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Vol. 18, No.5 Bryan High School March 10, 1989

The dilemma of homelessnessA big city problem comes home

tion for the H om eless, to build280,000 h ou sin g u nn s w ith in th en ext tw o ye ars , it w ill c os t $4 bil-lion.T h is f is ca l y ea r, f ed er al s up p or tof $7.5 billio n is allo wed . This isa 77% d ecre ase in b ud ge t fro mthe $32.2 b il li on a ll ow a nc e i n 1981."In th e B rya n-C olle ge S ta tio na re a , th e p ro bl em i sn 't t ha t p eo pl edon't have hom es, bu t that thehousing is inadequate: Em ilyS tite le r, D ire cto r o f th e B ra zo sC ou nty R ed C ro ss sa id .T he re a re n't h om ele ss p eo pleo ul ro am in g th e stre ets in B ry anlo ok in g fo r a p la ce to sle ep a nd tok ee p w arm , b ut th ere is a h ou sin gproblem.St it e le r sa id t ha t yeany ,lhenumber of homeless peop le in thea re a i nc re as es s te ad il y.S he g av e e xa mp le s o f c erta ini n adeqJa le hous ing s~ua ti on s he rei n t he tw in c it ie s.Fo r i ns tan ce , S t it el er de sc ri b edone woman liv ing on $300 perm onth. She sleeps in her car atnight to keep w arm because shec an n ot a ffo rd u tility c os ts .In another case, a local m anliv es in a th re e-ro om a pa rtm en t.No k i tchen . no ba th room, j us t t h reerooms.Loca l o r gan iz a ti on s t ha i p r ov id ete mp ora ry p la ce s to s ta y a re ' th eR ed C ro ss, w hich ha s tw o ava il-a ble a pa rtm en ts ; T win C ity M is -sio n, w hic h p ro vid es s he lte r lo rm en ; P ho eb e's H om e, a h om e fo rb atte re d w om en ; a nd Emma nu elBap ti st C hu rc h .M an y p eo ple a nd fa milie s th aisee k he lp finding sh eller are re-fe rre d to th e H ou sin g a nd U rb anDevelopment .H U D is s uc ce ss fu l in p ro vid in glo w-in co me h ou sin g fo r th os e inneed . B ut those directe d to this

B Y L IN DA A LV AR EZIt 's q u it e a pp a re nt d ri vi ng a lo ng

a street in downtown Aus ti n. The reare thousands in New York. N odoubt it poses a problem in LosA ng eles. W hat about S an F ran-c isco? M iam i? New Orleans?F rom coast to coast, the lacts ta nd s. n ot e ve ry on e h as a h om e."B ut th at's o nly in a b ig c ity .

'T he re is n't a p ro ble m o f h om e-less n ess in B rya n-C ollege S ta-tio n - is th ere ?"It has been estimated that735,000 people i n t h e Un it ed S t at esa re home le s s.There are m ore hom eless to-day th an at a ny other tim e sincethe G re at D e pr es si on , a cc or di ngto a n a rticle in TIME magazine.T he p re se nt situ atio n in itia llyb eg an w he n m en ia l p atie nts w er edeinstltuficnalized because ofo ve rc row di ng i nmental hospitals.Th e patients r el ea sed we re l ho sen o t c o n si de re d d a ng er ou s to them-

s el ve s o r to o th er s. M a ny ol lh es epatients had nowhere to go butt he s tr ee ts .S oo n th is "stre et p op ula tio n"g rew to i nc lu de th e w a r1 . ~::~-:::::::


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2 Februal')' 1. 1989Bryan High School Editorials NORSEMAN

Dress Code- Being rebellious or following school's policy?ThoseagainstB Y D A N W IN G FI EL D

A proper dress oode is anintegral part of every schoolsystem and properly so. The-necessi ty of a dress code isdependant upon factors con-ceming the safety and propereducation of the students.A dress code becomes oppres-

sive when considerations aretaken any farther.Does it matter that much if a

guy's hair isa little long or if hewears an earr ing so I'ong as heis a product ive member of thestudent body?What some peopl 'e don't un-

derstand is that people dress ina way that expresses their per-sonality. Wearing long hair oran earr.ing is not a show of dis-_ respect or rebellion, but is aquiet means of self expression.

