Wynne High School - Stinger Yearbook (Wynne, AR)

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Eating seems to be Donna Gardner's, Sheris Anderson's, Donna Young's, and Anita Thwing's favorite way to spend spare time. Exchanging the latest gossip, Lisa Brawner finds the phone is a cure for boredom. 22 Boredom Beaters

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For Whom The Tone Sounds Most students disliked the newly installed tone system. New clocks were added simultaneously in the month of October. Some insisted that it must have been made for a prison, but Principal Darrell Smith felt it would just take some getting used to. One student expressed a positive attitude toward the change. She stat- ed, It adds spice to the day. I always think of Mork when I hear it. Teachers expressed concern be- cause they felt the tone was con- ditioning students to the same sound that was used as a warning signal in many industries and institutions. Mr. Smith believed that after a pe- riod of adjustment the issue would blow over and that the system would be expanded to new buildings after completion of the construction. Students standing outside in the mornings find it hard to hear the tone for the first few days after the system was installed. Installation of the new clocks and the tone system is an unusual change on which practically everyone has an opinion.

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Boredom Beaters The average high school student spent about 35 hours in class a week, 10 hours preparing for classes, and 56 hours sleeping. The remaining some-odd 67 hours were spent as spare time. Some students liked to eat such things as French fries, pizzas, dip and chips, and hamburgers when they had the time. Frequent after school trips to the Pizza Hut, Sonic, or Kountry Kitchen were made for the sole purpose of munching out . Others found that reading a good book, which could have ranged from a mystery to a romance, was a good way to spend a quiet afternoon. A. C. Nielson estimated that the average teen watched 22 hours of television per week. The Olympics and new shows such as Trapper John, M.D. and Real People re- lieved boredom for some. Even on muddy days these students play football to relieve their boredom. Lounging in a comfortable chair, Kelli Mulhollen finds that reading a good book is her remedy for beating boredom.