MayFinal

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
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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.
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