THE
MountainNews
Cheyenne Mountain High School Online Paper Colorado Springs, CO
As they take flight, seniors soar to new heights.
1200 Cresta Road, Colorado Springs, CO Volume XV, Issue 1 May 2022
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Senior Spotlight
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Super latives
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Fun Page
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Freshman Advice
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Top 22 Spotify
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Summer Flix
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Senior Map
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Senior Demographics
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Bucket List
TENTS 20
The year was 2004
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2004 Hits
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Senior Salutes
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Erik
Pinell
Le Roux
Discipline: Athletics
Discipline: Athletics
Sport: Cross Country, Track and Field
Sport: Volleyball
Best Score: 14:42 5K Race
Best Score: 20-18 @ Semi Finals
College: Northern Arizona University
College: University of Rhode Island
Erik Le Roux was chosen for his outstanding performace throughout his Cross Country season.
Karlee Pinell was recommended for her personality that stood out among her teammates.
“Knowing that it is the last year of high school made me more motivated to make the most of what is left and allowed me to cherish all the moments with the [Cross Country] boys.”
“Being able to go from a team that barely made it to the State Championship to being first going to Regionals in 4A and easily securing a spot, I wouldn’t have it any other way.
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Big As
Chosen by their teachers as some of the top students in their disciplines, Seniors Erik Le Roux, Karlee Pinell, Caroline Crann, McConnell Bristol, Weller Dorff, and Claire McAllister dominate the playing field through years of honing their skills in the three Big A’s that define Cheyenne: Athletics, Academics, and Arts. Their exemplary prowess elevate their surroundings and their peers. Compiled by Tyler Nord and Chris Moody
5 Caroline
MConnell
Crann
Bristol
Discipline: Academics
Discipline: Academics
Favorite Class: BC Calc
Favorite Class: AP Euro
College: Rice University
College: Brown University
Caroline Crann was recommended by her science teachers as a hard working student who puts her assignments first.
McConnell Bristol was detailed as a bold and organized individual with heavy dedication. “When I look back on my time here at Cheyenne Mountain, what I will miss most are the people I met, both upper and underclassmen, and even the teachers that helped me get through the year.”
“I am going to miss a lot about this school when I graduate, but it has taught me so much and that is something I can never lose.”
Weller
Claire
Dorff
Mcallister
Discipline: Arts
Discipline: Arts
Department: Acting
Department: Acting
Favorite Play: Elf
Favorite Play: 39 Steps
College: Syracuse University
College: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Weller Dorff has been an enthusiastic actor since youth, going to theaters and acting at MAT! a local performing arts theater. He is lauded for his exuberance. “What I will remember most during my time here is the friendships that I formed. Each of them were very deep and formative and they are all wonderful people and teachers.”
Claire McAllister is praised by her teachers for her positive attitude in Drama Club and the impact she left on underclassmen acting students. “When I look back on the drama department, I will remember all the friends that I met through these experiences.”
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Senior Superlatives
This year’s class of seniors nominated their peers for the best or most likely in 23 categories.
