Lincoln High School - Links Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Vacation—An experience Summer trips combine thrills, culture This summer was a different experience for some students at Lincoln High. Students traveled throughout the United States and in many foreign countries. Cheryl Branigan went to Oregon this summer. While there she stayed with some friends and housesat in the moun- tains. The best thing Cheryl liked while in Oregon was the weather. “It was perfect; warm during the day and cold at night.” Cheryl also traveled to New Port to see the ocean. Pam Bartels was a private exchange student in Germany. She stayed with a family in Kassel, Germany. Pam was there for a month, learning traditions and “eating five times a day.” The most exciting time Pam had was a four day trip to Berlin. There she went on a tour of the Rhine River and saw all the castles and many grape fields. Jennifer Thornton was also an ex- change student. She went to Paraguay for two months. Jennifer stayed with a family the whole two months. She went to school and found the schools quite dif- ferent from ours. “They had no text books, so we did a lot of copying.” Jennif- er’s parents were excited about the trip. They were glad she had an opportunity such as this. When asked what she liked most about the trip, Jennifer replied, “Just being able to do what you wanted to do was fun.” Deb Nichols and a group of students went to Spain this summer for a couple of weeks. Deb stayed with her group, traveling to different parts of Spain. Deb explained that, “You really had to know Spanish to understand what was going on.” She learned much about the culture and the way things were run. “The culture was really backwards from ours.” Deb told of the people; “They were really nice and friendly.” The driving age is higher, about 18 or 20 years old, and they have no sp eed limits. Deb said the most excit- ing thing she did on her trip was an adven- ture to a nude beach, and getting lost on the subway.

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Hanging from a trolley car, Susan Morris enjoys Relaxing to the sound of the waves, Cheryl the sights of San Francisco. Susan’s trip was Branigan wonders what to do next on her vacation, enjoyed by her whole family. Cheryl spent the summer with friends in New Port. Finding a bit of Americanism in Paraguay, Jenny Thornton saw that “Coke is it” around the world. Jenny spent most of the summer with a family in Asuncion, Paraguay. Looking from the window of the tour bus. Deb Nichols was inspired to capture the beautiful scenery. Deb’s trip lasted two weeks this summer. 12—Road Trips

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Students really eat at LHS Survey said cafeteria food wasn’t so bad At least once during any given day a student would either insult, or hear someone else insult, the food served in the Lincoln High School cafeteria. Whether it was being compared to other substances like model airplane glue and biodegradable plastic, or just plain sworn at, the reputation of cafeteria food was not an impressive one. However, a survey taken here at LHS has shown that 51% of the student body ate regularly in the cafeteria. If most of the student body detested cafeteria food then why did over half the school continue to eat there? Sophomore Bryan Hinkley thought the problem was partially economical. “I don’t mind,” Hinkley explained, “eating a lot of junk food, but 1 have to pay for my own lunch, and a dollar goes a lot farther in the cafeteria than at McDonald’s or Super C.” Hinkley also felt that choices for places to go are extremely limited without transportation. “When you’re a sophomore, and so are most of your friends, you end up walking because no one has a car. There aren’t too many places to go on foot near Lin- coln High and all of them cost more money than I have to spend. “Besides,” Hinkley added jokingly, “Mom says school food’s good for me.” Many students ate in the cafeteria, but brought their own sack-lunches from home instead of eating school food. Senior Laurie Fuller brought her own lunch to school every day. “I routinely bring,” Fuller said, “my own lunch to school each and every day. Partially because I can’t easily afford to do it any other way, and also because I feel safer knowing exactly what I’m eating.” Since so many students settled for school food at lunch, maybe it wasn’t as bad as it was cracked up to be... or was it? Providing that not everyone ate in the cafeteria, Lisa Metcalf grabs a bite at Super C. Socializing out front, she offers her friend a drink of coke. The wall in front of LHS can provide a great place to relax during lunchtime. These girls are shooting the breeze with one of last years’ seniors. Eating lunch at LHS’s underrated cafeteria, the student body gets a decent meal at a decent price. Altogether, 51 percent of LHS students ate regularly in the cafeteria. 14—Lunchtime