The Bison – December 23, 1992

For the past few weeks the freshman class was required to attend lectures on sexual harassment.

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"We used the because, although students thought the presentation was interesting and informative," said Lynette Lyne.

Starting with this year, the lectures for the freshmen will be a required part of the curriculum. These lectures will be one of the students' rights and responsibilities. Attention to the mandate for schools in Minnesota is due.

"The sexual harassment lectures have already been given to the seniors," said Jeff.

There are other sessions planned for sophomore and junior classes. The lectures lasted approximately 45 minutes and were presented by experts.

"I don't think that people are being too dramatic," said freshman Mia Kincaid.

An informal survey of the freshman class conducted by the faculty showed that 85 percent gave favorable answers. Sixty percent of those questioned said that they participated, 15 percent thought that the staff made too much of the circumstances, and five percent said that he was helpful.

On December 7, a fire in a garbage can in the boy's bathroom occurred.

"It was found to be deliberate and, as was probably expected, it was set by a student that made the fire light," said [unclear].

There was minimal damage; because Dave [unclear] and [unclear] saw the fire, they quickly put out the fire and it could not be contained. The smoke that filled the halls was briefly [unclear].

"They dusted the fire with water and then used a fire extinguisher," said [unclear].

"The damage from the fire was extensive," said [unclear].

At the time of the fire, the fire department responded to the outbreak of class by their [unclear].

The present lunchtime schedule is a continuous and disorienting system. While we are trying to make things work, we are finding it very difficult to stay focused on our studies. The current system forces us to rush through our meals, which is not ideal for our health and well-being.

One solution could be to allow students to leave the campus for lunch. This would give us more options for food and allow us to take a break from the school environment. However, there are concerns about safety and security that would need to be addressed.

Despite these concerns, an open campus policy could be a positive change for students. It would provide us with more freedom and allow us to make our own decisions about our lunch. We hope that the administration will consider this option.

Dear Editor:

I want to express my disappointment in last month's issue. The coverage of the local elections was very superficial and did not provide enough information for voters to make informed decisions. I would like to see more in-depth reporting on the candidates and their platforms in future issues.

Sincerely,

Jane Doe

The teacher in the English school is a very dedicated and passionate individual. They are committed to providing their students with a high-quality education and are always looking for new ways to engage them in the learning process.

One of the things that makes this teacher so special is their ability to connect with their students on a personal level. They take the time to get to know each student and understand their individual needs and interests. This helps to create a positive and supportive learning environment where students feel comfortable asking questions and expressing themselves.

In addition to their teaching skills, this teacher is also a wonderful role model for their students. They demonstrate a love of learning and a commitment to excellence that inspires their students to do their best. They are a true asset to the school and the community.

Six editions on The Bison staff survived for four days, averaging fifteen hours of work. That doesn't sound too bad to most students, but during those intense hours, it was hard to keep track of how many news stories we were producing.

Last month we attended the Journalism Education Association (JEA) convention in Columbus, Ohio. The National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) fell just a few days later. We learned about new techniques, met other journalists, and discussed how to apply what we learned to our own school newspaper.

It was an incredibly stressful Thursday with the registration. We became so tired that we could barely function. We were so exhausted that we could barely keep our eyes open during the sessions.

Despite the exhaustion, the trip was worth it. We learned so much about journalism and met so many wonderful people. We are excited to bring back what we learned to The Bison and share it with our readers.

As we sat in the hotel room, we realized how much we had learned. We had spent the last few days learning about everything from news writing to photojournalism. We had also met so many other students who were just as passionate about journalism as we were.

It was a wonderful experience that we will never forget. We are so grateful for the opportunity to have attended the JEA convention. We are excited to bring back what we learned to The Bison and share it with our readers.

Can you imagine how much more we could have accomplished if we had more time? We were so busy learning and meeting people that we barely had time to sleep.

But even though we were tired, we were also inspired. We saw so many talented young journalists and were motivated to work even harder on our own school newspaper.

We are so excited to bring back what we learned to The Bison and share it with our readers. We have so many new ideas and techniques that we can't wait to try out. We are also looking forward to meeting more people who are passionate about journalism.

This trip was an incredible experience that we will never forget. We are so grateful for the opportunity to have attended the JEA convention. We are excited to bring back what we learned to The Bison and share it with our readers.

We all thought that journalism was just about writing stories. But we learned that it's so much more than that. It's about telling stories, capturing moments, and making an impact on the world.

