Oak Park and River Forest High School - Tabula Yearbook (Oak Park, IL)

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1 0 - W .li egiqy ' 'f A -'i '4,-.1 l . 3 1 2 1323 Deirdre Buckingham Biking to school during the last hot days of summer could be uncomfortable, but senior Mardi Hughes keeps cool by wear- ing shorts. On a hot afternoon, senior Norman Elizondo takes advantage of the new shoris rule while chatting with friends during his lunch on the student mall. Dress Code E Bucking Deirdre

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1 fir H1 fy 5 . ,,, X Freshmen stack up to take on the fun at Freshmen Fun Night. Freshmen Faye Callahan, Lisa Pucci, Ellen Mclvfahon, Tamika Oakley, Cassie Lukes, and Lenore Fox work as a team while other students in the fieldhouse play basketball and soccer. 0? , Carol Rush 5, tnllnrzw- ww Block that shot! Freshman Amy Kelpsas helps her team by trying to stop an offender from scoring. Basketball was just one of the many activities offered at Freshmen Fun Night. Squad! Count off! One, two, three, four! Seniors Tony Lissuzzo, Dan Higgins, and Dave Thies encourage freshmen girls to get involved while displaying their Drill Team talents during the skit at Match Mate Munch. 17

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w I5uHfmH 9-'P-U90 Although the shorts rule came with regulations on styles and In a variety of short fashions, seniors Tori Fetters, Sarah lengths, there was still room for creativity. Senior Kelly Schaus Laughran and juniors Stacey Flannery and Sue Hall cool off in the speaks to her class while wearing a popular Hawaiian style. shade. rlhelgng SL Short t 1964 Dean: Bend down, lill. If your skirt doesn't reach the floor, you'll have to go home and change. CDean gets down on her knees to inspect the skirtl. Dean: Sorry, but you'll have to go home and let the hem out. Student: Cclearly disappointedl Oh groovy. My mother is going to flip. 1974 Dean: lack, you know better than to show your bare midriff. Why didn't you put a shirt under that fringed leather vest? Student: Cclearly disgustedl Oh man, what a square! You really are invading my space. 1 9 8 4 Dean: lack and lill, you two know better than to come to school in shorts. You'll both have to go home and change. lack: Get outta town! lill: Really! Take a chill pill. As the years went by, OPRF saw many changes, especially in dress. Students became more relaxed in dressing habits. ln 1984, Student Council pressed the administration to take a closer look at the rule. Finally, 1 T W t ,, in 1984, three years after the shorts ban was instigat- ed,,the rule was lifted. Students had the privilege to wear shorts such as the ones that reached the knee and were tailored. Opinions on the new rule varied. Senior ludy Maroney said she thought that the shorts rule is a good idea because it finally gives the stu- dents the chance to make some responsible deci- sions. But Mr. Don Vogel, the Student Council ad- viser, did not think the students were responsible S1'1OL1Qh.Q. Students don't have a serious attitude in shorts . . . they are not keeping with the spirit of the guidelines when wearing inappropriate shorts. lu- nior Kathy Osta said, Those wearing gym shorts, etc. are ruining the chance for others. Senior Tim Clancy agreed: Those who take advantage of it Cwearing inappropriate shortsl are losing the privi- leges for other students. But the shorts rule had its benefits. Every one is more comfortable. Things have been loosened and relaxed, Clancy added. Whether the shorts were paisley, plaid, Hawaiian print or a ninety cent find at the Salvation Army, students welcomed the new rule with open arms - and bare legs. - Elizabeth Hayano Dress Code