Northwest High School - Silvertip Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Students spend money During the year at Northwest, students spent their money in many different ways. Having fun and looking their best seemed to be a major goal. Making an image, or just keeping one has been a going thing among teenagers and it was apparent that the tradi- tion had not changed among the students at Northwest. Of the money spent by Northwest students, the biggest amount was spent to buy clothes. According to a survey, females spent anywhere from S75 to 31,000 during the year on their clothes. They also spent a lot of money on make-up with the amount ranging from S10 to 3150. Going to Sun-tana, having their hair cut and buying shoes were also among the more popular things that females spent their money on. Sun-tana and other popular tan- ning salons cost from 550 to S200 for most people who went. Haircuts were, on the average, about S12 to S20 a cut. The money spent on shoes ranged from S10 to S200 during the year. For the males, the most important thing was buying a car or keeping the one they had in running condition. According to a survey, the males spent between 3200 and 33.000 on their cars. Why were cars, especially nice ones, so important? To pick up women and to show the person's per- sonality, said junior Eric Clark. Another thought on the importance of cars was from Sophomore Houston Perry. They have style and class, he said. They make the driver look good. Part-time jobs helped the students to pay for looking good and operating a car. Most students worked at fast-food jobs ranging from the local McDonald's to Pizza Hut. Week-ends and week-nights were spent working to make extra money. Cat payments were not the only things students paid for. Insurance and gasoline were things needed in operating a car. In- surance rates ranged from 1580 to S120 every three months. Gasoline and upkeep varied with individual needs of students. Bud Schreck, security specialist who spent a lot of time in the Northwest parking lot writing tickets, patrolling the lot and check- ing for vandalism, said that while he thought the Chevrolet Camaro was the most popular car among Northwes students, the Pontiac Trans AM and four-wheel drive trucks were next in popularity. The Ford models ranging from Mavericks to Mustangs were often seen occupying a great deal of Northwest parking lot space. Money was a vital part of the 1983-84 school year as students financed cars, clothing and miscellaneous items. -Missy Knolla, Staci Roberts Student Life 0 27

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ABOVE: Gasing up the car takes a big chunk out of a student's pocket asjunior Chris Clark experiences as a car owner, QFOP RIGHT: Known as the most common car at Northwest, the Chevrolet was plentiful in the student parking ot. vii' ABOVE: Taking a job in a fast food establishment becomes a way that junior Rick Hawk earns extra spending money. RIGHT: Shopping for the latest fashions, Senior jackie Schnurr browses at her own pace among the items at a local store, FAR RIGHT: Taking a date out for fast food is a common way for the Northwest student to spend extra money. 26 ' Student Life

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RIGHT: During the Senior Honors Assembly, AFS exchange students Feli I-Iettler QGermanyJ, Rodger Clark ,New Zealandj and Christine Ebli fltalyj receive special GiGi awards from the guidance center. BELOW: Getting the last fitting before graduation, Senior Feli Hettlet receives the final touch from Christine Ebli. t E Q v K 54 3 AFS Friendships expand Arriving in the summer of 1983 three foreign exchange students, sponsored by the American Field Service, arrived in Wichita to spend a year with American families. During the year-long stay they made friends, attended school, stayed with a host family and participated in many new experiences. The Northwest AFS Chapter sponsored many activities to acquaint the exchange students with their new country and lifestyle. An introductory swim party was held in August to give club members and exchange students the opportunity to meet before the first day of school. Campouts and exchange week-ends were held with other schools sponsoring exchange students. Each of the three Northwest exchange students were given surprise birthday par- ties by friends and host families. A special International Christmas Party was held where foreign guests talked about Christmas traditions in their home coun- tries. Felicites Qlielij I-Iettler was from Koblenz, Germany. She lived with the Larry Fralick family and participated on the school's track team and Concert Choir. Her friends were an important part of her experience at Northwest. I will remember my friendsf' she said. I learned to be independent. I will always remember the life-style, too. Because I have adopted some of it and my friends in Germany will realize that. 28 ' Student Life From Trento, Italy came Christine Ebli, who stayed with the family of Wayne and Mickey Orr. Ebli's leisure activities included jogging and dancing. She was most impress- ed with Northwest's sports activities, dances and assemblies which are not part of the Italian educational system. The third AFS exchange student was Rodger Clark from New Zealand. I-Ie stayed with the Vic Eichler family. Clark was a member of the Northwest football team and participated in track, soccer and rugby. He experienced a number of em- barassing moments with his language and the language in Kansas because having dou- ble meanings. I think that the way people have let me be involved and do things with- them will be one of the most memorable things I will remember, said Clark. AFS is the largest international high school exchange organization in the world. Each year about 7,000 teenagers from the United States and abroad leave home to live in one of the countries that participate in AFS. Opportunities for the high school students were numerous. They began by embarking on a journey around the world, far from their own home to learn a new language, a different culture, a different custom, and the similarities among the peo- ple, while they also developed family ties with their host families and began new friendships. -Sioci Roberts