Galesburg High School - Reflector Yearbook (Galesburg, IL)

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Thursday was designated as punk day. Students could be seen sporting orange hair and clashing green headbands. The latest punk fashion was ripped blue jeans with the anarchy symbol inked in on them. The senior class proved itself to be the most punkfclashing, winning in points for the day. Punk day I dressed more clash because I wore my Elvis Presley suit jacket and some combat boots. I felt like a real stud, said senior Marty Helms. I wore this orange wig and I looked like Cindi Lauper when she just wakes up. Senior Eric Strack characterized the school's enthusiam towards punkfclash day in his words, It was totally rad, man. The contest after school that day was the spud roll which was won by Victor Spinks for the freshman class. The spud roll was a race in which the contestants pushed potatoes with their noses and ate mashed potatoes without their hands. Helms, who placed third for the senior class described his race, I ended up breaking my nose at about twenty different places. It swelled up and it was real sore, but it was worth it for the senior classf' When dusk came that night, the bonfire was started. Groups of friends back-lighted by the hot fire got together to sing and tell jokes. The band played for the crowd and varsity football players cheered on the crowd. As the fire began to die out, the crowd filtered into the dance sponsored by the Reflector. It was popularly viewed as the school's most successful dance to date. Senior Andrew Bailey said, The variety of music was good. I mean there was something for everyoneg from the heavy metal crusaders to the techno-pop freaks to the anarchists. All in all, they burned the place down. The morning of the Homecoming dance the school classes competed in powder puff football-a football tournament played entirely by girls. The seniors won the game but not without paying a price, three senior players were injured. Actually, one of the senior players, .Ieanene Glass who sus- tained a black eye, was a junior who played for the seniors. -In spite of almost not having enough players, the senior seemed pretty impressed with themselves. The girls played like animals, like l've never seen them play before, said senior Nancy Davis. We kicked their 754S'Zn8Lf!', said senior Debbie Nieder- meyer. With Friday, came the final, action-packed climax to Homecoming week. Would the seniors, who had had the lead in points for most of the week, emerge victorious? Or, would the juniors surge together in one mighty effort to zoom to third place? These questions were answered as GHS cele- brated Streak Freak Day. The day was ended with the pep assembly which involved the Gadets, male cheerleaders, and the royalty. All doubt was diminished as to whom the victor would be after the Homecoming parade. The seniors devasQ tated their competition and easily placed first with their theme being Tame the Panthers . On his knowledge con- cerning Homecoming, Mr. Glenn Busse was about as modest as some seniors. Not only am I omnicient, l'm all powerful. The freshman float Shock the Panthersi' placed third in the Homecoming Parade. Senior Angel Jacobs takes a ride on the senior class float, which took first place in the Homecoming parade. IO- Homecoming n . ' p t JC Y . r l bf! title? lg F: I a it lit.. -1

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estivities . . . appropriately placed in front of a voting jar. It was only permis- sable to vote with nickels. The money that was raised went to UNICEF. On Wednesday, the theme was Toga Day. People came dressed up in different patterns that they had torn off their beds just minutes before. The sheets ranged from drab white to plaid. Junior Kristi Mustain dressed in a toga, because I wanted my class to get anything other than lastli' After classes had dismissed, ten representatives from each class participated in the gruesome event known as the Triatho- lon. Here is the step-by-step description of that race. As the starting whistle was blown, a girl was swept off her feet by a guy from her class. The piggy-back race had begun. They had to reach a certain point in the front hall before the next five contes- tants took off to their point of destination. The second group of people were off? They ran to a table that contained foods that were believed inedible before that day. For instance, some of the foods were head cheese, strained carrots, strained peas, kipper snacks, and sandwich spread. After consuming all of the as- signed portion of . . . food, they sped to a point further down the hall where they were joined by three new contestants and the first two. Hurriedly, all ten participants built a human pyramid. Senior Kelly German commented, Eating head cheese was really disgusting, but after we won, I suppose it was worth it! IWW! V410-'GMYW Y 'i ,pal r Senior Nancy Davis enjoys pouring cold bubble bath water on freshman Jennifer Woodrow, while freshman John Campbell waits for the games to begin. v. Senior Susie Haworth showed her school spirit on Halloween Day by dressing up as a clown. Junior Todd West dressed up as his favorite cartoon character, Liono, on Halloween Day. Homecoming -9

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