Lyman High School - Eagles Flight Yearbook (Lyman, WY)

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to epidemic It scared yoa, bat it also made you more aware of things. Traci Platts I Academics AIDS chool responds ith the increasing number of CAIDSD Acquired Immu- nodeficiency Syndrome cases in the United States, the people of Bridger Valley became more wor- ried that one day it would eventually spread to their area. The school responded by showing the students a video, AIDS: Sud- denly Sex Has Become Very Dan- gerous to inform them of the dan- gers of the virus and what could be done to prevent its spread. Principal Mike Hicks said, We thought it was our duty to show the video to all students from fifth grade up. In gen- eral the students said the video helped them to understand the virus more and freed them of some of their false fears. It scared you, but it also made you more aware of things, said Sophomore Traci Platts. AIDS was a virus which destroyed the immune system and allowed the body to be invaded by other diseases. It was transmitted through sexual contact or through the exchange of blood. This transmission of blood usually occurred during blood trans- fusions or through the use of dirty needles. The thought of having AIDS was frightening to everyone, but espe- cially frightening for those in high school whose lives had just begun. They have the most to fear because they are single and some are already experimenting sexually. In the video, students were warned about the dangers of experimentation and how they could get the disease through it. It scared me to death, especially the part when they talked about French kissing, said Sopho- more I oe Brodine. Some students did not know what they would do if they came down with the virus. I would probably kill myself. Why should you go through all the pain if you're going to die anyway? noted Junior Drew Lewis. Brodine added, My life would go on until I died, but I would feel very spiteful for allowing myself to be subjected to it. If it were another studentwho had the disease, students said they wouldn't feel at ease around himfher. Sophomore Stepha- nie Eyre said, I would be scared of them and I wouldn't want to be around them. In a policy adopted by the school district, a student or teacher infected with the virus would not be forced to leave school. A meeting would be arranged with the infected individual or hislher parents! guardians, various members of the staff, the infected individual's physician, and a physi- cian appointed by the school district. The infected individual would then be monitored, and if found that slhe was not communicable, then sfhe would be allowed to stay. If the individual was found to be communi- cable, then another meeting would be called to decide what would be best for the individual and the school. When the virus first appeared in America, it was concentrated in the homosexual and drug using seg- ments of the population. Although it was spreading out into the rest of the population, many religious organiza- tions took it as a condemnation by God of groups which they had long considered to be immoral. Platts noted, My own personal belief is it is from God, and a sign of the times we are living in. Not all students thought this way . Personally, the people saying this QAIDS was condemnation by Godj are just preachers who are trying to increase the size of their churchf' said Sophomore Brad Nelson. Jim Chapman QNX Q. st

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Hi tech. Anyone listening? Tech crew Exacto art. With aching hands, tech crew members discover LhCY must Commullicale members cut designs in foam core to create constantly to put on a production. Lighting fences and decor designs. Assistant Stage technician Jamie Schmidt receives cues during Manager Chuck Sayles gave 100 hours to Q1H8..fiTlf-1.11 behind the scenes work. -Q Know the ropes. Rookie Stage Hand of the Year, Chuck Sayles, leams to Hy scenery in the new performing ans center. Tour guide. Tech crew members gave guided tours of the Center for Perfonning Arts the evening of the dedication. Junior Jamie Schmidt explains the features of the shop construction room to Greg Burgener, Grant Martin, Eric Giles and Lyman resident. A d ' l i-1 Sfgfflfis