Hellgate High School - Halberd Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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Drinking Decline Walk, Ride, Jog,- Just Get There! I MS HI COOLD FIND -----------------------------A PAMIN SPOT There are many dif- ferent ways that students at Hellgate get to school. At least 70% of all freshmen and 60% of all sophomores ride the school bus. 60% of the junior class drive themselves to school over three times per week and 65% of the seniors have their own cars. “Driving beats the hell out of riding the banana bus!” Schoeni Wolfe, Junior There has been a 10% decline in teen-age alcohol use in Missoula over the last five years. The use of alcohol among Missoula teens, however, is still well over the national average. According to a 1986 survey by U.M. student, Britt Finley, 45 % of Missoula County High School 10th through 12th graders are misusers of alcohol while the national average stands at 31.2%. The same study showed that 15.6% of Missoula children, nine years old and younger, had had their first drink compared with the national average that shows only 9% of those nine and under have taken their first drink. 62% of Missoula County High School seniors drink at least monthly and 47% of the seniors report illicit drug use. Programs such as Insight and the strict chemical use policy have been set up recently in Missoula to deal with the wide use of alcohol among teen-agers. WORK AHOLICS Over forty percent of Missoula County High School students are employed in the community during the year. Can I help you?—Junior Dawn Chase earns her money as a car hop at Hoagieville.

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ON LOCATION Doing their part—-During their exchange trip to England, seniors Sherry Bradley and Bekki Snyder try to keep one of the many igantic rocks from tipping over. ACTIVE Just laying around—Seniors Amy Sennett, Jeff Johnson, and Holly Julin relax a little after an exasting day of biking. mbm