Highland Park High School - Little Giant Yearbook (Highland Park, IL)

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Wandering through the halls during that last week before vacation were many nostalgic HPHS gradu- ates home from college and sharing their experi- ences with seniors. The school was alive with the gay carols sung by various choral groups. Classes held their own Christmas parties all during that last day—and when the final bell rang. 2500 students scattered for two weeks of non-academic pursuits. amahl highlights holiday season 29

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Bears get to hibernate for the winter, but most students struggled through snow drifts and freezing winds to get to their educational cave. Many stu- dents escaped from the icy bite of winter during vacation, for a week in the sun or on the slopes. Those who stayed were in for a disappointment. The annual New Year's Dance was cancelled at the last minute, due to insufficient ticket sales. Rick Sincere, dance chairman, commented that students' interests are changing and dances must adapt to the new type of student. Finals dominated the month of January, proving the motto that anticipation is half the pain. This year students studied and suffered, but the end of compulsory finals may be approaching. A Shore- line editorial argued: The decision to give a final or do without belongs to the teacher, not to the administration. It has nothing to do with being a senior. There is no more reason for a freshman to take an unnecessary final than there is for a gradu- ating senior to do so. Whatever suffering finals brought was eased by the appearance of the comic Harlem Diplomats who played our faculty all-stars. 31