Yearbook at Conifer High School in Colorado References Drinking, Drugs and Upsets Parents
That is how one high school senior put it in this year's edition of the Conifer High School yearbook, as reported by the Rocky Mountain News. However, the quote isn't referring to all the memories made over four years, nor does it convey the satisfaction of the student's impending graduation. It's about marijuana.
According to the Colorado newspaper, the yearbook contains some five pages with photos of students engaging in underage drinking and drug use. Students also submitted quotes and captions-some anonymously-to place alongside the photos.
Many parents were struck with disbelief at the illicit behavior depicted in the yearbook. The pictures ranged from students posing with bongs and drinking alcohol to holding up police tickets for underage drinking.
The yearbook advisor for the school, Amy McTague, holds the students were only trying to capture the full extent of student life. When parents objected to the offensive material, she stated the students have a constitutional right to publish what they wish.
The students' right to free speech did not stop her however from issuing letters of apology to parents. The letters state neither she nor the students had any "intent to portray such a negative tone", according to the article. Rather than cause a stir, the photos intended to capture some of the difficult decisions high school students make in their social lives.
One page the page depicting students and their underage drinking tickets-seems to convey that message: it reads, "Regrets and Mistakes".
Despite what intentions the students had, many parents feel a line was crossed, as reported by the Rocky Mountain News. They claim the school publication not only undermines the law but also school board policy. Colorado's Jefferson County presently has a zero tolerance policy against substance abuse.
McTague agreed the pages were inappropriate. Students wishing to return their books may do so or have the pages covered with newly formatted pages of acceptable content.
Tillie Fong, "Yearbook photos depicting drug use shake up parents". RockyMountainNews.com. URL http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5549106,00.html
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5 Comments
Post a CommentWhat is the big deal i'm from conifer yea our school is a mountain school we have about a 1/10 of an issue about this stuff in our school than any other school in the state just cause we put it in the yearbook doesn't make our school bad all high schools have this stuff no matter what parents teachers or school officials do to stop it happen get over it. the yearbook is n itll ot for the parents its for the kids to remember their life in high school if we do not put all we can in there then what is the point? besides the complaints are made form parents that have nothing better to do then tear apart others work i have a message for those who complain about this ITS LIFE GET OVER IT U MAKE SUCK A BIG DEAL ABOUT ONE YEAR WHICH ISENT EVEN 1% OF THE EARTHS TOTAL LIFE, GROW UP GET SOME FRIENDS AND STOP BUGGING US U ANNOYING JERKS. Other than that the people in our year book actually said it was their mistake how bout reading the book before you judge us?
I'm a student at Conifer as well, and I'd have to say, putting things nicely, the media blew the situation way out of proportion. The page didn't promote drug abuse, and I'd agree with the page depicting what high school is really like.
Every high school is going to have drugs, having pictures of it in a yearbook isn't going to make kids want to do them. The page wasn't promoting them, it was showing them. There's a big difference. McTague is one of the best teachers in the whole school and she took way too much of a beating for this.
Get over it.
ok im a student at conifer high, and the year book only contains 2 pages of the drinking and drug uss...just thought i'd get that out there.
Disturbing article. Even in the 70s we didn't put it in our yearbook.
Very interesting article. Good read.