In Our View: Cheers & Jeers: Go teams!; COVID still climbs The Columbian
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Cheers: To high school sports. After being shuttered since March because of the coronavirus pandemic, high school athletics will return to Clark County in the coming weeks. Local leagues have announced plans for cross country, boys tennis and boys golf teams to begin practices Feb. 1, with competitions starting the following week. No firm plans have been announced for close-contact team sports such as football and volleyball.
The decision follows modifications to state guidelines governing the pandemic. “We need to provide our students with an outlet and some sense of normalcy,” said Matt Cooke, athletic director at La Center High School. A little bit of normalcy will be cheered by athletes, coaches and parents.
Here are 35 factoids on the history of SkyTrain and how the system works:
1. The name “Expo Line”
The Expo Line, as we currently know it, was previously simply known as just “SkyTrain.” The original train system only acquired the name of Expo Line in 2002, when the Millennium Line opened and necessitated a differentiating name.
2. Flight attendant uniforms
Fancy Schmancy: SkyTrain attendants initially wore uniforms that resembled the uniforms of flight attendants. But this did not last long, as it only coincided with the World’s Fair.
SkyTrain attendant uniforms in 1986. (VinceMeatPie / Reddit)
3. Carpets seemed like a great idea at first