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

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TEACHERS TRAVEL, TOO! This summer the Sledge family, shown here with Mrs. Sledges sister and brother-inlaw, ventured down to Texas to see the Alamo. EIND SHARLA! Senior Sharla Skinner seen here sitting on a vintage European Wall. VACATIOh MILE MARRERS

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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

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LIFE APTER NIGH SCHOOL?! Juniors Paul Min- near, Lloyd Overdyke, and Chris Veillon discov- er college requirements are slightly higher than they expected. eating The Humdrum Activity Period Spells Relief My eyes were dropping; I envisioned prying toothpicks in my eyelids to Keep them open ... However, the idea soon disolved, for I realized this would be quite painful. With a com- promising sigh, I settled for letting one eye slide shut and Keeping the other open. This altemated for a while, letting each eye rest separately. I gazed with my open eye to the gal next to me. She was asleep, but her watch was in view. It was 9:35, thirty more minutes. Wait! Today is Tues- day — RRING! Sleepy no more, I jumped up and beat everyone to the sign-out sheet only to find I neglected to bring a pen. Snatching the one ffom the poor guy next to me, I scribble YACA or wherev- er I intended to go during that activity period. I went to my club and noticed that some wandered in and out of the meeting. I suspected there was so me club-hopping going on. Senior Leslie Bordelon said I spend my time going from one club to another and not real- ly knowing what ' s going on.” However uninformative, dubbing is legal at Magnet. But woe be it to those caught without a pass. The key to not get- ting caught is to look like you know where you re going,” stated Junior Kim Clikas. As I sat through my meeting won- dering what everyone else was doing, I knew many were catching up on as- signments they otherwise wouldn ' t have time for. I go to the art room and do my homework stuff like that usually.” A rather studious Junior, Paul Minnear, said, We go in the counselor ' s office and look up college requirements. However, there were the more abstract points of view, also. I spend my time conversing with the many rodents that roam through A- wing,” States Senior Byron Stecklein. Though the views varied, everyone seemed to agree that activity periods were a must. 20 • MARKIMO TIME