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Common Sense

the student newspaper site of Cedarburg High School, Cedarburg, Wisconsin

The student news site of Cedarburg High School

Common Sense

The student news site of Cedarburg High School

Common Sense

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Halloween celebrations have changed from Celtic beginnings

Halloween celebrations have changed from Celtic beginnings

Jilian Wilde, reporter
Oct 31, 2024

Many people know Halloween as the fun holiday in October where everyone dresses up, decorates and gets candy. But that’s not exactly how it started out. Around 2,000 years ago the Celts celebrated...

Thirteen students traveled with two teachers to Costa Rica this past summer. They were seniors Sydney Betz, Regan Wagner, Sophia Steffen, Addie Wenthold, Sharon Chumlea and Sophia Cordova;
senior Ella Viera, junior Katherine Roberts, seniors Sasha Poss, Anna Morrell, Kinzi Toy, Allie Roberts and Zoe Schiek.

Students experience ‘eye-opening’ trip to Costa Rica

Sharon Chumlea, reporter
Oct 25, 2024

This past summer, a group of 13 students and World Language teachers Chris Casey and Taylor Schroeder spent two weeks in Costa Rica to learn and explore the culture. During the trip, travelers participated...

senior Charlie Furnner

Senior uses e-commerce to build his business

Ella Viera, reporter
Oct 25, 2024

Senior Charlie Furnner is a business owner and entrepreneur. Earning an estimated average of $750 profit per week, he sells vintage clothes on Depop, a social e-commerce company. Although Furnner believes...

Pam Geiser

Geiser ready for her ‘next adventure’

Ellie Lisiecki, Reporter
May 24, 2024

Counselor Pamela Geiser will retire at the end of the school year. She has worked in the school district for 24 years at both here and Webster Middle School. “I love working here. I love working...

Stacy Lesmeister

Lesmeister awarded Kohl Teacher Fellowship

Bella Ratayczak, Reporter
May 24, 2024

Computer Science teacher Stacy Lesmeister recently received the 2024 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Teacher Fellow award. Lesmeister is one of the 304 students, teachers and administrators in...

Henry Eckerdt

Henry Eckerdt

Journalism class
Feb 23, 2024

Junior Henry Eckerdt recently completed an internship at the Capitol in Madison where he worked with State Senator Duey Stroebel. He said that it was “funny to see how performative it was”...

Cassidy Gall

Cassidy Gall

Journalism class
Feb 23, 2024

Senior Cassidy Gall plans to attend University of Evansville where she will be in the pre-athletic training program and will play on the Division I softball team. “It’s been a dream of mine...

Hannah Somorin

Hannah Somorin

Journalism class
Feb 23, 2024

Senior Hannah Somorin is a point guard on the girls' varsity basketball team. She also coaches an intramural basketball team. She plans on going to a four-year college, but does not know where...

Brylie Taffora

Brylie Taffora

Journalism class
Feb 23, 2024

Senior Brylie Taffora is considering a career in the health field. Currently, she works for Partners with Paws, a non-profit organization which trains and sponsors service dogs. She has a dog of her...

Holiday cards were collected in the Community Service office before being delivered to senior citizens.

Students give back to the community

Ellie Lisiecki, Copy Editor
Dec 21, 2023

This holiday season, students gave back to the community by volunteering locally.  The largest Community Service project was creating holiday cards for senior citizens. According to the Community Service...

Yana Sonina

Junior seeks to earn her pilot’s license

Samantha du Vergey, reporter
Dec 21, 2023

Junior Yana Sonina is in the process of getting her pilot's license. She has been practicing since early 2022 through Spring City Aviation, Inc. in Waukesha.  Although she faces a long process...

America v. Belgium: A Timmermans Comparison

America v. Belgium: A Timmermans Comparison

Olivia Milton, reporter
Dec 21, 2023

Senior Charlotte Timmermans moved from Belgium last year, and she has noticed some differences between living here and living in Belgium.  Timmermans said students at her former school have seven 50-minute...

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