THURS., SEPTEMBER THE HIGHLANDER 21, 1967 MEET THE Kay Reflections By BILL Shelton came to Ben Lo- mond in the middle of her sophomore year. Since then she has become a true Scot. Dur- ing her junior year she was an alternate Bonnie Lassie. This year she is president of the Bonnie Lassies. ALLRED I am a boy. I am trying to erase the generality: “Short hair means boy, long hair. means girl.” I am trying to reverse this by letting my hair grow long. However, ias a boy with long hair E am faced with several problems. Join the Clans My parents refuse to speak to me. They keep me a prisoner in the basement, letting me out only to attend school and an occasional lecture on the Immorality of Youth, or a similar subject. Who has the spirit—the good old Ben Lomond spirit? The} clans, that’s who. There is a clan for everyone. On the rare occasions I am out-and-about, people stare at me constantly as though I were a freak. Some of the more brave If you are a sports enthusiast, swimming, skating, and people even venture to ask me questions. Questions such as: join “Are you a girl?”, “Can you go to school with hair like that?”, skiing clans. If you are more the quiet type join the McKnit or “Hey, are you in a group?” Clan, or the Medical Clan, or} maybe you would rather. fon To these questions I handily answer: “Yes, I am a ,|the F.T.A. (Future Teach Tm undervedeloped and my voice hasn't changed vee can’t go to school with hair like this, but I am taking a corre- America). No matter what your interests spondence course in plumbing,” and “Yea, man, I am in a group; are, there is a clan for you, and we meet every Thursday for therapy.” if you can’t find your favorite, These answers generally shut people down, however, if they organize one. Make this year so great that persist, I use something a bit more persuasive such as a chain or you will remember it long afpipe. ter you forget faces and names, Some people think I am strange just because my hair is long, long after you leave the friendbut I assure you that is not true. ly halls of Ben Lomond. Join Let’s see now, what did I do with my curlers . . .? all the clans you can!! Todd Parker members country notch is one of the of Ben Lomond’s cross team. pole He vaulter is also a topduring Jan Gerrard is one junior Bonnie Lassies. spare time, when the track season. He is also a mem- ticing ber in good standing of the Hon- for the or likes Society. or In she Marche. models She also to ski. the price of skiing _is less! at BLOCKS ‘ siesta shoe tlia CLAN CORNER Bennion President Clan Diana Jones Vice Presi)... Connie Wimmer Secretary ........ Coleen Weller Historian ........ Barbara Fowers Publicity .......... Kathy Hansen The Bennion Clan is going to hold its first meeting Wednesday, September 20 at 2:35 p. m. in ‘Room 25. Bowling Clan PACIFIC TRAIL Le President, .............5.. Greg Wilks Vice Pres. ........ Dennis Petersen MOCTOUATY ooo: Kay Hyer Treasurer ............ Gail Odekirk Dance Clan Foreign student, Aida President ....::::.....;.. Jim Hawks Vice Pres. oe... Mark Olsen Secretary .......... Shelley Woods McKnit being interpreted ° F oreign Ski Clan Six Present i0. J. R. Patee Vice Pres. i..::.:.-.-45::. Greg Blair Secretary ...............- Ann Manful Bernal her days native ago Aida Bolivia. Bernal She arrived knowing any English. In Ogden by Mr. Boren. Student arrived in in the New United York City States from without she was reunited with her broth- er whom she hadn’t seen for nine years. Clan Aida came President ............ Krezel Peters cause there Secretary Historian ............ oe Wood Organ _ Aida to America are more job to learn how opportunities to for speak people English bewho speak Vice Pres. ........ Debbie Turpin | English. Susan Sally The McKnit Clan field trip to Coleman Mills Tuesday, is used to going to school six days a week, seven-and- plans a one half hours a day. She took fourteen subjects instead of our Knitting six. She says that she likes taking just six subjects better than September 26. 14 because <a soe Se | = the subjects aren’t so spread out. her she isn’t prac- studying, Bon of four For the guy watching his budget ... on the slopes or touring the town BLOCK'S waterproof nylon two coat is the answer. In Navy, Black, and Burgundy, just $24.95.