Gingerbread Man v. Sugar Cookies
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During the holiday season many people make different kinds of treats, many of which being cookies. In the U.S gingerbread men and sugar cookies have been a staple of the holiday seasons for centuries. Well not everyone likes these two cookies, they are still the most recognizable cookies when it comes to thinking about the holiday season. 

Yet, which do people prefer the most? Both do have their pros and cons that can be picked out. Many would vote for the gingerbread men cookies because of the famous story of the Gingerbread Man. Well also, 47% of voters have fun memories of making gingerbread houses decorating them with family and friends. Matissen Lewin, senior said, “I really enjoy decorating the gingerbread man around the holidays.”

Others however, may say that gingerbread cookies taste bad which makes sugar cookies better, with 53% voting for sugar cookies. They could claim gingerbread cookies are too hard, while sugar cookies are more soft and fluffy, and easy to eat with every bite. Families who like sugar cookies more remember waiting for them to finish baking while you plan the decorations for each cookie. Brienna Panariso, sophomore said, “I prefer sugar cookies because they have a better texture and also satisfy my sweet tooth.” 

​Whichever people prefer, everyone can decide that these two cookies are some of the best treats to have around the holiday times, especially with a warm glass of milk on the side. It was a close poll between the two cookies. Don’t forget to enjoy the holiday seasons.

Make sure to vote on the next poll @pchs.yearbook_

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​Nightmare before Christmas

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By Javin Martinez

The Nightmare Before Christmas movie has always been a cult classic but the exact time to watch it has always been up for debate. The show's plot follows Jack Skellington's quest to nullify his boredom from attending the annual Halloween festival. Although Jack is praised for his ability to organize the festivities by all and including the Pumpkin King, this does not seem to even quench his thirst to achieve the perfect Halloween. Along his search, he stumbles upon Christmastown, a silent cheery village that awaits the coming of Santa Claus. Jack finds out about Santa Claus and decides to set a plan in motion. A plan that involves him stealing Christmas and replacing Santa Claus with himself. This sets up for later conflict down the road and ultimately a hard choice for Jack.

​So the question remains, is it a Christmas movie or is it a Halloween movie? Although the majority of the main characters take inspiration from Halloween the plot mainly revolves around Christmas. A question this controversial can't be answered by just one person so a poll will decide if indeed The Nightmare Before Christmas is a Halloween movie or a Christmas movie.
The poll results are as follows; 55 percent say Christmas movie, and 45 percent say Halloween movie. A ten percent excess of people voted for The Nightmare Before Christmas being a Christmas movie. The movie definitely has a lot of Christmas elements but also a lot of Halloween elements as well, so it makes sense for people to vote for the movie as being a Christmas movie.

The Best Christmas Candy 
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By Arianna Barela 

Christmas is always filled with holiday treats, from fudge to candy canes. There has to be one people prefer though. Candy canes date back to the 1600s, being a family treat for years. This is likely because of the versatility they offer within the flavors. Traditionally, candy canes are mint flavored and come in red and white, but over generations they have changed to different candy flavors, colors, and so much more. 

Though Fudge hasn’t been around as long, it is still a staple around the holiday season. Being another versatile candy with flavors and combinations it can come in. Fudge can be caramel, chocolate, toffee and more. Traditionally it's made out of chocolate and has some sort of nut in it. During the holidays these treats are easily recognizable, being sold all season at so many stores. It's easily giftable, and delicious. They are very different from each other, but one has to be on top. 

The poll of Candy Canes v Fudge tries to figure this out, putting candy canes and fudge up to each other to see which Pueblo County High School’s students might prefer. It was a very close match, ending with fudge on top. Fudge received 53 percent of votes and candy canes had 47 percent. Eliana Tucci, senior, who voted in favor of fudge claimed, “Fudge has a better flavor,” as to why she prefers this treat. This made fudge the best Christmas treat according to PCHS students. 

​Still, many people preferred candy canes. Michael Applegate, senior, said “I like how many different flavors they come in.” Even with the poll, it's clear many people think both are very good treats during the holiday season.

​Hot cocoa vs eggnog

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By  Bri Panariso

It’s seen as traditional to enjoy hot warm drinks when the weather turns cold and Christmas movies begin airing on channels again. 
A common classic beverage that has been drunk around holiday times for as long as many can remember, is eggnog. Eggnog is a sweetened dairy based drink that many enjoy and have a preference for once the weather starts to grow cold. 

