North Catholic High School - Trojan Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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IE? 5,25 f ff ,fy ' wi.,-.J ex i 4. in Q 4 l , M ,J 4 ,uf 7 Q ,Mft 1 Craig Biertempfel and Bro. Brett share their sense of humor as they huddle with Bro. Bones for a photo shot. A Ms. Czapleski threatens to zap Chris Erario out of this world and into the plan- et of Stats! He doesn't quite agree. Nerds are in!! - At least that's what Marty Russell and Mark Lancia claim on Nerd's Day. out from under those groovy pants. This day was certainly different. lt was dedicated to all the nerds out there who felt it was time for themselves to make an ap- pearance. Maybe in the years to come this day will become a tradition. There's no telling what might happen now that these wild and crazy people have been unleashed. Only time will tell. Class Clowns 29

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Seniors John Maloy, Mark Lancia, Greg Paulson, Mi- chele Pullen, Sharon Tebeau and Tammy Spade show off the new trends in nerd style! l The Gloss Clowns 28 Class Clowns Chuck Bartholomew gives his best Star Patrol salute while Eric Bartolowits, Dave Bachman and Tony Amor- oso agree. 00 Believe it or not, one Senior overcomes his sanity and shows us a side which is so much more common. Greg Paulson enjoys himself in class while he plays with his ln-water-game pen. Yes, it writes too! V is , K Nerd - n. Any person slightly resembling Jerry Lewis with at least fifty pens and the like in his shirt pocket. His glasses are usu- ally taped in at least three different places with first aid tape, causing him to look at others crosseyed. A nerd is almost always by himself, yet he most defi- nitely stands out in a crowd. Nerd, what an interest- ing word. There are many varied definitions given to the term, and each person has his own idea of the ideal nerd. This year there was a special day reserved especially for these people during Homecoming Week. This was a chance for the nerds to come out of the woodwork, which they did in full force. No matter which way you turned they were there. Their taped, black, horn-rimmed glasses meet- ing your eyes wherever you looked. Around every corner there was one of them in plaid pants and a polka-dotted shirt, with the infamous bulging pocket full of junk. And of course, who could miss those oxy- dol white socks peeking

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DOUBLE The O'Donoghue twins show that although they may look alike, their personalities are different. Fraternal twins also have their similarities like those of Mike and Michele Wilson. How would you feel if you woke up one morning and were looking straight at yourself, only you wer- en't looking in a mirror. This is what identical twins have to face, seeing the ex- act carbon-copy of them- selves whenever they look at their twin. Having been born a twin does have its advantages and disadvantages in life. Identical twins have more trouble than fraternal ones. Since the very beginning of their childhood, identical twins had to face their par- ent's wishes on physical at- tire. And one would always wonder why identical twins looked so much alike. But as the years progress, it is really up to them to let oth- ers know who's who. One may be outgoing while the other may be quiet in char- 3O Double Trouble acter. Looking alike doesn't necessarily mean acting alike, al- though there are some twins that do act and look alike. Identical twins also have to go through the whole or- deal of being called the wrong name. They both probably get so used to each other's names that they startto answer by 5 .Q Rob and Beth Pugar may be opposite in character but