Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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TOGETHER WE SHARE Relationships were the key to our year. More important then memorizing the strategies of World War II was learning how to work with each other. Through group projects such as performing ballads in English Lit or swinging slinkies in Physics, we shared ideas, learned cooperation, and formed new friendships. Friends were perhaps our major source of pain as well as joy. Feeling the sting of rejection, we wondered why someone ignored us in the hallway or why our friends hadn't included us in their Saturday night plans. We struggled with self-consciousness, angry with ourselves for saying the wrong thing. Funny, though, how a quick smile could add warmth to the bleakest winter morning. We discovered the difference between real and superficial relationships. Our true friends counseled us concerning family problems, consoled us over lost loves, and listened to our little hassles. We. in turn, gave to them, knowing that together we share — for we are friends. 6 THEME

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 — YET WE ARE UNIQUE As the year passed, we grew, occasionally wiser. Our minds were constantly bombarded with facts, some of which we couldn’t help but remember. Once in a while, we even found ourselves seeking information about something we weren’t required to know. Our teachers were succeeding; we were motivated. Edina-East has always been a school of achievers, due to our parents. our teachers, and our image. We’ve been forced to be nicer to disprove our cake-eater reputation and work harder to live up to everyone’s expectations. Our year was no exception. We. too. began to branch out and discover unique interests. Some of us were absorbed in piano lessons or ballet classes; others derived satisfaction on the volleyball court or baseball field. Our involvement in all areas of school life produced results. Special events such as the Meet the Candidates Seminar” or the fall junior sen-ior barbeque lended distinction to our year. They were group efforts: the people who built the sets for the fall play. The Sound of Music, were as essential as the stars. Finding different ways to shine, we realized that together we grow — yet we are unique. 1. The Whigrean staff sings their Homecoming version of Summer Nights” before the pep-fest crowd. 2. Tom Sullivan takes a water break. 3. Bill Sedoff demonstrates a new wood-cutting technique to his classmates. 4. Molly McNamara is elated to finally find the mustard to garnish her hot dog at a barbeque at Utley Park. 5. Li Appal discovers an ideal place to sit and think. 6. Karol Kimpaton puts the finishing touches on her self-illustration in Advanced 2-D Art 7. Imitating the zany dancer on the Gong Show. Tom Beaver gets down during the Homecoming pepfest. THEME 5

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1. nod Youngdam checks the progress of Rolf Stalnkamp. 2. Mlk Sima waits for Thea Snelling'a reaction as she examines a model of the brain. 3. Mark Jordan, Dava Woodley, and Steve Hoyt share a sideline view of a football game with Malcolm McKay. 4. Jane Gallagher listens intently to Vidar Federated. 5. Making use of their study hall. Lynn Owena helps Roberta Grimaby finish her homework. 6. Sisters Judy and Mary Kline take a walk through the woods. 7. Kathy Carter describes her situation to a somewhat skeptical Denise Wilson. THEME 7