Columbus East High School - Altis Yearbook (Columbus, IN)

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Junior Gary Allen and Sopho- more Kelly Russell examine the billboard outside the Crump. Allen said, I like to go to the movies on Sunday afternoons. I like getting away from everything for a couple of hours and a good movie helps a lot. For the unlucky students who don't have the advan- tage of driving to school, there is the option of riding the bus. Even a few embar- rassed Seniors are seen wait- ing in bus lines among the li- velier ninth graders. When the bus comes screeching into the parking lot after school, everyone jams into line to get a good seat. Not that it actually mat- ters, if your bus is like most you end up with two other people in your seat. Then there is the middle. In the middle you are crushed between two people who al- ways seem to be bigger than you. Last comes the most pre- ferred seat of all — the win- dow seat. This seat allows you the security of knowing you won't be pushed into the aisle and you have to deal with only one person. The seat by the window also places the other two passen- gers at your mercy. One strong shove places the oth- er two in the floor of the aisle. Regardless of the seat you get and where you sit, given the choice most people would rather come to school in a car. So, you either get your own car or find a friend- ly ride. by Todd Hall Bus Lines Student Life 17

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 School is not only a place to learn about math, science and English. It is also a place to learn about friendship. What would school be like without a friend to talk to? Juniors Stephanie Camp and Shelly Best talk in the Commons during lunch. English resource serves as a meeting place for Sen- iors Beth Darragh and Ra- mone Merchan to talk. Merchan, an AFS student from Venezuela, says that he likes Columbus, but it is a big change from his na- tive city of Caracas which has a population of more than five million. by Todd Hall Turkey Day, which has be- come a tradition at East, serves as a day for upper- classmen to play tricks on sophomores and freshmen. This year a chicken was turned loose in the Commons during lunch. Senior Steve Yeley tries reluctantly to re- move the chicken. Although some pranks are pulled, it's all in fun. Most students en- joy this day, even the Tur- kies. Right, Jun orTammy Durand said, I got to the dances, but not to just dance. I do a lot of talking and not too much dancing 7 Student Life 16 Friendships

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Above, Senior Kevin Sage and friends read Spanish Club Halloween messages. The messages were free and were posted on a bulletin board near the bookstore. At right is a sample message. Fundraising took place throughout the year for a planned spring trip to Mexico for the students. The pass system at East is more strict than it has been in recent years. The reason for this is so students will not abuse passes. I like the new system ' stated school librarian Jan Stafford. I don't mind writ- ing the passes as long as stu- dents don't abuse them. I think the students should have the freedom to go where they need to go, East is using a new pass sys- tem to keep track of every pass. After a student uses a pass to get somewhere, a teacher must sign the pass and return it to the mailbox of the teacher who wrote the pass. At right, school librar- ian Jan Stafford signs a pass for a student. she continued, but there have been a few who have abused the passes and I don't write them for those students any more. The pass must show where the student is going and when the student arrived. The original pass must be re- turned to the teacher. by Jay Frederick Some students dread phys- ical education and some con- sider it a high school re- cess . However, on January 5 and February 7 all physical education students enjoyed a trip to Ski World, in Nash- ville, for a day of skiing. The trip is part of the regular physical education curricu- lum. We had a lot of fun, stat- ed Freshman Kassie Pickens. I had never skiied before. It took me half an hour to get my skis on, she continued. The students got half-hour lessons and then were on their own. The ski resort has five major slopes. Freshman Kevin Bergner, who went on the trip second semester, said it was the first time he went skiing. I didn't take lessons, though, he said. I went down the bunny slope once and then I went to the big slopes. I got better as the day went on. Once the snow got inside one's shoes, boots, gloves, pants, and mouth, the fun was only beginning. The crisp air flying right through your down vest, freezing your lungs, was sheer heaven? And then there are the ex- perts — or show-offs. They plow their way past you with- out knowledge of the flying blur was. They make you feel like a snail trying to ski uphill. Meanwhile, your ankles and knees are quivering because of the fear involved. Boy, was P.E. fun! by Jay Frederick P On January 5 and February 7 physical education students went to Ski World in Nash- ville. On top, Freshman Kelly Eaton takes a spill. Above, Freshman Linda Ehrens- berger practices stopping on skis. At left, Sophomore Pen- ny Mings is off and going down the slope. Student Life Ski Trip 18