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Volume 2.8 Auburn Adventist Academy May 2018
Senioritis: Know the Signs
Arien Cabanilla
Stage 4 of Senioritis: Losing touch with reality (PC: Maggie Mammone)
Every day, countless students
succumb to the epidemic known as
senioritis. Here’s what you need to
know.
What is it?
Senioritis is a
disease that results
from excessive exposure
to academics.
It primarily targets
the brain, targeting
victims’ motivation,
work ethic, and
general ability to do
their work. Common
symptoms include procrastination,
cramming before a deadline, and
mental exhaustion.
Senior Edition
I’ve had [senioritis]
since the beginning
of the year, but it
really smacked me
mid-January.
- Jordan Hauge
When does it manifest?
Despite the name, senioritis infects
people of all ages, but research
suggests that symptoms are at their
strongest during senior year of high
school. Jordan Hauge,
a senior at Auburn
Adventist Academy,
had this to say: “I’ve
had [senioritis] since
the beginning of the
year, but it really
smacked me mid-January.
Since you have
the end in sight, you
accidentally find yourself not caring.”
Where does it occur?
Though typically native to the academic
arena, (continued on page 3)
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Table of Contents
Senioritis: Know the Signs pg. 1&3
Senior Memories pg. 2
Students Stepping up pg. 3
Wise Words pg. 3&4
Class Sports Log pg. 4
Thank You Sponors! pg. 4
Senior Glo-ups pg. 5
Then vs Now pg. 6
Senior Wills pg. 7
Class History Highlights pg. 7
Thank you Mrs. K! pg. 8
Four Year Seniors pg. 8
Wednesday Wisdom
“We’re here for a good
time, not a long time.”
- Maria Hall #Classof2018
The ASB Squib
McKenna Butler
All Year Points
1. Seniors - 745
2. Juniors - 600
3. Sophomores - 475
4. Freshmen - 350
2018-2019 ASB Officers
President - Lauren R.
Social VP - Abigail T.
Spiritual VP - Magnifique N.
Activities Coordinator - Almonds S.
Merch Perch Coordinator - Grace T.
Music Coordinator - Marko M.
Graphic Artist - Hannah K.
Photographer - Ivy L.
Secretary - Joseph N.
Computer Specialist - Shannon M.
Sergeant-at-Arms - Benjamin H.

“What’s Your Favorite Memory of Auburn?”
Just messing
around with friends
- Hayden Watson
Underhill got
slammed into the
window
- Yvonne Lake
The people
- Kaycee Clough
Mission Trips
- Kontessa Kletke
Almost making
state the last two
years in basketball
- Makensie Fowler
The Philippines
Mission trip
- Bradley Hammond
Home vespers
with the Underhills
- Arien Cabanilla
Giving Sandvik
Sandwiches
- Carson Fletcher
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(Senioritis continued from pg. 1)
cases of senioritis have also been
found in the workplace and other
areas of organization. Not even the
comfort of one’s own home is safe.
How can I stop it?
Chances are that, by the time you
read this, you’ve either already developed
senioritis or have caught it from
an infected host. When asked how
to cure it, Katrina Krause, the world’s
2018th leading scientist in the field of
senioritology, responded, “Cure? What
cure?”
What can I do if I already have it?
While it’s true that senioritis takes
an inescapable hold of a victim long
before diagnosis, research and development
has been pushed to discover
treatment for symptoms. A popular
remedy is learning how to budget
one’s time, to pace oneself so as to
meet deadlines in succession. However,
this option has met scrutiny from
many students, as time is not a luxury
that can be easily afforded.
Senioritis claims students and their
grades everyday. If you or a loved one
don’t wish to become a statistic, do
your part and know the signs.
Students Stepping up for a Higher Purpose
Bradley Hammond
Leadership pins from four years at Auburn (PC: Bradley Hammond)
It’s always good to start participating
in leadership at a young
age, especially if your future
requires you to be a leader. That’s
why getting involved in leadership,
specifically class leadership, can
be really helpful. Another perk of
being an officer is that it can help
you get scholarships for college.
Senior, Andrew
Armstrong, has
been in a leadership
position since
sophomore year. He
was a class officer
sophomore year,
ASB vice president junior year,
I feel more prepared
for life after high
school.
- Andrew Armstrong
and is currently the vice president
of the senior class. When asked
how his experience helped him, he
said, “I feel more prepared for life
after high school.”
Another senior, Jed Coon, has
been a class officer since freshman
year. He said, “It helps me understand
what it takes to become
a good leader, and has put me in
a position where I have the opportunity
to lead and make important
decisions with my fellow officers.”
Current ASB officer Marko Miller
also said that, “It helps me become
a better person by learning how
to listen to people
and compromise for
people’s needs.”
