Devil's Advocate (Volume 30, Issue 5 | 2013 2014)

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your stories. your school. your voice.

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| june 2014

After four years of tests, pep rallies, and

hard work, 361 Stanton seniors prepare to

recieve their diplomas, leave behind the

bonds of friendship, and embark on the

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The thought of leaving Stanton is something that commonly crosses the minds of students. Although very few actually take the leap, some leave in search of a better high school experience. As the 2014 Senior class prepares to graduate, we reconnect with four students who left Stanton and may have been forgotten.

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Another student who decided to change her path is Alyssa Figueroa who transferred to First Coast after her freshman year. Figueroa left after she was unable to change her academic track and switch from International Baccalaureate to Honors. According to Figueroa, leaving Stanton gave her more opportunities than if she were to have continued her education at Stanton. “I was able to have a thriving so-cial life. By going to my neighborhood school I was able to participate in Dual Enrollment and will now be graduat-ing with my Associates degree an HQWLUH�PRQWK�EHIRUH� ,�HYHQ�ÀQLVK�KLJK�school,” said Figueroa.She looks upon her decision with pure contentment. “Leaving Stanton was the best deci-

sion I have ever made,” said Figueroa. “My only regret about transferring was losing time with the friends I made there.” Figueroa received the full support of her parents which helped make her transition easier. “They couldn’t possibly be more proud of me and they agreed with my decision,” said Figueroa. In the fall, she will attend the University of Florida and major in nursing. “Eventually, I’ll become a nurse practitioner,” said Figueroa.

Caroline Joseph is currently a senior at Episcopal School of Jacksonville, she left Stanton in the 2010-2011 school year when she was a freshman because she believed at the time it was the best decision for her. “It is something I learned from and grew from, I don’t think about leaving as a regret,” said Joseph. In the beginning however, her decision seemed to have little

payoff.��´,W�ZDV�D�KDUG�PRYH�DW�ÀUVW�DQG�,�PLVVHG�P\�IULHQGV�WHUULEO\��EXW�QRZ�when I look back on those three years, I realize I was very happy,” said Joseph.She is most grateful for the lesson that leaving Stanton taught her. “When I left, I was forced to step out of my comfort zone and adapt... which is a life lesson I will cherish forever,” said Joseph. Her future plan is to attend University of South Carolina and major in Communications.

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Joshua Bonsell Joshua Bonsell transferred to First Coast after his sophomore year at Stanton, “I felt like I was able to suc-ceed in a different environment and I was more accessible to opportuni-ties that would better my future,” both sports and academics contributed to his decision. “Whether it be a less rig-orous form of education where teach-ers still cared and were willing to help students one on one or a more promi-nent athletic program, First Coast seemed to sit well with me as a stu-dent overall.” Bonsell noticed differences be-tween Stanton and First Coast, but they only contributed to his develop-ment as a person, “I was exposed to different things going to both a neigh-borhood school and a magnet school

and I think they shaped my point of view as a person.” After leaving Stanton, Bonsell noticed positive changes in his life that many Stanton students sometimes wish they could achieve by leaving, “I honestly don’t regret leaving Stanton, actually I wish I left earlier. Everything in my life shifted for the better whether it was my grades or socially speaking.I was overall happier as a person which I think has to do with the relief that came from not being so stressed.” Next year he will be attending Florida International University.

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was able to get organized and raise my weighted GPA above a 4.0. Socially, I was exposed to more kids who didn’t really care about school, but that just motivated me to do even better,” said White. “The environment is much more lax, but I was able to work with that.” White is planning on attending University of North Florida and majoring in Mechanical Engineering with hopes of going to medical school afterwards to become an orthopedic surgeon.

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363Students will be a

part of the 2014

graduating class.

18Seniors who plan to

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Manhattan College Tulane University

Roosevelt University Baylor University

St. Leo University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Carson Newman Jacksonville University

Santa Fe College Florida Atlantic University

Mercer University Florida A& M University

University of North Florida Valencia Community College

College of The Holy Cross Jacksonville University

University of Notre Dame University of Puget Sound

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University of West Florida Florida Gulf Goast University

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The Split: Maternity Room to College DormGraduation day is quickly approaching and many seniors are anticipating their college experience. There are many siblings that enter Stanton together after middle school and a portion of these siblings are twins. With college in the near future, these Stanton twins will either continue their journey together or be separated as they attend different schools.

