Na Pueo October 2022 Issue

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COVID-19 Update

Prices on the rise

By Steven Aspera Jr. News Editor

Notice any change at the costing more? Crackseed candy cost more? It’s not your imagination.

2008.

and it’s just overall tough on my wallet,” said senior Finn Curren.

the United States is currently 8.5% higher than usual spending, with the all-time high reaching 9.1% in June of this year, according to Statista,

With the addition to oil and fuel exports, Ukraine’s wheat by the war, and so have you.

Ukraine is one of the largest wheat producers in the world. With their attention focused on the war, Ukraine is not able which caused many grocery items to skyrocket in price.

By Emi Lew

Staff Writer

No more masks, no more distancing and more owl pride. This year is about introducing a new normal, blending tradition with modi“It feels more like a normal campus now- that’s what I hoped for,” Middle and High School Principal Dwayne

Illustration by Emi Lew

Priester said.

It is not only everyday routine that makes a typical school ground, but it is also the events that are held.

“We are going to return to our activities, having big activities in the gym, having dances, having athletic events that can have spectators, having all of our dance and music

“Certain services and goods are costing more, due to fuel costs or supply chain issues,” said senior Ian Nakashima. With high gas prices and other amenities, which are high cost of living state such as Hawaii has felt the impact of mainland state.

“I’ve seen the rising prices in protein bars and chicken, which I get regularly. I also see drinks when I go shopping. Also, since I mainly pay with cash, it makes it harder for me to keep track of my change

What’s the New Teachers’ Favorites?

Rebecca Hodge

Position: Assistant Principal for Student Life

Musician: Stevie Wonder

Food: Mexican

Place: Aruba

as far back as the COVID-19 Economic Relief Program, in which the U.S. Department of the Treasury distributed 350 billion dollars to American taxpayers.

This, in turn, caused many supply chain issues in the American market. With their new found money, many Americans increased their spending budget, ultimately causing businesses to increase their prices to keep up with supply and demand.

Another more infamoustion is the ongoing UkraineRussia war.

“Higher fuel costs and what not, and grain exports have been disrupted because of already rising before that. It’s With the peak of fuel and gas costs reaching an all-time high a few months ago, many students hope that the decrease in fuel prices will ultimately improve their daily spending.

“Ultimately, lower gas prices the obvious, it will help me keep better track of my change, in addition to other prices decreasing,” Curren said.

See COVID page 2 Laura Viana Antoinette Nishida April Babcock Kyle Malashewski Ethan Porter

Position: Spanish Teacher

Musician: Everyone in zumba teacher’s play list

Food: Argentine-style BBQ

Place: São Gabriel da Cachoeira

Position: 11th grade Dean

Musician: Eddie Vedder, Lenny Kravitz

Food: Calamari steak & escargot Place: Japan

Position: Social Studies Teacher

Musician: Too hard to pick

Food: Smoothies Place: Oman

Position: English Teacher

Musician: Prince and Steely Dan

Food: Lebanese Place: Prince Edward Island

(Doodles by Archer Liang)

Position: MPX Teacher

Musician: Damien “Jr. Gong”

Marley

Food: Oreos

Place: Aotearoa

Mikayla Pick soars in the air as she and her cabin sing Frozen’s “Let It Go” during the cabin karaoke. (Photo by Photo Editor Tyrael Goo)

Sebastien Kiyabu, Cole Kodama, Torin Lund, Michael Loke, Aiden Lee, Alex Kelly, and Abigail Kim pull together in a game of tug-of-war. (Tyrael Goo)

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Photo by Tyrael Goo

Mid-Pac students: Road safety experts?

By Ryan Choi Staff Writer

One of the rights of passage for teens is driving. And from the looks of it, Midthrough this passage safely.

students are careful enough to not have accidents.

We know the potential hazards associated with driving: using electronic devices, and driving when drunk or driving-

ent in every state. In Hawaii, when driving more than 30 miles above the speed limit, a receive a jail sentence of up to 30 days.

And then there are simply reckless drivers. This includes reckless speeding, racing, making improper turns, passing, following, and not signaling, This can be more dangerous when teens drive as they don’t have the same level of experience as adults.

