Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2001, Page 19

Description:	Junior Chris Kenrick looks onas sophomore Katie Lauerplays solitaire on her PalmPilot.Listening to his discman in afriends car, sophomore SeanCavanagh waits for the rain tostop.Brett Whiteizmos andoreBy: Claire BarwiseThe year 2000 has arrived. While there may not be any flyingcars or colonies on Mars, the fact remains that we have come along way. And while many of the major progressions in technologyoccured decades in the past, todays teenagers have witnessedleaps in their own lifetimes. Cell-phones, once solely the domainof savvy business people, are now found in the purses and cars ofteens across the nation. Mp3s and CD burners have made paying$15-17 for a CD unnecessary. The latest gossip can be shared notjust across town but across the globe, via such computerprograms as the AOL Instant Messenger. All of the above-mentioned have become so common that it is easy to take themfor granted, and hard to imagine life without them.I check my e-mail several times a week, and things like ICQ (aform of communication similar to IM) help me keep in touch withmy friends from my old school, sophomore Maile Venable said.When it comes to keeping in touch, cell phones are good forparents who wish to know the whereabouts of their students.I can call home and tell my parents where I am when Im out,and they never worry about where I am, junior Ann OConnorsaid. Cell phones can also come in handy in emergencies, asOConnor discovered. When my friend and I were in a wreck, wewere able to call for the police right away, she said.Though they may not be much use in dangerous situations,Mp3s do save students from the high price of todays music. Iburn CDs for friends whenever I want to give a gift. And Mp3 websites like Napster are a great way to hear new stuff I dont want toshell out the money to buy, junior Chris Johansen said.It is evident in any American high school that developmentsin technology do not just affect the corporate and working worlds.They also influence the everyday lives of teenagers everywhere.Brett WhiteTalking on a cell phone, juniorJoe Miller leans against his car.Miller often used his phoneto talk to his friends.(&cAvoCoa^L
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