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September 23,198,
September 23, 198 Lincoln, Nebraska : l
22nd and ''J'' St. 6851 o· Vol. 86 No.1
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THE FARM AID stage combined the Farm Aid logo with a rotating stage that gav1e the perform£rs a chance to set up during other acts.
. By Andy Roberts Last Saturday, Lincoln's Memorial Stadium was the site for the third Farm Aid concert to help America's troubled farmers. Among the 70,000 spectatorswere many Lincoln Highstudents. Most wentto listen to music, volunteer, and help the American farmer. Among them was senior Dana Turner who volunteered at the stadium before and during the
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show. "lt went really well, except that there was an Before the show Tumter helped with the set up overabunda11ce of alcol1ol," said Turner. of the stage, lighting,pwttingdown tarps before For Turnerthe best partof the event was last the concert. He even !helped to construct the Fridaynightwhen all of thecelebritiescameinto
television towers on the field. "I wantedto get involwed...I enjoyeddoing the behindthe scenes work;,"said Turner. During.the concertTwmer was a patronassistant who helped with seecurity.
town. He said that he was able to meet with Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson. Aside from the volunteers,most of the Lincoln Highstudentsthatwere therewere thereto listen to music. One spectator was senior AprilDun-
Assigning students to a counselor by last name anything," said counselor Mary Beth Lehmahas been replaced by at system that will be of nowsky. better service to students, according to Assistant The system is more than just a change in orPrincipal of student serwices Don Dean. ganization; it also contains a different concept. Under the new system, counselors will special- No longer will coup.selors be in a reactionary ize in a particular area of student needs. Because state to student problems; but they will prevent counselors are in an area in which they have ex- problems by reaching out to students, said Dean. Counselors will teach classes, continue "Kids and parents will be happier helping programs such as P.E.E.R. and suggest knowing they can choose more than community resources. Not only will this approach help students, but it will also conserve one( counselor)." Dean said. the counselors' time because they will be helpperience and talent; service to students should ing larger numbers of students at once, said •• improve, according to Dean. Dean. But students may still retain a relationship with "Kids and parents will be happier knowing their former counselor if they so choose."They they can choose more than one(counselor)," (students) can see anybody they want to about said Dean. "I think we 're on the right track."
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After eleven years of consruction work going on here at LHS, Lincoln High will take a well deserved break this year. Along with the building and students getting a break this year so will the construction workers that have made Lincoln High their workplace these past few years.
"The dress code was very different , we couldn't wear Levi's, shirt tails had to be tucked in, and your hair had to be cut above the ears." Cain said. Brad Cain, an electrician for Quantum Electric, worked on the project a year and seven months. He said that he didn't mind working in a high
school and that he enjoyed seeing ho,v every- Before the new doors were put in the cafeteria thing has changed since he was in high school. the school was in violation of fire codes. In "I'm 34 years old and it's changed a lot since I addition to the doors, the cafeteria will now be was in high school. The dress code was very 1ir-conditioned. different, we couldn't wear Levi's, shirt tails had The total cost for tl1enew industrial arts addition to be tucked in, and your hair had to be cut above the ears," Cain said. "There have to be so many min"There weren't many problems with students and they were usually very courteous," Cain said. utes of fire resistance, that is why we "I figure I'm a junior this year," Cain said. have the doors at the end of every According to Principal Sam Nelson, the past 11 hallway," Principal Sam Nel~;on years of renovation have brought Lincoln High's building up to the standard of the other high said. schools in Lincoln, it will also bring LHS up to current fire codes.
plus air-conditioning for the cafeteria has cost over three million dollars. Other finishing proj"There have to be so many minutes of fire ects include repaving the parking lot, and buildresistance, that is why we have doors at the end of ing a new entrance into Johnson Gym. every hallway," said Nelson.
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ning who happened to have seats 20 feet from :M · stage. . "It was the event of the year for Nebraska," ~aid Dunning. .' She said that she went to Fann Aid to see John Cougar and to have fun. For Dunning her favorite part was when John Cougar was playing and at the end when everyone was singing. "I thought it was neat, really patriotic," said Dunning.
ere oost By Stacey Mitchell A new idea, LHS Club Day, developed by Joe Kreizinger and Opal Stoehr, will be introduced to
Lincoln High this semester. Club Day will take place one Friday out of every month during the regular school day. All clubs that do not meet as a class during the day will meet on Friday for one period. The meeting will take place during the club sponsor's planning period. "The main goal of Club Day," Stoehr said, "is to have better participation and attendance in all clubs as well as improved communications between clubs." Stoehr said Club Day will be an asset to those who have part time jobs, athletics, or other responsibilities after school. "It will enable many students to join clubs that they otherwise would be unable to." Stoehr commented. Although the plan is not foolproof, Stoehr is optimistic about the outcome. Students are in favor of it as well. Troy Gagner, a member of Spanisl1 Club, thinks that Club Day is a good idea and will enable him to join more clubs while still being active in Spanish Club. Club Day will run on a trial basis first semester. If interest and participation are good it will continue throughout the year. Stoehr commented, "Students of LHS are being afforded an opportunity to build a dynamite club network with the vast majority participating. I hope to find it a success!"