Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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26 facets Be careful; slow down! Now that you've successfully made it through driver's ed, is having your license what you thought it would be? It is definitely an added freedom, but did you ever think you'd own your own car, let alone drive your parents? juniors Seniors 1. Do you own your own car? Yes: 23% No: 77% Yes: 37% No: 63% 2. Do you cruise? Yes: 69% No: 31% Yes: 68% No: 32% 3 Do you pay for your own insurance? Yes: 22% No: 78% Yes: 22% No: 78% 4. Do you drive to school? Yes: 33% No: 77% Yes 40% No: 60% 5. Do Gas prices limit your driving? Yes: 22% No: 78% Yes: 35% No: 65% 6. Have you ever driven drunk? Yes: 41% No: 59% Yes: 58% No: 42% 7. Have you ever gotten a ticket? Yes: 15% No: 85% Yes: 34% No: 66% Lead foots were by far the most popular people to receive tickets. At the time of the survey, 25% of the seniors and 16% of the juniors had received speeding tickets. ICE CREAM: a An eternal part of summer is the ice cream cone No one is quite sure why ice cream is such a favorite treat, but Mrs. Lezlie Padgen, French teacher, gave an interesting reason It's fattening,'' she said. I like any food that is fattening.'' lust as many different reasons exist for liking ice cream, so do the favorite flavors differ. The overall favorites were the traditional flavors — chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry Tied for fourth place were butter pecan, chocolate and mint chocolate chip. There are several unusual flavors. Senior Chris Van Order's favorite ice cream flavor is German Chocolate cake from Baskin-Robbins loan llou Kim Robem fattening treat Baskin-Robbins also makes peanut butter and jelly ice cream, senior Karen Morrison's favorite. Specialty ice cream shops are very popular, Haggen Daz, features several unusual flavors. Coconut, banana and chocolate chocolate chip are just a few favorites from Haagen Daz. Places in the area where people buy ice cream include Dairy Queen, Bresler's, and Dairy Delight Morton's Baskin-Robbins, and Haagen Daz, located in Peoria, are also favorite ice cream spots Although ice cream is generally associated with summer. most people eat ice cream all year around. Ice cream still remains one of America's favorite foods luo Walters and Irsa Parker Changes in the Mall provide variety When a student is bored he often remarks enthusiastically, Let's go to the mall! A popular place for students to shop, kill time and get together is at the Pekin Mall. Though it's not quite another Water Tower or Macy's, the mall does have a lot to offer, and the list of businesses housed in it grows larger every year Within the last two years alone, five different merchants have moved into the mall, bringing better goods and ten new jobs for teenagers to Pekin The first of these five was the Footlocker, which opened in late December 1982. Thirty percent of their customers are high school students, especially athletes, who have bought anything from sportswear to socks and tennis shoes at this store. The Footlocker employs two high school students. A full nine months went by before in October 1983, Deb's shop opened in the mall and has been thriving ever since. Seventy-five percent of Deb's customers are high school students. Selling all the current junior's fashions, much of Deb's merchandise has sold well, especially the wide variety of tops and separates they stock. Deb's manager revealed that she employs four high school students. It takes two to make business work — a sales person and a customer - and the Pekin mall appears to have satisfied both with supply and demand ShHK Of STEPPING OUT IN Looking around PCHS, one sees different people dressed in different clothes. Pekin is certainly not another Paris or New York, but guys and girls alike were interested in keeping up with fashion trends. jeans were still the most popular pant this year though the look has changed. Baggies, pinstripes, and new checkered jeans seemed to be replacing plain Levis. Extremely straight cut ankle to knee length with slits at the bottom was the new jean trend. Although guys were reluctant to turn in their comfy, old, faded jeans, they did get into the act by sporting overdyed or darker jeans with pleats. This year's most popular fad was the Flashdance look. From fall to spring off-the-shoulder sweatshirts were seen worn over cotton polos, blouses and other sweatshirts T-shirts and ratty jeans were a thing of yesteryear unless the T-shirts were Hang Ten, Ocean Pacific, Panama jack or bore Michael Jackson's famous face Guys and girls alike were dressing up more. Skirt lengths varied anywhere from the short straight-cut mini to full, flowing below-the-knee peasant style. Many new fashions surfaced for guys. Tweed or herringbone blazers were worn with jeans and cowboy boots

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OFF THE WALL OR THRILLER facets Most everyone who watched the Grammy Awards in February had something to say about Michael Jackson Despite lackson's popularity on the record charts, he has become the center of some controversy due to his high voice Out of 24 students asked their opinions of Jackson, the reaction was split down the middle Most students, whether or not they like Jackson's personality, felt he deserved the Grammies he won, but others felt he was somewhat overrated Total mega babe, were the first words of praise freshman Sandy Taylor had for Jackson The best singer of the century, he has mega gorgeous eyes and his own unique style of performing and dressing,' she continued He has a shy voice, and surprises everyone with his ultimate and fantastic dancing Sophomore Val Ferguson had the same idea as Taylor only she wasn't quite as ardent I think he is strictly superb; I love him! Jackson, a former member of the Jackson Five, has without a doubt reached his greatest success with his album Thriller. Before this he had a marginal solo success with Off the Watt. Not everyone had praise