It’s just like you see on T.V. at the Olympics. The athletes come in, say an oath, the torch comes in and lights the cauldron, and the games are declared open. But, this for a different event: the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics.
The Southeast Special Olympics team is made up of 20 former and current students, with an additional four unified partners, or athletes without intellectual disabilities, that assist during basketball games.
The Polar Plunge supporting the Special Olympics took place at Holmes Lake on Feb. 23 and raised $866. …

Theatre is the number one priority in the busy life of junior Hannah Lehnert. As a new member of the Nebraska Girl’s Shakespeare Company, Lehnert sees the upsides of participating in both acting and technical theatre, which includes building sets, making costumes, and doing hair and make-up for a production. “In theatre, my favorite thing is doing tech and making the sets and props. It’s powerful to see all of your work in the production. But acting is really fun, too,” she said.
Lenhert started her experience in the theatre world …

Senior Maddi True started painting two years ago, but she is already an accomplished artist. On top of selling a painting she made last year, True is the only student in the third level painting class here at Southeast. Her favorite paint to work with is acrylic, and she admires artists such as Chuck Close and Picasso. She said, “My favorite painting is one I did last semester. It was a self-portrait inspired by Chuck Close. It was a challenge but I enjoyed doing it.”
Despite her successes, True is hesitant …

Sophomore Sam Colwell first got into acting when he joined his friends at the Haymarket theater in 2005, and was in his first performance as Marley in the “Christmas Carol” at age eight.
With being involved in acting for so long, Colwell has his audition routine worked out. “I just collect myself and remain calm. I go in with confidence, and just do what I love to do,” he explained.
Whether you are an actor, or a member of the audience, there are many things to like about the theater experience. “[My …

What if you had spent the majority of your life singing, acting and expressing yourself, doing what you love but never had the chance to realize your full potential? That’s something that senior Sojourner Brown will never have to worry about because she has accomplished just that and more so far in her young life.
Brown was recently named a YoungArts Foundation Honorable Mention winner for her outstanding talents in Theater/Spoken and Musical. Chosen from over 10,000 applicants nationwide, she placed in the top 4 percent.
Brown’s love of performing started when …