ALL NOV ROAR PAGES

FOO’S
FORTE
PHOTO / MCKENNA SLAUGHTER
Oboe player Nathan Foo
recently was selected to the
National Association for Music
Education’s 2020 All-National
Honor Ensembles. Foo had been
slated to join 556 musicians
from 49 states to participate in
a convention in Orlando this
month. Because of COVID-19,
the convention will be virtual.
“It feels good to
represent the band
being among the first
to ever do this. I had
never thought I could
display my talents on a
national scale.”
— Nathan Foo, 12
DRAMATIC ENTRANCE
Following Maureen Fallon’s sudden
retirement, Breana Davey stepped in
as the new full-time theater teacher in
October. “I chose to teach in Brevard
because I have ties to Brevard. I went to
school here,” she said. “It’s been great
so far, West Shore is really welcoming.
Everyone is super-helpful and I love the
kids, I love the staff. Everything’s been
great so far.”
The popular whodunit video game came out
in 2018 but only recently gained traction
when it was popularized by streamers and
influencers. Crewmates do tasks and try to
expose the imposters while the imposters
try to eliminate the crewmates. Everything
in the game is anonymous which creates a
mysterious atmosphere.
“I like playing because it’s an
extremely exciting game to play
with friends or groups of people. It’s
also enjoyable because it’s always a
mystery when playing the game.”
— Jackson Ehlers, 10
TRICKY TREAT
A study from candystore.com ranks
Skittles as the best Halloween candy in
the state of Florida, with Reese’s peanut
butter cups coming in second and
Starburst placing third. However, at least
one senior disagrees.
“My favorite is Reese’s because it’s freaking delicious.
Chocolate by itself is usually too much for me, but
chocolate with peanut butter adds a flavor I love.”
— Shannon Kay, 12
PHOTO / PICCOLO NAMEK
SCHOLARLY
The National Merit Scholarship
Corporation released recently
the names of national
semifinalists. Six West Shore
6students earned the distinction.
Brayden Cheek
“Pick the right
answers, don’t be
dumb.”
Reily Afflerback
“Practicing
examples from
previous exams can
help you.”
Sean Regan
“Do a ridiculous
amount of practice
problems.”
Abigail Johnson
“I wasn’t stressed or
anything. I was just
taking another test.”
Julien Wakim
“You don’t want
to be tired taking
the exam. When
I’m tired, I’m
cranky.”
Christopher Jenkins
“Taking multiple
practice tests to
understand the types
of questions they ask.”
WESTSHOREROAR.COM / ROAR I 7