R L Paschal High School - Panther Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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MAXQXK ' BETTER LATE THAN NEVER Amidst speculations concerning its completion date and despite delays and complications, construction to the school was finished around the first part of the 1980 school year. The project, begun in October, 1978, included the addition of air conditioning, heating, new lighting, new classrooms, and renovations to hallways. A new electronic fire alarm sys- tem, with terminals around the school, was also installed. Before completion, the workmen became tense because of unplanned changes due to faculty complaints, because of vandalism menaces, and because tedious work on hallways competed with a large and noisy student body during pass- ing periods. Twenty-four new classrooms, a new gym, and the trial and error air conditioning and heating were designed to improve educational surroundings. Look out! A snake! David Rodriguez and Brad Sanders repair work. Q . . ri' , . i . 4 Lori Fisher is overtowered by the construction as she sits waiting for her ride 'U ! .k E s 5 . x 1 l -ul The construction creates problems for keeping the school grounds safe. The old ceiling tile, removed during renovation, creates abstract forms. 'T 4iJF xlib

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:Teil Q VS Q, vw mniL.Ax..twf Let's get this show on the road' Cindy VanAmburgh Shela h Brown and Susie . , g Vinson wait for the homecoming parade to begin. PARADE IS SUCCESSFUL Homecoming was characterized by a variety of events! Instead of decorating a hall, each class presented a float in a school wide parade. In the early morning hours, Paschal students were sur- prised to see an eighteen wheeler with a ten foot panther riding on top approach the field house parking lot. The parade, which formed on Town- send, moved down Lowden, and ended in the field house parking lot, was made up of class floats, the marching band, the Spirit Steppers, PSOP, the cheerleaders, and the homecoming court. Another alteration in the homecoming for- mat was the switch from a morning to an after- noon pep rally. This change enabled interested ex-students and parents to attend the packed pep rally. The football game began the evening's activi- ties. Everyone in the capacity crowd at Farrington Field thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The half- time entertainment included a fabulous perform- ance bythe band with the accompaniment of the award winning Spirit Steppers. The highlight of the half-time festivities was the crowning of the homecoming queen, Linda Nelson. The court also contained: Cynthia Frampton, Karen Kelley, Carmen Mendoza, Ceca Sims, and Eleanor Wad- dell. The evening was topped off with a homecom- ing dance at Round-Up Inn, sponsored by the Ex- Students Committee, chaired by Carlos Jimenez. The band, Liquid Blue, played contemporary pop music. All of the events were enjoyed by exes and students alike. 22 X ACTIVITIES