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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Yahoo
Sorry, Clovis students. No graduation ceremony if you break the rules
Two of my close friends in high school got in big trouble the last week before our graduation. It was 1977 in Santa Barbara, and we seniors were attending class with as little effort as possible. We suffered from 'senioritis,' and were already done with San Marcos High School, even if the diplomas still had to be handed to us. In a moment of boredom one of those final school mornings, my friends decided to skip class and do something more fun. They hopped into one guy's dune buggy — a souped-up Volkswagen Bug — and drove the bright-yellow, loud vehicle up hallways on campus. They got caught. Their rule-breaking stunt disqualified them from many activities planned for seniors before graduation. The memory came back to me in light of some students at Clovis North and Buchanan high schools who got busted for having alcohol on a party bus headed to their May 3 prom. A Bee account by staff writer Nick Fenley said about 30 students were involved in the alcohol caper. Of those, about nine students took responsibility for their misdeeds after Clovis Unified School District officials encouraged the youths to admit to their involvement. An attorney representing the students told Fenley that the seniors who came clean won't be able to take part in their graduation ceremony. The other kids did not admit to any wrongdoing and don't face the same penalty, said lawyer Steve Smith. One of those who self-reported expressed remorse to the Clovis Unified school board. 'I made a huge mistake being on a limo bus that contained alcohol. I felt lost and pressured to do things that didn't align with what actually happened that night. But at the end of the day, I went and stood in the line that I understood was admitting to alcohol being on the bus,' one student said in a statement read by Smith. Some of the students pleaded with the school board to be allowed to take part in graduation by saying they had high grade-point averages, participated in extracurricular activities and boasted a history of attending Clovis Unified schools. But Kelly Avants, the chief communications officer for Clovis Unified, said Tuesday that the district would not relent on its stance. Students sign a 'Senior Expectations and Graduation Ceremony Contract,' which makes clear that violating its terms results in being denied the chance to take part in the graduation ceremony. Clovis North also has a dance contract that makes clear disciplinary action awaits any student who is found to have used drugs or alcohol before a school dance. High school seniors have been getting in trouble ever since graduation ceremonies began. That is why districts came up with specific rules governing acceptable behaviors. The Clovis Unified students who got disqualified from graduation are suffering right now — both Buchanan and Clovis North hold their ceremonies next week. But they are also learning a final high school lesson: Rules are not made to be broken, but followed. From a yellow VW bug to a limo bus, that instruction is always the same — and that's a good thing.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
This Volkswagen Bug Is So Hot They Had To Cut The Roof Off To Keep The Driver Cool
Custom cars can and should be indicative of the time period in which they were built. The pure optimism and over-the-top energy held in this custom 1971 Volkswagen Bug is pure early-1990s, like a key bump at a music producer's house party. This real teal machine looks like a toy car from every angle, and has the stance to match it. If my mother had presented me with a 1:12 scale radio-controlled version of this car in 1993 I would have gone out of my mind with joyous enthusiasm. In an era where every new car is designed to be as aggressive as possible, drive something that will make people smile. This car is the antidote to everything wrong in modern society. Let the sea breeze blow through your hair as you gently waft down a beach-side highway. You've had a rough day, you deserve it. A Volkswagen Beetle is already a very fun car, but to stretch the whimsy to this extent is an incredible use of custom car money. This car obviously isn't about going fast or making big numbers, it's just a fun way to drive around. By losing the roof, 14 inches out of the car's length, and cutting the windshield down a bit, the car is probably a bit lighter than stock, and with some performance upgrades to the suspension and engine, it's probably a bit quicker than it would have been new in 1971, but it will still be dusted by any modern minivan at a drag strip. Who cares? Just putter around and enjoy how much attention this bright buggy on three-spoke wheels will get. Read more: Alleged Horse-And-Buggy Thief In Way More Trouble Than If She Had Just Stolen A Car This isn't a car with a purpose, and I think that's what appeals to me about it. You don't drive this car to get anywhere or pick anything up, you just drive it for the inherent fun of driving it. I suppose you could strap a surf or kiteboard to the back and head to the beach, that's as close to a purpose as this car ever had. Though with three-spoke directional Enkei wheels and an exhaust note that sounds like a 1950s race car, maybe the purpose of this car was to stop fools dead in their tracks and make them stare. We all need a car like that at some point in our lives. It's just more fun that way. If you want to own this wild teal dream, it's available for bidding on Bring a Trailer right now. As of this writing it is only bid up to $5,000 and it's selling with no reserve, so you might be able to get a ton of good time for a very cheap price. Want more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox... Read the original article on Jalopnik.
