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No tricks this Halloween as students collect food for Grant County Food Shelf Members of the
Ashby High School
Student Council and
National Honor Society
hit the streets of Ashby
on Halloween to collect
donations for the Grant
County Food Shelf.
A call was put out to
residents requesting
donations of non-
perishable food items,
paper products, or
monetary donations to
be ready for when the
trick-or-treaters came
around. From 6-7:30
p.m. a variety of students
from grades seven
through twelve
canvassed the town
gathering 1,200 pounds
of food and paper
products, as well as $55
in cash donations.
On the following
Thursday morning, four
of those students joined
in bringing the bounty to
Elbow Lake where Food
Shelf coordinator Deb
Lacey thanked the
students and commu-
nity of Ashby for their
generous contributions.
Left Fourteen members of the Ashby student council and National Honor Society collected food on Halloween. Included in that group were (left to right) Maizy Spangler, Aanika Anderson, Amelia Barry, Courtney Koefod, Kellen Dahlen, Miles Hoff, Sami Schlotfeld, Maddie Bailey, Kalista Aamot, Josey Ness, Anissa Heinrich, Matson Hoff, and Christian Norby. Below Student council members Matson Hoff and Miles Hoff, along with NHS members Maizy Spangler and Maddie Bailey, brought the trailer over to Elbow Lake to unload the goods at the Grant County Food Shelf.
A look back on Homecoming 2018 By Kaylee Schlundt (9)
Homecoming week
has come and gone, and
it was a great week filled
with school pride and
fun activities! On Friday,
Sept. 27, the junior and
high school decorated
halls and performed skits
that they had been
preparing all week.
The juniors took first
place for their skit, and
the freshmen and eighth
graders tied for second
place. On Saturday, we
kicked off homecoming
week with coronation
and the dance! Seniors
Christian Norby and
Josey Ness were
crowned 2018 Home-
coming King and Queen.
Also, at coronation the
eighth, ninth, and 11th
graders showcased their
awesome skits.
Monday was Spirit
Day, and the school was
filled with maroon and
gold. At 2 p.m. that day
was the annual pep fest
and parade. On Tuesday
the dress up day was
Imitation Day where the
students dressed up as
anyone they would like.
Also, that day, was the
7th-12
th grade dodgeball
tournament. The sopho-
mores excelled in their
dodgeball throwing
skills and took first.
Wednesday was
Pajama Day - a student
favorite. On Thursday it
was solid color day:
most kids wore all black
but there were some
colorful exceptions.
Friday brought a flood
of jerseys into our
school. That’s right, it
was jersey day! At lunch
there was tailgating, and
during fifth and sixth
hour there was a bean
bag and blind volleyball
tournament. Friday
night, the WCAA
Knights took on Staples
and had an awesome
win! Homecoming week
was a sure success for
the Knights.
Social Studies teacher
Mr. Tom Gronwold was
the man behind our
homecoming this year,
as he filled in as Student
Council adviser while
Mrs. Noelle Kratzke was
on maternity leave.
“Homecoming was
very successful,” said
Gronwold. “We had lots
of activities with lots of
kids participating.” His
favorite dress up day
was spirit day because,
“it kicked off the week
and everyone looked
good at the pepfest. We
could show the
community our school
spirit.”
Gronwold was a bit
stressed, however, about
all the planning. “It takes
a lot of time, and it’s a
lot of work,” he said,
“but the help of the
student council and
Suzie, Mrs. Umlauf, Ms.
Schultz and all the other
teachers made it better
and easier.” Homecoming/2
Volume 17 / Issue 1/2 Oct./Nov. 2018
photo by Emily Johnson
Members of the 2018 Homecoming Court included left to right Haleigh Brendmoen, Sam Heeter, Celi Nelson, Deklin Goeden, Kalista Aamot, Scott Johnson, Elli Johnsrud, Brad Anderson, King Christian Norby, Queen Josey Ness, Aanika Anderson, Dakota Ecker, Anissa Heinrich, Jaden Norby, Shelby Smith, and Hunter Norby.
Homecoming from pg 1
Gronwold went on
to talk about the
activities of the week.
“Dodgeball is always
the most fun to watch
for me,” he said, as he
also talked about how
unique Ashby’s Home-
coming is. “It keeps a
tradition alive that runs
back a long ways,” said
Gronwold. “It’s a
chance to involve the
community in what’s
going on in the school.”
Student Council
member, Matson Hoff
had some fun this
Homecoming, especially
on Friday. “My favorite
part of Homecoming
was the football game
because we had a big
win,” said Hoff. “It felt
good to win because it
was my first varsity
Homecoming game.”
A favorite activity
this year for Hoff and
many other students was
the addition of the bean
bag tournament. “It’s
fun to play bean bags
one more time before we
get serious about
school.”
Hoff enjoyed all of
the dress up days this
year but said pajama day
was the best “because I
didn’t have to change
when I woke up.”
The general concen-
sus among the students
is that Ashby’s Home-
coming is far superior to
the other schools. As
Hoff said, “We have a
lot more school pride
than the other schools.”
Outdoor learning Think Fast! By Bradley Anderson (12)
On September 13, the Ashby
second and third graders went to
Prairie Wetlands for a field trip,
followed by the kindergarteners
attending on Friday, October 12. The
kids learned about the area's wildlife.
Many of the kids talked about how
much fun they had on the trip. They
said they learned a lot.
Having the kids go on field trips
like the Prairie Wetlands trip is good
because when kids have fun they are
more likely to remember the things
they learned. It also is a good way for
kids to get out of the classroom and
learn.
In conclusion the kids had fun and
liked learning about the areas wildlife.
Many of the kids said they would like
to go back. It is a good way for kids to
learn, and many other classes should
follow suit.
By Dakota Caraway
(10)
Knowledge Bowl is
an academic competition
where students partici-
pate in teams and
answer 250 questions at
each event. The same is
true for Junior High
Knowledge Bowl.
Adviser Heidi Kent
has been doing Junior
High Knowledge Bowl
since 2001, almost 18
years! Mrs. Kent loves
Knowledge Bowl and
loves junior high, which
is why she continually
coaches the Knowledge
Bowl teams each year.
Close to 20 kids
wanted to be on the
Ashby Junior High
team. To prove who was
willing to put all their
effort into it, Kent put
more emphasis on
practices.
Anybody in grades
seven and eight who
enjoys watching the
science or history
channels is an ideal
candidate for Junior
High Knowledge Bowl.
