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This is where Ms. DeJong and Ms. Sadler went to college.
Where is Luther College?
These caused a major catastrophe around Los Angeles in January, burning over 16,000 structures and killing 29 people.
What are wildfires?
This DHS graduate is currently representing USA on the World Team for wrestling while also wrestling for the University of Iowa.
Who is Naomi Simon?
Which artist, born Matthew Raymond Hauri in 1996 in Rochester, MN, to a Swiss psychologist father and a psychiatrist mother?
Who is Yung Gravy?
This organ produces insulin.
What is the pancreas?
This the name of Ms. Sadler's youngest daughter.
Who is Azalea, or Z?
This disease made a comeback in the U.S., and the first child to die from it in 22 years perished on February 26.
What is measles?
Actor George Wendt, who died yesterday (May 21, 2025) was famous for his role as Norm in this 1980s TV show.
What is Cheers?
This Canadian artist, born as Aubrey Drake Graham (the same year as Ms. Sadler!), was the global ambassador for the Toronto Raptors in 2013 while also releasing the album Nothing Was the Same.
Who is Drake?
This is the number of NFL teams without cheerleaders.
What is 8?
This is the name of Ms. DeJong's dog.
Who is Lucy?
In February, this person won Grammys for Best Album and Best Country Album for the album Cowboy Carter.
Who is Beyonce?
This is the name of the Pope who passed away on April 21 at the age of 88.
Who is Pope Francis?
This is the stage name for Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, who was born in 1986 (like Ms. Sadler), came on the scene in the early 2000s, and has a fan base called "Little Monsters".
Who is Lady Gaga?
People with odontophobia have this fear.
What is the fear of teeth?
This is the instrument Mr. Hirka plays.
What are drums?
On January 1, a 42-year old American army veteran plowed through a New Year's Eve celebration, killing 14 people and injuring dozens more in this city.
Where is New Orleans?
This actress was sued by her director, then countersued for harassment and a smear campaign for $400 million over their film It Ends With Us.
Who is Blake Lively?
This is the stage name for American artist Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, who released the album The Rise and Fall of a Midwestern Princess in 2023.
Who is Chappell Roan?
This word means "empty orchestra" in Japanese, and you can often find people singing old ballads in dusty bars when this is offered.
What is karaoke?
Which celebrity did Ms. Sadler meet in 2020, just before the COVID shutdown?
Who is Yung Gravy?
This NBC television show celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, bringing back many celebrities that have graced the stage over the past 5 decades.
This American swimmer broke her own world record for the 6th time in the 800-meter freestyle event in Ft. Lauderdale, FL this year.
Who is Katie Ledecky?
This artist, known for her visual artistic choices and authentic style, was born Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon in 1998. You may recognize her from her recent hit, "Anxiety".
Who is Doechii?
This McDonald's character, wearing red gloves and a black mask, was known to steal your food-- preferably hamburgers.
Who is the Hamburglar?