Parkland High School - Par Key Yearbook (Orefield, PA)

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Senior Anna Hoffman and many more students try to find any room in the overcrowded cafeteria to let loose and dance. Craze-y dancers ‘spin’ into new, break dancing craze Hot, crowded, and loud may describe many city streets, but in this case, the description fits the Victory Dances. With 200 to 375 people attending, the dances were ecstatic and jammed. Sophomore Danny Yannes explained, “They’re wild. Everybody gets really radical.” As one student said, “When all my friends and I get together, we just let loose and have a great time.” “Dancing in the Sheets” would also have been an excellent title, especially for Toga Night. Junior Coleen Stella said, “It’s a way to unwind with your friends after a hard week. It’s a time to go crazy.” Each dance was sponsored by a different organization such as Senior Class or Key Club, and that club, with the help of the “weenies,” originated an unusual type of dress such as Beach Night, Doctor Night, Pajama Night, or Silly Dress Night to increase the spirit of the dancers. Break Dancing hit the Victory Dances just as it did the rest of the country. After the football and basketball games, many students got a chance to show off their special talents. Tarek Al-Fahl, sophomore, felt “The dances are much better than the junior high school dances. No one sits around; everybody’s really into it.” Jodi Hrincevich said, “The dances were usually really fun, but everyone had to be in high spirits.” When basketball season was over and the Victory Dances ended, everybody missed them. Senior Cindy Ruth said, “The dances are a great opportunity to meet people.” 26 Student Life

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 S peaking out on fads The accent’s on accessories Parkland’s dress is certainly not dull in any respect, but it’s especially unique whan it comes to accessories. Students think of almost anything that’s not nailed down to accentuate their outfits. Senior Cathy Julo commented, “I really like to wear different earrings because they’re eye catching. “I feel it’s all part of my character, which is being an individual.” Favorite accessories include big earrings, large belts, the ever popular gumies, unusual purses, and almost anything made out of rubber. Senior Sue Munoz commented about her favorite wardrobe accesories, “I never leave home without my gumies. I like how they look and they also give me something to play with in boring classes.” Styles in purses range from a canvas type army purse to plastic purses with faces on them. Also, a belt is no longer used to hold up pants but to decorate an outfit. Large leather belts worn loosely around the waist became a wardrobe neccesity for many students. Seniors Tracey Amey, Maureen Devlin and Amy Lcsnick show off their shoes. Many students arc wearing these type of shoes to show off their own personal style. Senior Lisa Sussman models some of this year's most popular fashions. Lisa dresses in gumies, brightly colored shorts, and unique shoes. Television talk If you ask any student, most would agree that television is a necessity, not a luxury. Television allows people to relax and takes the pressure off. Parents frequently complain that their children watch too much television, but ironically enough, national statistics recorded that the average teenager watches only one to two hours of television per day. Parkland students though, are much more faithful TV fans. Twelve students interviewed said that they watched two to three hours per day. Senior Kyle Reinhard said, “It’s my time to relax from any work. That's how I get my mind off of school.” On the other hand, teachers interviewed said that they only watched about one to two hours per day, and one hour of that time is the news. Mr. Ralph Frederick, history teacher, said, “I don’t really have much time to watch TV. I have tests to make up and grandchildren to visit.” Senior Judy Yander’s favorite TV programs are “Knots Landing” and “The Bill Cosby Show.” “Knots Landing” leaves you in suspense each week unlike the other soaps that are so predictable. As for the “Bill Cosby Show,” it’s one of the few funny shows on TV anymore,” Judy said. Television isn’t as evil as parents make it out to be. It gives news and information; but most importantly, it entertains people of all ages. It’s cheaper than the movies and it’s in the privacy of your own home. 28 Student Life