Knowledge Bowl favors
those quirky nerds.
Members of the 2018
junior high team include
Kennady Skougard,
Alyssa Johnson, Haleigh
Brendmoen, Dierk
Goeden, Robert Nelson,
Ryleigh Brendmoen,
Levi Bogenrief, Jake
Norby, Richie Johnson,
Livy Johnson, Ashley
Paulson, BrookeLinn
Finkelson, Emma Erick-
son, Shelby Smith,
Brock Dewey, Ethan
Johnsrud, Bradee
Christianson, Brodie
Ecker, and Candis
Estrada.
Check out the next
issue of “The Golden
Arrow” for the results of
the Junior High season
and outlook for the
Senior High teams.
News October/November 2018 2
photo by Emily Johnson
Zach Fagre is held up by Matson Hoff and Mya Roley during the ninth grade skit.
photo by Emily Johnson
Celebrating their school spirit are freshmen left to right Kaylee Schlundt, Celi Nelson, Kyra Aamot, Mya Roley, and Lilly Evavold holding Catherine Koefod.
photos by Emily Johnson
Left and above Class attendants of the 2018 Homecoming Court were escorted by Ashby members of the Knights football team. They included left to right seventh grader Haleigh Brendmoen escorted by freshman Sam Heeter; eighth grader Shelby Smith escorted by freshman Hunter Norby; freshman Celi Nelson escorted by sophomore Deklin Goeden; sophomores Anissa Heinrich and Jaden Norby; and junior attendant Kalista Aamot escorted by senior Scott Johnson. Seniors Christian Norby and Josey Ness were crowned 2018 Homecoming King and Queen. The senior candidates included standing Brad Anderson, (Johnson), Christian Norby, and Dakota Ecker; and seated Elli Johnsrud, Josey Ness, and Aanika Anderson. Bottom left Bobby Anderson, aka Donald Trump, takes over the principal’s office. Below The undefeated sophomores were dodgeball savvy.
FFA Annual Fall Rally
and outdoor competitions
Ashby 8th graders take annual
trip to Terry Redlin museum
By Ashtyn Markus
(10)
FFA Adviser Dustin
Steenblock took a
majority of the Ashby
FFA members to a
competition in Alexan-
dria, September 26. The
competition featured
shooting trap, archery,
and orienteering. One of
the biggest events, with
the most contestants, is
trap.
The FFA state
program held the
competition at the
Alexandria Shooting
Park, which also hosts
the Annual High School
Shooting events once a
year. The reason for
doing these competitions
is to educate youth on
how to responsibly
handle guns and bows in
a safe and enjoyable
manner.
Ashby sophomore
Zander Hanson was a
participant in this year’s
competition. “I like trap
because it's a good
experience and a great
way to make new
friends,” he said.
Sam Sorenson, a
freshman who also
attended, also had a
great time and is a
member of the Ashby
Trap Team. “Trap is a
fun and competitive
sport that anyone can be
good at,” said Sorenson.
FFA and the annual
outdoor competitions are
also a great way for all
grades to have bonding
time and set an example
for future generations.
By Lilly Evavold (9)
On October 23 the
eighth grade art class
went on their annual trip
to the Terry Redlin
Center in Watertown,
SD. The Terry Redlin
Center is a museum full
of Terry Redlin’s
original art from 1978 to
1984 and every original
after. The eighth graders
have been going on this
trip for about 15 years
now.
The annual tradition
began in 2005 when Ms.
Camille Schultz asked
her eighth graders where
they should go on a trip,
and Jordan Lillemon
said they should go to
Watertown, SD where
he hunts and see the
Terry Redlin Center.
“It’s perfect because we
are a hunting and fishing
community and enjoy
art like that,” said Ms.
Schultz.
When this year’s
eighth grade class went
to the Center, they had a
scavenger hunt through-
out the Center to view
all of Terry Redlin’s
paintings, they watched
videos about Terry
Redlin and his art, and
they had a drawing
competition in the style
of Terry Redlin which
was judged and prizes
were received.
The first place win-
ner was Emma Erickson,
followed by second
place winner Brodie
Ecker, and third place
winner Kennady Skou-
gard. All three received
a Terry Redlin mug.
“My favorite part of
the trip was looking at
all the beautiful art-
work,” said Erickson.
With the continued
success of the annual
field trip, many more
eighth graders are sure
to share in the
experience.
Discovering art at the local level By Joan Maunumaki (12)
Once again, Ashby
Public School hosted the
annual Scholastic Book
Fair as it has for the past
35 years. Although the
book fair is held in the
media center, the fair
used to be set up each
morning and packed up
every night in the
hallway by Heidi Kent’s
room.
“We have a book fair
in order to get books
into the student’s and
their family’s hands at
affordable prices,” said
Julie Van Santen, who is
in charge of running the
book fair.
There was a wide
selection of books to suit
the tastes of those from
elementary to young
adult; there was even an
added Spanish selection
this year. Aside from
books, there are also
many other miscellane-
ous products that can be
purchased as well:
things like pens, pencils,
erasers, posters, book-
marks, finger pointers,
diaries, and various
types of kits. The books
and merchandise were
provided by Scholastic
and earnings from the
book fair go towards
improving the book
selection in the Ashby
library.
The book fair is
operated by volunteers
from the Ashby commu-
nity. “I am so very
grateful to the people of
the community that help
out,” said Van Santen.
The fair was held in
the media center from
October 22-26, and
students were able to
browse and purchase
books any time through-
out the school day from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Some
books that were kept
from the book fair for
the library where Diary
of a Wimpy Kid, I
Survived, and many
others.
By Anissa Heinrich (10)
The eighth grade art
class went on a field trip
September 21 to Battle
lake to the Art of the
Lakes gallery. Several
different media exhibits
were on display includ-
ing quilting, relief
sculptures, paintings,
and drawings.
The students did
credit lines of many
artworks and wrote
about the media choice.
The students learned
plenty of new things to
add to their own art.
“I learned that
famous art isn't always
in a big Smithsonian
museum or in a big
city,” said Kennady
Skougard. “All the art
was worthy of that, yet it
was in a tiny gallery in a
small town.”
The purpose of the
trip was to expose
students to artwork from
people they may know
or locals around the
area. It was also to show
the students there are
many different types of
art – not just paiting or
drawings.
Throughout elemen-
tary and high school
students really do not
know other types of art
other than painting or
drawings because they
are not always exposed
to different media.