Non-contormistsaccept therisk of persecution from theirpeers and mentors for the free-doms guaranteed them. Theirnonconformity in itse l f is thevery essence of growth not onlyasa person, but asa SOciety initself. The greatest thinkers otal l time were nonconformists;

~--------Those,forEinstein, Gal ileo, even Socra-tes, just to name a few.To oppress this indepen-

dence of thought is a terriblecrime to see. Thoughts. of NaziGermany come to mind as theburning of l iterature raised thehackles of tree men the worldover.Perhaps it is an overreaction,but isn't the persecution of astudent for the way he dressesfo llowing along with the sameprinciples? Of course it isn'tmeant in the same way, butoppressive rather than just nec-essary dress codes do teach,even if only subliminally, thatindependent thinking is not tobeencouraged and that a Iteofconformity is the right l ife.This isa wrong that has been

ignored to the great detr imentof today's youth.There are always those whodo take th.ings a little too far.Profanity isnot a use ofthe priv-i leges of f reedom but an abuseof these privi leges and subse-quently everyone isconstrai nedto the allowances made forthese individuals. It 's not fair .but what can we do about it?

The BHS dress code is not atorturous hand of oppressionholding the student body in itsgrasp. It is more like an over-protective mother wanting tomake what she thinks are theright decisions for the benefit ofher children. But this mother ,just as all others, must realizethat there is a time when shemust let go and allow the childto live his own life, not hers.

"The dress code isset Up not to restrictwhat students can-not wear, but to limitwhat they can wear.""Wearing long hairor an earring is not ashowof disrespect orrebellion, but isa qui-et means of self ex-pression ,"

Save your life with a simple "click"B Y JO EllEN TA LA SEK

As you may know the use ofseatbelts has been a major is-sue in the last few years. Now,seatbelts are required in all carsand must be worn while in amoving vehicle at all t imes.Approximately 55% of all

people involved in an accidentwi thout their seatbel ts on werekil led or seriously injured.Seatbel ts are good and bad.

In some situations seatbeltscan be fatal by locking up andtrappi ng a person inside a burn-ing car. But it is far better totake that r isk rather thanto facethe rnany risks your are con-f ronted with when not wearingyour seatbelt.

Recently there was a localaccident where both people inthe front seat were not wearingtheir seatbelts and were boththrown into the windshield.Luckily, neither received anymajor injuries and were par t ofthe 45% that haven't.There are accidents that oc-

cur where the passengers aren'tso lucky.There are thousands of car

accidents every day and ineachone of 40% of the people don'thave their seatbelts on.By not wearing your seatbelt

you could be thrown from thecar, thrown through the wind-shield or beeat ingthe dash inamatter of seconds.Some people feel it is safernot to have your seatbelts on

and that i t is bet ter to bethrownfrom the car. If you were driv-ing .a. longa cli ff with a fifty tootdrop would you feel i twas moresafe to be thrown from the caror be held securely inside?By not wearing your seatbeltyou come very close to playingthe game Russian Roulette withyour car i "s tead of a gun. Thereare so many chances for acci-dents Inthe road thateverytlmeyou go out in your car it is thesame as pulling the trigger onthe gun.If you had a steel helmet on

you would have a lot betterchance of surviving the hit of abullet so don't you think with aseatbelt onyou better your chan-ces of surviving a collision?

B Y S HA N NO N P ON ZI O

fads and fashions may comeand go, but the dress cod'e atBryan High wi ll always remainbasically the same.Although most students havesome sort of compla int aboutthe dress code, it really doeshave its good points.The-dress code is de.signedtomainta in the image of the stu-dents at Bryan High. Alreadyknown for their athletic andacademic abil it ies, a good ap-pearance aids students in a-chieving what they set.out to do.The dress code is not set up

to restrict what students cannotwear, but to Hmit what they canwear. One example isthe min-iskirt. It was voted (by whomI'm not sure) that the shortski rts tend to turn the guy'sheads and provoke unruly man-ners. For this reason and oth-ers similar to it. there is nowonder why such a ruIewas setin motion.Along with clothes stylescome hair styles that students

are_.i.nterested in trying. Thereis nothing wrong with this, aslong as they follow dress coderules. .And be sure to keep thestyle toned down a little. Ex-tremely distracting hairstylesare known toreceive some inter-rogating looks all the way downthe hall.And then there's the case of"Should Guys. Wear Earrings."

The dress code says no, withvery good support ive reasons.Earrings are restricted becausethey are said to be a safetyhazard. Guysare active in morecontact sports and activit iesthan are girls. They have ahigher risk of getting the ear-r ing r ipped out of their ear .Perhaps the easiest way of

avo id ing any conflict is to justdo what the dress code says.Students who purposely set outto ignore the dress code are justmaking it harder for others.After all, the more studentsrebel, the stricter the dresscode may be for those nextyear.