These factors can make teen driving a problem. The risk of vehicles crashing is higher for

COVID:

concerts and clubs in person,” Leigh Fitzgerald said. However, this does not mean that everything will be returning exactly as it was before.

has grown and learned a lot over the pandemic. COVID-19 forced everyone to take a step back and revaluate the safety of their surroundings and the systems in place. Now, it is impossible to return with the same conscious.

This means that certain rules and procedures won’t be going anywhere.

trips, the ways in which the environment is evaluated, and the option to wear masks will be staying. With that logic in place, while many past events will be brought back in the keep the community safe. Health has always been the number one priority of Midhealth.

During the peak of COVID-19, many students faced to participate in extracurricular activities or see their friends. The amount of distance that has been placed between everyone is not something that can retreat quickly.

“I’ve been able to talk to them a lot more but then it’s pretty distant because I haven’t talked to them in a really long time,” senior Mari Muramoto said. Still, being in person has

teens aged 16 to 19 than any other age group. According to the CDC teens drivers in the age of 16 to 19 are nearly

problem but reckless driving as a whole is. People speeding, honking and road rage contribute to reckless driving. Having

issue,” said J-E McEnerney. Maile Hirschmann, a junior, has personally experienced driving recklessly. She has used her phone while driving once before. The reason behind this was “I needed to do it right now.”

more badly as children but just because they have better driving skills so they can get away with it.”

Another problem is not having the knowledge of parking. Junior Sam Matthews, said “I thought students were allowed to park here.”

An incident happened when he was parking his car. His car was towed after school when he was going outside to get Starbucks. He parked in the church parking lot where he believed it was all right.

This was not the issue because his car was towed and had to call the towing company to get his car back,

three times as likely as drivers aged 20 or older to be in a fatal crash.

J-E McEnerney is an IB math teacher. He believes that driving as a teen is not a

helped. Students are able to eat lunch with their friends, socialize in their classes and walk through campus together.

“Calling [my friends] isn’t the same as meeting them in person,” junior Kailey Furuta said.

The future holds many events and even more opportunities to create long lasting bonds with one another.

“I’m looking forward to graduating. I’m also looking forward to all the new senior events that are coming up, and I’m excited to play with our orchestra,” Muramoto said.

Another change involved the demerit system. Even though some students were concerned, others were glad that demerits where removed like senior Eunice Han.

“I’m glad that they [administration] got rid of demerits because I had to go to the said Han.

Although administration is still working out some of the kinks, it is hopeful for the future of disciplinary action at the school.

“I don’t expect any real change in behavior. What I do expect and what I do hope for is that the students don’t see the Deans as a disciplinarian, but as someone who works with them, and will ask questions about what’s happening rather than making judgments about what’s happening,” Priester said.

reckless driving here in Hawaii is not safe and does not have the safety features most like other places.

The issue is not teenage driving. “Being a teenager is an

She also believes that adults get away with texting and driving more because they have more experience behind the wheel. But it can still be dangerous.

“I think that parents, adults in general drive equally or even

The Driver’s Ed hours throughout the school helps be good drivers and follow the laws. Since the State of Hawaii requires at least six hours behind the wheel with provided Driver Education to reach those conditions. Middriving education program to get smarter and safer.

A New Virus: Monkeypox

Illustration by Emi Lew

As monkeypox spreads across the country, students may feel compelled to learn about the disease. Scan the QR code to read the complimentary story. (Infographic by Archer Liang)h

One step forward, ten steps back

Itfeels like our country is one step forward and ten steps back. We have new AI techology,

female vice president, which are signs of progress; however reproductive rights are being taken away.

After almost 50 years of protecting reproductive rights, Roe v Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court this summer. The protection of the right for women to have a legal in the beginning of 1973.

Many people across the country no longer have a right to their own body. The Supreme Court should not

Apple’s Ecosystem Fuel in the water

Apple is getting boring. They use the same old design. They market the best sound (picture and quality) ever. They used the gestures while presenting the product.

In Apple’s September event, their new products were groundbreaking again. Magical again. Larger again.

