Duncanville High School - Panther Tale Yearbook (Duncanville, TX)

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Stripes are in and paisleys are out as demonstrated by seniors at a pep rally. iPhoto my Michael Jackson.l 16 Dress the part Teenagers spend big bucks to be fashionable odays fashions can be de- scribed in just three words - exotic, expensive and name- l V brand. Teenagers stop at nothing just to be seen wearing a Generra jacket, Guess overalls or snake skin boots. Some stu- dents work at clothing stores in the mall just to get a discount on the goods. Cost is not the issue when it comes to sporting the latest fashions. Guess over- alls cost S75 at Sangers, and the jeans go for around 350. Shirts cost in excess of 530, and a sweater can be over 560. Unless they can be found on sale some- where, Coca-Cola shirts put a drain of over S35 on the wallet. Even the accessories can be expensive. A Liz Claiborne purse costs anywhere between S30 and 375, depending on the style. And, of course, no well'dressed lady would be caught without a puffed-heart or bow necklace. Cost on these range from S5 to over 530, de- pending on whether they are faux or real sterling silver. Many girls could also be seen wearing either gold or silver shoes and carrying matching purses. Some of the guys find Fila gym shoes to be the tops in footwear. lid spend S75 to S100 on a pair of Fila gym shoes because they are fashionable and in popu- lar demand, Brian Walker, senior, said. A list of what's in includes anything Guess, Generra jackets and sweatshirts, silver and gold accessories, Coca-Cola shirts, stripes, banana clips, puffed-heart and bow accessories and Miami Vice pas- tel colors. Among the items no longer considered to be fashionable are Lee jeans, Levi jack- ets, Nike and Kaepa, long shirt tales, pais- leys, barettes and flourescent colors. you are all Fashion itlhaf

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School Board member John Split apart Teachers, students, parents speak out on issues s the year progressed, the yearbook staff's choice of Split Decisions as the theme became even more appropri- ate as controversy seemed to surround many decisions. At the first in-service session prior to the beginning of school, teachers were informed of the new evaluation system that would be used to assess their class- room performance. The state-mandated Texas Teacher Appraisal System seemed to cause concern on the part of many of the teachers. I think it has done a lot to lower teach- er morale, self-esteem and confidence, Mrs. Marilyn McDaniel, English teacher, said. In November, the DrugfAlcohol Ac- tion Committee recommended that man- datory drug testing be required for stu- dents to participate in extra-curricular ac- tivities. The board room was full in De- cember when citizens had the opportuni- ty to address the School Board concern- ing the issue. lt fthe mandatory testingl is unconsti- tutional and invades the privacy of the innocent. lt also degrades the human dig- QQ nity, Fred Lusk, parent, said. Other parents spoke in favor of the proposal. This is not a witch hunt. We are simply trying to help the young peo- ple stay away from drugs, Mrs. Barbara Tow said. In January, Officer Jerry Christenson of the Duncanville Police Department re- ported for duty at his new beat, the high school campus. The first day here I was called 'pig' about 100 times, but by the second day no one called me that, he said. Officer Christenson said his main duty was to improve relations between stu- dents and the police department. Howev- er, he busted two students for possession of marijuana and kicked two outsiders off campus in the first week of duty alone. In February, citizens were asked to vote on a bond issue to include the build- ing of a new ninth grade school, addition to the high school cafeteria and another parking lot on campus, among other is- sues. The proposal was for S15 million. The Duncanville Suburban called on citizens to vote against the parking lot in protest of cost-overruns at the new foot- ball stadium. My main objective- is not to look for students to arrest. I'm hereto improve relations between .students and police. -- Officer Jerry -Christenson. Speaking in support of man- Davis explains the need for a new ninth grade campus to 18 solve overcrowding at the high school. iPhoto by Mi- chael Freemanj datory drug testing, Mrs. Alex Nerangis appears be- fore the School Board in De- cember. iPhoto by Michael Freemanj