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Shaping clay into a work of art is often challenging,
but Sophomore Nicole Collier is up to the challenge.
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Benefits of Art Classes

• Cortney Christensen •
The competition is fierce. Only the only benefit of taking art. Sophomore
the best of the best make it to the end. Lisa Schlichtemeier said, "It helped me
The judge decides whether you go all express myself because there was a wide
the way, or if you're out the door. variety of materials to use. "
What is this? Olympic figure Art also provided a good step-
skating? Collegescholarships? Noh. It's ping stone for college art courses and
one of the many art shows and compe- getting a job in the art field. Sophomore
titions available to students. Amanda Lee said, "I took art because I
One usually didn't think of art as might go into an art career."
competitive, but students kept busy Some students just took it for the
competing in several Metro and state fun of it. "It's something I'm good at and
competitions. These included Nebraska can excel in. Plus , it's messy," said
Scholastics at College of St. Mary's, the Sophomore Christina Leary.
Bellevue Senior art show, DeSoto Bend No matter what the intent for
Wildlife, and State Youth Art Month in taking art, it provided an outlet for
March. healthy competition and personal satis-
However, competition wasn't faction.

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Molding clay into something recognizable, are
Sophomores Jason Luetkenhaus, Dave Allen, Amy
Thune, and Colleen Dunn. This was one of the
many projects in Art Foundations, which is
prerequisite to most other art classes . (Melanie 147
Goddard) Art