While fears of immigration raids clouded the back to school season, some lighthearted student traditions persist. The seniors at Long Beach Unified’s Lakewood High School sported their “kid backpacks, ...

High school seniors are increasingly choosing "cartoonish" backpacks featuring childhood characters. This trend, fueled by social media, is seen as a nostalgic "last hurrah" for graduating students.

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The summer before her final year at Piedmont Hills High in San Jose, Calif., Ariana Ramirez had one goal: find and purchase a vintage Strawberry Shortcake backpack. She’d heard from a friend about a ...