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NORSEMAN News February 1. 1989Bryan High School 3Computerizing:Norseman receives new equipmentB Y D A VE B A RR Y CH U CK

The computer age is hereand i t is affecting everyone. Iteven affects the way papers areprinted, more speci fically , theNorseman.The graphics capabil it ies ofthe system are virtually end-

less. The mouse can draw or itcan beused to pick what type toset letters in.''The use of a computer will

el iminate the running back andforth to the pr in ter . It will saveboth time and money," Kym

Marcontel', senior and co-editor of Norseman said."It wil l also expand our knowl-

edge of journalistic and com-puter worlds," said Dan Wing-f ield senior and cooedItor oftheNorseman.The staff hopes to produce

several of the last issues of theschool year on the system."Computers are a more ac-curate and concise way of print-ing and construct ing a paper,"said Sandy Farris, journalismand yearbook sponsor.The IBM System 30 compu-

ter has been installed for theuse of the Norseman staff to

Stephen F.Austin is one of the schools to be renovated.P HO TO B Y G R EG M OG LE

Coop available for studentsBY EMilY BOUISMany Bryan High students

can attest to the fact that it isextremely difficult to attendschool, work, and do both wellat the same time. Derek Emola,senior, and a participant in thecooperative education prog-ram, sa id , "I n coop you can getan education and a l it tle moneyat the same time. You can alsoget job exper ience before youhave to be in the real world."The program isset up toallowstudents to attend four periods

of class per day, with a normalcourse load, and then to work

publish the paper.The computer i tself isa com-

plete desktop publishing sys-tem. It consists of a full key-board. a monitor that is on aswivel joint, and a laser printer.The laser printer is like an ex-tremely good copying machine.The disk drive is a single drivewhich can take a soft or harddisk. The soft disk holds up to740 bytes (740,000 words) andthe hard disk holds up to 20megabytes (20,000,000words).

Shannon Ponzio Ind Lel ley Rodgei 'l l demonlt ,. t.e the mlny use. forthe new compute, equipment the No.. .. man h.. received.P HO TO B Y G R EG M OG LENew zoning solution may cause big problems

B Y L IN DA A LV A RE Z The city will be divided intothree main zones. All seventh,e ighth . and ninth graders willattend these three schools.Those students living in centralBryan will attend Stephen F.Austin, those inthe eastern partof Bryan will attend Sam Ray-burn, and those from the west-ern end of Bryan will attendJane Long.This zoning solution has

many var iables to consider ,some ofthem posing problemsor faul ts , others solv ing prob-lems, and promoting success.Some of the most noted prob-

lems are those of younger sev-enth graders competing andgoing to school With older ninthgraders. Some concerned par-ents and residents of Bryan feel

there is too wide of an age gapbetween them. Other problemsmay be the adjustments thesestudents must make as sopho-mores in high school. There isalso a separation somewhat ofsocial classes, due to the div-ision of zones according to res-idency locations.Although some students may

have problems adjusting toBryan High after attending asmaller school, sophomorePrincipal Willie Pruitt believesthe uniting of these threeschools will enhance qualitylearning and par ticipationamong students.Pruitt says the athletic and

scholastic competition betweenthe schools will encouragemore student activity and de-termination.

What is the biggest questionin the Bryan IndependentSchool Dist rict? "How are wegoing to div ide all these kids?The school board meeting

last month concentrated pre-dominately on the new zoningcodes for all junior high levelsin the school district.Duringthe 1989-1990 schoolyear, Stephen F. Austin, the

present junior high school, wil lbe closed for remodeling.Anson Jones will remain theseventh grade school for thatyear. The eighth and ninthgrades wil l be divided betweenthe two new junior high schools:Jane Long and Sam Rayburn.

mpus Updatethe remaining two periods ofthe day.Cooperative Education coun-

selor, Susan Smith said, "Somestudents have financial needs,many students benefit bylearn-ing in a job situation related totheir interests in certain ca-reers. Some students are tiredof school and they benefit bythe variety that is created byattending school for half of aday. We try to match the stu-dent's individual career inter-ests with the different coopera-tive classes that are available."In finding a Job, the student ispaid and treated just as anyather worker would be.


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4 NORSEMAN State o

Emotions affect the entire bodyB Y K YM M A RC ON TE LL

Emotions ... joy. sorrow. reverence, hate,frustration, happiness, rage, loneliness. envy.obsession ...The list goes on and on and on. People gothrough a variety of emotional states each day.The 10 basic emotions people go through arejoy, shame, surprise, anger, contempt, interest.disgust, distress, fear and guilt .Four important complex emotions are an-

xiety. depression. hosti li ty and love.Anxiety is fear plus anger, distress, guilt,interest or shame.Depression is distress plus anger, contempt.fear, guilt or shame.Hosti li ty isa combination ofanger, contempt

and distress.LO\leis interest and loy with happiness.What is an emotion exact ly? An emotion is a

