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WE ARE THE LIONS...THE MIGHTY, MIGHTY LIONS.

Aaron Berry '02, Elizabeth Martin '00, Sarah Kelly•'03,
and Amanda Frost '01 show lion pride during lunch in the
new catetena. "lion pride is when you support your
school activities and you appreciate what Linn·Mar has
given you," explained Carrie Sternhagen '00, "As a
senior I feel Linn-Mar has done a very good job of giving
us something to be proud of.• Photo by: Matt Gates.

Linn-Mar High School

3333 North Tenth Street
Marion, Iowa 52302
(319) 377-7373
fax (319) 377-0486
· www.linnmar.kl2.ia.us
Population: 1,291
CONSTRUCTION ! WHAT'S THAT? Caution tapes S .. P I.. R.. t.T.. SPIRIT, LET'S HEAR IT. This year's
were seen during construction of the new gym and varsity cheerleaders tried to give the students and staff
auditorium. Although construction workers were an extra boost of spirit by displaying these banners of
around, they tried to keep the noise, mess, and work pride before the games. "Altogether it takes almost 10
out of the way. "The kids at school didn't bother us hours for us to paint all the signs throughout the season,
and they mostly kept to themselves." said Russ, a including the signs for hallways, doors, lockers, and the
Klleman Construction worker. "Overall, I'd say that sign for the football players to run through," stated Katie
Llnn·Mar has good kids." Photo by: Matt Gates. Patterson '00. Photo by: Bre French.
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 Once In a Lifetime we get the chance to witness the
dawning of a new millenuium.

New construction and renovations help our students who

are Coming Upon Brilliance.

The new gym gives our athletes an advantage

When the Timing is Right.

The new auditorum showcases clubs and organizations

show when it's Our Time to Shine.

Friends, teachers, and staff help us tell the

Stories of Our Life.

All of the events that happen in high school write the

book that begins Once Upon Our Time!
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IS ANYONE OUT THERE? Neil Hutchinson '01 looks
around lor an open teammate. Neil was one ol the stars
of the team for the 2000 season. Neil helped the team with
their seven game winning streak. Photo by Claire Cullis.

LOOK AT HIM CONCENTRATE. Chris Biechler '00 trys to

get his work done lor government class. When the students
get the chance to get their homework done during class they
are usually very quick to take that opportunity. Photo by Keely
Hunget.

WHO ARE THO~ PRETTY LADIES. Meredith Reeves '00, Molly Green-
wood '00, Janna Kahler '01 , and Katie Clymer '01 pose for a quick picture after
the1r first day of school. Someone put that sign out in front of a house on 10th
Streetto encourage all the students who were returning for another wonderful
year of school. Photo by Cassy Dearborn.

SPELL IT KIDS! Kids from Indian Creek Elementary

show thier school spirit during the Homecoming week
parade. The elementary students are always a big hit
at the parade. Photo by Matt Gates.

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What is the most popu-
lar place to go to din-
ner? What T.V. shows
do most students watch
in their free time? What
is the most popular
brand of clothing? We
dared to ask and here
are the results!

Favorite school dance:

TOGA

Favorite Holiday:
CHRISTMAS

Favorite Restaurant:
OLIVE GARDEN

Favorite Brand of Cloth-

J.nst
AMERICAN EAGLE,
2ND-TOMMY

Favorite Store: BEST

BUY, 2ND-EXPRESS

favoriteT.v.
show:
SIMPSONS, 2ND-
FRIENDS

favorite Hang-out:
FRIEND'S HOUSE
TRENDS
Sarah Ritter '00 models a plethora of beaded bracelets. Bracelet Beads have
become the coolest thing since the slap bracelet. Not only are they cool-
looking but they mean something as well. With bracelets that will give you
good luck in romance to bracelets that will make you smarter. The big question
is still "Do they really work?"

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Tanning is especially popular right before dances and just prior to the summer season.
Many find it easier and more convenient than sitting out in the sun. It's not just for girls
anymore, as many guys are tanning these days as well. Here, Laura Blank, '01 shows us
her funky tanning glasses.

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Here, Chris Moothart '00 models the height of fashion with his zip-off cargo pants/shorts. The panV
short combination has been grew in popularity this year and was seldom you can miss someone
wearing a pair. Popular choices for guys were Abercrombie and Fitch, American Eagle and Old Navy.
Ladies were often seen wearing pairs found at Express. Our only question about this new fashion :
What do you do with the extra legs when they are in "shorts mode?·

Here we have Angela Queii '02 modeling a beautiful blue bandana. Ladies were
wearing the fashionable bandanas on their heads to show off their style and
occasionally cover up a bad hair day.

