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The administration has officially reversed the proposed changes to the senior section of our yearbook. Your collective input convinced the staff to prioritize our traditions over these logistical constraints. I appreciate your commitment to preserving the memory of our final years at Hillsborough High School.

October 28, 2003

Save the Senior Section Petition

Save the Senior Section Petition

🏆 Won — 314 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 23 years, 1 month ago
This is a petition was made to persuade the advisors of the Hillsborough High School Ramrod yearbook to NOT make any remarkable changes to the Senior section. Starting in the 2003-2004 school year, there will be a DRASTIC REDUCTION in the Senior Superlatives [more affectionately known as the Polls], and there will be no more Senior Write-ups as the students know them. The \"Write-ups\" will consist of 4 lines [or less] of activities, nicknames or quotes, NO MEMORIES!! This change will affect all following years. It is also VERY LIKELY that there will be EVEN MORE REDUCTIONS or COMPLETE ELIMINATION of the Polls and Write-ups. So far the yearbook advisors have eliminated the Senior group picture and several of the memories pages at the end of the senior section. The reasons for these changes are as follows: 1. The yearbook is running out of room to accomodate the expanding population of the school. 2. In order to keep the senior section the same, the cost of the yearbook may go up as much as $20 in the next few years to supply the cost of added pages. 3. The faces in the senior group picture are usually indistinguishable and \"no one looks at it anyway.\" Realizing the reasons for these changes, please sign this petition if you want to make a difference in putting a stop to these changes in YOUR yearbook!!

Updates

August 13, 2003

I have spent the past several days reviewing your comments regarding the yearbook modifications. It is clear that the Senior section holds significant sentimental value for the student body beyond the logistical concerns cited by the advisors. I am currently preparing a formal proposal for the administration to explore alternative layouts that preserve our traditions without increasing costs.

August 13, 2003

The momentum behind this petition highlights how much the traditions of our yearbook mean to the student body. It is clear that these sections are a vital part of our shared history at Hillsborough High School. This level of engagement provides a strong foundation for the discussions we intend to have with the yearbook advisors.

Reached 100 supporters

August 13, 2003

6 Comments

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Sarah Simmons
23 years ago Featured

i actually look at the group pics. its tradition and they want to act like it doesnt matter. leave it alone.

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Chris Donnelly
23 years ago Featured

Seriously? 4 lines? I have more to say than 4 lines of text. This is our year not yours.

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Mike Oliver
23 years ago Featured

total garbage. just charge the extra 20 bucks. i would pay it in a heartbeat to keep my memories. dont ruin our senior year.

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Ashley Holt
23 years ago Featured

Dont take away the superlatives! That is literally the only reason half the class even opens the book.

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David Saleh
23 years ago Featured

what a joke. senior year is supposed to be special and now its just gonna be blank pages? fix this.

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Jessica Conway
23 years ago Featured

Are you kidding me? The write ups are the best part of the whole book. Nobody is going to want to buy this thing if it's just a list of names.