We learned about the importance of photography, layout, and design. We learned how to use different tools and techniques to create visually stunning stories. We also learned about the importance of ethics and responsibility in journalism.

We are so excited to bring back what we learned to The Bison and share it with our readers. We have so many new ideas and techniques that we can't wait to try out. We are also looking forward to meeting more people who are passionate about journalism.

This trip was an incredible experience that we will never forget. We are so grateful for the opportunity to have attended the JEA convention. We are excited to bring back what we learned to The Bison and share it with our readers.

Imagine being abducted by aliens. They beam you up to their ship, steal your homework, and stare at you. Then they beam you back, without your homework, and on top of it all, you're late for your next class.

This may seem a little far-fetched, but some students resort to these creative excuses for being tardy.

You've got the usual, “My locker got stuck,” and the ever famous, “I was kept after class.” Other than that, none compare to the original, off-the-wall, excuses some students use.

“I was abducted by aliens! They were examining my homework, so I left it there,” said senior Christi Micka.

A popular excuse, such as alien abduction, usually doesn't go over that well with some teachers. Though some excuses, however far-fetched, do pass teachers as a likely excuse.

“You mean school doesn't start at 8:30?” said senior Kerstin Kealy.

Student's also use excuses that teachers think of as, “The Truth Excuses,” even though in reality, they aren't always the truth.

“I had to go back outside to turn my headlights off,” said senior Noelle Ferch.

Sometimes people can't help being late due to the unavoidable fault of another student or teacher.

“I got stopped in the hall so many times by teachers asking if I had a pass, I just couldn't possibly have gotten here on time,” said senior Kevin Stifle.

The excuses that some people use, do draw attention from teachers. Some do with smoking, some do with sleeping around. What can a teacher say, it's an excuse, isn't it?

“My car door got stuck when I was out having a smoke,” said one senior student.

The most surprising and seemingly creative excuses are not the always the made-up ones, but the true stories, proving that “fact is stranger than fiction.”

“The most creative excuse I heard was when a kid brought a note from home excusing him from being gone Monday because he was married over the weekend and was on his honeymoon. This was an actual case,” said English teacher Joel Squadroni.

Some teachers find that a creative excuse can break the monotony of the usual excuses that come in all the time.

“Well, creative excuses beat an excuse like, 'I just didn't get to class on time,' and it shows a little creativity,” said English teacher Jack Harlan.

Whether or not teachers like creative excuses is a matter of personal opinion, while some like the creativity, others find it a little annoying.

“When I'm given a creative excuse that is far-fetched, I feel like 'don't waste my time,'” said science teacher Al Heine.

Some teachers, however, favor no excuses at all, because it disrupts class.

“I think there is no excuse, however, if a student makes the choice to be late, then they must suffer the consequences. Just as I would if I was late for work or if I chose to pay my income taxes to the IRS after the deadline,” said English teacher Tracey Hagstrom-Dahl.

Whether they're late for class or just don't have an assignment done, most students will use excuses in hopes that they don't get in trouble.

I was slightly disappointed by the sequel of Home Alone. Everyone I had talked to before I saw Home Alone 2 said it was much better. I don't know, maybe I was expecting too much. I mean, what happened to Marv and Harry in Home Alone, happened to them again only in a more severe way. If a normal person, such as you or I were hit with these objects in the way they were, would have died. Poor Marv was hit, while looking up, with a hundred pound sack of dry cement. I was surprised that he didn't break his neck. Harry and Marv keep getting hit in the head with heavy objects like tools and bricks. There were some good parts. The cameo appearance by Eddie Bracken, one of the few remaining great actors from the golden age of Hollywood. Bracken plays Duncan, the owner of Duncan's Toy Chest. Kevin saves the store from being robbed by Marv and Harry. There are other appearances by famous people, such as Donald Trump and Roy Schneider, the Copy Man from “Saturday Night Live”. Even with the unrealistic events it was still pretty good, I would give it a two.

You wouldn't know this movie was out unless you look at the Variety section a lot, or unless someone you know talked about it, I felt that it was not adequately advertised. I thought this movie was interesting and exciting. Sneakers always kept you on the edge of your seat. It was a great movie. I never lost the plot or got confused by complicating incidents. The terrific cast included Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd, Sidney Poitier, River Phoenix, and Mary McDonnel (from “Dances with Wolves”.)

