Northeast High School - Charger Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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WRECKLESS FUN - Seniors Tona Burns, Linda Glover and junior Sharon Faulkner enjoy a day of wrecklessness at the 1982 Arkansas State Fair. The bumper cars was the only place where collisions could be fun. Photo by Vicki Causey SPIRIT - juniors Kirk Rodgers and Sharon Holloway show their spirit for the Chargers in an outdoor pep axembly. BOURBON ST. BLUES - Between the ccchhh . . ch . ch . . ccchhh's of juniors Chris Roden and Mona Price, junior Greg Schick's voice rings out the sounds of Bourbon Street. 7 hi 4!lntroducton

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58080511 51110 1059088 Changes greet 1,008 students during opening day assembly ugust 30. For most of Northeast's 1,008 students the big day arrived with the usual excitement and aggrava- tion. Starting school before Labor Day cut everyone's vacation a. bit short, but most students seemed ready to tackle a new school year. And why not? It had been an in- credible summer of the 1982 World's Fair, the space- fantasy, E.T., campaigns for an off-year election, the birth of a royal baby, and delegates to both Boys' and Girls' Nation. The annual au- ditorium assembly included Principal james Smith's work and play speech, junior and senior class yells, and the sophomores' expected Mickey Mouse label. Yet beneath the surface, changes were visible. Girls traded their walking shorts and bathing suits for mini-skirts, low-heeled shoes, and culottes. Boys dressed up more than down, STICK-UP - Seniors Barry' Martin and Wess Mullen clown around while on a tour of the State Capital during Boys' State. Photo by Angie Cook uSeniors are more interested in their future and doing well academically. ll - Senior janet lackson and the entire campus went mad about plaid in scarves, shirts, and pants. A smaller student body meant a smaller faculty and more one- shot classes. The one-shots, such and calculus, gave most students schedule problems, and the guidance office became the jammedest place to be. A new home- room system added another classroom to locate, and five minutes to waste, get caught up, or whatever. At the sounding of the noon bell, students scattered to find lunch spots, buy parking spaces and school supplies, and rediscover summer in a soap opera, swimming pool, or at the lake. The rediscovery was short, however, for Tuesday arrived in record time, and it was back to school for a first period class. Then came four full days before Labor Day brought a one-day relief. DESIGN BY KAREN SALMON as computers Beneath the Surfacef3

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BQHQQTM THQ H EFQGQ 'Those were really weird times.' But all in all, students laid back, enjoyed the ride, and made the best of every moment of '83 he year was full of memor- able events. Those were really wierd times. They really were. Remember when we were 'positive' Ole Main stole our '83. And when the everyone. Yet beneath the surface, the students put everything into school activities. Whether it was the Fifties Day assembly for the Sylvan Hills game, or the spirit link competition and annual pep break- fast for the Ole Main game - so- Nymphettes boy- cotted the assem- bly because they couldn't march? And the juniors and seniors werenit exactly getting along in those days ,, But we had the new Spirit Advis- ory Committee and the new mascots H And remember how we lost the buses and bus drivers at the state fair parade? I-lilarious. But an unofficial holiday. You know, the fall of 1982 wasn't so bad. It was pretty good. Crazy, confused, and completely unpredictable. And we loved every minute of it. That was the autumn of 1982. Those first few months were a new, exciting experience for we did get DADDY'S PRINCESS - junior Pam Ware stands with her father as she is presented to Charger fans. A new trend began with the '82 homecoming court - the maids were escorted by their fathers. llNortheast is the greatest. I have experienced some of the best times of my Iife.ff - Senior Kyle Stane phomores, juniors, and seniors found themselves right in the middle of it all. For the second time in Northeast's twelve-year history, students came under the leader- ship of a female student body pre- sident. A much A anticipated Drama ll class that offered dance gave ad- vanced drama students some smooth moves to make. The an- nouncement that UD was Home- coming Queen was not made until the actual Homecoming day assem- bly. This kept the entire student body including the senior maids themselves, in suspense for three weeks. DESIGN BY DENISE CLAY Beneath the Surface!5