By SHANICE SKYERS, Reporter

The baseball siblings Paul and Adam Genners signed together with Manhattan College for baseball. Paul and Adam have been playing baseball together since age six and have continued up until high school. This constant connection to a sibling would seem annoying, but this is not the case for Adam. “One reason we picked Manhattan Col-lege is because we would get to go together; we’re pretty close,” said Adam. He further ex-plains the love for his brother by describing what it is like to have a twin. “It’s like having a best friend to experience life with,” said Adam. Paul complements this referring to his brother as his “best friend.” Their future plans are the same as they plan to be professional baseball players, but Paul plans to major in business and Adam plans to major in mechanical engineering. They will not be sharing a dorm room and Paul exclaims that “I’ll miss the way we remind each other of everything and that he won’t be readily available for me to talk to as he is now. Their brotherly bond will not be hin-dered as Adam foreshadows that the move to New York together will cause them to be closer.

Unlike the Emersons, the Storys will be attending different schools. Alex Story will be attending Florida State University, while Jack Story will be attending the University of Florida. They don’t have the closest brotherly bond, but they have a bond unique to them. “We’re close, we’re not best friends, but we get along and we work together,” said Jack. They admire qualities about each other that they will miss due to this separation. “I’ll miss his sense of humor. He can light-en up the day. If there is trouble in the family, he’ll make a joke and everything will be bet-ter,” said Jack. Alex admires his brother’s re-sponsibility and admits that he’ll miss “having someone to talk to.” Coincidentally they both won’t miss the constant comparison made between them and the competition between them. “We both want to be our own person and it’s hard for twins to establish individuality.” explains Alex. They also admit that the com-petition between them has affected their lives drastically. “If I didn’t have a twin brother then I wouldn’t be as competitive as I am now,” said Jack. They plan to stay connected electroni-cally, but will appreciate the distance from each other.

Lance and Meghan Pouralifazel will be staying together like the Emersons and the Genners’ as they attend the University of Central Florida in the fall. Like most twins, Meghan and Lance are subjected to constant comparison, but Lance is unbothered by this. “The comparison doesn’t bother me be-cause we are not the same person. We have different goals and dreams, so to hold myself to the same standards as my sister is illogi-cal,” said Lance. Meghan continues this, by stating that her LQGLYLGXDOLW\�LV�QRW�VWLÁHG�E\�KDYLQJ�D�WZLQ��´,�KDYH�WKH�EHQHÀW�RI�KDYLQJ�D�VLEOLQJ�WKDW�I can share secrets with and experience life with, but there are still some degree of sepa-ration that comes with being being different genders. I’m able to have my own experienc-es whereas if I had a twin sister we’d most likely be attached at the hip,” said Meghan They will not be immensely separated as compared to if they were attending different schools, but they no longer will be as physi-cally close as living in the same house to-gether. I’ll miss the the availability of her. We’ve grown up side by side, she’s as much of a part of my life as I am apart of hers. We can talk about anything. She’s my other half,” UHÁHFWV�/DQFH��

Ryan and Kevin Shih, like the Storys will be attending different schools. Ryan will be attending the University of California, Berk-ley, while Kevin is committed to the Univer-sity of California, Los Angeles. They have been together throughout their entire school journey and have a close brotherly bond. “It’s a joy [having a twin brother]. You always have someone around you that you can talk to, but it can be challenging at times because they know everything about you, they experience the same things as you, but we’re always compared which is the biggest downside,” said Kevin. Ryan accounts the differences between them, “he’s a visual person, while I’m more analytical,” and “he’s more extroverted than I am”, but “we complement each other. He’s the Yin to my Yang.”� � � � �7KH�GLVWDQFH�ZLOO�EH�GLIÀFXOW� IRU�WKHP�WR�cope with as Kevin explains that, “He’s a big SDUW� RI� P\� LGHQWLW\�� LWҋV� JRLQJ� WR� EH� GLIÀFXOW�there without him to identify him and remind me of who I am.” Both Kevin and Ryan admit that they will go through withdrawal without having their other half around them constantly, but they promise to keep in touch and believes this separation will strengthen their bond.