Another popular option for this time of year is hot cocoa. Mixing warm milk with chocolate and marshmallows on a cold snowy day by the fireplace is idealistic to many individuals. 
 
​Pueblo County High School grew curious upon their students' preferences between the two. To fulfill the wonder, a poll was conducted and released to conclude the ratio between the preference of eggnog versus hot cocoa. 

Javin Martinez, junior, stated in regards to the poll, “Hot cocoa, personally, has always been a traditional drink between family and friends around the holiday.” Many students openly agreed that hot cocoa was the best between the two options. Nearly 85% out of around 115 votes agreed with Javin’s quote, allowing us to see the preference rate shown through the statistics.

Dutch Bros vs Starbucks

 By Ruby Raya

​This week's poll is Starbucks vs DutchBros.  This has been a notable debate for the past 22 years. Pueblo County Highschool students were interviewed about their preference between Starbucks and Dutch Bros. 

The poll was posted on our Instagram.  Out of all participants, 70% of people voted for Starbucks and 30% of people voted for Dutch Bros. There was a diverse amount of answers throughout PCHS. 

Nancy Flores, sophomore, stated, “I would pick Starbucks because the coffee is so good and I haven't had Dutch Bros.” 
Dutch Bros had a lower percentage but with a positive opinion, A.J French, freshmen, stated, “ I would prefer Dutch Bros because the flavors are better and have more variety”.   

Loriyah Johnson, sophomore, stated, “I like Dutch Bros because of their beverage flavors, they are very delicious.” 

As you can see in the results, Starbucks is preferred over Dutch Bros, here at PCHS. 

Everyone has their own opinion, what's yours? Be sure to vote in the next poll at @pchs.yearbook_ !

Red Bull vs Monster 

By Arianna Barela 
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Energy drinks have become very popular within school, helping students be energized as they work throughout the day. 

​For this week's poll, we tried to figure out County students favorite kind of energy drink. A total of 54% of people voted in favor of Monster and 46% voted in favor of Red Bull. 

Although it was close, Monster came up on top. Brienna Panariso, Sophomore, voted in favor of Monster, stating, “They have more flavors, and a bigger source of selections.” 
Although it came in second, Redbull was still loved by some.

Ruby Raya, Sophomore claimed, “It has a better flavor and is actually more energizing.” It is clear there's a very close view on what energy drink students prefer. 

Make sure to vote on the next poll @pchs.yearbook_

​Poll on Schooling

by: Chastity Cornett

This week's poll is about school education through COVID-19: “Which one, online school or in building, did you feel more successful in?” 

Like all issues, there were mixed responses, but an overwhelming number of students said that education inside the building made them feel more successful. 

"When we have in-building learning, I feel more successful because I can ask more questions and be shown how to do things, and I get more one-on-one learning. It gave me more of a social life and a reason to enjoy school,” said Senior, Taylor Gonzales. 

Over 80% of the students agreed with her. The online schooling didn’t seem to be anyone’s favorite, but there were some students that didn’t mind it. Even teachers talked about not liking online schooling.

 ESL teacher Mrs. Audree Colarelli said, “I did not like online because I couldn't help as much and I couldn't see all the happy faces.” One of the math teachers, Ms. Michelle Sciacca also didn't like the online. Sciacca said, “Math is definitely harder to teach over computers and I feel like everyone didn't understand it as much as they would have in actual class.” 

On the flip side, there were students that enjoyed the online no matter how complicated it was. Sophomore, Allen McCarty said, "I enjoyed online because it allowed me to do my work at my own pace. I also enjoyed that I could stay in my jammies and stay in bed all day on the school days.” 

Other students just had a love-hate relationship with online schooling. "I enjoyed online because I could simply be lazy while completing my studies," said Senior, Arik Bergman. "But I felt more successful in the building because I had teachers to making sure I was doing everything correctly and they were right there if I needed help."

HOCO or Prom?

by: Haley Cesar

The two dances that people look forward to the most during the year are Homecoming and Prom. So this week’s poll is: “Prom or Homecoming?” 