Supersized again. Yawn…

The event exhibits a new series of iPhones, Apple watches and some, honestly, useless features.

Apple held three to four events yearly. Some of it focuses on software and technology, and some of them focus on showcasing new products.

The iPhone 14, for example, has slight to no tweaks to the design compared to the iPhone 13; it also uses the same chip as iPhone 13 series, the A15 Bionic. “It (iPhone 14) really is almost identical to the iPhone 13,” according to the iPhone 14 review by The

Verge.

What makes the iPhone 14 is the new emergency feature and the slight update on the camera.

The emergency feature included crash detection and SOS via satellite. However, the SOS via satellite was not practical.

First, the service was available only in the U.S. and Canada; in the U.S. 30%-70% of the country has access to cellular data, which made the service less useful. Second, the service is also available for only two years for new iPhone owners.

Although Apple marketed their useless new features, people still fall into the trap.

Senior Evan Baron, who

Apple, said Apple provides superior user experience to the competition, but it was also anti-consumer.

“The product and services hold values for long periods of time, but I am not a fan because they do not yield choice in your ability to move out of their ecosystem,” Baron said.

The apple ecosystem is accessible

For years unchecked, the US Navy’s storage tanks have leaked jet fuel into their facilities. That was until one leak caused irreperable damage to the water supplies resting below their base.

On November 20th of last year, the Navy’s jet fuel tanks burst and leaked 3,300 gallons into an important water supply

known as Red Hill. This was the water that thousands of

the drinking water was safe and no risk was presented to those in the area. It wasn’t until a week later that military families began to complain about a gasoline smell in their water, and some even fell ill. The military then tested the water, and deemed it unsafe for consumption.

The problem has profound implications.

“We’re small islands in the like we can just pump water in from elsewhere,” Hawaiian Language teacher Shaun Kamakea-Young said.

have a say in what happens to our bodies and whether someone has a child. It should be a human right to have autonomy over one’s body.

“I don’t want my kids growing up and thinking that some people have control over others through some sort of ‘birth right’, whether that be race, gender identity, sexuality, religion, or anything else,” junior Samantha Hart said. There are so many reasons to support the right to legal abortions, but we often only hear the same one or two reasons to deny this right. Those reasons being the belief that an abortion is murder and that it is a sin.

During an investigation done by Rear Admiral Christopher Cavanaugh, years of military neglect were revealed. Those in charge poorly communicated and managed the facility at large. It was then apparent that

Although there is a clear separation between church and state, people often bring up religion when discussing their desire for the banning of legal abortions.

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leaks had been occurring for years, one having taken place in May of that same year.

Senior Spencer Fleming shared that his father who grew up in the area always noticed that the

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Shut Down Red Hill sign emmulating those waved at protests. (Illustration by Charlize Gaudiello)

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There are 14 states in which abortion is banned with no exceptions for cases of rape, incest, or miscarriages.

“Some people forget that children can be raped and impregnated. No one is ready to be a mother at the age of 12,” Hart said.

There are horrifying cases already happening where children are being forced to give birth due to the overturning of this right. There is also a possibility that some may not have the to have a baby, which will only add to the trauma.

APPLE:

Apple devices. Apple allows users to access functions like iMessage through devices other than their phone; with Apple Watch people are able to track their health with their devices; with Apple Pay people are able to manage their spending easier. However, have to be accompanied by multiple Apple devices and devices upgraded once in a while.

Apple’s great population created contempt over other tech brands. Apple users look down on non Apple users. They blame non-Apple users for not having the Apple’s features, according to Sophomore Nicholas Nakatani.

“I don’t like the text messages to be all green in a group chat,”

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Trigger Laws are laws that are passed but aren’t governable until a certain circumstance, like a Supreme Court ruling. The overturning of Roe v. Wade set forward trigger bans in many states; immediate bans for abortion.

across the country, it means chaos for people who aren’t ready to, don’t want, or can’t have kids.

Making abortions illegal will not end abortions. It will end safe abortions. Just because it is illegal to terminate their pregnancy does not mean these people are going to suddenly decide to raise a baby.