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Within four short years, Stanton College Preparatory School’s graduating class of 2014 has become a class like no other. Time after time, this group of students has dis-played unity and camaraderie in ways that set them apart from previous senior classes. A class that began as 498 freshmen has dwindled to 363 seniors. However, as one of the slightly larger senior classes to graduate in recent history, this group not only holds out-standing academic records, but has a variety of talents that adds to their uniqueness. ��6LQFH�WKH�ÀUVW�ZHHNV�RI�HQWHULQJ�KLJK�VFKRRO�LQ��the class of 2014 has evolved from having a reputation DV�D�KLJK�VSLULWHG��LPSXOVLYH�EXQFK��WR�D�UHÀQHG�DQG�FRO-lective unit. The class of 2014 will forever have a footprint cemented in Stanton’s history. Teachers and administrators, particularly the class sponsors, have witnessed the growth of these students. 0V��7DPOD�6LPPRQV�ZDV� WKH� ÀUVW� VSRQVRU� IRU� WKH� FODVV�of 2014. During their sophomore year, Mrs. Amanda Ro-driguez cosponsored with Ms. Norah Betancourt. Dr. Joel Adams sponsored the class as juniors and Mrs. Diana Glendinning along with Ms. Shirley Sacks are the current senior class sponsors. Although Ms. Simmons admits she does not like to cat-egorize students by class, she still notices a general trend in how the students change in personality from freshman to senior year. “They come in as timid little freshmen who say very little, and then suddenly WKH\� DUH� FRQÀGHQW� LQGL-viduals who have some-thing to say about every-thing. It’s always cool to see them grow and assert their position in the world,” said Ms. Simmons. It is clear that from per-formances in pep rallies to participation in Home-coming week, the class of 2014 has always been full of enthusiasm. Incidents such as the double dis-TXDOLÀFDWLRQ�IURP�SHS�UDOO\�is part of their legacy how-ever, it has molded and trained the zealous personalities of these seniors. “The class of 2014 is one of the most creative and passionate groups I’ve ever had the privilege to teach at Stanton,” said Dr. Adams, junior class sponsor. This is a class like no other at a school like no other. Stanton provides a unique, rigorous, high school experi-ence that these seniors have come to embrace whole-heartedly. No wonder Stanton was named the number two school in the state with the class of 2014 in charge. “Being at Stanton has been the most challenging and enlightening four years I’ve ever experienced,” said senior and valedictorian Kanupriya Gupta. “I could not have been successful here without the help of my peers, teachers, counselors, and family. I really hope I was able to have a positive impact here at Stanton.” This commitment to academics has not only affected them positively as individuals but has allowed for the class of 2014 to change Stanton forever. Even with such high academic expectations, these seniors are enthusiastic about recollecting eventful memories, the experiences that changed them forever, and in return how they have changed Stanton. ��´7KH�/DWLQ�&OXE�RIÀFHUV�WKLV�\HDU�SXW�LQ�D�ORW�RI�HIIRUW�to make Stanton one of the best Latin programs in the VWDWH��7KLV�\HDU�6WDQWRQ�ZRQ�ÀUVW�SODFH�LQ�$GYDQFHG�&HU-tamen,” said senior and Latin Club President Mark Kizer. “This experience at Stanton has encouraged me to pursue collegiate level Latin courses and revealed my aptitude for teaching.” Not only does this senior class have impressive aca-demic accomplishments, several of the class of 2014 members have contributed to the athletic aspect of Stan-ton athletics. “Stanton has encouraged me to set goals on and off WKH�WUDFN�� ,ҋYH�FKDQJHG�6WDQWRQ�E\�EHLQJ�SDUW�RI� WKH�ÀUVW�cross country team to win districts in Stanton history,” said senior Kayla Thomas. “I’m glad to say I have left my mark