There were a total of 25 votes with 52% picking homecoming and 48% picking prom. 

One of the 12 voters in favor of Prom was Senior, Joy Lopez. I asked her why she chose Prom and she said, “I like how it’s more formal and due to COVID last year I will only get one prom so it’s more special.”
    
The winner of the poll was homecoming. I asked Senior, Kai Lin Sweet-Seip why and she said, “I prefer homecoming because it involves everyone.”

Wanna vote on our next poll? Check out our Instagram page @thebuz.county and make sure you're ready for the next poll!

To The Future vs. Back To The Past

By: Riya Singh

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The poll prompt for Pueblo County High students this week was, “Given the circumstances of COVID-19, would you rather travel back in time or into the future?” It was quite intriguing to see how students tend to feel about this topic. It proposes the question of whether they would prefer to alter the past, or skip over the current section of their lives. As for the results, about 40% of students answered the past, and nearly 60% replied with the future out of the 42 voters. 
When asked her opinion, sophomore Alissa Hancock stated, “I would want to travel to the future to see what I have accomplished throughout high school and what I become when I’m older.” It seemed to be a common theme throughout the student body to wish to see their future selves. 
However, those who voted in favor of the past possessed strong opinions as well. Speaking in favor of this group, sophomore Morghan Autobee stated, “I would enjoy traveling to the past with knowledge of the future, because I could better prepare myself for the adjustment into a quarantined lifestyle.” The quarantine and online schooling has certainly made a significant impact on the students at PCHS. 
Do you want to give your opinion on future polls? Check out The Buzz’s Instagram page in order to cast your vote! @thebuz.county

Instagram vs Tik Tok

 By: Angelina Romo

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The weekly poll was posted on the Buzz’s Instagram. This week’s poll was the argument over social media, TikTok vs Instagram. TikTok has recently blew up, it is now an app that nearly everyone has. The results can support that fact TikTok had the percentage of 85% leaving Instagram with 15%. 
The students we had interviews had strong opinions on both subjects. Freshmen Evin Valdez had voted for TikTok when asked why he replied with “I believe TikTok is more entertaining. I can sit and watch TikTok all day without getting bored, if I were on Instagram all I would do is scroll through everyone’s photos, that’s no entertainment.” TikTok is known to make funny videos for fun, with PCHS students being on social media at all times I’m sure they can say a thing or two about TikTok.
         We can’t forget about Instagram, Freshmen Thomas Vigil stated on this subject “TikTok is used to much, sure you get a laugh here and there but eventually it is repeating the same trends and people are just watching the same thing over and over again. At least when I’m on Instagram I have a variety to look at, TikTok just gets boring after a while.”
         Since we had so much votes on TikTok we were able to interview multiple people! Senior Kaylin Mares had voted for TikTok and when asked why she replied with “I choose TikTok because there is a lot of scenarios that I can relate to !Instagram is more of an app that I can post/see pictures that can be more of a memory or to keep on my friends and family.” As you can see TikTok overpowered Instagram at PCHS.  
Both freshmen and senior had valid opinion, what’s yours? Be sure to tune in for the next poll @thebuz.county!

Vans vs Converse

By: Amairani Chacon

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           This week’s poll for PCHS students was Vans vs. Converse! A total of 64 students stated their opinions on the Buzz’s Instagram. 78% of the votes were in favor of Vans. But the other 22% of voters would rather have Converse. 
            One of the 14 votes in favor of Converse was sophomore, Myia Gallegos. Gallegoes expressed, “I like Chucks (Converse) more because they last longer. I’ve had a pair for about 5 years and they still look good as new.” Junior, Anna Saathoff, was also in favor of Converse over Vans. Saathoff stated, “I like converse more because I can wear them more placed without falling!”
            The other voters preferred rocking a pair of Vans rather than Converse. Sophomore, Mackenzie Blasing, said, “I like Vans more because they go with more things and they’re more ‘in style’ right now.” Another student who agrees with Blasing is Kaylee Chavez, junior. Chavez said, “I choose vans because I love all the different patterns and colors they come in and they always match with any outfit I have on!”
            Tune in for more polls and state your opinion on The Buz’s Instagram (@thebuz.county)!

