The C&G | Volume XI | Issue 2 | Spring Edition

Volume VII, Issue 4, Senior Edition

THE LAST RODEO Senior Edition 2022

Table of Conte Table of Contents: Page 1: Title Page 2-3: Table of Contents/Letter In Page 4-5: Senior Survey Page 6-7: Senior Map Page 8-9: Alpha Omegas Page 10-11: Balance of Excellence Cover Page

Letter In- Parker Miles As a Freshman, I entered the C&G hoping to develop my writing skills and to uncover events and stories that I had wanted to cover for a while. At first, I thought I knew exactly what I was doing, but I was nowhere close to correct. All throughout that year, proficient senior staff writers and editors took me under their wing and showed me various platforms for layouts, various writing styles, and so much more. As a freshman, the notion of writing and creating layouts for the whole HIES community to read seemed extremely daunting, but as the year progressed, I started to develop a passion for journalism. The process of interviewing various individuals, collecting information online, and writing that information became a process of fascination and dedication for me and I was able to learn a variety of important skills along the way.

As the C&G prepares for the next chapter of our journey, I intend on taking the role of Editor-In-Chief next year to its fullest meaning. In addition to producing various pieces of work, I will also oversee and review all of the writings and layouts of my fellow staff.

As Editor and Chief next year, my goal is for the entire staff to continue to produce enriching stories and editorials for the HIES student body to read. I hope that our stories will not only spark a great deal of interest amongst our readers, but that they also spark productive conversation on campus.

I deeply respect all those before me who have taken the C&G to extraordinary levels, and I hope to continue the development of this exceptional program.

ents/Letters In Page 12-13: Balance of Excellence: Academics Page 14-15: Balance of Excellence: Service Page 16-17: Balance of Excellence: Athletics Page 18-19: Balance of Excellence: Hobbies Page 20-21: Balance of Excellence: Arts Page 22-23: Faculty Advice

Letter In- Jayla Jackson “Write until you’ve surprised yourself.” That mantra from my seventh-grade multimedia teacher Susan Barnes, has never left me. And that is what I have continued to do. Write until I’ve surprised myself. I have gasped at my work in how I have framed the consequences of racism and sexism. I have been taken aback by the way I frown at the world for labeling mental health a trend or for our societal interpretation of war and peace.

As soon as the pen touched the paper, I felt in my being that writing was not for me but for what I could do for others. Writing is activism, and nothing has surprised me more than how words can move mountains. And they are everywhere not only in books but in captions. Not just in the paper but in posts. The fly-by journalism we see in feeds and algorithms has become the most powerful form of activism.

I have been blessed with the opportunity to tour the world and give speeches and perspectives as an influencer and professional public speaker, but larger than that social media has allowed me to connect with people everywhere at any time. So for this 2022-2023 Journalism class, come to join us online as we bring journalism, activism, and the C&G to your screen.

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THE CLASS ALABAMA Auburn University Mary Lu Hudgins Rosalie Ortman Jordan Taft Joe Hingson Cian Leonard Henry James Frank Lyles Ellie Kesterton Warner Fentress Carter Kennedy Samford University: Luca Chuecos University of Alabama: Maggie Hereford Britt Hilton Gracie Northcutt Wesley Harrison

CALIFORNIA University of Southern California: Douglas Peterson San Diego State University: Ella Demmings

COLORADO University of Colorado Boulder: Rachel Whitfield Kate Vanderver Chase Moynihan Ava Ford Jake Sullivan Laine Caiaccio

FLORIDA Florida Gulf Coast University: Sydney Stout

Florida State University College of the Holy Cross: Kennesaw State UniverDavid Luigs William Kelly

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Florida A&M MICHIGAN Morehouse College Naja Reeves University of Florida Oglethorpe University (3) University of Michigan: Haley Robinson Alex NewbergDrew Jabaley Sadie Howard University of Miami Savannah State University Cayden Cameron MISSISSIPPI Andrew SenkiewiczAugusta University River Daou University of Mississippi: Emory University Kate Mitchell Will Selby Joseph Gadomski Jack Mallady Celia Bauer

