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Making It Work

"This is the one, the one honest," said senior Stephani'
I've been looking for my whole Torrens, "I have a long distant rei a
elationships life!" Relationships were the big- tionship, and we keep it going b:
gest part of a high schooler's life. talking and telling each other wha
How do they come together to form we are feeling."
something special, and how could When the search was ove
anyone be sure how to keep them and the mate was found, student
going? Students said that there tried to be creative in the way t'
were many factors that helped rela- keep the flame alive. "We never gf
tionships work and kept them from sick of each other, and we value al
getting old. the time we spend together. We tr
When it came to problems, to think of different things to do, S•
some decided that one of the big- we have memories of fun things th<
gest leaps was meeting and getting we've done together and this neve
to know a perspective companion. gets boring," said senior J an
"I think that once you get over Dasanbrock.
te ll ing secrets and opening up , you While some had a positiv
can start to think about having a view about relationships, other wer
911•pilll y,,, Op;,;,, relationship. The hard part is just more pessimjstic. "Relationship
w,., ••• tit• IJill•lf li• ,,,.,., "'" ,,,, learning more about the person you are a waste of time because in th
want to have a relationship with,"
I•HIIfl? said senior Heidi Taggert. end you always get hurt. It nevf
lasts very long, and I always fef
Knowing exactly what it terrible when it's over," said senic
~The biggelf lie I eve/' told mg pa,.enfl Will when I Will is that makes a relationship work Krista Hager .
in eighth gl'ade, and I fold hel'l Will lfaging at 11 ll'iend1 was a challenge. "Trust and hon- Therefore, relationships t
hou1e , and we went to thi1 gug '1 aparlmenf who Will esty is a big part of it. Communica- most students were highly value
fWenfg-lou/' geal'f old. H -Seniol' Michelle Bel'f tion is the key. You have to be and fun for most couples. 0

~I fell them /love 11 whole bunch 1/I'Ound Chl'ilfmal
time, 10 that I can get mo/'e pMienn!! ~
-$eniol' Heafhel' Jen1en

~I hid a couple I'Unawagl at mg bl'ofhel' '1 hou1e . Theg
We/'e wanted bg the lfafe ol Minnelofa, and I onlg got
caught becau1e 1omeone fold on me. H
-Juniol' l<l'ilfin Moline/'

Graduate Matt Callahan, Seniors Jenny Freshman Justin Booth and Kim Kostsze\
Niederhaus, Saige Arvanitis, Troy Teegarden, spend an evening together with their frienc
Andrea Wagaman, and date Chad It was not uncommon for a date to in vol·
McClanahan enjoy pre-Homecoming in a more than one couple.
home setting. They dressed up for the home-
cooked meal prepared by their boyfriends.