Plainfield High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Plainfield, IL)

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THINGS. . . CHANGE Almost anything a student looks at in our school has changed. Boy's letter jackets have changed dramatically. Students are still seen at each other's lockers, but as in the school's hallways, they are seen arm in arm instead of just holding hands. Shop classes have changed. The crowded woods shop of 1949 is now replaced with an industrial arts area, which includes a large woods shop, metals shop, and drafting and electronics rooms. And the library has now become a Media Center. Class rings are now heavier and more expensive. Students also have the choice of stone colors, engraving, and ring styles. The gym boasts a new scoreboard, which changed the looks of the gym wall. A cafeteria is something P.H.S. did not operate in 1949, and the students five years ago did not have the modern and efficient cafeteria we have now. Change has even struck the band, which as most students who attended football games know — has new uniforms.

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MORE THINGS. . . CHANGE Rules have changed — there are more of them than in 1949, but many rules are less strict than when they were first written. Now gum chewing is permitted; and when there is warm weather, cut-off jeans are worn. The courtyard has changed over the years — from a muddy nothing to a pleasant view to gaze at during long classes. The school day has been shortened from 8:20-3:40 to 7:45-2:10. Girls sports are gaining recognition and this year a girl’s record board was erected. At Homecoming we had our first bonfire since 1971. 12