Clearwater High School - Aqua Clara Yearbook (Clearwater, FL)

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The addition of portable classrooms between the gym and the small engines’ room added extra space, but they were a pain to get to in the rain, y Mid-morning ‘lunch’ periods offered 30 minutes to eat lunch. Students often left campus instead of eating at the school cafeteria. Judi Smart, Susan Henderson, Janine Eaddy and Mary Jo Penick eat at Burger King. One of many people’s pet peeves was how to convince couples who passionately kissed each other good-bye in the halls that they’d probably meet again soon. Many people used the cafeteria to study or talk, not to eat. Cynthia Stephans, Marie Green and Conchita Haywood wile away their lunch break. ► Quotes Reporters did stories about CHS, and parents com- plained freely — but no one knew the real pet peeves except the stu- dents. I don’t like the looks of it (Clearwater High) I’m embarrassed to go here. — Sarah Gresham “The halls are so crowded, you have to run over people to get around the corner.” — Robert Krug “The admit policy fits the needs of the school. The deans could bust every- body for skipping,but they don’t because skippers only hurt themselves.” — Jim Danielson “It is colder in the chorus room than it is outside!” — Adina Baseman “You can only sit four to a table in the library; it’s inconvenient if you have more than four friends” — Liz Jones “Going to school here isn’t so bad, except for getting up in the morning” ' — Eric Sherline “Not being able to have an open campus means risk- ing suspension every time you go to McDonald’s — Kathy Carlson fyr-Y ■ .

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By JANINEEADDY What do you dislike about school the most? The very question sent the mind running wild. But instead of thinking them up, we surveyed a large cross- section of students as to what ticks them off. The list began with the alarm clock. What a way to start a day. Waiting for the bus wasn’t much fun either. If you drove to school, other hazards had to be faced, such as finding a parking place. But getting to school was only the beginning Upon arrival, the student who was still half asleep, had to face six trying hours. The 7 o ' clock bell caught the student hurrying to first period class, dreading the morning announcements. Fifty-four minutes later, it was time to change classes. Six minutes to go to the restroom, your locker, and be in your second period class, by the time the bell rang. Only super students made it. Just getting in and out of the restrooms was a Pet peeves the ins and outs of school major feat, due to the crush of early morning addicts who were getting their nicotine fix. Then on to the locker, inevitably three halls away. Campus travel varied with the weather conditions. Rainy days were a disaster. Leaky roofs narrowed hall traffic into thin, shuffling lines that slalomed around drops and puddles. Another danger zone was the portables, affectionately called the slums. They seemed strategically placed between the gym and the small engine and shop rooms to catch all noise possible, ranging from stanzas of What I did for Love” from the band room, to triumphantly fixed lawnmowers. By mid-morning, students were ready to go home to sleep. Instead they were released for lunch beginning at 1 0. Lunch at 1 0 a.m.? Some, who were weird enough to be hungry at that early hour, braved cafeteria food, while others simply cruised to McDonald’s for an Egg McMuffin. Those who chose to fast, hung i out in the halls, in front of the Media Center, and in the parking lot. The beginning of school and semester changes were a genuine pain. Trying to see your counselor was not always fun, but they usually managed to satisfy requests. Literacy tests also proved difficult, probably due to the test conditions — fiendishly uncomfortable seats and splintered lapboards. Peeling walls, gum stuck to the bottom of graffiti-covered desks, and money- munching coke machines. Sometime or another they all managed to get the best of us. But it was these pet peeves that allowed us to joke through the year. 26 Pet Peeves AMany weekends brought vadalism from broken windows to graffiti. Mike Miller and Quinn Virgillis check out someone’s tribute to Pink Floyd’s The Wall. With single sessions, the halls were once again deserted in the late afternoon. ►

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Narrow slit skirts and Hawaiian print skirts caught on with a bang. Leslie Bravo, Laura Peterson, Donna Meyers and Beth Griebler sport the new look. Cooler weather brought out an array of Tornado athletic, band, usherette and club jackets. ANarrow-legged designer jeans and become a very popular combination, chose Gloria Vanderbilt cords. velour tops Gloria Frush ATasid Kossivas wears an alternative to blue jeans: high heels, baggy pants, and a brightly colored print shirt. Oldie goldies, New fashions By JANINE EADDY The in looks — slit skirts, Candies, Nikes, jogging shoes and Top siders were all there for the asking — and the money. For many the price was high, but the students somehow managed to continue to turn out in style. Once again blue jeans received the vote of popularity. Jeans were seen casually teamed with a T-shirt and tennis shoes or dressed up with high heels or boots. Another version of the All- American blue jeans were the designer and baggy “tramp” jeans. Many students shelled out as much as $40 for a prestigious name such as Calvin Klein or Gloria Vanderbilt scrawled across the back pocket. Dresses also took on a new look. The hemline stayed the same, but the side, front and back seams were slit. Some slit 28 Fashion