Pine Forest High School - Pifonoca Yearbook (Fayetteville, NC)

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Ummm . . . Kim, ummm, will you go out with me? I mean we could go to the movies or something. You know. Have some fun . . . Whew! Was that hard or what? Don't you hate it when your parents tell you these are the best years of your life? I bet they never had to face the traumatic fear of no for a date proposition, or the terror of becoming labeled as the ZITSO and we must not forget the infamous which-clique-dwLbelong- to neurosis. Being a teenager is not all that it is cracked up to be. Everyday we face life threatening decisions. I mean really! Think what people would say ifl . . . if I what? Ifl date this girl, ifI look like this, or if Fm seen with them. Now the question. Are these so called petty problems significant in life? Yes, physchologically these problems are important. They are a necessary in- gredient in a wonderful dish called life. The problems we teens face give us a taste, a sampler of the real thing. Expe- rience. That's it! That word, experience, that's what we're getting form these petty problems. In my quest to enlighten all you non- believers, let us look at three of the many problems teens face today. They are ranked right up there with WWIII and the return of the black plaqueg Love, appearance, and social status. I Pssst. Isn't she the finest thing you have ever seen? Itis Aphrodite herself. Huh? She smiled at me!! lim in total, unmistakable, absolute, definite love. Sound familiar? Of course. Everyone at one point or another goes through fall- ing head over heels for someone. But some say, Is it really love? I mean four relationships all in the same lunch peri- od. Come on, be seriousf' But it is seri- ous. Having a relationship gives us a sense of adulthood. lt all helps us to get ready for a true everlasting and mean- ingful relationship. Also having a steady just down right looks good. Looking good. Everyone wants to look like they jumped off the pages of GQ and Vogue. Who wouldn't fall for a guy who wore clothes by Ralph and Alexander. Who wouldn't fall for a girl clad in cashmere by Liz and Gloria. It doesn't matter that the same shirt by John Doe costs S30 less. lt's the name. Just having that Ralph Lauren. l00'Z: cotton. Wash in warm water, on the back of your collar is enough to make you burst with pride and joy. Now we've got the clothes. We've got it made right? Wrong. We musn't forget the stuff hundreds of medications de- clare they get rid of in a snap. The one curse God had to give to us teenagers. It's derived from a Greek word AKne which literally means eruption of the face. Better known to all of us as zits. Stupid? No, essential. To get ahead in life you have to look like a winner. Wor- rying about clothes and bodily appear- ance gives us a sense of pride in what we do and ourselves. Plus admit it, people notice when you look nice. The atten- tion's great! Attention. The goal people would go to any extremes to achieve. Popularity. Allow me to explain the average Ameri- can high school caste system. First there are the people everyone knows. A total success among peers. Good look- ing, athletic, great personality, and se- cure. Secondly there are the average yeomen. The people that aren't really antisociable, but theyjust donit quite fit in. They are the in crowd wanna be's. Then finally there are the untouchables. As harsh as the word sounds, it's a fact. They do exist. They are the ones that no matter what they do, always come across as awkward, clutzy, and down right classless. Humorous? Stereotypi- cal? No, serious and all too realistic. So next time you hear It's the North Star on my nose! Or, He told me that she told her best friend that she said she likes me! Chuckie, because it is funny. But while you laugh, realize that no matter how insignificant it may sound, it is important. Then pity them, for you'll realize you've just heard from a victim of the terrible teens, those not so golden years. re Elephant Woman . . . Laura Rosser makes peo- : wonder il' she has caught the infamous Terrible ens disease. ' 4. The real culprits are revealed! .. . Kim Hale. Amy MeDonnel. Cindi Hurt. Nancy Moses. and Stephanie Sharpe discuss weekend plans, If fr

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I WONDER HOW MANY CALORIES THIS THING HAS Lisa Williams contemplates taking another bite as she does lunch with Jill Chavis, Tyrone Davis, and Alicia Young. 1 I'M SOOO LONELY , . , Still searching for her HALLOWEEN COMES EARLY . , , We catch i place in life, Jennifer Humphrey waits patiently Alison Asbury all made up and no place to go for the status fairy,

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'rr Change, throughout the nation. ln 1988, for the first time in eight years, the government will be almost totally revamped. We'll have a new presi- dent, vice president, Presidential Cabinet, and rt new Congress. It may seem strange but we won't refer to Ronald Reagan . as , President any- more. Having a new President might feel a little different at first, but we've made it through two World Wars and a Great Depression so we'll definitely make it through this one. Here at Pine Forest, our gov- ernment went through some changes too. Breaking all past traditions, Pat Pugiisi had a new approach to cam- paigning which resulted in his vic- tory. He and the restiof the Student Council no longer had to meet only on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. This year gave them a third period class to handle all the headaches and the triumphs of Stu- dent Government. Of course, there's the factual change, but what about the change in our feelings? 20 years ago, teen- agers protested Vietnam War. Now we're beginning to understand what really went on. The veterans are be- ing honored instead of ridiculed. Maybe the war was lost, but in a sense if was also won. It may have in AM ' to Ha ve you got that spirit? Student council pres- ident, Pat Puglisi asks as he adds a link to the sophomore chain. Missing In Action . . . Amy Vanlcrburg. Shirly Burgess, Chris Woods, and Laura Confcr show their faith in the return of Vietnam Vets. by wear- ing bracelets. taken 20 years for the victory to come about, but at least now we real- ize that their deaths teach our gener- ation and those to come that our freedom is as important as life. Our parent's generation has been known to actively protest the war. But our generation, instead of putting up protest posters, wore wrist bands to show our support. When walking down the hallowed halls of PFSH, one may have noticed many students who wore red, aluminum wrist bands which bore the inscribed named of fellow American still missing in ac- tion. r r Another Olympic year! Theylre al- ways so exciting! The pride we have for our nationlshows as we cheer our ' Olympic athletes on to victory. The Winter Olympics were held in Cal- gory, Canada. This was the first time rodeo events were held in the Olym- pics. -The Summer Olympics will be held in Seoul, Korea. A country once torn apart by war, will now help bring countries together in goodwill. This year's Olympics are sure to be the most exciting yet! To help cele- brate the coming sports event, North Carolina hosted the Olympic Festi- val last summer. The festival was a gathering of many young talents who came to experience Olympic compe- tition. Last summer found several Trojans attending this awesome col- lection of athletic prowess. Hearts also change. Our country reaches out to those in need. A little girl loses herfamily in a plane crash. The country responds with gifts, cards and most of all understanding. Hunger and starvation exist in our own city, as well as other countries. We reach out with money, food, and clothing. Maybe the compassion has always been there, now we're just not afraid to show it. Organizations such as Key Club and Tri-hi-Y are com- munity affiliated clubs. This year found them helping the many elderly and needy in our city, through chop- ping wood, providing food, and even adopting an elderly citizen. The many other clubs at PFSH, were also involved with helping, our communi- ty in one way or another. Eighty-eight, a year of change. This year brought many changes to our lives both nationally and interna- tionally. Many significant things oc- curred which will deiinitely find themselves in history books, and P.F. shared in experiencing some of these changes. Yes, we're movin' on up, movin' on up through a year of change.