“It makes me super uncomfortable and it’s gross,” says junior Sabrina Kumlin. “It’s weird especially because my legs are the opposite, tan thighs and pasty calves.”

Guys can’t help these milky legs, they can’t exactly strut around in short-shorts like us ladies. Although it’s not the best look they have had to come to terms with their pastiness.

” I love a good pair of milky legs. I have a pair myself, and I think they are the milkiest legs in the whole school says junior Trevor Bengston (who is featured in the middle of the picture above). “I don’t have that good of milky legs, I’m Asian. I would say my legs are like a chocolate milk,” describes junior Sam Krone (pictured left in the picture above). Usually these pearly legs come from sports or working outside in the summer junior Sam Therrien‘s milky legs (pictured right in the picture above) are from his baseball season “You can’t help it, unless you want to wear short-shorts I guess.

Some of the older cats (Mr. Schneider) wasn’t aware of milky legs and it had to be explained. “Well, I don’t show my milky legs in public if that’s what you mean. If you sit down your shorts ride up and you automatically have milky legs, so I don’t know what to tell you.”

There is no cure for milky legs, unless short-shorts or speedos are an option. We will try our best as a society not to judge you for your pasty thighs… no promises.

“I started using men’s deodorent because I sweat like a man, and it’s necessary.  I actually started using it in 6th grade, because of my Hyperhydrosis.  My favorite brand is Old Spice Sport and I also use my perscription deodorent (but that usually gives me a rash),” says junior Alexandra Kurre.

In our generation girls are starting to do things differently, countless times girls have talked about over production from the sweat glands. But, there is a cure.. for some.

Junior Hannah Studee says “I use Dove Men Care (extra fresh).  Women’s deodorent smells gross, I don’t like it.  I started using it when my younger brother hit puberty, the smell is so much better.”

So what is the male take on this situation?

“It’s fine. It smells better than girl deodorent anyways, I get tired of smelling flowers,” explains junior Jordan Thielman.

Girls, you don’t have to be embarassed about your sweaty pits anymore, there is a solution. Try using men’s deodorent, it might be a life-changer. If not, you’re screwed.

• “When you’re in the stall and someone is next to you, and you really have to go… drop your phone on the tampon box right as it hits the water.”
• “Bring your Poo-Pourri.”
• “Go to the locker room and go twice a day!”
• “Hold it in. If you gotta go, go inbetween classes, if you don’t people will know and you’re screwed!”
• “Have your friend cough.”
• “If you’re constipated sit with your feet up on the toilet.”
• “Always play music so it doesn’t get awkward.”
• “Watch Netflix.”
• “Don’t hold it in man!”
• “There is a one-person bathroom, by the gym area, you can lock it… go there.”
• “Visiting girls locker room, have your phone and rock back and forth.”
• “Tell the next person in line to “be careful someone took a big s***” and they will never know it was you!!”

Going poop at school doesn’t have to be the end of your life; Be confident and proud,#2 is natural and we hope these tips will help you feel more comfortable pooping at school.

Martin’ Pastor (foreign exchange student from Equador) is feeling the pressure. “I haven’t asked anyone yet, so I am sort-of stressed.  I don’t know forsure who or when I’m going to ask a girl.  I’m excited for the dancing, but it’s not really the same in America. I only plan on spending three hunna and two pennies.”

It is pretty obvious that girls have more to stress about than boys do.

“I’m stressed, it’s costly and there is a lot of pressure to look good,” says junior Livia Koehler.  “I’m most nervous for Grand March, because I don’t want to trip and rip my dress.  The most exciting part will be the party bus and the dancing; girls will have more fun because they can act like a slore without being shamed for it. I plan on spening about $300 on everything.”

While as others, not suprisingly a guy, don’t feel the stress at all.

“I’m feeling good, I don’t really care. I’m not nervous, I know my date will say yes, junior Jordan Thielman says confidentally. “The good food makes me really excited. I will have enough money from Arby’s to afford everything.” Jordan also happens to be oblivious to what you need for prom, “what flowers? You need to get girls flowers?”

Two months doesn’t seem so far away when all the nerves continue to build up.

Senior Hannah Studee seems to think eyebrows have a impact on how people see you.  “Eyebrows are very important, they frame your face and eyes.  If you’re missing eyebrows, it’s like missing your mouth.  You would look weird.  You need eyebrows to make your face.  I spent about 30 minutes once a week shaping my brows, but daily only like five minutes.” Even though eyebrows are important, even the people that really care don’t know where the trend came from. “I think the big thing with eyebrows came from make-up and clothing trends, but I’m not really sure.”

While others are obsessed, some could care less.

“I think the trend got started from people with bad eyebrows (unibrows).  I don’t think they are that important, they don’t represent who you are,” says senior Emily Pierce. “I spend zero minutes on my eyebrows, never touched them.”

Some people are completely oblivious to the trend of eyebrows.

“I didn’t know there was an obsession with eyebrows,” says senior James Braatz.  “If people’s eyebrows are really bad I notice, but otherwise I can’t tell the difference.  There are definitely not one of the top-five features, but if you didn’t have them you would look whack. I guess people are obsessed with them because they want to look good?”

Although eyebows are important now, who knows what the next trend will be.

“I think it’s debatable, because people drink before they’re 21 already so why not,” says senior Abby Becker (who is 18).  “It could be problematic, there are 18 year olds that could buy alchohol for younger kids (like freshman).  It could turn into more “party-central”, this would cause students to have to be more responsible.”

Though it could cause problems, could it actually be a positive thing?

“It would actually be better. When people are 18, they will wait because it will only be one year or so away.  They wont have to risk getting in trouble, and there won’t be such a rush” says junior Luke Merz. “It could cause problems because not everybody is responsible enough, and that could affect the school negatively.”

Despite the good and the bad, nothing is set in stone about this possible upcoming law.

“I have no motivation at all this time of year, I don’t even want to work out. It’s cold out and I just want to cuddle up and watch Netflix.” says junior Allie Kurre. “I’m not motivated to do homework, so I just end up winging the test and don’t do as well.”

Students just feel tired this point in the school year. They have made it to third quarter, and there are a lot of things they start looking forward to. Spring break, prom, and summer start sinking into their minds. We get excited for these things, and they start pulling our focus from school.

“I’m sick of doing homework,” says junior Chelsey O’Donnell. “I’d much rather watch TV. I’m to the point where I’d rather do anything other than homework. I want summer to come so I can be done with school.”

Even though the events coming up take our focus off of school and place it somewhere else, it’s nice to have fun things to look forward to and be excited about. Sometimes they’re the only things that can help get students through the rest of the year.

Photo submitted by: Chelsey O’Donnell

“I like the warm weather, I’m kind of sick of this winter. We haven’t had much snow, so it might as well be spring. ” said sophomore Connor Boster. “It would be nice if it lasted longer, but I know it’s supposed to snow soon and that snow will probably stay.”

Some people think that this winter is going to be like last years.

“I think it’s a false alarm.” said Junior Hannah Studee. “It makes me get all excited for spring, but then it just gets cold and snows. It’s going to snow again in the next couple of days and it won’t be gone early.”

Not everybody is happy about this warm weather. Winter can be done and spring can start. This weather is great, but to the people that like winter, it doesn’t feel normal. Then again, no winter in Minnesota really seems normal. It does its own thing, always unpredictable.