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- Running was a must in lntro to P.E. Juniors Adam Frank an d
Doug Abel and sophomore B.J. Gaudreau finish their laps to earn the
participation points for the day. photo by Sheila Pedersen Learning and
practicing the
correct
techniques for
hockey was an
essential part
of P.E. class.
Sophomores
Jessica
Anderson and
Ad am Zgoda
try to take the
puck away
from each
other in the
face-off. photo
by Sheila
Pedersen

ixed Feeling

There were team Tom Jackson said . involved in sprin g sports.
It was no longer sports, swimming, aerobics, Not all students "I had weight training first
and lifting weights, but it agreed that running was th e semester and it got me run-
carefree days of was the dreaded laps that worst part of gym class. "I ning and toning up my
muscles, which helped me
left their mark on the minds
run cross-country so run-
of many students who were ning eight laps on the track prepare fo r the upcoming
required to take a physical
track season," junior Jenn
playing games, education class. wasn't bad," junior Megan Tyler said .
Hottman said.
Sometimes, a gym Tho ug h there Those students who
class meant running as were ma ny gripes and had a gym class second se-
having fun, and many as 25 laps around the groans about running laps, mester a lso reali zed it
gym. some students said the laps helped them. "I ran in gym
" I have gym were beneficial. "Running cl ass and it helped me to get
messing around.· fourth hour and all I think a few times a week keeps motivated to run over the
about while I'm running is me in shape, and it really summer. That helped me
what I am going to eat for isn' t that bad," freshman when cross-country season
Now, students lunch," junior Heather Kori Kautz said. started," sophomore Car-
Vanderkolk said.
Taking a variety of rie Lessley said.
For some students, different classes became However, some stu-
running those laps was easy, beneficial for the students dents disagreed with that.
had to include but for others, it was pain- "Running laps just makes
ful. "All I could think about "All I could think me realize how much fun
was the excruciating pain I about was the calculus really is," senior
running in their had in my side," sophomore Frank Meraz said .•
excrutiating pain

typical gym I had in my
side."

class day. by Liz Spargen &
Academics Kara Trouba