Hicksville High School - Comet Yearbook (Hicksville, NY)

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ft I Felt Like I Be- longed More To The School Who needs this same routine? Sure I see more of my friends, I also see more of homework, reports, etc ... As the intoxication of summer slowly faded out, that’s how some of us may have felt. What is needed to re- lieve our tensions brought about by school? An activity which every one can enjoy whether they be a football player, cheerleeder, band member, kickline, or member of the audience.- In lighter terms; Homecoming. Homecoming had a different meaning for everyone. For senior foot- ball player Matt Knapp, it was “My best game of the year and also my last because I hurt my leg.” Though we were defeated, Matt was still proud and felt that we played well. He stated “We could have beaten them, we just made more mistakes. To Claudine Colasanti, co-captain of kickline, Homecoming is “The big- gest game of the year. ’ ’ This is the first year that freshman took part in the festivities. Maureen Gill was glad she attended, stating, “I felt like I be- longed more to the school. It was dif- Hicksville puts an end to another Freeport play in the first half of a very exciting Home- coming game Kickl iners, D. Doyle, C. Carr, L. Sebas- tiano, B. Edelstien, and J. Foy performed Hello Again” at the 50-yard line during half- time to the cheer of the roaring crowd. F omecoming’ ferent from the junior high’s Home- coming-more exciting.’ Looking forward to Homecoming, Principal Hogan described it as “kids having a good time. It doesn’t matter if the team wins or not.’’ Mr. Hogan also was concerned that the ninth and tenth grade would not have an enjoy- able time but after the events ended, he felt confident that everyone had a great weekend. The spirit at this year’s Homecom- ing was one of hope, and pride. We will look back on Homecoming with good memories and feelings of warmth. - Laura Catanzariti

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Trends and Trendsetters People can't be individuals, they have to copy each other because they're insecure “People can’t be individuals - they have to copy each other because they- ’re insecure.’’ That’s what senior Mel- issa Weinberg has to say about trends. Is that what trends are really all about or do students just happen to have the same tastes in clothing throughout the school? Most people dress in trendy clothes beacause they feel like they fit in better or because they saw a favorite star in the same style (does anyone re- member the “Miami Vice’’ look and Madonna’s “Boy Toy’’ look?). Dress- ing in the current popular style may be a way of making oneself feel closer to one’s peers. “I sometimes followed trends because everyone else does - it’s just what's in,” said senior Mike Hoops. Imagine if all your friends were wearing today’s distressed denims and oversized sweaters and you ar- rived in a tent dress or bell bottoms from the mid ’70’s, you might feel out of place. Following trends are a way of keeping from feeling too different. There is nothing wrong with fol- lowing trends . It’s actually an easy way of blending in with the rest of the crowd. After all, it takes a lot of cour- age to dress differently than everyone else. In high school, not everyone is ready to make that kind of statement. Trends will always be a major part of a student’s life. - Betsy Edelstein

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Psyched for Homecoming, seniors M. Viseglie. L. Connaughton. T. Kennedy. N. Geraghty, A. Frain, S. Price. D. Teleskey, R. Price, and C. Calone sit on Kim Stanley’s Sunbird, waiting as seniors eagerly antici- pate the annual judging of the floats. On their way to Hicksville’s annual crusade to the Homecoming Parade are seniors - L. Volo, H. Drab, and J. Joyce - Burn the Devils!” Float Follies The Senior float was thrown to- gether in such a hurry that it’s a won- der it came out as well as it did. There was only one week in which to build the float, which was constructed at Patti Grady’s house, and as Dawn Trenka said, “With all the complica- tions, the float still came out great and we deserved to win.” Fewer people turned up than were expected, and they had to obtain materials from many different places, including box- es donated by Tower Deli, and giant sneakers from Kim Lancer, a Foot Locker employee. With hard work that continued well into the night before Homecoming, the senior class man- aged to make a float that they could be proud of, and had a lot of fun doing it. As Jennifer Joyce said, “It was great to see people working together, and getting along so well for a change.” - Betsy Edelstein Senior nominees for Homecoming queen, Ni- cole Adamec, Pam Risica and Dawn Trenka anxiously await the results.