Chocolates vs Flowers

By: Angelina Romo

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Valentine’s day is just around the corner, which Valentine’s Day gift would you prefer, Chocolate or Flowers? A total of 41 PCHS students tuned in on this weekly poll, the results lead more towards flowers with a total of 30 votes (41%). On the other hand, we had 21 votes (59%) for chocolate. 
We followed up asking some of the students that voted, “What did you vote and why?” Freshman, Allissa Hancock, voted chocolate, stating, “Why would I want flowers just so they can die? At least I can eat the chocolate and be happy. What am I going to do with flowers look at them all day and just think ‘oh they’re so pretty’?”. With Hancock saying this started an argument. Freshmen, Rae Lee Gonzalez stated, “At least he thought of you enough to get you flowers, I would want someone to get me flowers. It’s the thought that counts.” 
Make sure to tune in on the next poll posted on the Buz’s Instagram @thebuz.county

Mexican vs Chinese Food

By: Angelina Romo and Amairani Chacon

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                This weekly poll for PCHS students is Mexican Food vs. Chinese Food. A total of 32 students tuned in to voice their opinion on the Buzz’s poll. Students showed their preference on what they prefer when it comes to enjoying a meal.
            Out of a total of 19 individuals, junior, Lindsey McCurry was one who preferred Mexican over Chinese. McCurry said, “I just prefer Mexican over Chinese overall.” The other 59% seem to agree with McCurry since the majority of voters preferred Mexican.
            The remaining 13 voters would rather have Chinese. One of them happened to be sophomore, Maria Alvarez. Alvarez expressed, “I usually tend to crave Chinese more and Chinese food is not as spicy as some Mexican foods.” 
            Make sure you tune in for more polls on the Buzz’s Instagram! @thebuzz.county.
            

AirPods vs AirPod Pro

By: Angelina Romo

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The Buzz’s new poll has been updated on our Instagram, the new question is “What you do you prefer the original Air Pods or the Air Pods Pro?”. A total of 40 individuals voted on this topic, these results showed that only 6 students have voted for Air Pods Pro with a total percentage of 15%. On the other hand, 34 students have voted for the original Air Pods with a percentage of 85%.  
              During this question sophomore Sienna Duran stated, “The Air Pod Pros just look weird and they are more expensive for the same quality of the regular Air Pods, it’s not something I would want to buy”. As you walk around Pueblo County Highschool you will see a handful of students that use the regular Air Pods. The Air Pod Pros are not seeming to have enough amount of interest, to draw everyone in to spend more money on some new Air Pods.   
With that being said we still had some votes for the Air Pod Pros. Freshmen Evelyn Sandoval states, “I think it’s worth the money to buy the new air pod pros, they are more comfortable, and I look richer”.  
Vote your opinion on Instagram, @thebuzz.county

Peppermint Mocha vs Hot Chocolate

By: Amairani Chacon

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Peppermint Mocha vs. Hot Cocoa
By: Amairani Chacon
 
            The Buzz’s last poll for this semester and 2019 was Peppermint Mocha vs Hot Cocoa! A total of 47 individuals voted on this week’s poll. The results showed that 70% of those voters were in favor of hot cocoa, while the other 30% preferred peppermint mocha.
            Out of 33 voters in favor of hot cocoa, sophomore, Alexandra Bickford was one of them. Bickford said, “I like hot cocoa more than peppermint mocha because I feel like hot chocolate is what I was raised on especially around the holidays. I feel like peppermint mocha is something more ‘grown up’ so I like hot chocolate more because it takes me back to my childhood. 
            The other 14 individuals who preferred peppermint mocha included sophomore, Emma Brown. Brown said, “I guess it’s just that the peppermint mocha tastes more like Christmas to me, like candy canes and Christmas candy!”
            Tune in for more polls in the new decade on the Buzz’s Instagram! (thebuzz.county)

