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Standing Out From Crowd

Well Worth Time Spent

Learning to be oneself build students characters

•Tanya Patry •
As students matured, they began Individualists also expressec
to see that being a cut out in the long themselves in different ways . Sophomore
line of paper dolls was not meant to be. Jerad Berry used skateboarding tc
This meant developing their own unique portray his personality. "I took my boarc
personality , becoming a true individual. everywhere I went," he said. Taking c
Often times, however, stand for the things one believed in wa~
individualists were teased by others. As also individualistic. Junior Christine
Sophomore Allison Becker said , "When Hooper decorated the tail end of he1
someone called me weird, I took it as car with bumper stickers . "You coulc
compliment rather than an insult." get to know me pretty well by just pullin~
Besides , "this school needs to be more up behind me at a red light, " she said.
pluralistic. Too many people acted the Those who chose to separatE
same," said Sophomore sam Fisher . themselves from the masses werE
Individuals often had one thing content in doing so. Said Junior Derik
in common. not caring what others Hendrickson, "It was not worth the timE
thought. Said Sophomore Lesa or effort to be just like everyone else .
Boumstein, "I just have different values Why not just be yourself and have fu n
and morals than most other people." with it? "

For Junior Scott Mollner dressing a part from the
crowd is not a way to be different. but a different
way to be himself . (Jon Waller)

Relying on Christian values . Freshman Ken Jensen 's
family has helped him to realize that it is not always
in your best interest to care what others think.
(Kelli Mahoney)

Sophomore Alli son Becker woke up one morn ing
and decided to pierce her nose on a whim. now
it's part of her regular accessories. (Jon Waller)
14 Individualism