Ah, the trend that never dies. That's right, brand name
clothing. This year's coolest brands include: Abercrombie
and Fitch, American Eagle, Express, Tommy Hilfiger, Polo
and Calvin Klein, just to name a few. Nathan Johnson '01 ._._.J N~~
models a Tommy shirt. Dr~ ...._,

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 Work, FvW\ aW\tJ Travel
Summer is the best time of the year
By Bailey J. & Ben H.
Summer was a time fur
sitting back, relaxing,
and getting away from
school, but more than
anything summer was a
time for having FUN!
Common places to spot
Linn-Mar students this
summer were the beach,
the pool, working or
traveling the cou ntry.
Jenna Kahler '01 says the
best thing she did this
summer was travel. "I
went to Arizona with
Katelyn Porter." Travel
destinations ranged from
across the oceans to all
around Iowa or the world.
One of the best summer
memories for Katie
Kearney '01 was a mission
triptoMontanaforchurch.
Another popular activ-
Andrea Martinez '00 enjoys a hot summer
day. Photo courtesy of Kelly Killean.
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ity for students was going
to summer camps; from
leadership to cheerleading
camps and even a yearbook
camp.
Everyone was working
hard and trying to make
their summer all it could
be. While some students
were off traveling the
world, others stayed right
here at home. Linn-Mar
baseball and softball
teams gave us something
to talk about. The baseball
players made it to the sub-
state final. Athletic direc-
tor, Mr. Kimball, said the
most exciting time of the
summer fur him was beat-
ing Kennedy in the first
round in baseball.
This year some students
had a chance to travel to
Costa Rica as an opportu-
Mischief? In the summer?
Yeah , right. "I don't know
what you're talking about we
were good boys!" claimed
Derek Weber '00. Cohort
Chad Neleman '00 would
probably agree. Photo cour-
tesy of Derek Weber.
nity to experience the cul-
ture of a Spanish speaking
country. Thestudentsworked
a whole year in advance to
raise money to go. The group
formd outsomermusual rules
of etiquette while abroad.
"When people got in taxis
there, and shut the door too
loud, they got kicked out of
the taxi," rememberroKristen
Wilcox'02.
For those who weren't
lucky enough to leave the
cormtry, their job may have
become a second home.
Working at the Marion Pool
with friends was something
that occupied a lot of Keri
Tennyson's '01 time this sum-
mer. Work was something
most students took part in, so
they had the money to make
the summer everything it
could be.
According to Amanda
Rios '00 (pictured with
Danny Logan '00), the
best thing about swim-
ming in a private pool is,
"the privacy, and you
know it's not peed in."
Photo courtesy of Kelly
Killean.
 SHOPPIN' 'TIL THEY DROP. Kristen
Wilcox '02, Emily Ament '99, Abby Gam-
bre1'01 , Shawanna Jones '01, Jessica
Ray '99, and Abbie Hurlbut '01 stop for a
quick picture, showing oH their many
bags in downtown San Jose Photo cour-
tesy of Kristen Wilcox.
ROUGHIN' IT. Katie Braun '00 and
Kelly Kille an '00 share a hug
outside the ir tent. Braun, Killean
and a group of friends camped out
in Coralville in June in celebration
of the end of the school year.
Photo courtesy of Kelly Killean.

Middle: THE HARD LIFE. Bailey Johnson

'00, Erin Kane '00 of Xavier, and Kari
Tennyson '01, get tan while getting paid
for it. Photo courtesy of Sheryl Johnson.

Left: SURFER DUDE. Ryan Drew '00

gets ready to go surfing along the
Australian coast. Drew traveled down
under as part of a sports exchange
program for baseball. Photo cour-
tesy of Ryan Drew.

WATCH YOUR FINGERS! Carly

Hunget ' 03 guides the siding to a
house being repaired for a church
mi ssion trip in Kentucky. Approxi-
mately 15 st udents from Linn-Mar
went on the trip in June. Photo cour-
tesy of Keely Hunget.

"Laying out, swimming , Porn Teepee Night? Molly

learning new games, and Van Dusseldorp '00, Jenni-
meeting new people ," fer Lorenz '01 , Jennifer
were all a part of Katelyn Stephens '01 , Stefanie
Porter ' 01 and Jenna Schamberger ' 02, and
Kahler's '01 trip to Arizona Lyndsie McCarthy '02 are
in August. Photo courtesy ready to attack. Photo
of Jenna Kahler. courtsey of Jennifer
Stephens.
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nnouncements
GROOVIN'TO THE MUSIC. Katy
Hughes '03 and Kasey Holllnrake
'03 bust a move while dancing
10 Student Life with their friends. Photo courtesy
~· of Michelle Merrill.
Middle: GETTIN' JIGGY WITH IT! Pat Brown '00
shows off h1s Idea of an 1deal toga ·we all got in
trouble as soon as we walked 1n the door because
we wore our JOCk straps over our spandex pants
We had lo take them off right away." sa1d Brown
Photo by Matt Gates.
SHAKE YOUR BON BONI Jennifer Lorenz '01
gets 1nto the musiC. "Toga's a g1rts' mght out for me
and my close fnends. It's a trad1hon for all the g1rts
to meet at Janna's house for pictures before the
dance. Then we all go out together when 1rs done •
Photo by M1tch Lingo.
TOGA ROCKS! Billy Liechty '02, Joey Sm1th '02, and Matt Skogman '02 present the1r planned
out toga apparel w1th Hawaiian sh1rts and Team Skogman wh1te muscle shirts. "It was fun how
all of us guys make a huge entrance to the dance. About 20 of us walked 1n together," sa1d
Liechty. Photo by M1tch Lingo.
 NOWANDTMEN
Life's a game and we've Learned to play it
Layout and captions by Bailey J. Now photos by Matt Gates.

