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Senior Speech Illustrations: Week 2
Below are the illustrations from the Senior Speeches presented on Friday, Sept. 16.
Upcoming speakers: Friday, Sept. 30.
- Ella Matticks
- Katie Brunell
- Leo Bukovsan
- Sam Petronio
Iya Abdulkarim
“As soon as your realize that time is a gift, and you appreciate that, I promise you that your life will be so much more satisfying,” senior Weston Lombard said during his senior speech on Friday, Sept. 16.
Iya Abdulkarim
“The little hatchlings that fit in the fingers of my hand probably will not survive because with an increase in the human effects on the sea turtle populations, less than one in every thousand sea turtles will survive,” senior Sammy Bluhm said during her senior speech on Friday, Sept. 16.
Iya Abdulkarim
“It’s misleading, it’s dehumanizing, it’s wrong and we deserve better, they deserve better,” senior Ellie Brass said during her senior speech on Friday, Sept. 16.
Iya Abdulkarim
“You’re not smart anymore. But it’s okay because you’re a little less scared,” senior Heba Sandozi said during her senior speech of Friday, Sept. 16.
About the Contributor
Iya Abdulkarim, Editor-in-Chief
Senior Iya Abdulkarim is a driven writer, photographer, designer, and The Rubicon's Editor-in-Chief. Over the past four years, an interest in storytelling...