Going to this art gallery
opened up many
students’ mind and
helped them to better
understand the different
medias that exist.
“I learned different
media of art that I never
knew before,” said
Emma Erickson. This
trip was pretty signifi-
cant for the students as
they found they might
enjoy art more than they
thought.
“I was surprised to
see all the different
types of art, like with the
electrical wire and with
fishing lures,” said
Ethan Johnsrud. “It was
also cool to see [former
Ashby teacher] Bonnie
Pfeffer’s art at the
gallery.”
You cannot really go
wrong with art. Art is
everywhere, and anyone
can do it. So much
meaning and thought
was put into everything
that was made. It
portrays many different
feelings and can even
become personal.
“Art is within
everyone of us,” said
Dierk Goeden. “We
need to express it.”
News October/November 2018 3
Members of the Ashby FFA that attended the outdoor competition included left to right, standing Derrek Bartz, Ashton Ecker, Jacob Cook, Ganon Heinrich, Ben Ludwig, Zander Hanson, Jackson Finkelson, Torin Olson, Paton Smith, Benton Stadsvold, Vincent Finkelson, Livy Johnson, Austin Schroeder, Kalista Aamot, Evan Paulson, Halle Dahlen, Sam Sorenson, Elli Johnsrud, Sam Heeter, Matson Hoff, Tanner Hart, Noah Johnson, Dakota Ecker, Carson Spangler; kneeling Robert Nelson, Ethan Johnsrud, Carter Spangler, Zach Fagre, Maddie Bailey, Taleeyah Johnson, Maizy Spangler, Josey Ness, Amelia Barry, Bradee Christianson, Jayson Thormodson, and Brodie Ecker.
Top Winners of the Terry Redlin art contest for the Ashby eighth graders were Kennedy Skougard in third place, Brodie Ecker in second, and the grand winner was Emma Erickson. Bottom Earning honorable mention in the contest were Ethan Johnsrud and Bradee Christianson.
READ ALL ABOUT IT!
Shelby Smith enjoyed the various media on display.
For the love of reading
Students of all ages, even juniors and seniors, enjoyed browsing the titles at the Scholastic Book Fair
Elementary Corner Ashby School gets Moore this year Jonathan Moore joins the district as K-12 principal
By Ashtyn Markus (10)
On October 11
Heather Dewey and her
preschool class put
together a family event
called Touch a Truck.
Community members
brought all different
kinds of vehicles for
kids and family
members to look at and
touch.
The vehicles brought
to the school were a race
car, a cop car (Jeremy
Obright), a John Deere
and a Coots Ice Castle
(Kyle Rylander), a
Lakeside Lumber
flatbed truck (Rossum),
a crane (H&R construc-
tion), a CAT tractor
(Dewey Farms), and a
fertilizer truck (Ashby
Equity) to name a few.
Around 120 people
from local and
surrounding commu-
nities joined in on the
fun. This is a good way
for family and friends of
all ages to bond and
enjoy the up-close
sightings of the local
vehicles that seen on the
roads everyday.
By Anissa Heinrich (10)
Ashby High School
welcomed Jon Moore as
the new principal at the
beginning of the school
year. Moore joined
Ashby after have served
as the elementary Dean
of Students and Com-
munity Education Direc-
tor at West Central Area
schools. Prior to that he
taught third and fifth
grade in WCA.
Moore was the head
football coach for West
Central Area-Ashby
Knights, and he also
coached the trap team
and junior high baseball.
Moore is married to
his wife Mary, and they
have two kids, Lincoln
who is almost two-
years-old and Eleanor
(Elly) who is seven
months old. They are
excited to be a part of
the Ashby community!
Moore is no stranger
to Ashby school as he
subbed here before his
job at WCA. He loves
the community and
knows many families
from Ashby because of
football.
Three years ago when he
heard that there was a
principal position
opening and Nate
Meissner got it, he was
bummed and regretted
not applying for the job.
This year, though, he did
apply for the job and is
very happy to have been
given a second chance.
“My family and I
have never been happi-
er,” said Moore. “This is
my favorite career out of
all of them!”
The students and
staff at Ashby are happy
to have him as their new
One thing that
inspires Moore's positive
attitude is his favorite
quote from The Man in
the Arena by Teddy
Roosevelt: “It’s not the
critic who counts. . . .
The credit belongs to the
principal. Moore says
there is a great future for
the Ashby students, and
he is certain together
they will have a positive
and great year.
many who is actually in
the arena.”
This quote is his
favorite because “it is
easy to criticize some-
one who hasn't done the
job,” said Moore.
“When you are a coach
and so many people
criticize you, you
wonder how are they
able to criticize if they
have never been put in
that position.”
The before & after school program Ashby welcomes new teachers By Joan Maunumaki
(12)
For 12 years, Ashby
Public School has had
an after school program
that was started by one
of its former principals,
Tom Otte. The after
school program was
introduced because of a
shortage of daycare in
the area.
The program is open
to students from pre-
school through sixth
grade and consists of
free time to play, a
snack, library time to
either read or do
homework, and have
craft time within the
time span of 3-5:30 p.m.
The activities for the
program are usually held
in the cafeteria, library,
gym, and/or outside on
the playground.
Currently there are
about 45 kids signed up
for the after school
program, although only
about 15-20 kids show
up each day because
they come when they
need to.
Due to the success of
the after school program
and the growing need
for child care in the
morning hours, Ashby
has created a before
school program which
began on September 10,
2018 by new principal
Jon Moore. The before
school program starts at
7 a.m. and ends around
7:45-8 a.m. It is usually
more low-key than the
after school program.
The kids get to have
breakfast in the cafeteria
and craft time.
Currently there are
10 kids signed up for the
before school program.
In order for a parent to
enroll their child in
either the before or after
school program, they
can contact and get
paperwork from the
office.
Laura Pettit
Grade 5 By Tarryn Hill (10)
Laura Pettit decided
three weeks after gradu-
ating with a Communi-
cation Studies degree
that she wanted to go
back to school and get
her elementary educa-
tion licensure. She was
very lost going through
college, not knowing
what she wanted to do
afterwards, but she
finally realized that
teaching was her right
path.
Pettit loved the idea
of making a difference
in people's lives. “There
are so many kids that
need someone to care
about them,” said Pettit.
“My goal as a teacher is
to make sure every
student feels that
someone cares deeply
about them.”
