Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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fter the bell the fun begins At 2:58 p.m. the bell rang signaling the end of the school day. But for most students, this bell signaled the beginning of student life. Activities gave students something to look forward to and made the day seem somewhat bearable. 'll counted the days until Homecoming. I was really excited and days did not seem so terrible knowing that Saturday would be here soon, said Laurie Merritt,junior. Activities gave students something different to talk about other than the big test scheduled on Friday. ln our psychology class, the biggest topic of conver- sation was who was wearing what to Prom and where they were going after the dance, said Carol Koehler, senior. Some students hurried home to catch the last few minutes of their favorite soap. Others rushed to theirjobs or to the mall to pick up a new outfit for that hot date on Saturday night. After school some stu- dents trekked to the cafete- ria to work on Homecoming decorations. t'There were times after school that l felt the cafeteria was my home away from home. We put so much time into the decora- tions, but it was a lot of fun, said Kelly McCarthy, sophomore. Others headed to the auditorium later in the evening for play practice. lt was hard having to come back at 6 p.m. for practice after being home for three hours. ln the end l realized the time was well spent, said Julie Nelson, junior. Whether students were working together on Home- coming decorations, at- tending the night football games, memorizing lines for the play, or out shop- ping for the perfect Prom dress, they showed pride in their school. These activi- ties gave students the op- portunity to take a closer look at themselves and oth- ers who make Thomridge what it is. Student Life 15

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Chicago for never Chicago! For some it was a place to visit, for others it was a place for conven- tions. For students it was a special place to escape from the suburbs and lose themselves in all that a large city could offer. Excitement filled the air as the students disembark- ed the IC train at the Ran- dolph Station that for 52.80 took them to their destina- tion: donmtovm. The first stop, after a I5- minute walk down Michigan Avenue and over the Chica- go River, was the Magnifi- cent Mile filled with its ex- travagant stores such as I. Magnin, Nieman Marcus, iw, K' wt, N., M-1 1, L '--sl. A 'ff-,gf -at - .. -- the in if place -ending fun and Saks. There, the stu- dents fantasized about ouming one of the fur jack- ets that they tried on. The next stop was the Water Tower Place, where the students rode up and down on the glass eleva- tors. Everyone's favorite there seemed to be the toy store, F.A.O. Schwartz which was filled with almost every toy imaginable. I lose myself every time I go in there, said I-leather Gil- liam, junior. It makes me wish that I were a little kid again and that I could ovim all of the toys. Again, south of the river students headed toward the Art Institute, which was guarded by two giant cop- per lions. After looking at what seemed to be every picture possibly painted, they walked north to Cieno's East for the best pizza in Chicago. While waiting, boredom was not a prob- lem because there was plenty to read on every wall, booth, chair, and window sill. They also did some graflitti work themselves fit is permittedl. After filling their stom- achs, the day was complete and the students got back onto the train that took them home. 2 'T 'L ' W 9- if l 2 .'.y W ME ' i' Q Leliz Rick Kozina takes a ride on a lion out- side ofthe Art Institute. Above: Chinatown is a popular place to visit for Fanetta Bates, Carolyn Mason, Jason Parker, and Mike Pludo . Far Left: Stacie Friberg shows Dominic Iiuczware the right way to surf down the Picasso. Chicago 15