complex state of awareness that involves bodilyactivity.Some of the bodily activities are a flushed

face, a dry mouth, a faster heart rate and a risein blood sugar. Psychologists have found thatthe emotions of uncertai nty and fear may causeulcers. Emotional states involve the entirebody.Emotions affect attitudes people have to-

wards one another. Sometimes one can tellhow a person is feeling by the expression ontheir face or by their actions."Happy people often display an expressron of

joy through a smile or a laugh whereas a sad ordepressed person usually has a solemn faceand remotely Quiet appearance," said seniorIra Jones.Three physiological responses that can bemeasured in regards to emotions are breath-

ing, sk in changes and pupil of the eyes.Many of the bodily changes in emotions are

controlled by the nervous system and the

endocrine glands. The changes include heartrate, breathing, blood pressure, blood circula-t ion, the composit ion of the digestive organs.metabolic rate, salivation, sweating. goose pim-ples and pupil size.When one's pupil enlarges, that means the

emotion is pleasant. When one's pupil getssmaller, the emotion is unpleasant.Other bodily changes in emotions are con-

trolled by the striped muscles of movement.These movements include muscular tension,t rembling, eye blinking, vocal expression andfacial expression.Emotions can be corrupted from their origi -nal purposes.One's self-esteem need istobe recognized asa worthwhile person. Self-actualization needs

are met when people accept themselves andothers asthey are.The characteristics of individuals who havebecome self-actualized are creative. have con-cern for the welfare of others, havean objectivepoint of view on life and are problem-centeredrather than self-centered. Individuals who arecurious and have a need to capture knowledgeare in a stage of needing to know and under-stand things.Today's persuasive psychologists feel emo-

t ions have many complex facets. One facet isthe information about events in the environ-ment grven by one's expression or feelings.Also, the bram is a storehouse of lnformattonwhich helps it view and explain new events.What really determines emotions is the cos-nitive activity result ing from the stimulus that

has produced the bodiIychanges and the enti reenvironmental situations in which it occurs.If the sensitive world is organized partly onemotion, cer tainly our response to It is domi-nated by feeling. It is not the event but the

mea ning interpreted through our emotions thatd the bad.

Ideas: Are they reB Y SH AN NON P ON ZIOShehad everything - agood-

paying job, great grades inschool. She hung around withthe "in" crowd. Then one day itall stopped. She became se-cluded and her grades began todrop rapidly.No one could f igure out what

the sudden change in her was.What happened to this girlwho had everyth ing? Her par-ents were getting a divorce.Children are greatly influ-

enced by their parents and thepeople around them. Early inlife they learn how to behaveand how to treat other peopleby watching the actions of theirparents. Known child abusershave admitted to being beatena_sa child. This was the onlytype of life they knew how togive their own children.Some children turn to their

schoolwork as a means of es-cape from their homeJife. Theyfeel that jf they excel in school,then maybe they will receive

.I So understandB Y JA N M C KE NZ IE

Editor's note: Information In tile foJlOWing article IS taken from a variety ofsources. I t i snot byany meansa def ini-tive guide to the sub jecf o f d teams ordteam interpretation.The witchcraft of sleep di-

vides with truth, the empire ofour l ives. However monstrousand grotesque the apparitions,they have a substantial truth.EmersonDream interpretation hasbeen the cause of much inter-

est from the beginning oft ime.Throughout the entire Biblethere isabundant evidence ofabelief in the supernatural originof dreams. It was an acceptedand honored means of com-munication between God andhis Chosen ones.

It seems strange how muchthere is about dreams in theBible There are s ixteen chap-ters in the Old Testament andfour or f ive in the New in whichdreams are mentioned and

to

some recogrparents. Ooinkeeps theirproblems at tSometimes

their friendsthis time of !find themslmore and m~they hangarthey are afraccepted."Sometimalong withwant so theyyou, even ifwant to dodo," said JHyden.But going

may not alanswer. Tryiwill someti

travel

mayfindthewhere they stEvensocie

there are many other passagesthroughout the Bible. Wemustaccept the fact that many thingsare made known in our dreams.- Abraham lincotnDream interpretation is notonly related to the Biblicalsense but also is a powerfulforce in witchcraft and the oc-cult.Most dreams have a psychicinfluence which reach into thedepths of our own conscienceand delve into the pastor dig uphidden felings.Oriental seers and astrolog-ers of antiquity classed alldreams according totheir sym-bolism in specific groupings.Numerology is another

known way of classifyingdreams."Dreams, according to Freud,are the royal road tothe uncon-sc ious .. . Unfortunately, i t is aroad that iseasily lost if there isnot ful l knowledge ofall the ter-ritory around it," novelist Karen


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lly all our own?f rom theiroff of their

turn tor advice during. They may

ves becominglike the peoplend with becaused of not beingyou have to goyour friendsget mad atdon't reallythey want toomore Janwith friendsbe the right

too hard to f it insomeone who

in trouble.

