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The Rest

-Tanya Patry-

Upon entering high school, the need to
dress and act like evel)'one else faded. While a
lot of students chose to just be part of the crowd,
others stepped a bit past the rest, unafraid to go
for the bold and reveal their true selves. Said
Sophomore Tom Barrett, " Without individu-
als, this school would have been one big ball of
fur . The variety did us some good."
Part of being an individual was some-
times taking flack from other students about
their "different" taste, but most students didn't
seem to mind, "I didn 't care if people thought I
was weird. If it mattered to me what other
people thought, I suppose I could have been just
like evel)'One else, but that wasn' t me," said
Junior Kelli Mahoney.
Clothing played a big part in individu -
alists ' styles. Plaid with polka dots, unmatched
shoes, and other off-the-wall outfits were often
seen on students roaming the halls. "Clothes
were the best way I could express myself, and it
worked! " said Sophomore Derik Hendrickson.
Students tended to dress the way they did to
portray their individual style. " I wore what I
liked, which was not always the latest trend.
Clothes should not have "made" the person; the
person should have "made" the clothes," said
Senior Debi Schnieder.
Individualism was not only reflected
by clothes, but also in music and attitudes as
well . Many people found that there was life past
radio. Bands like Ministry and the Cure were a
bit different from the norm and provided some
students with more entertainment than the radio
. "I liked the variety of tapes better than the
radio. Radio was too boring and predictable,"
said Junior Jason Groves. Listening to music
was not the only way to express oneself, but
playing it was as well. Bands like Plaid Assphali
played music that represented their style. Said
Sophomore member John Waller, "We played
for fun, and it helped introduce people to a
different kind of music."
It was impossible to pinpoint a stere-
Molly Andresen Casey Ballentine Amy Beach Frederic Berthiaume Eric Bostrom otypical individualist because an individual was
Angela Antley Sarah Barr Cally Beam Shonda Bevill Tiifany Bowen
Jennifer Arena Rebecca Barrett Heather Beason Jeremiah Bigelow Stephanie Braga just that; unique. No two were ever alike and
Brian Augustine Thomas Barrett Lisa Bedel Kara Binderup Angela Brannan that seemed to be the greatest advantage of being
Elizabeth Baadte Jayme Bartling Ryan Bender Jeffrey Bisbee Jason Brase I oneself.
Anna Bahney Derek Bartunek Olivia Bennett Lisa Blank Tyler Brickell
Kathleen Balentine Rebecca Bastin Ryan Bergmann Tricia Bockelman Nicholas Briganti
B.J. Ballard Eric Bathen Peter Bergquist Chad Boomgarden Dana Briscoe
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