Hoover High School - Husky Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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School life is viewed through the eyes of an aware adult, won- dering what his future will bring him. Life is viewed through the adolescent’s eyes wondering what pleasure he can find in the next 15 minutes. High school is a rough experience felt by an adolescent tasting his first adult privileges. Times are good, and plenty of times are bad. But, in 10 or 15 years, high school will be looked back on by the present Hoover students as an unforgettable experi- ence they wouldn’t change. For life is made Up of experiences.

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Though generally conservative in their views, the faculty and administration helped us, the students, exercise as much freedom as possible and still function as a school. Some students childishly wanted more than was possible. Others, realizing the added free- doms, made good use of open finals, open concession stand, open- type campus, curriculum choices, student government, advisory board, voluntary assemblies, all the little side trips, getting out of class for this or that, and lots of little things we never think of. There were disagreements and some hard feelings, especially when the bathrooms were closed because of damages, and Open Houses were threatened because of vandalism in the bathrooms. The administration disagreed with students about future Keck Seminars. The English Department disagreed with students, de- ciding to change their format because students weren’t taking needed courses. These differences were usually cleared up. But most of the administration, faculty, and counselors did a fantastic job of helping students get through high school.