Our Time 1998

R - E - S - P - E - C - T , T h a t I s W h a t I ' ( H i k e f o r M e A fter three long years at IMSA, the seniors were ready to graduate . . . but not without proving that they deserved a little respect along the way. Initially, many of the underclassmen were unaccustomed to this demand for recognition, it was soon accepted that this was simply a part of the senior j ob description. Of course, this statement was often disputed, but inevita– bly, all came to realize the truth for several reasons. The issue of experi– ence surfaced as the most obvious. After all, the seniors had endured the hardships of IMSA for three whole years. They had experienced more years of triumphs and tribulations than either the sophomore or the junior class. Sopho– more Jonathan Berger asserted, "The seniors have been here a long time and have experienced a lot more than us. It is only fair that we give them the respect they deserve," a sentiment much appreciated by upperclassmen when– ever heard. "We ' ve gone through so much more than you guys," many seniors all around campus agreed. Furthermore, many students believed it was their right, after waiting two years for the privileges assigned to that coveted station of seniority. They argued that two years of patiently waiting their turn deserved some kind of reward. "We came to IMSA before the mod schedule was here and we had so much more class time. We didn't get anything good, so we should at least get respect, if nothing else," Senior Denise Kellenberger recollected. Even students from the class o f ' 9 9 and 2000 agreed to the fact that a measure of respect should be allotted to seniors. Junior Katie Adams stated that the reason she respected seniors was simply because "they'll have more respect for me ." Sophomore Kevin White agreed: "After all, it is their last year and they could care less about you, so why not just give them respect so that they don't totally disregard you." "Plus, they are bigger than us," Sophomore Nick Morley adds with a laugh. Nevertheless, while everyone had different perspectives of viewing the seniors, the respect re– mained the same. Senior Katie Meyers supplied one short, simple statement that summed up the attitude of seniors throughout the campus, declaring "We're seniors and we ' re just cool like that." Above: If you 're happy and you know it, smile! Loren Jones and Katie Meyer don't have any concerns with letting the world know how they 'refeeling. Right: Paul Guillianelli, Nick Pungsuvan, Brian Kim, and Mike Chang let loose at the concession stand. 78 S, eniostss