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Mississippi State University: Mary Bowden Wilkins

Georgia Tech: Purdue University: Allison Danhof Charlie Hill Eliza Gaskill NEW HAMPSHIRE Anna Thomas William IrvinUniversity of Notre Dame Dartmouth College: Tanvi Shanbhag Megan O’Connor Louise McKown Harrison Preston University of Georgia: NEW YORK Sam Siegel KANSAS Molly Stembridge Syracuse University: Coleman SmithWashburn University: James Kelley Laney Bertholf Jakobe Harmon Julia Grace Winton Pace University: Anna Lise Vonwismar Danica Kannwischer LOUISIANA Walker Wolf Hailey ZarrilloTulane University: NORTH CAROLINA Anna Stephens Bobby Spencer Saylor Mcgraw Elon University: Jackson Lee WallisSouthern University and A&M Gia Cullens College: Emily Adams Ahmari WhiteheadAppalachian State University: Georgia College: Quinn Anderson Caroline Hatcher Devon Morain MARYLAND Georgia State:

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At HIES, many students come and go, but only a hand- She continues, “I remember the old High school buildful can say that they have attended the school for half ing, the old Lower school dining room, which was part of a decade. These individuals are none other than the of the church, etc. It’s strange to think of all the places Alpha Omegas. Each year, there are roughly 20 Alpha I’ve walked around and spent time in and think that Omegas in a graduating class, but this year, an astonish- future students will have something different”. ing 30 individuals have the privilege of saying that they have been able to experience all that the school has to Harrison Preston, the fifth of the 5 alpha omegas interoffer. From playing on the primary school playground viewed, elaborates by mentioning, “The actual buildto receiving a high school diploma, the Alpha Omegas ings at the school have changed the most as the STEM, Humanities, and the new lower school buildings were have been able to create a plethora of new memories in their time at HIES. But one question lingers: What all built during my time at HIES”. makes being an Alpha Omega so special? Five seniors from the class of 2021 share their perspectives.

Blake Maguire, one of the 30 Alpha Omegas in this year’s graduating class, acknowledges that one of the best things about being an alpha omega were the myriad of memories that she made along the way. “Going to the pep rallies and watching my grade participate for homecoming, winter fest, and spring fest weeks has been one of my favorite traditions at the school”, Maguire mentions.

On the other hand, one could argue that the best part about HIES are the things that never change.

“The overall environment at HIES has changed the least”, Middlethon declares. She continues, “Students are always supportive and considerate, and the teachers/ faculty are the same. It has always seemed to me that everyone here truly wants to be here”.

Maguire adds to this statement by mentioning, “the closeness of our grade has changed the least”. As a member of several different sports teams, clubs, and honor societies at Holy Innocents’, Maguire has been very connected to the HIES community and to her peers in her time at Holy Innocents’.

“One that stands out was when I became homecoming king my senior year”, says Henry James, another Alpha Omega from the class of 2022. Even though this achievement was senior year, it was a result of the strong connections he had established with many of his peers in the HIES community in his lengthy time at the It is important to recognize that the reason Alpha Omegas at HIES have stayed for so long is because there are school. many special things about HIES that make them want to George Wray, another Alpha Omega from the class of come back year after year.

“I stayed at Holy Innocents’ for so long because of how 2022, mentions, “My favorite memory at Holy Innocents’ is getting to interact with the primary schoolers much the teachers care about the students and because this year as a senior”. He continues, “Both the Senior Tie of the amazing friendships that I have made here”, MaCeremony and the Halloween Parade with the kinder- guire mentions. For many students, the ability to develgarteners were incredible experiences and it was crazy op a strong friend group and the ability to connect with to see how we’ve come full circle and to think about how teachers are two critical criteria for a school, and for all Alpha Omegas, these criteria have been met.

I was in their shoes 12 years ago”.

