MacArthur High School - Crest Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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All W grk A.nd Nn Play Put Moneiflin the Bank Spike ' s wasn ' t the reatest job in the rorld, but it paid ood and I could get ly homework done. John Kile, Senior photo by Marty Colon Merchants supported stu- dents ' employment by of- fering them jobs that did not interfere with school. -I- -i- :-. .3«t 4i («:? ' jwik Greg Pletz Jobs were as diverse as the people themselves, ranging from Summer Morris at Southern Maid Donuts to Traci CrisafuUi at Centerpoint Athletic Club. Clark Solomon sold leather goods for Cardat Leather, Tad Johnson and Julie Vitacca worked for Dillards ' , and Leslie Shackleford, Shannon Lane, and Tonya Eldridge all worked in the food court. Splitting time between school and a job was not easy for these and other students. Finding the time to do homework posed a great problem. Not getting home until late made it difficult for me to get my homework done on time, and done right, reflected Leslie Brown, who worked at Sally ' s Hallmark. Some students were allowed to do homework while working. Solomon remarked, Many times I found myself alone in the store waiting for a customer, so I started taking my homework with me and getting it done. Students used this earned money tor car payments, car maintenance, clothes, dates, school expenses, and college. Dan Shaughnessy, who worked at Kinney Shoes, commented, Most of my money was used for keeping my car running and going out on the weekends. Many students worked full-time during the summer.Sam Dabbous worked at The Egyptian Restaurant during the summer to earn money for college. I can ' t say work- ing in the summer was the greatest, but it let me concentrate on my school work dur- ing the year. Above Left: John Kile gives a customer his order at Spike ' s. p iofo by Marty Colon Above Center: Im- elda Ohva snaps the shot at Sears.lphoto by Carolyn Muir Above Right: Terri Linnenkamp examines the clothes she sells at Heartbeeps. p ioto by Carolyn Muir employment 29

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Right: Mike Steen stocks in some jeans at the Merry-Go-Round in the Irvmg MaUJphoto by Carolyn Muir Above Left: After football season. Senior Mark Gibson takes on ttie job of unloading trucks at J. Sloan ' s Fur- niture Store. Iphoto by Marty Colon Above Center: Terry Lin- nenkamp examines new merchandise at Heartbeeps. pAoro by Carolyn Muir Above Right: Senior Paul Paschal loads a wating customer ' s van with some newly purchased merchandise for J. Sloan ' s Furniture Slore. Iphoto by Marty Colon 28 employment

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. . . theC ood To Padrehslan wmi Go A holiday, no matter what it was called, meant time off to have fun and escape the routines of school. Jordan Post If it was worth getting off school for, it was worth celebrating. Whatever the holiday, time away from school proved a welcome respite for students. Undoubtedly the majority of students would like to have left their homework tuck- ed in folders during breaks from the usual rush of assignments, but the unlucky ones had reports or projects to finish. Some were able to visit their relatives, which sometimes meant a trip over the river and through the woods . . . When ask- ed about these outings, Freshman Mike Zorovich expressed, It could be fun ... for a while. Grandparents or no, students often travel- ed during the holidays. Some teenagers went skiing during Christmas instead of spending traditional time with the family. Junior Jill Herman, who went on the Younglife ski trip, commented, It was fun being with my friends for part of the Christmas holiday, and I got back in time to spend Christmas Eve with my family. Spring Break, school vacation turned sacred holiday for teen life, proved one of the most looked forward to and joyous times of the school year. This break was not just a chance to sleep late and goof-off for a week, but it also meant a chance to party at home or at the beach (Fort Lauderdale, Padre Island, etc.). Senior Sean Oldham, who went to Fort Lauderdale, remembered, Bikinis on beautifully tanned women for as far as I could see. It was great. Spring Break was a time for fun and total relaxation wherever a student ended up. Above Left: Senior Carolyn Lambright spends her holiday time dishing up ice cream as part of her joh.lphoto by Teddye Privitt Above Right: Using her vacation time to get ahead, Senior Monica Whitney spends a day at the library. pAo(o by Teddye Privitt Holidays wen great, but I wish they had been longer, j went to parties and forgot about school. ' Cheryl Sloat Senioi photo by Teddye Privii 30 holidays