Pettit grew up in
Howard Lake, but after
performing her student
teaching last year with
Ashby fourth grade
teacher Brenda Johnson,
Pettit fell in love with
Ashby. “As soon as I
left my interview with
John Kent for coaching
softball that spring, I
immediately knew I
wanted to be part of the
Ashby community,” said
Pettit. “Ashby reminds
me of the small town I
grew up in, and I love
how welcoming and
friendly everyone is.”
Pettit is now the new
fifth grade teacher and is
beyond excited to start
here teaching career
here. She also coached
junior high volleyball
this year and plans to
coach JV softball again
this spring.
Marisa Baune
Grade 6 By Lilly Evavold (9)
Marisa Baune joined
the Ashby crew this
school year as the new
sixth grade teacher! She
originally comes from
Wabasso.
Prior to teaching in
Ashby, Baune taught
mostly fifth graders for
eight years at Kerk-
hoven-Murdock-Sun-
burg. Her favorite
subject to teach is math.
Baune knew she
wanted to be a teacher
when she was in first
grade and her oldest
brother was going to
school for elementary
teaching. He is now also
a sixth grade teacher,
and another brother is a
assistant principal. So
one could say teaching
runs in her family.
Baune has two young
sons. Her first son,
Zayne, is in preschool
New Staff/5
News/Personalities October/November 2018 4
Touch a Truck event held for youngsters
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where
the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually
in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs,
who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming;
but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions;
who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high
achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place
shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.
New Staff from pg 4
here in Ashby, and her
second son Quinton is
eight months old. After
having her second son,
Baune moved to Fergus
Falls because that was
what was best for her
and her family.
Baune likes Ashby so
far because everyone is
so nice, and she has
every intention on
staying in Ashby. She
would move to Ashby in
the future if her family
decides that is what is
best for them.
I’d like to give Ms.
Baune a warm Ashby
welcome and hope you
have a good year!
Brooke Mayer
HS Science
By Zander Hanson (10)
Ms. Brooke Mayer is
the new biology and life
science teacher here at
Ashby High School.
Mayer was born in
Fargo, ND, and she was
raised in Castleton her
whole life.
Mayer went to
college at Central Cass
which is in North
Dakota, where she
earned a degree in
Biology and a degree in
life Science Education.
Mayer now lives in
Ashby with her guinea
pig, Chestnut. This is
her first year being a
teacher, so we should all
make Ms. Mayer feel
welcome at our school.
Lisa Burrington
HS Math By Dakota Caraway
(10)
Lisa Burrington
taught at Ashby High
School for 35 years and
is currently in her sixth
year of retirement. But that did not stop her
from coming back.
Burrington is currently
working her second part
time job subbing for
teachers every year. This
time that subbing job is
just a bit longer.
Burrington teaches
Algebra, Math, Geom-
etry, and all other forms
of math. She is currently
subbing for Mrs. Noelle
Kratzke while she on
maternity leave. Bur-
rington will be here until
the 29th of November.
Burrington graduated
from high school in
Rothsay, and went to
college at Minnesota
State University Moor-
head. She wanted to
teach because she
enjoyed mathematics in
school, and she wanted
to coach.
When she was in
high school, she taught
her class when her
teachers were gone
while the sub super-
vised. Her favorite
subjects were Math and
Phys Ed.
“Ashby continues to
be a great school where
the teachers really care
about individual student
learning and try to
prepare students for the
future after graduation,”
said Burrington.
By Benton Stadsvold
(12)
Meet the fresh face at
our school, counselor
Anna Johnson. Johnson
is 30 years young, and
she has one younger
brother, Sam Weber,
who is four years
younger. They have
been getting closer as
they get older.
“Sam is a smoke
jumper which is a
person that flies in a
helicopter into forest
fires to aid in the center
of the fire,” explained
Johnson. “In the off-
season he comes back to
Minnesota quite a bit
from October-April.”
Family is important
to Johnson. She and her
husband, Adam, lived in
Elbow Lake for five
years then, when
deciding where to live,
had thought they were
going to the Twin Cities.
However, plans change
and the family ended up
deciding to come to
Ashby. They now live
near Pomme De Terre
with their 2-year-old
daughter.
Johnson was born
and raised in Duluth
where she went to high
school at Duluth East.
She went to college at
St. Benedict for Psych-
ology and Nutrition,
then went to the Univer-
sity of Minnesota for
Counseling. Johnson
had originally gone to
college for dietetics, but
after failing a couple
chemistry tests, she
learned she liked more
of the counseling
portion of it than the
science. So she made the
switch to counseling.
“I had wanted to be a
dietitian because I knew
one when I growing up,”
explained Johnson. “I
enjoyed the way they
were able to help people
with conditions like
eating disorders through
the power of words.”
Johnson’s goals at
Ashby are to be preven-
tative as well as reac-
tive in helping students.
“I want to be
preventative in the fact
of hoping to be here
long enough to prepare
students for when
disaster strikes,” ex-
plained Johnson. “I want
to be here in those times
of need.
“I would also like to
start a few groups for
the bringing up of the
children so they can feel
as if they are not alone,”
Johnson continued. “I’m
a big advocate of mental
health well-being to
ensure we all can be the
best that we can be.”
Interviews by
Kyra Aamot (9)
Anna Thormodson (10)
Sam Sorenson (9)
Several new faces
have been seen through-
out the halls of Ashby
High School since the
beginning of the 2018-
19 school year as
families move into the
district.
Grade 11
Austin Aufdenkamp Austin is one of the
new students in the
junior class. He says he
likes Ashby and the
people and has made
plenty of new friends.
Austin came from
Bison High School in
South Dakota. His
hobbies include riding
his YZ125 dirt bike. He
also was thinking about
playing football next
year but doesn’t know
for sure yet.
He has a bigger
family of six people
including his mom and
dad, Heather and Erik.
Austin has one brother
Isaac (15) and two
younger sisters Ivy (12)
and Annie (7). They all
live on a small farm
outside of Ashby.
Grade 10
Isaac Aufdenkamp Isaac came to Ashby
from the Bison Cardi-
nals in Bison, South
Dakota. Isaac is the son
of Eric and Heather
Aufdenkamp. He has
three siblings Austin
(16) who is a junior, Ivy
(11) who is in sixth
grade, and Annie (7)
who is second grade.
His family came to
Ashby so they could live
on a farm site of their
own.
