Evanston Township High School - Key Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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Easy Go fit Hg fit? iffff i ist? IE E f E ' 1 2? :2':1 'i 1': DODGE AVENUE BEACH Open Policy by Beth Negronida Although most people know that we have an open campus, there has been a lot of confusion over the concept itself. ln the simplest terms possible, open campus is the opposite of closed campus. I Now that that has been cleared up, we come to the question of whether people take advantage of open campus. The answer is an unqualified yes , with most people who do leave school doing so to go out to lunch. Senior Lisa Seiff goes out to lunch almost everyday. She usually goes to McDonald's, l-lerm's, or Gigio's. I go, Lisa said, because l don't like the cafeteria or the senior lounge. Sophomore Paul Mann leaves school to go to lunch also. Paul, who goes about once every two weeks, leaves because l don't bring a lunch to school, and I end up eating Doritos, a Suzy-Q, and a fruit punch every day - McDonald's is an improvement over that. Although it is difficult to leave school and go out to lunch in the regular 30 minute lunch period, many students have a free period adiacent to their lunch period which makes things easier. Senior Joe Shrawder, who has lunch and then a free period, said that that provides enough time for him to go downtown to play video games, eat lunch, or buy records. Even though most people questioned thought that open campus is a good idea, many of them didn't think that it mattered very much whether it is open or closed. I don't see any difference. l left school sophomore year when there wasn't any open campus, said senior Julie Allen, Open campus doesn't really make a difference. Senior Lance Grossman feels that open campus is just a matter of convenience. ln previous years in order to leave school, you would haveto go out certain exits that were usually out 'ot your way, according to Lance. But that never deterred me from leaving, he added, lf lvneeded to leave, l left. ' Several students thought that not' having open campus would be senseless because by the time people get to high school they should have the responsibility of deciding for them- selves whether or not to leave school. Senior Lane Albanese said, By the time a person is 16 or 17, he or she shouldn't be kept in the school like aekindergartnerf' Sophomores seem to like the open campus policy better than anyone else. lt's a hell' of a lot better than being locked up in the freshmen school, said sophomore Peter Farbman. . Whether spring fever attacks from romance, nature, fatigue, sun, sports, or slump, few escape it -- and few want to escape it. lt spreads fast catch itl Easy Come, Easy Go 15

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1600 Dodge Strip by Grace Hartzell At midmorning the Senior Choir is in full voice. The music falls to pieces, however, when the sound of a madly blaring horn fills the room. Class is further delayed after the train horn for a five-minute interval as the air-raid siren wails its song. The seniors aren't the First Class subject to the onslaught of Dodge Avenue noises. The Dodge Strip Medley has been playing for many years. The melody is everpresent: from the moan of high-keyed drag racing cars to the piercing screech of the 203 and 204 buses. For a 20 mile-per-hour zone, Dodge Avenue certainly has its share of the action. Starting at about 7:30 in the morning, the street is heavy with traffic. Police patrol the Strip looking not only for speeders, but other traffic violators as well. The cops are really on the spot, senior Brian Nicholson said. l've been stopped twice: once because l didn't have a vehicle sticker, and once because l didn't have my license plates. They had been stolen. Overall, Brian had a high opinion of the police. The situation on Dodge is all right. I don't mind the speed limit, and the bus routes don't create much of a problem. On the other hand, senior Mary McCulloch avoids using Dodge because it's always so busy. Mary, who drives iust about every day, would rather not take Dodge if she doesn't need to. However, she agreed with Brian about the police patrolling the area. The police protection is good. l'm glad they're there, she said. From police to buses and train whistles, Dodge Strip encorporates the spirit of the object that brings the sights and sounds together: our school. Spring Epidemic by Laura Newman lt's Aprif and the library seems to need a vacancy sign. Not even H-hall at rush hour can match the crowds of sun-seeking students that flock to the courtyards and front lawn to exalt in their illness - the incurable spring fever. Something in the combination of green grass, blue skies, and hot sun works like a magnet on students from freshman to senior, first class to last: it attracts them out and holds them there. Senior Wendy Sigele commented, Once l get outside, l never want to go back in. One part of me says, 'O.K., time to go in,' and another part says, 'Just one more period out,' and the second part usually wins. Wendy isn't the only student won over by the sun: the attendance office records will attest to the fact that the number of absences during classes in the middle of the day skyrockets in spring, and has even more so this year because the hot weather hit early. Although the general student happy-go-lucky spirit seems to rise in the spring, one class in particular feels it most. For seniors the fever diagnosis is simple: il's slump in the first degree. By April, most have made decisions about schools or work plans, and are looking eagerly down the road to graduation. With the end of their high school years in sight, they find it very difficult to tackle schoolwork seriously, and the beautiful weather doesn't help to make the classroom any more attractive. The other classes don't suffer such a strong co mmon distraction as do the seniors, but the fever is assuredly there. By spring they are exhausted, sick of winter and work, and very much ready for summer. l feel like l've climbed the mountain and the rest of the year is downhill, so l slack off, said sophomore Jeff Wesley. However, spring fever doesn't necessarily work in a bad way lit you stop considering its effect on schoolworkl. It feels great! said senior Rebecca Breuer. It brings back bounce into the feet of spring athletes, and bikers, joggers, skateboarders and frisbee bums pursue their activities with a special energy that has been cooped up all winter long. ' 14 Easy Come, Easy Go asy Come

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What s New schedule introduced includ- ing C days Bacon Resource Center closes Security system installed in Central and Michael Resource Centers Teachers approve new contract with 13? pay hike Smoking area relocated Sixth new attendance policy in five years Ms. Robinson creates all new student activities In-school field trips reduced YAMO puts on Don't Make Me Laugh Une-third of polled juniors and seniors boast of having had three or more counselors in high school Twenty-two students named semifinalists in National Merit Competitiong nineteen named finalists Chris Johnson becomes new liaison officer First quarter violence way down from previous years Enrollment falls to 3,571 Evanstonian reveals problems in fire safety Boys' swimming takes fifth in state Tom Andrews wins 105 lbs. state wrestling crown Blacks threaten to boycott school when Ober proposes removal of Asst. Superintendent position McKinley Nash resigns School strengthens affirmative action program Project Advancement Gospel Ensemble records album Bears play faculty in basketball 16 ETHS Tidbits E Tl-IS Study notes that two year college enrollment is up for ETHS students Record- cold on January 10-113 ETHS remains open Speech Team wins National Forensics League meet Memorial tree planted for Allan Lippitz Evanstonian reveals high percen- tage of student cheating junior 7+2 program offered as an alternative to Senior Seminar