Macomb High School - Spiderweb Yearbook (Macomb, IL)

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CARDSFAN GETS WORKI G CLASS KIDS CAUGHT IN THE SHUFFLE Around the end of lune, 1985, sever- al things were happening. To name a few: Heritage Days were in progress, Colt League was finally beginning and the Chicago Bears were getting ready for training. The latter is what we are to discuss. I would first like to state that I am a never-say-die Cardinal fan who hates the Bears, but l'll do my best to be un- biased. The Bears, unbeknownst to us, were onitheir way to one of the greatest sea- sons of all times. They had numerous characters on the team including their cocky, arrogant, quarterback lim McMahon, the extremely fat William Perry and of course, Walter Payton. The Bears won their first few games quite handily, including trouncings of the Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys. - Week after week, game after game, the Bears kept winning. Around week number ten, the Bears started getting really cocky. They made a record called the Super Bowl Shuffle. All the pro- ceeds went to feed the needy people around the Chicago area. Although this is a very noble thing to do, l felt the lyrics were quite arrogant. In week twelve themljealrskwerieg 11-0 and they weFe tow meet the .possessors of the longest winning streak, the Miami Dol- phins. Needless-to Nsay, the Dolphins destroyed the Bears. The Bears' fans will say it was because of the absence of McMahon, to which I reply . . . Right The Bears, to their credit, did not lose again the rest of the season. They breezed through the playoffs and went on to the Super Bowl. To my dis- pleasure, the Super Bowl Shuffle was playing in the halls of MHS. William the Refrigerator Perry was on top of the world and the Bears were destined to meet the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX. The Bears obliterated the Pats and went on to be the World- Champs in 1986. I guess the song was right. The Bears are to be congratulated on a fine season, but watch out for the Cards next year! I Kurt Forness Sophomore In a survey of about 145 juniors and Seniors it was discovered that 580fo have a part-time job. Approximately 55 area businesses employ these stu- dents. Some examples are food and clothing stores, nursing homes, the- atres, etc. 14'Vo of the students said that their work hours interfere with eXtra-Cur- ricular activities. 16'Vo said that their work hours interfere with homework. 32 !o said that work interferes with homework and extracurricular activi- ties. 38010 said that work does not in- terfere with homework or extracurri- cular activities. 890!o of the working students earn minimum wage or more Isee graphl. 8106 of the students work more than 10 hours per week lsee graphl, Some of the things that students like about their jobs are meeting peo- ple, flexible hours, working with kids, paychecks, talking to people, breaks, co-workers and making deliveries. Work isn't all fun and games. Stu- dents also noted that late hours, wash- ing pots and pans, mean customers, the boss, rush-hours and taking out the trash to be the things they dislike. There was a wide range of answers to how students spend their money. The most frequent answers were clothes, savings accounts, car pay- ments, entertainment and gas. Less frequent responses were movies, mu- sic, food, activities, weekends and friends. How Long Do They Work? g 3 Hours Per Week Worked Bg Student Workers s 1, . so 5 2 2295 2395 32 20 '93 Ez in 5 5 io .,.., 3 5, 10 ,ng ID-15 15-2U Zi-30 30 or under mor' Hours Werrked Per Week How Much Do They Earn? .. ts i Hourlg Peg Earned BQ Student Workers .2 3 -250 Q 443 E' 40 C ' E 30 V' 1 4.20 -F 2 5 112 .z V7 lllllllllllllllll 'X 4' Under S3.3S' 5350- 5400- S450- S3,3S 53.49 53.99 S450 or more Wages Per Hour s-li p . W' ,, . -Ne ws ...W , '?' . 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Macomb - A Metropolis? There is nothing to do in this town! is a phrase often heard in Macomb. Well, there are plenty of things to do in this town. Take WIU for example. Not only does Western nearly double Macomb's population, it provides em- ployment for a large per- centage of parents. WIU also brought a lot of attention and publicity the summer of 1985 when it was chosen as the location of the Salvation Army International Youth Congress. This brought about 5000 people from myriad points of the globe. john Cafferty and the Bea- ver Brown Band came to Macomb january 21. Photograph courtesy of Ron Fizzell Chicago Bear Noah jackson goes up for two. The comedian, David Brenner, made it April 16 after being cancelled due to bad weather. 