Hopkins High School - Warrior Yearbook (Minnetonka, MN)

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 It's their decision to work or notr A lot of students work too much ond let school work ond grodes fall. It is hard, but if you schedule your time, you con do it. It's the choice of the student or parents. They study less but know how to budget their time. We will be working for the rest of our lifel Jenny Thompson is just one out of the 30% of Hopkins students that works in retail sales. 7 admire them because it's hard to work and go to school at the same time. mcDonalds. Day-tons. Tanine, Target, and Byerlys. Without the help of Hopkins students these businesses might not have survived. It was estimated that approximate 7 out of 10 students had a job. Why? For some it was a necessity and for others a way to keep busy. For most the idea was to keep the pockets filled with some extra spending money. “HOURS- WORKED Zach Von Gonten fits in time for homework while working as a court attendant. OPINIONS I n a random sam- Ipling, students were asked. How do you feel about students that work? 20 RANDOM NOTES

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I I I any groups vis-■rlrlitod the Twin f f I Cities last year. During the summer many students attended concerts by The Cure, Motley Crue, New Order, Echo and the Bunnymen. Whitney Houston, Heart, Chicago, Madonna, and Tom Petty and the Heart-breakers. With fall came more tours and big name artists such as David Bowie. U2. REM. Kiss. The Replacements, and Jethro Tull. Whether it was a big name performer at the Civic Center, an up-and-coming artist at the Or-pheum or First Avenue, or free concerts in the park by local groups, students found ways of seeing their favorite bands perform. Morri Holton. Rob Wogner. Debbie Gerdn, Eric Rice, and Greg Morelia display their musical M preferences Billy's fans think he's a vital Idol. nee again the walkman made its appearance at Students roamed the mall, classes, and study halls with headphones on and radios blaring. Beyond the standard cassette players, compact disc players began to appear. New technology led to state of the art equipment. With walkmans ranging from $25 to over $100 and stereos from $150 to over $1000 many students spent their hard earned money improving their musical listening. 0 H.H.S. RANDOM NOTES 19

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PARENTS s usual parents for f A many were the deciding factor regarding whether students should or should not work. Some students shared what their parents thought about working. They think school should come first. My parents wanted me to get a job. As long as I'm keeping up my grades, they're glad that I am working. They think it's a good idea, but say I'm too busy. They like the idea of me having a job because I earn my own money and they don't have to give out any. They think it's a great experience. It gives me a chance to decide how to budget my money. ” Jim Bernot waits tables at Byerly's to get spending money. Wpng off a fable of Hardees Alen Krenger plans to save his money for cotege BENEFITS long with long I hcxjrs and hour|y ✓1 wages came, for some, benefits, the little fringes that seem to remind us that the bad and boring times, weren't really so bad. Included in these benefits were commissions. time and half pay. employee discounts, tips, food discounts, holiday pay. and in some cases a free membership to a club. Not all were fortunate enough to receive them, but those who did enjoyed their advantages. SPEND OR SAVE that was the question for most students. Everyone spent some money on the essentials” of life, like that Liz Claiborne outfit that caught your eye or that car stereo you thought you needed to have. Surprisingly, though, a little over half of the students actually saved their money. Those who did were saving up for college or a car. and some for their dream vacations during spring break. To some the temptation to spend was stronger than the need to save and goals had to be put on hold until the next pay-check. RANDOM NOTES 2