Bexley High School - Bexleo Yearbook (Bexley, OH)

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Students Talk It Out With the beginning of the new year, a new pro- gram came into being at Bexley, adolescent peer group counseling. Group counseling, known as “group,” had three goals: to improve one’s self-concept, to in- crease self-responsibility, to improve interpersonal relationships. Judy Montanaro, one of the su- pervisors, felt the coun- seling allowed the stu- dents to realize the responsibilities they have to uphold. They also had the chance to “discover” other students they had never known before. Montanaro said, “It [group] has helped me to learn a lot about myself.” Many of the students who participated in group found it to be rewarding. Anita Wuellner said, “It feels good to be able to say what you want and know that it won’t leave the room.” Group’s purpose has been to build a sense of trust within a small group of people which will carry on outside of the group session. Alex Santavicca found himself, “communicating more with the people I have gotten to know through group.” Students found it com- forting to know that in the already hectic life of a teenager, there was such a thing as group counseling. As Erica Meister said, “I think students like the idea that they are in control of the discussion.” The suc- cess of the group will con- tinue on in Bexley High School next year. Kelley Turnock their destination and started their vacation. Spring Break held a dif- ferent meaning for each person. Of course, it was the most special for the seniors who found it to be the culmination of their high school vacation ca- reers. They’d seen the movies and heard the sto- ries of previous trips. This was the trip that they would remember for the rest of their lives. The Spring Breakers did the best they could to make it memorable. Seth Mitchell Nicole Simpson. Carrie Cramer, Megan Wagenbrenner, and Heather Lunsford wait for the bell to spring break.” It was getting to be that time of year again! Christ- mas vacation had faded from the memories of BHS students. The Mini-Mag Spiting keoiz weather had turned to the warmer clime of springtime. Thoughts of beaches, warm waters, sunny slopes, and knee deep powder floated through students heads. Everyday concentration be- came harder and harder as Spring Break approached. Finally that magical day arrived. The day before Spring Break — that magical Thursday evening when families prepared them- selves to leave for their des- tinations. Those souls who weren’t brave enough to leave early (afraid of Mr. Da- vis’ make-up tests) met their comrades at the airport Sat- urday morning. The roar of the jet engines or the sight of a tightly packed car signalled the be- ginning of a week-long ex- travaganza of fun. Each per- son had different expectations of what the week would bring him. A few hours or maybe a day later, everyone reached

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7V eof oa rest. feat- ato|. ’as aech ite. flng ilm, pta- was axel pie stu- Mini-Mag Judd Walson As his classmates would testify, Judd Wal- son was not the average high school student. It was not unusual for Judd to pull out a deck of cards and perform a few magic tricks for the class after a lecture. Being a true ma- gician, he always stuck to his code and refused to give away his secrets to even the most inquisitive of audiences. “Part of the magic,” he claimed, “is the mystery and being able to fool people.” Judd began practicing magic about 13 years ago in elementary magic les- sons. For the past seven years he has been per- forming at parties, corpo- rate events, and restau- rants, in addition to practicing most days. This summer, Judd will travel across the country with a few other magi- cians, lecturing and sell- ing magic goods. But, as of now, he will continue with his magic during college and after, but will not go professional. “Magic is great mental exercise — and the mon- ey is good, but,” Judd felt, “the most fun is in mak- ing people have a good time.” Jamie Coyne Jamie came to Bexley last year and has been making a name for him- self ever since. Jamie has found himself to be the most devout Elvis fan in Bexley, and has proven it every time he has donned J,V m V Photo by Brad Sokolov his Elvis ensemble and gui- tar to belt out a tune. At five years old, Jamie records was just the begin- ning of his collection, in- cluding a portrait and gui- first heard Elvis on t.v., and his devotion began. At sev- en, he began playing guitar and naturally singing the only music he cared to lis- ten to. His attraction to Elvis car- ried into his home collec- tion of Elvis memorabilia. His collection of 250 or more tars. But Jamie didn’t plan to take his hobby much fur- ther. He hoped to continue performing on the side, but not as a career. Why Elvis? According to an article in The Torch . Jamie said, He was more than just rock and roll. Elvis really is the one who got credit for bringing gospel, and country, and rhythm and blues together.” Dana Bromberg Everyone knew that Dana Bromberg guy. He’s a ‘house of fire.’ He was playing pool with crew chief and was ‘spottin’ him like a leopard.’ Fat boy ‘owes him more mon- ey than the stripes on a zebra.’ But you never knew. He could be ‘lying like a rug.’ If he didn’t watch him. May would ‘squash him like a grape.’ Thanks to Fry for ‘carrying him like a fork lift.’ The only problem was that they both were ‘scratchin’ like cats.’ There was a serious side to Dana, as well. How ’bout Dana's lab in Physics? The specific heat capacity of steel was ‘eight ball in the corner pocket.' Physics was one of the many classes in which Dana got to use his secretarial skills (xeroxing.) Dana did do his homework some- times. It was an annual event. Some people got Dana confused with his broth- er, Jason. They had the same vocabulary and were both nervous and hyperactive. But, all in all, Dana was a good guy and we all loved him. Sometimes, though, he was like a piece of paper, we had to keep cuttin’ on him. Rachel Shapiro and Brad May Mini-mag 23

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Mini-mag % tari 'Mlis Hie Heir »ca. tips. Hal ttfor ■The '■.e dteil »et, and )i Itu I College? Are You Kidding? College. What a scary thought. After asking sev- eral college-bound seni- ors just why they were going to college, the fu- ture college freshmen had no true idea other than “fun” or “it’s the thing to do.” One student who deemed college as overrated was Chris Bauer . Bauer decided not to go to college. Instead, he will live in France and do volunteer work for the year following high school. When asked why, he said, “Basically, it's because I’m only 18 and I have absolutely no idea what I want to do with my life. If I were to go to college next year, I’d be wasting a year of my life and my par- ent’s money.” Shonna Campbell , anoth- er student who has decided not to go to college, said, “I just didn’t want to jump back into school. 1 wanted to have a little fun.” She will be traveling in Europe for about four months, begin- ning in September. For spring quarter, she hopes to return to school at either California University in San Berdino or U. of Texas. Christine Lee will go to Brazil with the Rotary’s For- eign Exchange Program. She will attend classes and will need to communicate in Portugese. She will attend college after her year out of the U.S.A. College is a scary thought. Some go because it’s right for them. Some go because it’s the thing to do. Others don’t go be- cause it's the right thing to do. Crack-down Parties? They have been and still are a part of Bexley social life. How- ever, this year a number of community parents and Mayor Madison took a new stand. For the first time there was more ac- tion than talk. Community parents banded together to iden- tify the “problem” and find a solution. The may- or increased penalties and passed new policies: Anyone caught under 18 having a drinking party lost driving privileges for 90 days, had a 7:00PM curfew for 45 days, and performed five days of community ser- vice. Anyone over 18 faced a fine and possible jail sen- tence. Debate followed as to whether the action was nec- essary. One senior asked, “Will the police raid a tup- perware party?”