Overton High School - Los Tejas Yearbook (Overton, TX)

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OME Like No Olhel HADES 6 Student Life Division Mimicking teachers, peers, and fa' vorite commercials, and bopping to rock, soul, and country groups, pro- vided a way to cleanse the mold that had accumulated on student brains over the summer. WheTe's the beef? commercials, the latest rock videos, and tapes of Cyndi Lauper, Lionel Richie, and George Straight were the talk of the town. Students, like Bounty paper towels, absorbed fads and fashions such as jelly shoes, parachute pants, Michael Jackson gloves, and Rick Springfield para- phernalia. At school everyday, students ap- peared to experience symptoms re- sembling mass starvation or dehydra- tion as they raided the carbonated drink machine between classes for a coca-cola fix. The candy machine was also attacked as students lined up to receive some fast energy, r charge their batteries, and relieve tl munchies. On weekends, GHOSTBUSTERI GREMLINS, RED DAWN, and lNlQ ANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE O DOOM were the movies to see. C course, weekends were also used fc more worthwhile endeavors as junic DeAnne Bounds commented, Pai Haby, Amy O'Neal, and l often ha physics parties. August through December seeme busy with football games, dance homework, early morning pep rallie Spirit Club meetings, and holidayg The juniors in world history clas were amused when they attended th Greco-Roman festival held in Terrel An actor, dressed as Pan, attempte an abduction, but fortunately, it wa all part of the act. The rest of th

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snuggled up to the fireplace their teddybears fhuman or non- humanj, sipped hot chocolate, and watched their favorite prime-time shows. But by the time January and then spring came around, student life erupted like an active volcano. As junior Paul Haby put it, UA cer- tain group of people begin to get ex- cited. They are the people that are crazy enough to participate in Ll.l.L. Reciting prose and poetry introduc' tions, memorizing math formulas, ,practicing lay-ups and putting, and lrehearsing lines for the oneact play lbecame an obsession. Frenzied activ- iity, last minute panic, and imminent nausea plagued everyone involved. Mats of hair appeared on desks while the sound of gnashing teeth, popping knuckles, and nervous fingers beat- ing on desks were other telltale signs To signify their school pride, football team members, students, and faculty indicate they are number one as the band plays the school song, Involved in pep rally activities, seventh grader Terry Payne and eighth grader David Black prove that guys love to show their support of the cheerleaders. of an approaching competition. As a result, the school had a sud- den outbreak of mass insanity, and not only students were affected, but also teachers. But both students and teachers kept going with one thought in mind - summer was fast ap- proaching. ln the meantime, they went to bed wishing they had never heard of Governor White's Select Committee on Education and its chairman, Ross Perot. Changes and new experiences caused by the new rules, often result- ed in mood swings ranging from de- pression to elation. Some authorities believe that moods have their own color spectrums, and students cre- ated original shades like no others. x I 1 The spirit chain assembly line crew consisting of freshmen Holly Welch, Sheri Brown, and Staci Hogg, work diligently hoping to surround the field with the green and white paper loops. Student Life Division