All three students
recommend
running for a leadership
position,
because you could really learn
something about yourself. It also
helps you in your future endeavors
and it will help you if you try
to join campus ministries, ASB,
NHS, boys and girls club and class
officer positions as an upperclassman.
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Word to the Wise
from the Wisest
Sophia Lorge
Over the past four years, the
Class of 2018 has experienced,
learned, and witnessed many
things. We seniors are excited to
use the knowledge we have gained
to put our best foot forward in college
and beyond. However, before
we leave, here are a few tips &
tricks from us to you.
Joann Lee - “Keep a clear mind
and stay focused.”
Brianna Pharo - “Always remember
who you are.”
Willy An - “Take advice from
people who have been in your
situation.”
Madlyn Ellis - “Make the most of
trips, because it doesn’t matter
where you go, it just matters
who you are with.”
Derek Slavens - “Make friends
with students from every grade
and play sports!”
Genesis Barahona - “Get involved
in clubs and teams.”
Mrs. Kobberstad - “Don’t slack
off your senior year!!”
Gabe Estrada- “Honestly bro,
fight through.”
Miranda Moudy - “Try new
things in high school & don’t get
caught up in drama.”
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(Wise Words continued from pg. 3)
Kaycee Clough - “Choose your
friends wisely.”
Thank You Sponsors!
Amber Pettey-Torres
Yvonne Lake - “Boys are yucky.”
Charlie Zhang - “Practice dating
in high school.”
Sara Oksanen - “Don’t let people’s
opinion of you define who
you are.”
Lindsay Duramsmith - “Keep
up on your work and try not to
procrastinate.”
Class of 2018
Sports Log
Carson Fletcher
The graduating class of 2018
has been successful in sports individually
and as a class. Following
is a list of all awards that were won
in athletics by seniors:
2015/2016
• Cross country second team:
Bradley Hammond
• Men’s soccer second team:
Derek Slavens
2016/2017
• Cross country league MVP:
Miranda Moudy
• Cross country first team: Mickey
Demma
• Cross country second team:
Matthew Gorton
• Men’s soccer second team:
Carson Fletcher
2017/2018
• Cross country first team: Mickey
Demma, Miranda Moudy
• Men’s basketball first team:
Derek Slavens
As a class:
• Won swim meet in 2017 and
2018
• Won “Getting to Know You” in
2018
• Won the year-long class competition
in 2018
We want to thank all of you for the
dedication and personal time that you
have poured into our class. The love
and affection you’ve shown each and
every one of us has helped us grow as
people and as a class. Thank you for
supporting and leading us through our
highschool journey, as you have truly
improved our whole class’s experience.
We wanted to express our personal
gratitude, so some seniors have their
own quotes to share with you:
“I’ve loved the uplifting quotes everyday
from Coach Adams.” -Sienna Hubin
“Coach Adams shows me that I’m valued
everytime I talk to him, especially
walking down the halls and giving [me]
a high five.” - Madi Ellis
“Mrs. Clemens goes way out of her way
to help me, and she does it whenever I
need it.” - Andrew Armstrong
“Each of the sponsors are so great, and
they have all gone above and beyond for
me without asking. I can’t thank them
enough for all that they have done.”
- Amber Pettey-Torres
“All the sponsors, especially [Coach
Adams], have kind of been learning
with us and they have been doing such
a good job at bringing the class together
and planning good activities.” - Makensie
Fowler
“I appreciate the sponsors because they
genuinely care about us and want us to
succeed.” - Marion Siahaan
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Class of 2018’s beloved sponsors
“I’d love to thank Mrs. Clemens and
Hyde for always having the students
best intentions in mind and for always
being willing to help, [and] I’d like to
thank Coach Adams for being such a
fun class sponsor and always having fun
things planned.” - Carson Fletcher
“I appreciate everything [all the sponsors]
do. I can really tell that [they] care
about our class. I appreciate that [they]
all put [their] best efforts to make sure
we have the best senior year! Thank you
so much.” - Genesis Barahona
“ I appreciate Mrs.Clemens because of
her careful cultivation of Charlie, [and]
because I visited her before I even came
to this school. She was the first friend
that I had in this country.” - Charlie
Zhang
“Coach Adams is really willing to listen
to what we want as a class, and I appreciate
Mrs. Hyde and Mrs. Clemens for
keeping it all together behind the scenes
and running all the finances and such.”
- Kaycee Clough
“I appreciate Coach Adams for being
enthusiastic about being our sponsor
and for visibly enjoying it. Also, I appreciate
Mrs. Hyde and Mrs. Clemens
because even though they have their
own full time jobs, they’re always in
the office and they take time for our
class and help keep everything in order.”
