Cooper High School - Talons Yearbook (New Hope, MN)

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I For Michelle McDonoth, looking good is an es5ential part of cheer- leading. In the girls' bathroom after morning practice, she fixes her hair before school starts. . , ' 16 - Feature

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1 At the pep fest, the varsity football team displays their enthusiasm before the Homecoming game. The Hawks hoped to celebrate the humbling of Hopkins at the dance that evening. i- Nerds evolve out of nowhere on Wednesday's Nerd Day. Three of these typical nerds, Kim Hovda, Chris Harris, and Diet Crenshaw. let their secret personalities shine as they dress up for the occasion. I .- During the brat feed, Stan Hahn and Ian Phelan take a break from eating and start to dance. The up-beat polka music was provided by Dr. Roger Thompson and members of the Jazz Band. .- +- As soon as the homeroom volleyball competition is over, students move to the veranda to pick up their food for the brat feed. After waiting in line, Dave Andraschko receives his pop, brat, and potato chips. Homecoming e 15

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WAKE UP Alarms ring early after summer, shocking sleepers out of bed ornings are a time for yawn- ing and grumbling, Why does school have to start so early anyway? ; but Ct notable differ- ence can be seen in how the time is used by different people. After getting up at 5 a.m., cheer- leaders arrive at school at 6:30 to practice cheers for games and pepfests. The music from the gym, where the danceline and silks practice their routines from tapes made by the band, echoes through the hallways. A few tvery, very fewt students come to school in the mornings to re- ceive help on math or go to the media center to make last minute changes on a report. For the average girl at Cooper, curl- ing their hair, putting on makeup, and deciding what outfit looks in vogue re- quires them to get up two hours before school starts; but for the average guy, getting ready for school doesn't mean a big ordeal. Senior Jason Scherschligt said, I get up at 6:30, take a shower, eat breakfast, read the comics, and leave at 7:05 for my bus. For some people, mornings seem to be more of a nightmare than just c1 nuisance. Pushing the sleep button on their alarm and jumping out of bed fifteen minutes before school starts oc- cupies their mornings. Then, after tak- ing a two-minute shower, they jump into their car and rush off to school. No matter What the morning routine con- sists of, the students must arrive at school by 7:30. .- Ieff Melby greets the homerooms each day with the morning announcements. Jeff is head PA. announcer. I Unaware of the time, Jenny Choih blissfully slept on until she suddenly wakens to discover school has started without her. I I In early morning frustration, senior, Eric Skogrand forgets his combination. He vents his anger on his locker as he realizes he is late for homeroom. Feature - l7