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Student workers enjoy happy-butbusy-holidays
The Christmas season brings with it the joy of lights, trees, carols and, of course, shopping. Most Christmas consumers deal with the hassles of long lines, sold-out items and overspending. However, these problems can pale in comparison to what workers may deal with.
To help counter animosity between FHS and its neighbors, sophomore Wally Drewniak helped to reverse the bad feelings. On Nov. 19, after braving the weather to drive from his home in Evergreen. Drewniak braved the cold once again in order to help Gladys Domgard, one of FHS's elderly neighbors, shovel out her car.
Yound Republicans break party barrier
The 1996-97 version of Young Republicans is not just for Republicans anymore. They'll accept young Republicans É young Democrats É possibly even young Socialists, or even young Anarchists - as long as they want to talk politics.
Justice served at history classes' retrial of Civil War Camp
Dressed in a suit coat, which is shed later as the tension in the trial builds, prosecut ing attorney junior Paula Bridger paces the floor, staring into the eyes of the jury: "Our witness saw Colonel Wirz kick, punch, stomp, shoot and otherwise torture the prisoners of war," said Bridger. "For this he should be sentenced to death."
Five students accepted to travel globe with Up With People
Five FHS students - seniors Kent Kraemer, Alee Scarburry, Elizabeth Cummings, Kathy Curtis, and junior Suzanne Smith - have been accepted to Up With People, a program that gives young people a chance to travel, perform and learn about different cultures around the world.
'Mars Attacks' not quite a gas - unlike timeless 'Blazing Saddles'
The world needs only two classic spoof movies: "Blazing Saddles" and "Airplane!" Since the Waco Kid saved the Township of Rockridge back in the '70s, and Ted Stryker successfully landed his trouble-ridden 727 in Chicago some 15 years ago, the spoof genre has been complete. Any movie attempting to top classic "Saddles" moments like the flatulence-ridden campfire scene É well É stinks.