Poudre High School - Impala Yearbook (Fort Collins, CO)

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UFIIIQIEID What? A tree is growing out of the wall! Stevie Frank and jenny Rulon debate on which shampoo they should use. i ibut ss'- ll e fa 'ziggy gn: Q ' 1, ' . L , IJ 4? fir I . A 44 ii Q F M lall - JM ' in ., Ronna Aldredge enjoys the new found peace and quiet of senior hall. 12

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ll-iAWI y 'U As you are walking down the halls of PHS, do you notice what's around you? Some things are more apparent than others. Over the summer of 1987, Poudre High School underwent major and minor physical changes. Crowded conditions led to a rehaul of senior hall. Lockers were added to shop hall, business hall, and a new sec- tion was developed outside of the music department. Students had the option of single lockers instead of sharing with one or more stu- dents. Dan Duffy commented on a concern of the students in which the single lockers helped to solve. lf you have your own locker, you don't have to worry about theft and certain conflicts that can arise with your locker partnerfsjf' Paint? It certainly needed it. Poudre was painted as a whole for the first time in its twenty-two year history. The halls, the class- I feel like dancing the hula, said Alison McClanahan. The new mini-lockers for Poudre's 2'5 people. rooms, the auditorium, the en- trance doors, ever thing was paint- ed. As Mrs. Sandlra Lundt put it, We were able to choose our own colors and not have to use the dis- trict's ugly yellows, browns, and greens. Each department chose the two colors they wanted out of the six options. The walls were painted with a contrasting strip surrounding the top. Shell Harris said, The painting adds diversity and brightens the room. You don't have to look at nothingness any- more. Do you feel the urge to dance the hula? Well, Alison McClanahan does everytime she walks into the girls' bathroom down senior hall. Student Council and Rewop paint- ed the set of bathrooms with palm trees and tropical colors. ln con- tinuation of this school improve- ment project, a new set of bath- rooms are planned to be painted each year with a different theme. Have you noticed the advertise- ment and student interest dis lays? It is hard not to. They are bright and colorful displays featuring rel- evant topics to student life. Popular actors are shown portraying scenes and voicing their opinions about the display's change, leaving room for different topics. Student re- sponse has been positive and inter- esting. Dee LaPoint responds, They make our school look like an airport, but I like airports, so I'll give them a try. If everyone gives them a try and support is good, then you can look forward to their presence in future years.

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Exchange Students Adapt T0 A Imagine spending a year going to school on another planet. Al- though the exchange students at Poudre aren't facing this, they are halfway around the world from their homes. Jette Rasmussen, Oli- ver Herden-Kirchhoff, and Alan Berney are facing this situation, and seem to be coming through well. lette Rasmussen is from Oster Bjerrgrav, Denmark. She was a lit- tle surprised at the emphasis we at Poudre place on sports, and the cheerleaders. We don't have that, she said. We just do it, with- out anybody telling us what to do . . . You don't pay much attention to it. She enjoys partying in Den- mark, where she says the parents hang out with the students. Also, since the parties are private, beer is sold. According to Iette, they're not boring, because the parents get more drunk than the students! Oliver Herden-Kirchhoff has easi- ly adapted to Poudre from his West German home. He is also amazed it l i Iette Rasmussen is investi- gating that hotbed of Poudre culture: the cafete- ria at lunchtime. Oliver Herden-Kirchhoff, Alan Berney, and Jette Rasmussen are comparing notes on the peculiarities of life at Poudre. by the Poudre spirit. The assem- blies, and things like that. We couldn't do that. When he isn't in school, Oliver enjoys playing ten- nis, sailing, chess, and the martial arts. He plans to finish school, serve in the military, and then go on to an as-yet-unchosen career. Alan Berney is an aspiring com- puter specialist from Lausanne, Switzerland. He likes Poudre a lot better than his school in Switzer- land - he says the people are nicer. He enjoys horseback riding, soccer, and tennis. When asked' the strangest thing about Poudre, Alan replied, Mr. Bibbey! And what will he remember most about Poudre? The grades, the people . . . Everything!