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Senior Nicole Lehan, Juni or Deri ck Cargrove. Senior
Eri n Farragut i and Juniors Katie Johannes and Kati e
McGargill talk whil e waiting for the bell to ring.
Student s often have a little free ti me at th e end of I
class. (Andrea Wagaman)

Classes Offer Insight

Andria Skaff
Sliding doors or swin g- more Joe Gudenrath.
ing doors? Sliding windows or "I learned how to cook
After making the filling for her chocolate hinged windows. These were criti - and sew so I can make it when I
chiffon whip, Senior Nicole Lehan licks off cal decisions fo r Sophomore don't have my parents there to
th e remaining whip th at was left on the Michelle Drake to make in her take care of me," said Sopho-
beater. (Heather Tomzach)
Interior design class as she de- more Michelle Drake.
signed her own fl oor plan. C hild development
"I could design my own also offered many benefits for
(floor plan) or pick one to do." student s. "I really liked child
she said . She chose one floor to development class because of
do, and with that major decision its uniqueness; I feel that the
came many smaller ones. Colors knowledge from this class will '
for the bedroom, bathroom, fam- help me in the future fo r
ily room and kitchen had to be parenting and family life." said
decided on as well as the task of Senior Kate Freeland.
finding carpet, wall paper and Home-ec was not al-
drapes out of a magazine. After ways work. Sophomore Tyler
all these many decisions came the Smith said that the guest speak-
final decisions. ers who came to speak on such
Interi or design was not topic such as death, self-esteem
the only class th at involved deci- and sports nutrition were fun to
sions. In everyday li vin g the stu- listen to.
dents were asked many questions Therefore, home-ec /
dealing with sensitive issues such had many advantages beyond
as death, self-esteem and family. cooking or sewing. Students
Many benefits also came gained knowledge to better I
along with a home-ec class. " It themselves, while at the same
helped me learn things that I can time they caught a glimpse of
~ se in everyday life," said Sopho- what th e real world is like.e ~ Jon Roeder of Roeder Mortuary speaks to
an Everyday Li vin g class about death. He
explains what he docs when so meone dies
and dif!Crent ways to cope with death.
(Andrea Wagaman)