The student news site of Homestead High School in Mequon, Wisconsin.

The Highlander Online
The student news site of Homestead High School in Mequon, Wisconsin.

The Highlander Online
The student news site of Homestead High School in Mequon, Wisconsin.

The Highlander Online
Matthew Seiberlich

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor

Matthew Seiberlich is a senior at Homestead High School. Outside of Publications, Matthew is an Eagle Scout, President of the Wisconsin Junior Classical League, a Latin Club member, President for the Drama Club and Film Club, Student Council Vice President, and a lacrosse player. In his free time, Matthew enjoys fishing, camping, Legos, and reading.

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You're Out of Order Episode 5: Gimmicks are Out of Order

You’re Out of Order Episode 5: Gimmicks are Out of Order

Matthew Seiberlich and Raima Naurin
May 29, 2024
You're Out of Order Episode 4: Movie Quotes are Out of Order

You’re Out of Order Episode 4: Movie Quotes are Out of Order

Matthew Seiberlich and Raima Naurin
May 22, 2024
You're Out of Order Episode 3: The Academy is Out of Order

You’re Out of Order Episode 3: The Academy is Out of Order

Matthew Seiberlich and Raima Naurin
May 15, 2024
You're Out of Order Episode 2: Books are Out of Order

You’re Out of Order Episode 2: Books are Out of Order

Matthew Seiberlich and Raima Naurin
May 8, 2024
Jane Bennet, played by Emme Buesing, junior, shows a letter to her sister Elizabeth, played by Ryan Bennett, senior.

Pride and Prejudice hits the stage

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
April 30, 2024
The boys lacrosse team lines up for the national anthem before the game begins.

[Photo] Lacrosse seniors lead team to top in state

Eva Brandenburg, Staffer
April 30, 2024
Lillie Hauser (center), freshman with her friends Karis Osowski and Jaza Khan, freshmen,

Freshman Friday: Lillie Hauser

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
April 26, 2024
Brendan Kurtin, senior, cradles the ball mid-game.

[Photo] Boys lacrosse stays undefeated throughout beginning of season

Sadie Shaw, Editor In Chief
April 19, 2024
Zach Cieslewicz, freshman, spends his spring break at Disney Springs.

Freshman Friday: Zach Cieslewicz

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
April 12, 2024
Lauren Faucett, freshman, stands with her sister, Anna, freshman, at their eighth grade graduation.

Freshman Friday: Lauren Faucett

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
April 5, 2024
You're Out of Order Episode 1: Letterboxd is out of order

You’re Out of Order Episode 1: Letterboxd is out of order

Matthew Seiberlich and Raima Naurin
April 1, 2024
Mel Franklin (left), freshman, takes pictures before a dance with Koko Walny and Claire Wise.

Freshman Friday: Mel Franklin

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
March 22, 2024
Olivia Kormanik (3rd from left), freshman, poses in front of the Wisconsin Capitol with the Latin I 2nd place Certamen team of Sarah Heller, freshman, Sayla Thierl, Misha Auchynnikau, Weston Eichmeier, sophomores, Parker Pope, and Jack Bensman, freshmen.

Freshman Friday: Olivia Kormanik

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
March 1, 2024
Olivia Rembert and Brian Franks, seniors, perform a skit about chariots in the Roll Call competition.

Latin Club triumphs at state convention

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
February 29, 2024
Sarah Heller, freshman, stands on top of Summit Peak in the Upper Peninsula

Freshman Friday: Sarah Heller

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
February 23, 2024
Jaza Khan (right), freshman, tries on costumes with Camryn Bennett and Lillie Hauser, freshmen.

Freshman Friday: Jaza Khan

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
February 9, 2024
Mara Gaskin, freshman, runs at a cross country practice.

Freshman Friday: Mara Gaskin

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
January 19, 2024
Alessandra Smeyan, freshman, takes a picture before going trick or treating with Olivia Kormanik, freshman.

Freshman Friday: Alessandra Smeyan

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
January 12, 2024
Maggie Wendorf (right), Freshman and Allie Smeyan (left) Freshman, take pictures before Homecoming.

Freshman Friday: Maggie Wendorf

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
January 5, 2024
Neela Bergeron (right), freshman, trades hats with Lanie McNichol at the National Catholic Youth Conference

Freshman Friday: Neela Bergeron

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
December 15, 2023
Blake Mayne (right), freshman, enjoys homecoming with Claire Heinrich (left), freshman.

Freshman Friday: Blake Mayne

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
December 8, 2023
Teagan Kexel (right), freshman, poses before homecoming with Jay Hall (left) and Neela Bergeron (center).

Freshman Friday: Teagan Kexel

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
December 1, 2023
Freshman Friday: Tyson DeBord

Freshman Friday: Tyson DeBord

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
November 17, 2023
Jackson Gooding, freshman, with a fish he caught.

