Clearwater High School - Aqua Clara Yearbook (Clearwater, FL)

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S. Kugeares “DO NOT PASS GO!” The newly introduced Twilight Dentention proved to be another trauma for students. Erin Kenne- dy tries to talk Mr. Hassall out of sending her to the office for being late to class. 26 □ Pressure TIME ' S UP Some teachers allowed students to stay after school in order to turn in assignments on time. Brent Andberg struggles to finish an A.P. Chemistry worksheet. “V

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NICE WIG “You Give Love A Bad Name” was Bon Jovi’s first top ten song. Shaun Vest as Jon Bon Jovi per- forms the only heavy metal song done at the lip sync. DANCING IN THE PARK Carrie McLaren dances over Mar- tha Galloway, who poses as a park bench bum, while lip synch- ing the song “Heaven” by the Eur- ogliders. CHECK IT OUT At the lip sync presented by Clearlight, the first Clearwater High act was Janet Jackson. Imi- tation lead singer, Amantina Bor- geron performs the song “What Have You Done For Me Lately”. BANGLE MANIA The Bangles, an all girl group, had a popular song and video called “Walk Like an Egyptian”. Mi- chelle Jensen, Traci Coyle, and Tiffany Belcher perform the song while the audience dances along. Lip Sync □ 25 V Paulett

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In Hot Water Many attempt to Y ou’re late to class. You didn’t do your homework and you don’t have time to study for the test tomorrow because you have soccer practice after school. Your parents want you to finish your research paper this weekend and they aren’t letting you go out with your friend to Daytona Beach. You’ll never have enough time to do what you want to and what you have to do. And you don’t know PEER PRESSURE Many times teenagers feel pres- sure from their friends. Pam Donatello, Shelly Narum, and Ashley Wyatt argue over whether or not to go to a party at Island Estates one Friday night. how much longer you can hold up under all this pres- sure. Nearly everyone faced this sort of dilemma at least once. Whether un- bearable or not, most stu- dents suffered pressure from school, parents, and friends. The school-related pres- sures of doing homework and tests and getting to class on time, collectively constituted a vicious cycle. Many students unfortu- nately found themselves caught in the middle. When late to class, they not only received a deten- tion or referral from the teacher, but if deans caught them in the halls, they were given a twilight conquer pressure detention. Erin Kennedy said, “My Lit. teacher gave me a re- ferral one day for unex- cused tardies, which it end- ed up that I didn’t even have. By talking to the dean, though, I missed most of the lecture in class and review for the test.” School also provided an added worry to some ju- niors and seniors, in finding dates for social functions. “1 couldn’t figure out who to ask to Silver-Bell, since the girl is supposed to ask the guy. I was afraid it was getting too late so I just decided to ask a good friend of mine,” said Kara Weppler. The pressure exerted on teens by their parents var- ied from student to stu- dents. A junior, Mike LaMana said, “My mom agreed to buy me a car if I got all A’s but, because of one C I have to get good grades for two more 6-weeks to get a car. Although friends usually helped solve problems, they sometimes created them. Teenage pressure came from fights between several friends or a boy- friend and a girlfriend. School pressure some- times resulted from a club or sport. In Girls Cross Country, Lynette Robbins explained that this year the pressure was especial- ly high at state competi- tion. School activities like newspaper and yearbook added to the swelling head- aches caused by deadlines and pressure. Clearlight staffer Brian Dudjak said, “After one deadline, another is just around the corner. The pressure is always on so we try to joke around and not let it get to us.” Although the stress af- fecting students did not usually result from a natu- ral disaster or their family being kidnapped, they, by no means, would say they were ‘carefree’. And, though it was a struggle un- der all the strain they somehow thought of a way to live and fight another day. □ by Susana Kugeares RUNNING WORRIES Being a first year cross country runner, Becky Palmer worries about the regional competition. Osceola High hosted the meet and, although Largo won, Clear- water did well, coming in fourth. BURNING THE MID- NIGHT OIL A.P. classes forced many to spend extra hours “hitting the books”. Craig Goldenfarb stays up into the early morning hours studying for an A.P. American History test. Pressure □ 27