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Name: Heather-Ann Wicker Age: 17 Grade: 12 #of Years on NSA: This is my 2nd. I really like NSA for the social life. There’s usually always something interesting going on somewhere! Of course I like the Navigator. I love interacting with other writers. I love writing. I enjoy editing. I have a small side of me that really gets a kick out of leading the pack. So of course I jumped at the job to become editor! Craziest quirk: I have a bad habit of sitting on my left leg when I sit at a desk and it always falls asleep. View on the war in Iraq: English teachers should stop putting this as a topic option for essays; what are poor Canadian students to do? Name: Manny George Pavlopoulos Age: 17 Grade: 12 #of Years on NSA: Four years The one thing I enjoy most about NSA is how convenient it is. The Christian environment is also a great aspect of NS, it truly helps an individual on the road of devoting his or her life to God. What we are around ultimately plays a major role in who we are, and it has been great “seeing” friends grow and mature mentally and spiritually over these past four years. I enjoy working and leading the Production team of the Navigator simply because I am leading something “in my own element.” Graphics design and organization are two of the things I am skilled at, and the Navigator allows me to usefully advance my skills while meeting excellent and amazingly talented individuals. Favorite music: Greek music. Artist: Giannis Ploutarxos (John Plutarhos) View on Physical discipline on children: “Nothing in excess…nothing in excess.” Name: Beth Friesen Age: 17 Grade: 12 #of Years on NSA: 5 Ohh, I like NS because when the school shuts down, your teachers will never know if your working or not! haha not really. I love the Navigator because there is so much variety in the job and I can work on it whenever, I don't have to have set times ;) Nickname (and story behind it): Tomato; Manny- I got sunburnt (long story) :P view on Brittany Spears: thank goodness she got her children taken away! Name: Karissa Welch Age: 16 Grade: 11 #of Years on NSA: 3 It's been a real blessing to me to have such a flexible school schedule. Also, I have met some of my best friends through NSA (so exciting to have such a gathering place of cultures) and lastly, if you wanna know a secret, I really like seeing people's resumes! :O I love the crazyness and the feeling of being involved in something that people care about. I also love to have a practical application for my love of graphic design, and in previous years, writing. Working with the Navigator has been an awesome lesson in how to work with a group. What are you passionate about? Art! To me, passion is synonymous with art. It is in my blood, and in my brain. I express my emotions through art, see the world around me through other people's art, and marvel at the work of God's hands - his masterpieces. Your view on . . . the lack of Christians in American media - Followers of Christ should not always condemn secular media, but seek to be involved so they may have a chance to shine Light. Name: Micah Engel Age: -- Grade: -- #of Years on NSA: 3 What do you like on NSA/what do you like about working with the Navigator? I enjoy the creativity of NSAers, particularly in the Navigator. It is great to see how the newspaper has grown over the past two years. Hopefully, this year will continue the trend and become even better. If there were one quote that described you... What I look forward to is continued immaturity followed by death. - Dave Barry Your view on. . . liberals A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man, which debt he proposes to pay off with your money. - G. Gordon Liddy Name: Caroline Black Age: -- Grade: -- #of Years on NSA: this is my second I like NSA because you can get on anytime and have something interesting to read, someone to talk to, some random post to read. It's a great de-stresser after a hard day of school :] I also love knowing incredible people from so many places and being able to talk about my friend in [insert random country here]. As for the Naviagator, although I haven't been part of it for long, I like the dedication of all the staff, and being part of something that everybody is working really hard for, knowing that the end result will be amazing. Craziest quirk: Being a kinesthetic learner (meaning I have to do something to understand it) I tend to doodle or mess with stuff a lot while I'm listening to the teacher explain something in class, for example. It just helps me concentrate. One of the things i mess with most is my earrings -- I'm always twisting them, playing with them, whatever, and consequently, the back always falls out and gets lost, which leads to the actual earring falling out too....because of this, I now have about 50 single earrings. Your view on. . . --Brittany Spears Oh, Britney...I remember when her first CD came out -- a bouncy, pure-pop album with a fully-clothed picture on the cover that my mom was fine with 8-year-old me listening to. And now....It just goes to show how far someone can fall, or much the world can corrupt if you let it. Name: Derrick James Zuk Age: -- Grade: -- #of Years on NSA: First year I like working with the Navigator because I'm a graphic designer! :-D lol.. ok, if you won't allow that: I like working with the Navigator because it's good practice for future stuff. Favorite book LORD OF THE RINGS!!! :-D Your view on. . . --Global warming Making a big deal out of nothing. Name: Darrin Caudill JR (DJ) Age: -- Grade: -- #of Years on NSA: 2 What I like about NSA is that it is a fully functional