Carson High School - Carneta Yearbook (Carson City, NV)

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BuHmiu The following story Is the result of an interview with a Carson High School student. I ' m sure you ' ve heard. Several people have bulimia. But no one you know, right? Well, maybe, but I doubt it. Several students right here in your own high school are bulimic. They pass you in the hallways everyaay, and yet you probably aren ' t even aware of their problem. Well, I am one of them. Bulimia, an eating disorder that involves eating a large quantity of food and then purging, became a problem for me when I was 1 3 years old. All the girls dieted then. I started by trying many fa d diets, from eating two small meals a day to eating a salad when I couldn ' t possibly go without food any longer. mat starvation soon turned into anorexia. I was thin, but not thin enough; an obsession with con- trolling my body soon took over my life. I ' m not sure how or why, but from anorexia, I turned to bulimia. Binging and purging were all just a game to me then. I could eat whatever I wanted and how much I wanted and get rid of it whenever I felt I had eaten too much. I didn ' t realize it, but I was set- ting my own trap. In striving to be thin, I would starve myself to such an extent that losing control of my eating habits was inevitable. To make up for all the food not eaten during the day, I would eat everything in sight, even if I was no longer hungry. Extreme guilt and fear of gaining a single ounce of weight were the results of my im- pulsive behavior. And vomiting was my quick and easy solution to the problem. As with most disorders, side ef- fects accompanied bulimia. My greatest sufferings were depres- sion, low self esteem, insomnia, and the need for isolation. With these side effects came an unrealistic attitude. School work and daily responsibilities were no longer important to me. Trying to please everybody became a game for attention and acceptance. Yet in turn I neglected what I really wanted for myself. It ' s been four terrible years of this lifestyle, but I ' m happy to say that I ' m on my way to recovery. First, I have recognized and con- fronted my problem. Second, I have scheduled ac- tivities during the most tempting hours of the evening. Third, I have talked to others about my problem. Friends and a self-help group in Reno have motivated me, taught me to never stop trying. They have also showed me that with bulimia, I lost more than a couple of pounds. I lost my grip on life. lews you finallv managed to get up by 6 am . . . your boss finally gave you an entire weekend off... you finally got your car to run . . . you finally finished your homework . . . you finally earned enough money to buy that certain stereo . . . you were finally invited to the prom . . . you fmally got tickets to the sold-out concert you really wanted to go to . . . le Bad News it ' s a weekend . . . your mom scheduled you to have all four wisdom teeth pulled on Friday afternoon. it has a flat tire. it ' s two weeks late and can no longer receive credit. it ' s taken so long to earn the money that the store no longer carries that stereo. you ' re a sophomore in college. the man sitting in front of you is 7 feet tall and wears a cowboy hat. 46

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• •ft- 7y ■ J: Ereakina Traditicns Computers help out . . . talk N ifty (nif te) — a sarcastic remark meaning not so great. That ' s a real nifty score I got on my trig test. O af (oO — the king of nereis. That girl wearing polyester pedal-pushers is a first class oaf. P syche (si ke) — a way of saying that you were just joking. Psyche! The assignment isn ' t really due today. Q uality (kwal ete) — of the best caliber. He is definitely quality material. R ebel (reb I) — said when someone does something out of the ordinary. She was an hour late; she ' s such a rebel. S lam (slam) — to guzzle a drink Hey bud, let ' s go slam a six ' er. T ight (tit) — something really mean. What you said about that guy ' s hair was really tight. Uh (auh) — used when you don ' t know what to say. Uh, I don ' t know. V acate (ya kat) — to leaye. This is a boring party; let ' s vacate. W hat? (Hwut) — used when so- meone tells you something unbelievable. He asked her to the ball! What?! X (eks) — to let something go. If she treated me like that I would just X her out. Y eah (ye h) — an affirmative response. Yeah, yeah, that ' s the ticket. Z onin (zon in) — a state of being oblivious. Stop zonin and listen to me! Computers have worked their way into several areas of life through shopping, learning and recording. This year the computer helped out in a different way — yearbook production. The yearbook staff decided to break some traditions of their own by becoming a test school, one of fourteen schools in the western United States which published their book tnrough Taylor lay Puddington and Brenda Boucher talk together atlunch. Publishing Company using a computer. Like anything new that is supposed to simplify an already complex process, the staff was faced with more hassle and pressure than they had anticipated. The staff had a total of two computers and only a few people who were trained to operate them. In return for being a test school, the staff received a bit of added help from the publishing company in getting their book through the plant. k. '

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« — - 2:1 •■ ■ . raditicns ft A Is eating breakfast a part of your daily schedule if so, what do you usually eat? ' . and Almost every morning 1 eat four eggs, two sausages, and cheese between two English muffins. Scott Callister. 12 I never eat breakfast in the mornings because I ' m always rushed for time, or I forget. Heidi Lynsky, 1 1 I don ' t usually have time for breakfast. I usually grab an apple or banana on the way out the door. NikiPelfrey, 12 Definitely! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I alternate between eggs and toast and fruit breakfast and cereal breakfast. Mr. Grange, faculty No, breakfast is not part of my daily schedule. There ' s no time!!! Sherry Rader, 1 2 No, breakfast isn ' t a major part of my day, but chocolate chip cookies start it ofTgrrreat! Chris Santos, 12 If I wake up late, I eat nothing. If I wake up at a decent time, then I eat cereal, usually Trix. JeffLawson, 10 No, because if I did, I ' d have to wake up even earlier. The crazy things they make that float around in milk aren ' t too appetizing anyway. Ms. Taylor, faculty The salad bar is one option for students like Sophomore Carrie Alcorn who prefer a nutritious lunch. . ) overweight Do you caCagorize yourself as B) underweight C) just right i: ' ». i ' 1 l. ' f 50 female students 50 ma le students