Northeast High School - Viking Log Yearbook (St Petersburg, FL)

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Two heads are better than one, especially in an honors course like Trigonometry. Hoat and Lechi Vo work out a trigonometric problem in Mr. Dave Vera's second period class. Shadowing eyes, sharing clothes and talking together are just a few of the activities involved in being sisters. junior Mandy Hester and sophomore Meg Hester make final preparations before the Rojans' an- nual scavenger hunt. Father knows best. Mr. Henry Fraze gives some helping hints to his sons Ion and lay. Extra time on the com- puter is just one of the benefits that comes with having a physics teacher for a father. Some students even had parents who taught or work- ed at school. It's okay con- sidering I don't see him dur- ing the day! said Alonzo Colquitt whose father, Mr. Alonzo Colquitt, teaches social studies. Whether it was a parent, brother, or sister at school with students during the day, for most it was an added advantage. FAMILIES 3

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Working it out, sisters Karen and Kirby Hoban take the time to do their homework. Both have advanc- ed classes which often involves extra studying time. Getting there. Getting to and from school is much more convenient when an older brother or sister drives. Senior Todd Adair gives his younger brother Charlie, a sophomore, a ride home after school. F amil affairs 'V me Families played an impor- tant part of most students' days. Some were glad to be out of the house and away from problems at home, while others had their families right at school. Having a brother or sister at school had both advan- tages and disadvantages. An older brother or sister meant convenient rides to and from school for those not yet old enough to drive. Many brothers and sisters, especial- ly those close in age, had classes together which made studying easier and missed homework assignments easi- ly accessible. Some brothers and sisters found that their interests were very much the same and were members of the same club or team. 38 FAMILIES

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The lights went out and im- mediate y the air was filled with screams and shrieks. On the crowded floor you were practicall bludgeoned to death by fiundreds of sweaty teenagers. Bic lighters were being flicked all around your head as you anxiously waited for the performance to begin. As if from nowhere, a loud surge of music engulfed the arena. These were the rock concerts. Every parent's nightmare. We worshiplped these musicians to t e point of unlimited bruises. Why? No one could answer that ques- ired for sound tion defiinitely but we knowwhat we liked and would settle for nothing less than the best. The Co-Co's, Van Halen, Men at Work, Cheap Trick, Billy Squier, The Who, and REO Speed- wagon were only a few groups to race us with their presence iris year, They all delivered rockin' perfor- mances and we came away from these concerts with a song in our hearts, wishing we could see them all over again. We dragged our tired, achincg bodies to school the next ay just to wear the con- - M' 1- m - f 0 ID . C3 ' ' 306 O02 '. J... mv' , A r 2. , Q HW-+ef...,.r 01 52- 5 an-pi x V mon 'U - it gg 4347 it-ik .HR WGBHUS , NM 3,4 wmauo M1111 1.-U4'Y'9 3 A, .u .xzrvmtwv ff 53 il515iJiii.f ' W-ws ftkitilef' My , cis ,,,,.,..-fmmeax Mann y .aaa f- 5-ee. W Wffffnm, f ' 4 '- z ' -- if me t T T T. if 226 ff.. N 2'1 - ti. 7 1-- ' S 451 n4f..19fa.i+ dw .vm If 4 4. 3 fi, dgwaam f..m,1'.n M ' 5 gggbtgl .Qi Zhi 1 W aiu. New Maw :anti y' 15 ff fm cw. ww f f 5 4 253.54 H emu it an fm Collages of concert tickets. The only real proof you went to see a concert was the ticket stub and, of course, the guitar picks. These were thrown out into the ecstatic audience. Some people even collected half-smoked Bum E. Carlos cigarettes. CONCERTS Button up. A few fad that has recent- ly hit is rock and roll picture buttons. Students collected them and wore them to concerts as well as to school. cert tee-shirt we were so pro- ud of. You were in a semi- conscious state of existence all day, dreaming of the night before. You wished you could reach that natural high and excitement once again. Unfortunatel , reality return- ed and so did we to our nor- mal, everyday life. Until the next concert . . . In the dark with Billy Squier playing tune after tune made Ianuary 30, 1983, a night to remember. Along with Billy Squier was Saga, perform- ing at the Bayfront Center. Both gave us outstanding performances. ,X his We ff' Z f W is I - V .... ft Qu-