J J Pearce High School - Mustang Yearbook (Richardson, TX)

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Lunchmates Mandy Taylor and Allison Townsend believe that Michele Con- away's big sis has given her the wrong name tag. fBriggsJ E 3 Ziff, 'Q Sophomore English teacher Ms. Owens gives her class their books. fBriggsJ Bill Harrigan is partickpating in one of the many activities o a sophomore's first day. fBriggsJ 10 I Student Life-First Day A change of pace i I n v 'Wi is 3' Fl v-4 519151 .l erin: wt- as ii .saws -1 x.Q !' 9 41 ' 'flP1'ws' . ' '3bf e ,1 P

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School ended with high expecta- tions of the summer. But what everyone didn't expect was how :iifferent this summer would be from others. The first change occurred when we noticed the Gemini drive-in was not the hangout on Monday nights as it had been before. Tonya Koegl said her reason for not going anymore was because, it Wasn't as fun as it usually was. Not only :lid the popularity of the drive-in decrease but also the Lake Lavon parties were ended because of the high water over the summer. This was disappointing for many ltudents who looked forward to their weekends at the lake. Another change was that almost everyone had a job. Part-time jobs included working at local stores such as Henry's and Skaggs Alpha Beta or at Prestonwood Mall in stores such as N eiman-Marcus and Paradise Bakery. Full-time jobs were more common than before. Some guys worked full time laying carpet and working on construc- tion sights. Many students Worked for college or a car and others worked for extra spending money. For instance, Chuck Ligon spent most of his summer working full time at Aberdeen Manufacturer. His hard work obviously paid off when he bought himself a 1973 914 Porsche. Last summer may have been one for some changes, but of course there are favorite summer activities that never change. Dur- ing the hot summer days almost everyone found time to spend at the pool, either swimming or just catching some rays. And, of course, there are those who love spending the afternoon watching their favorite soap operas which included, All My Children, The Young and the Restless, and General Hospital. A new water- park, Whitewater, opened over the summer and became just as popular as Malibu Grand Prix and the bumper boats. Most students Katy White concentrates on her mar- ching technique. fLeeJ Beth Allsop works on her tan at Green- wood Hills pool. CLeeJ found at least one chance to go to Whitewater to ride the waves and whip down the four thrilling waterslides. Nightime entertainment hadn't changed from past summers either. As always movies were popular. Some this summer in- cluded the science fiction movie E.T., the love story An Officer and a Gentleman, and the terrify- ing movie Friday the 13th Part III. Many students also threw par- ties during the week as well as on weekends, some even complete with a live band. And, of course, when all else, failed you could always go out to eat. Favorites ranged from Dalt's hamburgers and Bennigan's fried cheese to Ioe T. Garcia's enchiladas. As the summer drew to an end the Pacesetters and cheerleaders each spent a week at SMU for summer camp. Some members of the annual staff went to Mountain- view Community College for a week for the Dallas County Publication Workshop. And, of course, band members, football players and Pacesetters knew their last couple weeks of summer would be filled with daily workouts in the hot summer sun. Even though for many, summer was spent working, most found time to relax and have fun before the school year began. fMetcalfJ Summer-StudentL1fe f 9

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Iunior Steve Robinson believes the Donough, Carsten Alsguth, Kent El- seniors dominate the counselor's office. ington, and Van Leftwich are pictured For example, seniors Melinda Mc- be ow,QBriggsJ OO enior Beth Massey tells her sophomore ister, Kathy, that the bib she's wearing is ttractive. tLeeD Click, slam, bang went the unlocking of classrooms, open- ing and closing of lockers and dropping of books on desks. School had started again and seniors were strutting the halls with authority and a new sense of power. juniors strolled in with a carefree, secure look and a slight gleam of revenge in their eyes. Sophomores stumbl- ed into the awaiting schemes of the upperclassmen. The teachers were also back, waiting for the annual welcome speech given by Mr. Stamps and the usual chaos created by seniors. The tricks were up to par when seniors told first-day sophomores to leave the seniors only class and to check the schedule problem. The joke ended in a swamped counselor's office of confused tenth graders. But at the same time teachers were greeted with a pleasant surprise that the air condition- ing was on and working. Unlike last year, for the first day our hundred-ten-degree rooms were transformed to freezers. All considered, the first day was a change of pace for everyone, whether you were parading the halls in diapers and a lunchbox in hand, or ex- pressing your opinion of a sophomore on a flashing card, or maybe having the senior privilege of leaving after third to race home and watch General Hospital. We all had the same attitude about making the com- ing year special and different from years before. CBrownD First Day-Student Life I 11