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

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jnniferCe1 dR their head r e an enee jackson put s together to figure out their class ignment M th clas in s. Green1ee's compute s. ,,, A W, ood educa- tional guidance will always be neces- sary. -Senior Shan Edwards Attitudes towards school 27

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This is the 1892 botany class of the Fort Worth University. A century ago students felt attending school was a privilege. Today, school is a necessary part of everyone's life. Attitudes have changed along with the growing importance of an education. Many students feel learning is a drudgery, is this the way it should be?-Photo provided by the Amon Carter Museum. Unlihe nineteenth centur y education, when school wus u minor necessity, students now know thut to puss, they huve to . . et serious Times are changing in today's upbeat society. Everyone seems pressured to succeed, make money, have a family, or just have a purpose in life. Demands are placed on stu- dents to make the grade. According to senior, Shan Ed- wards, he attends school to further my education, and to complete an- other important step in my life. Other students, however, like ju- nior, Glenn Deaver, go because of the law. School not only offers book knowledge but information on dealing with people. Senior, Ker- sten Rettig believes in the growing experiences and learning to deal with pressures that school exposes students to. There have been many reforms since the one-room schoolhouse. Teachers' attitudes toward students have also changed, Mr. Wayne Housewright, history teacher, com- mented, I am finding this genera- tion more cooperative. On the other hand, he feels the students are not studying as diligently as the student generation that opened the school. Peoples' attitudes toward school have diminished according to sen- ior Sherri Nichols. School just doesn't mean as much to people as it used to. Deaver felt that there is no incentive to pass or make good grades. Students have to decide on their own whether or not good grades are a personal value. Most students believed that school is an important step in their lives, Tracie Dixon, senior, knows that school is preparing you for some things but not for others. She explained that it helps prepare her for college, but not for real life. High school makes memories for students. Nichols' fond memo- ries include pep rallies, boyfriends, football games, and C.S.G. Other students remember their favorite teachers and the friendships gained. Despite conflicting learning atti- tudes, students think school is a positive time. They still consider high school to be where the best get better. -Laura Folrche 26 Attitudes towards rchool Friendship is more prevalent among teachers and students, said Shan Ed- wards. This is illustrated by Mr. Gene Wat- son, history teacher, who gives Monica Dodds a warm fuzzy during passing peri- od to keep her spirits up.

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awww W Q1 W ss. 1 6 se:3sss:WRXs5ws15?'32 2 Q IN ' HIGH ' GEAR Balancing the books hen the subject of school is mentioned, books are usually the last thing to come to mind. To high school students, activities are top priority. They make homework endurable. To relieve them of study pressures, students indulge in pep rallies, hang out at football games, spend a wild weekend at Homecoming, or spend some time with boyfriends and girlfriends during holidays. One could hardly say school is all work and no play. Keeping House Bill 72 in mind, however, events have suffered a direct blow. People realize that sacrifices must be made to attain high marks or even to pass. To many students, this makes free time twice as valuable. Now that I really have to keep an eye on my homework, it is hard to make room for much else, said senior, Dianne Creagh. It's either my grade point average or my sanity. Evidently students agree, because not as many faces are being spotted at the usual special gatherings and in extracurricular activities. It seems, though, that even more energy is being channeled into this extra time to offset tension from strenuous studies. One area, however, is still untouched by negative academic feelings, school spirit. Running as high as ever, it continues to pump energy into tired faces and listless bodies, proving that no matter how heavy the work load, events at school always manages to balance the books.-Stephanie Morton STUDE 28 Evenli Divirion msg, J - , 'ffjfgag , . r.. 2' 5 ' Y -Q+ 'sf 4- l its ' 'Elf A iw I so .. , .mefo ,t ,Q rt. ,Q ' l ' . iii Enthusiastic fans flash their spirit at the first football game against Northside High The huge hands were made for the pep rally earlier in the day. NY 3: ef'