- Emily Carlton

Senior Glo-ups
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Then vs Now
Sienna Hubin
As the 2017-2018 school year
is coming to a close, it’s fun to look
back on things and see how much
has changed since August. Things
like the front of the school receiving
a complete makeover, or the
formation of Auburn’s first Womens’
Soccer team. For us seniors,
Auburn has changed a lot since
our Freshman year.
Freshman year began with Mr.
Decker, the principal at that time,
completing an ice bucket challenge
with the help of a loader’s bucket
filled with ice and water. During
the 2014-15 school year, we had
teachers who are no longer at
Auburn. We took PE from Coach
V, English from Mrs. Decker, math
from Ms. Weikum and Mr. Ludwig,
Bible from Pastor Jeff, swimming
and lifeguarding from Mrs. Coon,
computer literacy from Mr. McKey,
and geography from Mr. Spano.
Many of us spent free time in the
Campus Ministries room (now the
Growth and Development office)
playing pool and listening to John
Mayer CD’s on repeat. Every
school day between fourth and
fifth period, Auburn had all-school
ten minute worship groups. They
were really cool because we were
able to meet people from other
classes and bond
with the teacher
that led the group.
That year, the boys’
varsity basketball
team went to state
and Auburn held an
exciting pep rally to
send them off. For
the first time in Auburn history, the
Falcon boys took the title for 2B
district champions and finished by
competing in the 2B state hardwood
classic tournament. Chapels
were held on Fridays, banquet
took place at the Temple Theater
and was red carpet themed. Wind
ensemble and orchestra went to
I remember that the
ceiling in Mrs. Kobberstad’s
room was
covered in quotes...
- Miranda Moudy
The Ad Building when the Class of 2018 were freshmen (PC: Sienna Hubin)
California, Sylvan went to Colorado
for long tours. After school,
detentions were held for students
who had attendance, academic,
or behavioral infringements. On
Fridays, we had 25 minute classes
to fit chapel in.
“I remember that the ceiling in Mrs.
Kobberstad’s room was covered in
quotes and one of the walls of her
room was a huge chalkboard.” -
Miranda Moudy
Our sophomore year came
with a new principal, Mr. Soule’.
During the 2015-
16 school year, we
spent free periods in
the student center
(now Mr. Sandvik’s
classroom), banquet
was held at the
Arctic Club Hotel
and the theme was
the roaring twenties. Detentions
were held during lunch time, wind
ensemble and orchestra went to
Canada and Sylvan went to Alaska
for long tours, Bible was taught
by Pastor Karyle, and there was
an A/B schedule on fridays where
we’d take half of our classes one
Friday and the other half the next.
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Junior year was the year that
lots of trees were cut down all
over campus, much to the dismay
of many students. Banquet took
place at the Attic and was masquerade-murder-mystery
themed,
wind ensemble and orchestra went
to Florida while Sylvan went to
California for long tour. That year, a
bell choir was started by Mrs. Williams,
this newspaper was revived,
and the old daycare center was
renovated into what we now call
the Art Building.
This year has come with many
new changes in staff members,
including Principal Fackenthall.
As we graduate, we look forward
to being able to see how Auburn
continues to make changes, and
we pray that they will all be for the
better.
The Ad Building now (PC: AAA Facebook)

Senior Wills
We will:
Emily Carlton - My forgetfulness to... I forgot
Brianna Pharo - My room to Rosie Aten
Andrew Armstrong - Julio my locker and parking space
Morgan Bruder - My cello position to Caleb 1 or 2
Sooji Kim - My locker to Gloria Oh
Gabe Estrada - Albert a piece of gum
Yvonne Lake - My room to Sophia Garvey
Maria Hall - My position as class mascot to Quinton Price
Carson Fletcher - My NBA basketball skills to Anders Jeronimo
Spencer DeCamp - My locker to Quinton Price
Amber PT - My locker to Chelsea Rachal, and my room to Rosie Aten
Matthew Gorton - My couch to Shannon Miller
Sara Oksanen - My locker and everything in it to Nelly Herrera
Andy Kang - My basketball to Nick
Charlie Zhang - My club to Ivy Lu (CLC)
Marion Siahaan - My locker and everything in it to Gloria Kang
Jed Coon - My knowledge of IT to Quinton
Kaycee Clough - My locker to Kaayla Butler
Trudy Nguyen - My A&P and Civics books to Gabby, and my locker to Ivy
Derek Slavens - My Cristiano Ronaldo level soccer skills to Samuel
Sophia Lorge - My senioritis to every junior
Nate Price - The Emoji Movie plush to Benjamin Hoffmann
Lindsay Duramsmith - My dorm room to Olivia Baker
