Eighth-grader Kayla Triplett, 13, is sporting the latest style of bookbag, see-through, as she talks to her classmate, Trisha Kirk, 13, as they walk to class Thursday at Ironton Junior High School.

Friday, August 27, 1999

Eighth-grader Kayla Triplett, 13, is sporting the latest style of bookbag, see-through, as she talks to her classmate, Trisha Kirk, 13, as they walk to class Thursday at Ironton Junior High School. Clear and mesh bookbags are popular among school officials after the school shootings that have plagued the nation during the past two years.