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October 2005

HOMECOMING 2005

There’s a new
IT’S MORE THAN JUST A GAME principal in town

With this year’s theme as “board games,” Fraser pride reached it’s highest peek

FRESHMEN

SOPHOMORES

SENIORS

JUNIORS

By Amanda Dupure
Flash Reporter

When most people think of a principal they think of
the mean, inconsiderate, cold authorities portrayed in most
movies like The Breakfast Club. This year Fraser High
School has been given the opportunity to break that cycle
with an enthusiastic, fun-loving principal named Dr. David
Richards.
Dr. Richards came from Rochester schools where he
was first a teacher of computer science and then the director of technology for ten years. He attended high school
in Lexington, Michigan at Croswell High School. He received his bachelor’s degree at Central Michigan University, his masters at Grand Valley State University, and his
education specialist degree and PHD at Oakland University.
Dr. Richards is a big fan of golf and considers himself a
“golf fanatic”. He loves to read, ride his motorcycle, and
vacation with his wife and three kids. He and his wife,
Paula, met in grade school and were voted homecoming
king and queen their senior year. He loved his high school
experience and is looking to make future years at Fraser
just as great.
“I loved high school so much that I could always picture myself becoming a principal,” said Dr. Richards.
Dr. Richards considers the best part of being a principal
to be interacting with the students. He wants the students
to care about what they’re doing and be here because they
want to be and not because they have to be. Being a principal he is responsible for a lot of challenges and the needs
of everyone. He wants to make high school fun for everyone and is doing his best to accomplish that.
“I like just roaming the hallways and having fun talking with the students,” said Dr. Richards, “I want to create a bond like the ones I’ve noticed they’ve made with
some of the teachers.”
The staff is very focused and caring towards the students, which makes Dr. Richar