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fell under homework use. Whether it was
used as a footstool or a hot plate, each lr
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Junior George Gomez worked of WidifMk JIUJi' tJtl!tiUof
at Sbarro's and found his own creative Udt> ~aft of WwaJ 't.liotid
use for his books. Instead of using hot
plates or burning the counters or his hands, tb-"tk~Ofleillof
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he said he placed his books on the counter Jc/wol;. ~
and would slide the hot pans across them. ~ ~U!ajf tb-.ua/u;
"I used my books like extra
counter space at
work, and it helped
to make my job
much easier,"
Gomez said.
Jun i or
Kevin Kucera en-
joyed a non--con -
fined space be-
cause of all his text-
books.
"My books
served as a door-
stop and also to
help prop my win-
dows open when it
was warm outside,"
Kucera said.
Gathering around to get a closer look at Some stu-
a world history book are senior Jason
Apuh n, juniors Lanny Blanchard and dents like Senior
Carty Dunn. Holding the topic of Tony Saccoman,
conversation is senior Ken Fix. Books found uses at least
were neccessary for many class somewhat related
requirements. photo by Kerry Morton
to schoolwork.
"I kept my Propping her book to
desk level and propped up by sticking a be used as a divider is
book under one leg of it," Saccoman said. Sophomore Stephanie
Instead of carrying notebooks and Oster. Oster was in
folders, junior Dan Ratner kept all his teacher Julie Schulte 's
Chemistry class.
handouts and notes right inside his books. Students were required to
That way he didn't have to hunt for keep binders in order to
things,and they were all in the right spot, stay organized for the
Ratner said. year. photo by Erika
Malison
However, junior Mike Schneider
said that his books were good for self-
defense or discipline.
"If all else fails, you can always
use them to keep people in line," Schneider
said.
In other words, books were some-
times better kept closed.

By Amy Farrell