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Library's over here, but the Librarian's a little odd...

One of my fondest memories of Stadium occurred during the spring of my senior year. I was hanging out in the library after school waiting for someone and chatting with the school librarian, Steve Wilson. I'd been friends with Mr. Wilson for years, so seeing us goofing off a bit was nothing new.

I can't remember exactly who started it, but one moment we were teasing each other mercilessly, the next rubber bands were flying! Back and forth, we shot rubber bands at each other, dodging behind bookcases, counters, desks, and the poor assistant librarian, Mrs. Rhonda Nelson, who didn't seem to know whether to laugh at us or scold us for making such a racket! In the end, the fight turned out to be a draw (the two of us were too breathless with laughter to figure out who won).

I don't think I had any other teacher, before or since, who was willing to toss dignity out the window and behave so incredibly silly with a student.

Mr. Wilson knew how to connect with his students to a degree that few others ever manage to emulate. He was an inspiration, not only to me, but too many others, to reach for what you want and not give up trying for it.

Thank you, Mr. Wilson; for all that you have done for me, and for all the fond memories of goofing off in the library.

Sincerely,

Melissa Nichols
Class of 1999

P.S. The title of this post is an inside joke in reference to directions Mr. Wilson would give to the incoming freshmen to help them remember which side of the school was which (Odd side or Even).

"That side has the stadium, EVEN though the football team doesn't win very much. The library's over here, but the librarian's a little ODD."

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