Champaign High School - Maroon Yearbook (Champaign, IL)

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M. . . and all you ever do is watch TV. Why, when I was young . . . Sound familiar? Parents or teachers harping on your laziness? They would be relieved to know, if they took the time to notice, that the latest fads were more constructive than those of the past, which included pointless stunts such as swallowing goldfish, cramming phone booths with people,

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before school started. Standard discip- line procedures and differential pay were two of their main reasons for the strike. After four days of striking, the teachers agreed to the Board's terms and returned to work under threat of an injunction, ending the three-day vacation for students. This year, many young people had the priviledge of voting for the very first time in Champaign- Urbana. According to the new laws, everyone over 18 had the right to vote in both nation-Wide and local candidate elections. Mayor Wikoff announced the first city-wide CVE week in Champaign, since many CHS students earned both money and graduation credits for having their jobs.

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to clean-up attempts on the oneyard. Others got in on trying to ave Allerton Park, showing their terest in conservation. Many students were concerned bout the fate of the prisoners of war. .O.W. bracelets replaced gaudy jew- Anti-war movies shown by vet- were available for those who to attend. Bumper stickers as a mode of communication became pop- ular, especially those supporting P.O.W.,s and political candidates. Many students who couldnlt vote supported the candidate of their choice by volunteering for campaign programs. Although some thought this a waste of time, many students found satisfaction in stating their opinions and then working for defending them. 4- 4- 4- As the song implies, this girl uses another method of transportation, g'Hitchin, a Ride. l 4- 4- Shown here is one of the town's worst prob- lems, clogged up drain pipes, rotted out tree roots, and sludge, commonly known as the Boneyard. 4- 4- Crowded bike racks take the place of a crowded parking lot, showing a radical change in student transportation, and in student life. 'T This duck enjoys a carefree swim, unaware that his surroundings may be flooded by a dam. 4- This car bumper displays the driver's concern about another issue of the day--the well being and release of the prisoners of the Vietnam war.