Glenbrook South High School - Etruscan Yearbook (Glenview, IL)

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Titans make best of it despite drizzle Though rain persisted throughout the day, Homecoming festivities Went as planned with students, teachers, parents, alumni showing Southern spirit Saturday, Oct. 17 was a busy day for GBS students. The day started out with the Home- coming parade, followed by the pancake breakfast, football game, and finally, the dance in the evening. The Homecoming parade rolled down Glenview Road at 10:00 A.M. It featured clowns, the Band, parade entries from various clubs, class floats, and the queen Melanie Corolis and her court. The sky looked over- cast, but luckily the rain started just as the parade ended. When floats were judged, the sophomores emerged victorious. The class of '84 also scored another victory by winning the spirit stick. The junior and senior floats were not com- pleted for the parade, which resulted in their disqualification. The junior class brought their slogan, Flush the Giants to life with an 18-foot toilet, the largest float ever con- structed at GBS. According tojunior Class president Harry Gottlieb, There was simply not enough peo- ple coming to float construction after school during the week to help. I canit understand it. I thought people would've flocked to the au- tos courtyard after school. After the parade, the Parents' Association sponsored the Homecoming pancake brunch. Many of those present speculated about the chances of it raining again later in the day. Soggy streamers and toilet paper dotted the field by the time the varsity football play- ers took to the field at 2:00. The rain persist- ed throughout the game. During the first quarter, the Highland Park giants scored a touchdown. GBS re- 26fHomecoming W-me 5 ts. W at V iivyyk 'Tw Freshmen help work on their class float by stuffing pomps into chicken wire. mained scoreless until they scored a TD ii the fourth quarter. The game would havt been tied 7-7 and gone into overtime had tht Titans made the extra point, but a Gian defender blocked the kick, thus ending South's hopes of winning the Homecomini football game. The final score was the Giant 7, the Titans 6. The dance started at 8:00 and was held ii the old pit. It was still raining outside, but thi queen and her court made it on time to b- crowned at 9:30, as water dripped from tht sunroof on to the couples below. The queen Melanie Corolis, and her court danced tt Just the Two of Us after their coronatiori Junior Kevin O'Brien felt, The scenery Wai very nice, I had a fun time? tr I

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Celebrating the good and the bad times Celebrate Good Timesi' certainly de- scribed the Homecoming spirit during the week of Oct. 11. Students wore Homecoming ribbons, along with Titan buttons and blue and gold clothes. Windows were painted, floats were constructed, and, in some classes, campaigns were launched for the Homecom- ing Queen and her court. In our first period class, we were cam- paigning for queen and junior attendant, said junior Rachel Santos. The Epicureans, South's new social club, took first place in the window painting con- test. President of the Epicureans, Jennifer Rockford, stated, I was very pleased with the way the window turned out, and I think Lora Engdahl deserves a lot of credit for her work, Their award-winning window depict- ed a Titan eating with one hand and drinking beer with the other. Friday night, Oct. 16, was a time for final Homecoming preparations before the festivi- ties on Saturday. Float construction drew to a close, while the queen and her court were announced at the pep rallyfstreet dance on the same evening. Senior Dawn Gaynor said, I think we showed a lot of school spirit. The pep rally turned out to be a complete success' as many kids described it. Seniors John Bubala got fans all psyched up for Sat- urday's game as he pranced about the audito- rium stage in a cheerleader's uniform singing Ain't I Sweet. The queen, Melanie Corolis, and her court, consisting of senior attendant Allison Curry, junior attendant Harriet Spearsg sophomore attendant Maureen Wil- song and freshman attendant Pam Johnson, were announced at the rally. ln spite of the bleak outlook of the football game, Coach John Davis still expresses optimism for the varsity team. GBS still dropped the game though, losing 7-6. I-lomecomingf25

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Although the weather was discouraging fans did brave the outdoors to show up for the game. The GBS band, directed by drum major Lisa Simon, begins the halftime show with Pictures In An Ex- hibitionf' H 9 4 5 , '-'B x '-.NV MW 5 Sgww Queen Melanie Corolis accepts her Homecoming flowers from senior Kimon Menegas The varsity cheerleaders watch the proceedings on the football field during a drizzly Homecoming day. Homecomingf27