Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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tudent Life Kimberly Buck, tired from the day's activities, settles down In Crocker School's playground to enjoy the sunny afternoon.

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Is it important to you to have a job while going to school? Yes, because a job teaches a person to be responsible for something other than them- selves and that is important. — Tracy Rameau No, your grades drop and your school work should come first. — Liz Lino Mo, 1 think it s a bad idea. Then kids find they have no time for school work and school ac- tivities. — Tracy Walsh Should students have their own car while in high school? Why? Yes, because it can get you to and from places. — Kerrie Miner Yes, to go out whenever they want. — Karl Pfanzelter Yes, it gives them their freedom and they don't have to ask their parents for rides. — Danielle Holland Is it important to have a boy- friend girlfriend and why? Yes, because it may be for great companionship. — John Richard No, because if you don't you can do what you want, you won't be tied down. — Christina Auger No, because when you do your sport you concentrate on what you're doing and nothing else. — Eva Filice Student Life 4-33 At the Senior Reception to the Faculty, Sue Babineau and Kori Binnall rejoice in their victory following the Tug-of-war. 4 ♦ Student Life

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OLUE NORTH ROLES It was a bright and sunny day . . . well, sort of . . . all right, it fxjured! And it poured again . . . and again! We began to get the sneaking suspicion that someone, somewhere was against us! Okay, let's start from the be- ginning! We, the class of 1988, won the right to paint the rock before the class of '87 grad- uated. We obtained this privi- lege by blowing them away in the JrVSr. Relays. But, being the gracious, understanding (and broke!) class that we were, we decided to wait to until after their graduation ceremony. So, on May 31. 1987, (the Sunday after graduation) many newly ordained Seniors eagerly gathered at the Rock, bringing with them rope, brushes, and (ahem!) various liquid refresh- ments. However, we were lacking one crucial ingredient The paint! Finally, the paint arrived, and we immediately set out to leave our mark on Fitchburg (at least temporarily). We worked dili- gently under the blazing sun, painting both the Rock and our- selves, (after all, every proud Senior wants their own col- lection of designer originals from the Rock.) At last, F.H.S. '88 was emblazoned proudly (if crookedly) on the Rock for all of Fitchburg to see, and we all went home to soak in turpen- tine and nurse our aching heads. (Oops!) Unfortunately, our creation did not last long. Under- classmen, as well as previously graduated classes, started changing the Rock's numeral. So the Senior class decided to wait until summer was over in order to save our time and money. Throughout the summer, the Rock was changed many times to bizarre things such as OIlie North Rules and other less printable quotes — ? )! September rolled around, school began, and we reini- On Sept 27th, some members from the class of 88 participated in the paint- ing of the rock; back row (L-R): Paula Bellabarba. Kori Binall. Veronica Soils, Jess Babineau, Renee LeBlanc, Jerry Sullivan, Kathy Kolijian, Lisa Fors, Amy Primeau, Sue Babineau, Karl Pfanzelter, and Sara Doucette. Front row (L-R): Joel Laino, Dave Juiku, and Derek Mackie. tiated our Rock Fund . (Weren't the underclassmen generous?!) Once we had col- lected enough money for paint, we set a date and ... it rained. We rescheduled, and ... it rained again! Finally, we managed to pick a day that was only cloudy. That was good enough for us. So, we all trooped up to the Rock, bringing our brushes, paint, and tape. Being experienced by now, we taped out our letters first, and then started working on the Bryan Baxter, Derek Mackie, and Veronica Soils perform their own version of the blind leading the blind' on the rock, (right) Perfectionists, Paula Bellabarba and Joel Laino are totally absorbed in the art of painting, (below) red background. This was def- initely slippery business, es- pecially since we had forgotten all but one rope (which was an- chored around Dave Julku's stomach!). However dan- gerous, work proceeded quickly, since we had left other distractions behind — the Rock was wet, but we were dry! Approximately four hours later, the Rock once again read F.H.S. '88 . Overall it stood strong against the threat of condo developers, nature freaks, and underclassmen. — by Kathy Kolijian and Amy Primeau 6 ♦ Student Life