![PINK FOR PROM: Seniors Vaughn Vandegrift, Peter Wiseman, Max Yehaskel and Alex Gold sing and dance their hearts out at Saturday’s “Under the Knight Sky” prom. Yehaskel and Wiseman stood out in the sea of black and navy suits as the pair opted for bright pink with contrasting, yet coordinating, shirts and ties. While the style decision seemed big to onlookers, for Yehaskel it was a simple choice.
“I like pink, it’s a solid color,” he said. “It almost melted when I ironed it actually. It’s 100% polyester, and I got it from Kohl’s.”
Yehaskel enjoyed prom overall, except when it came to the royalty announcement.
“Someone stole prom queen from me,” he joked. “It was very tragic. But other than that, it was fun.”
As prom marks another milestone at the end of senior year, Yehaskel is ready to sit back, relax and enjoy his last few weeks as a Knight.
“My grades don’t matter anymore [and] after AP tests I’m done,” Yehaskel said. “I’m going to go nuts, and I’m going to start cooking more.”
Caption by Francie Wilhelm.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/g_m_0458_52847345379_o-900x600.jpg)
![The cardiovascular system is painted on the wall outside the biology classrooms. The nicotine in vape and e-cigarette products have been proven to negatively impact the lungs, contributing to the concern the vaping epidemic will affect the health of youth for years to come. “There is an epidemic in our school of under-aged nicotine consumption… I think that this year that they did a really great job by bringing in Breathe NH… it was much more effective: there was a lot of data, statistics, infographics and [comparisons] especially to cigarettes, said Mary Martin 20, student council president.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/vapingphoto.jpg)
Common Threads helping the common man
My experience volunteering at LCISD Common Threads
October 1, 2017
Common Threads LCISD is a donation center that provide supplies for families that live within the LCISD school district. Families in need of anything, from cleaning supplies to backpacks, come to Common Threads and are given what they need.
A huge supplier of much-needed supplies following Hurricane Harvey, Common Threads helped families whose houses flooded or lacked power to cook food and were now able to come and pick up essentials. From Sept. 3 to Sept. 9, I volunteered at Common Threads, where I saw many families in need come and go.
My job at common threads was a “runner.” I would carry the supplies these people requested to their cars and make sure they had everything they needed. A large majority of the families I assisted spoke only Spanish, so I was finally able to put my three years in school to use.
Several George Ranch High School faculty members and many student clubs volunteered at various points over the week I was there. Mr. L Jay Edenmeyer took on a head role, often making announcements over the megaphone.
“When I came to the George Ranch shelter, I came from Terry, and it was very disorganized. It was very hard to be there [Terry] and to witness people who were having a hard time anyway coming into an environment that was already chaotic. I couldn’t let this [George Ranch] become Terry again.”
After the closure of the George Ranch shelter, Mr. Edenmeyer moved onto Common Threads.
“…We took a lot of stuff to Common Threads … and so it was just one of those things like ‘ I was there,’ and I just couldn’t stop going back … everyday you went you just saw the need and you were like ‘I gotta be here, somebody’s gotta help.’ ”
Mr. Edenmeyer volunteered at Common Threads for over a week and was a major benefactor to their relief effort.
“I didn’t want people to feel like they’re leaving chaos and going into chaos”
“I would say that I was surprised the most by the generosity of people. You kept seeing people showing up that you had seen before and they kept getting more supplies and kept bringing them.”
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