Wray adds a slightly different perspective by mentioning, “I have wanted to stay at Holy Innocents’ for so long As part of being at the school for 13-15 years, many things change, and a small number of things remain the because it really has become my home”. He elaborates, “Right from the start in pre-K HI has felt like a second same. home where I feel accepted, welcomed and encouraged every step of the way. Walking down the hall and seeing “I think that the campus as a whole has changed the most since I’ve been here”, says Amanda Middlethon. smiling classmates and teachers makes every day a joy and I will truly miss Holy Innocents’ next year”.

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“Definitely dedication and passion” Abigail Jablon says has helped her reached academic success. Jablon loves all her classes, but math and art have seemed to unleash her hope of being an architect.

Math has specifically always been Jablon’s favorite subject “I love figuring it out like a puzzle” she explains. Also, art seems to compliment Jablon as she won the AP Drawing Award when “at the time it was a class of all seniors and [her] as a junior.” With Jablon’s prestigious academic career at HIES she is waiting on numerous schools to hear back from “which is stressful to wait for” she said.

Her general advice for future graduates is to remain excited and be upbeat for the little things “even if it’s something really simple put your heart into it. That makes it so much more enjoyable.”

Abigail Jablon When it comes to academics at HIES, very few people have been as successful as Brandon Sertl.

Since elementary school, Sertl has had a passion for a wide variety of academic subjects and had been very involved in the academic community at HIES ever since.

“When I was a young kid, I had an obsession with roller coasters and the science behind it”, Sertl mentions. He continues, “This interested fostered my passion for both mathematics and Science and since then, I have participated in many STEM-oriented clubs at HIES”.

Brandon Sertl

However, STEM is not the only area of expertise for Sertl.

Since he was young, he has also had a passion for learning foreign languages, specifically Spanish. Sertl describes, “When I was a kid, I had a speech impediment, which made it rewarding to speak another language because I was able to find comfort in it”. At HIES, he has thrived in

all levels of Spanish and has been able to learn a lot along the way.

Because Sertl has been and still is passionate about many different academic subjects, he has had a great deal of success in the academic realm of HIES. Additionally, Sertl has been able to take what he has learned at HIES and apply it to the world around him.

“In the summer of 2021, I worked at a running store in the pan-handle of Florida”. He continues, “There are many Hispanic immigrants there, and they only spoke Spanish. I would sell shoes to them in Spanish, acknowledging that their language and culture has a voice in the U.S.”.

Sertl has left behind a massive academic legacy at HIES, both inside and outside the classroom, and hopes to start a new one as he heads off to college.

Academics Louise Mckown, a seven-year student at Holy Innocents’, starting in the fifth grade talked with the C&G about how she does it all. Mckown is an athlete, artist, and high achieving student in the classroom that has also managed to stay involved in her community. Her deep Louise McKowninterest in many topics is the fuel for her academic motivation she tells the C&G, “I will always get my homework done and study for my assessments and go the extra mile because I have a genuine interest in it. Hies was really good for me because it allowed me to see what I like and what I didn’t like. ” Mckown asserts that high school gave her more opportunities to try new things, some of

those things being tennis and even theater. “ Yes, I did theater for a while and this year I chose to play tennis.” In the classroom, Mckown reflects on defining moments. “My sophomore AP World with Mr. Lewis really showed me my love for history and prestige.” This love is deep-rooted and is partly responsible for her continuing her journey at Dartmouth where she plans to major in history and minor in education. When asked about how she balances sports, school, hobbies, and more she responds, “ Sometimes it was easier than others but when it did get hard I was never afraid to ask for help. I have a great relationship with my mom and she is super helpful with my schedule and responsibilities and even destress.” Mckown has also been honored for her academic performance receiving the Latin I award for her freshman year, both AP World and Latin II awards for her sophomore year, and the English award just last year. Mckown leaves some words for her golden bear community, “I am super appreciative for Holy Innocents, for my teachers, my friends, I am super excited about college but I am going to miss the HI community.”

Danica Kannwischer does “a little bit of everything” when it comes to community service. Kannwischer the head chair of community service at HIES enjoys serving people whenever she can. She explains “I have been given the opportunity where I can help others so why not?”