on Stanton. Hopefully I have encouraged younger athletes to excel in their academics and in athletics.” Being a part of the Stanton athletic tradition has changed this class for the better. By applying school ef-forts into their athletic regime, class of 2014 students have become successful on many levels. “Being at Stanton has created a stronger work ethic for me and my team,” said senior and varsity basketball team captain Miguel Delacruz. “When we work hard at school, we work hard on the court by trying to be the best at ev-erything we do.” In addition to athletics, the class of 2014 has taken ad-vantage of leadership roles and has participated in count-less activities such as the Leadership Exchange Program, the Stanton Marching Band, the Devil’s Advocate News-paper staff, the Phoenix Yearbook staff, Multicultural Ex-travaganza, and Club Unity. These opportunities contrib-ute to the well-rounded and diverse mindset they possess. “Being a part of Stanton and a part of the class of 2014 has opened me up to what the real world has to offer. One RI�P\�IDYRULWH�PHPRULHV�LV�GHÀQLWHO\�SHUIRUPLQJ�DV�GUXP�major,” said senior Jowie Papa. Having a social life, taking on a leadership role, and maintaining good grades is a balancing act that most Stanton students master by the time they graduate. Mem-bers of the class of 2014 have perfected this skill which has given them opportunities to grow as leaders. “Stanton is a school that opens up your horizons and

pushes you as a student. I can proudly say that I’m not the same shy, appre-hensive boy I once was,” said senior Renardo Gilmore. “As step team president, I would like to think that I have suc-cessfully inspired some of my peers and contin-ued Stanton’s legacy as a school with no limits.” Members of the class of 2014 have found ways to impact Stanton just by doing what they love. “We were always able

to bring spirit to the campus and I also found a group of people that share the same love for dancing as me,” said senior and dance team co-captain, Kaila Lariviere. “By participating, I gained a new family here at Stanton.” Students from the class of 2014 have not only affected WKH�-DFNVRQYLOOH�DQG�6WDQWRQ�FRPPXQLW\��WKHLU�LQÁXHQFH�LV�seen all over the world. “As vice president of class of 2014 I have experienced so many different cultures. One of my favorite memories is going to Singapore for an international leadership ex-change program,” said senior Rona Akbari. “I got to see a new culture that actually has a lot in common with us.” The journey from freshman year to senior year has changed the class as a whole. This growth has become apparent as many of them move on to college and pursue their dreams. “I’ve seen everyone become more ambitious. Everyone is focused on the steps to get where they really want to go,” said senior and 2013-2014 Miss Stanton Alexus Wil-liamson. Stanton students, especially the class of 2014 seniors, hold a great sense of school pride. Together they are the fun-loving, spirited group that will be remembered for gen-erations at Stanton. Although graduation means many stu-dents will move away, the compradore and school spirit that held this group together will always remain. “The variety of students in this school has allowed me to meet such wonderful people and has given me the op-portunity to create friendships that will last a lifetime,” said senior and National Honor Society President Yena Choi. ´:KHWKHU� LWҋV� RQH� \HDU� ODWHU�ZKHQ� ,ҋP� LQ� FROOHJH�� RU� ÀIW\�years later, I will always be a Stanton Blue Devil.” Never again will Stanton College Preparatory School encounter such an array of superstars. The class of 2014 consists of all-star athletes, ivy-league scholars, renowned musicians, diverse dancers, and so much more. As inno-vators of the future, the class of 2014 has left their mark on Stanton and will go on to change the world.

A LastingFootprintAfter 1383 days as Stanton students, the Class of 2014 SUHSDUHV�WR�JUDGXDWH�DQG�WDNH�WKHLU�ÀQDO�VWHSV�IURP�$3�tests, pep rallies, football games, and each other.By DESIRAE LEE, Features Reporter

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–Kanupriya Gupta

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MOST WANTEDtaking selfies at awkward moments

breaking dress code

chaining herself to a tree

drawing a picture of Dr. Raj on his test

murdering their twin for a science fair title

being “too fye”

escaping a zombie apocalypse

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taking Miss Stanton’s crown

stealing an Oscar

to be on The Bachelor

If foundplease contact the attendance office at stanton college preparatory school. students were last seen August 19, 2013.

