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A
grimace crossed the senior's face as she trud-

ged along the hallways before an after-:school

activity. The routine was familiar, but there was

an unwelcome difference. "The calendar revision

rearranges everything! I can no longer do activi-

ties that I've done for years," Amber Lulla said.

Although not everyone shared this opin-

ion, the school board's decisio~ to push the start

of school from August 14 to the 28 did affect the

lives of every student and teacher.

These changes carried both pros and cons.
The new calendar forced
Although students had to give up a worry-free
students and teachers
winter break and take their semester finals at the
to relinquish many
end of January, the late-ending semester also
benefits, but it, too, had
gave students two extra weeks to study for finals.
payoffs.
Previously, summer vacation had started

before Memorial Day;

now, it would be post-

poned until June. The

early release was something that

students were reluctant to give up, but because

of the Aug. 28 start, they were able to take three

months of summer in 1996.

The new calendar was a GIVE & TAKE

situation. Although students and teachers had to

relinquish things they liked, positive changes still

balanced those that provoked grimaces. r Give & Take j