Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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тту VIDEO HANGOUT. Located оп Chamberlain Avenue in Campus- town, Dark Star proved to be a popular hangout for elementary through college students. The interior was adorned with futuristic decor, with the hall of mirrors being the main attraction. “РАС” AGED FUN. Game cartridges allowed arcade enthusiasts to р! iv their favorite video games in their own homes. Manv felt this was an advantage because they didn't have to waste quarters at the machines which ippeared in restaurants, theatres, and other businesses. gp: ` TH BEI n М v e : ; ` US aam A cf | f 1 4 n rumes К 6. game program ` کے Tete чу С RS Y UECESSPS. e jake CUTE MEC SACR SO ENTERTAINMENT ALTER- NATIVE. Rather than flipping on the boob tube to а regular television show, some found actively participat- ing in video entertainment more enjoy- able than watching old re-runs. Tammi O'Neal plays Donkey Kong on her family's TV. Computers ‘Video | —— — — Se | 11

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CALCULATING CATALOGS. Mrs. Peg Jacobsen plugs the cir- culation records into the IMC's PET. Using the computer allowed librarians to keep close tabs on all of their materials. Fy, Computers Video ы —— ما‎ o — Video gadgets invaded society In the midst of studying for their college-prep courses, students were reminded that computers were becoming more advanced, and pretty soon humans would no longer be needed in the world. Thus, their studying would eventu- ally be considered in vain. Rather than honoring a person as Man of the Year , Time magazine dubbed the computer as “Machine of the Year , which made possible candidates for the “Man of the Year award furious. American households were hard-hit by the craze, and over 4-9 billion dollars were used in the purchase of home computers. From balancing checkbooks to playing an invi- gorating game of Pacman, the machines proved to be quite useful for just about anyone. “All I used it for was to play games on, admitted senior Lisa Carney, whose parents bought a computer which was programmed to keep track ot their bills. Schools also became infected by the disease. INot only was the science IMC constantly packed with Computer Science students, but the Media Center began filing their records on a computer too. Eventually it saved time when we got the books oriented into the system, commented librarian Mrs. Dorothy Brown. “It was a very efficient method, however. and we really liked it. Children were especially taken back by computers. My little sister's form of entertainment is much different than what I would have been doing at her age. Where I would be playing basketball and that type of stuff, she plays on our computer, commented senior D.C. Murphy. Computers are corrupting the minds of children, agreed Curtis Pike in reference to his seventh grade brother's computer com- pulsion. mE———Ó—————————————————A—ÓÓÓA—ÀA—ÀASÁ— ———Ó———— 5 MACHINE OVER MAN. Mark Connolly explores the TIME magazine in which the computer was named “Machine of the Year”. erent oem ae. mmm —— ám n —— e ru a mcam o FE al afa соь Ce — — Con fu m EG cm Co geg .— o mme Jj. tm m - - ——Ó

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SOPHOMORE SURPRISE. Traci Bird picks up a gift from her Big Sis. Presents ranged from breakfast in homeroom to balloon bouquets deliv- ered in school. First day EET WIL - UU р YT І e - EN À (hd gd Sa e м : муф у - DESSEN - 4 WK nte х tege سے اا‎ o Like kindergarteners on their first day of school, the sopho- mores looked forward to high school with dread and antici- pation. Jenny Pasley claimed she was scared to go to high school. She thought there would be more homework in the classes. For most sophomores any first day jitters were relieved after registration. Seniors helped sophomores, who were con- fused by self-scheduling, choose their class periods. Albert Sadanaga said, It was great. Some upperclassman picked out my whole schedule for me. The Big Sis-Little Sis program helped soothe the first day for sophomore girls. The Big Sisses left presents for their Little Sisses in homeroom and in one or two of their classes. “Tt was nice to know that at least one upperclassman didn't hate me, said Molly Craft. Except for going to the wrong classroom or going to the wrong period, the first few days of high school weren't as horrid as most sophomores had imagined. Nancy Osten- First day settled apprehension dorf said that the senior rail and sophomore pinball weren't what they were put up to be. She found it easy to walk through the lobby without being harassed. Sophomore tradition was carried out in other areas. Sopho- more cheerleaders were warned at tryouts and at the prac- tices that followed, that they would probably be “chowed” at some of the assemblies. Seniors up held tradition by chanting, “Puppy Chow for a full year, til she’s full grown!” at pep assemblies. At a few of the assemblies, the sophomore cheerleaders were showered by actual Puppy Chow. Ellen Tait said, “We all expected it. It was really kind of fun. I know that ГЇЇ do it when I'm a senior. Sophomores who survived their first few weeks of school began to enjoy it, despite the occ asional yell of “SCOFF” in the halls. Susan Colwell agreed, “The first two days were hard but once you figure out what your teachers wanted then it was easier.” Lengt, — aulae - کے ےک‎ а а e a ее е е