Parents vs. Teens... - NSAA Page
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Becca Feagin Copy Editor
Out with the old, and in with the new. More like out with the balmy breezes of fall and in with the bitter cold of Nebraska winters that start far too early and last far too long. But never fear! Winter Bethany Ernst Staff Reporter Alyssa Hartman Staff Reporter
Hannah Weise and Katelyn Pick representing the “White Girl” winter look.
Page Editor: Noah Augustine
brings some of my favorite things! There is coffee and hot chocolate, Christmas the best part: winter fashion. Yes, my friends, it is that time of year again where clothing creates the biggest societal rifts we will ever see. You have the hipsters, the common white girls, the cool guys, and the average Joes. You may think that these stereotypes exist on a regular basis, and you
Denon Feagin more than ready to ward off winter with the underlying powers of hummus along with his “Hipster” winter look.
would not be wrong. But when you take a step back and look around you this winter, you might just realize what I am talking about. Let us start with the average Joe. I would like to think I belong to this group. We might wear jeans, a warm, classic hoodie and tennis shoes on any given day. During the winter, girls might bundle up and add a scarf or boots but guys remain the same. They can be seen wearing this I mean the same one. Everyday. If you thought that the male average Joe was bad about being repetitious, then you will just adore the common white girls. I mean, how could anyone get tired of wearing leggings, Ugg boots, and a Love Pink jacket or sweatshirt everyday? What? You mean to tell me that that is not fashionable? I think you
need to get your eyes checked. It is soooo totally all the rage. If you are not in on this trend, you are obviously missing out. In contrast to both of the previcool guys (and girls too). This group believes they are way too macho to put on weather appropriate clothing. They would rather don athletic shorts, maybe a long-sleeved tee and Nike socks and sandals than commit the crime of being comfortably warm. Oh no, that is just too ridiculous of a concept for them. Fine, I say, let them freeze. I guess they will look fabulous while doing it. Last but not least, hipsters perhaps have the best fashion sense when it comes to wintertime.
With some muted colored skinny jeans, an ugly but somehow appealing Christmas sweater (or just an average sweater they picked up at the local thrift store) and a bulky scarf, hipsters manage to have it all. Warmth, style, and a Sorry common white girl, hipsters have you beat when it comes to originality. group or you wear a little mix of everything, your clothing says a lot about you. You might not notice or be aware of it, but fashion speaks louder than words sometimes.
Maddison Louderback prepared for winter with the “Average Joe” look.
Winter is “Too Cool” for Michelle Lindstrom.
Parents vs. Teens... Who gets the final say? Emma Ganskow Staff Reporter
“Why?” I ask. “Because I said so!” screams back my mom. Wow, good one mom, you should be a lawyer. Parents think they can control what you do and how you do it. But let us be real here, we are teenagers and we want control of our own lives. Now I know that we cannot have 100% control of everything in our life, but we should get control of our bodies.
Everybody’s body is like a blank canvas at birth and the marks, scars, and tattoos are all the paint.
“Everybody’s body is like a blank canvas at birth and the marks, scars, and tattoos are all the paint”
Emma’s dad showing frustration towards Emma’s nose stud. Photo taken by Emma Ganskow.
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Nobody’s body is exactly the same and that is what makes each person unique and special. Yet, there are people trying to stop us from being artists: our parents. the world and threaten to take you out of it. They also critique what you wear. When you go clothes shopping, your mom picks out sweaters your grandma probably has and your dad cringes at the prices. But they do not know you went shopping by yourself until you are dressed and trying to leave the house. “Go change!” screams your mom. “Ugh,” you say as your trot back to your room to change. Yet again, your mom does not let you wear what you want. Now personally, I do not have the problem with my parents making me change my clothes. My problem comes with my nose piercing. It is yet a miracle that my dad, a very conservative man, let me get my nose pierced. Although, I had rules that went along with like only having a
small stud. Yet there comes a time for change in one’s life and I wanted to change my nose stud piercing to a ring instead. When I mentioned this to my dad, he was not happy. So, how can we make a change? Is there even a way we can make our bodies our own? Is the only option to wait until we are 18 and
Editor-in-Chief: Toree Hempstead; Creative Editor: Noah Augustine; Copy Editor: Becca Feagin; Business
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out of the class? No! Let us start the change today. Now this is not an excuse to wear inappropriate clothes. It an excuse to start getting control on our bodies. Talk to your parents, compromise with them and get back what was always yours.
