European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Magazine rough ride Lor dozing by tiie vote the bus reaches Naples i Lee like a human Milkshake one it dont Tala bouncing along by bus predawn Sleeper to Naples High Story and photos by Alba Bragoli Mediterranean bureaus Hen 1zth-Graoers Patricia Howard and Ann Marth go to tool Camp nod september pro Dawn reveille won t Shock them. They be been gelling up Cloro Dawn Lor two years Howard and March have signed up la join the Navy after graduation and icy ale iwo of Iho 25 students irom Gaeta Italy who get up every morning Between 4 and 4 30 to each the school bus in the . High school in Naples pickup is at 5,25. Gaeta. Home Oil Lor the Goth Fleet flagship the guided missile Cruiser Bot Knap is a resort town about 70 Miles North of Maples. Because of the Small site of gae la s Navy population department of Defonse dependents schools oilers Only elementary grades there. Students in grades nine through 12 Musl Fida to Naples to attend classes. I hear kids complaining about gelling up Al 6," Howard said i d love to Swap places with it s Lough Mario said. I did l think i d Ever gel used to it. Bul f did. Now. I really appreciate sleeping in on during the week they Don t have Hal option. The bus does t Wail or anyone ii a student misses it. In Means a Day at school lost. Irs happened to me a few said Leslie Morgan a senior. My mom grits upset. Shell say Why did i you got up earlier or Why did l you go to Bod earlier As it is. I m in bed by 9 the trip take nearly two hours each Way. Four Houis a Day of bouncing and shaking by bus. By to time we get to our destination i Teal like a human said freshman Terry Kernel. Til never again complain about bad roads in the tha Road linking Naples to gala has some pretty bad stretches. The pads near Naples arc the worst in Nlaly said. Bus Driver Antonio Polito ii they were better it Wou in i Lake so Long and we could leave a Little Jalar but this Road is dangerous. Ii has potholes and Dolours it a constantly under repair and is heavily travelled by trucks. We see bad accidents almost every Day the buses arc fairly new but they Aren t luxurious by any Standard. Heat is either scarce or non existent the students complain. They huddle under their coals to keep warm. Last year we had a spell of really cold said Anna Foyto a senior. We Alf had to bring blankets and sleeping bags on Board to keep from freezing " the students had belter have tended to All their needs Bolo re climbing aboard. The bus has no toilet. A couple of limes me get buses with Loiles but the a lib Redar Terry Kernel cramming Iota test. Sunday March 8, 1938 Loiles wore locked said freshman Sauna the Drivers said we could t 1110 shorn i then somebody would have to Dean them and that s nol in the every year icy say they la get a Bellur bus Lor us bul it has t happened mid c is Limo Doti Langer a senior. The contract with the bus company a up this summer said i. Margaret Dalpian Lite gala school of Ticer we will definitely try to gel a bus Wilh a restroom facility for Tho kids who have to travel to Naples.". Far a first hour in Winter tote bus Irav cos towards Naples in total darkness. For All the rattling find the shaking Iho students manage to catch a few wings some curl up some stretch across the scats Olheis hum Lolohe muffled beat of music in liner earphones until they Loo. Fall asleep a few Chat in Low murmurs. As the bus approaches tip cily. The i 5l a tons of Dawn Glt Omeis on the horizon slumbering forms shr legs uncool. Arms Strelch Oul out come the in Vicki. Iho Combs the minors the makeup the Shailor Ryols Lively Ift the scarce Light. Filow students of Furril at notebooks anal warn for the Day s loss some by to finish their Homework bul the rolling of the bus Anil Iho frequent. Moddon baking in t conducive to Good penmanship. I gave up doing Homework on Rne Hus after i ruined a couple of papers said irishman la Orr "1 he teachers Aren t too fond of Chicken the teachers Aren t too lond of students who asleep during class either. Some jays in takes a lol of Effort to veep from dozing off said 12th-Gradcrc ii Wilson. The second Day of school i my asleep during Iho last hour t he Leacher got upset he thought i was noted Willi ins class but 1 just Couton t keep my eyes open " the students social Lile revolves around the bus timetable. This a my third year of iding Iho Gat la said senior Ericka Smith. My Boyfriend knows that if i a wants to sea me to has to come Over right alter i got Home in the afternoon. By 7 pm a shot. I m and i just want to go to sleep on saturdays i try up lift later because i be slept in. Bui on sunday i go to bed Early Crauso i Havo to got up 314 30 Tho next morning even though some activity buses arc provided for some events Iraq distance from school prohibits slide nos from being Able to fully participate in All school activities a played basketball last year said senior Gary Robinson. This Yeai i was Cut from Iho team. Nut because i was t Good enough but because i jul could t gel to All the Pia Clit is and games. I c
