Berkner High School - Ram Yearbook (Richardson, TX)

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Rock-a-bye - Choosing to a Second Language Class, sleep instead of to study dur- junior Oudorn Saenichan- ing is third period Eng ish as thavong risks the wrat of a teacher when he wakes up from his cat nap. iPhoto by B. Culverl ,faq The ultimate contempla- homework in, Michele Kola: tion - Making the ever so senior, digs through her whol difficult decision of which folder she put her locker trying to find it. lPhoti by R. Hoegeel I haven't used an A lately pencils in what seems to be - During an Algebra ll test, the correct answer. Scan-Tron sophomore Lisa Claussen tests are frequently used by 14 OpeningfChoices teachers to save time while grading. tPhoto by R. Hoegeel Opting not to eat cafeteria food any more absolutely necessary, sophomore Aaron Sprunger is caught coming back into lie .2 H0 l'a'ug me-,...,, ,f eatin out in the cafeteria is one many students who have cars illegall make. iPhoto by R. Hoegeel

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Cruisin' down the avenue - With flowers in her hand and a smile on her face, sophomore Tanis Muller enjoys her ride around the football field, a featured event in the pregame show, for she has just been chosen Homecom- ing Duchess. Other nominees were scgnhomores Karen Polk and Bri et Moore. iPhoto by B. Taylor? Mum's the word - Taking a break from the seemin - ly neverending worE, junior Marta Gomez sneaks out into H-hall for a Q I 5 drink. Marta was one of the many girls who wore her mum on Fri ay, October 17. iPhoto by S. Greenj Posing as a style figure - At attention, Lieutenant Becky Creager, senior, stands proud and tall during the Band0lera's military routine. The lon hours of hard work before and after school that the ut in paid off in a stunning halftime performance fphoto by B. Taylorj The eagle has landed - junior Paul Raack proves exactly how craz a hat can be on crazy hat, tie, and shades day. This eagle is just one of the hundreds of hats which adorned the heads of the student body on Wednesday of spirit week. iPhoto by R. Hoegeel mf fn- GLANCE AT ELEGANCE over Pearce, 20-13. But the highlight of the week's festivities came on Saturday night. Cars were pac ed bumper to bumper in the east Cparkirlig lot as couples ance to the theme of New York, New York in the cafeteria. The first live rock band, Romeo and the Dreamers, set high standards for the dances in the future. junior Elizabeth Miller said, lt was a time to reminisce with friends and to celebrate a well earned victory, and the dance gave us somethingto remem-ber. Spirit week and Homecoming weekend is a zany and fun filled break from the monotonous schedule and a tradition that re- mains in spite of all the changes in public education made lately. Copy by - Amy Heard, kinds of Mouseketeers- Varsity football-Amy Seibel. and Tom Cruise imita- players capped off the Layout by - Lisa tions roamed the halls. evening with a victory Claussen. Thursday, a new mean- The memorable week of Homecoming gives the student body an op- portunity to show off their creativity and uni- que personalities. leana Long, junior, said, Spirit Week represents a way to show your sup- port for the football team and traditional activities. The Jalanning of various ays spread ex- citement through the school. Are you Harvard or Richland bound? On Monday students modeled their college shirts for College T-Shirt and Sweats Day. On Tuesday the role of nerds were taken with students combining high waters, bell bot- toms, broken glasses, plastic Jmocket protec- tors, an theallpurpose Fred Flintstone lunch boxes. On the famous an- nual Hat Tie and Shades Day, Wednesday, all ing to new wave was born with a rainbow of colors and mousse art for hair on Wild Hair Day. Spirit week was wrapped up on Friday in an array of green and white hightops and painted faces for the traditional Green and White Day. Other Homecoming activities included the sale of souvenirs. Ban- dolera Backer's Club sold personalized green garters for the guys and teddy bear corsages for the girls as a fund raiser, while the Senior Class Planning Committee participated in the funds by selling mums. Festivities be an with the band speling out Rams and the announc- ing of the Homecoming Court. Crowned as queen was senior Karen Lueke, with Christina Boldt as princess, and Tanis Muller as duchess. HomecomingfOpening l

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at , vw---'.,...,,,M,.,v-4 jk at one looks fun! - Trying 5 decide what to take his enior year, junior Arnie almeron chooses a light ourse load. Counselors are available to help students make the right decisions for It starts out as simply what to wear and then snowballs into whether or not to use Eulers for- mula for sine or cosine. Decisions: everyone is faced with them every day. Who should drive to school? Should I even go to school? Should I do my homework? What will I eat for lunch? What should I do with my hair? Who should I like? Which candy bar should I eat? What classes should I take? Should I put my research paper off another day? Do I use pen or pencil? What books should I take to class? If I skipped Eeny, meeny, miny, moe - As the end of high school approaches, senior Amy Metz looks in the career section of our library. Choosing the right university is one of the many choices that a senior must face. IPhoto by R. Hoegeel On the road again - Choos- in to drive a moped to school, so homore Scott Ed- mondson lhurries out of the parking lot at 3:30 to beat the afternoon rush. The over- crowded lots create traffic jams on a daily basis around 8:30 and a ain shortly after 3:30. IPhoto5by R. Hoegeel class where would I go? Should I show my parents my report card tonight or tomorrow morning? Other decisions are especially noted for cer- tain grades. Sophomores must choose how they will get to school, since most lack driving licenses, or more importantly, parking stickers. juniors face tough pro- blems when they must decide what classes to take their senior year, and when to begin preparing for the SAT. Seniors have the most difficult decisions to make: what to do after high school. Not to men- tion the thousands -of decisions concerning their senior dpictures, prom dates an dresses, graduation plans, and the never ending list of class favorites. On the weekends students of every age and type decide what movie t ey are going to see, what party they will be at, and who they will go outwith. Questions and prob- lems such as these are constantly pondered by students. Sometimes they just have to close their eyes and pick. Copy by A Amy Metz Layout by f Amy Seibel li' f . h b . - - liS2geE'iu'eS IP Om Y R ChoicesfOpening I5