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APUSH Living History Museum Takes Place Wednesday

Madeline Marshall
June 4, 2013

The commons will be transformed into an American museum of living history on Wednesday, June 5 from 7-9pm. The museum will be based on the World War II era, with activities for all ages. Including a musical skit, a jeopardy trivia-style game and a jazz band that will perform songs from that era. It is projected to be a night full of interactive learning about World War II.

“Our classes want to teach people about the culture that surrounds World War II and what life was on the homefront,” Sara Gowdy, sophomore, said. Gowdy and many of her classmates will be participating in this event, which is being put on by Matt Gottschling, Advanced Placement United States History teacher and his classes.

“I really wanted the students to take charge on this project,” Gottschling said. “This is student led.”

“We just want people to enjoy learning about World War II and how much impact it had on society and not just the people fighting in the war,” Gowdy said. “We want students to enjoy and learn at the same time.”

Sarah Boardman, sophomore, is one of the student directors. “We didn’t have a lot of time to do it so it took a lot of quick decisions making and also a lot of hard work,” Boardman said. “Our goal of this museum is to make it an immersive experience.”

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Madeline Marshall, Amplifier Athletics Editor

One of the few seniors to work on The Amplifier all four years of high school, Madeline Marshall has a passion for journalism that started at a young age. She had an excellent role model to look up to. “I was inspired by my aunt and have grown up watching her as a news anchor on TV,” Marshall said. Her aim to follow in her aunt’s footsteps landed her the Athletics Editor’s position on The Amplifier’s staff. With college less than a year away, Marshall has yet to make up her mind on her final destination. “I was having a panic attack because I don’t know where I’ll be next year,” Marshall said. If she had to choose right now though, she would probably go to Gonzaga University. “Wherever I end up, I see myself doing some kind of broadcast journalism,” Marshall said. After college, Marshall wants to follow her aunt’s legacy and continue journalism. “I want to eventually be a sideline reporter and either a sports anchor or an athletic media administrator for a professional or college program,” Marshall said. She enjoys watching and talking about college sports because she grew up around it in her life. Marshall has developed close relationships with the staff members and will be missed when she graduates. Marshall said, “My favorite thing about Amplifier is the people because we have a really good relationship and work really well together. We are like a family,”