Palatine High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Palatine, IL)

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K ln. The traffic through Wendy's showed its popularity among students. Taco Bell's new location on Northwest Highway drew many students. Fast food restaurants pro- vided a social atmosphere for students at lunch. 5437 BurgerKIng'smenu attracted crowds of all ages. ll Fast Food 23

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You deserve a break today I'll have a burger with everything, large fries, and a medium coke to go. This was a typical order of a PHS student at a fast food restaurant. The number one restaurant in a PHS poll was McDonald's with Burg- er King a close second. A total of 226 students were surveyed in October. The poll included questions on favor- ite eating places, food ordered, and MeDonaId's provided a wel- come haven for stir-crazy stu- dents. the cost of the food. Other popular places to chow in- cluded Wendy's, Taco Bell, and Arby's. Danny Pielih, a freshman, commented, I like McDonald's, Wendyls, and Burger King, in that order. Students enjoyed the convenience of fast food places such as Hot Dog Heaven on Rand Road. Although fast food restaurants were more expen- sive than school lunches, costing an average of 52.75, the students en- joyed a break from cafeteria food ev- ery now and then. Junior Mark Bren- ner had another good reason for go- ing to a fast food place, You can't get cokes in school, but you can at Mac's.,' f ,ai .Z 22 Fast Food Burger King created competi- l THIQV BFUWH and Julie Davie tion for Pl-lS's favorite, McDon- stopped to have a quick bite at ald's. the golden arches. A, av-., I

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Spotlight on fashions As always, there were the fashion- conscious students who dressed in preppy Izod shirts, oxfords, and pen- ny loafers and the trend setters who dressed in leopard and leather punk attire. With the summer heat came the nautical look. PHS students sported red, white, and blue fashions from tops and shorts to sailor dresses. Favorite with the girls were the ca- sual prairie skirts with eyelet petti- coats from way back. Because most popular fashions were accompanied with high prices, many students found it difficult to find the money. Spending fifty dollars on an outfit really takes a bite out of my paycheckf' commented senior Janet Jasonowicz. Despite the many fashion bugs at PHS, junior Heidi Toren spoke for many when she said, I feel most comfortable wearing a pair of levis and a sweatshirtf, Vicki Kravitz found a sweater Mary Nix, a sophomore, took and cords most comfortable. the formal approach to school. Duck shoes waddled their Maria Hunt chatted at the way to PHS. lunch table wearing a prairie skirt. 24 Fashions -inch-'rv ...W Patty England wore the popu lar look of preppy bow ties