Freshman Friday: Jackson Gooding

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
November 10, 2023
Megan Anderson (left), freshman with her friend Aayeshah Singh, freshman during band class

Freshman Friday: Megan Anderson

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
November 3, 2023
Camryn Bennett (left), freshman, at lunch with her friends Adrianna Kelly, Maggie Wendorf, Allie Smeyan, and Trinity Crouther, freshmen.

Freshman Friday: Camryn Bennett

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
October 28, 2023
Salome Benson (left), freshman, takes pictures before homecoming with Rhadei Kuck (right), junior.

Freshman Friday: Salome Benson

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
October 20, 2023
Adrianna Kelly (second from the left), freshman does an escape room at a friends birthday party with Allie Smeyan, Maggie Wendorf, Camryn Bennett, Trinity Crouther, and Trooper Owens, freshmen.

Freshman Friday: Adrianna Kelly

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
October 13, 2023
Elizabeth Chagnon (center), freshman, at her middle school promotion award ceremony with Myram Mustafayeva (left), and Safiya Quryshi (right), freshmen.

Freshman Friday: Elizabeth Chagnon

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
October 6, 2023
Hailey Kane (third from the left), freshman, with her club softball team, (from left to right) Amelia Fredricks, Penny Gudex, Izzy Crowley , Kaitlyn Frank, Samantha Madden, Maddie Schmidt, Leela Dudash, Kenzie Guse, Kloe King, and Kiran Albert, freshmen

Freshman Friday: Hailey Kane

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
September 29, 2023
Morgan Patterson (top center left), freshman, with her Volleyball for Junior Highlanders team, (From top left to bottom right) Coach Carroll Ramos, Cali Lewis, freshman, Grace Holz, freshman, Lola Leaman, freshman, Coach Jodi Holz, Hailey Kane, freshman, Samantha Holtmeier, freshman, Gabby Brunner, freshman, and Sam Miller, freshman

Freshman Friday: Morgan Patterson

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
September 22, 2023
Liliana Espinosa (right), freshman, poses with her sister Sofia Espinosa (left), junior)

Freshman Friday: Liliana Espinosa

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
September 15, 2023
Freshman Friday: Jay Hall

Freshman Friday: Jay Hall

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
September 8, 2023
Freshman Friday: Pheonix Vetter

Freshman Friday: Pheonix Vetter

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
September 1, 2023
Freshman Friday: Bryc Borys

Freshman Friday: Bryc Borys

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
May 30, 2023
Raima Naurin, sophomore, adjusts her course plan in Infinite Campus.

Request, Reform, Receive: How the schedule gets made

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
May 22, 2023
Aahana Singh, Sophie Perry, Hannah Schmidt, Emma Kramer, Hailey Steffan, and Helena Szpot, freshmen, eat dinner before homecoming.

Freshman Friday: Aahana Singh

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
May 19, 2023
Freshman Friday: Maisie Lidstone

Freshman Friday: Maisie Lidstone

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
May 12, 2023
Ernie Millard, Jeff Holk, and Todd Spindler join the hundreds of Homestead staff who have retired before them.

Saying goodbye to over 80 years of experience

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
May 10, 2023
Freshman Friday: Lola Balistreri

Freshman Friday: Lola Balistreri

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
May 5, 2023
Freshman Friday: Brady Stammer

Freshman Friday: Brady Stammer

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
April 28, 2023
Joey Eisner, senior, Brady Halpin, junior, Mateo Reyes, sophomore, Jacob Peterson, senior, Siddharth Kosaraju, freshman, Corey Hurda, junior, Adam Aufderhiede, senior, Gerry Lujan-Ramos, senior, Aryan Patel, junior, Jett Boettcher, junior, Nathan Halpin, freshman, and Casey Thomas, junior, pose with their awards.

Robotics goes global

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
April 27, 2023
Freshman Friday: Amari Turner

Freshman Friday: Amari Turner

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
April 21, 2023
Principal Ebert sits at his desk.

A Day in the Life of Principal Ebert

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
April 17, 2023
Freshman Friday: Ayden Esquilin

Freshman Friday: Ayden Esquilin

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
April 14, 2023
Cole Beiser, sophomore, cradles the ball against Hamilton on Thursday, March 23.

[Photo] Crisping up their game

Mariah Reynolds, Staffer
April 6, 2023
Freshman Friday: Kristin Wiebe

Freshman Friday: Kristin Wiebe

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
March 24, 2023
Emily Taylor (center right), poses with the first-place Latin I Certamen team of Luke LaLonde (left), Captain Charlotte King (center left), and Addison Drumm (right), freshmen, at the Latin State Convention.

