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Columns St. Agnes Academy
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2014 Quarter 4
Volume 63 Issue 4
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“I will...” Find out if your Senior bff left you something special! See page 3.
“Most likely to...” See what the Senior Class awarded each other! See pages 4 and 5.
From Fish to
rulers of the School See how much the Seniors have grown up! See pages 6 and 7.
Ask the Seniors! Your last chance to get to know the class of 2014!
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emember that time when you woke up earlier than your alarm clock to take a test that would determine your life for the next four years? Remember that time when you were welcomed by the St. Agnes student council on your first day of Tiger Camp and you were overwhelmed by the excitement that seemed to radiate off of each student? Looking back over your career here at St. Agnes, you can remember all the memories you made, good or bad, that shaped you into the person you are today. We can all remember our freshman year at St. Agnes, and when the topic is brought up, we might not want to talk about it at all. However, freshman year is the start of something new. Whether it be a new look or a new attitude, freshman year is where you test the waters and meet new people, join different clubs, or participate in various activities. This is the year where you establish yourself and learn the ropes of high school, such as how to create a proper study guide or slowly realizing that you cannot go to bed before 10 every night. The following year, sophomore year, is where you’re thrown right into action. The teachers are relentless, giving you assignment after assignment where you feel like you’re drowning in
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Winter Wonderland: Throwing it back to sophomore year, Winter Formal is always a night full of beautiful gowns, great friends, and fun times. papers. However, this year you grow and develop valuable skills that will benefit you in the next year, Junior year. Most people agree that Junior Year at St. Agnes is the hardest year of all. Many girls credit Junior Year as the most stressful, with college applications to worry about, AP tests, and more. Junior year may be the hardest, but with the promise of becoming seniors the next the year, juniors remain motivated to finish off strong.
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Neon Nights: One of the many highlights of their last year, all St. Agnes Seniors break out their neon clothes for the Big Sis/Little Sis Dance!
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Senior Year – the most anticipated year for all St. Agnes students – is, arguably, the best. Whether it be the excitement of college or graduation, Senior Year is full of privileges and perks that make it so fun. However, St. Agnes seniors would agree that even though it is your last year here, Senior Year is still full of work. Although many seniors just want to throw in the towel, their student career is not over yet, meaning that there is still a lot of preparation before they can strap on their cap and gown and walk down to the aisle of graduation. Despite all the work, Senior Year remains to be the most exciting year of any St. Agnes student as they realize that they are closer and closer to adulthood. So, seniors, we wish you the best of luck in the next years of your life. Always remember where you came from and all the memories that you made over your career at St. Agnes. Congratulations!