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A. Sophomores Krystina Hernandez and Sam
Kri shnan stand with a din osaur at SeptemberFest.
Septe mberF est is a popular annual attraction
downtown. photo by Taylor Bushon B. At Grace
Abbott Elementary School pla yground are se ni ors
Matt Schaich and Kev in Su n. Th e two met with
other fri ends for a few hours of socce r and play-
grou nd climbing before havin g dinner at Hiro Su shi
during Happy Hour. photo by Ca itlin Cruz

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Whether they hung out with friends or went to a concert, students spent weekends
away from school. And what weekend meant to students was up to them.

Most days of the week, the hall s were filled with from school work and reality.
the energy of students hurrying from class to class, "It helps me relax and not think about the busy
locker doors slamming, friends chattin g in the hall- weekday," Finl ey sa id . "I just want to stay home and
ways, and bells loudly announcing the end of one not think about things."
class period and the sta rt of another. For others the weekend was not as peaceful, and
However, for 48 fabulous hours, students took the chaos was intense.
part in va ri ous activities ranging from simply relax- Omaha's musi c sce ne grew with more variety and
in g with friends to showing their classy side at a ni ce numbers of bands finding their way to the big 0!
dinner. This mea nt students flocked to weekend conce rts to
For junior Alyssa Swartz, a weekend consisted of get their music fix.
esca ping to her au nt's farm in the country and riding "I go to rock shows," se ni or Rhea Franco sa id. "I
her four whee ler with her dog Buddy. She has been like the thrill of fighting for my life in a mos h pit."
riding since she was little. Sophomore Kennedy Tarrell went to Riv er Riot in
"It is ni ce to get out of the routine and break free," August with a friend.
Swartz sa id. "When I ride I put my whole heart into "We stayed until really late and it was worth it.
it, and it helps me get rid of stress. " I didn't care that it was so crowded. My friend got
Another way students relaxed was sitting in a mos hed so hard that she had to go to the safety
comfy La-Z-Boy and playing video games while sur- tent," Tarrell sa id.
rounded by friends. Whether their weekends were crazy or ca lm, all
For freshman Austin Finley, playing video games students had the sa me amount of time to esca pe
..l_on the weekends provided a much needed escape from school. And in that time, anything was possible.

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