BUNNY EARS, COOL. Seniors Lindsay Varcoe, Kavitha Thimmaiah, Jenny Hanna, and Molly Greenwood take a break from skating lore birthday
snack. This group is still friends and loves to hang out and do crazy things, bunny ears are still in. Photo courtesy of Jenny Hanna.

SCHOOL RESUMES. Katie

House '00 and Megan House
'02 show their parents they
are school bound. High school
is just another step lor them.
Photo courtesy of Megan
House.

SISTERLY LOVE.
Amanda Reck ·oo and
Kirsten Reck ·oashare a
loving moment. Sisters
make the best of friends.
Photo courtesy of
Amanda Reck.

MONKEY FACES. Lesley

Reeve '00 and Mel Ward
'00 show that Wacky Wa·
ters really does make you
wacky. Photo courtesy of
Lesley Reeve.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN. Jessica Kaspar!

'00 and Undsey Kaspari '02 take a time
out before trick or treating for a quick
piCture.PhotocourtesyofJessicaKaspari.

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 SMOw YOUl SrlllT
Which day is yours?
By: Bailey J.
One week of all out fun . Trying
to not gel in lo trouble. Dressing
up, decorating, tee peeing, 3rd pe-
riod room contests, lip syncs and
float building. One thing that got
everyone involved were th e days
of the week. "I like the 60's and all
The crowd, decked out in red and black, shows their spirit at the outdoor pep rally. Photo by Mitch Lingo.
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the cool colors (people wore on
decade day), said Tom Babbage
'02. Dressing up paid off for
Dusty Heslinga '00. "I've never
dressed up the other years," she
said. "I decided it was my senior
year, so I wanted to just have
fu n. I never expected to win."
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 Em arassing Moments
Students sound off on wh<1t embarasst'd tht'm the most

"Okay, we were playing truth or dare and I had to go put on a friend's pink underwear.
Then they made me go out in the street and dance around the street poles on the comer."

Rodney Egel'03

"There was a teacher this year that I thought was cute. I took a picture of him
when he wasn't looking, and my boyfriend and another guy told the teacher
about it. Then someone pointed me out to the teacher. I was so embarassed,
I turned really red."
Erin Wakefield '00

"I was at my friend's dad's house and was goofing around and putting the wrong hands
through each of my sleeves. Megan McDonugh pushed me, and I stumbled and tripped
over onto a big glass table. The glass didn't break but the table had stuff all over it from
the party. It all went flying all over the room."

Matt Randklev '00

"I took a group of SODA and TRY officers down to the school board convention in Des Moines
in 1996. We stayed over night there and the night before, Mr. Weaver had kept me up almost the
whole night talking. I was beat. During one of the breaks I went in to go to the bathroom and
leaned on one of the stalls because I was so tired. The entire side of the stall broke off and fell
over on the guy standing at the urinal next to me."

Mr. McCauley- Student Assistance Counselor

"The night before this happened I had laid my clothes out on my bed before I went to bed.
I got up and went to school just like normal but when I got there I found that there was a
bunch of stuff in my pockets. In the middle of class I reached into my pockets and pulled
out 2 pair of underwear. My brothers had stuffed all of my pockets and my binders with
underwear!"
Tom Lindsley '03

Quotes collected by and photos by Ben High.

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· gone game, I dressed up in a bunny suit. It was entirely too small and all night it
-choking me."

Nick Rinaldi '00

uMy favorite high school memory was the time my three best girlfriends and I went to
Iowa City and saw the Backstreet Boys concert. We had a great time at the concert. The
next day we ended up sWking them at the Collins Piau Hotel where they were staying.
One of my friends even got a picture and autograph with one of them. We were very crazy
and childish, but it was a lot of fun."
Katie Patterson '00

oWJ get to be the Idea Box at Best Buy. That is the coolest thing. I get to prance around
and shake people's hands and hug them. The coolest part about the whole thing is that
DO one actually knows who I am when I'm in the Idea Box••. until now."

Shawn Munger '01

"During one of the breaks we had on the riverwalk in San Antonio at last year's band trip,
my friends and I went into a pet store and bought hermit crabs. The hermit crabs were our
special friends for the entire band trip. We had them hidden under our seats and every-
thing. They lived for the entire trip, but once we got back home they died."

Ryan DeCook '01

•Going to Ames for Student Council was fun. Wow, did we have pillow fights! Oh, and
we got to learn about leadership...or something like that."

Angela Hagarty '00

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