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Not only during l ee Week, but every day. Denise Hanks' car displays her pride in her school in a much smaller, more subtle way. This show of school spirit was part of a tradition carried out by one senior’s license plate every year. Photo by R. Flowers. 983 Ross S. Sterling Senior High School 300 West Baker Road Baytown, Texas 77521 Volume 19 -awn
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2 Up ! D e vie wing many societies, tradition is a very sacred thing. Yet, it seemed that nothing was sacred to the composers of last summer’s House Bills 72 and 246. The traditionally sports- minded schools of Texas suddenly found themselves cast into a sea of seemingly-stiffer academic re- 3uirements, and this school was efinitely no exception. Potential athletes had some decisions to make before their season began. Because of a difference in the grading system, and the fact that an athlete’s eligibility must be determined seven days before competition, athletes found themselves hitting the books in- stead of the tackling sleds. Adam Henry, a senior, said, “It was just more important to me to make the grades than to make the team, so I didn’t par- ticipate this year.’’ Others, such as Lesle Holmes, a volleyball player, said, “I enjoy my sport, and I found that even though I had to make some sacrifices, I could still play and do well in school.” Mr. Ed Wachtel, principal, commented, “House Bill 72 makes one very interesting allowance. If a student enrolled in an enriched course is not eligible to play because of grades, the school ad- ministrators may overrule that in- eligibility. Maybe this will give incen- tives to students who participate in sports to go ahead and try the tougher academic courses,” he added. it's the little things opening
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