2018 Turkey Times Staff
Madi Amundson (Madi Jo) is in the class of 2018. She has lived in Aitkin her whole life and enjoys the town very much. She is a very nice, outgoing and caring person. She gets her red hair from both sides of the family, meaning mother and father. Yes we know, the poor child was doomed at birth. She has many hobbies, including mudding, trail riding, spending time with family and friends, and also petting her dog and telling him what a good boy he his. She has been told by many that she is a very talented writer, so we expect great things from her.
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Saige Arnold is a tall beauty who goes to Aitkin High School. She likes piña coladas, and getting caught in the rain. She’s not into yoga and she has half a brain. Saige is the kind of girl that will lift you up when you’re feeling down. She’s a positive pearl, and the sunshine when it’s raining. If there was one person you should be friends with in Aitkin High, it’s Saige.
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Jenkin Assell
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Cris Elliott is just a smol kid who likes books, video games, and Scarlett Johansson. He works at the local McDonald’s with several of his cool friends and is sometimes known as the McDonald’s Warrior. Cris dreams of one day owning a cabin in the rainforest with only animals as company, far away from society and scary people. His go-to response for anything in life is, “this is fine.”
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DJ Haasken is a simple man who enjoys nothing more than some good iced tea and time to himself. He is described as being “mediocre at best” and “a few slices short of a loaf.” Three words most commonly used to describe him are Lonely, Spongebob, Eccentric.
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Jaren Johnson likes music and people. He is a great student who is hard working and probably is the most quiet student in the school. He loves to sing "Beauty School Dropout" on the weekends. Jaren’s dreams and aspirations are to create a world of peace and joy.
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Vanessa Lee likes to play with her two cats because they are her favorite. She enjoys reading her horoscope and it tells her that she is her mom’s favorite child. Vanessa is her own favorite person. Three words to describe herself would be pessimistic, busy, and creative.
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Quin Miller is an interesting character who seems like just a sports guy. He plays football, baseball, and wrestles. The world around him sees that side, but underneath he loves all nerdy things like superheroes, baseball and football cards, video games, Star Wars and Harry Potter. His favorite superhero is the Green Arrow. As a child he watched all of the Justice League he could and played with many action figures. He also has a collection of Star Wars toys and watches the Star Wars movies to this day. Three words that describe him are smart-aleck, padawan learner, and intriguing.
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Cody James Philipp enjoys nothing more than to create absurd conspiracy theories in his basement. Did you know the government faked the moon? They didn't just fake the moon landing, they created a fake moon to suspend in the sky by a wire to promote the idea that the Earth is not cube shaped.
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Kassidy Pietz is a sassy, adventurous girl who enjoys long walks on the beach, traveling, and bubble baths. She is a cheese connoisseur, a wing expert, and a specialist in sarcasm. She grew up in Alaska so she is pretty much the woman version of Bear Grylls. She can hike a mountain like no other and wear open-toed shoes all year round. Kassidy enjoys spending her free time binge watching episodes of Cops, shopping, and hanging out with John Pelarski.
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Trevon Pietz is the News Editor of Turkey Times. He is in Bowling and Trap Shooting. He uses his free time to PhotoShop, watch YouTube, and enjoy his gaming computer at home. As almost everyone in this school, he hunts and fishes.
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Jacques-Elie Scharr is a French exchange student staying in Aitkin for the 2017-18 school year with his host family, the McMillans. He likes many things like spending time with his family or friends. He also likes having deep conversations about everything, interesting or not. His purpose in life is to discover the world a little bit more everyday and the people that surround it. To him nothing is better than sushi well prepared, with good wine.
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Logan Speed is a senior at Aitkin High School. Some of his favorite hobbies include working on his truck (his life), fixing vehicles, going to drag races, and SportsBall Games. He is also a manager of the football and softball teams.
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Kayla Thompson is a senior at Aitkin High School who enjoys napping and sandwiches. If Kayla had to pick one thing she could not live without, it would be her cat, Rudolph. Along with spending time with friends and family, Kayla spends her free time watching movies and laughing at her own jokes.
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