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A. Sop homores Rh ea Franco and Kirste n
Sebastian ta lk after lunch on Franco's 15th
birthday. Th e crow n Franco is wearing
was a gift from her friends to let everyone
know it was her special day. photo by
Tyler Myers B. After a surprise birthday
party at Buffalo Wild Wings, se nior Nick
janse n admires his birthday ca ke. jansen's
friends purchased the unique ca ke, a
hamburger and french fri es, at Bag and
Save. photo contributed by Karli Burt C.
Read ing a birthday card at school is se nior
Anastas ia Spra cklin. "I'm now mea n, lean,
and seve ntee n," Spra cklin sa id. photo by
Sarah Cushman
cakeandicecream he said

Birthqays were special times to celebrate another exciting year passed. she-fsaid

PARTY TIME! Another yea r go ne by Another popular trend was surpris-
gave students a ca use for ce lebration. in g friends on the morning of their big "I want a hang
Birthdays marked a turning point in day.
the li ves of many hi gh sc hoolers "We showed up at their houses at glider for my
For sop homores, a 16th birth- 6:00a.m. with ca ndy and ba ll oons," birthday so I could
day gave th em the freedom to drive junior Michael Pirnie said.
wherever they wanted, whenever they Ce lebrating in fun and creative fly to school. But I
wanted. Seniors' 18th birthday meant ways continued while students were at don't know what I
finally becoming an ad ult. But no mat- sc hool. would do about a
ter the age , all students had esta blished "W e decorated our friend's locker,
a unique tradition. baked cookies, and sang 'Happy Birth- parking spot."
"My friends and I all had a contest day' rea ll y obnoxiously in choir and
to see who had the hardest prese nt in the lunch room," se ni or Katelyn
to open," freshman Myca Aakre sa id. Walter sa id. Tony Walters, 11
"One time it took two hours to un wrap Through all the different ways of
all of them." ce lebrating, each birthday was a spe-
Traditions like these gave tee nagers cial eve nt that only happened once a "It would be awe-
a reaso n to look forward to birthdays. yea r. some if for my
birthday I could

get a million dol-
lar shopping spree
to any store that I

want."

Kelly Bates , 9

A. Read y to eat their ca kes are seniors
Veronica lmes and Brittany Koons. The
two ce lebrated their 17th birthdays with a
black and white masquerade party. photo
contributed by Brittany Koons B. Sporting
a crazy shirt and sign w hile opening a
birthday gift is sophomore Ashley Gruhn.
She received the shirt as a funky prese nt
from her older sister. photo by Alex Jetter

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