Northwest High School - Silvertip Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Life existed outside the school day. Northwest students found time to spend with friends or that special person by going to parties, movies, or concerts. Going to the favorite hang-out and dragging Douglas were other ways to enjoy time outside of school. Being a teenager meant keeping up with the latest fads and trends. Individuals brought attention to themselves by learning the latest dance craze - break dancing. This different style of dancing required a combination of balance and coordination along with gymnastic skills. Break dancing was featured in several movies and interest in this form of dancing created a new form of competition among individuals and break dancing groups. Clothes and hair styles were other trends involving students. Plastic shoes and cropped pants were part of the fashion trend while hair styles changed through the introduction of the bi-level and tail cuts. In- dividuals set themselves apart from other students when the new trends were introduced. Music and cars were important to students. Hours were spent with friends watching the latest music video on MTV. The popularity of the cable program has grown since its debut three years ago. Although Camaro's were popular among Northwest students, the Trans-Am and four-wheel drive trucks were plen- tiful in the student parking lots. Working occupied many hours for students. Most students found jobs at fast-food or clothing stores to finance their cars, clothes and social needs. Students found that the time spent outside of the school day was as busy as the time spent in six hours of classes. Student Life 20 ' Studentilife

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. ,H .....,r..-.-.....t,...,...-1-. K s X x Seniors Gormish, Oblinger receive special recognition Ending the 1985-84 school year, two seniors were honored by being selected as the first Northwest students to par- ticipate in international activities. Mike Gormish was selected as one of 200 students across the nation to take a test that could qualify him to be one of four United States represen- tatives to the International Chemistry Olympiad in East Ger- many. On May 29, he was notified that he was one of the top 20 scorers of the 200 that took the exam given on May 7. Kristen Oblinger received a S300 scholarship from the American Field Service QAFSJ chapter and will be spending the summer with a host family in Costa Rica as a foreign ex- change student. Contestants at the Olympiad will compete for five full days doing lab and text problems. This will mark the first time in the 16 year history of the competition that the United States has ever planned to participate in. Gormish was chosen to be one of five representatives of the American Chemical Society CACSJ, which covers nearly all of Kansas. He and the other top 19 scorers will go to the Air Force Academy injune for in- tensive chemistry lab work, Of these 20, four will go to the Olympiad. It is not known if Gormish will be one ofthe four chosen to represent the United States, but he was recognized for his representation in the ACS chapter and was honored for his accomplishments by all. Oblinger will be the first student to study in another coun- try from Northwest. She will leave on june 23 and return on August 24. School will be in session there and Oblinger will attend although she has very little Spanish background. The AFS scholarship that Oblinger received was offered on a full- year or summer basis. She chose to go in the summer and will be learning about the country's culture, traditions, and language as well as building new friendships and family ties with her host family. I have been studying a lot lately about Costa Rica and I am really looking forward to the experience, said Oblinger. The whole idea of studying in another country and learning about other customs and cultures really interests me. I hope I can teach them a few of the American customs, too. -Anita Zelmer Receiving the art departments Outstanding Art Student Awards from Don Filby, art teacher, are Kris Friesen and Todd Edwards. Presenting the guidance departments Gigi Awards, Ellen Cochran, counselor, recognizes Mike Gormish for his contribution to Northwest High School. r X Opening 0 19

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