Bettendorf High School - Beacon (Bettendorf, IA)

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Student Life Iran ..................................... ...... 8 , 9 Student rally against Iran .... .... 1 O, 11 Homecoming .. Fall musical .... Jobs ...................... .... Gas 8L inflation 12-15 16, 17 18, 19 20, 21 f Winter fun .......... .... 2 2, 23 Turnabout .................... .... 2 4, 25 Before 8: after school .... .... 2 6, 27 Civic Center basketball 28, 29 Winter play ................. .... 3 0, 31 Students Speak out .... 32, 33 Sweethearts ............ .... 3 4, 35 World events .... .... 3 6, 37 i?'i,?Zi-Jill 1iZ?lZEt?it1ZtFS3iShriffifiiti JSE :Sars E311 'tha it sold at the store. lm rightl The nm noon before the central game. special efforts WCYC mil e o 'ireu esu en s. e e u o't e aloo :tn an dit pthtdtThdbtlhk bdd the spirit towels was made at the pep uud, . . Student Life A student's life is full of special events. That one special date, the number one rated play, or hearing that number one song on the charts played over and over again. A student's life is a busy one. Trying to manage your time between school, work, and all those little extra things that take up a lot of time, can sometimes seem impossible. We're looking out for the ill moments both good and bad that made this year different and unique to us. Most of all we'll want to remember the good times, and when we look back on our years at BHS we'1l know that we were looking out for alll. - Janet Waidelich

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