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

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'1 ., , . e l ' N 1 L! 1 N . uf , V , x 'ff 1 , Ax 1 . 'T ' Otjfi No poos here! Senior Cindy Morales and junior Iennifer Vandeltt show off their orange and blue spirit. The music of Pomp and Circumstanceu swells and then draws to a close as the last graduate receives his diploma. Opening

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fm Tvs-tif Scene one: Cpening day The date: August 26, 1985 The place: OPRFHS Action! A mass of bare legs, new textbooks, clean folders and faces, filled with anguish, jubilation and worry, entered the building. Students' minds were not quite adjusted to the hallways and books. Part of them was still playing frisbee on the beach and listening to jazz or Bruce Springsteen on a warm summer's night. Others were reliving their vacations or the trials, tribu- lations and successes of a summer job. But they were ready - uncertain, but ready - for another semester of homework, club meetings, music practice and parties. The production of a new year had begun. The photographers stood to the side, inconspicuously recording the event. Beside them, writers scribbled furiously in their notebooks. An unrehearsed extravaganza, chronicilling the l985-'86 school year, was be- ing composed by the students, teachers, staff, board members and administrators. On a warm, sunny spring afternoon, Wind 'Ensemble director Steve Denny conducts the band for the Memorial Day assembly. The sun rises behind the school and long shadows lay early morning patterns on the tennis courts as two students make their way to school on a Monday moming. Qpening

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X729 A MQ! The year unfolded and the scenes pro- gressed. As one would end, another day would arrive, bringing with it new events to be chroni- cled. Some days it seemed as though the year would never end: another test taken, another essay assigned, another grade earned. But then an unleashed spirit, running free in the halls, would touch students. School spirit reached ev- eryone, more than ever before. l-luslcie power rose to a new height and students swam in a sea of orange and blue clothing every Friday. At the all-school assembly, unified spirit was wrapped up in one load cheer: HO-A-K P-A-R-K! Oak Park! Oak Park! Yeah! The filming has begun! Flanked by city-wide televi- sion crews, Newscene cameraman senior lohn Toppen helped capture the moment of Adlai Slevensons an- nouncement of his candidacy for governor. Winner and still the champion of the 4th period Halloween costume Contest, super-nerd freshman lason Dell struts his stuff for the judges. Huskie spirit and high kicks are all part of the drill team's award-winning routines. Qpening misss! 'Q 3. ,.. , ,.