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After-school activities became a large part of students' lives when

class was over. Students participated in clubs, sports, jobs, or
just relaxed and chatted with their friends.

there. Students need to take activities," junior Kim Pol-
the time to sign up," junior lard said. Neither did many
exct the students Chrissy Cacioppo said. students who patticipated in
did not when the last bell of One problem that after-school activities.
the day was heard. The arose when planning for af- A number of stu-
screams of excite- dents had jobs that Seniors Angie
ment, the sighs of required much of Giovanni and
relief,· and the their free time. Julianne
moans of strained Working around a McHale take a
break from
brains all commu- job schedule was studying to
nicated what went nearly impossible catch up with
friends. The
on in students' li ves for some. "I come phone was
after school. home late from considered a
necessity by
As stu- my job, and I have students to
dents listened to all to do all my home- keep up with
of the announce- work," senior the latest
news. photo
ments during the Erick Bush said. by Lisa
school day, many Even af- Halamicek
ter school had long
wondered if there excitement could -
were enough been over, the ech- Freshmen
school activities for oes of students' Justin Walkins
and Mike
students to be in- Nickel check
volved in. "People still be heard in the out a booth at
should join school activiti es. ter school was how to get long maze of hallways. the Activities
It raises school spirit and everything done. "I do Whether they were at a Fair. The Fair
provided
makes MN a better place by something different every school club or hanging students with
giving students the opportu- day after school, like vol- around with friends, stu- an opportunity
to discover all
nity to get involved," junior unteering, and I spend time dents filled their time after the clubs
available.
Doug Bend said. with my friends. I don't school with everything they photo by Linda
"The clubs are have any time for school wanted . • Carey
by Laura Beukenhorst -
& Amber Lulla Former MN
students
Kathryn
Hammond,
Carrie Davis,
Tim Davis, and
Angela Polk,
and
sophomores
Julie Moore
and Michaela
Rice form a
circle of
friends. One of
the favorite
ways to spend
after-school
hours was with
friends.

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