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A Day in the Life of an Oswego HS Icon Everyone can relate to feelings of being nervous, yet excited at the same time. That is how I feel as I start off my first day at Oswego High School. I’m all dressed up in my favorite color- blue- and I’m looking like a shiny new penny. I start my day in a dark room, I don’t really know where I am, but soon a teacher comes to get me and brings me to class. I sit in class for about twenty minutes but soon I’m wandering though the halls with a student that I’ve just met. We walk around for about fifteen minutes and then finally drag ourselves back to class. This is how my day goes for the next couple of periods. I can’t help but feeling the new people I’ve been meeting and I should be in class instead of wandering the halls going from lockers to the bathroom then
back to the lockers, and of course, stopping to talk to people in the halls along the way. However, after a long day, the ninth period bell finally rings and I can get some rest. The next day I arrive at school and am completely exhausted. I feel like I’ve been bent, folded, spindled, mutilated, and pulled in a thousand different directions since yesterday. My day continues similar to the previous day had and so on for the rest of the week. However, on Friday, something new happens. During ninth period I am wandering the halls again with a new friend, but I’m starting to get the feeling that he is a little shady. The bell rings for the end of the day, but my new friend and I never return to our class. Suddenly, I’m being whisked away from the school and I don’t know where I’m going. I’m very afraid that I will never see anything that I know ever again. I end up at my new friend’s house. I’m sitting on his desk while he talks to his friends on instant messenger and I wait for him while he eats his
dinner. I sit there for the rest of the night and now I’m really starting to get nervous. Monday morning has come and my friend leaves for school, but leaves me behind. I watch the clock and try to make myself believe that he just forgot and will be back to get me very soon. This never happens and I have to accept that I’m not going to get to go back to school. I wonder if anyone will notice that I’m gone and if so they will miss me. Just as I’m pondering this, the teacher that found me in the dark room the first day of school is wondering about my whereabouts. He asks his class, has anyone seen my lavatory pass?
photo illustration by Alysia Clohecy,
The Boy’s Lav pass didn’t enjoy his swirly.
Uniforms Would Eliminate Discipline Problems
By Lauren Dimarco Reporter
Superintendent David Fischer and Principal Peter Myles will address the school board to
Buccaneer Bulletin
have all OHS students start wearing uniforms. of having a new dress code is unnecessary, and I feel our Freshmen Kathy Roe stated, “It’s not fair to parents need to talk some sense into the board of educahave to start wearing uniforms now; we came to tion and let them worry about more important things.” OHS thinking the rules would be more relaxed, but This idea came about because the administration they seem ridiculous com- feels too many students, especially girls, are abusing pared to the middle school.” the dress code and more serious restrictions will solve If the board passes, the the problem. The mini skirts and low cut T-shirts of new dress code the girls’ today will be no more should be bill pass. The boys’ uniform will consist of apparel problems stem with drug, alcohol and gang black dress references. shoes, knee A l The hope is that students won’t though socks, kilts the (like skirts)- be judged by brand names and decision is similar to the ot f i n a l , the latest trends, but by who nt hey junior varh ave sity lacrosse they are. thought of a team and a punishment white butfor students ton-up blouse. Also, a buc- who fail to comply with the dress code. Students caneer blue blazer will be who fail to follow to proper attire will get an in optional to those who want school suspension. Uniforms are normally policy to wear it. The boys’ uni- in more conservative schools or Catholic schools. form will consist of black or This has brought a lot of controversy. Even students tan dress pants and a white who aren’t abusing the dress code feel as if the new polo shirt. Sport jackets measure punishes them too. Clothing is a good way would also be an approved to express yourself if it’s in an appropriate way. The accessory for the boys. hope is that this new rule may make students look Sophomore, Jason Ned beyond the clothes, so they won’t be judged by brand reported to The Buc Bulle- names and the latest trends, but by who they are. tin, “The money and hassle
April 2007