Freshman Friday: Emily Taylor

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
March 17, 2023
Freshman Friday: Luke LaLonde

Freshman Friday: Luke LaLonde

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
March 10, 2023
Freshman Friday: Rosalie Kojis

Freshman Friday: Rosalie Kojis

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
February 24, 2023
Freshman Friday: Sean O'Hagan

Freshman Friday: Sean O’Hagan

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
February 17, 2023
The members of Student Council helped make the annual Blood Drive possible.

[Video] Share the love

Sadie Shaw, Staffer
February 14, 2023
Freshman Friday: Nathan Halpin

Freshman Friday: Nathan Halpin

Matthew Seiberlich, Staffer
February 10, 2023
Highlanders cheer during the second General Assembly spirit.

Highlanders ‘carpe diem’ at Latin State Convention

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
February 2, 2023
Freshman Friday: Cailtin Brown

Freshman Friday: Cailtin Brown

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
January 20, 2023
Freshman Friday: Emerson Suckow

Freshman Friday: Emerson Suckow

Matthew Seiberlich, Staffer
January 13, 2023
Freshman Friday: Lexi Saber

Freshman Friday: Lexi Saber

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
January 6, 2023
Freshman Friday: Sayla Theirl

Freshman Friday: Sayla Theirl

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
December 16, 2022
Student Council Vice-President Anastasia Raykova, senior, Student Council Treasurer Hana Nasir, senior, and Student Council member Alex Gaskin, sophomore, shop at Target for toys for the Toy Drive.

Student Council runs yearly toy drive for kids in need

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
December 15, 2022
Freshman Friday: Olivia Johnson

Freshman Friday: Olivia Johnson

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
December 9, 2022
Freshman Friday: Heidi Mansfield

Freshman Friday: Heidi Mansfield

Matthew Seiberlich, Staffer
December 2, 2022
Freshman Friday: Nadia Haswell

Freshman Friday: Nadia Haswell

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
November 11, 2022
Logan Kuck, freshman, (center) plays in the Homestead Marching Band at a football game with Zach Meyer, senior (right) and Jacob Peterson, senior (left).

Freshman Friday: Logan Kuck

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
October 21, 2022
QUIZ: Which Alice in Wonderland Character are You?

QUIZ: Which Alice in Wonderland Character are You?

Matthew Seiberlich and Greer Patten
October 20, 2022
Siddharth Kosaraju, freshman, does practice problems in AP Calculus AB with Jack Bell, sophomore.

Freshman Friday: Siddharth Kosaraju

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
October 7, 2022
Freshman Friday: Hal Muilenburg

Freshman Friday: Hal Muilenburg

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
September 30, 2022
Freshman Friday: Emma Kramer

Freshman Friday: Emma Kramer

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
September 23, 2022
Freshman Friday: Addison Drumm

Freshman Friday: Addison Drumm

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
September 9, 2022
Weston Eichmeier poses for a photo before his 8th-grade promotion ceremony.

Freshman Friday: Weston Eichmeier

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
September 2, 2022
The Homestead Highlanders play against the Arrowhead Warhawks as Sal Balistreri, senior quarterback, takes the snap. This was their first home game of the season.

Highlanders fall short against Arrowhead

Matthew Seiberlich, Assistant Editor
August 27, 2022
Drew Baranko and Jakey Schmidman, seniors, speak at the State Latin Convention

[Photo] Photos of the Year: 2021-2022

Blair Martin, Assistant Editor
June 6, 2022
Wolf Smallwood stands in the hallway to the 700 wing.

Freshman Friday: Wolf Smallwood

Matthew Seiberlich, Staffer
May 20, 2022
Freshman Friday: Shayna Braunstein

Freshman Friday: Shayna Braunstein

Matthew Seiberlich, Staffer
April 29, 2022
Josh Colcord, freshman, takes a selfie with Rhadei Kuck, freshman (center) and Matthew Seiberlich, freshman (right).

Freshman Friday: Josh Colcord

Matthew Seiberlich, Staffer
April 22, 2022
Movies everyone should see in their lifetime: The Academy Awards

Movies everyone should see in their lifetime: The Academy Awards

Quinten McLaughlin, Matthew Seiberlich, and Annie Brown
March 23, 2022
Mateo Reyes, freshman, (right) takes photos before homecoming with Matthew Seiberlich (left) and Patrick Brown, (center). This was their first homecoming.

Freshman Friday: Mateo Reyes

Matthew Seiberlich, Staffer
March 11, 2022
Snapchat is currently one of the most popular apps for teens.

Social media affects students’ lives

Matthew Seiberlich, Staffer
March 6, 2022
Sam Hemr, freshman, works his summer job as a camp counselor at Camp Rokilio. This was his first year working there.

Freshman Friday: Sam Hemr

Matthew Seiberlich, Staffer
March 1, 2022
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