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Photo Gallery: Battle of the Bands

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  • The Pursuers opened the night featuring juniors Peyton Heinold, Cooper Smith, Blake Harvey, Joey Schroeder, and Koke Rutter

  • Sophomore Natalie Stapleton performed with Nathan Fryer

  • The emcees of the night, senior Mitchell Turner and junior Ryan Watkins kept the crowd entertained in between acts

  • Mad at Spaghetti featured all freshman

  • New Disco included seniors Alanah Hafen and Dulcie Church, junior Will Koski, and freshman Shannon Hafen

  • Senior Dulcie Church preforming with her band, New Disco

  • Seniors and Iron Studs Chase O’Neal and Mitchell Turner lead the crowd in a cheer in between bands

  • Collision: The Final Chapter included seniors Brandon Brown, Gabriel Macias, Nick Showalter, Reid Gramm, and Daniel Burcham

  • Senior Nick Showalter on guitar

  • Senior Brandon Brown has preformed in the Battle of the Bands all four years he has attended NCHS

  • Senior Mitchell Turner reads a joke

  • The winners of Battle of the Bands, Modern Crew, included seniors Kate Meulemans, Selena Wade, Connor Herne, and junior Ryan Watkins

  • Junior Ryan Watkins played percussion in Modern Crew

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Lydia Ochs
Lydia Ochs, Staff Reporter
Lydia is a senior at Normal Community High School. This is her first year on the Inkspot as a staff reporter. She is also involved in Class Board, Iron Host, and Yoga Club.  Who inspires me Hillary Clinton and Gail Collins. All-time dream Be president of the United States of America, solve all the world’s problems,  and then retire from politics and open a cute little Bed & Breakfast in Vermont. Hidden talent I can lick my elbow. Favorite films The Graduate (1967), Dirty Dancing (1987), or American Beauty (1999). Biggest Pet Peeve Misusage of the Fish Cake Emoji.
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