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The Senior Edition: 2024
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Tommy Beason, Editor in Chief
If I could choose any celebrity to have lunch with, I would have two answers. The first one would definitely be Kevin Hart. I would choose him because he is one of the funniest comedians and actors of all time. I know the conversations would never get dull and we would have a great time together. He has my kind of humor yet the things he says, never lack to amaze me. His mind is so creative in ways many others could never imagine. It would definitely be an experience that I would never forget. If I were in the mood to learn something during our meal so I could come out smarter, then I would choose Benjamin Franklin. He is one of the greatest inventors of all time yet not many people realize that he must have had many creations that he couldn’t pursue due to his lack of resources. Nowadays, resources are improved and more accessible than they ever were for Benjamin Franklin. I would make sure to ask many questions so I could obtain as much knowledge as possible. After the meal, I would start brainstorming for an invention that would change the world. I have always pictured in my mind that I could change the world in one facet or another. With him, that would be entirely possible. I've always been someone who has wanted to gain knowledge anytime I could. My motto is the more you know, the more you can do.
Jaya Iyer, Editor in Chief
Without the full color palette, life is dull. If we never ventured beyond the primary colors and mixed them together, half of the rainbow would never be discovered. While secondary colors contain favored characteristics of each of their halves, they all shine their own unique brilliance unmatched by the other colors. Growing up in a half American half Indian culture, I have gotten to enjoy the glows of both sides. I have tasted the flavors and participated in national and religious celebrations on both sides, opening my eyes to a variety of perspectives. I always try my best to be as open minded and accepting as possible and include everyone’s side of the story.
Lucy Dempsey, Staff Reporter
If I was born as any animal I would be reborn as a giraffe. Giraffes are my favorite animal because they are so cool looking. They have long necks and really long legs. I would be so tall and I could tower over all the other animals and watch what they are doing. I wouldn’t have to worry about anyone taking my food because nobody else could get to it.
I am so excited to be starting my first year in Upper School this year. Already I’m loving it so much more than Middle School, where we had to go where the rest of the grade had to go. We barely had any free time to talk to our friends and get homework done. This year I have so much more free time. And I get to choose how to spend it.
Robby Gette, Staff Reporter
My name is Owen Robert Gette, but just call me Robby. I'm a freshman in my first year at Charlotte Latin. I live with my mom, my stepfather, three step-siblings, three dogs and two cats. My mom is my favorite family member (and one of my cats, Panther, comes in as a close second favorite). This school is a great one, with plenty of opportunities, and I am excited to fulfill this experience.
When I’m not at school, doing homework or sleeping, I like making music, watching birds, making marble contraptions, and watching Bob Ross. I may also do some theatrical performances. If I could visit anywhere in the world, I would visit Austria, but I wouldn’t move away from the Charlotte area if given the opportunity. I would describe myself as enigmatic, but friends would probably describe me as intelligent. Later in life, I don’t have a lot I want to do—something so elementary as a happy marriage and a self-sustaining job is all I am looking for.
Neely Hume, Staff Reporter
When I think back to kindergarten, one of my only clear memories was when I forgot my folder. It had always been my fear to sit on the log. The log was where you sat at recess by yourself and watched your friends play as a sign of punishment. You could be there for any length of time depending on how bad you had been. All year, I was such a good student and never got in trouble. One random day about halfway through the year, I came to school without my folder. I didn’t know what to do. When my teacher asked if anyone had forgotten his or her folder, I histantly told her. She said I would have to sit on the log for five minutes at the start of recess. I had never been so disappointed in myself. I walked outside, lonely and sorrowfully, and sat down by myself away from everyone else. Then came my best friend. She sat right next to me. I was so confused—I didn’t remember her getting in trouble. Then she told me she had also forgotten her folder. It made me so happy to think I wasn’t the only one being punished. After finishing our long five minutes, we resumed recess as if we had been released from prison.
Lydia McNichols, Staff Reporter
As a rising fifth grader who had lived in the same state, same small town, and same house her entire ten years of life, moving to a new state wasn’t easy. My entire family knew moving to North Carolina was going to happen eventually. I just didn’t expect it to be so soon. My friends and I grew up dreaming about what Middle School and High School would be like together. Little did we know I wouldn't even get to finish elementary school with them. Change has always been difficult for me and at first, leaving Massachusetts was very challenging. But as the years went on, I learned how to make the best out of my situation. I kept in contact with my friends, I began doing the activities I loved most, and I met new friends. Change is still very hard for me and always will be, but this one change in my life has definitely changed me for the better. Now my old friends talk about how excited they are to one day meet my new friends. My experience has taught me to always look for the light at the end of the tunnel and not give up on the chance that good can come out of unexpected challenges.
Max Thompson, Staff Reporter
If I could be born in any time period of my choosing, I would actually choose the age we live in right now. This is the perfect time period where technology is thriving, and the average person has access to limitless knowledge at our very fingertips through the use of phones and computers. Many people would choose maybe a century or two into the future, but the truth is you never know what the future holds. With so many problems right on the horizon like automation, global warming, and overpopulation, we really just don’t know what the future will look like. Not to mention, it's crucial to have a mindset where you appreciate what’s happening now in the present day, and don’t constantly look to the future for comfort. If you enjoy now and all the amazing things we can do at this moment, that will be a great life to live. Ultimately, all the capabilities we have that we take for granted such as unlimited information through the use of the internet, or even something as simple as flu shots, people couldn’t even begin to fathom just a mere century ago. This truly is the golden age of technology, medicine, and so much more, and a wonderful time to be alive.