"I think is was just the luck of the draw where I just happened to be at the right place at the right time with the right credentials and the right attitude." —English Teacher Valerie Arbizu

"When we won, I felt a mix of exhilaration at our victory, relief that we would not be the ones to end our streak, and amazement at our luck."—Sophomore Evan Ye

"I was disappointed that it was closed, so I decided to do something about it. I guess it worked."—Junior Cordell Hollingsworth.

"Honestly, I couldn't believe it at first. Secretly, I had been hoping for this, but I didn't want to get my hopes up. Even now, I still have to replay that conversation in my mind to convince myself that, yes, I really am the valedictorian."—senior Ashwin Siripurapu

"Our biggest concern at the moment is that the budget crisis could result in a potentially significant increase in English class sizes, which would make it much harder to give students the individualized help that they need." —English teacher Jason Friend

"I think it helps students concentrate on their driving and prevents them from being distracted by other people in the car. Driving is a privilege and a huge responsibility." —assistant principal Joe Bosco.

"I was extremely impressed with performers and the amount of people that turned up. It was stressful, but I had really good feedback of what everyone thought about the concert. In general, I'm very happy with how the concert turned out." —senior Maddy Renalds.

"The people around me and stories I hear about them inspire me. Some music is a feeling I am trying to capture and other times it is a story that progresses. Sometimes instead of seeing things I hear them."—senior Jon Stutchman

"The onstage experience was a ton of fun. It goes by in a flash. A fact that I learned in Mr. Sheehy's U.S. History class came up, so I guess I would want to thank him for teaching me it."—alumnus Ryan Stoffers

"It's interesting because we don't always realize what we're throwing away in our trash and how much we really throw away. It was a hassle having to carry around the trash the whole time, but it caused us to look for ways to make less trash."—junior Leah Capek