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

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2 ? 1.Like Theresa, like Mike! 2. David Ribeiro enjoys some fringe benefits of high school life. 3. Sopho- more Neil Henderson studies freshman Kim Red- den. 4. Pete Henderson and Fran D’Agostino have foxy females under lock and key. 5. Kim Adams and Patty Dowd take a between class ‘macho min- ute.’ 6. A sure sign of romance so often seen at Classical. 7. Taking the car to school has its advan- tages for Tim Neylon and Jeanne Redden. 8. Steve Sypek and Donna Curpenski share a touching mo- ment. STUDENT LIFE 11

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flames, and fe latest romances. It was nice to see the same, familiar couples still together; and exciting to see the beginnings of new loves. On the mature side, the senior couples made promises and had dreams for the future; - wondering and worrying if their love would last. On the lighter side, underclassmen couples enjoyed the present, relishing the romantic aspects of school life, not realizing as life would become more serious in a year or two. While walking down the hall between classes, one ae e ee - blind not to see romance in action: a glimpse here of a stolen kiss, a glimpse there of a touching moment. These were common sights at Classical. Lockers and lunches were shared by boyfriend and girlfriend; and a boy’s school ring was often Se on the hand of his special girl. Another side to romance at Classical was the presence a the: “swinging singles.’’ The senior Casanovas often found tough competition from the up and coming Romeos. On the other hand, some Seniors began to eye those from younger classes, realizing that the underclassmen were not so little anymore. This flirta- tious, often humorous side of romantic life added a lot of excite- ment and appeal to Classical High. However, romance was not always as great as it was cracked up to be. Perhaps the most frustating part of the romantic side of student life was the worrying over who would go with whom to such functions as the Christmas Dance, the Junior Prom, and most of all the Senior Prom-the last formal dance of a high school student’s life. Some students started thinking about worthwhile prospects as early as September and October. They certainly did not want to miss out on the good times! The atmosphere at Classical was enhanced a great deal by the : amorous side of life. Romance provided relaxation and enjoy- ment for Classical’s dim hallways. It also served as a spirit-lifter for the discouraged and the depressed. Romance was, without a doubt, a necessary and interesting part of life this year at Classi- cal. 10 STUDENT LIFE How Do I Love Thee? — Let Me Count The Ways . omance has always provided a different twist to the basic hum-drum schedule of classes. Classical students proved = this to be true. No one enjoyed coming back tothe work — iad last fall, but most everyone enjayes seeing old pends, new Bh py ak. an P WD zr lA st ‘ves Wee

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12 Garden Goodies ertainly one of the greatest options which faced the students of 1980 at Classical was an addition to the dull, routine lunches in the school cafeteria: a salad bar was installed. The salad bar offered the © students a variety of choices for lunch. They could have stayed with the old hot and cold lunches, or they could have gone in for a deli- cious, cool salad. The salads were not the ev- ery-day dry salads; besides the basic greens and tomatoes, there were croutons, meats, cheeses, — : fruits, potato and macaroni salads, jellos, rolls, and bacon bits, as well as four choices of salad dressings. To make the deal even more worth- while, students could take as much as they could fit on their plates — all this, plus milk, for — a mere thirty cents. With the addition of the salad bar, to students were encouraged to eat lunch; thus, — — the cafeteria was jam-packed. Students rushed - down to lunch, trying to get first in line for the tasty, nutritious food. The line often extended half the length of the cafeteria, and yet, every : one who wanted th e salad got it. ee There was no doubt that the idea of Co oe cal’s salad bar had caught on very quickly. The salads at Classical were, indeed, a welcome — addition, for they provided the same, old stu- dent life with a aay oe el anes students. 4. Jackie Thieb os bar oe ee STUDENT LIFE