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by Megan Claus

Money, money, "I always write checks, share with my friends in third
money! As students got older, and I rarely ever spend my hour English," sophomore
they wanted bigger and better spare change," Long said. Lacy Ross said .
things , and they discovered that Many students tended Getting an allowance
money was the answer. Life to spend their hard-earned was another way to score
without the green stuff wasn't cash immediately, but fresh- money. Even though it was
always easy. man Sehr Haroon used a dif- given to a majority of students,
Spare cash meant sur- ferent approach. it often came at a price. In
vival, often students turned to "Unless I'm saving up exchange for money, teens
other means of getting money for something I really need, I helped out with the daily
besides earning it from a job. never spend my cash; it all household chores and found
"I tend to mooch off of goes into savings for college," that in the end, it was worth
my friends. Sometimes I tell Haroon said . the work.
my mom that I need money for "When I was younger, Working for allow-
school, then I'll just spend it on I saved up my money and ance gave teenagers a look
something else," sophomore spent it on things like stereos. firsthand of how life works.
Mandy Richardson said. Now that I'm getting older, I'm "I have to mow the
Others used honest thinking more about college," lawn and do household chores
reasoning and flat out admitted freshman Jenny Stephenson for a weekly allowance. It's
when they were running low. said . worth it because I can do what
"When I am in need of With busy schedules ever I want with it, since I
some major cash , I turn to my and hardly any time to eat, earned it," freshman Joel
parents," senior Kelsi Long many students made a few trips Kardell said.
said . to the candy machines with Regardless if money
Not all money was in spare change between was given by parents, earned
form of cash. Some students classes. from a job, or moochl9d off of
had their own checking ac- "When I have spare friends, it seems to always be
counts and credit cards. change, I always buy food to available for students in need.

Receiving her change back is freshman Exchanging bi ll s are juniors Shannon
Jenny Stephenson. Due to construction, Wall, Nick Alberty, and Sarah Wooton.
this was the first year that lunch could be Students often looked to friends to borrow
purchased in the ha ll s. pho10 by Kerry money in time of need. pho/0 by Kelli
Morton McMahon

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