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Round table digs deeper into clique problems The Marquee decided to take a deeper look into cliques by getting three students from three separate cliques and bringing them together to talk about student separation problems and other school wide drama. compiled by carley meiners and lauren rose Dalton Dallas; Crew, STUCO Matt Widdman; Brainiac, orchestra Erica Rohr; Marquettes TM; The Marquee TM: Do you think there’s a clique problem at our school? Dalton: I really don’t think there is. But everyone else thought there was. I think a lot of people hang out with a large extent of groups. Erica: I definitely think there are cliques. But I think cliques come with all the activities. You’re around those people so you’re going to be friends with them, so it creates what everyone calls a clique whether or not it actually is a clique. Matt: And a lot of times the cliques intermix. Erica: Everyone always wants to be part of that one group. You know, like there’s just groups that everyone wants to be in. Like they think “maybe if I hang out with that person I can hang out with this group.” TM: Do you think people have problems
fitting in? Dalton: I think it’s not as bad as I thought it was going to be to find people to hang out with. It wasn’t like “Ahh man I want to be a part of this group.” Erica: No, I think that’s the good thing about high school, that there’s just so many groups that there’s always somewhere to go. Like if you make an effort you can be in a group of people. TM: Do you think there’s a problem with people drinking and doing drugs just to fit in? Erica: For the past couple of years, I have tried to hang out with different people and try to get where people come from so I know that people do that and stuff, but it’s just because they’re insecure. TM: Why do they feel insecure? Erica: Because the people and groups I was talking about all think they have to do that. And I guarantee that half the people don’t want to do that but they feel like they have to. TM:Are you more or less likely to hang out with people because of what they do? Matt: I’m comfortable being with anybody. Dalton: As long as I can talk to them, and just have a good time with and they share a few things
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that I like then I’m good. TM: Then why is it so rare to see a cheerleader hanging out with a nerdy kid? Erica: People worry about being judged. TM: What if the Marquettes knew you were BFF’s with all the band people? Erica: They call us the whore core. Matt: I’ve heard a lot of band people say it’s the whore core. I have no idea why they call them that though. It’s sort of like why choir hates band and band hates choir, nobody really knows. TM: How does that make you feel? (Erica) Erica: Well I mean I’ve heard it since freshman year, so I’m over it now. But freshman year I was this little innocent girl to Marcus and people were like ‘You’re part of the whore core’ and I was like ‘Alright? Cool, I already have this whole reputation and I have been here all of 8 hours.’ TM: Do you think there’s a lot of drama at our school? Matt: It’s always the people that say that they hate the drama, that cause the drama. TM: Is it like that with every clique though? Dalton: I think it’s every group. Everyone has the same stupid drama. TM:Why do you think that people start petty drama? Dalton: Usually you’re all at one person’s house and then you get tired of each other so then you’ve got to cause something. Matt: I don’t really know, just some people are designed to do that. It’s because they’re insecure. Dalton: They’re totally insecure. TM: We’re all sitting here agreeing that there’s so much drama, but why do you think that we keep hanging out with those same people and why we don’t do anything about it? Erica: Because it goes back to the whole group thing. No one wants to lose their group. And if they speak out, they’re going to lose their group and possibly all their friends. TM: Why do you think you don’t slip away and stop hanging out with those people? Dalton: Because it’s sad. That’s pretty easy to do, to slip away. Especially if you’re not afraid to get in another group. If you’re cool with another group and they really accept you, then you can slip away into the other group. TM: Who do you think is the most popular and least popular? Dalton: I don’t think there’s a popularity game. Erica: Well, popularity is all in your head. Matt: I think coolness is just a perspective. Erica: I think there are two sets of popular people, the ones that are nice and the ones who they think they’re popular, when everyone knows that all they do is cause drama. TM: Do you think people judge from Facebook? Erica: Most people make it seem like they have perfect lives, when really they’re just fake. Matt: That’s just insecurity. TM: Do you think it’s worse or better for people to not know everyone dislikes them? Erica: I feel like in reality it’s worse. TM: When you walk down the halls, who are the cliques you can pick out? Dalton: That’s what tricks me, I can’t. But I guess it’s because I don’t really care. I think it’s important to realize you just got to be true to yourself, because in a couple years you’re going to be off somewhere and you’re never going to see those people again. design by nathaniel thornton