Students walk the halls of the school every day, most seemingly oblivious to the diversity of the student population, whether they differ through gender, race, or sexual orientation. Along with these diverse dynamics, there are also twins thrown into the mix, both identical and fraternal.

Although not entirely uncommon, many people are still fascinated by the idea of “twins.” Identical twins tend to be exactly alike, as they shared the same “egg.” Most identical twins then share the same looks, same interests, and the majority of the time the same way of thinking.

Identical twins, juniors Chris and Peter Milonas, are a testament to just that. Together, they play on the same basketball and volleyball teams and agree they share most of the same interests.

“We think very similarly. During games, we shout out the same responses to many things making it even more difficult for our teammates to tell us apart,” P. Milonas said.

Fraternal twins, however, generally look nothing alike and can sometimes be difficult to tell if they’re even related. Most have different personalities and characteristics that distinguish them from one another and making them unique. A fraternal twin can be like any other sibling. The only thing that defines them a ‘twin’ is that they were born at the same time.

Fraternal twins, such as seniors Carly and Jessica Safrit, may have similar thoughts but varying interests and personalities. Although, both girls do cheer for the school and competitively for Virginia Wild.

“I believe we think a lot alike. We make a lot of the same decisions and have the same morals, but other than that, we don’t have much in common. Jessica is a ‘girly girl’, but I’m definitely not,” C. Safrit said.

For each set of twins, having a twin can be both a blessing and a curse.

“It’s good and bad to have a twin because you may have more things in common, but you’re rarely referred to as an individual,” C. Milonas said.