Mercer Island High School - ISLA Yearbook (Mercer Island, WA)

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In tlhe game of health, one should usually rely on experts. But, in the case of one illness at least, it's o.k.. to . . . PLAY DOCTOR. new disease has hit town. A sickness more contagious than AIDS, more deadly than cancer, and more likely to keep one home from school than the common cold. lt's . . . SPRING FEVER!!! Primarily attacking those with lowered resistances, this insidious condition sneaks up when one least expects it. The first hour of sixty- five-degree weather triggers the illness. Usually, the patient feels a sudden urge to eat lunch in a parking lot, to wear shorts twenty- four hours a day, and to turn the family car into a convertible. Apparently, light hurts the sufferers' eyes, since one usually finds them wearing Vuarnets or RayBans everywhere. But, the symptoms don't stop there. Cupid's deadly arrow strikes right where it counts, and suddenly that immature geek who sits beside one doesn't seem so immature anymore. Maybe he's not so bad after all! ln fact, the way he does those Trig problems is kind of sexy, The dreaded virus affects the muscle groups next. ln shock, one actually finds oneself logging . . . no, running, everyday. O'briens replace Olins as minds turn to thoughts of sun and surf. One drags out the tennis racquet from under the bed and dusts it off, along with the court shoes, bathing suits, Jam's, and coolers . . . whoopsl, COLEMAN coolers. Leaving no area untouched, the fever soon reaches the brain. Homework takes on a new, mostly unfinished dimension, while a perfect forgery of Mom's signature becomes an extremely useful art. By this time, the patient has calculated and memorized the grades he can receive on his finals and still pass. All seniors, furthermore, have figured out ingenious ways to con Mrs. DaPron into lowering their senior fines. Quite the epidemic. Prescription: Go to Luther instead of Economics. Wear that outfit Mom wants to throw out. Enjoy oneself . . . everything will work out in the end. Remember, the only way to win is to play the game, to play doctor! 3, +V. AIS 's . ' ' ' ' RK CLOSE AT DUSK - 7:30 PM VlZHlCLESl lN PARK AFTER CLOSING ARE susJEcr ro gmeoumn - PER NS Am: sign? fl that N. Q-un. SPRING FEVER 96E

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Y 7' ...A-P' lABOVE LEFT? Doug Marriot and John Gilliland wait for their chauffeur to take them to North. Doug catches the rays on the way down. KABOVEJ Renee it looks like you iust ate an ant or something. No, it's just the school food, she exclaims. lLEFTl Chris Stumbles basks in the sun with his three bathing beauties. Y lABOVEl Jim Nelson is disgusted with Dan's and Trace's constant arguing. Tom Acker iust stands there observing the disturbance. CFAR LEFTP Paul Bennett is pretending he is really on a deserted island in the South Pacific, under a coconut tree. lLEFTl Kevin McLaughlin is giving a lip-sync concert to all the lunchtime fans. lNEXT PAGE: TOP RIGHTJ Annjette Bond and Sara Dale catch a few rays during lunch. Actually they are dreaming about being in Hawaii on the beach with two gorgeous guys. lBOTTOM RIGHTD Jeff Johnson: On Tour, with the National Waterskiing Foundation. While skiing he lands a large spray on the crowd.

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Q, M-3 'ff X, lABOVE LEFTJ Russell Black enloys sunshine fresh air and the cool refreshment ofa Henry s lan empty of coursel QABOVE RIGHT? Making your own space MIHS style KRIGHTJ Duke Grenler and the little yellow slip in Mr Smith s office lima? my gm Q tv Qi 'gals ax 5 xii 'X X 'lll'Y TITTiT2 'P Sllliilll A Sl KABOVEJ Tom Acker takes over as the MIPD s chief officer KNEAR RIGHTD Rick Stroh leaves with a puff of smoke in the Pontiac. lFAR RIGHTJ Enjoying his lunch in the student center is Matt Haba professional delinquent. 96F BREAKING THE RULES us. -hiv will . I . I 1 I . . . , . 1. Se., 1 f ' Hl.5 'i Q 5iiExiS'f '? f: Tig R fu ,E X V, i A QA - . ., x V ' ' K ' ' Q3 Si .9 We .P 5 ' N V , , X, ' E F ' Se. ff ' . --...., N . ul. 5 'I k f 3' N77 . 1 ,IIIVFEU 2 rf t 1 I ',