Lake Oswego High School - Lakers Log Yearbook (Lake Oswego, OR)

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ERS LAKERS Fun!! The Rally enjoyed their time together while heartily cheering for the powerful JV teams. the PRINCIPAL uke r Fun, it's that mystical, intangible experience one feels while doing something they enjoy. The ways to have fun are abundant, but often times it escaped the students during the school week which meant that the weekends were the prime time for enjoying one's self. In 1987 and 88, much was happening; one only had to know where to look. Such things as skiing, a pick-up game of basketball and other sports like soccer, football and jogging were popular on Saturdays and Sundays. As the night came, functions became even more numerous. School football and basketball games drew large crowds of dedicated Laker supporters. The games served as a social meeting place where further plans were discussed. Such time-fillers as watching a rented movie, going out for yogurt, or to a party were common and accounted for much of the evening's activities. For some, downtown hot spots such as the Confetti dance club and the Starry Might concert house were places of excitement and homes to many a memory of unforgettable event. Blake Fabian and Bill Gross, run outside to vent their frustrations in a snowball fight. Senior Mark Krill wants to be the Principal Laker , but Dr. Ingle is at the helm. FUN!! 5

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Friendships LAKERS LAW It's said by many, that your high school years are some of the best years of your life. This is one of the periods in your lifetime during which you meet, and become friends with a lot of different people. And these relationships, both good and bad, affect you, influencing your life style more than any other time. There are all kinds of relationships, including student to teacher, parent to child, and yes, boyfriend to girlfriend. Although some students may not have had the experience of an intimate relationship with a member of the opposite sex, we all have had a crush at one time or another. But perhaps the relationships that you will remember most are the ones with your close friends. These are the friends that you may think of when you are in your thirties. And you might give them a call to reminisce about old times and possibly plan to see each other. Your closest relationships are the most important now because, together you have shared the experience of growing up, and that's something that can only happen once in your life. Senior couple Kari Cornett and Randy Miller discuss their plans for after the football game. Who says girls can't be just friends with a guy? Mot Heather Wallis and Thea Kimberly who enjoy their friendship with Roger Manning. 4 Friendships

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Time: everybody wants it, but nobody seems to have enough of it. Students are almost always running somewhere, doing last minute homework assignments, missing appointments, and complaining about it continuously. But unfortunately, it is really the student's fault, though not intentionally. They sign up, volunteer, or try out for so many activities that they hardly have a second to think about how much they have to do. And then there are all the things that students try to cram into their so called free time . It just makes those precious moments fly by. School related activities consume many hours. Some tryout for sports or rally, First Mates, and even school plays, often times spending up to three hours a night at practice. Student leadership may appear to be something that only looks good on your transcript, but in reality, each officer has an incredible amount of responsibilities. People involved in clubs spend countless hours trying to improve the school and community, refine their language skills, greet foreign visitors, or enhance their education. The publication staffs take a lot of time outside of school to produce brilliant books or papers. To many students, however, out of school activities are as important as those in school. Parties are an example. Almost every student has been to a party at least once. Masses of people crammed into a small living room, trashing the furniture, screaming over the loud music, and drinking illegal beverages until they pass out, all for one reason: because they can. But don't get the wrong impression. The number of regular party-goers is a very small minority. Many students prefer quieter, less rebellious pastimes. Dating is a more peaceful way to spend an evening. Most parents would willingly give the car keys to a student, so long as he or she fills the gas tank, which usually costs about ten dollars. Dinner at a nice restur-ant, say Riccardo's, costs about twenty bucks for two people. A movie (a favorite date activity) costs ten dollars (not counting popcorn and Cokes). Dessert makes a nice end to the evening, or if you're lucky, your date many invite you in to watch Saturday Might Live downstairs until 1:00 in the morning. The whole evening costs about $45.00, but for some, it may end up being worth it. Another activity is going to rock concerts, with the average ticket price (depending on the group) around $16. The Coliseum is the major concert house, and it is about twenty minutes away, but the Pine Street Theater and Starry Might are also popular places to enjoy live music. Dancing at clubs like the Warehouse and the Confetti Club in Portland are popular with many students. Shopping in large shopping malls, such as Washington Square, Clackamas Town Center, and Beaverton mall is another well-liked function. Some go to shop, while others go to scout out members of the opposite sex. Going to the game at school is something many people do on their Friday nights. Finally, leisurely activites such as watching t.v. (or rented movies on the VCR), listening to the radio, reading a book, or simply sleeping in are all things many students like to do. But as students get older, their lives are suddenly consumed by a phenomenon called the Job Syndrome . In simple terms, the Job Syndrome can be defined as long hours spent working at a job to earn money that the student will use to spend during their free time. Unfor-tunatly, the student discovers that he or she has no free time to spend all their hard-earned money, and so starts to save it for college, a car, or a family, and suddenly begins to act like an adult. Just don't panic. Remember these basic rules and you should be all right: if you have money, spend it. If you have free time, use it. And if you have both, then rejoice, you're still a student. But if time seems to be going by faster then you can handle, stop, slow down, maybe look back at the following pages. Hopefully, they'll help you hold on to the moment.