Plattsmouth High School - Plattonian Yearbook (Plattsmouth, NE)

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Volume 44 PlattOnian 1986 Plattsmouth High School 1724 8th Avenue Plattsmouth, NE. 68048

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On September 6, 1985, Ne- braska Governor Bob Kerrey signed a mandatory seat belt law and the phrase “buckle up spread across the state. Law officials could now issue tickets to anyone in violation of the law but only when that person was stopped for an- other offense. Reaction to the law was var- ied and sometimes heated. People against the law said it was a violation of an indivi- dual’s rights. Advocates cited statistics to show how the law would save lives. What does this law have to do with Plattsmouth High School during the 1985-86 year? The answer came out in a discussion that occurred early in the year. When asked to de- scribe the atmosphere of the school, many students offered negative comments: too much stress, too much home- work, no fun any more, tough- er requirements, not enough time for anything ... “School is like a jail ...” “Yeah, everything is tight- ening up — rules, require- ments ...” “It’s like the seat belt law: we have to buckle up — or buckle down — too.”