Raena Bahnsen - The piccolo to Grace Cho
Elianna Strachan - My locker and all the knic-knacks in it to Allana
Jordan Hauge - My Triceratops notebook, and my locker to Rheta
Hayden Watson - My parking space to Antonio Erb
Mickey Demma - My spot on the Cross Country team to Ben Hoffmann
Miranda Moudy - My broken locker to Ali Walter
Sienna Hubin & Madlyn Ellis - We will our talents as mallet players to our
fellow percussionist Nick Gratias
Madlyn Ellis - My current parking spot to Lindsey Reed
Makensie Fowler - My job with Coach Adams to Rocio
Katrina Krause - My shred of sanity to Gabby Jung
Katriona Wallenfelz - My locker to Ivy
Sydnee Young - My 1 cm^3 of the Dower Chapel floor to Ivy
Dasha Barrett - My Stephanie Case my hidden dragon lair
McKenna Butler - My swim meet wins to Ellie Kimura
Joann Lee - My amazing violin skills to ELLIE KIMURA
LeAnn Trussell - My locker to Adam Taylor
Kontessa Kletke - My job to Adela
Genesis Barahona - My locker to Adriana Barahona
Arien Cabanilla - My low notes to Heidi, Sally, and Stephanie
Simon W - My TV to junior Jerry Zuo
Bradley Hammond - My #3 parking space to Quinton Price
Class History
Highlights
Andrew Armstrong
Sienna in a swim cap for the second time
(PC: Gina Hubin)
Freshman Year
• We had 10 minute worship periods
everyday after 4th
• Maria was elected class mascot
• Computer lit was lit
• We climbed Mt. Rainier for class
vespers
• We played pool in the Campus
Ministries room
Sophomore Year
• Pastor Karyle taught us Bible
• Growth and Development began
• Makensie brought a bird into the
student center, and Hayden tried
to catch it
• We broke the student center
• Tristen, Josh, Pastor Karyle,
Jed, Morgan, and Nadia ate hot
sauce
Junior Year
• We won swim meet
• We read PSAT memes
• We made documentaries in US
History
• Sienna sat inside a swim cap
• Jed was computer specialist
Senior Year
• We won G2KY, Swim Meet, and
the ASB All Year Competition
• We were cheated out of Spirit
Week
• Sienna sat in a swim cap (again)
• Hayden dunked Mr. Fackenthall
• We are going to Disneyland
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We Appreciate You Mrs Kobberstad!
The entire Media Literacy class
wants to thank Mrs. Kobberstad
for growing with us in class this
year and for always staying patient
with us when we have fallen short!
Tribute to the Four Year Seniors
Madlyn Ellis
Looking back, four years seems
like a long time. So many things
and people have come into and
out of our lives, but the 28 of us
have remained united. Through
the ups and downs we’ve all stuck
together. Through all three principals
and the endless staff and
policy changes, we’ve been there
for each other. The school has
Each of us have been impacted by
you and we are all better writers
and students because of you. Most
of us have had you teach us English
for the past three years, and
we have all learned so much.
Your caring and humorous
personality make class incredible
and something to look forward to.
To spend 28 years at one school,
especially Auburn, shows unbelievable
commitment and resolve.
You take a special interest in each
of the students that comes through
your door, which shows in everything
you do. Everytime a student
approaches you for help, you do
everything in your power to help
them succeed. Even when you
changed on the inside and outside
and so have we. We are smarter,
wiser, and, hopefully, better people
than when we began. “You get to
experience the changes of Auburn.
Thinking about freshman year
versus senior year, how different it
is and how much has changed; it’s
kind of interesting,” says Makensie
Fowler.
Four Year Seniors at Fort Flagler (PC: Gina Hubin)
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were sick, you came to school with
a good attitude and lots of energy.
Our trips to Starbucks and to
look at printers were super fun
and brought us closer to you and
each other. While some people
may think that a class on how to
write a newspaper sounds boring,
we are all happy we took this class
with you. Thank you for always
encouraging us and pushing us
to do better. Thank you so much
for allowing our imagination and
creativity to be shown in this year’s
newspaper, none of this would’ve
been possible without you. Thank
you so much!
Willy An
Andrew Armstrong
Raena Bahnsen
Genesis Barahona
Morgan Bruder
McKenna Butler
Arien Cabanilla
Jed Coon
Spencer DeCamp
Mickey Demma
Madlyn Ellis
Gabe Estrada
Carson Fletcher
Maria Hall
Bradley Hammond
Jordan Hauge
Makensie Fowler
Sienna Hubin
Joann Lee
Miranda Moudy
Nate Price
Marion Siahaan
Derek Slavens
LeAnn Trussell
Sarahi Villegas-Perez
Hayden Watson
Kevin Yang
Carol Sheng