The Spot, Not the Lot

Being in love with the singer Elvis since the 3rd grade, senior Sydney Whitney painted him right on her parking spot. “Of course, he’s the hottest man that has ever existed,” Whitney said. With the help of her friend, sophomore Audrey Davis, they created something that showed Elvis in all of his glory. She parks there every single day and loves that it is next to a tree. ...

Noah Yock, a member of the 2023 graduating class, parks everyday right next to his friends everyday when they decided to get parking spots right next to each other. His favorite show is Spongebob, and he quotes it quite a lot. Because of this he chose the quote, “Remember licking doorknobs is illegal on another planet.” 

Senior Soriya Ritchie decided to celebrate her last year of “childhood” by buying a parking spot. Ritchie plays Flag Football in the winter, so she decided on a parking spot closest to the football field because she is usually tired after practice. Ritchie got her inspiration from the ocean/beach. “Every day I see it, I know I’m one day closer to being at the beach again,” Ritchie explain...

Ava Garcia, a senior at Shadow Ridge, constantly strives to be the reason someone has a good day, and  just as Harry Styles said, “Treat People with Kindness.” Garcia chose the spot because she was scared someone would scratch her car. The parking spot took her 2 days to finish. Garcia’s parking spot is just as vibrant and bright as her personality, she uses it every day and absolutely loves ...