0015_Aurora Alternative High School, The Phoenix, 1999

Description:	Predictions For The Year 2000ByMatt Ford&Rebecca JohnsonLeah Rayl, Student- “I think that a lot ofpeople are going to go nuts. Also a lot ofpeople partying in the streets, like a bigMardi Gras in every little town around theworld. Bloomington is going to go crazy.For once I’m looking forward to it, but Iwant to be in a warm climate like theArizona desert. I think that I’m ready foranything. I can’t wait! ”Chuck Holloway, Principal- “The onlything that really scares me about thecoming millennium is the computersituation and the reset factor, also certainapocalyptic groups freak me out, but otherthan that I really don’t care at all. ”Evan McMahon, Student- “I think we willbe fine with a few minor inconveniences,such as pagers and cell phones notoperating briefly as well as other forms ofcommunication. The biggest concern isforeign militaries and economicstructures. ”Kathy Kaspar, Student- “Hysteria. Peoplebuying out stores and a huge New Yearsparty. Other than that it ’ll be the same. ”anet Johnson, Teacher- “Momentary panic,but everything will be normal after that. ”Ezra Brooke, Student- “Several religiousgroups getting on buses with bombs-complete chaos. ”September Sunde, Student- “Newtechnology and kids will have a betterchance in school. ”Brandy Dyer, Student- “I’m going to growtwo feet. ”Becky Krieger, Day Care Worker- “Betterfunding for education. ”Avery Johnson, pictured here in hisHalloween costume, did not have much tosay about the potential problems. He did,however, give a blank stare and drooled.Welch, shown here relaxing withHall, said, “Same thing that happensevery year” when asked what will happenRyan Gudal, Student- ’’Check it out, riots ofall sorts. People running for their lives in alldirections. I”m gonna party like I neverhave in my life (just in case... of course) I’mgonna have lots offun!”Kari Robinson, Student- “Computers aregonna die, riots, people are gonna hide inthe woods. According to a TV program,only one in six computers have a solutionto the Y2Kproblem, so I guess that sucks.I”m going to be partying in the woods! ”
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