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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
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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
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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."
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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