Abortion is still legal in Hawaii until viability, the stage

said Nakatani. A green text message appearing in means it’s from non-Apple users; Apple users have the blue iMessage.

Such contempt also applies to the bigger environment. It is a new type of discrimination against non-Apple users.

In my personal experience, I was asked to join a group chat. The moment my Samsung phone joined, disappointments appeared in the atmosphere, and I felt ashamed.

In reality, their devices have small functions that other brands don’t

without these, the device still works. Apple’s great population is due to its branding.

By creating such a vast ecosystem, people will still purchase Apple products despite being boring.

where a fetus has a chance of surviving outside of the womb. There are currently two clinics in Oahu where a woman can receive a medical abortion.

Women and assigned females used to have the privacy to do what they want with their own body. Now they don’t.

“Men shouldn’t get a say regarding what a woman does with her body,” Hart said. This doesn’t mean all hope is lost; it’s not time to give .

On October 8 there was a women’s march at the Capitol. people who support the right to legal abortion.

Gray Nauwelaerts, a volunteer at Planned Parenthood, attended the

march. They hope that people continue to become more active.

“I am very hopeful after hearing the speakers telling

dollars’. It’s a reality check and all these people heard that and hopefully it meant something to them,” Nauwelaerts said.

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water in so he would instead get his water from school.

funny in a weird way that we’re Fleming said. The Navy never properly over the years. They did not have a proper plan in place that proximity to the fuel tanks, and incorrectly assessed that there was no risk to the water.

the US Military allowed careeye opening experience and reminder for many to the years

established in 1907 and the 1908. What would follow were years of bombing practices oning for access to, the bombing only stopped in 2004.

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the most pristine beautiful valleys that they continue to just ravage,” Kamakea-Young said. “And there’s some Native plant species that are very important maile up there that you can’t now it’s harder and harder to access because of the military’s control over those certain areas.”

longer used for ground testing, is still occupied by the military because of the danger posed to citizens and its proximity to a military base. Much of our land is still occupied by the military. On Oahu alone, 21% of the island is used as a military base. protestors called for the shutdown of Red Hill and some asked the military to leave our island. The reaction to this

was expressed: the military needs to do better.

Again and again, the military has shown our islands are at their disposal. Their lack of attention and care in the that more evident.

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lot of us trace our genealogies back to the islands themselves as if they’re familial members. And in the same way that you wouldn’t go and just dump gas all over your grandma, you wouldn’t allow that to happen,” said Kamakea-Young. “Why did we allow that? And it’s the way we view land as a commodity and less as an actual family member.”

Now, the Navy has made promises to defuel the storage facility.

This will take place by 2024 and may take up to 12 months to complete. We’re looking at a later start date because the maintenance on the site to begin defueling. Some have marched at the White House to demand an earlier execution of this plan and to make sure the military keeps their promise.

Work is being done in the right direction, but it’s nowhere

something to agree on. Whether you’re military, local or just someone that moved, you can tell that it’s the wrong against that,” said Fleming.

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features Hawaii: On the brink of ruin

By Ellie Fink Staff Writer

Last week, hurricane Ian leveled Florida with winds topping 155 mph; and that’s just the latest sign that the earth is taking a beating. Scientists are warning of similar catastrophic weather patterns that indicate that our environment is under assault.

From coral bleaching to dramatically changing rainfall, climate change is dangerously close to breaking Hawaii’s already fragile ecosystem.

Due to the rising acidity levels in the global ocean’s waters, there’s been a mass coral bleaching, a process where coral turns white and eventually breaks off.

With the natural barrier of coral dissipating, the island is left completely defenseless against the flooding caused by natural disasters such as tsunamis and hurricanes.

Lack of water could be an issue as well.

According to Global Climate, multiple studies have found that changes in rainfall

could be attributed to shifts in the global wind pattern. Hawaii’s precipitation rate has recently been in the single digits.

Since Hawaii has previously suffered from water contamination, the lack of rainfall could potentially threaten water resource accessibility.

According to Hawaii’s government website, as of today, Hawaii has 66,000 people regularly at risk from coastal flooding. In Kailua, for example, 50% of the population is locked-in below expected flood zones. This may result in monetary losses, from rising flood insurance premiums to repairs caused by flood damage.

