Shaylie Brown, Staff Writer

By the time December rolls around, all that is on people’s minds is Christmas. There are decorations, lights, music, gifts, and much more. Sometimes, Christmas is so important that people forget about December birthdays. Do students like having their birthdays in December?
“Yes, I love having my birthday in December,” junior Angie Benson stated, whose birthday is on the 12th. “It’s when I was meant to be born. God has my path set before me and I’m happy with what He’s given me.” Benson also receives gifts on both her birthday and Christmas. “It’s not that I need the gifts, but I’m fortunate enough to get them.”
“I don’t mind having my birthday in December,” said senior Kolby Matheny, whose birthday is on the 7th. “It’s fine with me.”
“No, I don’t like having my birthday in December,” stated sophomore Devon Talcott, whose birthday is also on the 7th. “It’s too close to Christmas.”
Many people have birthdays in December, but what about birthdays on Christmas Day? Junior Jessica Rassmussen knows how it feels. “No, I don’t like having my birthday on Christmas. I get all my presents on the same day, and I don’t get a day to myself.”
Whether people like their birthdays in December or not, nobody can change when their birthday is. So make the best of the situation and celebrate.

LaRissa Simmons, Staff Writer

Once a year around February everyone is out looking for his or her true love before Valentine’s Day. Do teens even know what love is?
The halls of Campbell County High School are filled with couples holding hands, hugging, and saying “I love you”. Roughly 80% of students at CCHS claim to have been in love before. Junior Hope Murray said, “I have been in love, but love is overrated.”
What is love? “You can trust someone, you care for them and you would do anything for them when you love them.” junior Felecia Boggess said.

“You can love your parents, but being in love with someone is completely different,” said junior Brooke Rodgers. Ever since teenagers are little toddlers in diapers their parents teach them what love is. So is it that what they’ve taught us was wrong, or did they teach us a different type of love?

“There is totally a difference is loving someone and being in love with them because, being in love with somebody means you want to be with them the rest of your life and loving someone just means you care,” senior Carlee Stephens said.
Whether it’s parental or romantic love students at CCHS can tell you what love is.