Sugar Cookies vs Chocolate Chip Cookies

By Angelina Romo

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By: Angelina Romo
 
We’re getting into the Christmas spirit with the Buzz’s weekly poll with the question of sugar cookies vs chocolate chip cookies. The results came back and the percentage of chocolate chip cookies was 61% with a total of 31 people voting for chocolate chip.
One of the students to vote for the chocolate chip was freshmen, Evelyn Sandoval, asking her the question of why she prefers chocolate chip over sugar cookies. Her response was, “I love chocolate and cookie dough, so it’s just bomb.” Following the conversation freshmen, Lisbeth Castillo had said, “Chocolate chip cookies freshly made is so good especially when they are warm and with milk, sugar cookies are just plain and boring”.
Sugar cookies total percentage was 39%, although the votes were low, Adan Trujillo had a few opinions on sugar cookies. Trujillo’s response was “I don’t understand why everyone chocolate so much, having so much of it gets sickening, I like the fact that sugar cookies are plain, chocolate chip cookies are overrated.”
Many people have different opinions, what’s your vote on the buzz's Instagram and let us know (@thebuzz.county )!

Turkey vs Ham

By: Angelina Romo

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The weekly poll was posted on the Buzz’s Instagram (@thebuzz.county). This week it was the battle between Ham VS Turkey. The total voted on the Instagram was 58 PCHS students and the results were obvious. 57% had voted for ham and only 43% turkey.
The students in which we interviewed had differing opinions. Sophomore Joy Lopez would say she voted for ham because, “Turkey is overrated and it’s not as good as ham”. 
One of the people in favor for turkey was, sophomore Jace Norton. When interviewed he stated, “turkey is just better than ham in all ways, by taste, by look, by feel, it’s just better.” Although most votes went to ham, turkey was still a favorite.
We had some students at PCHS, that were in favor for both and had troubles choosing between the two. Sophomore Jesse Sigler had wanted to vote for both she couldn’t choose one. Sigler stated “my family has always done both ham and turkey, so I was raised on both, I love both “
As you can see many people have very different opinions and like different foods. Vote your opinion on the Buzz’s Instagram stories.
 
 
 

Docs vs Birks 

By Amairani Chacon 

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The Buzz’s weekly poll topic was Birkenstock’svs. Docs. Students stated their opinions on which shoe they prefer. A total of 40 PCHS students tuned in for this weekly poll. The results were split down the middle as 50% voted for Birkenstock’s, and the other 50% voted for Docs. 
One of the votes in favor of Birkenstock’s was sophomore, Neva Lucero. When asked why she chose Birkenstock’s, Lucero said, “I think Birkenstock’s are more on the comfortable side while Docs are more stylish.”
The other 20 voters were in favor of Docs. Junior, Rylee Campbell was one of those individuals. Campbell said, “I prefer Docs because I think they’re cute.”
            Tune in for more polls on the Buzz’s Instagram (@thebuzz.county)!

Basketball vs Football

By: Amairani Chacon 

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​The Buzz’s poll this week was Basketball vs. Football. Since we are currently in between seasons, it seemed as an interesting topic. A total of 60 PCHS students participated in this poll. 35% of students were in favor of basketball, while 65% were preferred Football. A total of 21 students voted for basketball while 39 voted for football.
            Freshman, Angelina Romo, was one of the individuals that voted for basketball. Romo said, “I prefer watching basketball because I don’t understand what I’m supposed to keep track of in football but in basketball it’s suspenseful and fun to watch.”
            On the other hand, freshman, Izaiah Padilla prefers football. Padilla says, “Because the rowdy section is more excited during football games.” Sophomore, Peyton Miller, said, “I just prefer football”.
            Tune in for more polls on the Buzz’s Instagram (@thebuzz.county)!

Hot Chocolate vs Pumpkin Spice 

By: Angelina Romo

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This weekly poll that was posted on the Buzz’s Instagram (@thebuzz.county)  was Pumpkin Spice vs Hot Chocolate. A total of 65 PCHS students voted on this poll and the results were a bit surprising. 75% were in favor of hot chocolate and only 25% preferred pumpkin spice. 
All students had different taste; some don’t like either. Although there were only 16 in favor of it, sophomore, Jasmyn Crouch, voted pumpkin spice. Crouch said, “I prefer pumpkin spice because it gets me in the season and it’s a classic.” Pumpkin spice is definitely in season especially in October you will see a lot of drinks during this fall season that use pumpkin spice. 
Opposed to pumpkin spice, hot chocolate had a total of 49 votes. Sophomore, Hannah Schaeffer, was one of many who voted for hot chocolate. Schaeffer said, “I prefer hot chocolate just because it’s what I grew up drinking with my family”. Hot chocolate is also used during the season of winter. 
Many people have different opinions and like different seasons. Which drink do you prefer? Give your opinion and vote on the weekly polls on the Buzz’s Instagram stories!