5 members of the Chicago Bears football team played basketball at Western Hall. ISee photo abovel james Doohan, commonly known as Scotty from Star Trek, was beamed down to the Union where he spoke for two hours Feburary 4. A permanent feature of WIU is the Union. The Union shows movies for 51. The Saga Food Service employs MHS students dur- ing the summer and throughout the year. The Union also is the loca- tion of the luniorfSenior proms. The WIU library is available for MHS students to do more indepth re- search. LIKE SANDS THROUGH THE HOURGLASS . SO ARE THE DAYS OF OUR STUDENTS wi-:AT KIND or LUNCH DO You EAT? ff A 'Qi 9 'Vo 13 Ofo 'I 0 ofo kEat,N'otI'1ingli I Eat ARA Lunches Eat Ala Carte J K , I 7 I . 12 'Vo 60 GX, Eat Lunch 1 From Home Go Out To Lunch ' ' 1 - V j School: All work and no play OR IS IT? To add a little spark to the ordinary eight period day, the student council presented four assemblies to the stu- dents during the year. A hypnotist from Chicago Isee photo belowl brought twenty students on stage and attempted his hypnotism lan- uary 22. Benny Kim performed on his violin March 4, seventh hour, marking the beginning of Fine Arts Week. A band from Florida called Free Fare performed their music as well as sent a message saying not to give ,in to peer pressure. A ventriloquist provided the entertainment for the fourth assembly. Other happenings which occurred in the school were the addition of two pop ma- chines and a juice machine in the commons and the instiga- tion of homerooms for Fresh- men and Sophomores during the first fifteen minutes of their lunch period. Photograph courtesy of Ron Fizzell. These volunteers may look like they are praying at the moment, but, while under hypnotism, they are literally unable to pull their hands apart. 2:55 P.M. I THE DAY IS I FAR FROM ' OVER The notebooks are closed and books are straightened upon the desks. Students' at-I tention is now focused on the clock rather than the teacher. The clocks are rarely on time, but the students are aware of what time the clock will say when the bell rings. Suddenly the bell rings that signals the end of the day. The school day, that is. For many students the day has just be- -.. wack E. MouIden,,l. Beaver, T. Hodges, Goodman, and I. Harris enjoy a Argyle. gun. Some students work school or in the evening. ivia. students have practice for sport or extracurricular acti' ties. Some students go out weeknights, but others w' until the weekends. How could the acronym TGIF g so popular? Aside from going to movi the union, or out to eat, it's secret that students like to ty. Maybe this is because rarely, if not never, find work at a party. One thing will find is a various of beverages at hand. Parties can be held in ous places including: houses, heavily wooded and Lake Argyle. Argyle has been a popular place for friends to get togeth- er during warmer weather. Maybe students like parties be- cause they can get away parents. Nah, that can't

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YOU CAN TAKE THE KID FROM THE ACTIVITY, BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE THE ACTIVITY FROM ccording to a survey of juniors taken by Chris Smith, many of them said they would consider graduating early. Now that sounds as if the activity had died down within the kid just a little. But no one said it was going to be easy. The referendum was one of the biggest issues of the '85-B6 year. Due to several factors, an increase in inflation and in teachers' salaries, to name a few. The referendum was a raise in the prop- erty taxes by 5.80. When the day of voting came, the referendum failed nearly 7 to 3. Evidently people had other concerns be- sides a good educational system. After the referendum failed, the board had to consider several painful cuts. Little did anyone realize they were going to cut the entire extra-curricular -program, twenty-five teachers, numerous advanced classes, and close an entire school. The first reaction was a walkout. Also a march was led from the high school. Each student who participated in the march signed a piece of pink paper with the Ma- comb School's logo printed on it indicat- ing our schools are fading. The students then silently marched through the board office and handed their petitions to the secretary. Some students also wore black on the day teachers were to be notified of termi- nation. After some debate the extra-curricular activities were reinstated. In order for extra-curricular activities to be reinstated, students would pay 560 for each initial activity, then an additional S60 for a second activity would be payed. For three or more activities, only 55 would be added. Families of more than one student wouldn't have to pay more than a total of 5150. Also, to get students active in the fund raising, a jog-a-thon was held july 12 to raise pledges from the members of the community as well as from relatives. The goal of the jog-a-thon was S'I00,000. QE ' f ,,.,, ,I ,,.. , . Q5 . Ji V , ' 'YS' V . ' .z , ,F A 4 ' 1 hy. '.',,.... I THE KID. About 400 students, half the student body, participated in the walkout in reaction to the board's decision knowing the consequences. Mrs. Litchfield talks to Macomb High students at the Board meeting encouraging them not to give up. Photos courtesy of Ron Fizzell OR CA THEY? I