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entia! on kids today. All aroundare signs saying "Don't do this"or "Don't do that." Rock starsrelay messages tel ling kids notto do drugs and to make some-thingofthemselves. Televisioncommercials remind kids notto be couch potatoes and to goout and get some exercise.High schools hang up flyersdisplaying colleges or the stu-dents on the honor roll. Thissometimes discourages the stu-dents who t ry and just can't dothat well in school. Such ex-amples pressure students intotry ing to bethe perfect personsothat they can get somewherein this world. They also makesome students feel that eventheir best is not good enough.So whatever the problem is,

don't face it alone. There willalways besomeone around whowil l l isten, whether it beateach-er, a counselor, or someonewho may not recently bea veryclose friend, but is willing tohear what needs to be said.

to theHorney once wrote.Dreams can sometimes turn

nto nightmares. Nightmaresare usually the cause of a fearresulting from childhood or the

reo Hidden feelings arebrought out more vividly andthe dreamer should beaware ofthe dreams underlying mean-ing."All through the ages ... peo-ple have regarded theirdreams

assources ofwisdom ,guidanceand insight," psychologist RolloMay once noted.Different objects, people and

places have dif ferent symbo-l ism according to each person.Some dream interpretations

by Tibetan monks many cen-turies ago have been recordedand analyzed and compared tothe results of other scient istsand philosophers recently.

If a person dreams of anywild or ferocious beasts, it de-notes impending danger fromprom inent or influentia I people.

.unCOnSCIOUSI f a person sees general farmanimals, they are a choice signfor marriage. Manure signifiesgreat wealth. Birds are a pre-ferred symbol in matters oflove, passion and domestic tran-Quility.Flowers almost always pres-

age devoted love, sincere affec-tion, continuous bliss and free-flowing passions in all personalrelationships. Children seen hap-pi ly p laying in a dream or teen-agers dancing at a party signi -fies bliss and total peace ofmind just around the corner.Dream appearances of an-

gels, the devi l, Christ , ghosts,dragons and goblins often re-late to the moral status of thedreamer. They are often direwarnings of danger and theneed to change incertain areasof l ife.One of the most adventurous

things left us is togo to bed. Forno one can fay a hand on ourdreams. - E. V. Lucas

Attitudes can sometimes reflect 'true colors'Persons who have dark hair, eyes, and skin,often called "red- sighted" persons, natural lyprefer reds and warm hues."Green-sighted" people, typical ly blondes,

have a natural preference for greens and blues.Colors can also bring out ref lect ive act ions

through feelings and emotions.Yellow often indicates someone with intel li -

gence, who has great hopes and expectations.Ifyellow isdisliked, i t may mean that a person isdisappointed, isolated, or suspicious of thethings around them.Dream-like states, in which people allow their

thoughts to run free, tend to beassociated withviolet. Often, those who reject violet are afraidto let anyone know their true dreams andaspirations.Contrary to popular belief, the so-called "uglycolors" - white, gray, brown, or black have

both a good and a bad effect on people.People who choose gray asone oftheir favor-i te colors may indicate that they wish to be left

alone. The rejection of gray could reveal bore-dom and the wish to participate in l ife.Brown is usually related to security and con-

servatism. Those who reject brown tend to holdtheir frustrations inside.Black is usually worn by those who have

strong determination to make a statement. Ifyou reject black, you may have a tendency to"wimp out" before a task is completed.Each color has its own individual statement

to make, whether its happy and excited orcalm,coal, and collected and colors can make youfeel both good and bad.

A poll was taken in the commons, during the two lunch peri-ods, on what colors BHS stu-dents wear. Below is a chartshowing the most common col-ors worn.

B Y L ESL EY R OD GE RS

Imagine a scene in nature: a deep, bluemountainside setting upon lush green grasswhich fades out to become a beauti fu l, c lear-b lue lake. Doesn' t it have an almost calmingeffect on you?Doesthe thought ofa discotheq uewith strobe

lights and flashing colors of red, orange, andyellow create a sense of exciting activity?Through colors, people can express the way

they feel both consciously and subconciously.For instance, one person may wear red be-

cause they feel confident and aggressive, butanother person may choose to wear red forinnerfeel ings, such as, a disturbing eventthathas recently occurred in their l ife.For some people who choose to wear green or

blue, i t may suggest an accomplishment, butfor others it could mean personal refection.Colors can also create the general mood for agroup of people.Colorless walls are used where groups of

people gather and where physical comfort, vis-ual eff iciency, and emotional poise are to beprompted.Bright, cheerful colors are used in rooms to

improve social behavior, to cheer the spiri t, andto decrease hostility and irritability within agroup.The colors you choose to wear may depend

upon your hair color, eye color, oryour complexion.

