Fairmont High School - Maple Leaves Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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ANXIETY — After receiving his third nine weeks report card, Junior Eric Cigrand takes a moment alone to study it. BANNED — Unable to use her home phone, Sophomore Stephanie Smith makes all of her necessary calls dur- ing lunch. 26 Solitary Confinement

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TIGHT SQUEEZE — Instead of a thuse, the band led by Drum Major- ette Jayne Traugh arouses excite- ment with a short parade through the halls on the day of a basketball game. WHO-DUN-IT - In a skit entitled “Who Shot Coach D”, Senior Rocky DeLorenzo poses as his football coach father and Junior Rod Vingle portrays Cross Country Coach Tom Dragich who is angry at what little amount of publicity his sport re- ceives. SEMI-FINALS - After stealing the right to advance to the championship game from the Brooke Bruins, play- ers and fans rush on to the muddy field during the first winter snow- storm. ENTHUSIASM — The crowd rises to their feet once again as the basket- ball team gives them plenty to cheer about. Feeling Good 25

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Caught doing or saying the wrong thing or in the wrong place at the wrong time, students wound up in Solitary Confinement A week, a month, a nine weeks or even a semester of staring at white walls, writing letters or walking to school tended to put even the good tempered in a sour mood. “I give my parents the silent treatment and act mean,” con- fessed Junior Todd Cianfrocca. Being grounded has been a part of students lives since grade school, but the punishment has taken a turn for the worse. “Before I couldn’t leave the house. Now they take away the car,” recounted Dana Brooks, ju- nior. The length of punishment and the type depended on the severity of the crime. Sophomore Bill Burns said, “I couldn’t leave my room ex- cept for dinner for a month. I lis- tened to so much music that I knew every top 40 song by heart.” Staying out too late, mouthing off and grades landed a lot of stu- dents in the dog house. “My father said I needed to grow up,” commented Charlotte Yost, sophomore. However, taking away privileges hit students where it hurt the most. “My parents grounded me from the telephone for talking back,” noted Chris Rowand, junior. Junior Eric Cigrand admitted that he couldn’t drive the car for an ent ire nine weeks because of his re- port card. 11 out of 25 students pointed out that they’d never been grounded. “I think it’s because they never found out what I did wrong,” rea- soned Sophomore Julie Shaffer. A Freshman added that her mother won’t ground her because she knows she’s too soft to make it stick. Even though parents felt the punishment fit the crime, students had to grin and bear it, like it or not. SOUTHERN ROCK - Coping with having to stay in his room, Junior Jeff Burdoff finds things to occupy his time. TO AND FRO — Extra Saturday chores provide a useful punishment for Sophomore Rosella Uibonatti. Solitary Confinement 27