Page 6 Lou Limas- Feature Editor
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eniors are usually seen as the center of attention around most high schools, but there are some on campus who break the mold. As student athletes, community and school leaders, seniors are usually the ones you see as the officers in clubs and the stars on the football, cross country and volleyball teams. However there are just some who have been a mystery so far throughout the course of their senior year. Some of the seniors who are not seen so often in the halls or at events may be that way by choice, or it may just be the way it works out. Student taking multiple ag classes or enrolled in the work programs on campus may have been missing since last year. But even though they choose their schedule, some don’t like being out of the loop. “Well I have five periods of ag classes and an off period so since I only have two real classes, I don’t get a chance to interact much. But I really don’t like not being involved and outgoing,” senior Colby Floyd said. However, students who could care less about being the center of attention or in the know about what’s going on in the hallways may have made the ag room their new home. Either that or they may love to get out of school early and go to work to get away. The desire to learn the skills offered in the ag classes or the lure of the money offered from working a job have been more than enough to make one disappear. “It’s cool. I like being under the radar. I really don’t like dealing with people much. I try and just stay out of the way and stay out of trouble,” senior Brian Kulhanek said. There are no shortage of those seniors missing out because of working but many
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find it worth it. Some kids only work in jobs now temporarily. “I work at Super S as a cashier, but I’m only working there until I graduate. Since I’m working I only come to school for half a day,” senior Crystal Chavez said. Just because a student may not be so well known throughout the school isn’t a bad thing. Besides just be busy elsewhere, in some cases the person just happens to be quiet in school, such as Beth Brummer or Simon Collins. There are also some students roaming the hallways that aren’t so silent, but they just aren’t heard because of whom they choose to talk to. “I don’t talk to preppy people; they think too highly of themselves when they shouldn’t. I choose to hang out with Stephanie, Josh Castillo, Kimmie and Flo because I know that they are real,” Chavez said. When students choose be on the work program or go into multiple ag classes, it isn’t them closing themselves off from the rest of the student body. Ag classes or work programs are just different because students end up spending more time in those classes to do hands-on work. During off time before work, students can have some time to just relax and unwind. “I just come to school get my two mandatory and two elective classes out of the way and then leave. I miss all the meetings though so that’s no bueno. When I get off, I usually just hang out with Patric and get some food or just play Xbox because I don’t work until later,” Josh Castillo said. When a senior isn’t seen, it doesn’t mean that they are different; it may just be that they have different ways in going about their day or handling their business. When you read this you may see these seniors in a different light or maybe not at all.
Other Notable Seniors Missing From This Story-we miss them...
Gilbert Hernandez, Robert Aranza, Kimmie Tobar, Patric Gonzales, Florence Wilson
Dec. 17, 2009
Staff teasing comments on MISSING Seniors Mitch Williams says: “I thought he graduated last year!” Jesse Longoria says: “I love his boots but I never see them, I just hear them...” Marshall Scott
Beth Brummer
Simon Collins
Jacob Hough says: “Who is that masked woman? She’s a mystery.The only time I ever see her is when she is when she’s eating lunch in Coach Slanina’s room. Chelsea Derrick says (not knowing the name only the face): “Who is that?” Anna Persyn says (in response): “Oh, he is the nicest boy in the whole entire high school! He has the biggst smile in the world.” Scott Powell says: “The only time I’ve ever seen her was outside of Mrs. Naiser’s classroom. She dissapeared for a while after that.”
Stephanie Avila