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6 February 1.1989 S t. Bryan High School .por s NORSEMAN

B Y L IN DA A LV A RE Z

Perspiration ran down hisneck as he awaited the ratings.It was much too hot in thatcrowded gymnasium. He lis-tened almost aggres.sively inthe near silence for a voice onthe loud speaker.Coach tigited around, unableto keep sti ll . He t tied not to look

d irec tly at his team, afraid toexpress his feelings througheye contact. Pride, joy, andglorious feelings of no t o n ly suc-cess, but of excel /encewere allthrobbing in his heart. his mind,his every breath. Celebrationwould be in order tonight, ifonly the judges would an-nounce that rat ing ...

A clear, domin aring voice ech-oed through the gym, causingthe sea of spectators toexpfodewithenergy. The burst of excite-ment broke the intensi .ty in theair . Coach shouted exe/amations of pride and praises to his

team. The did i t. ! . .. and theydid it together:It is every coach's dream to

see his team to excellence.Bryan High gymnast ics coachJ.T . Fletcher would haveno prob-lem admitting to this desire.Inthe quest for distinguished

athletic attainments, both thegirl sand boysteams from 1988join with the ninth graders tof rom a strong, sound team."The freshmen th is year are

really strong and add alot toourteam," said senior Berta Sifuen-tez.Gymnastics requires dedica-tion and acom mitment to seeagoal through. This demand ispartial ly ful fil led in the regularpractice of each individual.This means, like man} othersports at Bryan High, practiceduring the Christmas hol idaysand spring break.After this year-round prepa-

ration and training, the teamhas illustrated its performancein both an out-of-town and a

Vik'ingsused fancy footwork in their win,over North Shore.PHQTQ BV GREGMOG LE

Soccer team starts season rightB Y K YM MARCONTEUTwo players walk towards the

middle of the field. The refereeblows his whist le and the gamehas started.Senior Roger Ponce has theball first. Ponce and the rest of

the soccer team pushes NorthShore down the f ield togo in fora goal.

During most of the game,b ." teams brought the ball totl1, ,.goal. Many attempts weremr Je by North Shore but withsenior Ern ie Cochran's eightsaves, North Shore could notrnakea goal."If i t was not for the coaching

and the defe nse,then wewouldnot have won the game," saidCochran."We need more practice I f

we play as hard as the first

game in all our games, weshould have an jmpressi vesea-son," said senior Brian Binford.Teamwork is normally themain key to winning games inany sport, and in making it todistrict games. When a teampulls together, l ike Bryan does,then the team should have asuccessful year."All tile guys are pulling to-

gether and playing hard be-cause we all know we have a,good chance of making the playoffs," said senior Tony Pollock.Senior Wes Graff feels that ifthe team can make it through

this district, the team can makeit to the top because it is thehardest district."We still have a lot to learn.

We can and Will learn from ourexperiences," said senior EarlMillhollon.

home meet. This season, theteam will host five meets, in-eluding d.istrictand regional com-petition.Last year's team had five

state qualifiers: Eric Beal, Ste-phen Boecker, Joel Dixon, CaliWhitf ield, and ShayDrews. Theboys team placed seventh instate.Gymnastics is a sport that

helps develop balance, endu-rance, strength, and flexibility.It also develops character.This sport is highly individu-alistic, yet there Is an elementpresent in each trophy, eachperformance, each gymnast. Itis an embodiment of a feeling- that of a f amily."The biggest asset to theteam is team unity. We needeach other to spot our stunts.The only way is to be able towork together and have an un-derstanding and trust in oneanother. Weconstantly dependon each other 's support, " saidsenior Joel Dixon. of events. p .H or o B Y G REGMOG LEBasketballjumps into great seasonB Y JO EllEN T AL ASE K

It seemed that all was tost..The record read 0 & 3and theirnext game was predicted to betough. Could the ir next gamechange their unbeatable streakof bad Iuck? But ofcourse! TheVi kings are not the type of tea mto sit and wait for a victory.Their win over Kle in Forest,66-64, was one to encourage

great anticipation in the play-ers."I expect us to make a vast

change in the games to comewhich will enable us to reachour goal of going to the play-offs," said junior Robert Per-son. Many of the players sharethe same feelings as Person.The team is qui te energet icthis year. The majority of theplayers on the team this yearare sophomores and juniors.Junior RogerGreenwoodmen-

tioned, "I feel we have a young,talented team."Asfar as cooperation goes i t

has been said that the team isdOing great in all aspects of thewordThis year the dist rict is harder , thus more stress will be puton the players if they hope to

Bryan vs. K. lein proved 10 be a IOuah competition.P HO TO 8 Y , NI CK . RUEDA

get into the playoffs. Makingthe grade in basketball and allo ther sub jects will be a majorpriority if they want to keeptheir team strong.The team, wanting to be the

best i t can be, does not seem tohave enough t ime to practice.With each practice the teamimproves greatly."With the help ofthe student

body we should easily improveour record," said Person.

