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Show TEMPLAR TRUMPET, MAY 14, 1998 PAGE 15 Senior Photo Survey - Where were you? v .y .s. , ... j.v "v Vi 'M I I j h r f I Jon Baker and Jill Cragun, like always, are working hard. Trent Murray plays the school song on his kazoo while his good friend, Touie, entertains the student body. Karl Cox and Rachel Richards are doing what they enjoy most Just hanging out! ?- Throughout the years ' By: Margaret Burnham Bonjour! Wic Gchts! Cia!, or in other words, Hello! You deserve a brownie point if you understand at least one of these greetings. Dont you think that we as high school students ought to be aware of at least a few foreign words? During this school year we have had seven foreign exchange students from all over the world representing their countries here atMHS. How many of us have taken the time and opportunity to sit down and talk with them and lcam a little about them and their culture? Id have to admit that I have not as much as I should have. Many of us may not ever have the chance to visit another nation. What better w ay to see w hat the rest of the world is like than through the eyes of a native? I dont believe that this country is doomed for failure, but over the years, we have become quite ignorant towards differences and learning anything other than what concerns ourselves. One of the foreign exchange students was telling me of her worries of coming to America because of the possible prejudice she would face since she is a Serbian. She thought Americans would be angry because of the wars and contentions going on in her country. I assured her that most students honestly wouldn't even realize that she was a Serbian, and even if they did, probably wouldn't make the connection of events. Even if you picked up a newspaper or watched the news for a night, you would surely know of world events taking place. Some of these foreign students have taken up to seven years of English. At least two foreign languages are required at most of their hometown schools. It is sad to sec that their English requirements arc greater than our own. Perhaps it is because we were raised with what is now the universal language. Weve been lucky for that. But wouldn't you agree that it is just as important for us to lcam a little of someone clses culture? As a young generation, we must take it on ourselves to find the By: Gabe Hampton start (and end) our lives fat, bald, and weak, every ones incontinent so we all reck. As we become toddlers we gain control of that, we start to get teeth, but weve still got baby fat. Kindergarten conics and our minds arc uncased, we lcam the alphabet, but we still cat paste. First grade ends, we can read and shake our booties, we beat up all the girls, (cause they have cooties.) Second and third, man, theyre all whacked, but before we know it we can add and subtract. In fourth grade we learned to square dance, we also figured out its not fun to be Fifth we lcam about the birds and the bees, We start to like girls, HOLY JEEZ! Sixth grade comes, were young bucks again, we have to read lame books like Huckleberry Finn. Seventh grade comes, now were in the middle, we even have to ask permission to take a little piddle. Eighth grade conics, now we know it all, weve got inflated egos even though were weak and small. As we become Freshman and start MILS we start to lcam some action. Seniors arent as big as you think, but dont cock off to coach We Cultivate yourself Hola! Potato Wrestling! Enough said. Kaylynn Williams waits her turn to exit the gymansium after a well worth while, once in J lifetime opportunity during Homecoming II 1998. opportunity experience something new. as much as ours, international correspondence will be even more common and mandatory than now. When learning about the civil rights movement in history', Im sure that the question of, Would I have done that as a White during that time? has troubled many people at times. I dont think that we will ever be able to answer that question but it is evident of another type of attitude we would have had by the way we look at different races today. Although it isnt as extreme as in the 60s, I have noticed in our school and communities a prejudice' towards different minority groups. I encourage all of you to overcome those cultural barriers. Try to make a new friend of a different race, read a book, or even seriously consider taking a foreign language during the next school year. There are many things to cultural to increase It knowledge, and I guarantee that they will open doors and views doesnt necessarily mean actually going to that place, but taking advantage of what we have here to become more educated. In a w orld changing our to the world and make the difference in maintaining America as a great country. Jackson. When we become Sophomores we lcam how to drive, we also arc able to date, but with women and cars we sometimes arc tardy, and we get Miller Wrath if were late. . When we arc juniors we take U.S history and lcam about Nixon and 'Nam, Were now upper classmen, we run for elections, and we throw a fun dance called the prom. Senior year our anticipations are all laid on the line, decisions, decisions, college, or a mission? 1 cant make up my mind. Now we are ready to see the real thing and conquer its heart aches and hype, We use all this stuff that weve gained to this point to challenge the thing they call life. So, armed with the sword of education, and the shield of our par ents passed morals, we venture down that formidable trail, ready to take on the world! |