McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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IWAN sire ivaele o)ls tele) elssuelne) ie! “Why do you smoke? Because it's a habit or just because you like it? Or maybe you smoke because your crowd does?’ These were the questions that were asked to the smoking area crowd. Steve Reinkemeyer replied, “I like smoking!’’ On the other hand, Al Schnettgoecke said it was just a bad habit. Most of the people that smoke during school said they do it to relax and escape from school pressure or just to be sociable. The majority of the people that smoke now started when they were younger. Steve said he started because of peer-pressure and because all of his friends did. Al commented, “'! just de- cided to do it one day.” Also, people said they started because their parents smoked. “When it comes to buying cigarettes it gets expensive!”’ the people from the bleachers remarked. How do they pay ' for their smokes? Many of those who did not work bought cigarettes with idoCeybem hbbetel ols selevel=yacey um eeloyel=nmrne)eclce(ejere! old mom. On an average, people said they smoked about halt a pack on a week day and a pack to a pack and a half on a weekend day. Since smoking can become a bad habit the majority of the smokers have tried to quit but failed. One anonymous junior said she tried to quit but she started having fits so she started again. On the other hand, some people don’t want to quit. Our smoking area is great in the spring and summer when it’s nice, but in the fall and winter it gets too wet and cold! explained one of the crowd, when asked what he liked and disliked about the smoking area. Everyone who frequented the area agreed that there should be some kind of pavillion out- side or thought MN should have an inside area for smoking. Unfortunately for the smokers, the administration does not agree. Being stereotyped was one thing that plagued people who used the smoking area. Steve felt that it wasn’t right for jOX=10) ©) (Ms (OMI (=) 4-10) 014 0 HEMwLO) 86(= 1s o =10) 0) (=) come out here just to smoke cigarettes and they automatically get stereotyped as freaks, and | don't like it!” he said. Others said they really didn’t care what non-smokers say about them. Although the smoking area has its pros and cons, it will continue to be a popular place. Socializing during a commons, [oe Litteken tells a new joke. At lunch time people go outside for a little relaxation on the bleachers. Brian Koonce Kelly Kopp Sue Kopp Larry Kostecki Kent Koithoff Lisa Kratt Val Kramme Scott Kretzer Joel Krietzner Thomas Kriss Scott Krone Linda Kuechler Don Kuethe Brian Kuhimann Jacki Kurlowski Kevin Kurlowski fons 10 10 10 10 1] ny 3 | (7) pat eed oO om Underclass 153

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Laura Lelfingweil Debbie LeGram Debra Legrande Gregglessly Dani Lori Leverich Maria Lewellen Bobby Lewis Carla Lewis Cathy Liberson Gail Liebert Robert Light Lisa Lind Susan Loeschner John Lohmann George Lohmann Mary Louis Nina Love Rosetta Loving Steve Loving Don Lowry Larry Lucas Mim Luetje Chris Luik Dan Luley Underclass 155