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STANDING

TALL

Undeniably, people are what

make a school. Attitude and spirit des­

tine whether or not a school is fun and effec­
tive. Sadly, in too many cases, students were
only physically present; just putting in their
time. Of course this was not the case at Ral­
ston. The nine hundred and some students put
their best feet forward, and the range of person­
ality and creativity knew no bounds in 93- ’94.
A diverse student body filled the halls and
classrooms, games and pep rallies, it was
quite clear when students were surveyed as to
w hich teachers had influenced them most that
m any of the 63 teachers had acted as mentors,
both guiding and leaving impressions on young
student minds. New outcome based gradua­
tion requirements prom pted freshmen to be
more aggressive in class choices and com m u­
nity service. The purchasing of such things as
walkie-talkies and golf-patrol carts helped to
create a safer school environment. The safe
environment helped each student travel his
ow n path through the year. Both students and
faculty got off on the right foot and ended
standing tall.
ELLEN GRADY

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