The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), No. 23, Ed. 1 Monday, May 19, 1980 Page: 4 of 10
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THE BASTROP ADVERTISER
Monday, May 19,1980
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Students answer survey
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BY LLANA JOHNSTON
Recently Michele Lehman
took a survey of her fellow
classmates concerning alco-
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ption. It was a home
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homemaking class. The idea
to take a survey came to
Michele during a class
discussion on the subject.
Michele also gives credit to
Mr. Landrum for helping
jsuggest questions to ask and
•for giving his approval for
the survey, "i had to get his
permission every step of the
way”, explains Michele.
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Questio^ on the survey
forms included things like:
Have you ever consumed
alcoholic beverages? Have
you tried marijuana? Why?
Have you ever tried harder
drugs? Why? What percent
ages of the students in our
school do you feel have tried
drugs?
Michele Lehman says she
has learned a lot from her
project, not only about drugs
and alcohol themselves, but
what .students in our school
thougnt. She says one of the
reasons she took the survey
was to see "what was going
on" in our school. Michele
says it was a different thing,
something no one else had
done.
"Gripe” and praise have
been handed to Michele from
students of BHS concerning
the survey but as of yet the
teachers have voiced no
disapproval. If fact Michele
says that all the teachers she
has spoken to so far greatly
approve of the project.
After talleying the ans-
wers to the questionnaire, it
was found that 32 percent of
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educates students,
the students who took part
in the survey had tried
marijuana while 75 percent
said they had consumed
alcoholic beverages. A con-
siderable percent less said
that they use drugs regular-
ly. In answer to the question
“Why?" a majority answered
that they did it for "fun" or
at parties. Only 8 percent of
those surveryed said that
they had tried harder drugs,
such as cocaine, heroin or
angel dust. Accuracy of this
survey may not be 100
percent accurate as students
may have given false or not
completely true imformation
for one reason or another.
Michele estimates that the
survey is about 75 percent
accurate.
"If only one person has a
problem with drugs or
alcohol they should have the
opportunity to be helped”,
voices Michele. When asked
how she would like to see
this done, Michele answered
that professional rehabili-
tation programs should be
set up in Bastrop to inform
the students or lend a
listening ear to those who
wish to talk to someone with
the facts. If not, then she
believes a bowling alley,
skating rink or some other
recreational place should be
set up to give students
something else to do
besides "party".
As an extension of her
project Michele will also do a
report on drugs, alcohol and
their effects.
Scheduling prepared
for 1980-82 years
and helps schools
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.•words Telly, the contraband
;dog said last Monday at the
[drug assembly in the
•Bastrop High School gym.
[ Telly serves as a “dope
to many schools in
•alcohol, anu ftfearms. To
[make his point he found
[narcotics which his owner-
jtrainer Don Youngblood had
[planted in.the cabinets under
[the stage. Telly is rated one
•of the top contraband dogs in
•the state of Texas.
Besides searching for
narcotics, Telly is trained to
teach small children how to
cross the street, how to get
out of a burning building,
and how to deal with
strangers.
Telly, a two and one-half
year old labrador retriever,
was trained on the reward
system. Each time he does
what is commanded, his
owner throws Telly his
tennis ball.
Telly was hired by the
Bastrop Independent School
District to help rembve all
drugs, alcohol, and firearms
from all campuses. Mr.
Brainard, a representive of
Security Associates Inter-
national of Austin, Texas,
explained that his company
is not a law enforcement
agency, but that they try to
educate students and help
remove contraband from
schools. As long as students
cooperate with the adminis-
tration, infractions will be
handled as a in-school
matter. However, anything
over 4.4 ounces of marijuana
or other drugs is a Class A
misdemeaner, which is auto-
matically a police matter.
