Highland High School - Iris Yearbook (Highland, IL)

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A new time, A new life 5

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NS A new time, a new life 1980— A new time—an old year and decade left behind, a new year and decade take their place A new life—an old school is put into the past, a new high school comes into its own No memories are left of the ‘old school’’—only stories remain. New memories take the place of old ones. Enduring leaking pipes, cold temperatures in winter, hot temperatures in summer, open classrooms and closed campus are now a way of life. ; 4 Opening

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A look into the 80’s With the arrival of a new decade, students and teachers were questioned about the future of the world. » They displayed a variety of thoughts. Freshman Paige Mettler and senior Kim Murdock viewed a space age world much like the movies. As many students also felt, Laurie Gi- » rard feared the possi- wy bilities of world con- ° flict and nuclear y warfare. Literature teacher Steve Oliver ad- vised ‘‘Read 1984.’’ Administrator Fred Single- ton pictured the world, battling increasing prob- lems and pulling together to overcome these problems. Perhaps senior David Hickey expressed it best of all as he retorted, ‘‘What world?” Students regard the future with a mixture of fear, uncertainty and hope. Still tucked away in the security of high school, students also looked ahead with a feeling of detachment— it all seems to far away.