Compiled by Lindsey Zamboni-Cutter and Chris Moody
Most Likely to Give Mr. Schriener a Heart Attack: Eytan Porat
Next Pro Athlete: Isaac Nehme
Most Likely to Move to Antarctica: Tyler Hackman
Most Likely to Give Mr. Schriener a Heart Attack: Chris Moody
Next Pro Athlete: Karlee Pinell
Most Likely to Move to Antarctica: Emma Czohara
Senior Class Clown: Danny Nagle
Worst Driver in the Parking Lot: Krystian Fiedor
Most Likely to Crash a Tesla: Alex Zhang
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Senior Class Clown: Karlee Pinell
Worst Driver in the Parking Lot: Aspen Anderson
Most Likely to Crash a Tesla: Teri Paradela
Most Trendy: Ethan Hoffman
Most Likely to be your Future Boss: McConnell Bristol
Biggest Ski Bum: Liam Zirkle
Most Trendy: Emme Switzer
Most Likely to be your Future Boss: Grace LaJoie
Biggest Ski Bum: Lizzy Sampson
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Most Likely to Live Out of the Country: Alex Zhang
Have Children Addicted to Dutch Bros: Dori Peloso
Ruin the Test Curve: Raglan Ward
Most Likely to Live Out of the Country: Caroline Crann
Have Children Addicted to Dutch Bros: Brisco Hudson
Ruin the Test Curve: Caroline Crann
Best Laugh: Nico Gagliardi
Most Likely to End Up On Broadway: Weller Dorff
Born in the Wrong Decade: Ethan Hoffman
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Best Laugh: Julia Prata
Most Likely to End Up On Broadway: Ella Dill
Born in the Wrong Decade: Emma Steinbruner
Best Car: Caleb Koscove Subaru WRX
Teach at CMHS: Hunter Kolbezen
Become President: McConnell Bristol
Best Car: Kade Vaughan 1969 Ford Bronco
Teach at CMHS: Isabella Diaz Campoblanco
Become President: Dori Peloso
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Most Likely to Write a Novel: Jackson Miller
Biggest Hipster: Andrew Spann
Worst Case of Senioritis: Meredith Parker
Most Likely to Write a Novel: Maddie Hofmann
Biggest Hipster: Emme Switzer
Receive a Nobel Peace Prize: McConnell Bristol
Best Couple: Noah Bonnett and Ellie Burkett
Worst Case of Senioritis: Patrick O’Donnell
Receive a Nobel Peace Prize: Dori Peloso
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1. Most Popular Sport 2. Colorado Hobby 3. Our City 4. Most Popular Club
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Cheyenne Class of 2022 travels
around the world Switzerland Culinary Arts Academy Lucas Whiting
Trade Schools Ethan Easom-Campbell Parkview Hospital Krystian Fiedor Caleb Haynes Adler Hunt Bruno Mesa Martinez Real Estate Chloe Tutt
Military James Birchfield Army ROTC Jacob Blaser The Citadel Lilly-Anne Frisbie Air Force Brennen Joyce Army Jonah Kelley Air Force Reserves Ryan Laske The Citadel Christopher McCarley Air Force Christianna Moody Navy ROTC Teri Paradela Navy ROTC Timothy Ross Army Gray Schmidt Army
Alabama
Birmingham Southern College Ella Dill
University of Alabama Knox Exton
Arizona Arizona State Carson Apke George Chaney Taryn Geiser Cody Hoag Hayley Hodges Patrick O’Donnell
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Grand Canyon University Christian Albright Ethan Amoneno Ella Harder
Northern Arizona University Madeline Duncan Erik Le Roux
University of Arizona Elisabeth Shadwick
California Master’s University
Cedar Collins Cora McClain Jackson Warmack
Orange Coast College Kingsley Mason
Pepperdine University
Annabelle Gusty Emily Proano
Scripps College Olivia Yoo
UCLA
Hope Stark Alex Zhang
UC San Diego, La Jolla
Christina Matteson
UC Santa Cruz Sasha Walinsky
University of Southern California Meg Hartung
University of California - Riverside Kent Chien
Colorado Colorado College Kirstin Varallo
Colorado Mesa University
Noah Gottwalt Nicholas MacLennan
Of the 354 seniors, 271 seniors responded to our survey.
