J J Pearce High School - Mustang Yearbook (Richardson, TX)

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-MW , After the February competition, Paceset- Before the announcements, lohn Crum- ter manager Lori Garza makes room for packer and Avra Lovitt listen as Mrs. the new trophies that will be displayed in Leavelle goes over the day's messages. the Pacesetter showcase. QEvansj QCrawfordj

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Staying informed Announcements, Bulletin boards attract ulvlay l please have your atten- tion for today's announcements. Third period never started until the latest scores and upcoming meetings were broadcast throughout the school. The an- nouncements, read by two groups who alternated from week to week, served as a liason be- tween teams or clubs and the stu- dent body. They offered informa- tion and an extra few minutes to finish up 'last minute homework. But most importantly, they publiz- ed the school's going-ons. 'll like doing the announcements people listen because I try to be different, a not boring, com- mented announcer Paula Viragh. Also publizing activities were the many bulletin boards around the school. These boards, usually kept up-to-date by the students, gave information on specific clubs. They told about recent ac- tivities and events. Most were decorated on a monthly basis with things such as trophies, pictures, and calendars. But no matter how the student body found out about events, their best sources were the announcements and bulletin because l can be original. I think boards. tCohen 84 Wintersj l 1 ts x Q 'Y Missy Overstreet, Mustang of the Month committee member, proudly stands in front of the bulletin board. QCrawfordj 14 X Student Life - Announcements 81 Bulletin Boards if lr Typing out the daily announcements is period bell ring VP Y Iii ss s, O

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16 X Student Role reversal Girls, boys break traditions Changing times brought a shift in traditional roles and attitudes of Pearce students. In years past there were activities stereotyped Ugirls only or boys only. But some boys and girls felt it was time to give in and leave traditional roles behind. For exam- ple, in the past guys were ex- pected to be the initiators of dates. But this year a girl had the opportunity to ask out the boy of her choice. Even the shy could do this for such special events as Chandelle, Senior Progressive Din- ner and Pacesetter Banquet - twirp affairs in which the girls in- vited the boys. 'll wouldn't ask out a guy l wasn't already well acquainted with, yet twirp dances give me that chance without feeling too aggressive, senior Angie Hughes said. The feeling was mutual among the guys. Nl like it when a girl asks me to a movie or out to eat. l've never thought girls who did that were pushy or forward, sophomore Michael Bowen said. Also, in past years girls dominated the cheerleading squad. But this year the two male cheerleaders, Bart Hogue and Scott Ryan, boosted school spirit. 'I think cheerleading is a lot of fun. Scott and I feel like we've done a lot for the team. Not only did we do a lot of new stunts but we also really got the guys at the pep rallies and football games in- terested in cheering, senior Bart Hogue said. Home Economics, another predominately female depart- ment, also involved guys who were comfortable cooking and working with girls. Senior Chris Torbett didn't mind being in a cooking class at all. l'lt's a lot of fun and you don't really think of it as a girls' class, he said. With so many students getting llphysicalf' it was no surprise to see not only boys working out with weights in the weightroom but also girls. And right next door to the weightroom some girls learned the basics in auto-tuneup class. While a few preferred to stand back and watch, many daring students stepped out of the tradi- tional llmale-female roles. Although this was a new practice to Pearce, it proved that students kept up with the times. lWintersJ Leaming to cook is harder than it seems to senior Steve Robertson, junior Paul Leidy, and senior Robb Vance. QCrawfordj