Terrorist Attacks Not Far from Home
By: Allison Varah
Terrorist attacks are a world away for many, but our foreign exchange student Tim
Schlagheck didn’t feel that way when he first heard about the attack in Brussels. One of
his first thoughts was for his Dad’s safety, as he commutes from his home to Brussels.
When Tim spoke with his dad through text, his dad said he had heard the bombs and
wasn’t sure what they were, but shortly after read about them and knew that was what he
had heard. “It can happen anywhere,” Tim expressed after this happened so close to his
home. No one he knows was hurt, but it definitely leaves one with a feeling of unease.
When asked if he would feel safe taking transportation in the area again he said, “You
always have that thought of what could happen? I’m not saying I won’t fly again, or
subway, but it’s definitely not the same as before. Nothing is the same as before.”
We are glad to hear Tim’s family is safe and hope for their continued safety in the future.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT!
By: Rachel Snow
Marshall Duane Kohls is a senior at Litchfield Public
School this year. He was born on August 15, 1996
and his hometown is Litchfield.
The classes he is taking this year are Spanish II,
Government, Careers/Personal Finance, English 12,
Pre-calculus, Tech/Game Design, Woods II, and
Chemistry. His favorite class is Shop, and his favorite
teacher is Mr. Kirby. The extracurricular activities he
participates in are football and basketball, with football
being his favorite sport. His favorite school memories
are of all the football and basketball games he got to
play in with his team and seeing how far they have
come since their freshman year. After high school, he
plans on joining the workforce.
Marshall’s favorite books are from the Left Behind
series. His favorite movie and TV show are The Book
of Eli and The Walking Dead. The kind of music he
enjoys listening to is alternative/modern rock, with his favorite music artist being Skillet.
In his spare time, Marshall likes to play video games. His favorite place to shop is Stema. As for his random
favorites, they include: red, American-style Chinese food, Sprite, and dogs. What is unique about Marshall
is that he has been to Brazil, and stayed in the Amazon Rainforest for two weeks.
Marshall has two favorite quotes:
“Why so serious?”
~The Joker
“We don’t have a ton to get done today, so let’s do that. Then we can all get on with our lives.”
~Cam Clark Gable Sonnenfeld, 2016.
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