SENIORS SNAPPIN’ SELFIES: Senior Caroline Garrison snaps her sister Olivia Garrison during Prom at the Overland Park Sheraton April 6. (Photo by Ava Rawson)
Hey, Snap Sister Sisters Olivia Garrison and senior Caroline Garrison’s lengthy Snapchat streak helps keep a strong relationship. BY JENNA BARACKMAN REPORTER
closer, but it’s a really easy way to stay in touch. Caroline’s already my best friend.” The sisters do not send out a typical daily “streaks” picture. Instead, they Snapchat each other organically, according to Garrison. The daily Snapchats often ran from how their days are going to funny selfies, and neither of them have any streaks that come close to the streak between them. The sisters have always been close and have one of the closest relationships between sisters despite being three years apart, according to senior and friend Emma Cruciani. “They have the exact same personality, it’s crazy,” Cruciani said. “They talk every day on Snapchat and really just have the best relationship.” Garrison plans to attend MU next year alongside her sister, who she said played a big part in choosing MU. Olivia lived in a sorority house sophomore year but now lives off campus, but Garrison still gets to see a lot of the campus every time she goes up. “I’ve been going to Mizzou basketball and football games since I was little, so having my sister and best friend there made me feel like that was where I belonged even though I hadn’t visited yet,” Garrison said.
Eight hundred sixty-five days and counting. Ten Snapchats a day. Everyone has a streak, but out of the almost 200 million snapchat users, these two sisters stay connected through time and space with selfies. Even though senior Caroline Garrison is still in Missouri and her older sister is in France, the streak continues. Their streak will continue to build with the ultimate goal of achieving the longest Snapchat streak ever. “It helps us keep in touch with each other and it’s kind of fun working towards that goal of the longest Snapchat streak ever. It’s a fun title,” Garrison said. “Who knows if we’ll ever reach that far, but it’s just fun to talk to my sister every day.” Alumna Olivia Garrison ‘16 is currently studying abroad in France for four months while attending the University of Missouri. Garrison visits the campus, but said that it’s much harder to keep consistent contact since Olivia is so far away and cannot visit for a few months. ADD CAROLINE According to Olivia, Snapchat GARRISON ON allows them to keep up with SNAPCHAT! each other’s lives and keeps their 1. Open your Snapchat camera. relationship as strong as it was 2. Hover it over the when she was living in Missouri. image and hold! “It’s been a really casual and fun way to stay in touch for sure,” Olivia said. “I can show her my day SUPER SNAPCHAT STREAKS: to day life and vice versa. I wouldn’t 1. Emma Jenkins 848 say it’s necessarily helped us grow 2. Savannah Friedebach 780
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MAGGIE CARR UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Funniest pink slip? Mrs. Hill gave me one for not knowing where my locker was... it was my first week. Advice to your freshman self? Never step foot into Blue Valley North... just don’t Favorite place? Wherever I can find warmth. Senior quote? Is anybody else freezing?
VERANIA CARMONA PAUL MITCHELL THE SCHOOL OVERLAND PARK
Finals horror story? Never had one. I just walk in, take the final, and walk out. Senior quote? “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” -Norman Vincent Peale Favorite place? The library. Funniest thing that happened to you? Lola Tebbe and I took a pie in the face after pie day at the side of the school.
SAVANNAH CHILDRESS UNIVERSTIY OF MISSISSIPPI
Advice to your freshman self? You’re not as cool as you think you are, have an open mind and be nicer to everyone. Funniest pink slip? “Passing notes with profanity” with Lola in Mrs. Flippo’s class sophomore year. Senior quote? Always late but worth the wait #tardies Finals week horror story? Always having to take them on my birthday.
LILLY CONCANNON UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY
Teacher you’d take to college? Mrs. WIlcox because she’s my mom. Funniest thing to happen to you? My folio quote in the yearbook from my freshman year has Sarah White’s photo instead of mine. Teacher you’ll be in 20 years? Mr. Conaghan. I will be watching sports while simultaneously checking my stocks.
MOLLY CONWAY CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY
Funniest thing that happened to you at Sion? Idk what was funnier, getting kicked out of class for having the hiccups or getting out literally in the first 30 seconds of assassins. Finals week horror story? My calculator dying five minutes into my Mid final. Moment you want to relive? Playing kickball with the cross country team and Mid wiping out.
