Masks, once a symbol of constriction, become opportunities for expression
By Savannah Butcher, Graphics Editor
Approximately a year ago, mask mandates started to roll out across America. Makeup artists and those who wanted to show off their facial hair were equally disappointed, but now many students have seized the opportunity and adapted to a masked life.
“It’s been tough since a lot of the hilarious impressions I do rely on my facial expression, and when half my face is covered then you can’t tell whether I’m doing Walken or Pacino!” -- Jake Bowden, Senior
“Time should be spent chasing times to remember, not more time.” Malio Nelson, Senior
“I usually like to smile at people when I’m in the store or town. With masks, it just looks like I’m narrowing my eyes at them, as if I’m challenging them to a fistfight.” Rowan Schroder, Senior
“I like masks because I don’t actually have to smile at people, I can just squint my eyes. It’s also easier to disguise myself in public when I don’t want to be seen. #incognitomode #freebritney” Ava Lorentzen, Senior
“Masks make me kind of sad and irritated.” Kolobri Enson-Overstreet, Senior
Staff paints over senior rock
Since the senior rock was put on the VHS campus in 1988, layers of student history have piled over each other, every tag competing for space and a voice. Recently the administration has stepped in and covered up writing deemed inappropriate, which has students wondering- what are the rules of the rock?
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A group of seniors at VHS pose before giving the rock a new coat of paint. Painting the rock has become a social event for many VHS students.
The senior rock featured spray paint doodles, and a Black Lives Matter tag in September of 2020.
