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Student Council hosted the Retro Dance on Friay, February 6. Twojuniors explain their iconic styles and how they achieved the looks.* V. red Rosie headband and makeupJunior Meredith Burnham turned to a trusty, iconic figure forher retro style. Everyone knows Rosie the Riveter from the1940s era, Burnham said. Shes a famous, powerful woman -1enjoyed everyone being able to recognize who I was. Theheadband was the most iconic piece of the outfit but Rosiesmakeup was also an important part of the retro look. The boldred lipstick really brings out the character, Burnham said. I feltlike it was important to include in my outfit. Rosie the Riveteroriginated in the 40s during World War II to encourage womento take up jobs in factories and to contribute to the war effort.denim shirt4*O(ftThe trusty style of Rosie the Riveter was characterized by a fewstaple pieces, one of which is the denim shirt. My favorite timeperiod for clothing is the 1940s-50s, Burnham said. The style isso classic, and its the kind of style I would be willing to wear allthe time. Burnham conquered the otherwise daunting task ofputting together a truly retro outfit. Its also a simple outfit. Ihad all the things I needed already in my closet, which made iteasy to do, especially for being such a recognizable character,Burnham said. Anyone can dress like her, and most people canfind these items readily available in their own houses or forcheap prices.In lieu of the varying weather and variedschool cancellations, weather is known toaffect ones abilities to focus on school.Junior Lucia Davila shared her views on thesubject.0: How does weather affect yourschool focus?A: I have trouble focusing onschoolwork when Im concerned aboutdangerous weather or when I get superexcited by snowflakes outside thewindows.0: Is this drastically different thanother years during this season?A: This winter has been pretty low-keyin comparison to previous years. Lastyear we had four snow days in a row -which was fun, but also made itchallenging to get through therequired material in each class.aiapt starting freshThe MCCSC Board of Trustees held a meeting to establishsome discussion and solutions for a new school day starttime. Students share their opinions on when school shouldstart.iiI would have[school] start at8:30. Having schooltoo early means halfof us dont even payattention first periodbecause were halfasleep.junior Antonia Kieffaber99iiI think the start timeshould be 8:30.They could cut fiveminutes off of eachclass, which wouldstill give us enoughtime to do a shortPanther Plus.senior Samantha Stroud.5S?! |
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Bloomington High School South |
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