for Jackson. He's got an excellent voice and he is a great dancer, but his style and what he has done to himself is objectionable, said sophomore Brian Coffey Without a doubt, girls had a preference for Jackson that males do not have However, not all males dislike Jackson. Senior Timo Seilo said, He's a good guy. |ul C rne»e The New Grad Requirements We didn't get stuck with! Due to the findings by the National Commission on Excellence in Education, the state graduation requirements for the class of 1988 were increased Tf e report the NCEE put out was titled A Nation at Risk . Their major stress was that students need to be better prepared for life after high school The state required that all members of the class of 1988 complete two successful years of Math rather than one and one year of general studies where none was required before General studies will include Agriculture, Art, Business, Co-Op, Foreign Languages. Health. Occupations, Home Ec, Humanities. Industrial Arts and Music PCHS has also increased English requirements for the class of 88 Instead of completing three years of English, a student must pass seven semesters to receive a diploma Speech classes and etymology will be given credit as English courses This change was not brought about by the State, but by the PCHS Board of Education k n»o«t Sunday night partiers boogie at Confetti's While you see a chance, take it! This line from a song by Steve Windwood could have been echoing through the minds of co-managers J. Goldberg and Gehrig Peterson when they decided to take over a popular Peoria Nightclub, The Second Chance, and created Confetti's. Undergoing two weeks of construction in March the dance floor was resurfaced and expanded three times its original size, changing the entire image of the former Second Chance That was only a small fraction of the remodeling cost The finishing touch was the installation of a $70,000 video system. The change from a small band or disc jockey night club to Peoria's first video dance club was brought about because of such clubs' success on the East and West coasts. Video dance clubs had been doing well in New York, Chicago, and California for some time Peoria always seems to be about two years behind everyone else and we just thought it was time for a change,'' Dan Hunt, operations manager said When Confetti's first opened, they had thirty hours’ worth of videos they had acquired through various means That may sound like a hefty amount of videos, but there were actually some complaints of repetition Jump' by Van Halen, seems to have been the most popular video among the ones we played when we first opened We have had many requests for it. got a positive response from the audience every time we played it, and we played it on the average of three to four times a night,' Hunt said Teens make up only about 15% of Confetti's business with around 550 high school students attending a given Sunday Hosting a teen night is not as easy as one might think it is Confetti's has a Class B liquor license which makes it technically a restaurant and allows them to only one under-twenty one night a week while school is in session and two when it is out. Teen nights aren't as profitable as bar nights, either, because bills must be paid for labor, lighting, advertisement, plastic cups and the four to eight canisters of Coca-cola syrup out of door charges only Confetti's has proven itself to be one of the few places left that a teen can go to for a good time shr cx- Facets 25

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facets September - Soviet lighters shot down - 1 light 007 killing 269 passengers - V anessa Williams picked as first blac k Miss Americ a October - Homecoming Dance - More than 100 U S. Marines killed at Beirut airport - Australia II defeats Americans for American Sailing Cup - Little Ceasar's Pizza opens November - Concocter of the popsicle, Frank Epperson. died at 89 - The United States sends 6,000 troops to Grenada December - Be careful out there Michael Con-raci trom Hill Street Blues died - Cabbage Patch Doll craze - I hree rapists have choice ot prison or castration - Pope makes first visit to a non-( atholic church January - U of 1 loses to UCLA in Rosebowl - MTV Dance - Beach Boys' Drummer Dennis Wilson drowns - From Ma Bell to AT T - Founder of McDonald's. Ray Kroc, dies February - PCHS takes a snoW day - Winter Olympic Games begin - Boys Basketball play Manual at Civic Center % - Yuri Andropov, Soviet Socialist leader, dies March April May - First annual School Carnival - Student Council Week - 1984 Prom - United Airlines c omes to Peoria - Class Elections and Louah Dance — Senior Skip Day - Content's opens - French President Mitterand visits — Finals - First Spacewalk without a lifeline Eureka College - Baccalaureate june: GRADUATION life in 1984 STYLE: from prep to punk to the latest fads Cords thin knit ties, oxfords and leather duck shoes were a part of any stylish guy's wardrobe Traditional sweater vests, corduroy blazers and wool shirts were seen throughout fall and winter Fall s earth tones ami grays c hanged to the pastels of winter and spring Pastels were seen in pants, shirts cords, and accessories Belts big earrings, necklaces and bracelets made out of wood, plastic or metal added pizzazz to anv girl s outfit While girls were seep dressing in bright colorful pastels. gu s were seen in ciarker shades including grav. black ami nav sleeveless sweat- shirts bearing a lapanese insignia and snicker pants were casual fashions worn by guys. The Marilyn Monroe’ look came back with a bang Big. buffalo check shirts with a cowl neck were a fashion plus The layered look also made a fashion statement This was achieved by wearing a cotton polo and oxford under a sweater As you think of PCHS, remember Pekin may not be another New York, but it certainly has style - and PCHS students dressed in style Crfnrtr VG« Dispiayng the latest fashions at PCHS tor spring are |un»ors Cheryl Hendricks, kvle Brown and Stephanie Richie