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

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Making evaluations on students blood pres¬ sures, was one of the tasks of the Medical Corps of the Medical Corps of the U.S. Army. The negative effects of smoking are dis¬ played through visual aids. Health Fair ’87 21

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Taking the blood pressure of a fellow stu¬ dent. is Mike Poirot of Mr Logsdon’s anatomy class. HEALTH FAIR ’87 T he fifth annual Health Fair was held on March 12. The fair was run from 9:00 to 2:30 by volunteers from the Lifesavers and S.A.D.D. organizations and the anatomy and advanced biology classes. The Medical Corps of the United States Army did evaluations on the stu¬ dent’s height and weight, eyes, and blood pressure. Booths were set up in the cen¬ ter of the gym. They contained informa¬ tion on diet and nutrition, drugs and alco¬ hol, drinking and driving, peer pressure, the effect of smoking, and stress control. Many students gave freely of their time to work in the booths. Debbie Miller, who helped run the psychology class’s booth on stress control said that the best way to control stress was ‘‘to just sit down and look at all the different solutions. Instead of holding things in, one should talk to other people about their feelings.” Scott Berowski, another fair worker, had this to say, “The purpose of the Health Fair is to help students realize what to do and what not to do to lead a healthy life. The Health Fair reached out to many stu¬ dents, shedding new light on the impor¬ tance of healthy living. The success of the Health Fair can be attributed to its spon¬ sors, student workers, and its coordina¬ tor, Mr. Walston. 20 Fair ’87

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After Hours A fter a long, hard week of attending classes, students feel a need to unwind. The weekend brings many lancers back to school where they can find a variety of entertainment. By attending home sports events, students have fun and show school spirit at the same time. Dancing to the beat of popu¬ lar music at club sponsored dances is another way students relax at school. While some students participate in school activities, others go out on the town. Long lines of youth can be found in front of Belleville and Fairview Heights movie theaters. Some of which, give stu¬ dents discounts. St. Clair Square is an¬ other popular student hangout. With its video arcades, restaurants, and wide as¬ sortment of stores, the mall has some¬ thing for everyone. Of all the nightlife activities, ‘cruising Main Street’ is the most popular thing to do. Running seven miles from West Bou¬ levard to the Belleville City limits, Belle¬ ville’s Main Street is the longest Main Street in the country. Students from all around this area, cruise the street for hours on end. Mike Clifton tells why he cruises Main Street, “I cruise Main to show off my car and to meet girls.” Ac¬ cording to Junior, Scott Irwin, the best cruising time is between 7:00 and 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. While their friends are working, some Juniors and Seniors spend their week¬ ends working full time at their part-time jobs. Some save up for college, some for new cars, but many of them save up for their next weekend off. 22 Night Life