By this Person means thatnot only with their practices,but also with the help of thestudent body's encouragement,the team might pull off a winning season.Future home games will be

against Langham Creek andKlein Oak. The team would l iketo have as much suppor t fromthe students as possible forboth games.


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NORSEMAN Features February 1. 1989Bryan High School 7Forget-Me-N ots for the

BY LESLEY RODGERS

There are many conflicts inthis world. Confl icts as ccrncn-cated as fighting a disease orwinning a war. However. thereare also conf lic ts assimple asarelationship between people.Conflicts between people

have always existed. whether itbe from deciding which way tomigrate or arguing over whichis the best way to fold socks.Confl icts which involve diffi-culties such as jealousy, pro-tectiveness. parents. trust, andpersonality clashes are some ofthe most common conflicts inteenage relationships."Alan and I always play tooseriously and sometimes weend up hurting each other,"said junior Julie Lukens. Con-flicts can occur unintentionallyand may even lead into biggerOff the WallWhat is your

ideal mate?

TO: StephenThanks for listeningFROM: SheilaTO: My Best Friend HollyThanks for all the help!In His Name. JoEllenTO: SlickI love you bunches!!FROM: BubblesTO: AllisonPOOTHEAD!FROM: DanTO: Mrs. FarrisWe love you!FROM: The Norseman StaffTO: HansMine! Mine! Mine! Iduv you!FROM: Jasmine

arguments, which often lead totemporary separation or even apermanent breakup."101 miles is my problem."said senior Jan McKenzie.t.ong-dlstance relationshipscan behard on both people, butthey wi ll work aslong asthere istrust and an understanding thatyou haveto behonest with eachother - all the time.There are also those who feelthat serious relationships be-tween teenagers is not whathigh school was intended for. Itis believed that the high schoolyears should be the time formaking friends and having fun."Even though my viewpointwas different when Iwas ateen-

ager, I now believe that manysteady, exclusive relationshipsbetween teenagers do moreharm than good," said journal-ism teacher Sandy Farris.Farris bel ieves that teenag-

"Tall, muscular, and hand-some." - El izabeth Sifuentez,sophomore

TO: ScottieI love you, baby!FROM: LouTO: Anthony HayesHappy Valentines!FROM: Patti M.TO: Chris GreenThanks for being there for me!FROM: MonicaTO: Any extra sensitive, under-standing, beautiful girl.fROM: A nice guyTO: Rayford BloomHappy Valentines Day!From: SelenaTO: LisaThanks for being there!FROM: Jennifer

ITO: RudyThanks for makingthings right.FROM: JoAnn

one you loveTO: Nicole P.& Karen O.Happy Valentines Day to twogood friends!fROM: Mitch S.TO: Monica NeblettHappy Valentines Day to mybest friend. This will be thelast!! Seniors '89!FROM: Connie MimsTO: JenniferI love you. You are my inspi-ration!FROM: BooseTO: Shawna PaulHappy Valntines Day! This wil lbe the last !! Seniors '89! BestFriends!!FROM: Denise MimsTO: CroweLet's f ind it!FROM: Ikka

TO: JayYou & me under the mistletoe!FROM: KymSteady relationships: Are they good or bad?

ers should develop a sense ofindependence and self-worththrough a variety of friendshipsrather than becoming just anextension of someone else'spersonal.ity ."There's so much pressureput on tee nagers now. Add thatto a relationship In which twopeople see each other morethan even their own parents seeof each other and Ihink you'llfind a very unrealistic situ-ation." said Farris.Nomatter what kind of a rela-tionship couples have, whetherit 's wi th that someone specialor just someone to go out andhave fun with, there wil l alwaysbe lit tle disagreements and bigarguments in their lives. Ev-eryone iust has to find a way towork around them and outwit. human nature - that is every L.-__man for himself! Dan Wingfield. senior. and Jill Smith,junlor.showthatsomerela-

lionlhips hav e their troubles. PHOTOBY GR fG MOGLE

"Christie Brinkley, I like tallblondes with long hair." - CodyForeman. senior

"Sensitive, smart, personality,good 100kinS,likes to have fun."- Micheal Ward, sophomore.