There’s no doubt that Kannwischer is meaningful with her work around the community she loves helping whenever but Kannwischer relishes in her time at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. “I really love and enjoy working with kids. My goal is to try and brighten their days.”

As Kannwischer is soon to graduate she hopes to continue her community service in college.

Danica Kannwischer

Over the course of his high installed them at various locations. He mentions, “The school journey, Douglas Peter- second part of the project was installing them at the son has been heavily involved in Sandy Springs Community Assistance Center”. He various projects all over the met- continues, “There are two locations: One is an office ro-Atlanta area. Since elementary building where the center helps families in difficult school, Peterson has participated financial situations, and the other is a donation center in the boy scouts program, an like Goodwill”. organization in which members Overall, the purpose of Peterson’s project was to demonstrate leadership of others inform and educate underprivileged children in the and participate in a specific proj- metro-Atlanta area, as well as to provide them with a ect to benefit their community. leisure activity. Peterson certainly accomplished this task as numerous needful families from all over the “There were two parts of my Atlanta area have visited these mini libraries, and the project”, Peterson mentions. He children have been able to benefit from it. Once Peelaborates, “The first part of the terson completed the project, he was recognized as an project was building wooden Eagle Scout, which is a rank that shows a scout embodboxes, and I would put books in ies the qualities of trustworthiness, helpfulness, courteousness, and reverence. them for deprived people in the community to use. It served as a mini-library”. In total, Peterson built and As Peterson heads off to college and prepares for the painted three of those. As a result, he acknowledges that next chapter of his life, he plans on participating in this process was rather time consuming, as he spent 2-3 many more community service projects, implementing hours every week on the project for two years. all the valuable skills he has learned in his youth.

Doug Peterson

Not only did Peterson create these boxes, but he also

Service Ahmari Whitehead There is so much to say about this hardworking student but tenacious says it all. Ahmari Whitehead has been attending Holy Innocents since her freshman year and has left such a large impact on our community. She has maintained a high grade point average, excelled in her leadership positions, and consistently given back to her community. As a founding member and the President of the Black Student Union, and affinity group on the Holy Innocents campus, Whitehead has been behind all of the groups community service impacts. Notedly, organizing and contributing for the BSU Springfest Drive, where students collected donations of ethnic hair and/or skin care products and feminine products for City of Refuge. Sadly, after her mom was diagnosed with breast caner during the pandemic, Ahmari had to act not only as a student, and leader, but as a caregiver. Despite the trying times, Whitehead handled the situation gracefully still shining and putting a smile on everyone’s face. When asked about her academic achievements Whitehead responds, “I received the 12th grade Literature as Social Discourse award. That class has allowed me to really learn and sharpen my writing skills ” The C&G is so proud of this young woman’s tenacity and grace and will continue

Megan O’Connor has played numerous sports throughout her athletic career, but one has seemed to stick out the most. “Softball has helped me learn to not only learn with others but how to have a team mindset” she says.

Senior O’Connor explains that specifically this year she enjoyed how supportive and close the team was. This softball season the team lost in the sweet sixteen and after the loss O’Connor mentions “we [the team] stayed on the field for over an hour talking and getting pictures and enjoyed being together.” “Even though our season was over we didn’t want to leave and even joked about still going to practice the next week” she says.

Megan O’Connor

As O’Connor is close to graduating from HIES she explains to the C&G that softball has showed how unified and special a team must be and questions how much this sport means. Her advice to future softball players and any athlete is to “play but also be supportive to and with your team.”

Charlie Hill has developed riculars, and much more. He mentions, “Time mana strong passion for Tennis agement is critical for me. At the beginning of every at his time at HIES and has week, I look at my calendar to see when I have various had a lot of success in the tennis matches so that I can devote certain time frames sport. Even though he is not to schoolwork alone”. In addition to academics and a signed athlete, Hill has had athletics, Hill is also the president of Science National a profound impact on the Honor Society at HIES, thus adding another level of Tennis community at HIES complexity to his life. While the balance may seem and has put in a tremendous tough, Hill makes it work. amount of effort into it.

