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Dorff and Jennifer Hueftle. (D. Louden) 8 9 -Tests Create Agony

Standing in line to sign up for the PSA T
are Juniors Rachel Hulstien . Stephanie
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s she topped her lingers ous . Senior Eric Trout admittec
nervously on the desk and that he did not prepare mucl
chewed her #2 pencil, the for the ACT on his first try, how
sweat rolled down her face as ever, he prepared for the sec
she opened up her test book- ond try and his score showed c
let. definite improvement.
A problem on the ACT read, Senior Kim Hough also pre
" Joe and Julie went twelve pared for her second shot or
miles to the store to buy a gal- the ACT , but ironically she on"
lon of milk . How much did the improved on the one for whict
milk cost?" she didn't study. This to her, wa
Was it possible to prepare for proof that those tests rely morE
a test with such rigorous prob- on chance than preparation.
lems? Or more appropriately, Junior Toni Resquer held thE
did that preparation do any same opinion about the PSA T
good? When a single test held Although she didn't prepare fo
as much weight as a student's the exam, she was happ)
class rank and grade point av- enough with her score.
erage on his college accep- Of course, studying ma)
tance, some students were have brought the realizatior
willing to try anything. that Joe and Julie went twelvE
Among the options there miles to get to the store, bu·
were preparation classes, many students felt that prepar
books, and computer pro- ing for the exams couldn't shov.
grams. them that the milk did jn foe
Many students took a test at cost $1 .84 a gallon. J
least once before getting seri-
-Erin Jones and Mardra Wright-

Melinda Absher
Matthew Allen

Mike Alvano
Jason Ames
Lisa Anania
Kothe Andersen
Greg Anderson
Jill Anderson

Tricia Anderson
Todd Archer
Christopher Arena
E lizabeth Armbrust
Randy Arms
Brian Arp
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~ Cindy Arp
Amy Augusti n
Suzan na A veri II
Eric Azi nger
.. Kathy Bohr
Carrie Baile y
I Rich ard Ball inger

Rachael Barrett
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Carey Bartels
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Michelle Bass
Kelly Bastemeyer
Chelle Batchelor
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