Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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Vith the open lunch policy students enjoy at ingout at McDonald’s or other nearby stablishments, contributing to ' empty -seat ” look in the cafeteria. Or stay at school Some choice! Following are five options studfci. chose to take for lunch: Weight-Watchers Plan: This is designed for students who gain weight just by looking at food. These participants simply don’t eat. Brown-Bagger Plan: Here, students get up a few minutes early each morning and sleepy-eyed, slap together their lunch. As they hungrily open their lunch bags four hours later, a pickle sandwich greets them. School-Lunch Plan: Under this arrangement students have two choices: if their insurance premiums are paid, they can buy lunch in the long line, if not they can run over and grab a 40-cent hamburger in the short one. All-American Plan: Membership in this plan is limited to the well-to-do. They need money and a car to afford to visit a fast-food joint everyday. Surprise Plan: Daring students like this plan because it’s a little like playing Russian Roulette. They go home and if mom’s soap opera wasn’t good that day, she’ll probably whip up a hot meat-and-potato lunch. If Erica happened to be in her fifth bout with terminal cancer, they might get a baloney sandwich. 23

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With climbing food prices becoming more apparent in school lunches the presence of brown baggers, like Scott Hood, in the cafeteria was not infrequent. The value of money isn’t what it used to be. Mike Wilson faces the consequences of rising food prices as he receives less change from his dollar. Being confined to the walls of the cafeteria is no longer a problem as juniors Carol Wood and Kathy Randall make use of open lunch and enjoy a meal at McDonald’s.

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“Hello? Sheila McGee finds talking on the telephone one way to get away from the noise and confusion of the halls and enjoy a chat with a friend from the outside world. “No vacancy. After surviving hours of classwork, the ledge offers a chance to relax a few minutes before returning to class. Unfortunately, finding all the spaces occupied, some were left standing.