​Published: 6 November 2019
 

Christmas vs Halloween 

By: Amairani Chacon

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This week’s poll topic for County students was Halloween vs. Christmas! The results are in and a total of 53 students voted on this week’s poll. Surprisingly, only 27% of students were in favor of Halloween, and 73% were in favor of Christmas. It seems that everyone is ready for Christmas spirit to arrive.
            A total of 15 students voted for Halloween opposed to Christmas. One of those individuals of Halloween happened to be senior, Bailey Corsentino. “Halloween is honestly better in my opinion because it’s during fall when the weather isn’t too cold or too hot. It’s pumpkin spice and everything nice!” 
            On the other hand, 38 students voted for Christmas rather than Halloween. Sophomore, Brooke Musso said, “I just like Christmas more because the vibes around Christmas just feel better. Plus, it feels like it lasts so much longer than Halloween.”
            Personally, I agree with Musso on this one. Follow the Buzz’s Instagram @thebuzz.county for more daily polls!
 

Winter vs Fall 

By: Angelina Romo

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The weekly poll that was posted on the Buzz’s Instagram was winter vs. fall. In total, 64 students voted all together. Out of that number 64% voted for fall, and only 36% were in favor of winter. 
            Junior, Erica Moore, voted for fall. Moore said, “Because fall is not too hot or too cold.” Sophomore, Delanie Glass, was also in favor for fall. Glass says, “I just prefer fall because the weather is better. I don’t really like the cold.”
            Two juniors, Kileen McKinsey and Trista Critteneden had voted winter rather than fall. Crittenden had said “There’s just a certain feeling about winter, just cuddling up and sitting by the fire, fall is just cold, winter has meaning of being cold.” Followed the comment by McKinsey , “You can put on big hoodies and drink hot chocolate and watch Christmas movies”.
            What do you prefer, winter or fall? Personally I agree with the 36% that voted with winter, but that’s just me, vote your opinion on Instagram @thebuzz.county.

Flannels vs. Sweaters 

By: Amairani Chacon

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This week’s poll topic for County students was Sweaters vs. Flannels! The results are in and 53 percent in favor of flannels, and 47 percent in favor of sweaters. Maybe it’s not quite “sweater weather” this year.
            A total of 26 PCHS students were in favor of flannels opposed to sweaters. One of those individuals was junior, Aaliyah Gallegos-Herrera. Herrera said, “Well because flannels are usually warm in the morning and you could take it off and put it around your waist when it gets hot.” Many would agree as other individuals gave relatively similar answers.
            Although flannels took the win this time, it was a close tie as 23 students preferred sweaters over flannels. Sophomore, Emerald Bryant just happened to share her ideas on her point of view as well. Bryant said, “I picked sweaters because some flannels aren’t really in fall colors. I’m personally always cold so I really like being warm and some flannels don’t keep me warm enough.”
            What do you think? Sweaters or Flannels? A tough choice for sure. Follow The Buzz’s Instagram to keep up on daily polls, school events, and more stories @thebuzz.county!

Pumpkin Pie vs Apple Pie 

By: Angelina Romo

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​A lot of people have different opinions here at Pueblo County High School and we are trying to find the voices in our students. Journalism has set up an Instagram and are doing many polls. Everyday there’s a new poll and today’s is pumpkin pie vs apple pie. 
The results for this poll was clear, the student’s main votes were for pumpkin pie. In fact, the results were: 72 percent for pumpkin pie and 22 percent for apple pie. This was expected especially since we are in October, therefore comes Halloween and fall. Pumpkin pie is just fit for the season we are currently in and is a traditional favorite!
Gathering information from the poll, Trystin Welmon had voted for pumpkin pie, as of the question why, Welmon states, “Because it’s freaking awesome who doesn’t like pumpkin pie.” Although 32 students out of the whole 54 that had voted for pumpkin pie, there were still 12 students that had voted for apple pie. One of these students were Joy Lopez and she sated “I think pumpkin pie is overrated, it’s not nearly as good as everyone makes it seem, its plain and just feels like were eating pumpkin guts.”