Belleville Township High School East - Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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YOUR OFFICIAL EAST SURVIVAL KIT 1. ID- Proof that you exist at Belleville East. Second only to the credit card. 2. Cu rling Iron- An essential for the girls after P.E., but if it ' s raining or you got up late, the end of history is O K. too. 3 Brush (substitutable for comb if you are a guy) — 80% of the girls at East cease to exist without their brush. Most often in use at the last five minutes in class, right after the makeup has been applied. Boys, on the other hand, are armed with a comb at all times, and use it ... whenever time permits. 4 Black Address Book- (get this if nothing else)- A guy without his little black book is like a sea without water, a bird without wings . . . 5. Notebook- primarily used for your writing assign¬ ments, but, as we all know, it’s also useful for doo¬ dling in while plagued with boredom in class. 6. Pen- the pen is most commonly used for your essays and notes, but you sometimes sec their inkblots all over your desk, which some Rorshach-happy nut from Psychology left behind — watch where you set down those papers!! 7. Pencil- used for Algebra and Geometry home¬ work, but it is also used for making more detailed pictures on your desk along with inkblots. 8. Algebra Book- the Algebra book ' s most obvious use is for teaching algebra and providing assignments to do. While trying to do assignments, some students find it makes a good pillow. It has other uses, like ..urn, acting as an umbrella in the rain! Or per¬ haps kindling for the fire! (After it has been used, of course.) 9. Laureate (school newspaper)-When the newspa¬ per comes out, you can always find the Laureate staff. They are the ones loaded down with tons of newspaper, trying to unload them onto you for 20 . 10. Jacket- Yes, when you enter high school, you feel an obligatory tug to get an East jacket. Go ahead, everyone else does. 11 Handbook- An item handed to you in one of your English classes at the beginning of the year contain¬ ing the sacred commandments of Belleville East (usually found at the bottom of everyone’s locker.) 12. Shoes- typical Lancer shoes: never seen with socks and worn all year round. 13. Phantom Mask- Only essential to bankrobbers, masqueraders ... or seniors who wish to become phantoms, that insidious group who wreak havok upon the East campus by “decorating” with toilet paper and masking tape during Loyalty Week. They cover their faces so they can ' t tell who taped up that freaky comment of David Letterman’s, or who loves such-and-such .. . you get the idea. 14. Tape- used by students to post up signs, letters, etc., while teachers think it could be more wisely used on students ' mouths. 15. Lock- The lock is used for protecting items that you don ' t want stolen, such as clothes, books, and other personal items. Then you have your locker combination (most of the numbers unreadable) which usually takes the poor freshmen ten times be¬ fore they can even get it open. 16. Lancer schedule- If you don ' t know what to do on a Friday (hard to believe, but some people don’t), just pick up your Lancer schedule and attend a game in your local area: B.T.H.S. West. 17. Toilet paper A major item that has many uses. It can be used to decorate our school, get back at your favorite teacher ' s trees, blowing your nose etc. (comes in a variety of colors and florals) 18. The Belleville East Letter- The East school letter is usually sewed on the sweaters or jackets of jocks or preps. This “B” is a prestigous symbol for them to show off to their girlfriends or boyfriends.

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School Year . . . pg. 2 What happened at East throughout the first semester. Activities And Teams pg. 33 Everything that happened second semester at BTHSE that we were allowed to print. Clubs . . . pg. 53 Pictures and articles about the different clubs and organizations at the East campus. Sports ... pg. 76 covers all of the East sports you may have missed, including team pictures, games, and the enthusiastic East crowds. Cheerleaders are also found in this section. Faculty ... pg. 123 includes all the Belleville East teachers, principals, secretaries, and other vital staff members. Also found here — an inside look at some heckling classroom sessions. Seniors . . . pg. 154 contains our graduating class of ' 85 including special candid pictures, and each student ' s activities that they were involved in during their years at East. Underclassmen . . . pg. 198 covers the rest of the student body: juniors, sophomores, freshmen. Contains candids of underclassmen and exclusive articles (what were those freshmen really like . . . ?) Ads ... pg. 264 Consult this section to see the advertisements of our supportive sponsors, who helped make this year’s yearbook a success. (Also included are the special “Student ads”, bought by upperclassmen wanting to give a special message!)