For good and bad, a recent ARROW survey shows you’re probably not like them, wearing your regular jeans, snapback from Lids and Uggs boots. On the day we surveyed the school, 12 percent of senior boys wore a plain tee-shirt or long sleeve shirt. For real, dude? Do you seriously think the girl you’re eyeing is going to notice you when you belong to the 12 percent?

On a scale of one to ten, how original are you? Do you buy your clothes at the

mall? You’re probably not as original as you think. You might be original within certain confines—carrying that special colored iPod—but aren’t you listening to an iPod in the hallway like everyone else?

Don’t get offended. We like your style (especially the way your cuffs sit outside your shoes), but this is about the beautiful innovators who rethink the notion of what a shoe should be to begin with.

So here they are: the folks we expect to be the next Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj,

or Kanye West-type cool kids. If we were naked, if all walls were bare, if nature surrounded us in solid brick blocks and all those blocks were gray, and clothes were just invented—we would follow them.

How we chose winners: we sent “cool hunters” into the halls to search and scavenge for originality, compiled the images into a slideshow of over one hundred nominees, and narrowed the list to thirteen, eventually whittling it to ten.

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page for additional original content about each one of the innovators you’ll see on the inside poster—stories about their styles and personalities. For objections or compliments, email rhsarrow@gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you.

Vanessa Abenojar, Editor-in-Chief

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Hangin’ with the InnovatorsThey might be more charismatic than you—at least when it comes to clothes

and style. For bright colors and bold patterns, branded bags and thrift-shop tags, retail swag and back alley hook ups, the ten fashion enthusiasts inside stand out as

people who value trend-setting as part of their understanding of themselves.

Alea BaptisteSenior+Thrifter+Fashion Genius

“I guess I’m creative. It’s a hobby for me to throw in a little of ‘Alea’ into my outfits.”

Cieara Scott“I cut my own clothes. I do it in a way that fits me. I make my own clothes. If I go out I don’t want to look the same as other people.”

Senior+Swag Queen+Goon

Claudia Wilson“Nerdy, quirky. Mostly the things I like are ‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Lord of the Rings,’ anything sci-fi, ‘Doctor Who.’ Social. Artsy. I always carry around a sketchbook. I used to be antisocial but became more social coming here [to Renton].”

Freshman+Chic Geek+Caring Artist

Maybelle: “I wanna be THE couple. I think our dressing the same is really cute.”Joshua: “People out there know she’s mine.”

Two Sophomores+Matching Couple+FriendsMaybelle and Joshua

Jose MoraFreshman+Hip-Hop Junkie“I guess you could say that I don’t like to try my hardest. You could say like to dress nice.”

Senior+Modestly Cultural FashionistaShugri Hussein“Although I’m Somalian, I’m less conservative, but I tend to be more creative. I strive to have a differenteverything from everyone else. My clothes are cute, but they cover the areas they need to.”

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Claudia Wilson“Nerdy, quirky. Mostly the things I like are ‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Lord of the Rings,’ anything sci-fi, ‘Doctor Who.’ Social. Artsy. I always carry around a sketchbook. I used to be antisocial but became more social coming here [to Renton].”

Freshman+Chic Geek+Caring Artist

Nursalam IbrahimSenior+Layered Color Lover

“I’m easily inspired by everything around me: people’s smiles, art and fashion. I respect everyone’s art and fashion. When the season changes, my choice of color changes as well.”

Josephine DanticSenior+Sculptor+Indifferent Goddess

“I honestly don’t think of myself as an ‘innovator’ or an ‘artist of fashion.’ I just pick clothes that I like, and I wear them depending on my mood.”

Senior+Modestly Cultural FashionistaShugri Hussein“Although I’m Somalian, I’m less conservative, but I tend to be more creative. I strive to have a differenteverything from everyone else. My clothes are cute, but they cover the areas they need to.”

Thao LeeJunior+Relaxed Thinker

“I wore this outfit because I feel it represents me as being comfortable, while also being warm.”

Jennifer VuongJunior+Sophisticated Intellectual

“It doesnt matter where you buy your clothes from, as long as you like what you wear. While shopping I normally see things that I like... until I see the price tag.”

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FINE PRINT ARROW is an open forum produced by coffee drinking, intense, energy-wielding semi-fashionistas creating a makeover of ARROW that has never been done in its history. They all go to Renton High School at 400 S. 2nd St., Renton, WA, 98057, famous for its $1 cookies from the student store and the unavoidable senior presentations. The editor-in-chief is Vanessa Abenojar. You can contact her at vanessa.abenojar@gmail.com.

ARROW is printed eight times a year by Pacific Publishing Company in Seattle, Washington. Word processing, graphics and layouts are created on Microsoft Office 2007 and Adobe Creative Suite 3 programs. ARROW has a press run of 2,000.

The staff welcomes letters to the editor and will publish letters which meet our standards of good taste (as space permits). Letters must be signed. ARROW reserves the right to edit letters, though every attempt will be made

to preserve original content. Unsigned editorials and editorial cartoons represent the majority view of ARROW editorial board and do not represent the views of the Renton School District or RHS. Opinions, commentaries, satires, and perspectives are the views of the writers and artists, not the Renton School District or ARROW editorial board.

ARROW is financed by advertising based on size-determined rates. These range from $20-$80.

Vanessa Abenojar says there’s a fly that’s open under a buckle somewhere..........................................................................................Editor-in-ChiefKsenia Ivanova wants to go back to Deck the Hall Ball.................................................................................................................................Managing EditorQueneshia Lee thinks life is too precious to waste.........................................................................................................................................Copy/Intro EditorEli De Los Santos says, “Watch me in my frog shoes !@#$%”..............................................................................................................................Photo EditorAlex Kalinin is on his way to the DOME!!!!.........................................................................................................................................................................Arts EditorBrittney Nguyen is going to the next level..........................................................................................................................................Ads& Business ManagerAngelica Nicolas says she finds wrestlers very attractive.......................................................................................................................................Cover EditorMonalynn Orejudos wont let you pull the wool out of her eyes........................................................................................................................Faces EditorAmanda Dyer is a Chubby Bunny Champ..............................................................................................................................................................Know More EditorNaje Bryant says her name means ‘to swim’.........................................................................................................................................................Play Hard EditorAndrea Buenbrazo is totally going to learn how to throw cards and be Gambit .................................................................................Portraits EditorBanyon McBrayer thinks you’re a phony....................................................................................................................................................Honorary Guest Staff

Alicia Quarles has gotten the BD.......................................................................................................................................................................Perspectives EditorAnnie Kwan doesn’t like ‘The Dark Knight Returns’ trailer..............................................................................................................................NUM83R5 EditorAndrea Dyer says it’s sad to say goodbye......................................................................................................................................................................Intro EditorMirjam Amstutz wants to travel everywhere.................................................................................................................................Ads& Business Co-ManagerAidan Chaloupka says it’s finally coming together..........................................................................................................................................Know More StaffRafael Agas thinks Fererro Rocher is just purely amazing..................................................................................................................................Play Hard StaffJulian O’Francia has a crush on @hollyxlee..............................................................................................................................................................Play Hard StaffRayneesha Tinsley says nothing..................................................................................................................................................................................................StaffNorma Campos is glad Finals are over........................................................................................................................................................................Portraits StaffEvelyn Fitz wants snow and lots of it........................................................................................................................................................................................NUM83R5 StaffAbigail Cetino can’t wait for fastpitch season to start!..........................................................................................................................................................Outro EditorDerek Smith stole the candlesticks...........................................................................................................................................................................................................Adviser

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