Throughout his time on the HIES tennis team, Hill has “In elementary school and been able to learn a plethora of valuable lessons that he in middle school, I played has been able to apply elsewhere. Hill mentions, “Tenfootball, baseball, and many nis is a mental game. It’s important to learn to accept other sports but didn’t par- failure and to quickly move on”. He continues, “Tennis ticularly enjoy them”, Hill has also reinforced the idea of teamwork and as a capmentions. He continues, tain, I’ve worked hard to unify the team and make sure “Eventually, in 8th grade, everyone is on the same page”.

I tried playing on the tennis at HIES and it became a sport I became very passionate about”.

Charlie Hill

As a student-athlete, Hill has had to work hard to balance playing tennis with academics, other extra-cur-

Athletics engineer, I’ve always known I wanted to be an engineer. My favorite subject is science and when I joined the robotics team in middle school I really liked it.”

Knowing this Naja has always been adamant about being an upstanding student. She also shares her past struggles with balancing, “My freshman year was difficult transitioning from practicing twice a week to every day but over the years I learned time management.”

Time management was key in Naja breaking school records alongside maintaining her 3.9 GPA. Naja believes that basketball equipped her with a tenacity that built her academic endurance, she shares some of these takeaways, “ I think working through hardships on the court helped me work through hardships in the classroom. That you can’t give up if something doesn’t go your way you have to keep going until you get it.” She leaves the C&G with the greatest lesson she’s learned in her time being both a student and an athlete at Holy circuits, “ I have played AAU since second grade which Innocents, “In my time at Holy Innocents as an athlete has nurtured my relationships with people outside of and student, the greatest lesson I’ve learned is to build school and have been able to travel the country as well.” relationships. They will take you really far in life and Though she has had many successes in her basketball it’s always good to have good connections.” career she does not see herself continuing basketball in her college career. “My plan is to go to school to be an

Naja Reeves

Naja Reeves, an award-winning basketball player, and student talked to the C&G about how she does it all. Naja has been playing girl’s varsity basketball for four years at Holy Innocents and has won two consecutive state championships with the lady bears. “ I have enjoyed my time at Holy Innocents with the lady bears, my favorite part is my teammates. You build such a strong bond so that even on the hard days it makes it still fun.” Reeves is not only a start player for Holy Innocents but also for outside-of-school

Freshman year Tanvi Shanbhag randomly joined coding club at HIES and has been to “every single meeting since” she says. Throughout her coding years Shanbhag has excelled. She says, “most summers I applied to a bunch of different camps and became more experienced.”

Her most recent project was “Hackathon” a project about women’s health. Shanbhag explains “I wanted to raise awareness about the different ways illnesses can affect women.” Shanbhag understands that the “coding field is very male dominant” and hopes to change that.

She hopes to major in computer science and is still hearing back from many schools. As Shanbhag senior year concludes she says, “I’ve had a lot of highs and lows, but I can definitely say that I loved the people I’ve been surrounded with at HIES.”

Tanvi Shanbhag

Since he was a young child, Hayes Pope has had a strong passion for one particular hobby: Video Games. Pope has been very involved in the video gaming/esports community both inside and outside of HIES.

in their first year. Pope mentions, “In our first season, fall of 2021, out team ended up finishing 6th in the state out of 150 teams”. This amazing accomplishment fostered a massive growth of the club, and Pope played a major role in it.

Outside of school, Pope is heavily involved in various groups in the video gaming world. Pope mentions, “I a member of several crews. For example, I have been “At HIES, Mrs. Parks came involved in a specific group called ‘RIGHT Agency’ up to me and offered for me since April of 2021”. He continues, “Since then, I have to help out in creating an not only competed in various competitions, but I have e-sports club”, Pope menalso had the privilege of recruiting several new memtions. Before Pope had joined bers”. the effort to create it, other members of the club had only As Pope continues on to college, he aspires to particicreated one video game to pate in the various esports clubs that are offered. Pope started a legacy at HIES and hopes to continue anothplay: “Rocket League”. However, when Pope joined, he er one wherever he goes. introduced a new game to the club called “Super Smash Brothers”.

