How'd you start vaulting?
I wanted to do this thing called “trick riding” which is similar to vaulting but it’s a completely different discipline. There’s nowhere around here that (offered)...
Tim Metken
Describe your role as SBP.
So there’s the Senate, and that’s what I oversee and get to be a part of. We put on a lot of (the) homecoming festivities; there’s two blood drives every year,...
Where does your passion for baking come from?
Growing up, I always loved watching “The Cake Boss;” that’s really where it came from. I just thought it was so cool that you could make something...
Jordyn Blakey, 15 Minutes of Fame Editor
• April 20, 2018
Why did you start rowing?
I started rowing the summer before freshman year. I kind of just stumbled upon it; I had done various sports all my life. I found rowing, and it was so interesting, and...
Why did you become interested in parkour?
I really started doing a lot of pull-ups. I’m a cross country and track runner. Sophomore year, I had a pretty bad injury, and I wasn’t able to run...
What is synesthesia?
(From) what I’ve read, it’s kind of just a different wiring in the brain when people see things, and it’s actually kind of beneficial. It can really help with organization and...
When did you become interested in calligraphy?
It was probably a few years ago, probably in the eighth-grade range. I just wanted to explore art and stuff.
Why did you start doing calligraphy?
One reason...
Jordyn Blakey, 15 Minutes of Fame editor
• December 14, 2017
When did you start dancing?
I started dancing when I was five. My mom wanted to get me more involved in Indian culture, so she signed me up and I’ve been dancing ever since.
Could you describe what...
Jordyn Blakey, 15 Minutes of Fame editor
• November 17, 2017
Why did you start this organization?
I am actually in an organization called FCCLA which is in the school. It’s for Family Consumer Sciences; it stands for Family Career Community Leaders of America....
Jordyn Blakey, 15 Minutes of Fame editor
• October 26, 2017
When did you start boxing?
I started boxing at the beginning of May; it was a birthday present from my mom.
Could you describe what a typical training session is like?
It’s about an hour and 15 minutes...
Jordyn Blakey, 15 Minutes of Fame editor
• September 21, 2017
How did you get into Wind I?
I auditioned for it last year before school ended, and I played the audition music and, I played my ISSMA pieces from last year. I play two instruments: flute and piccolo....
Jordyn Blakey, 15 Minutes of Fame editor
• September 6, 2017
Q&A with student body president Ben Goldberg
Why did you decide to run for Student Body President?
Ever since I came to the Senate as a freshman, I knew that I always wanted to run for student...
