Hazen High School - Hornet Yearbook (Hazen, AR)

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20l Cheap Thrills EXPENSIVE HONOR . . . Homecoming means a lot to the people in it, If we didn't have it, something would be missing. It was important to my parents, but still a burden. I can remember my dad asking, 'how much is that one gonna costf Karen Black, queen NEGATIVE VIBES . . . I sorta think we should get rid of it because nobody knows why we have homecoming and it doesn't serve a purpose, If you wouldn't waste time with sopho- mores and juniors, more seniors would have a chance to get in it, After all, it IS their last year!! Iudy Bates, freshman WHO CARES . . . It was different, Freddie Lisko POOR CHOICES . . . I don't think kids care anything about Homecoming. Wefve always done it, we'll always go ahead with it. Nothing's going to change. The boys more or less select their girl- friends as royalty. Very seldom do they choose the people who work for them-the cheerleaders! Harold T. Haygood, football Coach . - vv-'a.1w 4, Q' 1

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'73 HOMECOMING ROYALTY: lane Hat- field, sophomore maid, Debbie Vowell, junior maid, Eddie Pitonyak, escort, Alice Milton, senior maid, Freddie Lisko, Co- Captain, Stan Strickland, crown bearer, Karen Black, queeng Melanie Sims, flower bearer, Dennis Brown, escort, Karen Drotar, maid of honor, Danny Rieke, co-captain, Cathy Stallings, junior maid, Karen Io Petrus, sophomore maid.

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ls Homecoming Dying? Homecoming-why do'we have it? Originally, homecoming signalled a return of graduates to their alma mater for the big reunion. With graduates moving 'out of state' and working 'out of town', homecoming changed. What started as an activity for adults became a festivity for stu- dents. However Homecoming en- thusiasm dwindled in '73. Almost total silence filled the auditorium during coronation ceremonies com- pared to cheers, applause and wolf-whistles of past years. Each senior athlete escorted two girls instead of the 'usual' two boys per girl. According to players and royalty interviewed, maids consi- dered homecoming an honor, ath- letes just another game. A definite decrease in student work on class floats was noted. Teachers were required to keep a record of those present and blamed apathy for the sharp decline of in- terest. Sonny and Cher , Kung Fu , and The Waltons enticed many away from work on floats. Decreasing, participation caused students to look toward alternatives for homecoming. Discontinua- tion cropped up over and over in group discussion but most felt the tradition would continue as always. NO IMPORTANCE . . . Unless you have a reason, you might as well do away with homecoming. There's no importance in it. Traditions should be kept only ifthey serve a purpose. Tradition for the sake of tradition is a lot of bolognaf' I don't Care one way or another about the Queen, I'm married. Mr. Larry Anthony .1 fax! 'Q Ag -. . reiaiiwfak fav..