Hicksville High School - Comet Yearbook (Hicksville, NY)

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r TH The Place To Be We all remember those few minutes between periods when we made the most of the little time there was. There were those who could be found at their lock- ers, discussing a second period test with their anxious friend who had the test eighth. Although smoking was not al- lowed, unguarded bathrooms or breeze- way doors were ever crowded before pe- riods began. There was also another ac- tivity which was seen by many. This la- bor was performed by the poor individuals who were tormented by dis- tant classrooms and crowded halls. They appeared only as vague blurs, motivated by the desire to avoid the smiling face of Ms. Vrona as she handed out a detention slip for lateness. Whether they made it to their class on time or not often de- pended on the length of their legs. How- ever, putting aside the hall dashers, even those of us with their classrooms nearby periodically had trouble being on time. See if you can remember how many annoyed teachers you encountered by meandering in five minutes late ... — Vinny Drew Linda Albrecht. Geoffrey Frey and George Koutsoubis stop for a laugh near the end of the day. Glen Rose and Danielle Andrew grab a few minutes together, amid the fray. Seniors Robyn Price and Valerie LeViness with a cheerful greeting, and a Quaker Granola Bar to share. Between Glasses

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Seniore Maria Moone and Amy Brittman in the halls preparing themselves for their next class. Sophomores Karen Delgado, Jen Cantalupo. Laura Hackett and Karin Silvar lounge at the flagpole in the fall of ‘87. When Seconds Count; Between Classes My locker speaks for itself.” Do you think you could survive without your locker? “I don’t know what I’d do without my locker, it’s where I put my coat,” exclaims Junior Laura Lombardo. As many of you may believe, a locker is just a piece of metal, but Chris Jaros says, ‘‘My locker is very special to me.” To some, a locker or a gToup of lockers is a meeting place for friends. “My locker speaks for itself,” says Greg Scholl. ‘‘It's got swell pic- tures.” Many students decorate them with various types of pictures. They can be a quick “pick me up” after a dull class. Keeping things neat can be very important in that an organized locker can be a healthy one, but many of us felt that chaos displayed individuality. When asked to describe his, senior Craig Mannion replied, ‘‘It’s cluttered and a big mess!” Our lockers were a mess in our school lives but many stu- dents just don’t realize it! 00 you? - Vivian Ibraham

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Rachel Rubenstien and Caroline Schneider dance to the loose, fun sound of modern popular music. Pat Fallon and Frank Matuza between classes. The radical sound of punk and hardcore music caught on at an unexpectedly rapid rate. Listening Tastes Eighty seniors were polled to get an idea of what types of music we enjoyed. 38 . . . New Wave (US, The Cure) 26... Heavy Metal (Iron Maiden, Dio) 15 . . . Thrash (Metallica,, Slayer) 10 . . . Punk Hardcore (Charged G.B.H.) 36 . . . Popular (Madonna, Cutting Crew) 45 . . . Hard Rock (Bon-Jovi, Whitesnake,) 47 . . . Classic Rock (Led Zepplin, Beatles) 7 . . . .Classical (Mozart, Grieg, Bach) 8 . . . Rap (Run D.M.C., Fat Boys) 5 ... .Jazz Linda De Bello, Camille Calame. Tara Kennedy, and Christine Aydinian amidst good times. Our favorite tunes always added to any get-together. £ : x Kim Ijncrr