Norfolk High School - Milestone Yearbook (Norfolk, NE)

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MINI-MAG PETEY THE PANTHER Mascot's return to sports adds spirit to NHS crowds When opposing coaches talked about playing Norfolk, many commented on our tremendous home field court advantage. The return of Petey the Panther was a major factor in the increase of Panther spirit. Kory Kenny and Lance Cuttell have served as Petey since Kenny brought back the maroon panther suit during the 1986-1987 basketball season. Both enjoyed the attention they received and the fun they had while psyching up both the crowd and the teams. When Kory and I run around, it shows the crowd that it's ok to let loose, have fun and cheer the Panthers on,” said Cuttell. But becoming Petey for a game wasn't as easy as it1 looked. When you get into the Petey suit, you must become a different person. If you care what people think, you won't be a good Petey, said Kenny. It takes a little control to be Petey! You have to remember that you're representing NHS, even if it takes away from the fun, said Cuttell. To be a good Petey, you must shave your head, added Kenny. - by Natasha Siores HEIGHT OF ACTIVITY Long and short of students' tales of woe due to size No, I don't play basketball. I am standing up. Do these jeans come in longs? Why do I always have to be in the front for the group shots? If you have ever heard yourself uttering one of the above phrases, then you were probably one of the NHS students with an overdose, or lack, of height. Most beanpoles and shortys came to accept their respective situations and high school even offered new opportunities to learn to appreciate those heights. There were actually some advantag. es gained by tall and small people at NHS. For example, it was much easier to. get around in the halls if you were short. Those taller people who lost track of their shorter companions in the battle through suicide hall could follow their progress by watching the tops of their heads. But there were many disadvantages for them as well. If lockers were shared, the obvious way to 4. |Mi Mini - Mag divide space was for the taller to have the top shelf, and the smaller, the bottom. The only thing that could be done about these individual characteristics was to accept them and live with it. Besides, you can't stand on your toes or slouch forever. - by Natasha Siores LIKE FATHER-LIKE SON Baby Boomers' children continue NHS traditions Many long-standing traditions have been established at NHS. One of the most recent of which was a family tradition. The number of students whose parents attended NHS has increased due to the Baby Boom . Many students admitted that going to the same high school as their parents did not really affect them. I don't think about it much, but I know it makes my parents feel old, said Junior Holly Schiffgen. Going to the same school and even having some of the same teachers added a special link to the parent child relationship. Although many changes occurred between generations, some things stayed the same. Insight to some teachers and their quirks were shared, along with a few laughs. This common bond between students and their parents gave them both the ability to see the changes and tradition made at NHS, and to gain a better understanding of each other. - by Natasha Siores Kory Kenny, as Petey the Panther, fires up the Norfolk crowd.

