Deckerville High School - Eagle Star Yearbook (Deckerville, MI)

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Locked in time Who can remember school without thinking of the wild times in the halls? Or the many times a locker wouldn’t open thanks to a few so called “friends”? School life just wouldn’t be complete if we didn’t include those memories of crowded halls, the creativity shown inside of lockers, the time spent cleaning out lockers, the fun decorating a locker with birthday bal- loons for a friend, or the fun decorating the halls for homecoming. This year halls have been “the place” for many activities at many times during the year. During spirit week the seniors gathered in their hall to listen to Woodstock on 50’s and 60’s day. On normal days, students have attempted to frantically get their homework done beside their lockers before school began. Then, of course, there is the everyday activity of couples walking arm in arm through the halls or gracefully moving aside to share a few moments together as everyone else quickly passes by. There are many times when the halls are a dangerous place to be. These dangers are due mainly to the fact that the halls are very crowded. Many times people almost believe it’s truly a miracle that they made it to their next class. Another danger is Deadman’s Corner; this is the corner where the freshmen and sophomore lockers meet. If you get caught in this corner, you might as well expect to wait a long time before you get where you want to go, and in the meantime hope that you don’t get tram- pled! Wouldn’t be nice if we could ex- pand the halls? Another danger is surviving locker cleanout! The students are given a chance to clean out their lockers at least twice a year. Halls are strewn with old papers and garbage which students have flung out of their lockers. Once in a while, among all the garbage, empty pop bottles smash to the floor causing everyone to stop for a second to see where the noise came from. Also during locker cleanout many old and very odd keepsakes are found. Some of these keepsakes are overdue library books, gym socks, and moldy lunches. Students are of- ten times surprised themselves at these findings. Other students are grateful for the time to get rid of whatever was the cause of “that aw- ful odor.” Lockers truly bring out one’s person- ality. You may have noticed an open locker in the hall plastered with pic- tures and then others with literally nothing at all on them. Why do people decorate their lockers? You would if you had to look at it five days a week at least seven times a day. This would make a total of 1,260 minimum times you’d have to look at a locker in one school year. Wouldn’t you much rather look at a picture of Don Johnson or Christi Brinkley 1,260 times a year than a plain old locker? During homecoming week much time was spent trying to create a totally new appearance of the halls. Students brainstormed wonderful visions of how they wanted to improve their own special section of the hall. Then on October 17, Thurs- day evening, the students worked late into the night to transform their drab, ugly halls into works of art. Many were astonished when they walked through the new corridors the next morning. Lockers were adorned with beautiful streamers while the halls were arrayed with posters, signs, and themes. The overall ap- pearance added the extra spirit which enabled us to come up with another Eagle victory. As you look back on your high school years, remember the many times lockers and halls have been tied into those precious moments. School just wouldn’t be the same without crowded halls and messy lockers. 10

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IT’S A GREAT TIME for the great place of McDonald’s! Because this is the favorite place to meet friends and grab a bite to eat on Friday and Saturday nights, business for McDonald’s is great! JUST ONE OF THE CROWD is sr. Jeff Peruski showing off his friend Jennifer Atkins, a junior from Marlette. Students from all schools mix to- gether on the weekends. LYING IN BED the morning after an exciting night is sr. Jeff Peruski. 9

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SHOWING THE BEAT, this locker is decorated with stickers of music hits. The proud owners are Kelly Broughton and Shellie McVittie. STOPPING FOR A CHAT, Seniors Ginger Falcon BUSY. BUSY, BUSY Juniors, Becky McCully, and Irma Ledezma exchange the latest news in Carie Durham, and Kelly Broughton work to com- between their busy schedules. plete decorating their hall during homecoming week. The juniors took first place in the hall decorating contest. n