Lincoln High School - Links Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Strange discoveries made Lockers aren’t just for depositing junk Imagine looking into Michael Jackson’s big, brown eyes every morning, or gazing at a tan, muscled body clad in Jordache Jeans. This is no fantasy, you have just opened the door to your locker. Lockers can be fun, you don’t even have to hire an interior decorator; all you need is a little imagination and lots of tape. One trip to the store and you’re ready to go. You never can be quite sure what you’ll find in some of the lockers. Those in the Senior Dip included tons of colorful wrapping paper. Hearts, bal- loons, and teddy bears decorate the insides. There are mirrors to smile into and stuffed animals to guard the books. On the third floor, the lockers have lots of pom-poms peeking out of the tops, and colored paper cut-outs. Even the Grem- lins are taking over on the doors. It’s not uncommon to hear someone yell “avalanche!” on your way down to first floor. Of course, the lockers there have their share of Hallmarks and stickers. Not to mention the Chippen- Putting (heir ideas together, Stefanie Ortiz and Laurie Fuller decide what to put in their locker next. Years ago, decorating your locker was forbidden, now it's a tradition. dale’s photographs hanging on the doors. Many lockers throughout the school center around a favorite picture. Some locker photo albums include a loved-one, a favorite star, and even the family dog vies for a place on the door. When asked why people decorate their lockers. Juniors Kim Roby and Jodi Ross summed it up when they explained, “It’s like a tradition. It expressed your in- dividuality.” Although many students at Lincoln High decorate their lockers, others choose not to decorate theirs. Some students just don’t have enough time, or they really don’t want to. Decorating your locker makes the dull, greyness come alive with color and spirit. Each locker is unique and mostly “full of junk.” “It says, ‘this is me!”’ As you walk down the halls, look around and see some of the different, individual lockers. It just may give you that idea you need for your locker, or even brighten your day a little bit. Making sure nothing tumbles out at her, Pam Bartells looks for a book. Five minutes between classes sometimes isn’t enough. Lockers—17

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Discussing things at a locker, Becky Burntt, Roger McGarvey. and Chris Taube have a friendly chat. This is one of a few lockers that hasn’t jammed yet. Declaring Deb Placek's individuality, her locker is quite unique. Being a staff photographer, Deb makes use of an empty film box. SLuTjxr. (§2 SLOrfV.L ■ mu SLO f OK ,dent |mj V. Holding left-overs from lunch, a lone locker stands open. Open campus allows students to go to their favorite lunch spot over the noon hour. 16—Lockers

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Class becomes 2nd home They’re “home away from home” for most If someone had wandered through the Lincoln High School building, around four or five o’clock at night, they might have expected to find nothing but a vacated stack of hallways. However, upon peering into some of the classrooms, they would have seen a bit more than janitors and empty desks. Many LHS students could be found in late hours of the afternoon and early hours of the morning to be right here at school. They might have been working on homework, talking with a friend, or typing at a computer. Some were waiting for rides, while others just liked to spend a little extra time in the classrooms of their favorite subject or activity. Mummer Stephanie Ortiz explained why she spent her spare time at school in the drama room. “If you spend so much time,” Ortiz said, “in a room, doing the activities that go with that room, you sort of begin to think of it as home. And you feel more comfortable in that room than in any other room in the school.” Many LHS students, like band drummer Rochelle Stahn, had to wait for a while after school for someone to come pick them up. Rochelle thought that it was great that she had a place to go where she really belonged. “Rush lets me stay in the band room after school a lot of the time,” Rochelle explained, “since my mother doesn’t pick me up till five.” There were still other students who spent extra time in classes out of necessity. Senior Mike Evans explained why he spent about an hour each day in the computer room. “I like learning as much as I can about computers,” Evans said, “and I like experimenting with new things. But all that takes time, and since I don’t have a computer at home, I come here a lot.” For whatever the reason, Lincoln High students seem to have been comfortable with, and made good use of, their “homes away from home.” Studying after hours in the photography room, Doug Logan seems to be able to work well without paying attention to what he is doing. Art students have been known for staying after school in order to finish special protects. As an afterschool tradition, Mike Rozmarin, David Hinkle, Tom Boellstorff, Ginger Dzerk, and Jochen Dorenberg gather to relax and talk in the lunchroom. Mrs. Baker offers after school munchies from her concession stand in the cafeteria to needy students. 18—Second Home