Hayes Pope

The club became centered around these two video games

Hobbies “I’ve been playing rugby since seventh grade!” River Daou said excitedly. River has been a Holy Innocents’ student since (Insert here). River first joined rugby back in 2017 after he never truly found passion in any of his school-provided sports such as football or basketball. “Some of my classmates recommended I play rugby and I joined the Atlanta Youth Rugby Club and ever since that I have played.” Atlanta Youth Rugby Club fields neighbor-based clubs with teams at age levels from 8U flag rugby through high school tackle rugby. AYR aims to build character and athleticism in young women and men through rugby.

Senior River also told the C&G how rugby not only a sport for him is but a lifestyle. “Rugby has

River Daou

taught me a mental focus, it’s a game of endurance that is fast-paced in movement.” This skill of mental focus has also carried over into River’s academic life. He would consider himself a good student which in part he attributes to the skills Rugby gave him. There is not a rugby team at Holy Innocents which has required him to discipline himself and keep a balanced schedule.

“Honestly, I keep mental notes of what I need to get done, I have a calendar and a schedule where I stay organized with sports and schoolwork.” He also gave an in-depth view into what his weeks looks like. “I make my schedule every Sunday afternoon and throughout the week I revisit it to help me stay on track.”

River also offers advice to underclassmen looking to be successful student-athletes, “Stay focused, stay motivated. It is important to make sure that’s actually what you want to do because balancing sports and academics can be difficult. Obviously, prioritize your academics, but make sure you are passionate about your sport because that will help you balance.”

Sydney Stout love for art started as a young child painting flowers and drawing houses. That may seem ordinary for kids at the time, but Stout says that “It allowed me to enjoy and relax.”

Senior Stout has since then always been inspired to create. “Sometimes watching movies and looking for new aesthetics can help me create” Stout says. Her art piece this year was uniquely made. Stout explains “I made a piece of embroidery bread that looked like a woman’s face.”

Stout definitely sees herself pursuing art in the future but “I wouldn’t choose it as a career choice” she says. Stout enjoys creating art in her free time and wants to make as much art as possible before leaving HIES.

Sydney Stout

Liam Maguire has had as strong of an impact as anyone when it comes to the HIES theatre community.

Since 5th grade, Maguire has been heavily involved in theatrical productions and has gained a great deal of experience and valuable insights along the way.

Liam Maguire

all of his lines by a certain date. Maguire has a very short amount of time to practice acting for a play with a script, but when that certain date comes, he can no longer use his script in rehearsals. Maguire mentions, “The first rehearsal without a script is the most stressful practice of the entire year”. Because various problems can arise in these first rehearsals, or occasionally on stage (forgetting a line or an action, for example), Maguire has learned that problem solving has been the most valuable lesson he’s learned in the theatre.

“In theatre, I have devel- “On stage and in rehearsals, we do a lot of problem oped a very strong friend quickly and silently so that no one can know if somegroup because of the num- thing has gone wrong”, Maguire mentions. He adds, ber of plays that we have “The ability to solve a problem quickly, decisively, and participated in together”, silently has been a critical skill I’ve learned in the theatre Maguire mentions. He con- that I wouldn’t have learned anywhere else”.

tinues, “Whether your part in the play involves memoriz- As Maguire heads off to college and prepares for the ing lines, working for lighting for the crew, or designing next chapter in his life, he plans to keep acting as one costumes, everyone is working toward a common goal”. of his major extracurricular activities, implementing all According to Maguire, one of the most difficult parts about participating in theatre is having to memorize

the critical skills he has learned through his time in the theatre at HIES.

Arts Senior Raven Webb joined the Holy Innocents community in the tenth grade and began making her mark. She is an outstanding student in the classroom, player on the field, and first chair on the stage. Raven Webb told the C&G about her experience with music, “I have been playing the violin since I was seven and it has really helped me. It is a way I clear my head when I am under stress and I know I can always play my violin just to disconnect.” She has performed many solos and led her orchestra in many performances. Raven is also a veteran player on the softball field.