Isaac’s favorite food
and snacks are Ramen
Noodles, Almonds, and
Rice Cakes. His favorite
TV show is Dora the
Explorer, but surprising-
ly his favorite color is
blue even though Dora’s
favorite color is purple.
Isaac likes playing his
guitar and riding horse
in his free time.
Grade 10
Colby Finkelson Colby is from St.
Michael High School in
St. Michael. Colby is the
son of Darren and Kris
Finkelson, and he only
has one sibling – his
sister Kaitlyn who is in
sicth grade. His family
came to Ashby because
he has relatives that live
here and they wanted to
be closer to them.
Some of Colby’s
favorites include the
television show Stranger
Things, the color blue,
and dogs. He likes steak
and chips, and his
favorite thing to do is
play sports.
Grade 9
Christian
Portillo-Ayala Christian Portillo is a
new ninth grade student
from Honduras in
Central America. His
mother is Marina, and
he has two siblings: a
little brother named
David who is seven
months old, and an older
sister, Lexsy, who is 19.
She has a daughter
named Alexa who is
one. Christian says his
favorite thing to do is
hang out with them after
school.
Coming to Ashby for
him and has been not
New students/6
Personalities October/November 2018 5
photo by Jacey Schlosser Ashby freshmen Ashley Hill, McKenna Williams, Madeline Thompson, Cailey Schlosser, (front) Emily Johnson, Madison Bestul, Ashtyn Markus, and Molly Sorenson enjoyed the annual Region III FFA Fall Rally held at the West Otter Tail County Fairgrounds September 25. These new agriculture students learned about FFA and all the opportunities it holds.
Meet the Seniors By Paton Smith
Seventeen-year-old Benton Stadsvold is the son of Cory and Jennae Stadsvold. He is not an only child as he has three siblings – two older and one younger. If he could do anything in his free time, it would be hunting, fishing, and trapping. His favorite animal to hunt is a living one. Benton loves his dogs; he has three labs - Dagon, Anna, and Freya. Benton’s home is in Elbow Lake, but hates living in town. When he is not in school or hunting he is working either at the Melby Outpost or at Leslie Ness Construction, or Bill Ness Construction. Benton was brought into this world at the Fergus Falls hospital on the 26th of July, 2001. In his 17 year of living, he has learned that ribeye steak is the best.
Helping kids know
they are not alone
Many new faces
in the halls of AHS
New students from pg 5
easy. His biggest
struggle is not knowing
English. He is trying his
hardest to learn it
though.
Christian does not
really have any plans for
after high school right
now, but he says he has
many interests. He said
if he had to pick he
would be an auto
mechanic because he
has loved it since he was
a child.
Grade 8
Bradee Christianson Before Bradee came
to Ashby he went to
school in Brandon-
Evansville. He has some
nieces and nephews here
in Ashby. His favorite
part about Ashby is the
kids.
Bradee is currently in
football and intends to
play basketball, base-
ball, and shoot trap this
year.
Grade 7
Quynn Behrens Before coming to
Ashby for school Quynn
attended Brandon-
Evansville for school.
Quynn has one older
sister attending college
and an older brother
who goes to school in
B/E. Quynn’s younger
sister, Ayden, is in fifth
grade and at Ashby as
well.
Quynn’s favorite part
about Ashby is the
students and people she
has met. Quynn is
currently playing volley-
ball and plans to play
basketball, softball and
trap later this year.
Varsity Arrows can take pride in their hard work
WCA-A Knights fight hard
throughout the season By Evan Paulson (9)
The volleyball season
is over, and the girls
amassed a record of 3-
20 but had some great
games along the way.
The first year varsity
head coach Hayley
Stevens is very proud of
how hard the girls
worked in practice and
on the court.
“I am thankful for no
lasting injuries,” said
Stevens, “and that a lot
of girls got to rotate into
games.”
Senior captain Josey
Ness thought the team
had improved a lot since
the start of the season
and that they adjusted to
the new head coach
well. “There is still
much room for
improvement,” said
Ness. “I would like to
see closer, more
competitive scores now
going forward in the
season.”
Unfortunately, that
was not to be for the
Arrows. But the girls
have nothing to hang
their heads about. “I
liked how their
flexibility and versatility
have improved as well
as their ability to play on
the fly,” said Stevens.
“My favorite part of
the season was when we
beat Parkers,” continued
Stevens. “I am also
proud of how we have
taken some tough teams
to five sets.”
Although the record
did not improve a whole
lot from the beginning
Stevens saw major
improvements in her
team’s fundamentals.
The JV and C teams
did well with the JV
ending with a record of
5-18 and a C team
record of 3-1-8. They
enjoyed the season and
were glad to see all the
fans out there to fill the
bleachers and cheer
them on to victory.
By Brandon Anderson
(12)
The West Central
Area / Ashby Knights
started the 2018 season
with their first game of
the season against the
Breckenridge Cowboys
in Barrett where they
lost 34-20. The WCA-A
Knights bounced back,
though, and earned their
first win in the second
game of the season
September 7, which was
against United North
Central Warriors in
Menahga winning 28-6.
The Knights played
their third game of the
season against the Tro-
jans in Barnesville
where they lost 38-14.
On Sept. 21 the Knights
played their fourth game
of the season, and their
second home game,
against the Wadena-
Deer Creek Wolverines
where they won 52-6.
Game number five
for the Knights was in
Pillager on September
28 where they lost 28-8.
The Knights returned to
Barrett for their Home-
coming game on Oct. 5
against the Staples-
Motley Cardinals where
they won 14-0.
The Knights played
their last away game in
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle
on October 12 where
they won 36-13.
The Knights rounded
out their regular season
October 17 against the
Otter Tail Central Bull-
dogs at home in Barrett.
The Knights lost with a
final score of 42-2.
The WCA-A Knights
finished the regular
season with a 4-4
record. The Knights
open the playoffs with a
game against Morris
Area / Chokio-Alberta
in Morris on October 23.
After a hard-fought
match, the Knights
ended their season with
an 11-8 loss. The
Knights were led by
Ashby seniors Dakota
Ecker, Scott Johnson,
and Christian Norby.
“The season has been
full of ups and downs,”
said coach Andy
Peterson. “We stayed
optimistic throughout
that we could achieve
the same level of
success as last season.”
