Amherst Regional High School - Goldbug Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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JUNIOR “Oh, cakes and friends we should choose with care. Not always the fanciest cake that ' s there Is the best to eat! And the plainest friend Is sometimes the finest one in the end! -Margaret E. Sangster (1894- ) (Please note that the above quotation is completely irrelevant.) The cake auction is always a major success. This is true for many reasons: it ' s held the day before Thanksgiving vacation, it raises hundreds of dollars for the Senior Prom, and over the years we ' ve managed to train the faculty to spend all of their money on one lousy cake. It ' s a wonderful excuse for everyone in the school to eat like a pig and have some fun.

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John Elko: Class Clown (Boy) If one were to closely examine each of the basic lifestyles which are open to mankind, he would probably find that there are numerous advantages to a life of moderation. Conventional, moderate people tend to create very few waves, thus manage to float through their lives relatively undisturbed. On the other hand, people who are unusual, immoderate, or in any way extreme are constantly at odds with society ' s norms. It is clear that if we had even the slightest bit of sense in our heads, we would all try to become completely ordinary and commonplace. It is our dubious distinction, however, to be members of a rather peculiar species. Invariably, we as human beings thrive upon life ' s extremes. The aspects of ourselves which we value most are those which we consider extraordinary, no matter how impractical they may be. And why not? After all, our smoothest surfaces are also our most boring ones. The crevices, craters, and jagged edges make us what we are. Hopefully, the most prominent of the irregularities for the Class of ' 78 are captured on the next few pages. We are proud to present: THE SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Beth Clapp: Best Manners (Girl) Matt Levinger: Most Argumentative Lily Cade: Friendliest Girl Doug Fredrickson: Class Redneck Dave Eve: Class Outdoors person 26 Donna Lamoureux: Nicest Eyes