North Side High School - Legend Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Student Life 5

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Senior Renee Cooley takes a nap during what seems like an endless band practice. INSIDE 6-7 8-9 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 Fads-n-Fashions Homecoming Homecoming Friends Hobbies Dog Wash Rushing, Sharing Spark Dome Life Life wasn ' t just something studied in a biology class. It was what each indi- vidual breathed into the halls of North Side. During school hours, bells filled halls that resounded with laughter and the latest gossip shared among friends. We rushed to a favorite meeting place — a stairwell or classroom door — or gath- ered around auditorium doors to make plans with friends. Cafeteria time hus- tled us in to toss books on a table that was near a favorite guy or girl. Some students scurried to finish homework while others explained the details of a new romance. After school band members poured onto the practice field for two hours of work. The football field filled with deep, rhythmic shouts of athletes doing calis- thenics. Inside the Dome students pon- dered over make-up tests or helped a favorite teacher. At night stadiums or gyms bulged with students turned sports fans cheering their Redskins — win or lose. As students we carried stacks of books; as Redskins we carried stacks of experience and memories with friends. Is that really me? exclaimed junior Ryan Day as he examines his student I.D. picture for the first time. During Spirit Week, Kellie Turner and Nan Didier displayed their spirit by cheering at the Junior- Senior Women ' s Football game. 4 Student Life

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Fashion Follows Activity, Interest Fads and fashions demonstrated that students enjoyed activities and clothes which challenged their imaginations. It wasn ' t strange to hear people talking of the newest in fads, the Ru- bik cube. Redskins developed inter- esting, creative ways to solve the cube. Eric Beltran, a junior said, I threw mine away, in several little pieces. Sophomore Joel Brecount said, I took all the colored stickers off and put them in their right places. North Siders liked these brain teasers, but consider them extreme- ly frustrating. Computer games be- came more popular with the inven- tion of Pac-man. Fashions also challenged the Redskin mind with the alligator going out and the polo coming in. College sweatshirt, whales, knickers, khakis and monogrammed sweaters caught the Redskin eye. Attitudes about the preppy look frequently led to comments such as save the alligator, eat a preppy . Those who aspired to be preppy considered Top-siders, Izods, and Calvin Kleins to be a must in their wardrobe. A variety of gym shoes, from Nike to Etonic to Puma, appeared on North Siders ' feet. Many games were played during the year, but one, Rubik ' s Cube, boggled many minds for a so- lution. --••saa-aag. 6 Fads-n-Fashions