Paseo High School - Paseon Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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 THE DEVASTATING ACT OF A RADICAL The fire that occurred at Paseo High School affected me as a senior student in many ways. I was suddenly stunned that an in- dividual with such low morals had suddenly begun to burn his future down and my future was bursting in flames with it. I could not possibly figure out why an act of such stupidity had been had been performed. While I stood paralyzed and watched the firemen battle the blaze, my mind went back to the time in history when it was for- bidden and against the law to teach a black person how to read and write. And now time has changed that ungodly rule; blacks can now learn to their full mental capacity. I was so offended that a black whose ancestors fought for freedom and the right to learn to read and write would suddenly destroy his right to learn. It suddenly occurred to me that I would be graduating from this school this year. I thought in despair what the general public might say about the school I once had so much pride and dignity for. Earl Thomas A soul search is needed in the hearts and minds of the student body. Students at Paseo commit actions, involving violence before searching their minds and souls. If they would stop and think before they make their step toward the direction they are headed, many disturbances would be avoided. To make this step it takes maturity and a positive mind. Many of us at Paseo are immature and cannot accept the task that maturity brings. When the ad- ministrators put forth a rule for the student body to abide by. the first thing they say is Na Man! but answer this question—will “Na Man!” give you a better school system? Many of us block away in our minds that Paseo is an educational center for our benefit. We come here with our “coolest rags and try to check out everybody ex- cept our own minds and souls. That's where the search is. So let’s all get together and search our minds and souls and if we find anything that should not be. let's take it out. Roxanne Byers

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FIRE!!! The Childish Bet I feel that anyone who would jeopardize his education and future by burning a room in his school to win a $5.00 bet should be horsewhipped. Anyone who will sit around afterward and say they didn’t care about the room burning up and also say they wish the whole building burned down is as bad as the person who would bet or dare a person to burn down their school and should be punished. Soul Searching---- does this mean you're searching for your soul? Well may even be you’re trying to reach a goal. a destination, a place to go. Soul Searching is seeking and finding, Not letting anyone stand in your way. But the one thing you must know before you search is what you’re searching for and is it worth it. Soul Searching can mean a lot of things. Searching to find. Searching to kill, Searching to keep Searching for love and happiness among you and persons around you. Students, teachers and everyone needs to search for their souls because of the simple fact so many people are lost within themselves (Whether to do this or whether to do that) People are so busy trying to do what’s in and don’t really know themselves. Soul Searching is needed. Simply because everyone is playing a role. There’s no need in this. Why not be yourself. Stop trying to satisfy others and satisfy yourself sometimes. Be positive and with no doubt you will find your soul and yourself! And it will be worth the trip. You keep on Searching until you reach the highest ground. .......Stephanie Owens Walking that road human or beast doesn’t thoroughly understand. Searching for that block unknown to man. Hearing the cry of pain and misery. We continue to struggle the hill of our destiny. While our passing of wicked and phony smiles, we wonder if they’ll be truthful just once in a while. Then we find the sleeper refusing to wake, unaware of the tricks of Satan to possess his mind and soul determined to take. But who really cares where ever we go. Whether it be high or low. We’re Soul Searching, that’s our theme, ex- ploring our model and discovering our dream. Now we see our dream, but also the might. How could it ever be reality without the light. Benita Jacoway 14 Fire

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THE FIRE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED About two weeks ago a very unthinking stu- dent set my school on fire. I don’t know who he is but he should be ashamed of himself for what he did. I could have understood if the fire was started by some loose wiring or if fire struck in the cafeteria. No, it was some assinine student who belongs to the school in which the crime was committed. I don’t know the actual story but I was told that it was over a $5.00 bet. The funny part about it is that the person with whom he made the bet told on him and got a $50.00 reward. These people really have a problem up here. It just isn’t the fire that caused a whole lot of chaos, it is a lot more. Things like this make me wonder if this school will ever get any better—like it was three years ago. It’s really embarrassing to know what type of school i attend today. There is no respect in the students. Now that the fire deal is over, I am scared about what might happen to Paseo High School tomorrow. Robert Levels Tapping your potential is what it's about. Trying to find the easy way out. Looking about to see what you can do, or looking to see if you’re one of life’s fools. Let's dig way in and see what comes out. Is life really “what you put in is what you get out?’’ You know yourself what goes around com- es around. Did you hurt some one while you were journey bound? Did you feel bad all the way round? Did you know that your soul helps deter- mine your life? It lets you know That’s wrong and this is right! Kill your soul and destroy your life, Or satisy your soul and do what's right. Lesa McDaniel I FIRE! Wow. it’s a fire! Maybe the whole school will burn down. Damn! That would be fun. I wonder if it really is on fire. Everybody’s walking as if nothing is wrong. (Smell smoke, so it must be doing something). Hey! my coat’s still in the locker, plus my favorite hat, and my money! Why did they have to burn it down now? Why not on a day when I was absent? I wonder who did it. Probably one of those freshmen or a sophomore. He couldn’t have been a senior, they're too anxious to graduate—besides the freshmen are behind most of the stuff that goes down around here anyhow. I wonder why they did it. Probably had bad grades or wanted revenge or maybe he was just trying to be bad and show how bold he was by doing it. He could have been just plain ignorant—or ignorant to the fact he was setting it on fire. Man! He’s in trouble. When that cat runs into a cop, he's in trou- ble because that's probably a federal offense. They’ll give him 5 to 10. I surely don’t want to be in his shoes. 16 Fire