For Openers

Second-Semester Senior

ow a University of Michigan
junior, Jacob Cohen, 20, of
West Bloomfield remembers
the inevitable, bittersweet
ending to high school years in a humor-
ous and touching tribute to friends
made, memories etched and lessons
learned.

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IM a Second-Semester Senior.
I hear it every day
All right class, take out your books.
"I threw all mine away"

I have no stress or worries.
I sleep through every dais,
rause all I know I have to do
Is not get "E"s and pass.

And it almost time to go.

And as IM approaching
My last chance to say goodbye,
I look back on my four years here,
And let out one deep sigh.

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My desires now to leave this place,
Have all but gone away.
My new plan is to take it slow,
And savor every day.

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Harry Hirsbanne

For others, it new lifestyles
That make them afraid to go.
For me, its all my friends,
That make me want to take it
slow.

JACOB
When I stay out late on weeknights,
COHEN
My parents think its wrong.
Special to the
So Im always home by six,
And then watch TV all night long. Jewish News

But really I don't study much,
Three to four hours every night.
Fine, I admit, Ing a loser.'
Just don't rub it in — all right,

IM a Second-Semester Senior.
I've finished all my AP's.
I've got papers and some finals,
But they're sure to be a breeze.

I've been coasting this semester,
As you all already know.
Time is flying by,

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A sigh of mixed emotions,
Not relief and not regret,
Reminisce of friends of old
And of ones I've not yet met.

IM a Second-Semester Senior.
IM tardy more often than not.
But to make up for all of my
timely arrivals,
I miss class completely a lot.

Well I guess I still care 'bout my grades,
I still retain some pride.
I exaggerate a bit I guess,
To tell the truth, I lied.

By Goldfein

These bittersweet emotions
Are not ones that I regret.
They spawn from fear of choices,
A future not yet set.

Can I juggle calc and econ,
And retain a social life?
Or will freshman year of college
Just be fill of stress and strife?

As we drive into the future
And anticipate good times,
We adjust our rear view mirrors •
And acknowledge what's behind

Just as ourfuture's what we'll be,
Our past is who we are.
And even if we drive all night,
Our past is never far.

We're Second-Semester Seniors,
And although we're done with tests,
We should cherish each remaining day,
They're sure to be our best. ❑

Rest In Peace: Will the discovery of
Chandra Levy's body sustain a new
media frenzy?
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They said that my grandkids would
fill me
With such pride and joy it would
thrill me.
Three dropped out of school.
One married a fool.
At this rate, more naches* will kill me.

— Martha Jo Fleischmann

* joy; gratification (especially from
children and grandchildren)

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Quotables

"We want to help Israel and we're
frustrated as many Americans are. We
can't do much to stop the tragic ter-
rorism in Israel, but we are doing all
that we can to provide support by
putting jobs in Israel."
-- David Greenblatt, CEO of
Customer Service Management, a New
Jersey-based customer service and tele-
marketing company, which is opening
customer service centers across Israel, as
quoted by JTA.

"Our message was clear: Israel was in
a struggle for its very survival, an
enemy who preaches violence and the
destruction of Israel could not be a
true partner in peace and, we in the
diaspora, were needed to support
Israel with our prayers, our words and
our wallets."
— Ann Zousmer, Jewish Community
Council of Metropolitan Detroit presi-
dent, in her address at the JCCouncil's
annual meeting in Southfield.

"Jews, listen and you will hear the
sound of breaking glass . . . Breaking
glass, burning synagogues and diplo-
mats making filthy anti-Semitic
remarks mean that a sickening num-
ber of people around the world, many
in high office, would have no great
objections if the concentration camps
arrived again, and would even take
pleasure in speeding their coming."
A.M. Rosenthal, former New York
Times managing editor, as quoted in
the New York Daily News

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5/31
2002

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