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

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„d a whole lot of FUN We made it “alive.” Each day, the students, packed into their acid-washed jeans and Reeboks, cardigans and penny loafers, or T-shirts and Birkenstocks, helped mold their school and themselves from the academic and social clay provided them in this arena called high school. The music was loud at the few dances. What with the flagging attendance of the previous year, the number of dances was altered to insure good turn-out. Replacing the cut-back in dances was the newly opened Teen Center which boasted concerts by such local favorites as The Dharma Bums, as well as student bands such as The Delinquent Treemen, made up of LO seniors. The Teen Center also offered movies, ping-pong, air hockey, and tutoring services for those who took advantage of them. But the students didn't just rely on school activities for entertainment. Staff- Jennings parking lot became a new, albeit Student Life GET A GRIP Juniors Angela Smith, Jenny Charlton, and Jenny Fernie enjoy a football game and each other's company. Successful fall sports drew supportive crowds. dusty, meeting place. Swifty remained popular, although whenever the parking lot population began to swell, some took to hanging out at Lewis and Clark College in their spare evenings. Although students generally stayed within the safe confines of their suburban community, some ventured out into Portland for various concerts or nights of dancing until the wee hours, or perhaps just for coffee and a movie with close friends. When youth escapes us, it will leave hindsight and memories. We will remember our classroom lessons certainly, but when this year is stirred in our dusty thoughts, we will hear the songs that we listened to on the radio and see Justin Paola toss in a three-pointer as if it were nothing. And we'll taste the round pizzas in the cafeteria and smell the letterman jackets, leather freshly polished, in the junior hall. FLOWER CHILD Senior Tracie Waldram gets help pinning on her football mum for the Homecoming Parade. The varsity rally threw candy to youngsters watching from the street.

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RED REVENGE Sophomores Tom Baldwin, Chad Gross Johnny Medak, and Tallie Volm regroup for their next attack during the egg-wars at Powers Park during Homecoming Week. Each class wore a specified color to avoid attacking their own team HEADLOCK Tamara Isaacs gets a freindly hug from fellow junior Jennifer Karn. Students relied on strong friendships and fun times to get them through sc hool sanely M ann N mu Vm a em B -— bs. -- PR - A x is d sd LRL IE io tai ars T. We = 1284 et ' + ae tT eem os in TEES A) Da pc 6 d AP u : g iek m ET 4 (7$ P i» Fe 5 an ik Sami Te! ZI EE i 47 El NO PARKING Juniors Lisa Nordquist Heidi Grubbs, Stacey Fletcher, and sophomore Tracy Miller park themselves to enjoy lunch in the fall sun. Eating outdoors seemed to prolong summer

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The sunny spring days had been beckoning from outside classroom windows. By the time the students were allowed to enjoy the new green days, the air was saturated with sun and the earth radiated warmth; foreign after the bitter, grey days of winter. Finally, The Day came. The doors opened. It was finally June, and the students tumbled out of the school relieved and ready to meet the summer vacation head on. After nine months of hard work, three months of sun, friends, and relaxation sounded mighty pleasing. LZ AN INTERNATIONAL SPORT Juniors Kristan Lowe and Tobie Wood traveled to China to represent the U.S.A. in an international basketball exchange. They enjoyed their stay and found plenty of time to explore the foreign land between games and practices. WHEN EAST MEETS WEST Senior Joellen Gorg spent her summer as well as her entire junior year in Japan. Upon her return to Lake Oswego, Joellen noted that she had become almost more familiar and comfortable with the Japanese culture than her native American one. SWEET SUMMERTIME Students Find Out What a Wonderful World It Really Is Ahhh ... Summer. The word vacation is enough to put a smile on every student's face. The ultimate vacation for a student is summer. There is nothing better than resting and playing in the sun, having no deadlines, and spending time with good friends. When the last final exam was completed and the last locker shut, the student body bolted out the door to receive the summer with open arms. Everyone soon found out, however, that summer vacations involve more than just relaxation. Some found jobs at swim parks, yogurt and ice cream shops, supermarkets, and in gardens across Lake Oswego. Money was saved for the colleges whose pamphlets cluttered the bedroom floors of many seniors and juniors. Others attended the dreaded summer school held at Lakeridge, and others, still, went on exciting trips. Senior Steve Grapel and others went to Europe and Hawaii and RED AS A POWER COLOR Jorge Zamora and Chelsea Marsh, also seniors, visited Costa Rica. Other students went to such exciting places as Canada, the Orient, and many of our own 50 states. For those who did stay in Lake Oswego, however, all was not lost. Frequent trips to Portland and the beach were a must. When nothing seemed to be going on, Powers Park on the river, the lawns of Lewis Clark College, and an old, haunted house in Dunthorpe were favorite meeting places. Swimming in the lake, despite its many microorganisms, was also a possibility. But the summer was short — too short. The days grew shorter and busier and school was right around the corner. Daily doubles began for the many athletes, and sweaters were needed in the evening. Although everyone wished summer could have lasted forever, school was inevitable. ee Senior Alex Orloff got out of school a week and a half before everyone else in order to travel to Russia with his father. While his father worked, Alex toured cities with a graduate student, visiting such historical sites as the Kremlin Building, seen here.