school. I get all the benefits of Public Schooling and more. But I dont get all the junk that comes with Public or even Private schools. We as NSAers dont have to put up with teachers that expect too much, dress codes, shoot I can do my school in my PJs, and no one would know. We dont have loads of homework, when I went to school I was up until 10pm or later with homework. The teachers would especially pile it on over the weekends. Now I dont have the stress that I went through with homework, even when I was having fun all I could think about was if I got ALL my homework done. What I like about the Navigator is that it gives readers interesting subjects to read about. And how many homeschoolers can say they are a shcool newspaper writer? Around this area, 3. My 2 brothers and myself. What are you passionate about? Photography. I love photography and love taking pictures. I started about 2 years ago and former NSAer Mark Henspeter helped me with a lot, probably more than my own photography teacher. I hope to do some college classes in photography someday, and do it as a part time job. Your view on. . . --the war in Iraq I think what we are doing over there is good, because the world deserves to have freedom like we do, and so why should we pull out and condemn those people to a life less than what we can provide for them? Name: Ellen Cline Age: -- Grade: -- #of Years on NSA: newbies rule!! :] To put it shortly, the Navigator runs in my blood. ;P Although I'm a newbie, I remember rooting for Nick Martin in the elections before I was ever on NSA. ;) My sister Kate was the reviver and sustainer of the Navigator last year, and my sister Charlotte had her hands in it as well. Despite the fact that I wasn't on NSA, I would faithfully read copies of the old Navigators, give my sister suggestions, and beg and plead for a column. ;) I think the reason working with the Navigator is so cool for me is that I've seen it in it's birthing stage, watched our family groan over uncooperative borders, and all such things...so being on this other side is a great adventure. Besides, I love to write, and this gives me a grand outlet for that. :D Nickname (and story behind it) I have an abundance of nicknames, all selected spur-of-the moment by my sisters. I think my favorite is Baris Yeltzon. Kate often said my name the Russian way ("Yelena") which to her sounded an awful lot like "Yeltzon." One day...Bingo!! I am thus spending the rest of my life being refferred to as a pot-bellied Russian president... Your view on . . . --Saving the trees We have rooms full to the brim of books, and I personally think that the rainforests are better off that way. ^_^ ; P	Name: Brandon Caudill Age: -- Grade: -- #of Years on NSA: 2nd I like the people involved, making friends, and learning about other students on NSA. If there were one movie/book character (or quote?) that described you... Super-Man! We are equal! Your view on. . . --Saving the trees Save a tree, harvest a buck! (deer buck) Name: Jarrett Carter Age: -- Grade: -- Number of Years on NSA: 3 I like NSA because it’s different. I have been able to pursue my interests because I have more time. I enjoy talking about technical stuff, so I decided to publish my ramblings for everyone to read. Craziest quirk: My tendency to say "what?" even if I heard you. Dream job: An architect, or a bestselling Christian singer. Write one sentence about one of the following: Your view on. . . --Brittany Spears Brittany Spears needs to get her life together... Name: Joshua Bullis Age: -- Grade: -- #of Years on NSA: 2 ^_^ I like the way it lets me go through my classes at my own speed (other than the last month in which I had to go unthinkably fast) so I can take breaks when I need them and not have breaks when I don't need them. As for working on the Nav, I like it just cause it's fun, I write the movie reviews, I love movies and I love talking about movies, so it really is a great job for me. Favorite book I'm going to have to go with Everything's Eventual, by Stephen King hears a multitude of gasps I know everyone was expecting me to go with the bible, but I get sick of people doing that because everyone already knows that. I know not many people like Stephen King either... well that's just too bad, I thought this book was excellent, most of his stories get pretty demonic, which I don't like, but this one I think didn't stray too far in that direction but it still had amazing twists and 13 great stories (almost all of which have been turned into movies since the book was released three years ago O_O) Your view on. . . --Saving the trees is a funny topic. Name: Juliana E. Age: -- Grade: -- #of Years on NSA: 3 I think doing NSA gives me a chance to actually have contact with people and a little taste of a school enviroment (which is crucial for people persons like me) and working for the Navigator is giving me a chance to be creative and entertain/inform others with really neat stuff! Dream job/life I have always dreamed of becoming an actress, entertaining people and being in the spotlight. But I do realize now that God wants me to use the talent and love I have for acting, for Him and His glory...and the advancement of His kingdom on earth. So my dream life would be fighting for God's kingdom with every breath and ability God has given me. I want to make a difference in this world for God's glory! Your view on. . . --Global warming I don't think it is happening but if it were going to happen (note big "IF") God will take care of His world and His people (aka followers of Christ) so there is absolutley no need to worry! Name: Kara Hochstedler Age: -- Grade: -- #of Years