Civic Memorial High School - Spectator Yearbook (Bethalto, IL)

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Aoivfries ... 17 Left: Lauro Willman models Chemisrry H sofery glosses Middle: Eric Huff sronds reedy for o volley in P.E. Above: Noralie Dively rakes rores in biology Delow: A.P.E. srudenr holds rhls pose for exocriy rhree seconds. Orgonizorions ... 67 Freshmen ... 81 Xiniors In rhe beginning wos a child of innocence. He pulled devilish pranlss such os sridsing his fingers in freshly-iced cokes, running rhe worer and nor raking rhe borh, and asking curious quesrions like Whor come firsr — rhe chicken or rhe egg? (on inspiring grade school ques- rion) or Why do I need ro roke o borh? As he grew older ond become o junior high srudenr, he began searching for conceprs, ond his quesrions became more complex. How long wos Michael Jackson's song Thriller in rhe rop ren? or Whar is rhe prerriesr color of noil polish ro wear ro school on Fridays? In high school, he learned nor only ro ask such quesrions bur also ro answer such ques- rions os Where does on amoeba live? ... Whor wos rhe Dosron Teo Parry? ... Who were Romeo and Julier? . .. Whor ore you going ro do afrer high school? Somewhere berween rhe chicken and rhe egg quesrion ond rhe Whar are you going ro do lorer quesrion, o gome colled Trivial Pursuir wos invenred. The former child found his life much like rhis gome. People asked him quesrions and he searched for rhe answers He also wanred ro Isnow how he would remember rhe answers ro some imporranr quesrions. Who were my friends in rhe Healrh Coreers Club?” ... Whor wos rhe record of rhe soccer ream? .. . How did my boy- friend look in ninrh grode? .. . Whor was rhe prom like my junior yeor? .. . How will I ever be able ro remember oil of rhese evenrs? The answer wos simple. He boughr o year- book. Dy creoring rhis yearbook, rhe sroff has helped you also ro remember some nor so rriviol momenrs. As rime posses ond you hove answered Whor will you do afrer high school? rhis Specroror will help you ro recop- rure memories ond ro look bods inro rhe posr.

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WHAT IS AN EAGLE?

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VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT The homelife of on overage Civic Memoriol srudenr is nor a very complicated one. There is always rhe usual load of homework and study- ing to do or home, bur most students moke rhis rheir last priority. Afrer-school hours ore usually filled wirh rest ond relaxation. These hours ore usually spent in front of the Television. Would great grandparents of today's teenagers ever have imagined the variety of entertainment that would be available within one room of rhe overoge household? Wirh rhe popularity of cable T.V., rhe srudenr hos a variety of shows to watch. When a srudenr wonts to listen to music ond to watch it or rhe some rime, he turns on MTV and watches videos. Most videos tell rhe imagined story behind rhe song. The videos that don't hove anything to do wirh rhe song usually show rhe group screaming in its natural habitat of smoke, fire, and leather. These videos hove caused much concern from psychologists ond parents who claim rhor o sense of creativity or imagination is tost in rhe process of watching videos. They appear to be here to stay, however. If rhe srudenr does nor feel like listening to music, he con watch a movie on a movie channel. When there is nothing on these channels to watch, he might be lucky enough to have a VCR. With o VCR he can buy or rent his cassette of music or movies. Video rental stores opened up every- where almost overnight to make ovoilable for home use everything from Disney to rhe bresr CM TIMES Vol. Ill Berhalro, II. Esr. 1983 box office hits. While prices for going to rhe movie approached $5 00, rhe rental seems to be a good solution. Whor was to come next? Satellite discs began popping up in people's yards facing south to corch rhe beams from communication satellites which broadcast a multitude of channels from over rhe equator of rhe eorrh. Although rhe homelife of on over age Civic Memoriol srudenr is nor o very com- plicated one, his technology becomes increas- ingly complex. O.O. Areo Conresr Winners. Seared: Tammy Koerner, F.rsr. Records Managemenr 1-Karhy Hayes, Second, Job Inrerview 2 Second Row: Sherri Higdon. Second. Typing ond Reiared 2-Carhy Hull, Third, Receprionisr- Jody Grovill, Firsr, Typing ond Related 2-Ju!ie Leonord, Firsr, Word Processing. Third Row: Jeonine Olackerrer, Second, Records Monogemenr 1-Theresa Horrison, Firsr, Sreno 2- Susan Shrive, Firsr Word Processing- Cindy Logon, Firsr Records Monogemenr 2- Sandy Sechresr, Firsr, Accounting 1- Rocky Eichcrn, Second, Records Monogemenr 2. Nor obdlable for photo: Kerri Prort, Firsr, General Clerical 2. YEAR OF COMPUTERS 1985 might be remembered os rhe year of rhe computer. High school, and even grade school, students brought home terms such as byte, Apple, boor, or “cursor that rheir parents didn't understand. Parents could no longer help rheir children wirh this home- work. Crash courses on how to use rhis strange looking typewriter wirh on attached T.V. were prevalent. Computers began to be found ev- erywhere — in dossrooms, in rhe guidance office, ond in rhe principal's office. CM's grading system went computer. People somehow knew how much these electronic devices could do, bur weren’r quire sure how to get them to do it. 1985 produced o generation of groduores who were at least confident obour getting rhe computer to work for and wirh them. These students comprehended o tech- nology that rheir parents perhaps only dreamed about. COMMUNITY SPIRIT NEW REQUIREMENTS Even though there were no new classes offered rhis year, rhe freshmen and sopho- mores of 1985 were now required to have twenty ond one half credits to graduate Changes in rhe number of credits and course requirements were mode in o reaction to a government study colled A Nation or Risk, which mode a number of suggestions to im- prove rhe schools of our country. The stare of Illinois began to follow some of these sugges- tions. Counselor Gary Cain feels rhor srudenrs will be carrying a full load of classes and since these will be required classes, students will have to be coreful obour rheir progress through rhe courses. The new requirements ore as follows: 3 credits of English, 2 credits of sodal studies, 2 credits of math, 1 credit of science, 1 credit in arts. 1 2 credit in consumer managemenr or economics, 1 2 in health, 21 2 in P.E., ond drivers' education. NEW SUPERINTENDENT After rhe retirement of Superintendent Don Simpson in March, a new superintendent was appointed. Assistent Superintendent Lewis Houser rook over as rhe new superintendent on July firsr. Mr. Hauser followed Mr. Simpson from teacher to principal to administrator. He begon os o moth reocher ond school principal or Cottage Hills Grade School. Mr. Houser rhen went to Trimpe Junior High and rook over os principal when Mr Simpson left. When Simpson wos appointed superintendent, Hauser be- come assistant superintendent for business af- fairs. Hauser has been in rhe district for twenty nine years. Probably rhe biggest event that hos ever happened to Berhalro is rhe 1984 Civic Memori ol Eogles varsity football ream. At least rhis is whor most CM srudenrs think. This ream be- came the firsr CM ream to ever be Mississippi Volley Conference Champions and rhe firsr CM ream to qualify for store. The players brought rhe fons many exciting games that will always be remembered. 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