Fairfield High School - Quill Yearbook (Fairfield, IA)

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A IDS - THE MYTH hv Mike Andre AIDS. Fear, panic, sickness, and death all combined together in a tiny killer cell . Wc talked about the AIDS v irus in elass the other day and the discussion v as really beneficial. High School students in Fairfield are fairly educated in the subject; however, rarely do we sit down and openly discuss it. U ( have films and lectures, bur never have a question-answer session. During the conversation, a few students suggested that we gather up all of the AIDS victims.' transport them to an island, and blow them up (probably wit bra thermonu- clear device of some sort). Anyway, the point is. that these people are scared. Thev're afraid of the disease so little is known about. Consequently, the majority of the class believed in the rumors sur- rounding AIDS. Fear is common hut point- less when considering this disease. The AIDS education stresses that the virus can’t live on inannimate objects and thus, cannot infect someone, bur society refuses to ac- cept that statement. Just because there aren’t any known cases doesn’t mean it’s not possible is a common quote. The surgeon general. Dr. C. Everett Coop, believes that that quote is helpful. In WO9c of the cases, NONE were transmit- ted hv ihings’such as shaking hands, using the same utensils, using the same restroom, etc. All of the cases were sexually transmit- ted. transmitted by intravenous drug user, or by some other contact with blood, se- men. or vagina! secretions. Carelessness is a kev element in most circumstances. Doc- tors not taking the necessary precautions, blood transfusions with improper screened blood and sexual promiscutity ace respon- sible for most of the cases other than drug users. The very simple answer is: AIDS CAN- NOT he transmitted over any other medi- um than human fluidsCasual contact doesn 't, hasn 't, and w ill not give a person AIDS. Open cuts, carelessness, drug use. and multiple sex partners CAN lead to re- ception of the virus. If one practices safe sex and becomes educated about the dis- ease. there is a better chance to conquer this problem and a brighter outlook for tomorrow. JEFFS JARGON by Jeff Gillaspie There is a ddhgerous disease running rampant through the senior poplation at FHS. No, it’s not the Tibetian flu or even a S.T.D.; it is SENIORITY. This often debilitating but not fatal dis- ease is beginning to show itself to he reaching epeidemic proportions among the class of HH”. Many of its victims just don't know what’s hit them. Doctors are of little or no use in this stage of the disease. Fortunately for them, there are a few of us hardy souls w ho have seen the storm brew - ing. If any of the senior class need immediate help with this grave problem you should contact either myself orJim Nelson; we are experts and have survived repeated bouts with the disease everyday of our high school careers. 4s chronic sufferers of this malignancy, we have gathered a lot of data on how to make it easier to cope w ith. Some of my personal prescriptions for this illness include large doses of rock and roll, as long as such groups as Tiffany or George Michael arc avoided; (these groups induce vomiting and should not he listened to unless one has accidentally in- gested a large dose of D-CON.) Or perhaps quenching one’s thirst with a six pack of Jolt will do. Admittedly, you will visit the watercloset a lot. but think of the fun you will have in class as two coffee pots u orth of caffeine and a gallon of corn syrup course through your veins. That will certainly liven up a dull day in class. I'm running out of space but you get the pic- ture. For more information contact Jim or myself. And by the way. at this u riling it is T-minus AO days and counting. 1 25

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SOUNDS FROM WITHIN ( HEATING NOW AND THEN by Jennifer Danielson IS AND VOTING by Stacy Kessel Should 18-year-olds he allowed to vote? I would say no. Most 18-year olds pay no attention to what goes on in federal and national voting. Eighteen is a young age now days than it was w hen this amendment was made. I believe that they should, how - ever. vote for state and local issues. I be- lievT this because we pay more attention to local issues because they concern us. Eighteen was once an age when people w ere married and out on their ow n with a job and a family to support. This w as also a time w hen our nation was being made into w hat it is today. I believe at one time it was important to vote at age IS. but now many people are still in high school and they're worred about football, basketball and w hat to w ear the next day of school. There are few people that are interested in federal or national issues in high school these days. I believe they should he allowed to vote, but limited to certain issues. PR ESI DEN TIA L TER MS by Gonzalo D'Angulo I feel most students cheat now and then. Hut I don't think the students look at it as cheating . The word cheat sounds so dirty, it might he used when associated w ith a test, but not w ith daily assignments. Most students these days have part or full-time jobs while they’re going to school. This leaves little or no time to study. Students are under a great deal of pressure to get good grades, so if one w orks late one night and their assignment is due the next day, their only way out might be to borrow someone else's as- signment. To the student, it is only logical. Teachers are not very sympathetic to ex- cuses of w hy they 're homework is not com- pleted. This can he very aggravating and unhealthy for the students who arc trying to please their parents by getting good grades and earning money for college at the same time. Teachers seem to think that their particular assignment should take priority over everything else, whatever it he work, church, or tests in other classes. It is no wonder students borrow assign- ments every now and then! I have not yet found a sympathetic teacher to such cir- cumstances. Talking about politics, I'm not too good, but I can say that if a president wants to go another term, he may. 1 think he could go another term, as many as he wants to go out to he a president. First of all, he is not going to reelect himself, and he is not go- ing to say to anybody that you have to vote for him. because this is a FREE GOUN- IR) '. you can do w hatever you want to do. If you don't want to vote for him, you just don't do it: vou will vote for the other FA MI I. V LIFE by John Sa turley i, haven't really given it n I guqss I'll make a pretty good far her one thought though; but I guess that if my parents can do it. I'll be capable of it c aniliilate. You have the choice in your hands.'! Mv parents have done a pretty good job of raising my brothers and me, least they’d like to think so. Trying to listen to what I have to say is one t they always do. They also try to consider my ideas and feelings wheneve discuss a problem or idea. Mv parents arc pretty secure financially; I hope to be more so when I srat little familv. I'd like to be making at least 5100,000 a year; that's what my fa says a good healthi income should he. I want to be able to give mv chil everything they want and need. I know that's how every parent feels, hut I'd to think I mean it. So basically, that's it. I hope to be proud of my children, andlhope appreciate everything I do for them when the lime comes. I'll help them whatever the) want to be. and I'll try to do even more. Unless mv son ask money to go to beauty sc hook then I'll put on thumb screws and strap 'em rt rack!! 24

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Last-minute note” taking before a test occupies mow of some people's prep period. GOOD MORNING FHS The alarm screeches; you awake from a great dream. You roll yourself out of bed, stub your toe on the bu- reau as you make your way to the window; as you glance through your curtains, you are greeted by a misty, rainy day. A voice inside your head screams ,STAY HOME TODAY YOU IDIOT!! , but you go to school anyway. As you pull into the parking lot at 8:10 you try to find a parking space. Finally after circling the lot for 20 minutes you decide a 55 fine isn't all that bad and you park in a teacher’s parking space just as Vice Principal Green pulls up beside you. Granted, not everyone's day goes like this, hut for those who have en- dured such, it makes the mornings all the more irksome. One of the busiest times of the day at FHS is between 8:00 and 8:40 a.m. Students recall last weekend's exper- iences, the weekend to come, and all the latest gossip and grips. The main floor's hallway is jammed on both sides with students sitting, discussing assignments, parties, and romances (not necessarily in that order). During prep period, students can be seen sleeping (if they can get away with it) and scribbling down essays and papers due for that day. One ex- claimed as he put the final touches on a research paper that was due Thank God for prep periods! Fifty years after the FHS disaster, Kris Watson tries to recreate the scene by setting off the fire alarm.