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"I thought it was a trip of a lifetime.”

Between work, school and extracur­ and 1 thought it was a trip of a lifetime so you think, you will walk in a park and see
ricular activities, students didn’t have 1 went.” Senior Heather Kennedy said. people all over each other,” Senior Dana
much free time for themselves. But "1 thought it would be an excellent op­ Lyons said. Lyons noted that Spain was
when spring intersession came, there was portunity that I may never get again,” a truly different class field trip and worth
a mad rush for personal time. Finding Senior Jason Leifert said. In the lOdays the money.
things to do was a problem for some; that the class was gone, they traveled to The Humanities class raised money to
some students even went as far as leaving Europe. From the country sides and go by having a Battle of the Bands, which
the country for self-satisfaction, a great castles of France, to a boat ride across the earned a lot of money along with a “bash
opportunity and just to get a little educa­ English Channel, the Western Heritage dance" held after one of the home basket­
tion. class got a good sense of European cul­ ball games. On the other hand the West­
Two classes went on trips. Western ture. The students also stayed a few days ern Heritage students had to come up
Heritage and Humanities. With eight in London where they got a chance to see with their own money. Both trips cost
students and two sponsors, the "hot shoe shuffle,” a tap dance mu­ approximately $ 1500 to$2000 including
the Western Heritage class I r * Q \ / P * l sical. “It was actually a little more spending money.
set out for Europe. On d V V ^l interesting than 1 thought it would be,” When the students first took off for the
another continent 10 people from the Leifert said. Kennedy staled. “People foreign countries, they had not prepared
Humanities class traveled to Spain. Spon­ said they are rude, but when we were for the language, but after being there for
sors were Western Heritage teacher Mr. there they were really nice, very talk­ a while, they caught on. In comparison to
Sommers and his wife. Art and Humani­ ative, kissy kissy and huggy." intercessions in the past, and spring
ties teacher Mr. Benzel, and English In a different country Mr. Benzel’s breaks, this was the best according to
teacher Jan Rowley and her husband. third hour Humanities class was travel­ Lyons, Leifert and Kennedy.
The idea for the trips was presented by ing in Spain seeing the different sights. SANDY JONES
the teachers as just something different The students were expanding their edu­
to do. “ Mr. Sommers just brought it up. cations. “ They don't really care what

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ixcited Western Heritage students
on the eight hour plane trip from
Detroit to Paris. Anne Bertrang,
and Daina Grinned.

D ie Humanities group spends a day
shopping in Sevilla. Kori Rokahr,
Carrie Ordway, Marci Roan,
Dana Lyons, Ms. Jan Rowley,
and Mr. Bob Benzel.
S a n a Lyons collects sand, shells group was in Torremolinos, a
and surf in a bottle as a souvenir beachside resort town, for three
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on a beach in Torremolinos. The nights and two days.
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