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Som ething old, som e­ decisions to make: your in the diplom as and another controversial
thing new, som ething bor­ class motto, robe colors, issue, the color of the graduation robes, (red
row ed, som ething blue. how many invitations to and blue), and the factthatduring the gradu­
Although that saying is buy, which one to vote on ation ceremony seniors were seated alpha­
custom arily used for w ed­ and, of course, which col­ betically. Senior Teri DuRae d id n't mind the
dings, it could also be used lege to go to and/or two colored robe idea. “I like the idea of two
when describing your sen­ whether or not to go Into different colored caps and gowns, because
ior year, and graduation, the military. Senior Teri Du­ it makes our class different from all the rest."
because they all apply. Rae liked all the new senior
Something old. Gradu­ pictures she received. "I'll
ation is a medieval Latin use them to remember my
w ord, which com es from friends, and to see how
the Latin w ord, gradior, they've changed at reun­
which means to be granted ions."
an academic degree or Something borrowed.
diploma. 1989 marks the The most outstanding ’ bor­
20th class to graduate from rowed" thing would have
this building. Other old be our lockers. Legally, the
things are obvious to sen­ lockers belong to the
iors. Old friends, people school, and we only bor­
you've gone to school with row them. However, lock­
since elem entary school, ers do take an important
play a big part in the senior role In a senior's life. Last
year, not to mention new year, seniors were told that
friends and teachers met there was a possibility of
along the way. this yea r's seniors having to
Speaking of new, the locker in what were tradi­
som ething new elem ent is tionally the freshmen lock­
shown by the numerous ers. A petition was circu­
new things thrown at a sen­ lated and seniors got the
ior. The first new thing you ’ Se n io r" lo cke rs back.
notice Is that you can fi­ Se n io r M elissa D enton
nally say, when people ask agreed, ’ It's tradition, and
w h a tg ra d e y o u a re in ,Tm it's always been a part of
a senior". Another new Ralston."
thing you found as a senior, Something blue. Two
was that you had a lot of blue somethings stood out

Craig Taylor
Dianna Tessin
Bradley Thomas
Jeffrey Thomas

Mark Thompson
Stephen Thompson

Christopher Timmermans

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Rachelle Toelle
Susan Tompkins
Steven Tomsu
Kelly Torczon

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