Southwest High School - Yee Haw Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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From going out at lunch together to making a a'ate to Homecoming, staa'ents make it apparent that teenage relationships are more than just . . . olding hands Given a choice between dates or dictionaries, students almost always choose leisure over learning, Books take a back seat to the opposite sex, Relationships seem to come first and foremost. Some students take them more seriously than others. According to Laura White, senior, these relation- ships are not as involved as they appear. Some people seem to get too serious too soon, and, as a re- sult, their relationships end, she explained. Personally, I want to wait until college to become seri- ous. For senior, Amy Lauer, it is easier to date people older than herself. Most of the guys in high school are just friends because I've known them for so long, said Lauer. These various types of relation- ships manifest themselves in every facet of school life. Best friends go to sports events together, and, gen- erally, the larger the group, the bet- ter.-Monica Dodds Getting back into the swing of things, Heather Fleming, freshmen, and her date from Crowely share the dance floor with Kristin Helmick and Eric Cade at the ice- breaker Howdy Dance. 1 ' l r 5 , ' . . g, y QQ: ., 1 ,J , . -Q . I EEEFN ' X f ' X A N. , ef ' stag 1 , f ' I 5 : 5 Ji 30, Passing time in Mrs. Martha Hickey's chemistry class, Leah Williams and Wade Hardin plan their date for Friday night.

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Like many other students, Ceci McHaney cracks down on assignments in Mrs. Ruth Thrush's english class. Kristin Helmick and Laurie Williams discuss how the new rules will affect the entire student body at a student council meeting. . ,ie ,, .. fx 9 aw-.--so v Since House Bill 72 and the new dress code have conze to pass, students are find- ing oat that one thing is becoming harder and harder . . . aking the grade In the summer of 1984, the state legislature passed what is now known as House Bill 72. This bill was created to make students work harder for what they wanted. Many students felt that these new rules were unfair and wrong, but Mr. Glenn Mandeville, principal, said that these students should under- stand, This is life as it really ex- ists. john Acuna, junior, said, Be se- rious, I mean, do you know how this could affect my grade point average? This will have an impact on all students' grade point aver- ages. Grades, however, are not the only things affected by this new law. Absences play an important role as well. A student having five absences in a class receives an F. The final change to student life did not even come from House Bill 72, it is the schools' own new dress code. Mini-skirts, any shorts not coming to the knees, and backless shirts were outlawed completely. Christie Richardson looked at it like this, I figure if our shorts or skirts are covering our bodies and aren't misleading anyone, they should be alright. Patty Buck agreed by saying, People should be allowed to express individuality in the way they dress. In that case, however, students had to wait until the weekend to be different.-Brian Daniel New Ruler 21

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Seniors justin Press and Laura White take a break from the fake fire drill to talk. Snatching a few minutes from passing pe- riod, Rochelle Randall and Marvin Foster talk about school activities. The girls I like have . . . Good personalities and pretty eyes. Sieve Hardy, 12 The ability to talk intelligently, Ter- ry Doyle, 12 Lenient parents and lots of money. Rohie Robinson, 12 Personality Weston Hawkins, 11 Blond hair, a good body, and a good sense of humor. Mike Derr, 10 Their own personality, brown hair, brown eyes, and purple jeansfjamer Bass, 12 Strong personalities. Brian Daniels, 11 Nice looks. Aurzin Weeks, 9 Good personalities. Kevin Wagnen 9 Blue eyes and blond hair. Seat! Maddingb, 10 The hind of gay I go for A good sense of humor. Laurie Williams, 12 Nice looksfjamee Duewel 12 A Great personality and is fun to be around. Amy Lee, 10 A good body. Sheryl Adrian, 11 Funky clothes and hair that stands straight up. Alissa Head, 12 A good personality. Michelle Leffler, 9 h 615. An outgoing personality. I-Ie likes to go out and do different things. Beth Man- ning, 12 'Good loolcs. jenmFr Myers, 9 Understanding Mifhelle Roland, 9 igh school relationships are one o a kind- enmfer M yers, 9 StudenlRela!iof1sh1y7s 23