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Trusting in

Chance

by Vicky Huff

At least once in their cumstances. Huff said.
lives, almost everyone had "If something hap- Other students said
wished for good luck for pens because of bad or good that superstitions were not
someone else or for them- luck, then people believe believable enough, but they
selves. Some said luck that something else they were fun just to go along
didn't just come their way, have done has made it hap- with.
so instead, they trusted in pen," sophomore Julie "It is not scientific
superstitions. Armitage said. enough to believe in super- -
"I sometimes trust in "When my hoc- stition, but it is something Senior Jackie
superstition because it key team and I were on a fun to do that's not meant to Beer displays
her
seems to make me do better winning streak during one be real," sophomore Steve superstition
in sports," senior Eddie of our seasons, I washed my Holm said. that dressing
Huff said. equipment and then we lost Although they took up for
Halloween
Most superstitions our next game. I have not superstitions in different scares away
were initiated during un- washed my equipment dur- ways, most people trusted evil spirits.
photo by Toby
-
'usual or consequential cir-
ing a winning streak since,"
in them a little .•
Wandel
Sophomore
Gregg Hammer
is reminded of ~
~ '
the impending .
Friday the
13th. He was • . • . .. . l ' ~·" • ~ •• ~
.
just one of the . .
students that
believed in the
Friday the
13th OECEMSI?:R t!S!96
superstition. 234567
9 10 11 12 (13"!"14
On this day, 18 17 18 19 20 21
most students 23 24 28 27 28
thought Friday 36 31
the 13th would
bring bad luck.
Some students
took advantage
of this day by
blaming any
bad
occurences on -
the date.
photo by Toby Junior Tracy
Bahl kisses
Wandel
her hand and
touches the
ceiling of her
car. She
believes that it
would add 10
seconds to
her life and
give her good
luck. photo by
Megan Moiler

- Sophomore Mike Shald shaves freshman Mike Schneider's head for the swim
team. The swim team had a superstition that if they shaved their heads they would gain
some time when they were racing. photo by Kara Trouba

Seniors

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