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Different Strokes

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Different Folks

Stereotypes • • •

Do they really Matter?
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hat do lzods, chew container it's to be expected sometimes. People don't
imprints on jean pockets, bandan- really pay that much attention to stereotypes
as around the head, the superior though. You like the person for whom they
honor role, hair half an inch on the top, and are, not what group they're in. "
adidas bags that contain things like knee Although some stereotypes aren't paid
pads to deodorant have in common? much attention, they can still be a big
Well nothing, except they're all seen at disadvantage. Senior Connie Whiston com-
Millard North. mented, "If you've been labeled with an
In every high school, there are specific undesirable stereotype. then people who
traits and attitudes that set people in don't even know you won't even give you a
different groups. MNHS is no exception. chance, and that's really bad."
There's cowboys, jocks, heads, straight- Although stereotypes are at Millard
A's, preppies, and punkers. North, sophomore Eric Worthington said, I
Junior Michelle Van Horn stated, "All think it's good because it promotes
people seemed to get stereotyped by the enthusiasm, and school spirit!"
clothes they wear and the things they choose Although in some senses it carries a
to do, but a lot of times it's unfair." negative connotation. at Millard North it
Senior Mary Caliendo supported her by adds variety, and gives kids a choice of what
saying, "This school is very stereotyped, but they want to be.

Mike McNeel
Kelli McWilliams
Mike Mertz
Mary Meschede
Dave Meyer
Sall y Meyers
Bill Micek

Todd Michael
Craig Miller
Kathy Miller
Todd Miller
Angela Mischke
Chris Mislivec
Scott Mitzel

Tim Mohatt
Dave Mooney
Darcy Moore
Bob Murray
Jackie Nelaon
Natalie Nenneman
Tim Nervig

Steve Nielsen
Scott Norberg
Rick Novak
Kevin o ·Farrell
Susan Ogg
Karrie Olson
Kevin Olson

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