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MINI-MAG Sizzlin 'Jk MAAM A Recollectiion of the hip-happening trends of 1988 It's Alzheimer's settling in Miss Henre Now don't just polly parrot this. Mr. Arment Is that appropriate attire? Mr. Cross Are you the giggle boxes today? Miss Jenkins Where's my whip? Mr. Settles ROCKING THE 'HOUSE' Television evangelists' activities make the news It is said that rock 'n' roll has its foundations in religion. If this is true, it might explain why religion experienced rocking and rolling during 1987 and 1988. The turmoil began when numerous scandals involving television evangelists, or tele-evangelists, were brought to light. The first of these charged that misappropriations of funds had been caused by the former heads of the PTL empire, Jim and Tammy Bakker. Revelations that Jim Bakker had had an affair with a PTL church secretary named Jessica Hahn in 1980 finally forced the Bakkers out of PTL. I didn't really care about the PTL scandal because I never watched the tele-evangelists before the scandals happened. I think others who did watch the tele-evangelists felt very bad and thought that what the preachers were doing was wrong and that they shouldn't be on television, Mary Brtek, junior, said. While the PTL scandal got by far the most media coverage, religion was scarred by other 1. U2, INXS 2. Converse All-Stars, Tretorns 3. Dirty Dancing 4. Long Johns and Boxer Shorts 5. Morton Downey, Jr. 6. Cut-off, Rolled-up Jeans 7. The 60's 8. Finger Watches 9. Baseball Caps 10. Seltzers 11. Soccer 12. Nebraska Football 13. Big Eight Basketball 14. Compact Disks 15. Nintendo scandals, as well. First, Oral Roberts told his viewers that he needed $4.9 million by a March 9, 1987 deadline or God would call him home. I was surprised that Oral Roberts got the money he needed by the deadline. It's scary that people have such blind faith in one man, Joleen Allyn, junior, said. Later, it was revealed that yet another tele-evangelist, Jimmy Swaggart, frequented cheap motels with prostitutes. Swaggart's denomination, the Assemblies of God, voted to suspend him from preaching for one year, but Swaggart left the church so he could continue his television ministry. While scandals rocked the church establishment, they failed to rock believers' faith. First, the 1. The Bee-Gees 2. Jellie Shoes 3. Top Gun 4. Short Shorts 5. Donahue 6. Parachute Pants 7. The 70's 8. Friendship Bracelets 9. Tails 10. Jolt Cola 11. Rollerskating 12. Nebraska Football 13. All-Star Wrestling 14. Eight-tracks 15. Atari scandals were contained within fundamentalism, so they did not affect mainline churches. Second, many were already upset with the tele-evangelists because of their fund-raising activities done over the airwaves. I don't think 'In credit cards we trust' can really be considered religion, Laura Halferty, senior, said. Finally, people realized that scandals have erupted on the religious scene for centuries, and that this did not mean that their religion was wrong. These people worshipped their God, not their ministers. So say Yea! brothers and sisters. Despite some rocking and rolling, religion survived another year. -by Troy Christensen 17 MINI-MAG

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MINI-MAG I WANNA BE LIKE... Childhood idols useful as students grow to maturity Everyone has idols. Cartoon characters, rock stars, professional athletes, even ordinary people influenced our lives in some way. Looking back, some students had to laugh at their childhood idols. Remembering that worn-out Shawn Cassidy album or the poster of Charlie's Angels may seem silly now but it was important then. While some people dreamed of Mean Joe Green or the Dorothy Hamill haircut, others looked up to someone more like themselves. My dad was my idol. I wanted to grow up and teach English just like him. Then I'd get to go away to school every day, just like he did, said Senior Chris Janovec. Many students wanted to be like their idols, whether it was by taking up gymnastics or doing the Greased Lightning hand jive . Though childhood idols were replaced by new ones, they were certainly not without purpose. They served as models and encouraged students to achieve greatness. They taught the importance of setting goals and reaching higher toward the fame that every child yearned for. But most of all, they allowed kids to dream and be someone else for a time, a valuable part of growing up. - by Natasha Siores Q A How do vou oet on a teacher's good side? 1. Take part in discussions. 2. Laugh at their jokes, (even the bad ones) 3. Follow their rules. 4. Listen in class, (or at least appear to) 5. Do homework assigned. 6. Don't try too hard. THE KEYS TO SUCCESS Getting them out of the car before vou lock it Click. SLAM. Wait, let’s see if we've got everything. Hmm -books, purse, gym bag, backpack. Okay, just drop the keys in the ... Hey, where are they? Oh no. The books land with a thud on the asphalt as you spot your keys - where you left them - in the ignition. You know you locked your doors but you desperately try the handle anyway. No go. A scream of anxiety echoes through the parking lot. For those who had a spare set of keys close at hand, it was not such a bad deal. For most, though, it was not the most fun ever had. I've locked my keys in the car twice and the worst part is that there is no spare set. I have to get a locksmith to get in my car every time, said Holly Schiffgen, junior. For some unknown reason, locked up keys were a common event for NHS students. Some less coordinated people had it happen more than once. There are even a few who gained bragging rights by managing to lock their door, keys inside, with the car still running. Now that was talent. Other horror stories included a date at the drive-in...in the rain. Many victims used the old coat hanger trick and, after losing a bit of the black foam around the edge of their window, had keys safely in hand again. For those with the strange locks that could not be opened if 20 hangers would fit in, well, they were out of luck. Then crying became a viable option. Although it caused a panic at the time, most victims could laugh about the incident as the red faded from their cheeks. - by Natasha Siores Junior Holly Schiffgen attempts to get into her locked car with a coat hanger, after leaving the keys safely inside. | Mini - Mag