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Flashback“One of the funni-

est things I can re-

member is spirit week

when Magnus climbed

into the drain in the

middle of the court-

yard and pulled out

Mr.Lewis’ turtle.”

—Sydney Moore

“My favorite memory at

/O<IOJI� R<N� ?@�IDO@GT�the in school

basketball game against

Paxon. If only I was play-

ing but getting out of

class for sports is good.”

—Nikhil Venkatesh

“My junior year during one of the

football games I introduced the

speedo run at Stanton. The foot-

ball team scored a touchdown so

in tradition all the boys were

painted up went down and start-

ed running down the track to

pump up the crowd. BUT as we

came back I had stripped down

to my speedo (practically naked)

<I?�RDOC�OC@��<B� DI�C<I?�%�N<R�the entire crowd’s jaws drop and

become completely silent. It was

?@�IDO@GT�JI@�JA�HT�KMJP?@M�HJ-ments.”

—Joshua Barnhart

�0C@� �MNO� K@K� M<GGT�� %�wore a bright purple

shirt instead of red

and everyone yelled

at me! I never forgot

again!”

—Allison Cassada

“I dropped 8 beakers

and broke them fresh-

H<I� T@<M� �DJGJBT�� RCJ�can top that?”

—Andrew Catone

“When two cats mated on

the roof.”

—Sean Cavins

“I was walking up stairs

and I tripped and fell

up the stairs.”

—Signy Moreland

“Shoutout to Ms. T. Simmons for being an awesome AP Bio teacher, and always keeping us laughing.”

—Emily Poston

“Shoutout to Mr. Sims for making math my favorite subject for once in my life.”

—Jon Walls

“Shoutout to Mrs. Feierstein for being the best teacher ever.”

—David Li

“When Tamla Simmons

said ‘bike’”

—Sharvan Chhabria

“The New York trip”

—Robbie Battinelli

“Getting into Filipino and

trying new dances”

—Shridi Oesni

“As a freshman I slid down the stairs on

my butt and two seniors ran over to help”

—Dalia Elmelige

“Going on a trip to Singapore

with Mrs. O’ Connor and Mrs.

Majova”

—Kayla Lovett

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Senior Quotes “‘I am a God.’ Kanye West”—Tristan Beasley Painter

“‘Go as far as you can see, and when you get there you’ll be able to see

farther.’ Thomas Carlyle”—Chelsea Claverie

“‘I’m not really good at goodbyes so that’ll do pig.’ Zombieland”

—Allie Ragland

´:RUN�KDUG��ÀVK�KDUGHU�µ—Magnus Ponson

“When she jumped, she probably WKRXJKW�VKH·G�Á\�µ—Justina Foster

“Do you want to build a snowman.” —Justin Brinkley

“‘I scrong you scrong! We scrong then, leggo!!’ Jameis Winston”

—Joshua Barnhart “Get this money, take over the world.”

—Ahsan Shareef

“Don’t let your personal distraction become your professional downfall.”

—Dominque Snowden

“Thank you Based God.”—Hamza Ajmal

“Excuses are tools of incompetent they build monuments of nothingness.”

—Brianna Edmond

“OMG (shocked cat emoji)(prayer hands) I’ve been waiting to have a se-nior quote all my life! Here it goes...”

—Rona Akbari

“No ragrets.”—Angela Udongwo

“Don’t underestimate the power of senioritis.”

—Joshua Mitchell

“‘How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.’

Winnie the Pooh”—Kishan Patel

“‘Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness

thrust upon them.’ William Shakespeare”

—Leighton Baruch“Enjoy it while you can, it goes by so slow.”—Brianna George

“Shoutout to Mr. Jackson for always being around to help for the quick clean-ups, inspira-tional speeches provided to the football team, and just working hard without reward.”

—Joseph Dioso

“Shoutout to Dr. Adams for literally being amazing.”

