Biloxi High School - Indian Echo Yearbook (Biloxi, MS)

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Campus Cliques Clash 1 ‘T I hey're so bizarre!” one campus clique1 is heard saying of another. Many diverse cliques cover the Biloxi High cam- pus, each having its own distinctive char- acteristics and each individual having his or her own personal style. Some consider certain groups outlandish or tacky; but, the fact is, they simply have different styles. A teenager's style reflects his person- ality. It is an expression of himself through the clothes he wears, the music he listens to, and the vocabulary he chooses to use. He takes pride in his distinctive style. Each teen perpetuates an endless search for individuality. How- ever, certain kinds of music, clothes, and slang words are indicative of a particular clique. It is quite true that many cliques are at opposite ends of the social spectrum and do not harmonize well. For example, a conventional, clean-cut teen with hair parted on the side, wearing a button- down shirt, and carrying a bulky book satchel, has little in common with a non- conforming, mohawked teen laden with spike-studded accessories and wearing a skull-and-cross bones t-shirt. In the school scene, they are natural enemies — as are a polished, refined teen sporting an Anne Klein ensemble with Liz Claiborne accessories and a disheveled teen clothed in tattered jeans with an ex- tensively stretched t-shirt and grungy ten- nis shoes. Then there is the new-fangled teen clad to the hilt in trendiness versus the old-fashioned teen clothed in tradi- tional, perhaps outmoded, attire. Differ- ences in style can also be detected in musical preferences and predominant slang words. There is little in common between the harsh sounds of The Cult and the twang of Hank Williams, Jr. Of course, these are extremes, and they are somewhat stereotypical. Most teens lie somewhere in the middle of the two extremes. Essentially it all comes down to the fact that a teenager is a teenager is a teenager. Deep down, their similarities far outnumber their differ- ences. ▼ Their concert t-shirts and long hair point to the fact that Norman Louviere. Todd Foster, Chris Noble, and Thomas Ralyea are hard-rock fans. 14 ▼ STUDENT LIFE

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Student Life The Golden Touch W ith tests, reports, term pa- pers, homework, and more home- work, it is difficult to squeeze a decent social life into a student’s schedule. This year school activ- ities, such as club meetings, af- ternoon pep rallies, and spirit week, deviated from the humdrum daily routine and allowed students to have a little more fun at school. On weekends Biloxi High students led very active social lives. They attended football games, parties, and concerts. Dating, “hanging out,” and “partying” were popular weekend activities. Even with their busy schedules, students some- how managed to balance their ac- ademic and social lives. Biloxi High students have The Golden Touch. STUDENT LIFE DIVISION ▼ 13

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◄ Jay Taylor. Margaret Kepner. Scott Miller, Becky Campbell. Robert Murphy. Johnnie Powell, and Stephanie Olbekson choose different ways to express individuality. ▼ Dionne Williams. Kanme Moore, and Alicia Hol- lingsworth trade the latest bits of gossip during their lunch break. « Fashion-conscious Tam Nguyen. Hung Ho, and Kevin Tran socialize with their friends during the afternoon break. ◄ The sunny weather is enjoyed by Aurelia Brad- ford and Laura Gnuschke as they wear their shades. STUDENT LIFE ▼ 15