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B eing Aware Before

Environmental Scare

-Wendi Hansen-

Ten years ago it was the least of things on live," said Junior Jennie Alberry. The
people's minds; however, it is first and foremost Environmental Club planted trees, protested the
on the minds of high school students today. use of aeresol cans, protested the use of styrofoam
In the past ten years the thought of a products,and helped make students become aware
deteriorated ozone layer and polluted water have in order to help the environment.
become major issues for survival. Even the Senior On an international scene there is still a
Class Board realized how important it was to help group that is dedicated to saving the earth.
improve the environment, they set out trash cans Greenpeace is an international group that works to
in the hallways to be used only for aluminum cans help people become aware of the environmental
that were to be recycled . problem. However, on a local scene the Omaha
This Dolphin became entangle in a gill net intended for catching
swordfish in the Atlantic Ocean off the Notheast coast of the Recylcling was not the only thing that trash service on Nov. 30 began a program that set
USA. The gill net is smaller than normal nets and the Dolphins students set out to do. Many students protested the aside certain color bags for certain items so that
I . are unable to detect it. (Photo Courtesy of Greenpeace Starkist Tuna Corporation for the slaughtering of these items could be recycled. "I think it is a great
International) Dolphins in the tuna fish nets. "My family and idea, but I can honestly say that people could get
Sophomore Derik Hendrickson finds the earth of utmost I boycotted the Star Kist Tuna Company until they lazy and not care anymore," said Senior April
importance and said, "We found this door in the Old Market
and maybe there should be more of them around to make people made it official that Dolphins were not being killed Becker.
aware." (T. Barrett) in the process of tuna fishing," said Junior Kresta Realizing that the earth had to be around
Schaefer. for several future years, becoming aware of the
"I feel it is time to do something because problem helped students figure out what they
if we don't stop contributing to the deterioration of could do to help out Mother Earth for future
the ozone layer our kids and grandkids might not descendants.

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