Oshkosh West High School - Notebook Yearbook (Oshkosh, WI)

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FLIPPIN’ THROUGH THE PAGES Getting Started 4 Activities 16 People 52 Fiio Instructions 96 Starting Over eo) Soorts 108 Seniors foZ Ads Index 178 Closing 192 1. Brad Geffers opens the ever popular flip-top can. 2. Tossing or flipping a coin is sophomore Andy Ewing. 3. Jenny Freund shares some of her Flipside candy with Mike Price. 4. By fiipping his record into the toilet, Dan De- dering stresses that records are fading out and compact discs are in. 5. Flipping a pancake is no easy chore for Barb Bender. 6. Kristi Hendrickson demonstrates a gymnastics flip. .

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Many students at West achieve glory and fame. Some get awards in athletics, some in academics, and some in other activities. The Fiip Side to all of the glamour and glory is the hard work these students put forth to achieve their goals. When the West football team comes out of a game with a victory, everybody cheers and pats the team members on the back; however, the Flip Side to a victory is all the pain, mud, and sacrifices that players go through. When a student receives straight A’s, fellow class members look upon that student as a brain or a geek, while parents and teachers look upon them as the ideal, excep- tional kid. The Filip Side to getting good grades, however, is the long nights of studying for tests, getting your homework done on time, and also a lot of peer pressure. The Flip Side also has material connotations too ... During the 1950’s, flip hairdo’s were the sensa- tion of the nation. Nowadays flip- top pop cans and toothpaste containers are common in all family house- holds. As you can see, the Flip Side has many meanings and dimensions to it; it's not limited to just flipping pancakes or coins...

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Summer for many West students was a blast. Fun was a good word to describe what numerous students had. However, flijoping out was more to the point. Kids played, worked, and socialized. Many students felt that the summer went by too quickly, but you know how that goes. When you're having fun (fijpping ouf) time flies. There was a variety of activities that teens ventured into. Many went to popular resorts with their families, while others just hung around in Oshkosh. Some wanted more of a challenge; they entered contests, tournaments, and even races, Others thought of summer as a time to make money. They got jobs working at various stores, while some even became lawn boys. All West students fljoped out in one way or another during summer vacation. Kids became more independent and outgoing. They tried to show that summer was not only for the college prep or retired Senior Citizen. It gave new life to teenagers. They had a wild time, an exciting time, but mainly ... a flipping good time. 6- Flipping Summer