Plainfield High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Plainfield, IL)

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Neater look appears on high school fashion scene Every year many new trends appear on the fashion scene and this year is no exception. It appears that the trend now is toward a neater look. Gone is the scummy look of a year or two ago, as students are begin- ning to dress better. Blue jeans are still very popu- lar but the once popular patches are not as prevalent. Girls can be seen in dresses and nice slack outfits while guys are seen wearing nice pants. To the dismay of many guys, skirts are becoming longer. Most students agreed that they and their fellow students were dressing better although opinion was divided as to whether or not this made any difference in school perform- upper left Flanked by sport coat clad Doug Wagner and Les Gehrke. Bonnie Brown shows the hooded look with jeans. upper right Showing various means of dress are Mary Schinderle. Vicki See, Ton Grant. Mary Kenily, Doug Dralle, and Pam Mitchell. lower left Stopping in the hall for a chat before school are Niki Themis and Sally Talarico, wearing two other new styles. center Another prevalent fall look is shown by football player Mike Scott and Phil Hollingsworth. lower right The t-shirt craze, which has swept the nation is exemplified by Laura Cable's Steve Cable t-shirt. ance. Some students felt by dressing better that a student’s attitude and performance was improved. Others felt that what a person wore made little or no difference in their perform- ance. Others said that being comfortable in what they wore was most important. Administrators and faculty members were heard making comments about how much better the dress was becoming within the student body. One faculty member was even heard saying, One day every girl in my class had a dress on and I felt guilty because I was in slacks. In other words, the crud look has left P.H.S. for the present. 5

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Learning not just books, prepares students for life Plainfield High School is many things, all of which involve learning experiences. It is encountering new problems, responsibilities, activities, and friends. Most students feel that P.H.S. is a good environment in which to learn. There are the ever present complaints from stu- dents about too much home- work and tests being too hard, but these are to be expected. Whether it be acting in a play or running at an athletic prac- tice, P.H.S. offers more than book learning. Most students find that high school is both challenging and fun. The majority of the students feel that high school should prepare them for future life, whether it be immediate employment or college. Solid training for work or more edu- cation, friends, and experience were some of the things stu- dents wished to get from high school. High school has become a decision making point on the way to adult life. Here students must choose between work or higher education. This decision is one which their future rests upon. upper left There is more than one way to study bone structure as demon- strated by Dan Rush. center The media center is used for many purposes. Kerry Milligan uses its quiet atmosphere to get some studying done. upper right Working hurriedly. Ted Turner fill in last minute answers on a test. lower left Surrounded by his class, Mr. Cielec looks intent as the discussion begins. lower right With her hand raised. Becky Meridieth prepares to respond to a question. 6