North Mesquite High School - Trailblazer Yearbook (Mesquite, TX)

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A tight fit — When Kenny Kemby searches for the right size debates on whether or not it is tight enough. Blue mood — Charles Maine awaits his turn to receive his class ring onlyto give it away. 28 Junior Class Rings

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SHOWING CP Summer is the time to release the big box-office epics from the Hollywood Studios. Gigantic hits such as ““E.T.,” ““Grease,”’ and “Star Wars’ . were all released during the summer in their respective years. Another season the movie industry targeted its releases was during Christmas. The American Dublic was able to view movies like ‘‘Terms of Endearment,”’ “Silkwood,” and ‘‘Yentl’’ in the Christmas season of 1983. When 1984 approached, Hollywood turned out hit movies after another. Perhaps one of the biggest nits of 1984 was ‘Footloose.”’ Like “Flashdance,” but witha male lead, “‘Footloose’”’ was the story of a teenage id who considered dancing as the most mportant thing in his life. Motion pictures sontaining high-caliber dancing was what teenagers flocked to the theaters to see. 1984 was also the year of the romance pictures. ‘Against All Odds” was the mystery romance picture about one man’s love for a lady whom he was hired to find. “Hard to Hold” was the musical romance story of an almost impossible relationship between a rock star anda businesswoman. ‘Romancing the Stone” was the action-packed romance movie about a man and woman in search of a valuable gem in the Columbian jungles. Different as they all were, romance was the key-plot of the three movies. Comedies certainly put in its share of hit movies. Among these were ‘‘Police Academy,” a comical look at police training, and “Splash,” the Disney produced fantasy directed by Ron Howard of ‘Happy Days”’ fame, is about the romance between a New York bachelor and a mermaid. According to junior Kim Nottingham, comedies were ‘‘the perfect way to forget all your troubles and to just sit back and relax.” Marvelous movies — UA Town East 6 remains a movie-goers. favorite for

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| Going for the Gold Pushing through a crowd of sophomores before school on Thursday and Friday, May 10-11 is part of an annual ritual. Excitement and joy spreads throughout anxious sophomores as they chose the perfect class ring. There are many varieties for both boys and girls. For girls there are a large choice of “‘after five” rings ranging from hearts to diamonds on the side. There is also the decision of which stone to order, including the blue sotne for the school color or the most personal, birthstones. Although much time and consideration goes into choosing a class ring many of them are worn by a boyfriend or girlfriend and not by the owner. As A pretty brassy group — As the sophomores order their rings the excitement grows throughout the group. Once in a blue stone — As the sophomores prepare for their junior year they order their class rings. A girl’s best friend — Michelle Kirkpatrick, Kristen Crockett, and Missy Morris compare their rings. sophomore, Debbie Watkins said, ‘‘l guess | will be excited when | get my ring, consider- ing how much it is going to cost re, but | could be more excited if | had someone who could wear it!’’ Many students paid for their own rings while other students expect their parents to pay for them. An expected cost ranged from $60 to $130. As Jon Mills, sophomore stated, ‘‘A class ring is a great thing to buy because several years from now you can still have something to remember high school with. | am glad that | have the chance to get a senior ring. It will be fun to wear for a while and then always have it for a keepsake.” Student Life 29