Dickinson High School - Gator Yearbook (Dickinson, TX)

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est Game in Town What ' s the most important gome ployed in high school? Football? Basketball? No! It ' s boyfriend girlfriend strategies. No rules, no referees. The truth of the matter is, said senior Michele Martin, When you have o boyfriend, you don ' t want one. When you don ' t have one, you wont one. ' ' Others disagree. Junior Neva Pavlicek said, I enjoy having someone to talk to other than girls or my parents. Garner is more than a boyfriend; he ' s like my best friend. Long distance relationships are also common in Dickinson. Senior Becky Burwell soid her phone bill is outrageous as her boyfriend Derrick lives 58 miles away. They shore a huge gas bill, too, she said. Jealousy was mentioned as the number one reason against long-term relationships, along with dependancy, someone always getting hurt, fights, losing touch with friends, boring, money spent, and one person being more serious than the other. However, the arguments for a steady companion included someone to have fun with, to go out with, to be more than just a friend, and someone who understands. Also mentioned was o sense of security shored. Apparently the pros outweigh the cons, as the game con- tinues day after day, year after year ABOVE: Junior Chris Bennett playfully bites sophomore Jomie Heffron on rhe neck before school starts Sophomore Sarah Jones smiles slyly os she pins senior Chris Jenkins to the Seniots Jimmy Mecheloy and Kris Klocmon are rudely interrupted by a locker photographer while discussing weekend plans .. 26 Student Life

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pirif! Let ' s Hear It! Students and teachers showed true Gator spirit in 1985-86. Teachers decorated their doors and bulletin boards to support the fighting Gators. For Halloween, many students dressed up. The halls reflected beach bums, punk rockers, togas, babydolls, jailbirds, and clowns. Almost all of the seniors participated in the annual senior dress-up day, showing respect for their school and class. Some students attached blue and white stteamers on car antennas to support the Gators. For the last football game, many teachers and staff members sprayed their hair blue. As Mr. Frank Sransfield described it, I came into the teacher ' s lounge and someone hod some blue spray and ask- ed if I wanted to spray my hair. I thought it was a pretty good idea so I borrowed the can and went to the restroom and sprayed if all over my hair. I believe my spray job looked better than some of the others. Mrs. Vicki Mims explained that the idea was just to show spirit for the last football game. However, Mrs. Karhy Haley said, Contrary to popular belief, we (the teachers) are still alive and kicking, and this disproves the theory that teachers are all over the hill. Area businesses painted Dig Al on store windows throughout the town as the var- sity cheerleaders and Gator Booster Club worked to build spirit community-wide. Seniors Deo Adoir, Corol Ovesny, Sholanda Moore, Tiffony Guillory, Karen Topfer, Amy dues, Donno Dunbough, and Kelly Drown show their school spirir by dressing up for rhe traditional Senior Dress-Up Day on October 25 28 Student Life