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cutting off certain body parts, there was
           From  national  news,  state  news,  to
        news around the school, everything had   talk around the school.  The vote for Gay
        an effect on a student or two.  As students   men in the military brought about much
        walked through the halls, whispers and   sceptisism and  predjudice from  people
        jokes  of  Kerrigan  and  Harding  were   close to us, and all  around the world.
        floating  around.  When  two  Olympic   A little closer to home, the winning of
        athletes  went  to  a  different  country  to   the  famous  Blue  Ribbon  Award,  stu­
        represent the United States and showed   dents  with  guns  at  school,  a  student
        that  winning  was  everything,  forget   becoming a page for Washington, gangs,
        comradery.  Was  Tanya  out  for blood?   and many outstanding students made us
         How  did  that  make  our country  look?   just  as  famous  locally  as  things  were
         Students made general statements that it   nationally. Punishment for what seemeed
         did not represent our country  well, “ It   like petty crimes, drinking and driving,
         gives  our  country  a  bad  rep,”  Junior   possession of i 1 legal substances got more
         Jennifer Gibilisco said.  All around the   severe as there started being more inci­
         world  disasters  and  accomplishments   dents.
         were happening.                    The  talked  about  Burke  accident  hit
          From the earthquakes in California to   many students hard.  The reality of stu­
         the  common  floods  in  Iowa  that  left   dents actually dying from driving while
         some  of  our  close  or  distant  relatives   intoxicated,  and reckless  driving  made
         without  a  place  to  live  or  in  serious   students think. “It didn’t change my opin­
         medical condition, every crisis hit home   ion about drinking and driving, I think it
         for some.  The Malibu fire  hit close to   was just  a  reminder  of  what  it  does,”
         home  for  some  of  us,  and  grief  was   Sophomore Craig Fitzpatrick said.
         shared  by  millions  around  the  United   From the long-awaited Orange  Bowl
         States.  Famous  role  models  put  much   game  and  the  disappointment  of  fans
                                          when Nebraska lost to Florida State, and
         dissapointment  in  the  eyes  of  many
         people.  When  Michael  Jordan  retired   the Dallas Cowboys'  football team tak­
         after his dad was killed, he left the spot­  ing the victory two years in a row in the
         light and took a backseat, he simply had   Super Bowl  game to the Buffolo Bills.
                                          Nancy  Kerrigan taking second place  in
         enough fighting.  Michael Jackson was
         brought up on charges of sexually  mo­  figure skating.
         lesting  a  small  child  while  his  sisters   Students had certain trends and phases
         were making their own reputations. Janet   that  they  went  through  whether  it  be
         was  hitting  the  top  charts  with  such   movies. Doc Martins, belle bottoms, the
         songs as Never falling in love with you   styles  of  the  70’s  were  shining  back
         again and many others.  LaToya on the   through.  Bottled water was a new craze.
         other hand was turning against her fam-   Bobbed haircuts  were  seen  all  around
         ily and slandering her brother, and at the   school.  The  trends of the school  were
         same  time  trying  her  luck  at  country   quite evident everywhere you walked.
         music.  When beauty queen, Julia Rob­  Fashions,  ideas,  crimes,  Hollywood
         erts, married the country music star Lyle   and crimes,  national  news  touched  the
         Lovett, it shocked and amazed the world.  lives  of  many  and  greatly  influenced
          From the  Menedez brothers’  story to   opinions of many people.
         Lorina  Bobbit's  war  with  her  husband          SANDY JONES
         about  whether  she  should  be  tried  for





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