Torrey Pines High School - Freeflight Yearbook (Del Mar, CA)

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'ar 4 lit SNAPl Attendence collector John Wagner cat he tud tart t' lc ss ens en ron while practicing his art. -FACINE 'rr-IE MASSES weaty palms. quickening ofthe heart beat, jittering hands, a quick pull of the door and a swift bold step in. All eyes turn. They face you, wondering, questioning, hoping it's for them. Quick, find the teacher and get out of there! Yes, this is the normal reaction of an attendence card collector. Other collectors though, take their opportunity of visiting classes to strut their stuff, say hi to friends and to socialize. What other way can you get thirty peoples attention as fast as that? Unfortunately, some collectors get attention the hard way. Every once in awhile an innocent attendence collector will be the victim of a joke or class prank. How many card collectors do you know that have been tripped or the brunt of a teachers joke or lecture? But over all, those attendence collectors break the monotony of the class. People can see how they dress, criticize, joke, laugh, say hi, and even give the students the opportu- nity to change the subject of the teachers lecture. Yeah! Don't you just Love those attendance collectors?t - Cassie Doerfling

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PI FA IVIAIQKFT I I ey Mr. Dottore, put me down for alf22. Yeah lVIr. Dottore, I have alf28. Yoo - over here, also. The newest accounting teacher Mr. Dootore has saved his students the trouble of thinking of excuses. He just gave them a typed handout with 54 excuses, and even a blank to make your own. He didn't want to be bothered with the usual I did't know it was due today lalf19J. You don't have it? But I know I handed that assignment in lalf37J, or even, My baby brothers ate it l4lf33J. Everyone has been either late to class, forgotten homework, or for some reason, can not attend class. But with Dottore, they don't have to worry about Oh, gosh, what am I going to say? What will he believe? 'Il can't get another tardy! He just says number please. Although some students do take excuses lightly, others agonize over them. This is because students are afraid to tell the truth. What teacher would except, I over slept. A result, this is the common ex- cuse, 'tl had a dentist appointment. But really, how many times can one kid get his teeth cleaned? The teachers know it, and the kids know it, but it still gones on. And the art of telling excuses continues to grow. When is the last time you heard,