East Haven High School - Pioneer Yearbook (East Haven, CT)

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the co-ed fourth year was added. This whole issue created both adverse and favorable reactions. Co-ed classes seem reasonable to most, but the four year requirement is opposed by all. The majority of those concerned agree that a compulsory two years, or even three years is reasonable, but they firmly believe gym should be a fourth year elective. Some argue about the injustice to this year’s seniors because previous classes enjoyed a less stringent two year requirement. Still other students expressed the belief that at seventeen or eighteen years of age, one is mature enough to monitor his own exercise intake. Without a doubt, this requirement has compelled students to rearrange their plan of courses, depriving them of two classes which may have been more beneficial to their education. In order to make gym more interesting, a variety of sports should be offered. For example; in the first quarter, a student should be allowed to choose from weightlifting, gymnastics, swimming or volleyball as his form of recreation, instead of reluctantly writing “PE” on his course selection sheet. This would also increase participation, because the student would be involved in a sport of his choice. In the absence of a regular lunch period, our school day ends at 1:05 p.m. Since there is no lunch period, the breakfast program has been a successful idea. Every morning the same “early birds” bite into their egg-a-muffins and sip from cartons of chocolate milk. For some, this is the only nutrition they will receive all day, although lunch is offered for those who remain after the bell for clubs or sports. The 1:05 dismissal is beneficial to everyone, espe- (continued on page 10) 7

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