For senior Julie Newton, who is currently applying to colleges, the past summer has taken on a new dimension than previous ones. “School played a huge factor in my vacation, because I’m going through the college process,” she said. “I still had to make some visits while balancing summer work for school, writing my college essay, and filling out applications.”
Category: Features
Shedding light on student trends and culture at the high school.
The Beginners’ Pool
Lizzy Burke and Tyler Kendall
Features Editors
Each day, Izzy, a spunky four-year-old, would run around a baseball field, dance in a theatre, and get creative during arts and crafts. When it came to swim periods, however, Izzy would turn into a tentative toddler. As we approached the beginners’ pool, Izzy would take one of our hands and look up at us with pleading eyes, giving us a simple, “Will you promise to not let go when I get in the pool?”
Summer Lovin’
Lizzy Burke & Tyler Kendall
Features Editors
Movies such as The Notebook and Grease have influenced generations’ thoughts about relationships over summer vacation, showing the romantic and carefree aspects of love outside of school.
For some students, summer lovin’ isn’t always as perfect as the movies. “I was gone for most of the summer and my boyfriend was at home, which made it hard for us to be together,” junior Sara Wilson said. “The break from school was certainly a challenge for us.”
Students gain experiences traveling abroad
Lizzy Burke
Features Editor
Summer is a time for travel, and for many students a time to go abroad. Teen programs have become more common in recent years, where students travel with a group like ARCC or Overland to international locations and experience the culture. “The one thing I gained most was confidence,” sophomore Devin Selvala said of her trip to Barcelona. “I dove in head first and ended up having a blast.”
Multilingual students have advantages in global society
Tyler Kendall
Features Editor
Sophomore Kala Berg was born in Argentina and has been surrounded by the Spanish language ever since she was a young girl. “As a kid my parents spoke it around me, so I have always grown up in a Spanish speaking household,” she said.