Raymore Peculiar High School - Panther Yearbook (Peculiar, MO)

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The language of today has drastically changed since yesterday. Words no longer have the same connotation as they once did. One example of this is the word gay. Years ago it meant happy, merry, alive and exuberant. However, if you were to say the word gay today, the first thing that someone would think of is a homosexual. Another Pardon me, What example is the word tramp. Today it is known as a ' d 7!! female of loose morals. Many words, anymore, not d1 you say' only have one, but two and sometimes three different Mary Aldrich Debbie Allen Sara Allen Sarah Amerson Andrea Andres David Andrist Andrea Bailey Cindy Bain Paula Baker Billy Barcus Tina Barnard Kris Barnes Sandy Barningham Greg Barton Jeff Beckett Diane Bishop Jeff Bixler Marti Bloesser Tracy Bourland Jayleen Brackman Melvin Bradley David Bramell Roger Brattin John Brent Rover, the school mascot patiently awaits lunch to be served. The sophomore class gets excited about the new year and supports it with enthusiasm. 98wSophomores meaning Anym and how they are ' of propo If a pa corridor, daughter unmann- Howe

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ies but speaks in every orga- r it be student the four execu- nke and Dana Varsity sports that make and ty Boys basket- e Girls Varsity i involved in many :3 W? k Spears tie Speer Spencer 'd Spills y Stanley Steinke .anie Stroup 1 Stout I Stowe y Stuart Sullivan iait ie Taylor a Taylor ni Thiele ,da Thomason y Tierney Titus The juniors ordered their rings from Jostens and picked them up in November. Beth Todd was the junior class Homecoming at- lendant. Basketball team are juniors, and the list goes on. Academically, the juniors stand out. National Honor Society is filled with many juniors. Two editorial posi- tions on the newspaper staff are held by juniors, as well as comprising most of the Honorary Society of High School Journalists, Quill and Scroll. The junior class officers for the 1981-82 year were; Terri Sullivan, President; Ron McKeown, Vice president; Sherry Stanley, Secretary,- Pam Plunkett, Treasurer and Heather Raw, Student Council Representative. These officers have done an excellent job organizing and work- Leticia Waller Whitney Wheeler Angie Wierman Kathy Willis Randy Winchel Renee Woods Randy Woodward Brent York ing on the magazine sales and prom. Their initiative and follow through have proved them to be some of the best junior class officers I have worked with, stated Mrs. Jenkins. The junior officers have many responsibilities. They set up the money-making project for prom and help organize prom. Prom plans started early in the year with the sale of magazines, and decorating for prom began in February. Mrs. Jenkins, Mrs. Cobb, Mr. Robinson and Mrs. Fulk serve as faculty advisers. Beth Todd Steve Tompkins Shelly Totten Michelle Vancil Mike Vogt ,Barbara Waggoner Ron Wassmer Michael Watts signment. The junior officers are always busy planning money-making projects for prom and also to save for their senior year. Junior John Ferrel works on a photography as- Juniorst 97

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r changed since a connotation as ,7. Years ago it it. However, if E first thing that exual. Another is known as a , anymore, not three different ' Aldrich uie Allen Allen 1 Amerson ea Andres i Andrist ea Bailey 7 Bain Baker Barcus Barnard Barnes y Barningham Barton ieckett : Bishop iixler Bloesser t Bourland 2n Brackman 11 Bradley L Bramell ' Brattin Brent meanings. Anymore, people have to watch what they are saying and how they are saying it. If not, people may take what they are saying out of context, and twist the meaning out of proportion. If a parent were to walk into the bathroom or down the corridor, hetshe would be amazed at the language histher daughtertson is using. Not long ago, it was improper and unmannerly for a lady to curse in public or to curse at all. However, men today very seldom like to hear young The sophomore class participates during spirit week by decorating their hall. children, teenagers, or women curse and frown upon the fact that they dometimes do. They feel that it is un-lady like, rude, and they find it disgusting when they or any- one else used such foul language. What is cursing? Honestly, it is just a few words that people have taken out of the English vocabulary to use against themselves and each other. People no longer look at someone who curses as a big shot, but as some 'low- life,' who has nothing better to do with his life than to curse. Sophomore Randy Oakley participates in the grand right and left. Tracy Bourland and Debbie Kibler take part in an outdoor pep assmebly. Lesa Breshears John Brewer Becky Brown Bruce Brown Duane Brown Laurie Brown Kelly Broyles Debbie Brumbaugh Angela Buffa Mike Buffon Angela Campbell Kyle Carpenter Doug Carter Delleda Cason Sophomorest99