West High School - Shaheen Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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. . ,Mm of M, ,,, ,, . M M- f 4 ' W f' 3- -cl 0 ,ff -,-k 1 Junior David Miller faces a difficult decision of whether to eat the Junior Greg Fleetwood takes advanlage of the quiet study halls to tostito or just stare at it. finish his last minute homework, Cafeteria 11

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The cafeteria has lost some of its color. Controversy concerning the management of the cafe- teria study halls has been raised. Opinions of students differ greatly, with some voting for, some against, and others leaning neither way. I think the basic ideas and reasons for it are fantastic, but sometimes the discipline becomes a bit strict, com- mented a West senior. Another West senior stated, I don't like it at all. l was in there once and got a permanent pass out. A third senior said, The new study hall is profitable for everyone: students, faculty, and parents. I couldn't say either way, I don't have any study halls, offered a Junior. According to the administration there are two major reasons for the change from the zoo to the structured 10 Cafeteria First hour structured study hall studies in the cafeteria type of study hall. The first, accountability, is so the administration is knowledgeable of the whereabouts of students. If an inquiry is made about a student, then they can say where he is. Also, better opportunities to study are offered with this type of study hall. Teachers believe more homework is being done due to these conditions. As opposed to last years trash strewn floor, this year there has been no problem with litter. Vandalism has also been reduced. In the course of this year, no vandal- ism occured, whereas last year excessive damage took place. Mr. Lilly, associate principal, remarked. The new study hall is an improvement over last years zoo and will be continued in future years. Students utilize the opportunity to finish homework while using the refreshment machines,

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1.- Jlmlor Jeff Ashcroft waited patiently for a card designating the period he will attend his class. 12 Registration Half of the gym is filled. Depending upon which group the area contains, the air is quiet and tension filled or noisy and rowdy. Whether it is sophomores, juniors, or seniors who are registering, the same attitude is taken by all . . , Reglstrationl Again! Registration for this year's sophomores was a new and different experience. The long lines, the decision of which clubs to join, and trying to keep things organized was quite confusing. When some sophomores were asked their oponion of registration, they gave numerous replies: It wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't for the heat. It was pretty easy once I caught on to what was going on, It was not as hard as I thought it was going to be, but it was slightly confus- ing. I was totally lost. Now that sophomores have been through fall registration, spring registration should progress smoothly. During registration, juniors sometimes get the feeling that they are stuck in the middle of everything. A junior, of course, is not the first to have his pick of classes. Seniors get first crack at the tables, resulting in many closings before the juniors are even allowed into the cafeteria. Even the sophomore sometimes has it easier because of the fact that a few tables close while the juniors are still registering, in order to leave some class periods available for the younger classmen. As a result, the junior sometimes has to deal with feelings of neglect, and takes on the role of the middle child. Looking at registration from a seniorls point of view, it's' just another requirement to fulfill for the school year. It is relatively simple and almost enjoyable compared to the anxieties that were dealt with our first year at West. Nervousness is replaced by an experienced, superior attitude of importance and status. The old, overused tricks of crying and sulking are no longer practiced. Instead, a determined stance is taken, and one is con- vinced to stay until the class that is desired reopens. Using this tactic, registration runs smoothly for most seniors. All groups, no matter what time they registered, will- ingly left the arena behind. Sometimes haggard and miserable, they passed through the check out tables with hopes that they did not make any ridiculous mistakes, such as ending up with all classes in one period. Al- though each group handled the hassles of registration differently, they all seemed to make it through the mud- dle in one piece, and they left the registration area with hopes of getting all their classes in the order they wanted . . . next time.