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

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 H HOM i PH.S. OCT. ECOMING 14 Arching proudly over Central Avenue, a festive banner, another first for HPHS, announces Homecoming to people of Highland Parte. A first for Homecoming '78, senior soccer player Ron Smith whirls soph Pom-Poner Linda Hoffman during the half-time enter- tainment. HOMECOMING 11

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Uptown banner tells HP about Homecoming ’78 launch. Later in the afternoon, the parade was held. However, student participation was low. Perhaps the new rule had a depressing effect. Only floats were allowed in the parade, and drivers had to be parents or teachers. There was no lack of participation at Friday night s pep rally. Juniors garnered the Spirit Jug, but senior girls captured attention with their surprise dance routine. To the delight of many, the Pom Pon squad staged a special performance featuring soccer players as a chorus line. Mindy Lippa was elected queen and Pat Hoffman king. The court included frosh Patti Hofman, soph Laura Friend, junior Marcia Kohlberg. and senior Susan Shapiro. Several students received special recognition for their spirited efforts. Robin Giangiorgi. Amy Dell, Maria Koweczka. Hulya Oktaytekin, Helen Park, and Mike Casorio won honors for the best-decorated store window. Pep Club, under the new direction of Mr. Carmichael, won the best float award. Spirited fans were not enough to help the varsity football team overcome Niles East. The Gridders fell 18-6 to Niles East. Soccer brightened the drab day by brushing past Niles East 2-1. One of the half-time highlights was provided by the Gymnastics Club which performed a Pink Panther routine. The finale of Homecoming weekend was the turnabout, which 220 couples enjoyed. Soccer gave homecomers the thrill of victory and football, the agony of defeat. Two of the over 60 varsity athletes who kept the crowd cheering were senior Barry Keno and junior Jim Pines. Clearly enjoying each other's company, seniors Ellen Shayman and David Kahn turnabout at the Homecoming dance, to records spun by disco-jockey Jeff Davidson. 10 HOMECOMING

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Play put on to make class reading a live experience Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream was chosen as this year's production because, in director Patterson's words. We wanted to study a play that was being read and discussed in English classes. Plays are not just words on a page . . . they are meant to be acted out. Bessie Spero credited Ms. Patterson with giving excellent advice on how to handle the Bard's involved verbal constructions. She asked the actors to paraphrase their lines to get a feel for their meaning. For Shari Joffee, acting in the production gave her such insight that she aced her English test on the play. Shari was the only student to get a 100. Designers Mr. Carbol and Mr. Bean decided to use the pit as part of the set. placing the Fairy Kingdom action in the pit. Leads in the production were played by Lesly Kahn. Scott Ellman, Shari Joffee. Doug Brandt, Bessie Spero. Rengin Altay. and Andy Brizzolara. An unhappy Helena, junior Rengin Altay. is unaware that the King of the Fairies, sen- ior Scott Ellman, is about to give her the love of her dreams. Queen of the Fairies. Titania, senior Lesly Kahn, dreams lovely dreams before she is rudely awakened by Bottom, played by senior Dan Staub. A victim of Puck's malicious sense of humor. Bottom, portrayed by senior Dan Staub. finds himself changed into a very handsome ass. 12 MIDSUMMER NIGHT S DREAM