Buffalo High School - Bison Yearbook (Buffalo, MO)

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W£’R€ TMIN’WHOT TH-£Y’R£ GNIMG... At right, Lori Parsons, like many other working students, spent a majority of her money on gas. “Thank you sir, have a nice day and come back soon.” It’s acatchy little phrase, isn't it? It’s often used by those who work maybe in a restaurant, su- permarket or a clothing store. Jobs, the work force, one’s career, they all have various ex- pressions. These expressions may be verbal, they may convey one’s aspirations for the future or they might be expressed in specific actions. How is the working world ex- pressed in the community of Buffalo? Like the rest of the na- tion, this community has a rela- tively high teen-unemployment rate. But teens, like anyone else in today’s unsure economic times, need to work. A B.H.S. survey for working teens revealed that the majority of students worked because of the money factor. Most of their money was spent on gas and or car expenses. Clothing was an- other important expense for many workers. A job helps part-time work- ers establish their goals and personality traits toward work- ing.

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A PdRT Of YOU Evonne Glor. Julia Rider and Jim Buckles barf out” after lunch. ' Varsity football players expressing excitement after a touchdown. EX • PRES «SION (ik spresh un) I: a l(K»k (hat conveys meaning, as by one’s face. 2: a meaningful and eloquent manner of speaking. 3: a showing of feeling; as in disbelief. 4: a showing of ones feelings by a symbol or sign. 5; a pressing out our squeezing out of, as in juice. BdRPOUT!! Expressions . . . they are such an important part of our lives. Gag me with a spoon”, the ever popular “For sure , and of course, “TOTALLY AWESOME” to express something beyond belief, were verbal expressions all heard at BHS frequently this year. Expressions are also conveyed by the face. Rolling one’s eyes after the world’s worst joke or the wrinkling of a nose to express revulsion at a cluttered snack bar table were popular facial expressions. Gestures, too can express many different moods and emotions. The peace sign, the finger poking in the mouth, the quick, precise pointing of a finger a debater uses to stress a point were all used at one time or another throughout the year. The clothing we wore also expressed who we were or what we had to say. The prep, whose clothes expressed a conservative attitude, the punker's “I don’t care ripped up T-shirts or the ruggies book bags. Those certain types of clothes put together, expressed an entire attitude that a thousand words might not have been able to express oneself or one's feelings. This book's purpose is to capture all expressions that were a part of the lives of BHS students. Perhaps that is why it was chosen as a theme. There are many obvious parts of people and ways to spend a school year. But there are some not too obvious parts, people and activities that make up the year, as well. Together, the ob- vious and the not so obvious, the fun times and the not so fun times, the important and the menial, all fit together to become an EXPRESSION of what the school year was and what it will mean to us in the future. This book’s main purpose is to capture all expressions, the people who made them and their effects on the lives of the BHS students. A word, a certain look, or a sim- ple movement of the finger may someday be the only thing we have to express a rememberance of our 1982 83 school year at Buffalo High.

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CftUSG W€’R€ WORKIN FOR ft LIVING At left, Darin Heard, selected the best way for his earnings — putting his money in a checking account. Above, Nancy Knowels, spent the money she worked for, satisfying her mun- chies. Stephanie Parish worked early morning hours while others attended class. Lisa Chapman is shown above, as she made a purchase. 5