Colorado School of Mines
Abigail Bradfield Nicholas Gagliardi Grayson Lee Jade Leveille Hunter Massey
Colorado State University -Fort Collins Theodosia Babcock Isabella Bassett Fritz Berggren II Kelis Brown Elizabeth Carrell Carder Frazee Lannon Hanson Alexandra Lucas Alexandria Long Dario Monticelli Ella Schatz Louie Smith Eric Sung Nicholas Thayer Nathaniel Vega
Colorado State University –Pueblo Joseph Kirwan Owen Lovell Sullivan Moon
CU Boulder
Nathan Ales Mara Backsen Abigail Batterson Kameryn Bond Kaylee Bruce Elizabeth Burkett Olivia Cantu Jason Choi Alexa Crossley Emma Czohara Aidan Dahl Henry Farrell Amare Frost Sofia Gagliardi Aspen Anderson Andrew Gusty Jr. Andrew Heck Thomas Heffernan Allison Hoffman Ethan Hoffman Chloe Hollard Haley Javernick Victoria Kiss Hunter Kolbezen Emma Krasovec Madeline Kugler Grace LaJoie Mitchell Lewis Julia MacLean India Malkan
Joseph Martensen Daniel Nagle Isabel Morin Frederick Novell Katherine Parks Carolina Perez Abigail Roche Lukas Rocks Mike Spar Williamson Sunich Dillon Svarverud Taryn Taylor Amirah Trotter Mark Turner Ramsey Vincent Edyn Webber Lindy Zhang Liam Zirkle Aidyn Dahl Madison Schoen
CU Denver
Donovan Gomez Luke Newberry
Denver University
Spencer Frisbie Isaac Nehme Maxwell Roslin William Wayne Laurel Williams Dylan Zakrajsek
MSU Denver
Amalia Baltes Bishakha Pokharel
Pikes Peak Community College
Eric Bowlby Zoey Capitule Haley Clough Sarah Garber Paige Green Austin Harris Nathaniel Johnson Hunter Hunter Kaylea McDow Elizabeth Mota Aaron Nodden Jr Zachariah Ortiz Gene Park Josef Petrovic Robert Rosales Andrew Spann Sophia Vincent Theresa Wingert Lexie Wrobel
Pueblo Community College
Luciano Thompson Ainsley Ventura
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Grace Calvin Grace Frye Logan Gray Chloe Henricks Julia Jerome Maxwell Jordan Jonah Kelley Isabelle Lewis Jema Macaraeg Jenna Maldonado Kira Stump Frye Swanson
Western Colorado University
Logan Bassett Tyler Nord Sophia Trunnell Braxton Walk
University of Northern Colorado Marissa Herndon Patrick Nettles
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Richard Stallings
Connecticut Trinity College Endre Kereshi
Florida Eastern Florida State
Addison Gray
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Austin Smith
Flagler College Kloe May
Florida Gulf Coast University Baily Martinez
Florida State University in Tallahassee Nicholas Hallee
Jacksonville University w/ NROTC Christianna Moody
Palm Beach Atlantic University Sydney Brewer Kade Vaughan
Palm Beach State College
Syracuse University Weller Dorff
Kansas State University
Hamilton College University of Kristiana Klein Rhode Island
Reese Lyons
Tennyson Gray Colin Ragain
University of Kansas
Isabella Diaz Campblanco
Massachusetts College of the Holy Cross
North Carolina Nicholas Grizales
Wingate University Sydney Morland
North Dakota
Debora Cobo Gailano
Dean College
Rollins College
Harvard
Ohio
Minnesota
College of Conservatory Music Seohee Yang
University of Tampa
Alexandra Chandler
Georgia
Tristan Beaurpere
Cooper Augustine Raglan Ward
University of Minnesota Tristan Charles
Missouri
Matthew Lessard
Univ of Cincinnati
Hawaii University of Manoa Ashley Gretz
Denton Damgaard
Washington University Julia Prata
Washington University, St. Louis
of Art and Design
Donni Athey
Oregon Lewis & Clark Samantha Rudderow
Idaho
Asher Garvens
Univ of Oregon
BYU Idaho
Nebraska
Regan Baros
Luke Taylor Mikaela Pearce
Creighton
Christian Pino
University of Kearney Purdue University Nebraska Jesse Boley
Indiana
Joshua Wood
Iowa Iowa State University Gideon Ladd
L Makeup Institute
Morningside University Raife Manjarrez
Kansas
Oregon State M’Lea Butterworth Katherine Gassman Brisco Hudson Emma Mark Sophie Wilson
University of Portland State Nebraska Lincoln Josephine Kates Claire McAllister
Nevada McKenzie Garcia
University of Nevada Bryant Ford
New York
McConnell Bristol
Karlee Pinell
Jacob Blaser
Tennessee Belmont University
Emma Steinbrune Katherine Twede
Texas Rice University Caroline Crann
Texas Christian University
