Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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MONEY ISN'T ALWAYS THE MAJN ACTOR in a student's job. such as the ose ot Anne Engstrom. on employee it Ridgecrest Retirement VMoge hoto: M Frekmg WRITHG EXPERENCES CAN BE A FUi CLASS, unti it's time lor re- search papers which repute end- less hours at the kbrary tor students such os Mike Green and Linda Schoffstoi Photo M. Meyer : e HEALTH FOOD NUT NKKI CRAW- FORD CAREFUL Y CHOOSES HER VI- TAMINS. because she beheves health and fitness are not to be overlooked Photo: M Frekmg DRAFT AGE TIM GOODWIN SUPPORTS THE HOME TEAM by doing his part and regcstermg tor the draft Photo M Frekmg LOVE FOR THE PUPPES NSPtRES Kathy Petersen. Jo-jo Myers. Paula Isaacson, and Kris Smith to booge on night during the Save the Puppies Donce-a- thon Photo. J. Wine. Student Concerns 29

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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Students just don't seem to core about anything but themselves and money. They've lived in this wonder- ful country all their lives and they don't even want to defend it. I tell you. kids today are selfish. Often this sort of comment is heard from parents and the community. This isn't necessarily true. Students are concerned about money, and not just as it affects them, but their friends and family. They are willing to defend their country, but not for any senseless war. Students are concerned, but on a different level from their parents and community. For them, special issues and prob- lems confront our world, especially male students as they reach the age of eighteen and must register for the draft. They begin to realize just how close the threat of war is in Grenada and Beirut. These young men face a dilemma: if a war should break and they are called upon, would they fight? I hate the thought of war. but if I am asked to defend my country I would. com- mented Tim Goodwin. Deciding to attend college, another decision, is one most high school seniors have faced. What they de- cide can often hinge upon their par- ents economic state. Many seniors decide to go directly to a job and delay college. I want to attend college and get an education so I can make a lot of money. I don't want to be a burden on my parents. They are going to have to pay a lot for my education. said Adriene Royal. Money, for some, provides a key to the door of the future. For others, money is something that can only be hoped for. Each year the number of the poor grows, and students leave school because they can't afford the fees. Central students do care, as each year students give money to the Nauman Fund, a fund named for a former principal of Central, which is used to help less fortunate students. Living and coping with the concerns of life is a skill Central students are striving to acquire. Central students have already demonstrated skills in the ways of sharing and caring. To whom it may concern, students care. 1 ; n' r V ' iT i % w nr .. V AS They try to decce on a colego. Leoh Tnomos. Kim Cru- ---- 0 Robmson. Beth Ley- Christi Peterson on» - 28

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 The winter of T983 was anything but average. You can say that again! Remember December when we had 18.9 inches of snow and ten days were below zero? I sure do! And remember the cancellation of mail on the twen- ty-fourth? Memories of frozen pipes, cabin fever, high heating tolls, and icy streets may linger for many months. Senior Kris Wilson will never forget her family accident on the icy, temporary S curve of Harrison Street. “I was involved in a minor fender-bender on the way to school. My brother saw the re- sult on his way to work, pulled over to give me moral support, and his car also got hit. Tami Koester's plans for Christ- mas were changed due to the weather. We had to leave for Gladbrook a day late and take our Honda, a four person car. and fit five people in it because it had front wheel drive. After getting twelve miles to the gallon, instead of the usual thirty, we finally made it to my grandparents house. Despite the abnormal tempera- tures and snowy conditions, some still enjoyed participating in winter sports, shopping for Christmas pre- sents and sitting around a toasty fireplace. Unusual benefits even occured; Davenport schools start- ed an hour late on Monday, De- cember nineteenth, and then were dismissed an hour and a half early on December 21st. I didn't mind the inconvenience of icy roads and cold weather, com- mented senior Cindy Concannon. After visiting my boyfriend in Dix- on for the day. it was decided that it was too dangerous for me to travel home, so I had to stay the weekend with his parents and him. Senior Libby Weerts was able to enjoy the winter by taking a skiing vacation in the mountains of Colo- rado. Going to Vail was a nice break before semester finals. The sunny weather and powder was the best all season. This year's seasonal experiences, whether good or bad, may never leave the minds of Central stu- dents.