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Summer job hunters
offered helpful tips
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;BY CHERYL HOLLIS
{> What does the word
[“summer” mean to you? To
[many people, the word
[summer means fun and free
[time. But a vacation is the
[farthest thing from the
[minds of others. If you are
[one of the many who will
[soon be searching for a
[summer job, you should keep
[a number of suggestions in
Hope Barnett displays her
jumping ability during the
recent cheerleader tryouts.
Hope will be a Varsity
Cheerleader for the 180-81
school year. Photo by
Jeffrey Willis.
BY COLLEEN WELSCH
Even though this school
year is almost over, sched-
ules for next year’s courses
have already been made by
the students attending high
school next year.
It the student has followed
directions in making up his
schedule by making sure he
has the prerequisitions re-
quired including past cour-
ses taken and grade wise,
the student should have no
problems at all in getting the
courses he wanted or a
favored alternative course,
but, if the student does not
follw directions, he is in a
mess of trouble.
In making out schedules,
the student must take all
required courses and elect-
ive courses of his choice to
fill his seven period sched-
ule. He must also write down
three alternate elective
courses for the problem of
classes already being full.
If the student does not put
down alternate courses,
which are sometimes need-
ed, Mrs. McMurray, coun-
selor of B.H.S, personally
inserts an elective of her
choice, and you can be sure
that it will not be a “goof-off'
course.
After all of the grades of
the past year have been
turned over to Mrs.
McMurray, she checks
through all of the schedules
to make sure they are all
correct and she works in
alternate courses and failed
courses.
If a student has failed a
required course, that stu-
dent’s schedule has one
elective striked out and the
failed course takes . the
elective's place, but if Mrs.
McMurray overlooks a failed
course, it is that student’s
responsibility to meet his
requirements for grad-
uation.
Once the new year has
begun, and students decide
that they do not like a
certain course they have
taken they are not allowed to
change their course. The
May 20
reason for this is that
changes in courses cost the
school a lot of money and a
lot of paperwork must be
done, and over all it is just a
big problem.
Mrs. McMurray comment
ed by saying,
"By the time students
reach high school, they
should be able to make a
decision and stick by it.”
For those of you who
followed directions, more
than likely it will be smooth
sailing for you into next
year, but if you didn’t, be
prepared for some problems.
Band to give
concert in gym
History classes
recreate past
Don’t let the job interview
cause you to become so
nervous that you are unable
to concentrate. It can be
very distracting for the
interviewer to talk to
someone who is constantly
moving around or fidgeting.
Don’t run your hands
through your hair or play
with you clothes, but try to
sit still and remain clam.
Why didn't they
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eave me alone?'
Dress comfortably, it is
more important to simply
have a neat, casual appear-
ance than to overdo it with
clothes that are too dressy.
Be alert and interested.
Listen intently to your
interviewer and give th
impression that you are on
your toes. Don’t stare out
the window in a bored way,
and definetely do not yawn
every few minutes. Get a
good night’s sleep the night
before. If a person can’t pay
attention during the inter
view, how can he be
expected to stay awake on
the job?
Correction
Most important of all -be
yourself. Approach your
possible emplyer in a
confident, friendly way.
Employers like people who
are sur of themselves and
who would be capable of
handling problems that may
arise'. Don’t be afraid to state
your qaualifications. The
best way to make a gpod
impression is to remember
your manners. If an employ-
er had to make a choice
between two equally quali-
fied people-he would likely
choose the ^ person he
remembers for being- Sie
most courteous.
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By TONYA LUNSFORD "He’s got to be the ugliest
guy in school.”
February 7,1963 “Leave me alone!"
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on Bri, let’s play
i up."
, I want to play house."
i mo alone.”
“Hey Bri, let’s go get high.”
“Well, OK.”
“Take this pretty green one
and drink a little brew.”
“OK,-Wowl"
Stephensongets
first place blue
BY TONYA LUNSFORD
A chuckwagon, the county
fair, an electric'chair, what
do these things have in
' common? They were all
projects done by Mrs.
