East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, February 06, 2016, WEEKEND EDITION, Image 21

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    LIFESTYLES
DIY doughnuts
for Valentine’s
Day/4C
Police ight
drones with
eagles/9C
WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 6-7, 2016
Timberline Trail
to reopen next
year/10C
FAN UP
Gabe Arnold
Age: 16
Character: A woman with
steampunk goggles
Fandoms: “Steven Universe,”
“Gravity Falls,” “Viva Piñata,”
“Dungeons & Dragons”
About the club: “I’ve come out
more socially.”
Eleanor Stuart
Age: 18
Character: Lil’ Cal from the web
comic “Homestuck”
Fandoms: “Homestuck,” “Lord
of the Rings,” “Star Wars,”
“Undertale”
About the club: “Seeing them
light up about the thing you’re
into is an amazing thing.”
Brandie Brooks
Age: 16
Character: England from
the anime “Hetalia”
Fandoms: “Hetalia,”“Supernatural,”
“Doctor Who,” steampunk
About the club: “You can be
socially awkward and not get in
trouble for it.”
Alizabeth Wendt
Age: 17
Character: Zacharie from the video game “OFF”
Fandoms: “Hetalia,” “Undertale,” “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic,”
“Lord of the Rings”
About the club: “We’ve made friends. We’ve laughed.”
Pendleton teens form tight-knit club
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