Putnam City North High School - Panther Tracks Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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Students found excitement during Hot summer days lthough students used the summer months in many ways, almost all profited from the time away from school. Vacations were taken to such places as Greece and lsreal to name a few. My trip to lsreal was a real exper- ience. It was a lot more interesting see- ing the history than reading about it in a book, said Robert Markowitz, senior. ln Greece I got to do a lot of things I can't do here. Like going to pubs, discos, and long shopping spreesl The scenery was gorgeous and there was always a friendly atmosphere, said Angela Papo- sarantou, junior. Besides those vacations, some stu- dents went on school sponsored trips. Student Council Nationals was held in Coventry, Rhode Island. On that some trip they toured New York City and Bas- ton as extra entertainment. A BASIC Workshops was also held at Central State University. One of the most important things that happened this summer was the begin- ning construction of the new auditorium. Construction started in July and is expect- ed to end this fall. The National Student Council Convention will be held there in 1986. For some people classes were includ- ed in summer activities. Whether they had to take Driver's Education or needed to catch up on some missed work, sum- mer school was usually considered hard work and an unfortunate necessity. Something that affected about every- one this summer was the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, California. Although most events were shown on t.v., some people thought it best to at- tend in person. The United States team winning their share of gold medals made many Americans proud. Sleeping late, laying by the pool and catching up on soap operas may have been included in the summer lives of many students, but soon the end of Au- gust came and it was time for another year. Drum solo. Many students attended at least one of the two concerts given by Van Halen this sum- mer. Alex Van Halen plays the drums during the concert. IPhoro by Blake Voglerl Summer workshops. On the Student Council trip ro Nationals in Coventry, Rhode Island, Jenny Greiner, junior, and Val Wilson, senior, from Sa- pulpa High School, rest between sessions. KPhoro by Chris Castro? Summer ' 11

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Under flre. Whde in lsroel, Robert Morkowitz, sen- ior, gets o taste of o diferent culture. Whore by Roberr Mari-roxwrzl Event to remember. A special event took ploce tht summer, The 1984 Summer Olympic: were held in Los Angeles, Colifornio, and some students dxose to show rhelr potrlorlsm by attending in person. 09horo by Scorr Mrherbyl we zwmtig wttswttllttztu cuustaum, 2-. 1 . t r M 1, T 2 it 1 rg 1 Tourists. Mony vocorlons were token this summer. Angelo Poposorontou, junior, took o trip with her family to Greece. CPhoro by Nfkos Papasoranroui 10 0 Summer

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Af, , ,f ,wr I .yes . , 4, - M -sa ,. as .r 5 ,-Q +.e,f,. , QA, ., -fr x 'sss -Q-ref! r emw , Money Makers Or Social Breakers Jobs Were A Top o o Priority ne of the many pressures that a O high school student faced was the necessity of havlng a job. Money was needed for many thlngs there- fore, jobs were almost lnavoldable. Many places such as White Water and Hardee's started to offer jobs more often to people under 16. This made it easier to get a job at an earller age, but ,therewas always the problem of finding places to ap- ply. If a student didn't get an early stan at applying, there weren't very many opportunities left. Summer jobs may have been harder to find because people who were not able to get a job during the school year now had a chance to joln all the other job hunters . Students also had to consider the 12 0 Jobs advantages and disadvantages of being employed. Money was at hand to spend on clothes, wlnter and sprlng trips, dates or even on flxlng cars. Jobs may ,also have added friends to one's Ilfe. l like having a job because you get to work with people from other schools, but it also takes away from social events, said Becky Ward, ju- nlor. Although the advantages were many, there were also dlsadvan- tages. School activities may have been sacrificed in order to earn a buck and school grades may have dropped in priority too. ' Students learned to cope wlth or wlthout money, but the neccesslty of it was always there.