Campbell Butterworth
Miami University, Campbell Grage Oxford Tyler Junior Noah Bonnett College
Savannah College Missouri Oklahoma of Art and Design University of Science and Tech Savannah College Donni Athey Emmaleine Capitule
Rhode Island
Appalachian State South Carolina The Citadel
University of Jamestown
Harrison Sunich
The Catholic of Brown University University America
Central Christian College
Willamette Emilia Keller
Pennsylvania Lafayette College Audra Frickey
Lorelai Everingham
Univ of Texas, San Antonio
Zoe Kashub
Utah Brigham Young University
Luke Blamires Alyssa Ford Sia Jamiolkowski
University of Utah
Erin Goodwyn Callie Judi Conner Kofford
Washington Cornish School of the Arts
Teri Paradela
Wisconsin University of La Crosse w/ AROTC James Birchfield
University of Wisconsin Brennen Feign
Wyoming University of Wyoming Jordan Exton Enzo Knapp Jackson Miller Cameron Mitchell Sarah Speiser
Undecided Savannah Latimer Iain Wines
Gap Year Devun Ambrose Lawrence Anderson John Arguello Zion Bodoin Madison Colby Alissa Egle Jewel Fleming Connor Frickey Anna GaribovaShcherbina Hagan Hardy Ava Mann Dylan Royce Mesa Rylie Mitchell Miles Morosi Rowan Nash Andrew Navarro Alexander Noll Benjamin Rubin
Tyler Payne
Gonzaga Lincoln Deen
Puget Sound Dorothea Peloso
Washington D.C. American Univ Justine Lee
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SENIOR CLASS By the Numbers For the past four years, seniors have watched their lives change. From how to manage that 87-lb backpack, to making new friends, surving the awkward freshman-stage, pandemic fashions, masked-selfies, quarantine hair, virtual spirit days to finally life events like prom in person and crossing the final stage in high school. We celebrate their successes. Here is a glimpse of those four years in numbers.
740
school days
1480
miles traveled in hallways
of 2160 hours homework
5120
pages of notebook paper
850
minutes spent on Tik Tok and YouTube per month
40800 Dutch Bros Drinks
56000 text messages sent
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student to study in a foreign country
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Ivy League schools
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military assignments
32 states 333
graduates
Senior Bucket List
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Looking at life after high school, seniors share their bucket list before they go off to new adventures. Don’t forget to make a new playlist, pack snacks for the road, and fill up on gas. Compiled by Chris Moody
Skydive Heliski Become a marine biologist
Road trip to the West Coast Mail a letter to my estranged mother
Eat sushi Go on a vacation to another country Learn Hebrew fluently Hike the incline See a musical on West End Road-trip in a U-Haul Make it on Barstool Buffs Program projects in Java Become the next Messiah Hold a baby panda Sword Fight a Silverback gorilla Visit Ireland Fly a helicopter Get a degree in Cyber Security Do a crazy stunt with friends Go back to Hawaii Buy another car Go to Europe Ski abroad Finish my screenplay Getting a good amount of sleep Marry my high school sweetheart Visit 50 countries in my lifetime Visit Niagara Falls Go to London Go to Mexico Become a happier person Go to New York and Nashville Leave Colorado Go backpacking Eat crayons, steal boyfriend’s cat, Make a movie and dump spaghetti in the pool Build a paludarium Improve my art Go to Japan Go to Thailand Learn Japanese Visit an island Get a tattoo Use the White House bathroom Montana Road Trip
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Seniors reflect back on their freshman year and share insights about their first year in high school. Compiled by Anna Hixson and Chris Moody
Isabel Morin: “It’s okay for mental health to be an issue. Be supportive of each other and yourself because we all go through different [situations] and could all do with a friend to make life better.” Abigail S Roche: “Be true to yourself and your needs, do not waste precious time chasing what you think others want from you.”
