By Claire Defrancisci, Grace Runkel, Bekah Landers, Blake Dykes and Danielle Rehor
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Spirit Week: 80’s Day
By Bekah Landers, Blake Dykes, Grace Runkel, Claire DeFrancisci, Eli Bolus, and Danielle Rehor
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Music: “Motivator” Composed by Kevin MacLeod
In order of appearance: sophomore Nicole Williams, junior Kesley Moorefield, senior Jenna Bain, sophomore Autumn Greenwell, freshman Danielle DeLuca, and freshman Hannah Greenwell.
September 9, 2011
ROTC Replicas
By Anna Boone
Identical does not always mean the same. Just ask sophomore twins Katie and Kylie Davis
“We’re totally different,” said Katie.
Katie and Kylie both participate in ROTC, although they are in different platoons. Katie is on the drill team.
“Drill team is the platoon made up of 14 different people including your commander who has to memorize between 50-60 commands and you go to different drill meets and see – “
” – Who can perform the best,” chimed in Kylie.
While Kylie is not on the drill team, she is an assistant squad leader and is also a Public Affairs Petty Officer. This position means that she gets to go to all the public appearances of her platoon and take pictures and videos to help update the website.
Despite their different interests in ROTC, both Katie and Kylie said they have trouble being seen as individuals rather than part of a set.
“It’s frustrating because they think that since you look the same you should act the same,” said Kylie.
No matter how different their personalities are, however, physically Katie and Kylie are nearly the same in every way.
“Everyone gets us confused. Our two best guy friends still get us confused,” said Kylie.
Although having an identical twin can be hard – such as sharing everything – both agree that it can be a good thing.
“[The best thing about having a twin is] having the extra best friend,” said Kylie.
Not another teen movie cont.
By Marah Harbison
10. Bring It On– Although this movie’s sequels have become so abundant that they have almost fallen into noteriety, the original Bring it on has a number of redeeming qualities. While it does it’s fair share of making fun of cheerleading, it also gives this tough sport the credit it deserves. Also, it teaches viewers that they cannot cheat their way to the top, a lesson applicable to any high school sport.
9. Napoleon Dynamite– This movie may be low-budget and have virtually no plot, but there is something about it that is addictive. While Napoleon (John Heder) is likely the most awkward character to grace the big screen, he almost revels in his own gawkiness. Napoleon Dynamite makes being a nerd cool and thanks to this film every sixth grader owned shirts that read “Vote for Pedro.”
8. Dead Poet’s Society– Every movie on this list could not be sugary-sweet and have a happy ending. The Dead Poet’s Society shines light on the dark side of high school. It exhibits the pressure that kids have to be successful in the future, and how sometimes that pressure is too much to bear. On a more positive note, this movie does teach viewers the value of creative learning, friendship, and wonderful teachers.
7. Pretty in Pink– Although most would argue that the best John Hughes movie starring Molly Ringwald is The Breakfast Club, my personal pick is Pretty in Pink. Why? There is one reason and one reason only; Duckie. Apart from being adorable and hilarious, this character played by John Cryer is extremely relatable. Everybody has had that time when they were only the best friend but longed to be more.
6. Clueless– While this movie is undoubtedly cheesy and does nothing short of mock teens who live in “The Valley”, something about it is undeniably endearing. Unlike most movies about high school, the most popular girl in school is also the nicest. Cher (Alicia Silverstone), is all for helping others. Whether it be giving them a makeover or organizing a drive for earthquake victims, Cher is always giving back. She may be clueless but she is also selfless.