North Kansas City High School - Purgold Yearbook (North Kansas City, MO)

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Mother ature cancels classes This page, top, The pre-Christmas snowfall that dropped 9.20 on Kansas City created a unique sculpture of the Northland Fountain, the only one in the Kansas City parlcs' area that was designed to freeze in the winter months. This page, above, and opposite page, top right, The two weelcs of school with 900 and above weather sent everyone loolcing for a cool place to relax, including junior jennie Speer. This page, righq and opposite page, The ice storm not only left one hundred thousand people without electricity but also I0 school buildings. This caused the North Kansas City School District to cancel school for one week. f one wished to experience the extremes of all types of weather conditions, 198584 would have been the year and Kansas City, Missouri, would have been the place. Because of this extreme weather, students in the North Kansas City School District were forced to miss 9 days of school. First came the heat: Cn August 27, two days after the start of the new school year, the temperature soared to 1030. This led to the decision to begin the school day at 6:30 A.lV1. and to finish the day at 1:00 P.lV1. This schedule continued up to and including August 30. When the regular schedule was returned to, heat breaks were given during the day. Beginning December 17, heavy snow began falling and continued to do so until December ZZ and a total of 9.2 of snow was added to that already on the ground, The snow, accompanied by the sub-zero temperatures and blowing winds, caused many cancellations throughout the city. Among the cancellations were most of the schools. Students in the North Kansas City School District returned to school for a single day, and then did not return until after Christmas vacation on January 3, 1984. The weather eventually began to clear. Some thought spring might even come early until on March 18, the temperature began to drop and the falling rain began to freeze. This continued throughout the day and night, and the rainfall reached a total of 1.5 . Across the city people awoke to fallen branches and trees, and downed powerlines. As a result thousands of homes and businesses were without power, as well as many of the schools. The North Kansas City School District cancelled school until after spring break. Because of the missed school days, the number of days in class fell below the state requirement and the difference had to be made up. The last day of classes for the underclassmen was set for june 1 instead of May Z4 as originally scheduled. Seniors graduated on May Z4 and left for senior week on May 25. 'ii A '11 1, 'wi' .a,. . fx , . v ivy, - Q . ,ga . 4. biz! , 4 ff aim? Er V ,,, afar., 45 I , ff. , 4 - sh... f f- . , swr -. 4 af,

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Conoerts, MTV, and Michael roorc 198 ive years ago, radio listeners often would not know what their favorite groups and singers looked like. Concerts were the only way to see some of those superstars who shunned variety television shows, and the like. Now, of course, there is Music Television, and it has changed the teenagers' land the non-teens'Q entire lifestyle. Today, people of all ages are becoming more aware of what is going on in the rock industry, and the rock culture. Compact, and portable stereos have helped to change that awareness in music. Mini, Walkman-type radios and jam boxes allow us to carry music anywhere. New products in video players and recorders have allowed musicians the opportunity to make video albums . The increase in the sale of cassette tapes indicates that people are taking their music with them, wherever they go - and that music is an important part of their life. Rock concerts are increasingly becoming a teenage getaway. Fans save their money and listen closely to the radio for the announcement that their favorite group will be in Kansas City soon. A new amphitheatre, Sandstone, promises even more concerts for the K.C. area. The average cost of a concert ticket to a major act is near 51300, which possibly shows that rock fans are willing to pay the price for their music. MUSIC TELEVISIQN What is the word of thegyearrsinrock music? If it isn't Michael jackson, it has fro, be',MTV. Music televisiofnfrriade its debut in tl'reg'sipring of 1982, and insteadlioif gettingiflost infthe crowd of cable channels, it 6IfifgIigC'd..27L8S of the biggest of them survey administered by faof the Northtown studentbody 'MTV' 1 and only less than IZ polled, did notgflike it. ' But MTV is more thaniisome longtfhaired musicians pretendingsto play their instruments to the sound of their music, MTV is a powerful medium which has a major effect on the rock industry. After four bad years and slumping record sales, charts were suddenlylpopping with mega'sellers, said The Kansas City Star. Some people in the rock industry believe that MTV is a necessary part of marketing a group or song, and that without it - well, good luck, To the viewer, MTV is not a station. lt is a comfy little place in New York where five V.j.'s CMark Goodman, Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn, J. j. Jackson, and Nina Blackwoodj take you to 6 places youlve never been, with people youlve never seen - all through the magic of video music. As Rolling Stone magazine put it: The visions are driven by rock music Together they create a world of their own, where the shocking image is the norm, where no laws are enforced, where no taboos remain ... But put aside all of the business and social significance of MTV, and what is it that people like? When the commercials begin - there is always Music Television to turn to. 1 ff, W ,W ylflirmwf iw UJBQIB ,, 1 3 ,M in 3: if .ffm , rf I f