Carissa Arend, Reporter
Carissa is a senior and a second-year journalist. Her belief that words carry life and that journalists need to report the stories around them drove her to become a student journalist. When she is not working as an editor-in-chief of the yearbook, Carissa enjoys relying heavily on sarcasm, exploring new music, and pondering the human condition. She sincerely apologizes to the accidental recipients of the ominous "Carissa Glare," and wants to reassure them that she doesn't hate them. It's just her face.
![Avalon Johnson receives a Homecoming Court sash after her nomination as one of five senior homecoming princesses on September 26. Johnson joined her sister Sidney, who won sophomore homecoming princess. When I saw my sister got [sophomore princess], I thought my mom was there for her, said Johnson. Then when I got it, I was like oh my gosh, this is the only year well be in court together. It was super special. Photo taken by Michaela Sanderson.](https://crimsonnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Avalon-900x756.jpg)