New Knoxville High School - Memoir Yearbook (New Knoxville, OH)

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Buckeye Girls State Delegates: Jill Lelfel and Laurie Merges. Buckeye Boys State Delegate: Phil Kuck. High school curriculum changes College prep, business or voca- tional — there are different ap- proaches to scheduling classes, but is there much choice? Lack of a myriad of electives doesn ' t bother ; all students. Junior Jeff Lehman said, I just wing it. I pretty much know what classes I ' ve got to take because I ' m going to college. I just fill in the rest of the classes, the ones that sound interesting or fun. Most students, however, clam- or about the lack of electives every spring while filling out their sched- ules. To allay these protests extra options were made available for next year: psychology, drama, pub- lic speaking, calculus, geology, com- puter literacy and family living. Before these new classes were added, Heather Coffin, a junior, had planned on attending the Wright State Lake Campus in Celina her se- nior year, but has decided to stay at New Knoxville all day in order to be able to fit in calculus. Even though not all students will be able to take one of the new classes, most feel the addition is very positive. — Lori Barber Buckeye Girls State: A lifetime experience Matt Hoelscher carefully peruses his class choices as he prepares his schedule for his senior year. Posters, signs, chants, and rhymes are just some of the things one may experience if she walks down the halls of Ashland College dormitories during the summer. Campaig- ning for an office and upholding city pride make for an excit- ing week at Buckeye Girls State, a program sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, designed to create a govern- mental atmosphere for some of America ' s selected youth. For seven days (nine days at Buckeye Boys State at Bowling Green State University), the campus of Ashland College be- comes a functioning system of government. The college is turned into a state with girls from both the Nationalist and Federalist Parties campaigning for the governor ' s office. Meanwhile, each girl is placed in a city. Some of them set their eyes on becoming the mayor of their cities. Before the end of the week, everyone holds either a state or local of- fice, whether it is governor, state school board, city council, or even dog catcher. The State Highway Patrol also trains girls to patrol the cities throughout the week. Friendships also develop from the Girls State experi- ence. When the girls are placed in their cities, they are mixed with girls from several different hometowns. They learn to get along and form friendships that last a lifetime. At the end of the seven-day stay, many tears are shed. This learning experience teaches the girls more than just how the government works. It helps them decide if they would like to be an active part of our gov- ernment as they become older. This, combined with the friendships that are made, pro- vide for an experience that is remembered a lifetime. — Laurie Merges Academics 9

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Well, they should have the right to pull the plug. says junior Amy Thompson to classmates Debby Bambauer. Jenny Horstman, and Heath- er Coffin during a debate on euthanasia during College English II. Now what am I supposed to do? says Jason Quillen as he stares blankly into a computer screen during open house. Is that really me? asks freshman Jodi Wyatt of Lori Piehl while looking at old yearbook pictures on display in the En- glish room during open house. All decked out. three-month-old Ryan Epperly supports his dad. Mr. Michael Epperly. by wearing a miniature tuxedo to match his father ' s at the open house spring concert. 8 Academics

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Juniors Lisa Wibbeler and Beth Lam- mers both agree that chemistry is their Lunchtime cramming is a favorite pastime favorite class of the day. It ' s right be- for many students. Daniel Allen demon- fore lunch. strates how NOT to study for a test. 1 . mm ' r 1 w t =e5 1 Sophomore Matt Lammers explains the effects of alcohol to senior Brian Lammers at the local science fair. Matt went on to compete at the district level. See. it looks just like the real Stonehenge. Eric Gabel proudly displays his edible project in Mrs. Titus ' s fine arts class. It was made of brownies. 10 Academics