Thanks-a-latte for helping with the daily grind

Emma Hutchins
Features Editor

Besides the usual array of backpacks, totes, and athletic equipment that students carry in the mornings, caramel frappachinos and espressos have become a staple in the hallways and upperclassmen’s cars.

“I would say easily more than half the school drinks coffee — mostly for the caffeine and taste,” junior Keri Lloyd said, who sips coffee up to four times a week. “My favorite kind of coffee is hazelnut iced coffee with milk. I generally don’t like the taste of coffee, but I like this kind for the sweetness…”

Dear John, why the hype?

Emma Hutchins
Features Editor

In the past couple of weeks, mini-feeds have been flooded with favorite quotes and criticisms of the new Nicholas Sparks adapted movie, Dear John. The build up of the film, which recently surpassed James Cameron’s Avatar, has rubbed the student body in different ways.

The expectation surrounding Dear John could be a factor as to why so many students were inclined to see the film. “I think the hype is a bit much, but it’s what actually made me want to see it, so it’s effective,” junior Stephanie Toth said. The “hype” could be attributed to the NCHS Media Center’s advertising of the book Dear John on its website, student countdowns, and constant teasers and trailers…