Alverno High School - Troubadour Yearbook (Sierra Madre, CA)

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v Susie Fisher and Betsy Winegari enjoy the sun- ny weather. Toward the end of the year, lunch areas were often converted into simulated 1 i Q' - 2 l- Wrapping lt All Up Where did it all go? From Septem- ber 8th we counted 164 more school days, and finally, when May fell upon us, we replenished our summer wardrobes, made plans for frequent trips to the beach, and realized that those school days were now but a few. As we anxiously awaited a sizzling sum- mer, we paused briefly to remi- nisce about the styles, fads, and changes which made the year one singular sensation. We were in to designer jeans, the cowboy look, punk, preppie, and even casual sweat suits, and purple became the dominant col- or on campus. ln our free time, we held French braiding sessions, sometimes achieving the ba- zaar look. We decorated our cars, lockers, and books with stickers which claimed that we were iiToo l-lip , Whenever a problem came along, we would Whip it , or Blow it out , lt was a trip when we had days of homework, and had to jam from school Dazed and Confused . Once we had 154 Closing completed the work, things were casual again, The year was loaded with changes. From uniforms to sched- ules to teachers, for the most part, we faced these changes success- fully. One of the major changes was the arrival of a new principal. As Dr. Elizabeth Broome took over for Sr. Madeline Clancy between semesters, she was welcomingly greeted with banners, gifts and applause. Dr. Broome stated that she was interested in the students as individuals and expressed a de- sire to help students become en- riched in all areas of life, fThe yearbook staff regrets not having further coverage on Dr. Broome, but due to deadline schedules, coverage could only be limitedg As we took those last books from our lockers, signed numerous yearbooks, counted the sacred days until next September, and said our good-byes , we realized that through the year's styles, fads, and changes, 1980-84 had truely been One Singular Sensa- tion. GS individuals. 4 Like many activities, singing Christmas eas- ols gave friends like Kelly Willett and ,Julie Kane a chance to share each other's com- panlonship.

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156 Closing Q Being co-editors of the yeorbook broughi extra pressures and responsibilities for Maria Ramirez and Ann l-lowells. Working inio The night was a common occurrence for siaff members as they discovered Thai Typing copy and drawing layouts always Took longer Than expecied: work couldn'l begin until 2:30 because yearbook was not a class,