Personalities/Sports October/November 2018 6
Meet the Seniors By Paton Smith
Seventeen-year-old Joan Maunumaki was born May 21, 2001, to Mike and Amy Maunumaki. Joan has one older brother, Michael, who is 19-years-old. Joan’s favorite thing to do during her free time is reading and drawing because it cancels out everyone around her. Her favorite book category is supernatural. When Joan is not drawing or reading, she is listening to today's hits. She also likes watching Teen Wolf. The classes Joan likes the most are English with Mrs. Anderson and choir. Joan is an animal lover and not just one kind, but all of them. “They all have beauty in their own way,” she says, which is why she wants to go to college to be a vet tech. Joan’s pets consist of her dog, Zeke, and a couple of cats. Joan lives with her grandparents out in the country near Ashby and would rather live in the country because there is so much more freedom. Seventeen-year-old Tae-yah Johnson is the daughter of Scott and Missy Johnson. She was born February 20, 2001. She lives in Dalton and is happy to be living there. Tae-yah has one younger sister, Taleeyah. They share a cat named Steven and two dogs named Pooder and Abby. Tae-yah’s hobbies are watching Netflix and sleeping, mainly so she does not have to talk to anyone. Her favorite show to watch is Big Mouth, because it makes her laugh. Tae-yah wants to become a nurse after she graduates high school. She likes listening to rap. Her favorite clas is American Government because “America is the best.”
photos by Emily Johnson
AHS Band performs
at Timberwolves game
Jr high football team undefeated on season
Jr high volleyball team
strives for the best By Jacob Rein (10)
On October 26, Mrs.
Ruth Umlauf and the
Ashby High School
band students took a
short three-hour bus ride
to Minneapolis to take in
a Timberwolves versus
Bucks game. The main
reason for going was an
opportunity for the
group to play band in
the stadium prior to the
game.
On the way there,
and on the way back, the
group stopped at the
truck stop in Clearwater
for its famous bakery or
other snacks.
After playing by the
court near the players
warming up, the band
members made their
way to their seats a few
rows up and got some
food for the game.
During the game the
Ashby kids got to see
the team mascot,
Crunch, place second in
musical chairs against
the other contestants
along with a break
dancing group. All in all
it was a fun trip for
everyone even if the
Timberwolves ended up
losing 95-125. All the
students commented
they hope this experi-
ence will happen again
in the future.
By Tristin Anderson
(11)
The West Central
Area / Ashby Knights
junior high football team
had very good year as
they were undefeated all
year! In an interview
with members of the
team, they said that one
thing that they could
have worked on during
the year was having a
good attitude. One thing
that they were proud of
was how good their
defense was.
The junior high team
played a total of six
games for the season.
By Cooper Peterson (9)
The junior high
volleyball girls strived
to make the 2018 season
one of the best, and I
have to say that they did
more than strived.
“The girls improved
a lot during the season,”
said Coach Laura Pettit.
The team this year
looked really good on
the court, and their
season matched.
“They improved a lot
from their first day of
practice and their first
game,” said Pettit. “The
girls really did a great
job this season!”
Fans cannot wait to
see what the girls have
in store for us in the next
volleyball season!
The impact of controversy in pro sports by Jacob Rein (10)
A lot of people in the
world, or even our
school, wear Nike pro-
ducts, whether it be
clothing or shoes for
sports or just general
wear. That is why
everyone was shocked
when this fall Nike
released an ad of Colin
Kaepernick stating,
Believe in something,
even if it means losing
everything.
After this ad was
released, Nike lost about
4 billion dollars in the
first couple weeks from
people cancelling or-
ders, and burning and
cutting shoes and
clothes. However, after
all that, their sales went
up 5%. Nike started
getting more investment
offers, and their stocks
are selling out faster.
Colin Kaepernick
was a former NFL
quarterback for the San
Francisco 49ers who
probably is most known
for kneeling during the
national anthem in 2016
and starting a whole
protest on police brutal-
ity and racial injustice.
Kaepernick’s con-
tract with the team was
ending, and he opted
out. He resigned from
the team and became a
free agent, but no team
ended up signing him.
He is currently a free
agent and is also par-
ticipating in multiple
Nike/8
Studying problems by Zach Fagre (9) Wifi access limited to students by Taleeyah Johnson (11)
Have you ever been
studying and find it very
hard to concentrate? I
know I do. I find myself
getting distracted by
social media, video
games, Youtube, and
tons of other things at
my house or at school.
So I turn my phone
on silent or I turn it off.
Another thing that helps
other people as well as
myself is to eat some
sort of chocolate, like a
Hershey's bar or even
chocolate milk.
If motivation is what
you're looking for try
visualizing your goals
Gender dysphoria is a
disease that makes
people think they are a
different gender than
they were assigned at
birth. Someone cannot
identify as something
that does not exist. It
does not make sense.
People thinking that
they are something else
has been a problem for a
while now, and it's
becoming a major issue.
If I went around telling
everyone I was a fruit,
no one would believe
me because it is im-
possible. So my saying
I'm a woman when I was
born a male is unethical.
You cannot just say you
are a woman when you
like, Why are you in
school?, Why do you
want your degree?
If you do have the
motivation, and you
have a specific time set
aside to study, cut your
allotted time in half.
You have to take into
consideration all of your
breaks, meals, and other
activities, so use your
time wisely.
You can get rid of
your unwanted habits
and study better. Who
knows?! These tips may
be the deciding factor
between a failing and a
passing grade!
were born a male.
it is impossible for a
third gender to exist
because there are only
two chromosome types a
baby can have. If a child
has a Y chromosome,
their sex AND gender is
male. If they do not have
a Y chromosome, they
are female. No matter
what gender you believe
you are, you are one or
the other, and it is
determined at birth.
My final thoughts on
this topic are that facts
do not care about your
feelings. And just
because I say I am
something, does not
make me that thing.
Nowadays not only I,
but many other students,
feel like our schools
WiFi blocks everything.
There are students that
need to use certain
websites or watch
certain videos for
classes but can’t due to
our school blocking
almost everything.
According to
Principal Jon Moore, the
reason for the blocks is
because kids are acces-
sing things that are
inappropriate. The only
things our school should
block are games and
shopping websites as we
don’t need to be looking
at these things during
school.
Many times I have
gone looking for infor-
mation for classes but
can’t access it due to the
site being blocked. If
our school didn’t block
so much stuff I think
kids would be getting
their homework done
faster, and it would be
so much easier to find
things for classes.
I also think we
should get access to the
WiFi during the entire
day because a lot of the
time kids are having to
use their own personal
data if they have to use
their phones for classes.
