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By Lindsey Dame
After sc hool activities positively deal with the extra "I run cross country
were a significant part in many time spent at school while at a because it gives me the opportu-
of the student's hectic sched- practice. nity to stay in shape while
ul es. "I like the spandex we having fun at the same time,"
For some, it meant get to wear in wrestling," senior Colin Fuss said.
stayin g after school for endless sophomore Adam Oakley said . Not only did stud ents
hours, early morning practices, The amount of time find sports entertaining, but they
and giving up most of their that was spent together as a team also found academic after school
limited free time in order to proved to be a truly special activities interesting and well
participate in various desired experience for sophomore worth the amount of time spent
activities. Lauren Errico. It gave her a at the club.
For senior Melissa chance to get to know people on "Latin club is open to
Hines, being on the swimming the team a little bit better than all Latin scholars. We don't
team proved to be time she normally would have been meet very often, but we accom-
consuming, yet definitely able to do. plish a lot of important things
worth the extra effort to stay on "I like being on the when we do meet. The best
the team. dance team because we get to thing about the club is that it is
"While participating meet new people, and you make student run, so we get to make
on the swimming team, we do good friends. It is also a huge decisions for ourselves ... which
a lot of dry land training like time commitment. We practice is a nice change of pace from
running and weight-lifting. We anywhere from an hour to three what we're used to at school,"
practice six days a week for at hours a day, five days a week," sophomore Raj Lulla said.
least two to three hours each Errico said. After school activities
day. It takes a lot of hard work Some students chose to did not only allow students to
and dedication to achieve th e participate in the many after become involved and feel as an
best, and be pleased with all school activities available to important member of the school,
you have accomplished," Hines everyone at MN to simply stay but also gave them the opportu-
said . in shape, while having lots of nity to make new friends and
Others students found fun with their fellow upper and have fun while doing something
their own unique ways to lower classmen. truly productive.

Seniors Mandy Dozark and Lisa Brown
accompany junior Dena Dahlkoelter in
the new snack shop. Students found the
shop a way to replenish energy before
goin g to practice. photo by Jenny
Schartow
Sophomores Megan Wadl eigh, Mike
Hin ckley, and Megan Steingraber enjoy
a good laugh. Students used extra time
after school to enjoy their friends.
photo by Michael Hellman .----------------,
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