Robert Redford is the head of what you might call an agency. His agency breaks into computer systems for a living. Companies hired them to make sure their security was tight and to insure that no computer whiz could break in and steal money. What's ironic about this agency is that most of them have criminal records of some sort. Robert Redford gets dry cement. I was surprised that he didn't break his neck. Harry and Marv keep getting hit in the head with heavy objects like tools and bricks. There were some good parts. The cameo appearance by Eddie Bracken, one of the few remaining great actors from the golden age of Hollywood. Bracken plays Duncan, the owner of Duncan's Toy Chest. Kevin saves the store from being robbed by Marv and Harry. There are other appearances by famous people, such as Donald Trump and Roy Schneider, the Copy Man from “Saturday Night Live”. Even with the unrealistic events it was still pretty good, I would give it a two.

I thought that Passenger 57 was a terrific movie. It moved right along and I never got lost. Passenger 57 was action-packed and explosive. I feel it was one of the better movies I've seen recently. Most critics bombed this movie but I give it two thumbs up. Wesley Snipes plays an airplane security guy who knows how to handle people and hijackers in a hijacking situation. Bruce Payne, a British actor, is a man who has just been caught by the F.B.I. and is being transported by plane to a prison in another state. Payne eventually gets free and hijacks the plane. In the confusing events of all this Payne gets off of the plane and Snipes ended up in a town carnival. Then...do you think I would tell you the end of the movie and ruin it for you? Of course not. Then it would be pointless for you to watch.

Have fun and always stay single” is the main theme of the movie Singles. In my personal opinion, this is the greatest movie in the whole, wide world. The movie rarely grew complicated in plot. It is separated into about six parts. Each of these parts deal with a different stages in relationships between the characters. No matter what the characters always remain friends. This is fascinating, but slightly unrealistic. I thought the actors did good job, the characters seemed real.

I especially enjoyed the soundtrack. It includes songs by famous artists, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Sound Garden, and Mudhoney. The music was so good I asked for the soundtrack for Christmas.

If you are into the “alternative” scene I think this movie is for you. The music selection says it all. The way relationships develop makes this movie great.

In his grunge wear Matt Dillon stars as Cliff the lead singer in a Seattle band. Although he ignores his girlfriend Janet (Bridget Fonda) he still loves her and she loves him. Steve (Campbell Scott) and Linda (Kyra Sedgwick) two of the main characters, meet in a mashing pit (dance), what a great way to start a relationship. I love Janet's earrings, and that's all I have to say.

Those of us with mortal minds can't begin to imagine how to improve on movies like Beauty and the Beast of The Little Mermaid. But the superheros of animation at Disney have done it again. Aladdin is a movie not to be missed. The story is loosely based on the classic - and best known - tale from “Ali Baba's tales of 1001 nights of a poor boy who wins the equivalent of the lottery when he discovers a magic lamp with its resident Genie.

The Genie is hilarious as only Robin Williams can be. In the more than 50 impersonations he does during the movie he never repeats a trick. My favorite part happens early on as Genie tries to persuade Aladdin to make his first wish by performing a stage show that puts Las Vegas to shame. It will be the second or third showing before I'm able to catch all the one-liners in this act. And yes, I'd recommend seeing it that many times! A beautiful princess, evil sorcerer, and mischievous monkey round out the cast.

In the end the movie reminds us (as all good fairy tales should) of childhood lessons - the ultimate victory of good over evil, the rewards of being true to one's self, and the power of true love - lessons tempered by the realities of an adult world but perhaps not forgotten.

Let's not beat around the bush, the movie Dracula was a major flop. The plot was difficult to find, even Sherlock Holmes couldn't have discovered it. Think that Francis Ford Coppola was trying too hard to make the movie into something that it wasn't or couldn't be. I'm not saying that Coppola is a bad director, he's great, but the script was very poorly written. There was definitely too much blood. I lost the plot from the beginning. If you stopped to figure it out, you missed part and were even more lost.

The characterizations were bad. Some of the parts and actors weren't fully used to their potential. Like Academy Award Winning Anthony Hopkins, who played Dr. Van Helsing, could have put so much more into the role and maybe some better acting. Other people in the movie were: Gary Oldman from JFK, Winona Ryder, Keanu Reeves, and Cary Elwes from Days of Thunder.

The 1931 film version of “Dracula” on videotape, with Bela Legosi, was much better and it didn't have blood in every other shot. The plot was not lost by trying to make it really gory. Bela Lugosi's accent was also the real deal, whereas Oldman's wasn't.

