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By: Erin Lowe <elowe@hilite.org> Walking down the hallway, junior Alixandra “Ali” Decaudin notices two other girls wearing Ugg boots. She herself has a pair of brown Ugg boots, but Decaudin said she does not know what to think about all of these trends. “Some of these trends are new like Ugg boots,” she said. “However, [...]
By: Lily Zhao <lzhao@hilite.org> Junior Danshi Su’s weekdays pretty much run the same course; he gets home, finishes his homework and then sits down with his obsession: his computer, which contains all of his precious video games. Not only is his computer his main life source, but it is also a tool that he uses [...]
Continue reading …By: Jaclyn Chen <jchen@hilite.org> Two weeks ago, I sat down to complete my Distinguished Graduate application, the new program set up in place of the valedictorian selection to honor a group of students who’ve achieved both academically and extracurricularly. And while that sounds like a statement straight out of a PR manual, it’s the program’s [...]
Continue reading …By: Jon Haslam <jhaslam@hilite.org> Over the past few months, I’ve come to a realization about the society that we live in. The rate of life in which we live, is much faster paced than it has been in the past. We live in culture where instant results and immediate gratification have grown to become the [...]
Continue reading …By: Lily Zhao <lzhao@hilite.org> With her hands powdered and her mind set, Dani Goeman, gymnastics captain and sophomore, gets set to practice attempting the vault, bars, beam and floor. Not only does she strive to get better at these four routines, but she will also be performing all of them at the upcoming gymnastics Sectional. [...]
Continue reading …By: Daniyal Habib <dhabib@hilite.org> After another year, there is one more state title trophy in the women’s swimming trophy case. According to Jessie Hammes, varsity swimmer and junior, though, this year’s title was the most special. “This year has definitely been the most special because everyone worked so hard this year and it paid off. [...]
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