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he North Nation Station is the go-to store for all things Liberty North and spirit wear. The store is filled with new clothes up for the purchase with different colors and for almost any activity. The local store is looking to also add an online store for people to buy anything and everything without having to worry about going to the store. Other than this new addition, they are open every afternoon and during 7th hour for people to browse the many different clothes and accessories available with the change of hallway rules at the school.
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“I’ve been here for six years teaching fashion and fashion merchandising so it seemed like a natural fit. I’ve been a retail manager in the past and I thought I could make it relevant to my students and get them on the right career path,” North Nation Station teacher Traci Silvey said. With the thought of making an online store eventually, it might boost sales and make it more accessible if people can’t go after school or during 7th hour. The team is thinking about the different ways they can make an easy-access store for everyone to use this school year.
hour or missing a ride if someone wants to come after school. “We are considering being open before school. Just to try and get more time for people to come to the store,” Silvey said. Silvey has a class during 7th hour that works the store and helps make new designs for the store and the items in it. All the students work and help out whether it’s keeping the store clean or making a new shirt design. They even work football and basketball games. “The class all works together during 7th hour and we come up with designs and
Students have to work together to get things down for the store. This year they have to work together inside, and outside of class, “The class all works together during 7th hour. We also work the football and basketball games,” Junior Brooke Coffer said.
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“The hours are a lot different because of the study hall rules and not being able to really walk around. We are open during 7th hour, but eventually, you’ll be able to order online and get it delivered during 7th hour,” North Nation Station Manager Traci Silvey said. Silvey decided to take on the role of manager for the North Nation Station because she already teaches fashion marketing and that helps her seem like a good fit for the role. Her experience includes retail management and teaching different fashion classes.
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“We have been working on creating an online store. We are very close and thinking about taking the avenue of Instagram to create the online store,” Junior Sophie Silvey said. The school year has also brought a change in time the store can be open. Last year it was open during lunch, but this year it couldn’t when new rules for traveling in the halls occurred. Silvey is trying to find more time for people to be able to shop at the North Nation Station without having to worry about a pass when coming during 7th
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keep the store clean. We also work the football and basketball games,” Junior Brooke Coffer said. The staff does many different things for the store, from organizing the store to adding products to the system. All the roles are important and it takes a team to get it all done. The students will work together to make sure the store is perfect and everything is just how they want it.