Voted #1 out of 10 new food products reviewed is “Crystal Pepsi”. Crystal Pepsi is a natural cola that has no-color and no-caffeine. The cola will arrive in Buffalo in the next two weeks, and be nationally released in the next six weeks. Although virtually unknown now, everyone I talked to said they would be interested in trying it.

There has been a positive response to the cola in the areas where it has been tested. Pepsi is worried however, because two other clear colas have bombed. Our next issue will include the results of our staff taste test.

If you want more information call Pepsi at 1-800-433-COLA or watch for it in issues of the Star and Tribune.

Staff Writer
Karate. What do you think when you hear that word? Many people think of karate as a martial art involving kicks and punches, but it is also a way to build discipline and focus.

In a local karate class, students learn how to defend themselves without using weapons. The instructor, who has been teaching for many years, says that the goal is to teach students how to protect themselves in a variety of situations.

"Karate is more than just fighting," the instructor says. "It is about discipline, respect, and self-control. We teach our students how to use their bodies as weapons, but we also teach them how to avoid conflict whenever possible."

One student, who has been practicing karate for six months, says that the class has helped him become more confident and focused. "I used to be very shy," he says. "But karate has helped me to come out of my shell and be more assertive. I also feel much more physically fit."

As the class continues, the students practice various techniques, including blocks, strikes, and kicks. They also learn how to defend themselves against different types of attacks. The instructor emphasizes the importance of proper form and technique, as well as the importance of mental discipline.

"Karate is a lifelong journey," the instructor says. "It is not something that you can master overnight. It takes dedication, practice, and a commitment to continuous learning."

For those interested in learning more about karate, there are many local classes available. Whether you are looking for a new way to get fit or a way to learn self-defense, karate can be a rewarding and challenging pursuit.

Editor-in-Chief
The gymnastics team is looking forward to a new season with high hopes. After a successful season last year, the team is eager to build on their success and compete at a higher level.

"We have a lot of talent on this team," the coach says. "We have some returning athletes who are very experienced, and we also have some new athletes who are very talented. I think we have a great group of girls this year."

The team has been working hard in practice, perfecting their routines and building their strength and flexibility. They are also working on their mental toughness, which is an important part of gymnastics.

"Gymnastics is a very demanding sport," the coach says. "It requires a lot of discipline, dedication, and perseverance. Our athletes are all very hardworking and committed, and I am very proud of them."

The team's first meet is scheduled for next week, and they are excited to get started. "We are all very excited to compete," the coach says. "We have worked very hard, and we are ready to show what we can do."

Staff Writer
The atmosphere at the games is always electric. Fans are always cheering and shouting, and the energy in the stands is palpable. It is a great way to support your team and enjoy the excitement of the game.

"I love coming to the games," one fan says. "The energy is amazing, and it is so much fun to be part of the crowd. I love cheering on my team and seeing them succeed."

There are many different types of fans at the games. Some are die-hard supporters who never miss a game, while others are more casual fans who come to enjoy the atmosphere. Regardless of their level of fandom, everyone seems to be having a great time.

"It doesn't matter if you are a die-hard fan or a casual fan," another fan says. "The atmosphere is always great, and it is always a fun experience."

Last issue, I upwound the girls' soccer topic to readers. Although I have only recently become interested in the subject, I would like to share those views with sophomore Heather Poole.

I asked the readers, to express your opinions on starting a girls' soccer team at our high school, with sophomore Heather Poole.

I'm so happy that somebody brought girls' soccer to light. However, I believe in soccer for seven years. Since I've been playing, I've noticed that on the girls' team playing is also new to Wright County.

Because there is little opportunity to play casually, because I am a girl, boys play differently than girls. So, it's not good to say, 'Girls can't play soccer as well as boys.'

There is a lot of interest about 6 or 7 girls on the soccer team, friends of the soccer team started, but the school was too short on money, and besides, the idea was not very popular to get going. (The others were not interested.)

Because there is enough interest and enough girls to make a girls' team, I'd like to place a plea to anyone that would want to play, you should reach high school, except for the question that we should have a girls' team.

I want to play the sport and not to play only a little and not to have fun. I enjoy the sport and want to win all the games. So, it's not good to say, 'Girls can't play soccer as well as boys.' It would be unwise. It would be fair too.

There should be a girls' team. We're just so excited to play. For the school's money, it's a new sport and there will be more players in the future.

On January 4, 1993, BHS will become tobacco free, because of a new law passed by the Minnesota state legislature that is requiring that all public buildings become tobacco free.