Becca Feagin Copy Editor
Out with the old, and in with the new. More like out with the balmy breezes of fall and in with the bitter cold of Nebraska winters that start far too early and last far too long. But never fear! Winter Bethany Ernst Staff Reporter Alyssa Hartman Staff Reporter
Hannah Weise and Katelyn Pick representing the “White Girl” winter look.
Page Editor: Noah Augustine
brings some of my favorite things! There is coffee and hot chocolate, Christmas the best part: winter fashion. Yes, my friends, it is that time of year again where clothing creates the biggest societal rifts we will ever see. You have the hipsters, the common white girls, the cool guys, and the average Joes. You may think that these stereotypes exist on a regular basis, and you
Denon Feagin more than ready to ward off winter with the underlying powers of hummus along with his “Hipster” winter look.
would not be wrong. But when you take a step back and look around you this winter, you might just realize what I am talking about. Let us start with the average Joe. I would like to think I belong to this group. We might wear jeans, a warm, classic hoodie and tennis shoes on any given day. During the winter, girls might bundle up and add a scarf or boots but guys remain the same. They can be seen wearing this I mean the same one. Everyday. If you thought that the male average Joe was bad about being repetitious, then you will just adore the common white girls. I mean, how could anyone get tired of wearing leggings, Ugg boots, and a Love Pink jacket or sweatshirt everyday? What? You mean to tell me that that is not fashionable? I think you
need to get your eyes checked. It is soooo totally all the rage. If you are not in on this trend, you are obviously missing out. In contrast to both of the previcool guys (and girls too). This group believes they are way too macho to put on weather appropriate clothing. They would rather don athletic shorts, maybe a long-sleeved tee and Nike socks and sandals than commit the crime of being comfortably warm. Oh no, that is just too ridiculous of a concept for them. Fine, I say, let them freeze. I guess they will look fabulous while doing it. Last but not least, hipsters perhaps have the best fashion sense when it comes to wintertime.
With some muted colored skinny jeans, an ugly but somehow appealing Christmas sweater (or just an average sweater they picked up at the local thrift store) and a bulky scarf, hipsters manage to have it all. Warmth, style, and a Sorry common white girl, hipsters have you beat when it comes to originality. group or you wear a little mix of everything, your clothing says a lot about you. You might not notice or be aware of it, but fashion speaks louder than words sometimes.
Maddison Louderback prepared for winter with the “Average Joe” look.
Winter is “Too Cool” for Michelle Lindstrom.
Parents vs. Teens... Who gets the final say? Emma Ganskow Staff Reporter
“Why?” I ask. “Because I said so!” screams back my mom. Wow, good one mom, you should be a lawyer. Parents think they can control what you do and how you do it. But let us be real here, we are teenagers and we want control of our own lives. Now I know that we cannot have 100% control of everything in our life, but we should get control of our bodies.
Everybody’s body is like a blank canvas at birth and the marks, scars, and tattoos are all the paint.
“Everybody’s body is like a blank canvas at birth and the marks, scars, and tattoos are all the paint”
Emma’s dad showing frustration towards Emma’s nose stud. Photo taken by Emma Ganskow.
The Discoverer
ABOUT US
Nobody’s body is exactly the same and that is what makes each person unique and special. Yet, there are people trying to stop us from being artists: our parents. the world and threaten to take you out of it. They also critique what you wear. When you go clothes shopping, your mom picks out sweaters your grandma probably has and your dad cringes at the prices. But they do not know you went shopping by yourself until you are dressed and trying to leave the house. “Go change!” screams your mom. “Ugh,” you say as your trot back to your room to change. Yet again, your mom does not let you wear what you want. Now personally, I do not have the problem with my parents making me change my clothes. My problem comes with my nose piercing. It is yet a miracle that my dad, a very conservative man, let me get my nose pierced. Although, I had rules that went along with like only having a
small stud. Yet there comes a time for change in one’s life and I wanted to change my nose stud piercing to a ring instead. When I mentioned this to my dad, he was not happy. So, how can we make a change? Is there even a way we can make our bodies our own? Is the only option to wait until we are 18 and
Editor-in-Chief: Toree Hempstead; Creative Editor: Noah Augustine; Copy Editor: Becca Feagin; Business
The Discoverer
The Discoverer The Discoverer The Discoverer
content of The Discoverer in The Discoverer
out of the class? No! Let us start the change today. Now this is not an excuse to wear inappropriate clothes. It an excuse to start getting control on our bodies. Talk to your parents, compromise with them and get back what was always yours.
