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Q&A: Which Recent Event Were You Most Surprised By?

Madelynn Evans, Staff Writer
May 2, 2024
Learn about the recent surprising developments that have occupied these students minds.
“I was in 2nd period doing homework and suddenly a girl yelled ‘OJ Simpson died?’ It surprised me that he died, I wasn’t expecting it,” senior Owen Sherrick said. “I’m shocked he never confessed to the crime he was on trial for.”
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"Yeah, I was following the elections really closely," junior KJ Palacios said. "With the results, I think we failed our own citizens. I can't believe so many people acknowledge the person that Trump is and still voted for him regardless. He's pretty much against me as a person, and it affects most of my friends. We're immigrants, we're part of the LGBTQ+ community. I think our near future is going to be terrible."
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"Me and my friend group are doing a group costume inspired by Scooby-Doo," senior Alyssa Ramirez said. "I decided to dress up as Shaggy because he's goofy and lazy and I just really resonate with him."
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"I think my first week went super, super well," senior Andrew Bennett said. "Honestly, I have a great schedule. I don't have any open periods, so I think I'm gonna be swamped in work this year, but I'm excited for the classes I picked, especially Communications."
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"It's kind of corny," junior Asiaha Kelle said. "People keep saying 'are you going to the TikTok rizz party' or 'do you know about the rizz party?'"
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"I told ten of my friends that I was doing a raffle for a $25 gift card of their choice," junior Jaylen Moore said. "My friend who won picked out the gift card and everything but I didn't pay for it, so it was funny."
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"I'm on Kendrick's side," junior Jace Sanchez said. "I really just like Kendrick's music a lot more than Drake's and he has a lot more achievements, like a Pulitzer Prize."
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