Sometimes we have to
upload a picture or video
from our phones, which
we can’t do so on our
school devices because
we can’t use the cameras
on them.
“The cameras are
blocked on the school
devices because students
might use them for
things not related to
school or bring them
into locker rooms,” said
Moore. “It is more for a
safety reason, and so we
cannot use them for bad
things, but at the same
time I do realize it is
inconvenient as to some
students need to record
things for classes.”
With the school
blocking the WiFi,
students may have to
once again use their
phones to search for
specific information to
get around the blocks,
again forcing them to
use their own personal
data rates.
“In my opinion, there
is a time that we are
looking up things for
good purposes, but it is
hard to access the things
students need and it
causes problems that
aren’t needed,” said
Moore. “But having the
blocks helps keep the
school friendly and
keeps kids from search-
ing up bad things. It is
just a good security
thing to ensure that our
school is friendly and
safe.”
If the school would
let the WiFi either be on
all day so we didn’t
waste so much data or
not block so much stuff
kids would be getting
their work done faster,
and it would be much
easier for them to get it
done as well.
Sports/Editorial October/November 2018 7
Gender dysphoria by Tanner Hart (12)
Not enough time by Zach Fagre (9) Gun Control by Derrek Bartz (10) Nike from pg 7
Have you ever found
yourself wishing that
you had more free time
in the school day to just
do what you want? Sure
you get a half hour to eat
lunch and socialize, but
is that really enough?
For example, the
freshman class has Phy.
Ed. right before going to
lunch. Those kids that
shower and have good
hygiene oftentimes are
late to lunch and find
themselves rushing
around to get everything
done (like homework)
that they need to.
People that are in
sports often have to
leave early for games or
meets and have home-
work that they will have
to do outside of school
after their activities. If
they forget their home-
work, they should have
an opportunity to have a
little bit of leeway and
have some extra time in
school to get it done.
After all, they are
representing our school
in an athletic and
competitive way.
If we maybe had 10-
15 extra minutes we
could possibly get our
homework done and in
turn, all of us would get
better grades.
Gun control has been
a very controversial
subject in the news
lately, and many things
about it have been
spread around that are
not true.
The majority of mass
shootings occur in gun-
free zones. Many shoot-
ers attack these areas
because they know that
nobody will shoot back
at them. Also as the
number of gun owner-
ship went up, the
amount of gun violence
in the USA went down –
this was found by a
study by the CDC and
FBI.
The number of lives
saved by guns is much
higher than the number
of lives taken by guns.
There was a range of
500,000 to over 3
million defensive gun
uses in 2013, according
to research from the
Institute of Medicine
and the National Re-
search Council pub-
lished by the CDC.
That same year, there
were 11,208 firearm
homicides and 414,562
nonfatal illegal gun uses,
according to the CDC
and National Justice
Institute. The U.S. Dept
of Justice says that three
out of five felons will
not confront someone
with a firearm.
I hope these things
show how good guns
are, and I hope they
change your mind on
gun control.
charities with the money
he made in the NFL.
A lot of people still
strongly disagree with
Nike’s decision because
many people believe
kneeling is disrespectful
to the country and the
people fighting for it.
However, it did work
out for Nike in the end,
so who knows if they
will end up using
another controversial
figure as an ad some
day.
A Wrinkle in Time:
Book Review
By Tae-yah Johnson
(12)
If you are into sci-
fi/fantasy, I recommend
reading A Wrinkle in
Time by Madeleine
L’Engle.
Meg Murry and her
little brother, Charles
Wallace, have been
without their scientist
father, Mr. Murry, for
five years, ever since he
discovered a new planet
and used the concept
known as a tesseract to
travel there. Joined by
Meg's classmate Calvin
O'Keefe and guided by
the three mysterious
astral travelers – Mrs.
Whatsit, Mrs. Who and
Mrs. Which – the
By Tae-yah Johnson
(12)
When a young nun
at an enclosed building
in Romania takes her
own life, a priest with a
haunted past and a nun
on the threshold of her
final vows are sent by
the Vatican to investi-
gate. Together they un-
cover the order's unholy
secret.
Risking not only their
lives but their faith and
their very souls, they
confront a vicious force
in the form of the same
demonic nun that first
terrorized audiences in
The Conjuring 2, as the
building becomes a
horrific battleground
between the living and
the damned.
The Nun hit theatres
this fall in time for
children brave a
dangerous journey to a
planet that possesses all
of the evil in the
universe.
I suggest you read the
book if you really like
sci-fi/fantasy.
Halloween, but folks
looking for a fright were
left disappointed as
viewers found the movie
predictable and lack-
luster.
Online reviews called
the movie “Rotten
Tomatoes.” One review-
er, Kelly Vance, stated,
“The Nun is about as
terrifying as a Cub Scout
weenie roast.” Another
movie-goer, Soren
Anderson, had a similar
take. “It’s all Aaaah and
Eeeek! and on and on.
It’s so choppy and
predictable that it
becomes laughable.”
The final review, by
Christy Lemire, wasn’t
quite as negative, but
still called the movie “an
empty thrill ride.”
By Max Gronwold (9)
Hamilton came to
Minnesota this past
September 8, though it
originally came out in
2015. Hamilton is a rap
and hip-hop musical
with instrumental beats
based on the life of the
founding father Alexan-
der Hamilton, created by
Lin Manuel-Miranda.
The musical covers
Hamilton’s life from
when he first immigra-
ted to America to his
death. The musical
covers from 1776 to
about 1804. The first act
covers his immigration
to America to the
winning of the Revolu-
tionary War and him
becoming the first
Secretary of Treasury.
The second act
covers more political
themes with Hamilton
making the Federalist
Papers with James
Madison and John Jay,
creating banks, and
moving the U.S. capital
from New York to
Virginia.
The ending of the
musical sees Hamilton
in his old age, where he
loses a duel and his life.
The writing in the
lyrics is incredible with
word play and memor-
able lines. The instru-
ments were live, when I
viewed it, which added
an extra bass and shook
you to the core, adding
more emotion when it
needs to. Most of the
actors were incredible,
with amazing voices and
choreography. Their in-
credible acting im-
mersed you in their
world. Mostly that is.
There was one pretty big
problem – Hamilton
himself.
Hamilton, played by
Joseph Morales, felt a
bit stiff during the run
time. You could not
really hear any emotion
and he sounded pretty
monotonous. Compared
to the other actors, who
were all lively, and you
could feel their emotion
off their sleeves,
Morales fell a bit short.