But how does she do it all? Between practices, rehearsal, and a demanding course load Webb tells us some tactics she uses for success. “I have learned to just keep working hard when things get tough. And to just keep trying. It works everytime.”

Raven Webb

Faculty When adults are asked to give advice for recent high school graduates heading off to college, they often repeat trite advice that has not changed over the many decades since their own college experiences. While wearing shower shoes is sound advice (nobody likes toe fungus), this year the C&G staff asked the faculty of HIES to think outside of the typically offered, but aged and outdated, advice.

English department chair and resident novelist Dr. Chris Swann offers the following list:

Take that art history class.

Ask that student out for coffee.

Go to that concert.

Be a good friend.

Ask questions.

Get help on that paper if you need it.

“Think of how much you’ve changed since 9th grade,” Learn to be comfortable with needing help.

Rebecca Rivera advises. “You will change that much Learn to be comfortable with saying no and setting again in college, and then again in the four years after boundaries. college graduation. Consider this when making major Learn to be comfortable with other people, especially life decisions (like marriage or tattoos) directly out of people who aren’t like you. college.” Sound advice if you want to live a life with no Learn to be comfortable with taking a chance, with beragrets. ing vulnerable, with putting yourself out there.

Learn to enjoy who you are.

John Baum, Class Clown of the English Department, offered advice with an eye towards social interactions.

He suggests that college students “not be the life of the party, but instead find that person and egg them on.”

For those of you still wandering the halls of the HUB, remember this the next time you see Mr. Baum flying down the hall on his trusty bicycle. Baum continues by offering the following scenario: “On a Thursday night, your friends will beg you to go out, and when you decline because you have a paper to write or a test to study for, they’ll throw this line at you: “Come on, what are you going to remember in ten years? The good time with your friends or this paper/ test?” Don’t fall for this more than once.”

In the same vein of pushing your comfort zones and boundaries, college counselor Courtney Vaughn tells students, “you are about to meet some of the most important people in your life, be open to hearing them, learning from them and laughing with them.” College is all about opening your mind and exposing you to new experiences, after all.

Science department chair Jameela Reed reminds the Class of 2022 that there are always other options, and “if you don’t like it, transfer to a different school. There are thousands of colleges. Go where you can actually plant roots to grow.”

y Advice Some teachers took a more practical route, like Adam A Special Note of Advice for Frye, who suggests “delay rushing Greek Life. You will Alex Newberg, Graduating Editor-in-Chief: be better informed about what kind of organization you are joining. Chris Yarsawich encourages students to “get to know your professors! A good relationship with a According to Yelp reviews, Heavenly Buffaloes has the professor who knows you and respects you will open up best chicken wings in Chapel Hill. They don’t have opportunities for advanced study, internships, or other lemon pepper wets, but we’re sure you’ll survive. professional connections that can set you up for success Mrs. Rivera both in college and beyond.”

Carmen Weissman also chimed in on behalf of all parents watching their babies leave the nest: “Call - don’t text - I know you guys lost to Wesleyan in the State Tennis your parents at least once a week... they want to hear your meet, but you are a winner in my eyes! Keep working voice!” on that serve and you’ll be on Centre Court in Wimbledon in no time. UNC has got a great person If nothing else, Kevin Lewis gives you something to look coming their way! forward to with his sage advice, “your 30s are better than Parker Miles your 20s.”

As the HIES Class of 2022 continues their educational journey at 70 different colleges and universities across Really going to miss your sarcastic humor Alex. Try out the United States, the C&G staff wishes them health, and more wing places in the ATL before you leave. Hope wisdom, and joy. you enjoy your new journey at UNC. Zaynah Preston

Alex, my dawg! We are evidence that strong differing opinions can coexist in one space, one class, and one magazine. Continue to be outspoken and passionate.

Jayla Jackson

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