Norfolk High School - Milestone Yearbook (Norfolk, NE)

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CLtu.K' 99 graduating classes, meaning at least 99 years of Norfolk High , and a countless number of students who have survived another year in high school. A myriad of fads, fashions, and pastimes have come and gone. Many have made a comeback, some never left the scene. Although their activities may have changed, the students themselves have not. Fear of the future, the spirit for the best and the quest for -the good times have always been part of a student's life. Through the years, students have endured the trials of growing up, as well as the fun and memories that come with it. Although school has always played a big role in students' lives,other activities have also had a great effect on them. The time in between school and homework was spent on numerous activities, some trivial, some unforgettable. But, no matter what the activity was, students found ways to express themselves, and more importantly - to be themselves. -by Natasha Stores 04 -- I want to accomplish the same things everyone wants to -- to get good grades, to meet new people and to be the best you can in everything. Student Life Division

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Terry Sparks looks over some materials from various colleges at the College Fair. The fair was a good opportunity to explore different plans for the future. -4- |Sti Student Life Division

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 Different strokes for different folks was the mo.:o that many students lived by. Here at NhS, there were those who chose to dress differently. People dressed the way they dia for many reasons, like the need to be apart from others. I hate looking like everyone else. It's so boring be;3,se nine out of ten people are dressed the same, said Sardor Neil Steffens. “I don't like oeing like everyone else, it is so ge.rs.d;, said Sophomore Jennifer Goger. Uniqueness of individuals was the biggest expians.ion for the sometimes sudden change, but there were other reasons that altered a person's dress. Television personalities, rock singers and foreign cultures may have influenced the style of dressing, but some disagreed. ”My sister is who inspired me, but it's different because I want to be my own unique self, said Goger. I express myself through my clothing, said Senior Tim DeFor, it all started after a trip to Germany. After that, I began to dress like this . No one really influences me, I just dress in what mood I am in, said Steffens. This variance from the normal way of dressing made school and life in general more exciting and was also good for a person's mental attitude. Everyone wanted to be noticed for their own talents and each person had to decide how to become one's own person, an identity based on his own personality. I noticed I looked like everyone else and I was fading away , so I decided to express myself through my clothing and quit being a wallflower, said Steffens. The reasons to dress different were many. Maybe someday students will have grown out of dressing like everyone else and will have learned to be themselves. -by Lori O'Brien Sophomore Linda Hazen and Junior Bonnie Tymeson model their school attire. Some students like the variety of clothing they are albwed to wear. + I Student Life Feature