In order to better understand global warming and how to prevent these drastic measures, Ellie Garrett, a sophomore at Mid-Pacific, advises that we as individuals educate ourselves on the topic.

“We have to be able to advocate for it [global warming prevention measures]. We have to educate ourselves so

that we truly know what we can do, and then what we can do on a broader scale,” Garett said.

According to NASA, taking steps right now such as using more energy efficient resources and adapting to the changing environment may avoid or limit some of the worst effects of climate change.

Mitigation, or reducing the flow of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere, is one of the biggest determining factors. A few methods to undertake include using renewable energy sources, such as solar or wind, to power homes and buildings.

It is not possible to reverse the damage already done, but doing what is feasible to prevent greater damage would be better done now.

“All the things we thought would be totally apocalyptic 20 years ago is happening today. Giant storms, droughts, flash floods- and yet, no state, no country, no one’s stepped up. I think we need to step up together,” Vasconcellos said.

New dresscode: Fair or double standard?

By Kayla Tom Staff Writer

The dress code at Midchanged once again; however, some feel it targets the girls.

According to the dress code manual, it is mandatory to wear tops that completely cover the torso and shoulders where crop tops and tank tops are not allowed. In addition to the tops, the bottoms must be at least mid-thigh length.

“I think the dress code should be more lenient, as it particu-

to be an inch above your belly button at least. I really don’t think shorts should have a length. Obviously your whole

butt can’t be hanging out, but there’s regular shorts that you senior Mylah William. She feels that it is a problem directed more towards females opposed to males.

“I don’t like that most of the dress code only applies to females. Although, I like that we don’t have a uniform because in middle school we had to wear polos,” said junior Skye Choi.

Another issue involves time. The dress code makes choosing what to wear in the morning an “inconvenience” according to Choi and other females.

“The school dress code

my time in the mornings. My time in the mornings is spent putting on something and then being worried about my stomach showing, or not being able to wear any tank tops or shorts,” said Choi. Choi explains how she doesn’t like having to worry about getting disciplined for what’s comfortable to her and wearing what she wants to wear.

However, some people don’t see the dress code as a problem, though it could be improved.

“I think the dress code is more than fair because I came from Kamehameha, a school with uniforms, but I do feel like the dress code is upset-

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ting to some females and is skewed,” said Science teacher Sarah Vasconcellos.

There does seem to be a consensus from girls on the campus that the dress code produces concerns about fairness.

“Hearing from friends too, the dress code is more against the way girls dress, that’s my only complaint. I feel like it’s a little unfair, and as a school I think we should try to be fair to every student here,” said senior Curren Yen.

The dress code implies a double standard.

“Not all clothes look the same on everyone. I don’t really like it, I think it’s really hard to follow the rules of it. They’re so

worried about certain things when it really shouldn’t be Williams.

The consequence for being out of dress code has been changed from receiving demerits to no demerits by the administration faculty.

“Emails are sent to the student and their parents as a result of being out of dress code. The punishments would have to be the emails being sent, having conversations with students and conversations with families to get their support,” said freshman dean Erin Regua.

Even though the school doesn’t give demerits any-

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Hawai’i is where the heart is

By Katie Troske Staff Writer

For most students, home is where the heart is, but opportunities and college are leading their hearts away from

“You are introduced to a have more opportunities and even the ability to build more connections. You get to try new things you can’t do here,” Elilai Petko, senior student said.

Each year, the number of students leaving the island for schools on the mainland increases, one of only nine states to have a decreasing population.

heavily to the decisions they opt for.

“I think the biggest factor for many is their major or if they are interested in pursuing athletics,” Petko said.

Many high schoolers arestyle, unique experiences and abundant opportunities life on

is a brain drain,” Kamakea-Young said.

According to MidLei Haas, approximately 166 students- 83 percent- of last year’s class of 2022 are attending schools on the mainland. people yearly just for college, and a huge percentage of those to live,” Shaun KamakeaYoung, Hawaiian language teacher said.

As students start the rest of their lives, the pressure to attend the best schools for their chosen career contributes

Dresscode:

body because the idea of being caught and disciplined makes people afraid.

