North High School - Polar Bear Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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THE SITUATIONS At the beginning of the school year, temperatures were as high as 98 degrees. Students and teachers beat the heat by holding classes outside and cooling off in the restrooms. Cold tem- peratures and lots of snow made a perfect setting for Polar Bear Country and at the same time stalling cars and bringing an occasional day of vacation. One of the biggest complaints by students were schedule changes. Some people were found taking classes just because of the hassle caused in changing a schedule. Northrup, our prize mascot, found his tongue missing this year. One student decided it was of more use to him than to the bear. A gross problem was the continual appearance of gum in our drinking fountains. At a time when students yell about clean- ing up the environment, his friends have just done their part to pollute. This was a year of the great rip off, with favorite belongings disappearing over night. Even though North basket- ball has not seen its greatest season, it hasn ' t been bad enough to set up card games rather than display a little school spirit.