Glenwood High School - Spyglass Yearbook (Chatham, IL)

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10:30, 12:30, OR 2:30 AM — it all ADDS UP TO ... CURFEW ---- Todd Ripper, senior, exhibits the slide the screen entry after curfew Roughly translated from ancient Swahili, the word curfew means the party’s over. Of course, parties today are much better than those in ancient times, but Swahilian teenagers were just as upset to leave a mating dance as American teenagers are. The saying All good things must come to an end” is the closest justification one can possibly think of for a curfew. After all. mom and dad can only worry about their offspring until a certain hour of the morning. Parents seem to have the mistaken impression that once their child is in bed. he or she is there to stay. Surely Dad and Mom can remember that windows are handy escape devices. One might say that curfews are like a little brother. They are both annoying; they get in your way; you despise them, and yet. you still must live with them. Of course, some students are lucky enough to have liberal parents (i.e. 11:30 weekdays and 2:00 on weekends); whereas others must endure conditions similar to those imposed on a looting populace after a tornado or a military coup (i.e. 10:00 weekdays, and midnight on weekends). Is the discipline good for students? Somehow most Glen-woodites seem to be under the impression that they won’t live long enough to find out. Just remember that breaking a parental curfew is punishable by death, electrocution, and heavy fines in the State of Illinois. C’est la vie! Brett Dial (left) shows the sliding door entry. (above) Jenny Jones tries the garage door entry method for beating curfew (right) Stacey Entas and Jodi Johnson use the lift and boost technique to get past parents when they arrive home late 18

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IFE IN THE SWEAT BOX These shots were taken from the in house suspension room or from the back side of Mr. Taylor’s desk. Although a visit to Mr. Taylor’s office is rarely pleasurable, at least the area is air-conditioned. Detention. Suspension. Expulsion. These three words terrorize millions of students annually Most people have better things to do after school than to sit in a smelly, hot study hall and stare at the clock while Mr. Taylor reads an old copy of Good Housekeeping. Then again, maybe detention isn’t so bad. If Mr Taylor is late, then the victims can spend the time talking or writing obscenities on the desks. For those unlucky enough to be sentenced to in-house suspension, the story is a bit different. Spending seven hours a day pretending to do homework is pretty much what in house is all about. Of course, the male prisoners are lucky enough to have the opportunity to flirt with the office II aides, but most of these romances never work out. Face it. Those unlucky enough to be sentenced must have goofed up at some point Chewing gum. whistling, insubordination, and illegal possession of a Pepsi can outside the cafeteria area are popular offenses for the first-time detention-rat Those students more experienced in the art of getting in trouble are often found smoking in the bathroom, decorating the walls, or blowing the paper towel holders off the walls. Detention — just another way of saying ’’Crime does not pay.” 17

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10 EXCUSES (for not turning in homework) 1. My dog chewed on it. and I was too crossed out to bring it to school.” 2 We ran out of toilet paper” 3. ”Dad threw it away by mistake ” 4 ”1 was hungry and there was no food in the vending machines. so l ate it.” 5 My house burned down last night I tried valiantly to save my homework, but mom insisted that I save my little sister instead.” 6 For freshmen only — “I got initiated this morning and it was lost in the confusion.” 7 “it flew out the bus window on the way to school.” 8. ”1 did not feel like doing it. (extremely dumb excuse) 9. I had to work late last night.” 10. There was a shortage of supplies in the art room, so I used it to make my paper-mache doll ” Randy Vogt tries the entry on tiptoes” to get by wary parents. Danny Schrage tries the coast into the driveway” method to avoid curfew. Biting nails down to the knuckles. Kevin The Budster anticipates a hostile encounter on the other side of the doorway EXCUSES (for skipping class) 1. “I was talking with Mr Taylor.” 2. “I could not miss my soaps. 3. “Because I’m a senior.” 4. “I was talking with Mr Collins.” 5. “I felt like going fishing.” 6. “Because I have A.P. English. 7. “My class went past the bell so I was late.” 8 The new Shakey’s has a $4 00 all you can eat lunch special that i could not pass-up.” 9. I wanted to catch some rays. Prom is coming up and I really needed to work on my tan.” 10. I was talking to Mrs. Carther in guidance.” 11. I was sick in the bathroom.” 12. “I was talking to Mr Smith in guidance.” 13. For small freshmen — “Some big senior stuffed me into my locker and closed the door.” 14 Mr. Blade said I could work in the pub room.