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“As part of [Sign Language], it’s cool to see other people feel accomplished when they learn something new. Through the class and club, I’ve gotten to a point where I can have a basic conversation with a deaf person. Just like anyone, they appreciate that I attempt to communicate with them.”
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EAST TO WEST Left: Rehearsing in the new dance room, juniors Andrea Wickstrom and Emma Schultz learn the West Coast Swing. “West Coast is the more difficult type of swing, East Coast being the other,” Foster said. “It’s fun to put all of my swing skills together and feel how it works.” Photo by Nicole Luby. STRUT YOUR STUFF Right: Smiling for a runway photographer, junior Polly Mytinger shows off her best ‘model behavior,’ while accentuating the details of the outfit she models designed by her friend, junior Emily Collins. “I was thinking ‘Wow, this guy knows a lot about real shows and he sees our show as something worth shooting,’ ” Mytinger said. “His ideas make me more excited for next year and how the show can get better.” Photo by Anna Petrow.
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LOVE FOR THE LANGUAGE Above: During a Sign Language Club meeting, senior Rachel Gangwere makes the international sign of ‘I love you.’ “Both the class and the club are being cancelled,” Gangwere said. “Not enough people have time to take and study for a class that gives no language credit, but it’s important enough for some people to give that time, and we use that signing to tell each other how much our love for the language connects us.” Photo by Mackenzie Wylie. SAVE A LIFE Left: Sitting at the check-in table at the Blood Drive on Feb. 25, junior Mackenzie Burroff plays with Dr. Blood, as junior Olivia Lynch wears the Miss Blood Drop costume. “We greeted everyone and comforted them when they were donating,” Mackenzie said. “I think our attitude helped them relax.” Photo by Lauren Bleakley.
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