9, studies while Ms. Erin Grimes, Dylan Moles, 9, and Nicole Civitarese pose for a quick picture. “I’ve always wanted to be a teacher,” said Miss Erin Grimes. Grimes has been teaching Spanish I and II for a few years at the high school now. Before she was … Continue reading Profile: Students enjoy ‘open and honest’ teaching Read more...
Students offer opinions on Pixar Theoryby Andrea Lenser/Staff Writer Photo Credit: Supercarlinbrothers on YouTube Have you ever noticed the Easter eggs and hidden references Pixar hides in their films? Perhaps you’ve spotted the iconic Pizza Planet truck driving down the street in Finding Nemo or the Luxo Ball from the Pixar short “Luxo Jr.” making an appearance in Boo’s room … Continue reading Students offer opinions on Pixar Theory Read more...
Holiday Desserts by Christina Keene/Staff Writer The holiday season is one of the most popular times of the year. People decorate, shop, and bake like crazy. Some of the most popular desserts and treats for the holidays are sugar cookies, snickerdoodle cookies, gingerbread, and fudge. Here are the recipes for these treats. Sugar cookies Sugar cookies are … Continue reading Holiday Desserts Read more...
What are your New Year’s Resolutions?By Trinity Fields/Staff Writer It’s almost the end of 2019, which means New Years is coming up, which also means New Year’s resolution lists will be made. Many people make New Year’s resolution list to start the new year off having goals and being motivated. Here are some of GC’s students’ New Year’s resolution list, … Continue reading What are your New Year’s Resolutions? Read more...
GC students’ favorite memes of the momentby Austin Tserlentakis/Staff Writer Marcus Vise, 10- Marcus states his favorite meme is “[t]he one about Boomers. It really shows how the elders in the Boomer generation are. Nothing captures truly how much boomers can fail to use modern technology except for the memes about Boomers failing to use basic modern technology. To anyone that … Continue reading GC students’ favorite memes of the moment Read more...
Best Choices for Hard-to-Get Giftsby Christina Keene/Staff Writer Christmas is just around the corner. One of the busiest times of the year is Christmas, so you need to start planning and getting gifts soon. Black Friday is a very popular day to go get Christmas gifts. If you don’t like big crowds and packed stores, then maybe get your … Continue reading Best Choices for Hard-to-Get Gifts Read more...
Thanksgiving: GC offers opinions on traditional v. non-traditional dishesby Josie Coughenour/Staff Writer Thanksgiving, a day where everyone in a family sits down together, and enjoys a time of fellowship and camaraderie. As in the name ‘Thanksgiving’, it is a day when we give thanks for what we are blessed with. This tradition dates back to the first Thanksgiving between the Pilgrims and the … Continue reading Thanksgiving: GC offers opinions on traditional v. non-traditional dishes Read more...
Does Thanksgiving deserve a song?by Abby Mulligan/Staff Writer Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle All the Way… this song is well known by citizens all across the US. Songs like this one represent one of the most celebrated holidays worldwide… Christmas. Halloween, Easter, Valentines Day, etc. All of these holidays have songs that celebrate and praise the meaning of the … Continue reading Does Thanksgiving deserve a song? Read more...
Flavors of FallBy Emily Rigney/Staff Writer Autumn is right around the corner, which means pumpkin spice, maple, and other fall flavors are coming out, including maple cheerios, pumpkin spice oatmeal, and even pumpkin spice Oreos. These are just a few of the food items that are limited edition to only the fall. Many people enjoy … Continue reading Flavors of Fall Read more...
Halloween Tricky TreatsBy Destinee Roberts Halloween is the time for treats and spooky stories. Mostly for the treats, though. Want to be the hit of your Halloween party, and you aren’t much into cooking? I can help with that. I have decided to make three delicious treats. The first one that didn’t turn out quite like I … Continue reading Halloween Tricky Treats Read more...
Get Creative with HalloweenBy Emersyn Fugate Halloween is one of the best times of year! You get to dress up, watch scary movies, eat sweet treats, and decorate! Decorations are always super fun to see and set up. Well, at least when you understand how to set them up. Some can’t afford Halloween decorations or can’t find the … Continue reading Get Creative with Halloween Read more...
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Commitment to Graduatethe following is an archive piece from the 2014 September issue of the Cougar Review. by Ross McMichael The G-C Class of 2018 experienced their own Commitment to Graduate presentation on Tuesday in the G-C Auditorium. The Commitment to Graduate program has been in place for seven years now. Jason Pope of Jostens, the academic … Continue reading Commitment to Graduate 
G-C Theatre Takes StateThis is an Archive story originally published in the January 2015 edition of the Cougar Review by Maria Kihega The drama club had a special event on Jan. 23 and they put in all their effort to get prepared for it. A play called Home by Ross McMichael, 12, placed second in regionals with a … Continue reading G-C Theatre Takes State 
Linda Ostewig and the LandingBy Zoe Anthony Linda Ostewig is the director of The Landing, a recovery program for teenagers. She has been working in this program for two years, as long as it’s been up and running, since October 9th, 2013. “I am most passionate about helping people learn recovery and finding freedom from their hurts and addictions,” … Continue reading Linda Ostewig and the Landing - Biology with Rebecca FieldsBy Elizabeth Ferguson To imitate the birth of a star, Rebecca Fields has her students stand in a circle and spin, moving in towards each other. They are all laughing as she screams at them to spin, eventually spinning into the circle herself. “She’s crazy,” they all say. But, it’s with affection. Her teaching style … Continue reading Biology with Rebecca Fields
- Lisa Sears the ArtistBy Chase Ehlers Lisa Sears, once a pharmaceutical bound student, until she later changed her career to become a tattoo art. She then realized that the customers were far too uncomfortable and creepy for her taste, and she finally decided on the best fit career for that balanced her love for art and love of … Continue reading Lisa Sears the Artist