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8 Cub Edition January 2010 r#:udent artists ow is high school different from what you thought it would be "Teachers are more helpful than they were in middle school and I didn’t know that I wouldn't have any problems meeting new people." "I thought that middle school overexaggerated on how to take notes and how hard it was going to be." ■Taylor H efty — Jam ie Iw ata "I thought school would be harder with the grades but it's not. And I didn’t think teachers would send kids out looking for you if you miss their class but they do." — A rieana A rchie "Teachers are m ore helpful than in middle school and the hom ew ork is m ore spread out. Instead of having five or six hours in one night it's one or two hours every night." — Kendall Stow ell H alie O wens & M ichael M c N inch i r At the recent Scholastic Art Competition 13 students won honors and three artists, Chloe Coates, senior, (painting), Emma Kennard, freshman, (two drawings), and Jordan LeVeque, senior, (drawing), won gold keys. "The Scholastic Art Awards event is a nationally recognized program that honors excellence in the visual arts," Lynn Pass, art teacher, said. Silver key winners included: Julia Tatiyatrairong, sophomore, (fashion and mixed media), and Jeffrey Schafer, senior, (glass). Honorable mention winners included: Avery Breyne-Cartwright, senior, (photo), Maxwell Gerber, senior (design), Sam Ihrig, senior, (painting), Samantha Neverick, sophomore, (painting), Kristina Reeves, senior, (painting), Dana Rost, freshman, (drawing), and Taylor White, junior, (mixed media). Artworks that received golds advance to the National competition t r s c t c r a a v a c c a s ii b d P m m mm. FROM THE VAUIT I'm not bipolar, I'm just moody Class o f 1983 prepares for com m encem ent J oanie C ramer J une 1,1983 The 246 graduating seniors know with whom they will march in to commencements with, according to the list on Dan Rollins office door, but that will m dlc. explain* R ollins. "The liisf will change at least five or six [times," Rollins went on to say, "Many seniors have dropped out or are not going to take part in the commencement." Plans had been made for the class of '83 to have commencement held in Portland. Many Portland schools have theirs held at the Rose Gardens in Portland Heights. Leaving the West Linn Community was too expensive. "The community people had some concern about the danger of leaving West Linn," explained Located in the basement, through a series of storage rooms and locked doors lies the Vault. The Vault holds school records going back decades, including Amplifiers from as far back as 1921. Our editors have sorted through the papers to reprint past articles, bringing you an interesting view of life from students of another generation. "From the Vault* articles wilt appear in the corresponding section in which they were ohginatiy phm eft Check each Issue of the Amplifier to find more treasures from the Vauit. Rollins. June 7,1983 the West Linn seniors will gather together to graduate on the football field (weather permitting). If it does rain, graduation will be held in the gym. The ceremony will begin with a short introductory speech by class President Josh Lohman. Then principal, Dick Sagor and Superintendant, Dealous Cox, will take over the program. Finally coming to the end when Student Body president and valedictorian Terry Donahe and vice president Heidi Geldaker will hand out diplomas. After the graduation ceremonies have finished, almost the whole class will be together for the last time. "We're boarding a bus to an unknown destination," smiled senior, Tami Tuers. 'To celebrate," she added. The graduates will dance and party together to one of Portland's top bands, "Billy Rancher and the Unreal Gods" and come home at 7:30 a.m. to West Linn High School. After graduation night is over, most of the senior class will split up and go to different colleges. Some seniors were asked what they will miss most about West Linn High School and all responded the same, "My friends." . • [M i ★ Seminar With Matt Lindland From IQ:00am - 12:00pm« ms * Grand Opening From 1:00pm - 4:00pm Food, Prizes, Autograph Sgnings, Enrollment Specials. B An Appearance By The Team Quest Fight Team! IZL^£^D LkJjJ Bipolar disorder often mis G r a c e W all strengths and weaknesses," Mike Miller, school psychologist, said. For people with Bipolar disorder an understanding family and friends and proper medication are key. The jokes about this condition are not only inaccurate but are hurtful to people who have been diagnosed with Bipolar disorder. When this happens the person who is Bipolar has a choice between staying quiet or speaking out. For people with Bipolar disorder the ride never ends. It is a constant struggle to hang on to the safetv bar of an emotional roller coaster j|i|&Vver it takes a bipolar person s mood to an extreme high, an extreme low or anywhere in between, the life of a person with Bipolar disorder is a wild and scary ride. Bipolar jokes circulate around the school, along the lines of, "You are acting so bipolar" to describe someone “T h G ¡ 0 this condition having mood fluctuations. ut are hur But Bipolar is a complex genetic disorder affecting been diai the neurotransmitters in the brain. Neurotransmitters are Bipolar disorder. the connectors between one brain cell and the next that allow the brain cells to communicate Ben Stiller, comedian and actor, is and regulate mood levels. a living example that a person with Bipolar disorder causes the Bipolar disorder can be successful in neurotransmitters to malfunction, the world. Artist Vincent Van Gogh leading to extreme highs and extreme was also diagnosed as having Bipolar lows in mood. The highs are called disorder. "manic episodes" and the lows are Like with everything in life, Bipolar called "depressive episodes." Aperson Disorder has it's blessings and curses. with Bipolar disorder can experience My memories consist of mostly the extreme highs and extreme lows. curses. For example the hospital "People need to become aware that visit. Nine days of everyone is different and that wh a t felt
