Belleville Township West High School - Bellevinois Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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Opposite Page, Top Left: Sophomore Liberty Rhine poses, dressed in a fash¬ ionable over-size cardigan sweater and mini skirt. Top Right: Mr. John Weh- meier demonstrates that fashions for teachers never change much with shirts and ties still the standard for male teachers. Bottom Right: Senior Greg¬ ory Kramer waits for his friends, dressed in a tie-dyed T-shirt. Although these shirts were hot items in many stores, lots of students preferred to do their own. Bottom Left: Junior James Sullivan walks to class dressed in a Me¬ ta IIica concert T-shirt . This Page, Top Left: Geoff Stanczyk, senior, models his bleached, ripped, rolled-up jeans on the Big W. Top Right: Senior wrestler Aaron Van Meter displays his one-of-a- kind shaved stripes. Bottom Right: Senior Robyn Reichling shows off her scarf. Scarfs were a big fashion accesso¬ ry this year. Bottom Left: Leather shoes were extremely popular this year , with or without socks. Tashions 15

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What ' s Hot At West F ashions of the past have in¬ cluded crew-cuts, poodle skirts and more recently, Jams and friendship bracelets. Tie-dye shirts, shingled hair¬ cuts and jeans rolled at the bot¬ tom were just a few of the unique fashions that graced West during the 1988-1989 school year. Pierced ears, turtlenecks and jeans ripped at the knees, along with the ever-popular concert T-shirts, were the fads for the guys. Girls preferred leather bomber jackets, cardigan sweaters and curly hair with voluminous bangs. Accessories included silk scarves, big earrings and scrunched socks. Another popular fashion was wearing college sweatshirts. The shirts bore the crests of schools all over the country, ranging from Harvard to SIU Edwards- ville. 14 Fashions

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Rah! Rah! Rah! I n the tradition of years past, West students gathered to¬ gether at assemblies for var¬ ious reasons. Student Council elections and the magazine drive were the initiation for the fresh¬ men to the famed assembly . Yet, the pep rallies before the big football and basketball games were even more exciting for stu¬ dents. They gathered, whether in the stadium or the Boys Gym, to build the Mighty Maroon spirit and have fun. This Page, Top: Freshmen assemble in the auditorium to hear the speeches of Student Council candidates. Middle Left: Junior Nelson Arzola wasn ' t cov¬ ered enough to win the shaving cream contest, yet he still seems to enjoy the contest. Middle: Art Flattich, student council president, shows his class spirit during the first pep rally of the year. Middle Right: Sophomore George Mokriakow and the rest of the drum section welcome students to the pep rally with their music. Bottom: Seniors Boomer Leopold and Denny Tribout lead the senior cheer as the most inter¬ esting cheerleaders of die assembly. Opposite Page: A crowd of students display the Mighty Maroon pirit for all to see. 16 Assemblies