Photostory: Dissecting the Details

By Macy Crosser, Riley Scott, Julia Fillmore, and Caroline Martucci

January 22, 2023

For the first dissection of the school year, science teacher Carolyn Bossung’s anatomy classes cut open a mink to focus on the muscle groups and other body systems

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Issue 9- Anatomy Dissection Lab

Senior Delia Cashman slices into the stomach of the mink alongside her partners. “It’s just different than textbooks,” Cashman said. “It’s like different to see the anatomy when it’s right in front of you, when it’s a physical thing.” Photo by Riley Scott
Junior Lida Padgett gags as she dissects a mink with her lab partner. “The gunk on my hand from the poorly-preserved mink was grossing me out,” Padgett said. “The dissection was a blast, but that part caught me off guard.” Photo by Julia Fillmore
After removing an outer layer of fat, juniors Laynie Manning and Michael Muller begin to cut into the abdomen of the mink, starting their lab checklist. “It was interesting to see how every component plays an important role in how a mink lives and survives,” Muller said. Photo by Riley Scott
A lab group uses a scalpel to open the thoracic cavity of the mink to further examine the heart and other internal organs. Photo by Caroline Martucci
Junior Callie Cattaneo begins dissecting the mink by pulling off and disregarding the outer layer of fat. This was the first required step before proceeding with the rest of the dissection. Photo by Riley Scott

About the Contributors

Macy Crosser, Photo Editor

Photo Editor Macy Crosser believes there is no better way to spend her senior year than capturing photos or proofing captions in the J-room for Harbinger! If you can’t reach her (and you probably won’t), Crosser is either at drill team choreo, Kansas City Ballet, AP and IB classes, NHS Service chair meetings, TCP President duties or at dive team. Good luck finding her! In any spare time she has, there is a good chance she’s watching the sunset while listening to Taylor Swift, Celsius in hand.

Riley Scott, Photo Editor

Entering her third and final year on staff, senior Riley Scott could not be more thrilled to be one of the Head Photographer Editors. You can often times find Riley cheering on the sidelines of football games, diving at KU or nannying after school. Riley is also involved with Link Crew and NHS. In her free time she loves driving around listening to Taylor Swift, rewatching Gossip Girl or hanging around the pool with her friends.

Julia Fillmore, Photo Mentor

Senior Julia Fillmore could not be more excited to start her second year on staff as a photo mentor. She is thrilled to jump right back into deadlines, hanging out in the J-room and just getting to go out and shoot. Along with Harbinger, Julia is also involved in tennis, swim, student store, DECA, Link Crew and SHARE. If she’s not doing one of those things, you can probably find her hanging out with friends, driving around, or in a Powerlife class. She can’t wait to see what the year brings!

Caroline Martucci, Print Photo Editor

Head Photo Editor senior Caroline Martucci can’t wait to lead the photography staff for her fourth year on staff. When she’s not looking through her wide lens capturing the moment, editing galleries or designing photostories in the J room, you can find her driving around with her friends listening to Taylor Swift. Martucci also serves as Senior Class Vice President, chairs three projects for SHARE and serves on the Women in Leadership Council.

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Photostory: Dissecting the Details

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