—Sammy Spencer

“Shoutout to ‘Mrs. Sikes’ for being my second mom, I love you!”

—Netta Walker

“Shoutout to Ms. Migues... I love cats.”

—Allie Ragland

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High School SweetheartsBy GABI PRIOLEAU, Reporter

High school is the time to make new friends, discover who you are, and build relationships with people. A romantic relation-ship, especially the ones in high school, is a type of relationship WKDW�FDQ��EH��FRQVLGHUHG��IUDJLOH��DQG��ÁHHWLQJ��(VSHFLDOO\��ZKHQ�attending Stanton, there is the added stress of trying to maintain grades, playing a sport, joining clubs, and participating in any other extracurricular activities. When embarking on the new chapter of going to college, most people believe that high school relationships are destined to end; they use the fact that they are going to college as an H[FXVH� WR� ´VWDUW� IUHVKµ� DQG� HQG� UHODWLRQVKLSV� ZLWK� VLJQLÀFDQW�others. Some couples believe that they are strong enough to withstand the hardships and the stigmas that they are plagued with and plan to stay together beyond high school. Age and es-pecially distance do not deter these couples from the path that they want to take in their relationship for the future. Kiana Negron and John Walls have experienced the social stigmas of dating the same person for an extended amount of time. After dating for over two years, they are used to receiving questions such as, “You guys are still together?” and, “Geez, will you guys ever break up?” While Walls is going to be attend-ing Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in the fall and Negron is going to be attending Florida State University, they believe that their relationship will last. “Anybody can say that their relationship will last and that they are the right match for each other,” said Walls, “but I see us as WZR�SHRSOH�WKDW�ÀW�ZHOO�WRJHWKHU��DQG�JRLQJ�RII�WR�FROOHJH�LV�MXVW�another obstacle that we are going to have to overcome.” But what happens if a couple goes to the same college? What does that mean for their relationship? Ashley Westberry and Robby Schoonmaker may have to make these decisions come next fall. Schoonmaker will attend Auburn University to study civil engineering; Westberry will either attend Florida International University to play soccer or attend Auburn University and study Pre-Med. With the possibility of them going to the same college, they have had to put their relationship in perspective. “Our relationship wasn’t necessarily a determining factor in WKH�ÀQDO�FROOHJH�GHFLVLRQ�µ�VDLG�:HVWEHUU\��´EXW�LI�ZH�ZHUH�WR�JR�WR�WKH�VDPH�FROOHJH��LW�ZRXOG�EH�DQ�DGGHG�EHQHÀW�µ If they weren’t to go to the same college, Westberry said that it wouldn’t make a huge difference in their relationship. “He’s my best friend,” said Westberry. “We can Skype all the time; we’ll make it work.” After dating for a year, Westberry and Schoonmaker have experienced some rough points in their relationship. Jealousy, misunderstandings, and miscommunication are typical reasons why arguments can start between a couple. “We’ve had some downs in our relationship,” said Schoon-maker. “Jealousy was one, but it was just a misunderstanding.” These past few weeks of senior year have been especially trying for their relationship. Just recently, Westberry was in a soccer accident that required her to have reconstructive surgery on the right side of her face. Because she was recovering from the surgery, she had to miss prom and Grad Bash, two of the most important events during senior year. “I went through stages while I was recovering and I was depressed; I was missing all these events and everyone else was out having fun,” said Westberry. A misunderstanding in their relationship took place when Schoonmaker’s phone was broken and he had no way of con-tacting Westberry while she was in the hospital. “While I was busy being upset, I was mad that he wasn’t talking to me,” said Westberry. “ In actuality, his phone was

There are certain couples known around school for the long-lasting nature of their relationships. As high school comes to a close, these individuals have to IDFH�D�VHULHV�RI�GLIÀFXOW�GHFLVLRQV�UHJDUGLQJ�WKHLU�IXWXUH�WRJHWKHU�

