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~ Everyday, students their uses as important.
used various supplies to their
"Planners are a waste
favor in assisting them with of $5, because I never would
tJJdcfMJ- their studies. Graphing calcu- write in it," junior Eric Wells
lators to Cliff's Notes, all ben-
said.
efited students throughout the The argument of me-
'zl){}n(; LMIJ1l;- year and were necessary to chanical vs. wooden pencils
pass classes or to comprehend continued between students.
~tffiU!w- the material. Some disliked purchasing the
Graphing calculators lead for the mechanical, and
p't1WfJg..'zl1fitJ gave students the advantage others liked not having to
of storing information or being
sharpen the lead of the wooden
able to play games. pencils.
tJMd {'Yv 6W- "Graphing calculators "I think mechanical
make it easier to take tests. pencils are the best. They are
tiJv JucaJJ 1M; You can store answers, equa- easier to write with, and you do
tions and formulas, which is not have to sharpen them,"
extremely helpful to me ," se- senior Sarah Kirkebak said .
nior Jeff Easdale said. Others disagreed for
• Besides having calcu- several different reasons .
• lators that were helpful to their "Wooden pencils are
• studies, Cliff's Notes were also better to work with because
•
• helpful in English classes. they are easier to draw with ,"
• "Cliffs Notes are the freshman Jonathan LeGrand
• only thing that got me through
• said .
• Lord of the Flies, because I Besides the materials
• didn't even read a page of the
• being used in classrooms, there
• actual book," sophomore were many other materials nec-
• Nicole Hautzinger said . essary to participate in gym
•
• Another common re- classes .
• source used was a daily plan- "For gym class, I
•
• ner. To write down assign- needed shorts, a towel to wipe
• ments, work sc'2edules , and the sweat off, and shoes for
•
• upcoming events, planners any activity. In weight training,
• served a crucial purpose . it is necessary to have condi-
•
• "I use a planner be- tioned legs because we run
• cause everything I have to do everyday," senior Derek
•
• is in it. I would definitely be lost Caldwell said .
• without it," junior Courtney Helpful classroom
• Kirsbaum said . materials got students through
•
• Some students sup- many challenging classes .
• ported the use of planners, These supplies made learning
• while others tended to oppose easier and less stressful.
•
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Juniors Dusty Olson and Katherine Brasch
study for AP bi ology. Cliff's Notes were
used to simplify the info rm ation for tests.
photo by Kelli McMahon

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