Caddo Magnet High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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SPANKY AND THE GANG. These Magnet juniors spcnd their weeKend latenights eating together at Murrells. BRINGIN Ih THE BACOh. The Limited has be- come a favorite working place for many Magnet students. Here, seniors Kristi Weeks and Kris- tina Owens keep busy with holiday shoppers. SIDEKICKS. Junior Kim Clikas enjoys spending time with her Loyola and St. Vincent s friends. WEEKEHD WOhDERS • 17

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WHAT S MANGIN ' ? Alum Clay Cathey gets a chance to see old friends as Centenary s KA house is a favorite stopping point for several Magnet students. TATER TOTS. Senior Katie Hanning filis her lazy Sunday aftemoon doing some- thing she enjoys and making money at the same time. eekend Wonders Kid Marks In The Fast Lane Monday through Friday, seven and a half long hours a day, cramming for tests, and making the grade. This was the weekly rou- tine for most Magnet students, but the week- ends provided a needed break and an op- portunity for fun. And Magnet students knew just the place to go and find it. According to Magnet students, some of the best places to find friends was in a fast food restaurant like Burger Kingand McDon¬ ald . Other favorite eating places were Clancys, Mama Mia s and Murrell s. Even if you didnt care for the food, it was a good place to sit and wait for friends. Other weekend hot spots were school parking lots, parties at friends houses, and Centenary s own ‘Trat Road . Others liked to hang out downtown listening to favorite bands, such as The Insatiables, Native Sons, and Exit. When asked her favorite thing to do, ju¬ nior Tracy Widiger commented, “Just give me some mellow music and good friends. Junior Chris Veillon and freshman Tara Owens shared Tracy s opinion. Back when I was popular, it would mean going out, but now it means fiannel pajamas and a sleazy Harold Robbins novel, added senior Mare Cireno. But for some students, the weekend didn t mean just fun and games. Junior Renee hunter gave a typical comment when she said, I work on the weekends starting Fri- day after school, then go horne and col¬ lapse. Others tried to mix business with pleasure. “I babysit a lot on the weekends, but after that, I like to go out and have fun with my friends at parties and football games, added senior Katie Hanning. “It never fails when you plan a week¬ end, it never seems to turn out right, com¬ mented junior Kim Clikas. ‘ Just get a group of friends together and go out. Serious students took advantage of the spare time to finish research papers at the downtown library. And, of course, you could always see a familiar face at the mali, either shopping or just goofing off. AII in all, Magnet students made the most of that extra time off. Given a choice, no one would give it up. Junior Brandon Laird put it all into perspective. “AII our lives, we live for a quaint two days off sorta like a week¬ end, ya know? THE UNSHOPPABLES. Senior Kristen Burg en¬ joys shopping with exchange students Ute Blu- mentrath and Adriana Paz. 16 • MARKING TIME

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Students Mark Many Miles Vacationing 80 ' s Style ho didnt Go To Europe This Summer? Summertime provided a nice es- cape from school, and to many, es- cape meant VACATION. Whether you trekked off to Houston and partied , as did senior Bryan Vekovius, or stayed at horne to work, like senior Michele Campbell, you stili tried to get away from it ali. This year, however, was a year in which it seemed almost everyone ex- cept oneself was jetting over to Eur¬ ope. Senior French student Jodie Manuel did: My boyfriend Brian and I went with Michols State University. I went for the excitement of going and receiving six hours of college credit. But, the majority of students asked did not. ”1 went on a Carribean cruise and had one constant party, said ju¬ nior Margy Lillya, ”1 didn t want to go to Europe because everyone over there reeks and they don t talk cor- rectly. Others also took off to exotic places other than Europe. Junior Monika Cheslak was forced to go to Key Lar¬ go for two weeks. Monika didn t go to Europe because, we had pians. For some, it was not a question of where to go, but why. “I have no de- sire to meet Khadaffi,” said junior Jackie Fagans, so she went to Mew Orleans instead and found that, any- one looking for a job can make $500 easy on Bourbon Street. Sophomore Michael Hawley didn t go because he couldntdrive (his) car there. Soph¬ omore Scott Evans declined, for he heard Europe was closed for the summer for renovations. When asked if she went to Europe this sum¬ mer, teacher Mrs. Claire Schoeder re- torted to our people, you know dam well I didn ' t go to Europe! I went to school! Senior class president Kim flaiju had planned on going, but my parents and family kept telling me how I was going to get kidnapped and killed by terrorists; so, I went to Cali- fomia with my parents and sister. On the whole, this year s summer trips seemed to lean more toward family oriented excursions, such as senior Sarah Robinson s typical Brady Bunch trip to the Europe of Alabama, GulfShores. Freshman Liz Mitchell found herself in Lake Charles, the metropolitan center of Louisiana. Teacher Mrs. C. Sledge, passed on a common cultural thread to our children: that of being disap- pointed in the Alamo! TRAPPED! Preshman Cindy Marju spent time behind bars this summer at Alcatraz. 18 • MAKKING TIME