coverage by Sabrina Redlingshafer, photos by Julia Hammond
The Dart searched the halls of the Academy for sets of look-alikes, then asked them questions to see if they share similar qualities beyond their appearances.
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Pair 1: senior Michelle Dierks and junior Lily O’Neill
“Yes, I’ve been called her twin sometimes,” Dierks said. “We’ve always called each other our twin because we are so much alike.”
“I think we do [look alike],” O’Neill said. “The hair and freckles are similar, so it works out. On Facebook sometimes when I click to tag myself it automatically tags me as Michelle Dierks.”
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Question[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Michelle Dierks[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]Lily O’Neill[/ezcol_1third_end]
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Birthday:[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]March 2[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]May 27[/ezcol_1third_end]
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]What are you involved in at STA?[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Spirit Club, cross country and I played basketball and soccer[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]Care Club, cross country, lacrosse, and yearbook[/ezcol_1third_end]
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Bistro Kids or sack lunch?[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]sack lunch[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]sack lunch[/ezcol_1third_end]
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Favorite place:[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]the beach[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]South Carolina[/ezcol_1third_end]
Pair 2: sophomore Grace Girardeau and freshman Lilly McGonigle 
“I think we do look alike!” Girardeau said. “Our hair is a really different texture but we wear it all the same ways. I’m glad I had an excuse to get to know her!
“We actually convinced two people we were sisters at the beginning of the year,” McGonigle said. “We obviously have similar hair and freckles, but other than that I don’t think we look that much alike. We do look really similar when we both wear our glasses though.”
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Question[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Grace Girardeau[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]Lilly McGonigle[/ezcol_1third_end]
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Birthday:[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]October 28[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]January 22[/ezcol_1third_end]
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]What are you involved in at STA?[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Choir, Drama club and makeup crew for the musical Urinetown[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]Student Leadership Team and Girls for Social Awareness[/ezcol_1third_end]
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Favorite color:[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]blue[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]turquoise[/ezcol_1third_end]
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Fear:[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]submitting a TurnItIn document one minute late[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]finals[/ezcol_1third_end]
Pair 3: junior Grace Wilmot and senior Cristina DeZeeuw
“People say we look alike a lot,” DeZeeuw said.
“Even my own parents [think we look alike],” Wilmot said. “Freshman year, I walked into Advanced Biology, looked at Tina, and was like, ‘she looks really familiar.’ For the next couple of weeks, I tried to figure out who she looked like, and eventually I realized it was me. We obviously have a completely different coloration, but we do have some similar features. It freaks me out.”
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Question[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Grace Wilmot[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]Cristina DeZeeuw[/ezcol_1third_end]
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Birthday:[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]April 6[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]September 23[/ezcol_1third_end]
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]What are you involved in at STA?[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Soccer, I was in Spanish club last year and am in Cooking club this year[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]Soccer, Community Service club and Math Team[/ezcol_1third_end]
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Favorite color:[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]green[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]green[/ezcol_1third_end]
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Pet peeve:[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Ingenuity[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]When I’m driving with my little sister and she tries to sing songs she doesn’t know the lyrics to[/ezcol_1third_end]
Pair 4: senior Molly Waris and junior Annie Huber
“Yeah, I think [we look alike],” Huber said. “We used to go to the same grade school, and when I got into middle school I went up to the math teacher and introduced myself on back to school night and she looked really confused as I was talking to her. After I had finished talking there was an awkward silence for a few seconds before she just said, ‘You’re not Molly Waris.'”
“No I do not [think we look alike],” Waris said. “I honestly have no idea what people are talking about. Maybe its because we both have blue eyes and brown hair.”
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Question[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Molly Waris[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]Annie Huber[/ezcol_1third_end]
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Birthday:[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]April 21[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]May 5[/ezcol_1third_end]
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]What are you involved in at STA?[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Swim Team, Peer Helpers, Campus Ministry, World Cultures Club[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]STA Singers, Praise Band and STEM Club. I’m also working on Freshman Retreat this year.[/ezcol_1third_end]
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Last TV show or movie you watched?[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Breakfast Club[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]Modern Family[/ezcol_1third_end]
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Secret talent?[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]I am a great singer, but only in the shower[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]I can find almost anything on the Internet.[/ezcol_1third_end]
Pair 5: junior Ally Drummond and sophomore Maureen Whittaker
“Yeah, I do think we look alike in some ways,” Whittaker said. “One time I was walking into the gym and Mr. Egner said, ‘Good morning Ms, Drummond,’ and I was really confused.”
“When I first realized how similar we look, I thought I was seeing pictures of myself, but they were actually pictures of her,” Drummond said. “It was really weird. At school, a lot of different people have gone up to her in the halls, thinking she was me, but once they say hi, or do something embarrassing, they realize its actually Maureen and not me, then I guess things get awkward.”
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Question[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Ally Drummond[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]Maureen Whittaker[/ezcol_1third_end]
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Birthday:[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]October 7[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]January 13[/ezcol_1third_end]
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]What are you involved in at STA?[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Softball, track & field, World Cultures Club, JCL, Rotary Club[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]Drama club and Student Leadership Team[/ezcol_1third_end]
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Pet peeve?[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Hearing people chew their food or the sound of wet shoes walking across a tile floor[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]When people chew [their food] loudly[/ezcol_1third_end]
[ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Bistro Kids or sack lunch?[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]I usually have a sack lunch, but I’m a sucker for Bistro Kids’ pasta.[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end id=”” class=”” style=””]Sack lunch, unless its pizza wheels or bread bowls.[/ezcol_1third_end]
