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Anessa Suniga
Reporter
The weather is changing, the temperature is dropping and we have already seen snow falling from the sky. Winter is coming with its joyous occasions, such as cinnamon hot chocolate… and horrible driving conditions! From sliding, skidding, swerving and scraping ice and snow off cars, winter takes its toll on drivers, especially newbies.
“I think it’ll be okay. I’m a good driver and I’m going to be more cautious, not speed anymore and take my time,” said junior Deanna Martin, who is a first time winter driver.
It can be scary …
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Meeshon Rogers
Reporter
Winter is fast approaching, and you have to dress accordingly. But money is hard to come by, and clothes that are trendy can often cost more. However, there are a few places that you can shop that will keep a little bit more money in your wallet.
Closer to the holidays, stores have huge sales going on. Right now Charlotte Russes dresses are 50% off.
“I love Charlotte Russe; they always have cute clothes, and it’s not that expensive,” said sophomore Sadie Davis.
Twice a year, Victoria’s Secret has their semi annual …
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Meeshon Rogers
Reporter
Fall 2011 has more than just the leaves changing… trends are changing, as well. Last year, Silly Bands were the new fall trend. Like most trends, silly bands came and went. This year’s fall trends is all about bright colors, plaid and mini skirts.
A big trend this year is “color blocking.” Color blocking is combining different colors together that support and complement each other. To color block your clothes, you have to know a little bit about colors and what colors look good together.
“Color blocking is creative, its a …
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Jasmine McCullough
Reporter
The month of October is known nation wide as breast cancer awareness month. Every year people do different things to raise awareness and money to go to breast cancer research. This month, students have been selling bracelets, pins, and shirts to raise money for breast cancer awareness.
“[This has really] united Everett students and made us a community,” said senior class president Raven Odom. “[It] shows we can come together for one cause.”
The need for a cure to breast cancer is very real. In the United States, one out of …
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Keora Grace
Reporter
For some seniors college is right around the corner, and many still aren’t clear on what college they want to attend or what career path they want to take. Luckily for those seniors, Everett has staff members like Erin Falsetta that are hard at work getting college representatives to come visit to give students a more clear view of what college is right for them.
“[The college reps coming] is pretty cool, it makes the search easy for you because you have somebody that knows all about the college,” said …
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By Bre Hopkins
For quite some time now, the teenage male species and hip-hop/ rap icons have had the biggest infatuation with presenting their rumps for the whole world to see. For reasons unknown to adults and teenage girls alike, guys are in love with this trend. They enjoy wearing flashy boxers or basketball shorts under their pants or skinny jeans and letting them droop down to knee level. There are questions that arise as to where this trend started. Such as who were the pioneer saggers? Did sagging really originate …
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By Justin Lundy
Every day, students walk the halls of Everett, caught up in their routines. But, once in a while, some may stop and think “That’s weird. I wonder what’s up with that?” Everett has some mysteries. This article seeks to solve a few of them.
The Disappearance of Room 7
Here’s the scenario: You’re on your way to class in the basement, and you notice room number 7, or what was once room number 7, but is now occupied by a wall. What’s the deal with that? Students here have some …
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By Bre Hopkins
You met a really cute guy at last Friday’s party. The two of you hung out the whole night and you had a lot of fun laughing together. At the end of the night, right before you leave, you exchange numbers and say those two magical words. “Text me.”
Forget face to face connections, texting and Facebook are the latest ways to flirt. There is even a book about the best ways to flirt via text (or flirtext) called “Flirtexting- How to Text Your Way Into His Heart” by …
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By Shaquila Doss
Prom is an event that many students look forward to once they enter high school. People invest a lot of money and effort into making the night something that will be memorable. Although many want it to be a “perfect” night, many things could go wrong. To help students avoid prom pitfalls, a survey was given to a group of random seniors.
Here, then, are the top eight ways that your prom night could be ruined.
1. Bad DJ
The number one way your prom night could be ruined would be …










