Nicole Shively Copy and Business Editor
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At 7:30 in the morning, sophomore Ashley Anderson snaps to
attention, clarinet in hand, with
the rest of the East High Marching
Band. At the same time, Ashley Anderson is beginning Color Guard rehearsal. Sorry to disappoint--there
are no time turners or time machines, and Ashley Anderson is not
in two places at once. In fact, there
are two Ashley Andersons at East.
On paper, only one letter separates these girls - their middle initials. Ashley M. and Ashley R.
The Ashleys met in 6th grade
when they attended Lux Middle
School. Both admit to being a little
freaked out knowing someone had
an identical name, and were concerned about getting mixed up in
the future. Sure enough, this happens on a regular basis.
“Office calls always get mixed up,
and I got her school pictures this
year,” said Ashley M.
Additional confusion ranges
from being assigned the same locker
freshman year to even getting each
other’s scantron tests.
“I’ll take the second half of her
test and she’ll take the second half
8
of mine before the teachers realize they mixed us up,” said Ashley R.
All this mixed-up mayhem peaks
when either Ashley needs a pass.
Not only is it a challenge for the office to know where to deliver it, but
it is also difficult for the girls.
“If I get a pass, and I have to think
if it’s actually me,” said Ashley M.
Aside from their names, however,
the two Ashleys are very different
people. They take different classes,
participate in different activities,
and have different personalities.
“She’s more into athletics and I’m
more into academics,” said Ashley
R.
Along with band, Ashley M.
plays volleyball for East as well as
for a team outside of school, and has
played nearly every sport. Meanwhile, Ashley R. has participated in
theatre, chorus and Color Guard,
and is going to try tennis this year.
While both are leaning towards
UNL for college, Ashley M. plans
on pursuing sports broadcasting or
physical therapy while Ashley R.
wants to be a veterinarian.
But despite all these differences, the Ashleys often get
lumped together.
The Oracle: Lincoln East High School
Photo by Sara Donavan
“It’s crazy,” said Ashley M. “We’re
not the same. We don’t look alike.”
Both Ashleys have grasped
this confusing situation and taken
it in a new direction. Since they
have met each other, they have also
become more aware of themselves.
“I just got more confident,” said
Ashley R.
Having the same name as someone else has forced both Ashleys to
be more certain of who they are;
they have learned that your name
does not craft your identity.
“It makes you more of an individual,” said Ashley M.
Ashley R. (left) and Ashely M. (right)
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