Being the main char-
acter, you have to
remember the most lines
and all of the chore-
ography. However, I felt
slightly disappointed
when he did not capture
the emotion of the
scene.
The rest of the cast,
as previously men-
tioned, did exceptionally
well. My favorite perfor-
mances were given by
Julius Thomas III, who
plays Aaron Burr, and
Marcus Choi, playing
George Washington. I
felt they captured emo-
tion in their voices with
a level of intensity that
fits the scene. Yet, the
fact that the main char-
Hamilton/9
Editorial/Variety October/November 2018 8
Apple crisp By Molly Sorenson (10)
I love apple crisp any-
time of the year, but it's
especially good in the
fall when the trees are
changing colors and
when you can pick your
apples off the tree.
I personally like it best
when you add extra of the topping stuff. Ingredients 6 apples, peeled and chopped (could also be sliced) 2 Tbsp granulated sugar 1 ¾ tsp ground cinnamon 1 ½ tsp lemon juice 1 cup light brown sugar ¾ cup old fashioned oats ¾ cup all purpose flour ½ cups cold unsalted butter, diced into small cubes Pinch of salt
Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Butter an 8x8 baking dish, or spray with non stick cooking spray. Set aside. 2. In a mixing bowl, add chopped apples, granulated sugar,¾ tsp of the cinnamon and lemon juice. Stir to combine and add to the prepared baking dish. 3. In a separate mixing bowl, adding topping ingredients (brown sugar, oats, flour, 1 tsp cinnamon, salt, diced butter). Use a pastry cutter to cut the butter into the oat mixture resembles pea-sized crumbs. Alternatively, you can use two forks or even your hands to cut butter into the mixture. 4. Spread topping over apples in baking dish, and gently pat to even it out. Bake 40-50 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly. 5. Serve warm and enjoy!
A revolutionary musical
The Nun disappoints
in the scare factor
Variety October/November 2018 9
Hamilton from pg 8
acter’s performance was
lackluster in comparison
can certainly not be
ignored.
All in all, the entire
experience was ama-
zing. The Orpheum
Theatre is great, and I
had no issue with
anything outside the
musical.
The instrumentals
were incredible, and I
heard no flaws in the
music. The actors were
amazing, though there
were some flubbed lines
along with all of my
issues with the main
actor.
The story was easy to
follow and tear jerking
at some points. With all
of my gripes I give the
whole Hamilton experi-
ence a solid 8/10. I
encourage everyone to
listen, however you can,
or go to the actual
musical.
Spidey Swings
onto PlayStation 4
By Max Gronwold (9)
After long last
Spider-Man for the
PlayStation 4 has come
out, having been re-
vealed even before E3
(Electronic Entertain-
ment Expo) in June.
Since April everyone
and their mothers have
been excited for release.
This game came out
September 7th of this
year and can be in either
1080p for the standard
PlayStation 4 or in 4K
or the PlayStation 4 Pro.
These graphics are
incredibly impressive,
but sadly the frame rate
is locked at 30 frames
per second, even for
1080p graphics of the
PS4.
Don’t let that keep
you down as just about
everything else in this
game is phenomenal!
The movement is even
better than the critically
acclaimed Spider-Man
for the PlayStation 2 and
GameCube, along with
easy to advanced com-
bat which can either be
very standard for new
players or advanced and
flashy for experienced
players.
This game also has
stealth sections which
have not been very well
explored in any other
game or movie. It also
features cool gadgets
that can either be used
for stealth takedowns or
burst attacks.
This game also has
many collectables that
can keep you playing for
ages, with costumes as
homages to comics and
movies, to upgrades that
advance the combat and
movement even further.
It also has collectibles
and challenges around
the city of Manhattan for
you to complete. These
collectibles come around
the more you progress
the plot which is as
amazing as the hero
himself.
The plot takes place
after the original spider
bite, so we won’t have
to rewatch the same
story we’ve seen for
ages. I must say that if
you’d like this game,
you should at least be
vaguely familiar with
Spider-Man, as the game
doesn’t really go into
some of the villains,
except for a select few.
And with villains, the
main antagonist is Mr.
Negative, a mysterious
villain with an army of
strange glowing goons.
This journey doesn’t
only follow Spidey, but
also features Mary Jane
Watson and Miles
Morales as playable
characters for some
sections.
But with that comes a
gripe that most have
with this game. These
sections with Mary Jane
and Miles are stealth
sections that add only a
little to the whole plot
other than context.
These stealth sections
are also significantly
less interesting than
their spider counterpart,
with very monotonous
gameplay and very
questionable AI with the
goons you’re hiding
from.
Since MJ and Miles
do not have powers
these stealth sections
Really pull you out of
your bouncy, agile
nirvana.
All in all, this game
is amazing when you are
playing as Spider-Man,
but any time else seems
lackluster comparative-
ly. That, along with a
few bugs, and wacky AI
(which keep in mind can
be fixed as this game
came out recently), this
game goes down a
couple pegs, but the
game as a whole out-
shines it completely
with amazing gameplay
and story.
As a final score this
game is a 9/10. It is a
spectacular and amazing
game.
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients for cupcake Ingredients for cream cheese frosting 1 ⅓ cups of flour - 1 cup unsalted butter 1 teaspoon baking powder - 8 ounces cream cheese 1 teaspoon baking soda - 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract ½ teaspoon salt - Pinch of salt ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon - 4 cups powdered sugar Pinch of ground nutmeg Pinch of ground cloves ¾ cup canned pumpkin ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup granulated dark brown sugar ½ cup vegetable oil 2 eggs Directions
1. Make the Cupcakes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners 2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg &
cloves 3. In a bigger bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, both sugars and the vegetable oil until
completely combined 4. Whisk in the eggs, one at a time. Add the flour mixture in two additions 5. Divide the batter between the baking cups, filling each about two-thirds full. Bake until a
skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. 6. Make the Frosting: With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat the butter until fluffy, 2
to 3 minutes. Add the cream cheese, vanilla and salt and continue to beat for an additional 2 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the powdered sugar gradually and mix until smooth and combined. Increase the mixer speed to medium-high and beat until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes.
7. frost the tops of the cupcakes 8. Enjoy!
By Tarryn Hill
Variety October/November 2018 9
Irrational by Max Gronwold
Fun Corner by Tarryn Hill and Molly Sorenson