"Someone romant ic, and gor-geous." - Julea DuPont, senior

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8 February I, 1989Bryan High School

B Y D EB BIE M C DO WE U

When I was asked to writeabout my most memorable Val-entine's Day,my thoughts racedthrough all the February 14thsthat had come and gone. Thereare many good memories thatrest on that day - from thethird grade when, Buddy, thenew boy in school put a redheart on my desk to 1979, theyear of the Iranian Hostage Cri-sis.That year, Valentine's Daywas special. You see, my clos-est friend since the seventhgrade had joined the Navy im-mediately following our gradu-ation from high school. Hewasassigned to the U.S.S. Rangerand spent most of his time inthe Pacif ic Ocean. I had gottena let ter saying that his leave forFebruary had been granted.What a wonderful Valentine'sgift ! But, before that time, neworders sent his ship to the Per-

sian Gulf off the coast of Iran.Asthe winter wore on, it becameapparent that hrs ship wouldnot return to por t as planned.The wonderful expectation ofSaint Valentine's Day turned toa terrible dread of what mighthappen so far away.As t ime plodded along, I re-

ceived l it tle information aboutthe Ranger. The nightly newsgave few details and mailslowed to a trickle. Valentine'sDay was cold and dreary; mymood was not much better. Ihesrtantty went to class androbeticatty took notes. Myoncekeen interest in Chemistry hadfaded. At work. forgetful hus-bands and procrastinatingbeaus bought pretty trinketsfrom the jewelry counter as Idutifully wrapped each with apretty red ribbon On today ofall days! I felt sad and empty-missing my friend. Hopingfor a card, [ rushed home tocheck the mai l, even the mai l-man had forgotten me. Itrudged to my apartment towrite a not-50-newsy letter tothe Middle East. Tomy surprisethe door bel l rang just minutesafter my arrival - a deliveryboy - with a dozen red roses.The card read: "To my bestfriend."

NORSEMANead er's P age

Club NewsFPS - The Future ProblemSolvers have receiv d the re

0011 t miss the Shy Anne'Spring how Febru ry 4 at theC cAd I turn

Sc e Cub J7 the JETS are go ng to viewopen h ar t surgery at Stke' heyaraVIP ourofNASAthe astronauts

Kathy Bell , f lute; Deanne Busbe , 11 te PhIl p Merit t oboe;Jona han AI der, clannetTammy Wied rhold, clar inet,Paul Kaspar, alto saxophone;Dee nn Wal I trumpet, anna R card rumpet; JoeJleSprott, french horn: launeGhans french horn: AngelaWIS man, Fre h hom Ja Hyden, Fr neh ho RustyAdamstrombone; Ryan Holt, tuba, DanWin ield tuba, Mike lopez,per 5510n' I so Blank percus Two tents, JoeUeSprottand Laurie Gharis, quailfled 0 try out r the All StateS a ttheA

now r esearch ing nu tr it ion in prep-anon f r the state qu htyingblem

french Club - The Frenchlub celebrated the Feast 0gs an 0 Part oft e ce e(at on nvo ved placin two a

monds in a cake Whoever goth oiece w th the almondswe e nam d Kmg and QueeJan 26 the club will have ameetmg party

Thirty V king Band memberaudlt roned for the Region VI IITexas MUS IC Educators All Region Band Try-outs were he dat Ellison High School In K Ileen The follOWIng studentwere successful Intheir efforts

Artist of the IssueP HO TO B Y A M V F UTR EL L

Everyt ime I look at youI start to shakeOh I can't controlHow I quakeI don't likeThe way I feelBut you seemTo have me on a reelYou pull me inWhen you want toAnd cast me outFar enough to hold on toYou si t and playYour lit tle gamesThose little thingsYou think so tameBut now you si tAnd watch me spinWatch and seeWho will winSo now you'l l playMy lit tle gameBut my gameIs not the sameAnd you will seeOhyes, you'l l seeWhat your heartReal ly fel t for meBut it's toYour own fateBecause you waitedJust too late

Evil SideIn the evil nightmare of my lifeAlii see is a switch blade knifecutting and slashing all thepagesScreaming and crying all myrages

Ever since my childhood itseemsAs if my life is just someoneelse's bad dreams

Do as my master and servantwould sayHoping and praying for the dayWhen Hewould strike me downStriking my soul replenishingmy bloodnow as the demon awaits theflood.Why can't I awake from thisevilness.I thought my life was in heav-enly bliss.

Clint Easterling - seniorA.T. - junior

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