Hicksville High School - Comet Yearbook (Hicksville, NY)

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 It's very difficult to find a place where someone's not in need. In every group of people, you can find a select few whose interests go be- yond personal gain. It is very difficult to find a place where someone is not in need, whether it be a homeless child, an elderly woman with a lawn full of leaves, or an accident victim in need of blood plasma. What was our answer to these problems as con- cerned youth? Groups such as the Vol- unteer Club, Key Club, Youth Council, or Scouting. All of these groups ex- pressed an interest in community ser- vice and unselfishness. Events such as the blood drive demonstrated our willingness to overcome the fears of a new experience by helping someone out. Working on service projects with a club was a great way to make friends and constructively spend time. Mary- lou Bertone of the Key Club said that, “Students learned how to work togeth- 99 er. If you’ve ever done any volunteer work you know what a great feeling it can bring and never forget that even though you may not hear a “thanks,” there’s always someone at the other end who appreciates a helping hand. . . . -Vinny Drew The post donation antics of seniors Gerard Kearns. Brian Thomas. Brian Doyle, and Craig Freyeisen. Rumor had it that the above half-ingested “Oreos” were Mr. Thomas’ 38th pack. Craig J. Manion didn’t actually realize just what he was signing until he was plopped on the donation table. Involvement

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Tones Of The Times With certain musical tastes, personality traits followed. For some time now, our tastes in music have affected our lives. It’s strange how it almost became manda- tory for some to have their dress and behavior coincide with the stereotype of a particular clkss of music listener. When styles clashed, it seemed there was sometimes open aggression be- tween the “music classes.” With certain musical tastes, cer- tain personality traits followed. For example, there was the clean cut, re- served look of popular rock, influ- enced by groups such as Huey Lewis and the News, Prince, and Bruce Springsteen. The worn denim no-frills look of classic rock was there too, brought on by lovers of Greatful Dead, Led Zepplin, and the Beatles. There were also many who fol- lowed heavy metal music. This includ- ed everything from the softer, glam- metal groups such as BonJovi, White- snake, and Cinderella, to the heavier, more conventional music of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Ozzy Os- bourne and on to the faster, thrash metal like Metalhca and Slayer. Not to be confused with metal, were the paratrooper boots, spiked leather, flannel shirt look of punk and hardcore. This fast-growing music in- cluded such groups as Charged G.B.H. and the Exploited, they drew a more hyper crowd. Certain after school sec- tions of the hallway were always no- man’s-land to the meek as both punks and metalheads frequently celebrated 2:17 with a slamdance-fest. New wave music seemed to be the most popular and fastest growing style among seniors. Groups like U2, The Smiths, and The Cure were mov- ing up both in school and on the charts. The sounds that we lived by will be remembered as an important part of our lives; one that provided enjoyment and inspiration and added to the color of our often hectic lives. -Chris Henley Bill Neway has found the perfect musical re- ply to stuffy classrooms and droning lectures Jeff Stawkowski’s strong interests in rap mu- sic and graffiti gave him a decidedly unique lifestyle. I Kim Lancer

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Claudine Colosanti is prevented from telling us all about the blood drive by an annoying thermometer. Angela Caruso, Anne Calise, and Peter Ferandino. Sharing special moments together is an important part of all our lives. The Gift Of Life Many Hicksville students were involved in blood drives this past year which benefitted many of the needy. Betsy Edelstein recalled, “I wanted to be able to know that my blood would be helping other people in need.” Cindy Crociata, a member of the vol- unteer club, told us, “The Red Cross takes the blood to the hospitals where they break it up into five compo- nents.” One hundred and six people signed up to give blood, but only about 85 could actually donate. Many people had low iron counts. Winnie Ng re- called, “I was afraid at first, but then it wasn’t so bad, and yes, I would do- nate again.” In this way, a few caring individ- uals displayed their interest and en- joyment for helping out others. -Viv- ian Ibrahim A tense moment for Stacy Ryan as the last minute pre-donation testing comes to a close.