Southeast High School - Shield Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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HAVING TO FIGHT high gasoline prices, some found carpooling a solution, while junior Steve Rader used his feet for transportation. UK tm eff i t 1' DUE TO THE HIGH price of gas, many people found other ways of transportation, such as walking, bike riding and carpooling. 26 Economy

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Task force initiated Student problems affect surrounding neighborhood andalism, smoking, loitering on private property, reckless driv- ing, and littering were all major prob- lems at Southeast and the neighbor- ing area. Due to these problems, Southeast and Northeast high school both set up task forces to help deal with and solve these concerns. The task force was composed of neighbors, parents, stu- dents, faculty members, PSAB student service members, and the police force. One of the main problems was with students trespassing on neighboring lawns. They destroyed the lawns, lit- tered. and smoked during passing periods, study halls, and especially during the lunch hour. Several neighbors voiced their com- plaints. Dorothy Gruenmeyer, who re- sided across the street from the school on 37th Street saidthat a lot of students didn't respect the residents when asked to leave. 'tlt's my yard I don't want them sitting in it, pulling grass up, and setting fire to leaves. On 37th Street the kids stand out in the street. We're concerned about someone getting hurt badly, Gruen- meyer said Another neighbor who voiced his opinion was Meyer Lederman, who lives at 3640 Otoe Street. nl don't care if they smoke, but theyre outstepping their bounds when they put butts on the lawns, he said Both people agreed that closed campus was not the answer. They said the entire student body should not be punished for the actions of a few people. Police officer Ed Ragatz, the team captain for the Southeast area said he probably got about five calls a week about litter, noise, and occasionally vandalism near Southeast. Patrol cars around the area also received some complaint calls. The Student Council printed and distributed a flyer to neighbors who lived within a two block radius of Southeast. It explained the p1.u'pose of the task force, and also asked the residents to call the school office if they witnessed any trespassing, speeding, reckless driving, or any other suspi- cious or unlawful acts. RON ROCKENBACH explains to Kim Haes that litter at Southeast is a problem. 28 Cleanup Task Force PICK IT UP! Lendy Nickerson helps with the litter clean-up at Southeast. TASK FORCE FLYERS were distributed by student council representatives Deb Kuhn and Lendy Nickerson to neighbors within a radius of two blocks of Southeast.