Kennedy High School - Profiles Yearbook (Bloomington, MN)

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The evolution it had to come. There could be no getting around it. That beautiful process by which the lowest of life forms gradually develops into the advanced, the superior, the sublime. It was ... the evolution of a senior. No. those wonderful beings — the seniors — were not born perfect. They had to rise slowly through the murk and slime. Even they were once ... common sophomores. It wasn't as easy as it sounded. Sophomores were forced to go through grueling processes known as health” and Phy. Ed. 10.” Unable to drive, they faced the grim prospects of daily bus rides and chaperoned dates. But even after that, they were not complete. For then, they were ... the juniors. Juniors had an equally difficult conditioning procedure. Colleges were watching. After a hard week of serious study, the junior discovered weekends.Jhat meant parties. And that meant trouble. They lost their parents’ trust and their own sense of dignity. Along with a little bit of childhood innocence. ... but it was worth it ... Senior girl Appropriately dressed m her darhng dress that bares her knees. our ptgiatled sophomore Joan Stevens looks as cute as a button. Not yet ready to tackle her complex history of biology. Joan chooses instead a nice bedtime story which she reads to her constant companion — her Cabbage Patch doll. Having finally progressed past that hopeless sophomore year. Amy Smith sits confidently over a pile of books. She becomes very studious realizing that the junior year is very important where grades are concerned. But what is Amy studying? The latest issue of Vogue? The fashion-conscious junior must know what's hot and what's not. Planning to move into a now phase of hfe. the senior girl looks forward to the future. Brenda Lysholm anticipates what she will be doing next as she looks through a college handbook. She has become more responsible, realizing that soon she will be on her own. Since this year is the last of high school for her. schootwork tends to slide — favor of a social life She a busy running to games aid activities, and devoting time v her job. which doesn't leave mu time to spare. Brenda, in her Argyle swearer and wool skirt, abandons t) e fashion fads of juniors and become more of an indiv du ' 28 Evolution

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WORKING vonder. There were days hat seemed endless. Those vere the days when you fell isleep — and got caught — n every class. And then there were Jays that were over before hey began. On those days, rou were so busy that you Jidn't have time to eat. In act. you were left wishing he day were even longer. nd you wondered where your ime went. So where did it go? Veil, that depended on Yho you were. The athlete spent a )t of time at practice and lames. Coaches demanded hat your sport take op priority in time. The serious student studied 5:45 p.m. Taking a break between customers, they share a laugh. Lke many students. Janet and Kristie found that their jobs at Burger Brothers took up a good portion of their time. Lett: Where did the day — and night — go? According to results of a random student survey conducted by Profile , on the average this rs how a typrcat student's time was divided up away many of his or her hours. Daily assignments took enough time, and preparing for tests led to even more pressure. The worker put his or her time into the clock. As you earned money, you lost time — time which you valued highly. Chances were, you probably tried to split your time so you could do more than one of these. Sometimes you had to make decisions about which was most important to you — and then make some cuts while always hoping for the best. It wasn’t easy, working against the clock. But every day was precious, so you had to make every minute count There just wasn't any time for play. 8:20 p.m. Getting out in the open. Dave Barr is ready for the pass from his teammates Whatever sport you competed in. a lot of time and effort, practice and games, left little time for anything else 11:30 p.m. Homework? Yes. time had to be found to do all the homework that teachers gave — and there always was plenty. Pam B rkhoU finds that putting off homework just means she has to do it later at night. 7:35 p.m. Sometimes people didn't realize the work the band went through. Rehearsing, marching, and being on hand to cheer on the teams took time. Debbie Marxen watches the game as she awaits halltime marching 12:30 a.m. Finally asleep.' Tracy Sabaka's busy weekdays didn't leave much time for sleep. And if it was hard to find time to sleep on week nights, try the weekends! No wonder Monday mornings found you sleepy. All Work 27

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of a senior Senior guy ... Yes. all the agony and suffering were worth it. Because after all was said and done. you made it. You'd ridden the bus. You'd suffered through the homework and the PSAT's. You'd even managed to lose your parents trust. And then you were ... a senior. When you were a senior. Junior guy you could take any class you wanted. And do however you wanted in it. Senior year was when you stopped trusting your parents. You finalized college plans. You found comfort and security in your own group of friends, or with a steady date. And you had prom and graduation to look forward to. Sure, you had your own special assignments. Like having your senior pictures taken, and ordering your graduation announcements. But these were no longer the maturation process. They were adult functions. Because you were an adult. You had arrived. You were the fittest, and you had survived. And that was what the evolution process was all about. Becoming the best. Becoming ... a senior. Soph guy •tier jacket, keys, and style I otp complete the package of senior guy. The mature and phisticated Kevin Sundem has wd hi$ senior year to be the most yet. Sports, job. and hod keep turn running, not to Mhon an active social life. Jtr that he finally has a car. hte becomes tar easier to manage Kevin, as a senior, has abandoned the old uniform of jeans and a t-shirt for the more classic sweater and oxford. He has traded m the grungy tennis shoes (that mom hates) tor deck shoes Kevin has come to reahze the importance of a casual wardrobe with style. Well, he's advanced from the sophomore stage But not much! Clad in faded blue jeans, a t-shirt, and an old jacket, you might say Dave Rotfers lacks class. Not quite to the top of the status ladder. Dave still amuses himself by blowing bubbles, although he has ditched his trike in favor of a higher form of transportation — a moped. Still with the remnants of junior high, sophomore Matt Allen displays immaturity as he sits on hts trike The complexity of getting his lollipop from under his shoe mav be too touch to handle and a problem for Mom to solve Obviously Malt has no taste in fashion, and considering the subject ot girls what's a girl??? Evobtion 29