Giving the OK gesture used to mean: “OK, I approve, or this is good” – now the sign is controversial due to its connection of white supremacy. This all started when, “Australian white supremacist Brenton Tarrant flashed the symbol.” The three fingers represent the letter W which stands for white, and the index finger touching the thumb represents the letter P which is power.
![Painting their pumpkins during FCCLA’s annual pumpkin painting meeting, juniors Aki Javier and Rizzael Maniego work alongside each other. The members were able to choose their own designs when decorating their pumpkins. “I wanted to win the best pumpkin [award],” Maniego said. “I tried painting Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh and I feel that it turned out pretty good despite the short amount of time we were given.”](https://southwestshadow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/club_preview_nov_11.jpg)
