Forest Lake High School - Forester Yearbook (Forest Lake, MN)

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Crimes of 24 Passion Abound! ‘‘I don’t think people should be hanging all over each other. It’s pretty slimey and scuzzy. It makes me feel like an idiot. It makes me puke,” exclaimed John Lutz when asked his opinion of public display of affection. The issue is a touchy one, since there will always be couples in school and it seems that there are always a few who ignore school policy and carry their expressions of affection to a point where it makes other students and teachers uncomfortable. Luckily, there are some couples who use good judgment and don’t overdo it, like the ones featured on these pages. Denise Bohnen said she felt, “It is kind of all right, but it gags me when they are climbing all over each other. Kim Laske, on the other hand, felt, “It’s gross”! Student opinions ran the entire gamut when asked about couples kissing, hugging, holding hands, etc., in school. Most students felt it was impossible to show no affection and that some things were appropriate. Others were strong in their feeling that it should be saved for more private times. So what can the school do about these “crimes of passion”? The rule states that public display of affection is not acceptable. Confrontations have resulted and parents were called. Some stop, some do not. Mr. Reynolds, Principal, put it well when he said, “It is totally inappropriate! It is embarrassing to the people around them, and the couple should be too. Affection is great, but not displayed in a public place because it embarrasses people.”

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1. Finding the money to keep up with the styles is not always easy. The cost of jerseys and tee shirts ranges from ten to twenty dollars. 2. It is unique to dress alike, especially if you do not plan it that way. 3. Karen Skoglund gives time to a Brownie troop, even going so far as wearing a devil costume to the council Halloween party. 4. Deciding which college to attend is best ac- complished by visiting, as did Deb Mattson at the U of M. 5. The number is not specific, but over half of the student body works in the evening and then finds it hard to get enough time to study and sleep at home. 6. The peer pressure is tremendous, especially when the cheerleaders are selling Ranger jerseys in the fall. 7. Playing a musical instrument involves talent, but it also requires quite a lot of money for music and supplies, not to mention lessons. 23

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I. Finding time to be together after school are T. J. Trainer and Terri Heinish. 2. Dan Pillar and Lisa Graf walk to lunch together 3. Still going together after five years, Dean Weiss and Kelly Flint are not the typical couple. 4. Agreeing to pose for Forester, Kelly and Dean are set for the camera. 5. Joe Rosario and Mona Riopel pause to visit by their lockers. 6. Rushing to catch buses doesn't leave much time to be together after school. 25