As we arrive at the end of our first quarter, the senior class is in full swing. From applications to long nights of studying for those first quarter grade submissions, anyone on campus can sense the high standards that come with the prestigious education at Marymount. 

I tend to find little bits and pieces of content at random. Spontaneous trips to the market to walk up and down aisles aimlessly, or starting a new Netflix series (shoutout Squid Games) are only a few examples of the little things in life that ground people to the present. As the wind begins to pick up, and the crisp air creeps over the Santa Monica Mountains, we are reminded of those small random acts that help us break the routine of the weekdays. 

Lunchtime is a time for students to break the habits of routine. I see girls laughing with each other, dancing, and even taking polls (on a literal poll) in the senior courtyard. So, an idea struck. What if I were to ask the Senior class a random question to help break that routine of the “school mentality.” My random question made them think long and hard, almost too hard, and their responses piqued intellectual curiosity within any passerby. If one were to ask a random question to a philosophical superior, such as Mr. Baker, what would he say? Would a specific response create confrontation among fellow students? Would a generalized and vague response prompt a possible manifesto on the birth of randomness? Marymount may never know. 

For now, this quarter’s conceptual query rests in the hands of the most essential food group of Ireland: potatoes. When staring into the eye of a potato (get it), one cannot help but reflect on its integral part in history and be weary for its jeopardization of 0.06% of the world’s population in 1845. Now, the potato thrives, as roughly 370 million metric tons of potatoes are produced each year. So with that being said, I ask the Senior class: “what is your favorite form of potato?”

Kelly McAllister: McDonald’s Fries (in accordance with the similarity of their names.)

Alana Bergin: “Mashed.”

Emma Farnham: Skinny Cut Fries

Fiona Fisher: Curly Fries

Peyton Brau: R+D Fries with Heinz Ketchup

Lauren Rowen: Reddi Chick Fries

Elia Rubin: Thin Fries

Banou Nazemi: Jalepeño Potato Chips (very outside of the box) 

Caroline Ross: Potato Gratin

Caroline Calabria: Truffle Fries “duh”

Olivia Uzielli: Hash Browns 

Kalyn Mason: Hash Browns

Bella Rahi: “those morning potatoes”

Kelly Belardi: Half Baked Potato 

Lindsey Riddell: Seasoned Waffle Fries 

Clara Kiene: “Presidential” Potato Skin with Sour Cream 

Rachael Kutsenda: McDonald’s Fries

Simone Marijic: “roasted and crunchy baby”

Jenna Morgan: Chick-fil-A Fries

Morgan McIntosh: Baked Potato

Ava Flutie: Garden Fries

Mia Mack: Chick-fil-A Fries

Emma Korer: McDonald’s Fries

Maddy Attar: Sweet potato Fries

Olivia Beckerman: “Emotional Support Tater Tots”

Alana Godfrey: Sweet Potatoes

Vittoria Spagnoleto: Truffle Mashed Potatoes

Mollie Simms: Truffle Parm Fries

Mia Lombardo: “I love the mashed potatoes that are packaged with butter. All I know is that the box is red.”