Dear Editor: Ben and the have mon. that =I You are now halfway through the shortest year of your school life. Enjoy it while you can. As eager as bitter enemies. And you have learned, for the most part, to accept a person for what he is and not what you want him to be. you are to be through with school and out doing what you consider your "own thi#g", there is something spec§al about the "RUSKIN" yean' $f high In just a few short months when February has amazingly turned into May, you will all part from the school now that cdh never recaptured. Once it's it's gone for good. be gone Make the most of this special year. Get involved in school activities. Join clans, go to the ter contests it's really games, and see like enwhat tobe a Scot. high school into your three years of high school you watched those around you grow and develop great personali- ties. You've made long friends out of lifeyour you know This bond of friendship between your class and the Brankins and the Brodies, will soon be only a pocket- full of memories. will be Your encompassed the covers “Clansman" and spirit During life another. will year between of another your school soon mellow and become part of the strong Scottish tradition. Think about it, Seniors, and start day of your year. EDITOR'S enjoying every shortest school represented in the Paper may submit formation to room information _be used Dear state of the parking lots around this school. They are in a terrible mess! It is almost impossible to park in them! Some cars up enough room for two by not parking even in spaces, or they stick so far that it is almost er or may not to ~the judgement. impossible around to manuv- them. I realize Chat it" fen’t all ~° the Students fault, it is hard to park in all this snow, but I know that people could do better if they would only Don't that they people are only realize hurting themselves? The more this happens to a school, the more money it will cost the taxpayer. All of you know who the taxes. You pays you you So feel out for want in the like on a those in saw the I Mr, future, taking — new if your you anger the restrooms; stop minute and realize that the only person hurting is yourself! try. Dear Editor, have Kap heard is rumors that considering banning all types of for girls beginning pants this spring. Is there any behind all of this? truth you're accept new ideas. Is But what proud and this we are too conseror is it pride? of is there at BLHS? to be We are a diviied school full of hateful resentment and rejection of old ideas. The rands or the _ studentbody are filled with people, or should we say bodies who occupying desks, apathetic with school or who so are so involved their groups’ that and its purposes are completely lost. We unruley submerged have become mob in a BLHS. running shell that or an about was once Aiso, students are generally cruel and unthinking when it comes to understanding and accepting those of us who may be dif- ferent from other members of our cliques. We cast aside the old ideas of hospitality etc. and replace them with a false code of conduct sometimes referred as "dog ing eat dog". civilization a "Giant It is Step tak- Backward" In light of this it is wonder the high school no needs hoards ing of club babysitters to maint,in amount of swing- (teachers) ~evena _mdest order. towels purposely to the toliets stuffed in and sinks, and ugly profanity writtin on the walls. I was beginning to wonder if I was still in High School. I had to look at the ankay initials on the building in the the outside of to make sure I right that the are going wrestling when I Scots are the season to the paper place. Show you're Support ALL just football ball games, a true Scot, sports, not -and Vickie quite a coaches eral on, why the Ben What do not matches? each basketa Fisher go, only I can 12 few present, When first started, “Where The seve are all Lomond Scots at? you say? These boys have worked very hard to make a team and they don't get much recognigion for it! Wrestling is a great sport Editor, For the past couple months, there has been great deal towards cause and its the problems Ben Lomond of a put which to lose as a #1 somes but when you come right down to it, the only real problem around here is people just don't care! All least the or at of them would if The and problems, most you just appearance, spirit because cared. attitude would you be improve cared what ohter people thought, what other students thought, but mostly what you felt deep down inside you. I hope people, all no you other matter what class, feel the same way I do, and instead of just talking about it, haps an occassional go out and be proud thing different, but that doesn't mean the student body can’t put any support make behind A very it, of concern her rightful place solved one few came out, have asked me times, Dear complex, I wonder if this school is aware that we do have a wrestling team? The stu» dents attend other sports and Editor: On a recent visit restroom, I noticed was not different because vative, school. The list of problems may seem long and very Editors? I attend Signed, Cold Legs Dear We store. Burnt Dear prominant. could hurt you when allowance time rolls around, or skis man, doing cause heart his job well, but he is putting into something he our Scot, and our work with or per- attempt to be.a him to school # 1 again. proud, but Scot concerned now "rut" there's into a the type school we all want His name-Allan Kap. trying is do! If you're not paying your own taxes yet, your parents probably are. This when noble change Editor: There is something that has come to my attention recently concerning the take cars the out May according editor's news- their in18, This of the world light who can possibly, with the total support from the conmmunity, faculty, and students, lead us from out of of seems Those wishing to have their clan or organization rest School ideas. The idea of isolating ourselves into groups or “Cliques: and refusing to to NOTE: High a few things in comOne similarity is we are separated by will ul ul And Lomond cently took over principal. better listen his all to solutions dents, policies and to spirit. I the He been made he to activities, gripes and by the work out concerning taise our think office has "damnedest" our the of to see. He re- is stu- new classes school a very lieves dearly. Yespect one of in not because and He of us. has each So it to him by dream come true. loves he's behis be- very earned the and every- let's show making GAME TONIGHT his