“It still makes me anxious about going to school, afraid that someone will dresscode me for the smallest thing. They should be more worried about grades than what I’m wearing, because people really don’t school and they’re only preparing us to think that this will happen in the real world,” said Willams.

With the rules that are being set, it’s hard not to direct the dress code towards women because common attire for

way men dress.

“I would agree it is easier for male students to select items that are within fashion that females. Even just looking on Amazon or walking in stores, it is hard because of societal norms, and I do think there is a disconnect between ‘boys’ attire and ‘girls’ attire,” said Regua.

“There’s a lot more options unavailable for females when limiting the dress code which is why I think it feels like it’s targeting them and why they tend to get dress-coded more

“I think it depends on their individual interests. Personally, California is appealing to me because I love the ocean, the warmth, and enjoy water polo. I know that others are also interested in things like hiking or bouldering where places like Colorado might intrigue them more,” Petko said.

each individual, a majority of students are looking for similar qualities in colleges, resulting in a large number of high schoolers leaving the islands for mainland schools.

“Generally, many leave to

Examples would be playing collegiate sports, seeking out environments, learning more about oneself away from the

frequently,” said Math teacher Jason McEnerey.

McEnerey believes that fashion is a big thing, and women have a much larger variety in what they can choose to wear, yet guys’ wardrobe does not vary as much.

“They’re all about individuals and us expressing ourselves. I think there’s a lot of people at our school that are into fashion, and we aren’t allowed to wear a lot of things. Fashion is a way of expressing ourselves and the dress code kind of stops that,” said Williams.

Williams believes that with the clothes and the fashion that’s popular now, it’s hard to buy clothes that apply to those rules. She does not like the be to a certain level on what you should be able to wear. This issue has loosened a fair amount from before, but the school should keep working on body, mainly females.

“I understand why they can’t have completely free dress, but if it were up to me, I wouldn’t have a dress code. I can see when a student is dressed completely inappropriately and most people wouldn’t get to the point. To me, a crop top and shorts is not inappropriate, but it’s up to perspective,” said Choi.

comforts of home, and becoming more indepeendent,” Haas said. In many countries, residents seeking success in career or lifestyle leave for better schooling and more opportunities, but end up staying permanently- which is commonly referred to as brain drain.

drain,” Kamakea-Young said. “A lot of it is a narrative that’s been fed to us local kids for a long time, is that to really be successful, you have to go away. And a lot of people, of study is, they go away.” isolated population center in the entire world, it’s no surprise that we don’t have the same resources schools on the

no exception to brain drain.

“So a lot of those bright minds that could come back and really help our communities here are now sucked away to other communities, usually on America [the mainland],” Kamakea-Young said.

Leaving isn’t always themselves just gravitating toward the new opportunities

“A lot of people I’ve talked to say that they feel like they need though they love the lifestyle, to allow them to grow,” Petko said.

No matter what path students choose to embark on, the knowledge and experiences they gain during their highschool years will follow them,

“Assuming those who grow up with the values that part of them to the mainland, the spirit of the islands will be shared with more people,” Petko said. “They will make sure that those values continue on to future generations.”

Senior Zoe Poralis-Silva puts makeup on senior Dorthea

Seniors Zachary Orr, Kika Morris, Tanner Query, Zoe PoralisSilva look outside of a bus window.

Seniors cheer for their class in water balloon volleyball.

Brayson Sarae and Matthew Kurata pull Charis Kai across the park in a race against time.

Reece Chong hops over Ethan Chang in a game of leap frog.

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Fall Trends

Fashion is a staple in every season.

According to Fashion Network, yellows, neutrals and greens are the colors of this fall season.

Many students have been walking around they arrive at school.

“This fall, I have been wearing jeans and sweats more than I ever do during the year,” freshman Noah Eldredge said.

“During fall, I’ve been wearing wide leg pants, comfy long sleeves, knit sweaters, hoodies, Dr. Martens and Steve Madden boots,” junior Hailey Fernandez said.

“When I think of fall cinnamon and pumpkin spice,” junior Star Kim said.

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