Emmaleine Capitule: “Stop standing in the middle of the hallways and move.”
Gideon Ladd: “Don't be hard on yourself and don't be too analytical about everything.”
Sophia Vincent: “Try not to get overwhelmed, take things one step at a time and breathe. You got this.” Zoe Kashub : “Just do the work, its much le[s]s stressful to get scholarships than to not know if you can even get into college.”
Hayley Hodges: “DO YOUR HOMEWORK BUT DON’T LET SCHOOL TAKE OVER YOUR LIFE. It’s okay to be overwhelmed sometimes; take into account you leave mental health and give yourself a break! [..]Get a goal, a dream, a hobby, join a club/sport, or a dog. Anything to look forward to will spur you mentally and academically towards YOUR FUTURE. And don’t be scared of what the future has in store for you. Be wary or cautious, sure, but be ready for what life throws at you because your going to deal with a lot more than math homework and AP testing. Know that you are going to struggle. Not everything is going to go your way. Some people have it easier than others but that doesn’t change the way you live or see the world or your character. In the illustrious words of a dad t-shirt that may or may not exist: It’s not about the destination but the journey, and it doesn’t help anything if you scream at the gps :)” Julia Maclean: “Make relationships with your teachers and become friends with the people around you it makes class way more fun.”
Jewel Fleming: “To always ask for help when you need it, even if you feel like you are the only person that needs help, there are definitely are other kids who don’t have the guts to as well so take a step forward and conquer that.”
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As they Leave Cheyenne, Seniors reveal their sentiments
Class of 2022 Period: 18 5/29/22
From best friends, football games, and favorite teachers, the Class of 2022 recounts the aspects they will miss the most after graduating and the aspects they won’t think twice on. Compiled by Zak Houtz and Chris Moody
What Seniors Will Miss: 1. “I will miss my teachers and the wonderful experiences I have had here with my friends.” 2. “Strong connections with teachers and small classes where you can bond with your classmates.” 3. “Lunch with friends.” 4. “Having a place where ALL of my friends are forced to go and getting to see them almost daily.” 5. “Fewer responsibilities.” 6. “Getting to see people that I have known since elementary school, the ones that I am close with.” 7. “Studying together.” 8. “Going to games and cheering.”
Not Miss: 1. “The trouble of trying to find a parking spot close to the school.” 2. “The constant pressure and stress.” 3. “Math homework.” 4. “The block schedule.” 5. “Seeing all of the same people and only those people since elementary school.”
6. “Having to show up every day.” 7. “Staying up to do homework, group projects, and getting searched.” 8. “Standardized testing.”
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8 Track? ❌ CD? ❌ Vinyl? ❌ Spotify✅ Class of 2022 20h 22m Shuffled and on repeat, these are the songs the Class of 2022 added to their Spotify playlists. Compiled by Lily Martinez and Chris Moody
Heatwave
Butter
First Class
Industry, Baby!
Glass Animals
BTS
Jack Harlow
Lil Nas X
Dinosaur
A-O-K
Hank Williams Jr.
Tai Verdes
Flower Shops
Happier Than Ever
ERNEST, Morgan Wallen
Pushin’ P
Billie Eilish
Bang!
Gonna, Future
AJR
abcdefu
Blinding Lights
Gayle
The Weeknd
10 Things I Hate About You
Levitating
Leah Kate
Dua Lipa
As It Was
Stay
Harry Styles
Boyfriend
The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber
Peaches
Dove Cameron
Justin Bieber
Enemy
Shivers
Imagine Dragons
Ed Sheeran
Good 4 U
N65
Olivia Rodrigo
Kendrick Lamar
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Netflix Get Ready to Binge this Summer
The Mountain News interviewed seniors, and these are their top flicks. Recovering from a year bashed by COVID and confusion, Netflix became the new weekend plan over hanging out with friends. The streaming service giant dominated during this period, airing new shows and movies like The Witcher, Stranger Things, and Squid Game. Compiled by Tyler Nord and Chris Moody
Unnatural events fall into play when a young boy suddenly disappears in a small town without any trace as to how.
