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WJ’s Halloween costumes for 2019

Maram Faragallah, Staff Writer • Nov 3, 2019

  • “I’m supposed to be an archer but we’re not allowed to bring weapons to school.”- Xinny Lao

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  • “We wore this because It’s comfortable and no one would judge me.”- Camille Lorillou and Gaby Mendes

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  • “I’m here to pretend to deliver Brexit to the British people on October the 31st. No ifs or buts.”- Alex Bove (Boris Johnson)

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  • “And I oop”- Camille Lukash (Jasmine Masters)

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  • “I’ll punish you in the name of the moon”- Charlotte Tressler (Sailor Moon)

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  • “Boooooooo”- Gabrielle Barke

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  • “2pOoky szn”- Mauricio Munoz and Kinsey Lucas (Angel and Demon)

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  • “O o o a a a”- Ryan Muligan

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  • “Honestly this is not different from what I actually look”- Kylie Chreky

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  • “My life is a comedy”- Juan Roman (Joker)

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  • “Deus Vult. God wills it”- Lucas Rivero

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  • Corrinne Stuckey (Wolf Girl)

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Maram Faragallah
Maram Faragallah, Staff Writer
Maram Faragalah is a senior at WJ. She loves writing and reading books. She is extremely excited for her first year on the pitch. During her free time she reads, watches netflix and eating. Her birthday is september 9th so she spent the first week of senior year as a 16 year old.
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