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Ma ·ng sure the classrooms are in per-
fect nditlon is an important job for the
day c todians. Here day man Frank Ma-
tuk icz peeks in the Journalism room
to give a fnendly hel lo. (5. Alukonis)

Do g several things at one time is com-
mo or Secretary Grace Knowlton. She
not o • dea ls with such things as phone
int ptions. but also administrator
ap ointments and newsletter informa-
tion. (5. Wande~

A Cry Is

Answered

HELP!

-Toni Resquer-

"Uh. ya see." he stammers " I
uh . need to keep my endurance
gl and uh. the cafeteria food is per-
gs signifying the end of fect For it ...
iod. As millions of teens The man in green ju st shakes his
file into the halls the minutes begin head and says. "Those ladies
to tick off. would be happy to know th eir
Five . . Four ... T'lree . .. Two food helps ...
.. . One . Breeeeeenngl "Yep. Thanks ... agrees the kid
Doors close and another class as he shuffles off to class .
period begins . Yet . all alone in the This little scenario happened
halls one lone person remains. more often than most students
Yes. that one person who never would have liked to admit. The
manages to get his locker open secretaries. the library staff. the
because it is seriously jammed. cooks. the custodial engineers.
One Two Th~e and the paraprofessionals all
" Open up. you stupid locker!" helped students. not to men tion
Steam escapes out of his ears as teachers. in one way or another.
he stomps into the nearest office. Sometimes the help was not ap-
Fortunately. the incredible smi lin g preciated. Most students agreed
creature is in residence. "Can I that they would have liked the
help you~" "Yeah ... he says some- school day more if tests were not
what calmer ·'Can you get some- typed and run off in time. their tar-
one to open my locker'" dies were not recorded. and their
Before he even has a chance to spec ial drawings were not erased
say "Atatinukabu " the school in- From the boards. Sometimes stu-
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tercom opens up and "Could a dents even preferred that a light-
custodian please report to the 9- bulb not work on an overhead or
1 0 office~" is heard throughout that a reference book could not be
the halls . Found just so class time could be
Sure enough. along comes a wasted to avoid extra homework.
man in green. to pry open that lit- No matter what the support
tle metal cubbyhole known as a staff diet however. they helped
locker. Once open. everthing spi ll s the tea chers. the students. and
out: books. papers. coats. smelly the administrators have a smooth
gym clothes. and yes. petrified school day. At least until
Food From the cafeteria. " HELPI" .....

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