Two men wage deadly war against one another to fight for their claim on a kingdom believed to be rightfully theirs.
Hundreds of cash strapped Koreans participate in deadly games in hopes to win a prize money of 45.6 billion dollars.
A financial advisor brings his family to Missouri, where he must conceal assets to live up to the demands of a drug boss.
A monster hunter struggles greatly to find his place in the world where the people are found to be more evil.
After Jodi Kreyman earns popularity, she begins to create rifts in her relationships with those around her.
While on the run from pursuers, a deadly assassin emerges from hiding to protect her daughter left behind.
Landing back in 2022, a timetraveling pilot must form an alliance with his younger self in order to save the future.
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From Diapers To Diplomas Seniors have walked these Cheyenne Mountain halls for the last 12 years, trends have come and gone and culture has shaped our lives. So, here’s a snapshot of 2004, the year seniors were born. By Lily Martinez and Chris Moody
Trading Cards 2.0:
Silly Bands
Adorning wrists and ankles, Silly Bands became a phenomenon in 2004. Rivaling Baseball and Pokemon Cards, kids on the blacktop traded the rubber bands like currency, with certain shapes and colors more rare than others.
Spandex Superheroes:
The Incredibles
Starring actors like Jason Lee and Samuel L. Jackson, The Incredibles was lauded for its visual animation and Disney-style superhero action. The movie brought nearly 700 million dollars to the box office.
Two Elections, One Man
Republican leader George W. Bush made a return for a second term. The son of former famous president George H.W. Bush, he served as the 43rd President of the United States.
Like Wearing Red Velvet Donned by celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton, the Juicy Couture Tracksuit was a symbol of wealth, synonymous with trendy moms and casual workouts. The suits were often blitzed out with shimmering rhinestones, bold colors, and soft velvet.
Leaving Behind Friends
Green with Envy: Shrek Released May 19, 2004, Shrek became a cult classic after hitting movie theatres, building a franchise off of mainstream characters like Shrek, Donkey, Fiona, and Lord Farquad. The movie is famous for Shrek’s nonchalant behavior and its fairytale resemblance.
After 30 years of dominating American tv and the skyrocketing sitcom business, the show came to an end in 2004. The last episode, aired on May 6, felt emotional and heartbreaking for lifelong fans.
Full 360: Hoop Earrings Often paired with Juicy Couture Tracksuits, hoop earrings were attached to lobes, varying in circumferences the size of a dime to ones the size of a face. These grandeur loops originated in HipHop videos like MTV, and quickly became a mainstream trend.
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Better Than Boot Cut
Paired with heels, hoops, and an itty bitty crop top, low rise jeans were a phenomenon that everyone and their sister knew and loved. The high rise of the 90s was out. Hip riders were in.
Billboard Hot 22: On the Charts Updated 2004
That’s not Myspace!
Founder Mark Zuckerberg and his Harvard friends catapulted the creation of Facebook in 2004. Sitting as the most popular social media website, with over one billion users, the networking site had humble beginnings.
Listening in their parents’ car, headbanging on a stereo, or shuffling on iTunes, the songs of 2004 defined the Class of 2022 and influenced their future taste in music. Full of Y2K-era classics, hits like Snoop Dogg’s Drop It Like It’s Hot remain trendy by today’s teens.
Yeah! (feat. Lil Jon and Ludacris) Usher
Drop It Like It’s Hot
Snoop Dogg and Pharrell Williams
Slow Jamz
Twista, Kanye West & Jamie Foxx
Don’t Tell Me Avril Lavigne
Boulevard of Broken Dreams Green Day
Scars
Papa Roach
Welcome to My Life Simple Plan
Just Keep Swimming On the East Coast of the US, hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne demolished the lives of thousands of people and their cities.
I Miss You blink-182
My Boo
Usher & Alicia Keys
Breakaway
Kelly Clarkson