Spaulding High School - Our Echo Yearbook (Barre, VT)

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Left Celine Routhier monkeys around with the banana display at Howard’s Below—Julie Couture rakes time out to Friendly Market. pose. I Part-time Jobs: Responsibilities and Pocket Money As the senior year rolls around, it’s time to really start thinking about a part-time job. College, the yearbook, senior pictures, class dues, and sometimes even car payments are just a few of the expenses that can seem to come up. At first it’s hard and sometimes scary to go into a store or busi- ness and ask for an application, but it gets easier. Once a job has been found, a lot of things change. It’s nice to have some in your pocket, but as always, there is always some bad with the good. There’s no more “bumming around” after school, no more sports, in some cases, and also the problem of making up tests after school when work is at 2:30. Senior year is a hectic one, no doubt, with its proms,SAT’s, applying to colleges, getting better grades and, of course, GRADUATION. Part of being a senior is being responsible, which means having a job. Although it has its disadvantages, it’s all worth it in the end. — Nancy Arnholm Job ! 23

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Above — Doug Clark gets the ‘perfect Right — Jeff Gordon bags it fit” for Brian Cole. at Howard’s.

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Excel and Scholars Bowl Work to Expand Minds Spaulding’s Scholar’s Bowl Team has had a very successful season. Competing in the game based on the College Bowl, is a heads up, fast moving challenge to see which team is the best at fast recall. It consists of many science, sports, current events and other varied questions. Under the direction of Mr. Casey the team meets on Thurs- days to practice and work on Vermont Excel is a special program held at Vermont College geared for able students. The primary intention of Excel is to bridge the distance between high school and college. Excel is divided into two semesters, the first consisting of a theme of controversial issues. A consortum of speakers for each topic presented their views. Among the various topics presented were: the Breakdown of the American Family, apart- heid and Divestment, the Central American Crisis, Woman’s quick recall. The matches are played on Sundays and are telecasted on public radio at 107.9. After a victory over South Royalton, the team met defeat at the hands of a sports minded MSJ team. With two returning members next year, hopes are high for a winning season. — Avery Deffy Rights and Nuclear proliferation and Peace. The second semester will con- sist of mini courses. Those offered are: Speed reading, the Russian’s World, Power and Ethics, Poetry and Psycology. Each course is taught in a college type atmosphere. Excel is enjoyable as well as rewarding. It allows the student academic freedom and the chance to take new courses. It is an important extension of aca- demics outside of the classroom. — Michael Kopach 24 Scholars Bowl