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On the highway of high school there are many side streets where students can take
a break from the tiring practice of constantly driving toward their academic future and
express themselves through different avenues such as school spirit, friendship and fun.
This year witnessed the creation of Viking Nation whose sole purpose is to pump up
the spectators and athletes involved in Valencia High athletics. From wearing silly
such as senior Vince Dennington's Batman getup to being in the crowd pumping up
students such as senior Brittany Burbank, Viking Nation got the job done, with VHS
pride at it's all time high. Rallies are another way for students to display their spirit, as
performances from cheer, hip-hop team, band and dance as well as competitions between
students and teachers like grape stomping all enthuse the crowd. Special rallies such
as the Valencia ten-year anniversary brought such monumental performances such as
the co-ed dance team, featuring Senior and Sophomore brothers Tony and Kevin Ker,
who ripped off their pants and swung them around their heads while demanding ''Respect"
from the crowd. Another side street several juniors took this year was to support
their friend Jingcheng Xu in his homecoming nomination and victory, as well as a clothing
line featuring his face. Jingcheng's win broke many barriers, uniting many groups of
people within the junior class, as Christopher Robles demonstrates as he congratulates
Jingcheng on being the junior class winner. Although school spirit is an avenue frequently
traveled by high school students, others view school as just a time to enjoy themselves
while not getting caught up in the interchanges of high school. The activity that these
students choose to engage in is more relaxed, such as playing hackie-sac with
crewmembers of JAG, as junior David Witz and seniors John Chapman and Cristian Sanchez
exhibit during lunch. Throughout the four years of secondary education, these little side
streets will always be an option and will continually provide a source of memories to
be added to the backseat of the car that speeds in the fast lane of high school.

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