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A. All gra des swarm the
hallways on the second day of
cl asses . The hal ls were espe-
Fun Dip was ci all y crowded at first beca use
a popular students weren't all owed to
ca nd y added use the outside doors; th is
to the ve nding problem was quickl y reso lve d,
and the outside doors were
machin es this made ava ilable for use . photo
year. Many by Alex Jetter B. Coach Mark
stud ents were Chave z ta lks to parents in the
pumped beginning of th e yea r at Open
because they House . Open House was an
were only 25 opportunity for parents to at-
tend th eir student's classes for
a night. photo by Lindsey von
Gillem

Big Purses
were popular
for girls. Not
only trend y,
they acted as a
backpack and
allowed girls
a place to fit
small books,
notebooks and
fo lders.

The first days of school marked the beginning of "another

year" for upperclassmen and a fresh start for ninth graders.
As 575 freshmen stumbled into the "It was cool being a junior. I was
Flat Shoes hallways on Aug. 13, many were anx-
were popu- ab le to park in the school lot, it was
lar for girls ious to find old friends, while others great. I also was able to wear a new
because they just hoped to lea rn their way around class color (gree n) and sit closer at
were comfort- the school. football ga mes," Marin sa id.
able and cute. Fres hmen Stampede was an entire While sop homore and junior stu-
They were also
more practica l day devoted to helping ninth grad - dents enjoyed more ameni ties, se ni ors
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c than flip flop s, ers make a successf ul transition from found that open ca mpus, the long
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~ Stampede, but eve n more anxious for For se nior Brittany Scarpino, open
ro the seco nd day because I knew a lot ca mpus made hav in g two jobs more
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of upperclassmen," freshman Taylor j. tolerable.
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~ Decorated johnson sa id. "I had last lunch and I had sixth
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c Notebooks For so me fres hmen, the seco nd and seve nth period off, so it was ni ce
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0 day of classes and the presence of all be ing able to leave at 12:45 everyday.
c with almost 2,500 students was intimidating. With my two periods off, I was able to
z everyo ne. Of-
c ten , notebooks "I was so nervous that I thought I accomplish eve rything without be in g
...., was go ing to throw-up," freshman jill stressed out," Sca rpino sa id.
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...c rated durin g Mcinnis sa id. For fres hmen, the first few days
u class or when
>- Aug. 14 mar ked the sta rt of a brand of school marked the opportunity to
..D stud ents had new sc hool yea r for all grades. start fresh in a new sc hool with new
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OJ) For junior Leo Marin, the beginning people. For sop homores, juniors and
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Q.. of the year mea nt that he was finally se ni ors it mea nt another year with
+8 Student Life an uppercl ass man. many more privileges.