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EURNHQ�DQG�,�GLGQҋW�NQRZ��%XW�KH�EURXJKW�PH�ÁRZHUV�DQG�PDGH�everything okay.” Because high school relationships are plagued with the stigma that they won’t or can’t last, having a relationship that lasts all four years of high school is special. Cody Ragland and Kaila Menard started dating their freshman year. It all started with a simple Facebook message. “I started seeing her around school a lot,” said Ragland. “Once I found someone that knew her, I added her on Facebook, sent her a message, and that’s how it all began.” Their relationship has lasted longer than a typical high school relationship. Both Ragland and Menard attribute their VWURQJ�UHODWLRQVKLS�WR�WKHLU�ÀUP�EHOLHI�LQ�WKHLU�IDLWK�� “We focus our relationship around Christ and being more Godly in the relationship,” said Ragland. “It doesn’t mean that we are perfect, but it helps us make every moment count and keeps us from doing things we might regret.” Both Ragland and Menard believe that the fact that Christ plays a major role in both their personal lives and their relationship is what helps them have a successful relationship. “Well, as Christians, we pray together, go to church togeth-er, and study the Bible together,” said Menard. “It helps us to know how to have a relationship like God tells us to.” With Menard attending the University of Central Florida in the fall and Ragland attending Trinity Baptist College to play baseball, their relationship is expected to undergo some changes. But because of their strong faith, both in Christ and in their relationship, they don’t have any worries. “I honestly have no idea where we’ll be in a year or two,” said Menard. “ All I can do is trust in the Lord that what-ever happens is for the best.” Having a relationship while in high school can be tough. Trying to maintain a long-lasting relationship may seem even KDUGHU��%XW�WKHVH�FRXSOHV�SURYH�WKDW�ZKHQ�\RX�ÀQG�WKH�SHUVRQ�that you can connect with on a special level, they’re worth it.

Devil’s Advocate: To start off, how did you two meet?

DA: Was your relationship a determining IDFWRU�LQ�\RXU�ÀQDO�FROOHJH�GHFLVLRQ"

Cody Ragland: I began seeing her around school a lot and asked my friends who she was. Once I found someone who knew her, I got on Facebook, added her as a friend, sent her a message, and that’s how it all began.

Kaila Menard: If you are asking if we planned college around each other, the answer is no. We established from the beginning of our re-lationship that Cody wanted to play baseball and he was going to do everything he could to live that dream. I support him 100 percent and could never ask him to give that up just to be at UCF with me. Similarly, I have goals and plans for my future that he wouldn’t ask me to give up. We just agreed to not let our relation-ship determine that.

DA: To what extent do you think being apart will bring added stress to your relationship?

CR: I think that being separated won’t be the easiest thing, but what we do is different than most. Instead of focusing everything on one another, we focus our relationship around Christ and being more Godly through our re-lationship. It doesn’t necessarily mean that we are going to be perfect, but it helps us make every moment count and it keeps us from doing anything we regret. I personally feel that it helps me respect her more than anything, causing her to stay with me even if I do make mistakes. So stress will happen but we will be able to control and handle it be-cause of the way we love each other through Christ.


Kaila Menard and Cody Ragland are seniors who have been dating for over three years. With Menard heading off to the University of Central Florida in the fall and Ragland staying in Jacksonville to attend Trinity Baptist College, the couple sat down with us to discuss their relationship and share some valuable advice.

DA: Do you have any advice to share with our readers?

KM: My advice is to always be honest with each other and don’t give up your own life- whether it’s your friends or dreams- for a rela-tionship with someone.

With Kaila Menard and Cody Ragland

CR: You’ve got to be your own person- even in a relationship.

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A Pause to Reminisce

A Moment of Thanks

By KISHAN PATEL, Senior Class President

A Word of AdviceBy SAMMY SPENCER, Contributing Writer

By NETTA WALKER, Contributing Writer

It’s already over. The past four

years seem like a blur in hindsight.

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or more so the auditorium talks in

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I will see everyone here and there

after June 6 but I know that graduation is the last time

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that it’s the people on that team that got me through it.

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plishment for them as they prepare for retirement.

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blessing to have at Stanton.

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seem overwhelming and unbearable. Knowing that you

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