Gorka’s American History
classes.
Juniors
thank
prom
helpers
NjOfuCE
Tha. Junior Class would like
to amnk everyone who
contributed in making the
prom a success. We hope
everyone enjoyed it.
The students were told to
construct a project on
something having to do with
American History. Their
imaginations ran wild as
they tried to come up with
the most original project.
Of course, a lot of students
saw them bring in their
contraptions and wondered
what they were. Later, the
projects were displayed in
the library.
The projects ranged in a
variety of subjects dealing
with American History from
a prepared Indian meal, to a
model courtroom. There
were so many different
types the list goes on and
on-a replica of the Hinden-
berg, a model of a helium
balloon, a solar powered car,
a ceramic horse, a windmill,
a buckskin chair, baked
bread, etc.
By: Donna Rousseau
On Tuesday, May 20 the
Bastrop High School concert
band, and Stage Band, will
perform at this year’s annual
Spring concert. The concert
will be held at 7:30 p.m. in
the high school gym, and
everyone is invited to
attend.
Mr. Biggers, band director,
said this year’s Band Beau
and Band Sweetheart will be
announced at the concert, as
will the Most Outstanding
Bandsman. The Most Out-
standing Bandsman, who
must be a senior, voted on by
the band students each year,
then the Harmony Club
Editorial
presents them with the
award. Both the twirlers and
drum majors for next year
will also be announced at the
concert.
A few of the selections
the concert band will play
art "Waggery for Wood
winds", “Highlights from
The Pink Panther”, and
others, along with the three
pieces the band played at
UIL Concert and Sightread
ing Contest. The Stage
Band, will play the program
they presented at the Sealy
Jazz Festival, along with
some other selections.
Also competing in the
State VOCT Convention was
Alan Stephenson who won a
first place Blue ribbon for his
small tractor engine which
hh had completely rebuilt
and restored to an “as new”
condition.
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Assembly May 23rd
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Managing Editor - Tonya Lunsford
Sports Editor - Morris Aldridge
Feature Editor - Shannon Dailey
News Editor - Durenda Bird
Club Editor - Donna Rousseau
Feature Co Editor Cheryl Hollis
Artists - Rick Gambia*, Frank Sawyer
Reporters - Frances Nose, David Lincoln,
Pamela Anderam, Liana Johaeten, Lynn Steinbring,
Laura Sternberg, Colleen Welsch
Larry Swearingen, Tracy Osment
Photographers - Rusty Boron,
Sponsor - Mrs. Travis
Skipping schoo
Is it worth it?
BY LYNN STEINBRING
Skipping school seems to notified. It is very easy to
have gained much popularity get caught,
at Bastrop High School over Once caught the student
the past few weeks. Not only will probably realize that it
have many students been really was not worth it. The
skipping school, but many of first offense usually results
them have also been caught, in ten days of D-hall. After
What makes skipping so the first time, any further
popular? After talking with a offenses usually result in
few students who have suspension. In all cases zeros
skipped, some of their are given in all classes for
reasons for skipping were the day the student skipped,
for fun, to see if they could In some cases a note is also
sent home requiring a
doctor’s note for any future
absences. In other cases,
when a student who has
been caught is absent, the
school will call his parents to
make sure he is home. Notes,
no matter how honest they
may look, are also often
checked.
Every student must make
up his own- mind about
skipping, but from first-hand
experience, I can aay that it
is a bad mistake.
do it, or to break
monotony of school.
Is it worth it? Most
students who skip are never
100 percent sure they will
not get caught. As a result
they are likely to spend most
of the day worrying about it.
Even if they do make it until
3:30, it does not mean that
they are safe. A teacher
might see them later that
day and tell the office. A
forged note might be
questioned, and the parents
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McAuley, Davis. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), No. 23, Ed. 1 Monday, May 19, 1980, newspaper, May 19, 1980; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth738494/m1/4/: accessed June 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.