Putnam City West High School - Patriot Profile Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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t's really incredible! When a person - doesn't appear orthodox in dress, people immediately decide he just cant dress. . , ,A Not true. When the collarl am wearing D permits, I wear a tie with a completely djferent style or pattern than my shirt. Over the months it,s become my trademark. There are several advantages: it is easier to get dressed, people know me and my friends say I am easy to buy for. I guess I am a little misleading, I am really just like everyone else and enjoy the same things as other people, my appearance is just dwererit, a little misleading. Donnie Hightower, junior. 0 o s 'Q LS ' V mf, - Hr , I if. ii Rs.,-W ' ff? xc 1 1 I rig 2 1 A 1 4 , .,x 1 ii xx 4' 1 V il I A ai' if M K W V tr ' 'vi 'e f M 1? I i r - ,Vi if . I 4,1 Q Q ' -' i ,tx in , A s it me i , 5 1-- wr' ,,,,.wl ome things are not what they seem.k1imio1 Donnie Hightower is misleading in his appcaraiivt. When wearing a shirt that will allow a liC, Donnie' lriss to wear one with a clashing patlcrn. Photo hy joel Houk Misleading

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What started out as a joke soon became another fear. Seniors told upcoming freshmen myths with everyth- ing from how they would be left at McDonalds during lunch to pep club initiation day when they would need to sit in the water fountain and sing row, row, your boat to lettermen, as they begged for signatures. I was so scared when I first S Misleading Misleading expressions. Seniors Michelle Martin, Robin Lovelady, and Doug Monteith, Mr. and Miss Patriot candidates, listen closley in the conference room as they find out about their nominations. Photo by Susan Steele Slight misunderstanding. Senior jolynn Craig, Sr. Class officer, speaks in front of Mrs. Mary Ellen Chiles' fourth hour English class, as she explains all the confusion over the color of the senior class sweatshirts. isleadin 3 Although things often seem to be what they are not students were mislead with everything from what seniors told upcoming freshman to myths about the school and pep club initiation. came to West. My brotherjack, who is a senior, told me all kinds of things. Hardly any of them were true so it's not so bad being a sophomoref, said julie Turley, sophomore. Students were led to believe many things by upperclas- smen, such as stepping on the Mr. Patriot seal located in Patriot Hall meant scrubbing it with a tooth brush. Seniors offered advice to sophies on how to pass tests given by pet teachers, only instructing underslassmen to study the wrong things. No matter what the situa- tion, what once seemed to be an on-target fact, usually turned out to be just a misunderstanding. ii? ii

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No more worrying about early mornings or school. just free time to have fun, relax, and catch some rays during the 85 days of summer freedom. Derek Neher, sophomore, took a cruise to the Bahamas and vacationed in Europe. While some took exotic vacations, othersxjust made it to White Water, parks and work, such as sophomore Mike Kelly, who was employed by In- dustrial Plumbing. 4'Mostly all I did this summer was lay out at White Water with my friends, said junior Traci White. Camps were another pop- ular summer activity. Students , f ,, ,AL Vx Q 'rp If ,Aa N in , L i-vr'?k.T,, R 'fc args 'gigs' finish. . by I' gall - A V' X iii' ,ff ,Y . Full ill the Sllll. junior Mark DeSalvo struggles to cross the rope ladder at White Water. The water park was one of the more popular summer vacation hangouts, where students spent much of their summer having a good time. Photo by Isaac Goodman SM Summer We lamp aCt.As people are on their way out the gate, Vvlhite water employee, junior, Stephanie Allen stamps hands. Photo by Isaac Goodman antalizing filler learned new skills, met new friends, and had a fun time being away from home. Those involved in softball and football took time out of their summer to practice. I practiced softball every day for about eight hours. Our team made it to regionals and we took second place. Then we went to Boulder,Colorado f nationals, said senior, Sant Ochoa. Summer leisure and acti' ties came to a halt the d before school began, as tl realization set in that studer must begin another 208 Y days to summer. .ff la.. .I I ' ' 'bf 4 if..- li , 'f .' ff.. .Q M v l l g VL V V, if , I ,,k V, . A , 4, Q' 1 'il' 9 ' K 'Q'