Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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ni ,ff l Q.--e' 3-.D 15' ff? Layout: Theresa Seaman Copy: M' Sdm' ,112:Q:s:s:s:s:s:als:s:s:s:s:za1:s:.5 sw f8 P stressed-out seniors strive to make the grade Ah .... senior year- a time to relax, blow off homework, and harass freshman. But what's this? An overdue college applica- tion?! Three tests tomorrow and all in A.P. classes?!? Although most people envi- sioned senior year to be the easiest, it was the biggest cause of stress for many. Sr. Laura Struckman said, Senior year is the most stressful, because along with having to keep up with school, I have to figure out what to do with the rest of my life- or at least decide where to go to college. Some seniors said that their goal was to have a good time, but others worked hard in order to be accepted into the college of their choice. Sr. Brooke Haymond said, I feel under pressure about getting into college because it's important to me to get the education I need to be an architectf' Besides college decisions, other causes of stress were jobs, homework assign- ments, finding enough spending money, and advanced placement courses. Sr. Rich- ard Sincovec said, My biggest cause of stress is trying to take five A.P. classes and get A's in all of them. Students had different ways of relieving the pressures they faced. Many seniors did an activity which they enjoyed, such as reading or exercising. Others tried to or- ganize their work in a logical way. Sr. Cindy Davis said, 'SWhen I'm really nerv- ous I can't get anything accomplished, so I try to make a systematic plan. For the seniors who partied their year away, stress was not a factor, but for many others it was. At least stress did have one positive side. Sr. Todd Pienkos said, Stress causes anxiety, but also stimulates hard work and achievement. he noise of the cafeteria doesn't help as Sr. Kristie Roser finishes her calculus home- work. Calculus and other AP classes caused many students to stress out. ' -- Bridget Haber 'fig

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Julie W illiarrts la7er Pals Srs. Kristie Roscr and Chris Campbell help lfr. Jon Stolson get organ- ized. Club members not helped each other, but had fun as well. Blazers find there is no handicap for those who have fun Just what type of student would have spent his extra time getting to know and deal with other students? He was a Blazer Pal. He and the other members of his club did all they could to makchigh school some ofthe best years for their fellow classmates. They were the club most noted for its members, many who were handicapped. The club itself had entered its second year of work with some determination to keep it going. One of the biggest problems it had endured was that of membership. Because B lazer Pals meet after school it's hard for a lot of students to attend because of sccularjobsj, said Averi Shaubman, the cluh's coordinator. This was one handicap that was easier to overcome, as some sen- iors did have a share in the club despite their jobs and other activities. Seniors Andy Foxx and Greg Boswell, for example, were both active members. Boswell was presidentofthe club and also a member of Life Skills. i'Being in Blazer Pals is a lot of workf, said Boswell, 'ibut I still enjoyed it. Andy, Carlton, and all the other members always had a good timefi Whatever activities the members agreed on was what they did for that week. Every- thing from going to movies to going to concerts were part of the agenda for all members. Still, activities were not all that came with the club. lt also brought together students of all different interests, abilities, and backgrounds. As Ms. Schaubman stated, Blazer Pals is a chance for students to meet and have fun with other students they wouldn'tnormally meet. lt's basically a social activities clubf, Getting together and having a good time, were,not surprisingly, the main pur- pose of Blazer Pals. uWe don't really have anything big planned for this year, but l'm not sure it's too necessary. We have enough fun the way things are, said Greg. Blazer Pals may have been a fairly new club, but they, nonetheless, had a share in capturing some attention as concerned and outgoing students. 6 Copy and Layout: Paul Maldonado ' 'i5iE1EfE1Z1S2E1EIE1:1EfE1 E 'iififiiiiiiiiiili SiifififE5E5S5E5S5S555Sfigiifififiiifiiiiiiifif53555Eiifiliiiif img Qt N., ..-sf