Chinook High School - Breeze Yearbook (Chinook, MT)

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THE SHAPE WE’RE IN EXECUTIVE STAFF Jeanette Frantal — EditoHn-Chief Jodie Farmer — Associate Editor Jodi Stanley — News Editor Michele Medlin — Assistant News Editor Chandra Zarn — Layout and Design Editor Brian Lowen Art Editor Carla Huff — Assistant Art Editor Chris Elliot Photo Editor Stephanie Perry — Business Manager Kerry Larsen — Assistant Business Manager Tammy Bergman — Circulation Manager Kathie Gruszie — Sports Editor Eloise Solem Computer Technician Secretary Mrs. Donna Miller — Advisor

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4 OPENING The “Heart’’ of the School 12 CLASSES □ Around The “Block 99 26 FEATURES AAt The Peak Of Our“Triangle 99 43 ACADEMICS A Neverending “Circle 99 56 CLUBS 99 ★ Super “Stars 72 SPORTS ♦ Brilliant “Diamonds” 94 SPECIAL EVENTS The Center Of The “Square” 108 ADS 120 CLOSING 126 INDEX J S

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The Case on Liability By John Duke and Jeanette Frantal The only thing that could scare a school board is the issue about liabil- ity. And the school board had plenty to do with this subject since the rising cost of insurance forced the school board to face this issue. Because of this concern, the school board decided to cut many of the cus- toms of the student body. One of the most popular customs of the student body was the driving of cars to hot lunch. The school board defended this cut by stating that this would elimi- nate the possibility of car accidents involving the high school students at lunch time. The purpose of the “NO DRIV- ING rule is not to punish the stu- dents, but is mainly a precaution. The reason for this precaution is if an acci- dent should happen, the school dis- trict could not afford the legal issues such as law suits, attorney fees, and paying for damages if the school lost the case. The school is responsible for stu- dents from eight o’clock until eight minutes after three, which includes lunch hour. Although some students are responsible drivers, others are not. These irresponsible drivers were swerving at the fourth through eighth grade students, who are now being bussed to lunch. Fortunately, driving privileges are granted to a student during school hours, if his parents provide a pass for that day only. In spite of a general dissatisfaction about the new rule, no one has com- plained severely. In fact, Superinten- dent Haugen has received many posi- tive remarks toward the new rule. Another custom that the school board curtailed was the privilege of students with honor passes leaving the school ground. The school board said that since the school is responsi- ble for the students, they don’t want them running around town. This to is again supposed to eliminate acci- dents. In previous years, the owners of this privilege have been able to pretty much do as they please, within rea- son. They could go uptown, run an errand, go home and catch up on the latest soap, or take a nap. This year, however, they have much stricter rules by which to abide. For example, they are forbidden to leave school property, without a parentally signed note granting permission. And, of course, they are not permitted to drive anywhere. Needless to say, ask nearly any honor pass owner and they will declare that having an honor pass is barely an honor anymore. However, they are reluctantly honoring the loss of privileges. To relieve the pressure from law suits, the school board said that these steps were necessary. Until insurance goes down, the students will have to survive without these customs. Obvi- ously, CHS students suddenly felt boxed in as a result of the loss of these freedoms.