on NSA: 2nd year I love NSA because of the diversity. There are so many people from so many different backgrounds. It makes for a very interesting school year. I like working for the Navigator because ...well I have only been here for a week so its hard to say as of yet. But I love the busyness of the folder and how everyone works together to get the navi off the ground and sent out. ^_^ What are you passionate about? I am passionate about a lot of things. But the item at the top of that list would have to be Jesus. (yeah, I really mean it. :]) --Global warming God has a plan and He knows what will happen. Name: Marietta Long Age: -- Grade: -- #of Years on NSA: This is my second I like NSA because i get a chance to meet new people, and to learn wonderful things from them! I like the Navigator; it's a great way for students to express themselves. I like being part of the Navigator cuz it makes me feel that I am part of something! What are you passionate about? photography and arts Your view on. . . --Brittany Spears Brittany Spears, sure she isn't the greatest but she has done some mistakes (and still is) the truth is we never know what's really going on! Never know what makes people take decisions the way they do; so all I got to say is leave her alone. She clearly does not care if we know what going on in her personal life. Name: Matthew Wicker Age: 15 Grade: 10 #of Years on NSA: This is my 3rd. I like that the students on Northstar are all from around the world. It gives MKs other MKs to hang out with. I also like the flexibility of the schedule. I like getting ahead so I can fall behind, so this comes in rather nicely. Craziest quirk: I really have no idea, I'm pretty much normal to myself so I don't know what I'm weird about...Either that or I'm just so weird that it's hard to define "craziest..." Your view on. . . --Saving the trees The trees are the lowest on our priority list, we have more important things to worry about, we just need to be reasonable in our treatment of them; to quote Casting Crowns, "as we're sung to sleep by philosophies that save the trees and kill the children..." and that was a run-on sentence. Name: Nathan Tilton Age: -- Grade: -- #of Years on NSA: 2 What do you like on NSA/what do you like about working with the Navigator?: Well, I like Northstar because it gives me the liberty of controlling my own schedule, has some great teachers, and just a cool curriculum to choose from (how many schools can you go to where they'll teach you web design!). It's also a great way to chat and e-mail a ton of the friends I have all over the world. I just joined the Navigator's staff, so I really don't feel confident in trying to voice my opinion until I've "settled in" a bit more. I will say this though. So far I have been very impressed with all the work they put into this newspaper. My upcoming interview column is a lot of fun to run so far, and well...I'm looking forward to a great year with the Navigator. Favorite author: I love Ted Dekker's books. His imaginative and thoughtprovoking stories are really interesting to read. (I do not know if this needs to be just put, "Ted Dekker." If so, you guys can just delete the rest of the stuff. Write ONE sentence about ONE of the following: Your view on. . . --Physical discipline on children-God has to give us a spanking or two once in awhile, and I think he is probably the best candidate for "best dad" out there... Name: Paige Walker Age: -- Grade: -- #of Years on NSA: -- My favorite part of NSA would have to be meeting all the amazing people. I have friends from all over the world. It's cool to see how on fire for the Lord they are. I enjoy working on the Navigator because it includes two of my favorite hobbies: photography and writing. Dream job/life: I seriously would love to be a missionary one day. like possibly do photography missions...or something. that would be awesome...maybe graphic design too? Who knows... Write ONE sentence about ONE of the following: Your view on. . . --Global warming I think that global warming is so stupid. There is no way that certain chemicals are killing the ozone. I have lots of fact to prove it wrong. too many to write here. But I seriously think it's hilarious that people talk about how bad it is one minute...and then talk about how terrible the winter was...and how it was a record for coldness... it cracks me up.
NorthStar Navigator Leaders Heather-Ann Wicker -- Chief Editor Manny Pavlopoulos -- Producer Beth Friesen -- Co-Editor Karissa Welch -- Co-Producer NorthStar Navigator Editors Heather-Ann Wicker Beth Friesen Jeshua Anderson Jessica Engel Help Needed -- Contact Heather-Ann Wicker for more information NorthStar Navigator Writers Ellen Cline Juliana Edge DJ Caudill Jr Caroline Black Amanda Shreiber Amy Rosenberger Micah Engel Johnmark Tucker Anna Milograno Jarret Carter Chiara Francolino Spencer Lahr Cameron Ford Aaron Brown Cara Anderson Paige Walker Joshua Stewart Brandon Caudill Jason Caudill Nathan Tilton Laurel Bates Mary Bellamy Alex Montgomery If you want to Join.. Contact Heather-Ann Wicker for more information	NorthStar Navigator HTML team Joshua McMillan Manny Pavlopoulos Stephen Dunn Matthew Gillin Kara Hochstedler R G People who have basic knowledge of DreamWeaver needed Contact Manny Pavlopoulos or Karissa Welch for Information NorthStar Navigator Graphics Design Team Micah Engel Manny Pavlopoulos Derrick Zuk Karissa Welch Josh Bullis Lance Bell Matthew Wicker People who have basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop needed Contact Manny Pavlopoulos or Karissa Welch for Information
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