Prom of 2010 is a month away. This years event will be hosted at the Kellogg Center on Michigan State University campus inEast Lansing. The theme is “Beyond the stars”.
“Prom is actually a mixture of two different themes that include Hollywood and Starry nights,” said senior class presidentDuVonna Bonilla. “Everyone should be satisfied and it will look great.”
Tickets for prom were originally $40 a person, with no couple prices.
The breakdown of the ticket price is $22.50 which is for the room, food and drinks, $3 for the DJ, $4 for …

Members of The Viking Voice and The Archives dedicate scores of hours outside their normal school schedule in order to put the school newspaper and yearbook together. The task takes great dedication and commitment by all involved with the two organizations. However, some people do not understand what it takes to make it all happen. They are judgmental of the newspaper and yearbook, and do not appreciate the time, effort and ingenuity it takes to create these keepsake items.
For example, to put The Viking Voice and The Archives together, staff …

On March 18, senior and student council Vice President Michael Smith sent a message to all seniors via Facebook. Smith explained all the ways the class of 2010 had helped Everett, only to have promises of rewards broken. He finished the letter by asking administration to keep its promise of pizza parties for making Adequate Yearly Progress and winning last year’s college fair competition. Here is what Smith had to say:
Dear Administration & Counseling Department,
When we were freshmen, we had everything. We had open-campus, we had longer passing times, we …

School plays an important role in students’ lives. While they are in high school there are several ways to prepare your self for college.
High school is a place where students can learn as much as possible and gain many skills to prepare them to for college.
“Everett High School prepares students for college because we offer many honors and AP classes,” said counselor Erin Falsetta. “If they want to those kinds of classes, the opportunity is here.”
Many students agree that Everett is the place to be to prepare for their futures.
“I …

It’s sweet and very unique and it isn’t like any other type of smoothie or milkshake people have tried before. It’s something called Bubble Tea. For junior Thong Nguyen, he enjoys drinking Bubble tea and recommends it for people that have not tried it.
“I like how it’s sweet,” said Nguyen. “I wouldn’t drink it all the time but I do recommend it to people that never tried it before, it would be a fun and new experience.”
For those who are wondering what Bubble Tea is, it’s the most common name …

Winter homecoming has its fair share of lovers and haters. Homecoming came on the heels of the two and a half day final’s week. Due to lack of advertisements, many said there was also a lack of school spirit.
“I think they should’ve talked about the days more on the announcements because they made people not want to participate,” said sophomore Melinda Sanders.
Lack of advertisements is not the only reason why students did not participate in spirit week. Some students said they felt the themes of spirit week this year were …

Contrary to what many people may think about animal shelters, many animals at the Human Society were not abused or neglected. There are a number of reasons an animal finds its way to a shelter.
Lately, the economy has forced owners into abondoning their animals because they can no longer afford to keep them.  Some people have to move because of new jobs and are unable to take their pets with them, so they must give them up for adoption.
Adopting an animal from a shelter means that you are saving one …

Everyone, at some point in their lives, has probably been in a relationship that is just not meaningful. Maybe they stay in the relationship because  you think you like that person or perhaps you just need someone to fill an empty space in you life.
Whatever the reason, many students believe that being able to be in a relationship is so important during their four years in high school, that they will even date someone they do not particularly like.  Some students like to think of this as “Having your cake …

Winter Homecoming king senior Jordan Blanchard said he comes to school daily because it gives him something to do and because he learns a sense of responsibility. He said he has enjoyed attending Everett because it is a multicultural school.
After graduation, Blanchard plans on continuing on to college and becoming a pharmacist.
“In five years, I see myself with at least $1,000 in my pocket daily and furthering my education in order to earn the highest degree I can in my field,” said Blanchard.
Senior Kachia Her was crowned Winter Homecoming queen …

MTV’s Teen Mom portrays the daily life of teenage girls Farrah, Maci, Amber and Catelynn who all have something in common—they are teenage moms who have a child. Many students enjoy watching the show, and believe it is more than just for entertainment.
“The point of the show is to let teens know how hard it is to raise a child [while you are teenager],” said senior Charlie Miller.
But there are other students who think the show just exaggerates all the drama they go through more than really trying to put …