Northeastern High School - Aerie Yearbook (Elizabeth City, NC)

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bV H0M£ Loitering after school was taboo. Obviously, these students did not read their student handbook HAnd$ off1 By exhibiting their friendship with physical contact, Jenny Jackson and David Purr a blatantly violate the Hands Off policy 6 • The Big Squeeze

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Cvt it on 1 A new girls’ soccer team was not one of the expenditures included in the budget. The girls had to pay for their own uniforms and equipment. dv£ v£m WT 1 An infinite number of new books had to be unpacked, organized and distributed. But.Linda Ward the new as- sistant principal seemed up to the challenge The Big Squeeze S

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Rl US This year, many new rules and policies put the squeeze on students and faculty. Several rules in particular caused great concern among the student body: A no smoking policy for both pupils and teach- ers may have delighted non-smokers, but those who needed the frequent nicotine fix were fumed. It was 5 o'clock for four. Detention was back. After a one year absence, detention hall was once again pan of the school’s efforts to curb student’s appetites for excessive tardies. Those who exceeded the four-tardy limit found themselves serving time in detention until 5:00 in the afternoon. This type of behavior was also prohibited in the Student Code of Conduct-a manual which was issued to all students at the si an of the school year. The Hands Off policy, also included in the man- ual, was more strictly enforced this year. The rule that prohibits students of the opposite sex from expressing physical affection towards each other was seen by some as unreasonable and a violation of personal rights. To others, the policy was seen as totally rational and necessary. On the other hand, club day was put back into the schedule of events. After being removed last year, many clubs suffered from low panicipation and some were even forced to disband. But, after protest from many organizations, clubs were once again allowed to meet during school hours. Obviously, the purpose of these rules and pol- icies was to help Northeastern run smoother dur- ing the difficult time of transition. And, with administrators, faculty, and staff maintaining a firm grip, the Big Squeeze took on yet another meaning. HiKm Although this type of behavior was tolerated at Band Camp, Meg Me Ever and Kim Winslow would have hern in a fine mess if this happened at school Mind ywz Remember the good old days when you could stick french fncs up your nose at the lunch table' By doing this, Daryl White openly defies the Student Code of Conduct The Big Squeeze 7