Natalie Brochero ‘28(right), accompanied by Shree Patel ‘28 step forward to compete in the decades day costume contest. During the first day of spirit week, each class was assigned a different decade. The freshman class was assigned the 70s, the sophomores the 80s, juniors were the 90s and the seniors the 2000s. “You should compete!” Patel urged Brochero before the contest, “Your costume is good, you might win.” While she didn’t win, she had fun dressing up for this day. It was a tight competition, but Kaitlyn Perkins ‘28 got third place, Cole Hoff ‘27 received second, and the big winner was Christian Lang ‘25. Caption by Isla Whittle photo by Ms. Sledd
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Dalton Vader Returns! During the annual Trunk-or-Treat, Veronica Weston ‘26 paints Maddy Dalton ‘26 as Darth Vader. Their car was Star Wars themed. The Trunk-or-Treat was a big success, with all the lower schoolers filling their bags and having a great time. The candy ran out rather quickly, and everyone helping out had to rush to try to find more. “It was so fun and I had a great time handing out candy to the kids,” George Lugar ‘28, who was a part of the STEM car, said. While this event was happening in the CAC parking lot, there was also a family fun night out in the middle of campus. There were burgers, hotdogs and desserts, as well as bouncy houses for the little kids to play on. Natalie Brochero ‘28 has very little freetime, as she leaves for school early in the morning and does not get home until late because of the many activities she does. As the newest addition to the field hockey team, she seems to be picking up the sport very fast; “The basic skills and stuff weren’t super hard to learn,” Brochero said. Julia Cephas ‘28, also a member of the field hockey team, agrees with this statement. “She was a quick learner,” Cephas said, “She picked it up really quickly.” Another activity Brochero does is dance. She has been dancing for 13 years, since the age of two. She does a number of dance styles. “I try to do anything I can, really.” Though, she considers herself more of a ballerina than a hip-hop dancer. That’s about all she can do, as she admits she doesn’t have enough free time. “I go straight from school to field hockey to dance and don't get back until late.” On her few free days off from any activities, Brochero enjoys going to starbucks. “I don’t really have one,” she said when asked about her favorite order. “I really like their peppermint mocha when they have it, but that’s not really a go-to.” Since this drink is only sold during the winter season, she can’t get it all the time. Another place she loves to go to, when she can, is Chipotle. Brochero was born here in Roanoke. She has moved houses three times, yet still remains in this city. She will be celebrating her quinceanera this December. Her dad is from Colombia while her mom is from America. She likes NCS so far, though it’s very similar to her old school, Roanoke Catholic. “I like how I can walk into a room and someone will sit next to me whether I know them or not,” Brochero said. “It’s very welcoming.” Photo by Ms. Sledd Anna Ciccozzi ‘26 and Mackenzie Gibbs ‘25 pose as Gru and Vector after their win over the rest of the senior class. During this day, many people dressed up, and the contest for the best costume of each grade was intense. Justus Horner ‘28 and Peter Anderson ‘27 won for the freshmen class dressed as anime characters. Ainsley Myles ‘27 and Finn Chaney ‘27 for the sophomore class wearing a two-person dragon costume. They were followed by Peyton Greer ‘26 and Maggie Bibby ‘26 for the juniors dressed as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris respectively. Some people dressed up with people from different classes, and competed in one or both of their own grades. This was only the second day of the spirit week before homecoming, and it already is a big hit. “They better win!” Julia Cephas ‘28 said when Ciccozzi and Gibbs were on the stage. The winners all received a Chick-fil-A gift card, increasing in value the higher the place. Third place got a free milkshake, second got a free sandwich or nuggets, and first got a $15 gift card. After a big win in Greensboro, me and my team take this picture to commemorate the moment. It was the game that put us through to the finals, and we’re all elated that we might win the whole tournament. Me and nine of my teammates are in this picture. I’m on the far right. I’ve known many of my teammates since I was 10. Right after this picture was taken, my teammate Bella, fifth from the right, said, “We need to lock in for the finals. We can’t lose now.” The game we had played was really close with us barely pulling off a 2-1 win. In the finals, we went to penalty kicks after a 2-2 draw. It was close, but we ended up losing. |
I am IslaI'm a freshman this year, and am excited to be a part of the journalism program. I play soccer for VA United, and my school. I like baking and I also enjoy hanging out with my friends when I'm not in school or at soccer. Archives
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