Classical High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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For the sports fan, an occasional football or 1 hockey game was a real treat. Just sitting in the stands rooting for your | team to win, or sitting in front of a television set hoping that — the Red Sox beat the Yankees, was the kind of exciioment : that entertained those dedicated fans. Sometimes, just a quiet night at a friend’s house talking and joking with each other provided enough entertainment to 5 keep one satisfied. - Always ready and willing, Classical students kept themselves entertained in a variety of ways. Whenever a Steve Martin fan said, ‘I'm a wild and crazy guy!’’, a movie nut responded by © saying, ‘‘Really! Do you want to to come to my Toga party?”’ - - STUDENT LIFE 11

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hoc i Students of 1979 go to enjoy ve fun? What did i Hey consider — the 5 majority of students piateried music. to anything else. Homework seemed incomplete without it, concerts would have been non-existent, and big bands would have been unheard of. Muse had to be « one of Mg Pace parts of a teenager 8 life, | : 40 STUDENT LIFE These concerts allowed students to see, in person, the sing- ers, comedians, and groups that they all idolized. As a result of concerts’ great popularity, the Springfield Civic Center usually had no problem filling all the seats at their concerts. ‘Chicago, Bruce Springsteen, Boston, Aerosmith and the Moody Blues all added to the history and excitement of Springfield. Students were seen singing and dancing down the halls to the music of their superstars weeks after the concerts were performed. Movies also played a big part in the lives of the students. John Belushi set the pace with his movie, ‘Animal House.’’ A regular trend of Toga parties and food fights were a result of this hilarious film. Most students could not wait until they were in their college fraternity or sorority houses, to have the freedom and fun that the Delta’s had.

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Hangin’ Out The philosophy of the average students at Classical has always been that one needs time to relax. They have felt they had to hang out in order to rest their brains and gossip over the latest with their friends. One of the favorite hang out sites was the MacDonalds on State Street; and around MacDonalds to wait for a bus or to grab a quick breakfast before their first class. Many students crammed for tests and did last minute homework there. Mac- Donalds, however, was off limits to students during the school day, when absolutely no one could be found there! The City Library on State Street was the place to go for Classical’s scholars. Although the school day lasted just six 12 STUDENT LIFE short hours, for them it stretched the entire afternoon. Some researched heroes, such as Adolph Hitler and Benedict Ar- nold, and some plunged into the artworks of the 17th and 18th centuries. Others simply went to find the hottest novels on the charts. And for the new driver in town, Travis Auto School on State Street had become the place to go. Before, during, and after school at Travis, students discussed their ‘drives’ with the experts at Travis. Even upon graduation of auto school, stu- dents returned to Travis and its friendly atmosphere. The more relaxed brand of student found the nearby Quad- rangle gave a pleasant hang out site. The fine buildings and green grasses of the Quadrangle offered students a chance to laze around in comfort as well as in beauty.