Richardson High School - Eagle Yearbook (Richardson, TX)

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Sophomore Freddy' Reeves goes ,wild with spirit and crepe paper during the Pearce pep rally. The Eagles went on to cream the Mustangs 28-0. Q5 M P 4 sr I iz!! E s 5 wr - Aff- A :- v. sg Q, wk l ? i 'L l V 1 ix. l ' ix W, W1 X During the Flag Corps feature in the GEB half-time performance, junior Elizabeth Ganze gets down to an arrangement of My Favorite Things. Juniors Jill Harroff and Pam Harriman give senior Kim Assenheimer a hug and paint on her face after receiving a carna- tion from her. ,ii I 'r 4'

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Students ro changes A decrease in enrollment has not lowered RHS students' pride in their. school or their perfor- mances. The Golden Eagle Band was the 5-A Honor Band of Texas, the highest award attainable by a band in Texas. The Symphony Or- chestra traveled to Europe to give concerts at various places in Ger- many and Austria. The Basket- ball Team traveled to Waco for Regionals with an overwhelming season record of 32-3. Also, RHS had 13 National Merit and 22' Commended students. Academically, graduation re- quirements increased from 19 to 21 credits for juniors and sophomores. The Class of '83 will be the last to receive late arrival and early dismissal. These changes require students to take more courses and to expand their academic knowledge, ' but jobs have become increasingly .impor- tant to students, not only as a way of earning money but also as a way of gaining valuable experience. s 1 It's unfortunate for those plan- ning to work, said sophomore Alayne Cartwright. Raising the number of credits is not any big deal. You have 18 by the end of your junior year and three more shouldn't be hard to get, said junior Kala Proctor. But ever since junior high we've been looking forward to getting out after 4th or 5th period. On-the other hand, senior Jen- nifer West explained, It's a good idea to require six periods because you need to stay in school longer. The classes are free and you should take advantage of the opportunity. Besides, it's no big deal to stay in school six periods. Even with all the different viewpoints- and all the ad- justments, RHS continues to Roll with the Changes. - Masae Koezuka - I Openlng A ll with As Oscar Eagle, senior April Findley sup- ported the Eagles throughout their season, and the Eagles supported her as the Homecoming Queen. L...

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Stud Behind every book number, locker number and library number, there is a student. And behind every student, there is a life at once very far removed from and very dependent upon life at school. For many students, school is a duty grudgingly fulfilled in order to get to the more important matters of parties, friends and having a good time. School days are counted and suffered through until Friday afternoon when all thoughts of academics are shoved aside for the frantic, concentrated unwinding of the weekend. ' My whole life, explained senior Karen Patchett unhesitatingly. I mean it feelsj like I'm at school all the time. 0 1 Despite efforts to escape for ag short time, a student's social life' will never be totally distinct from school life. As an activity that can take up as much as 5095 of one's waking moments, there simply isn't enough time to develop a social life entirely' independent from school. Friends, parties, dates and dances often must begin in the school for the sake of time . . . if nothing else. I really feel that school plays a big part of my social life. After all that's where I meet my friends, said Sophomore Stacy Brown. But just as school is a great in- fluence on social life, social life is a large part of school. More is learned in the classroom than how to spell the names of 'obscure historical figures. Just as impor- tant are the social lessons being learned everyday in halls, in the classrooms, in the cafeteria and in the gym. How to work with others, how to be a friend, how to get along with different types of people are lessons that will be us- ed for the rest of one's life. - Melissa Hartman Students cool off working at a car wash on a hot summer day. Student Life nt Lif I N .J - v . , , I A gggg if ' aa . wi A- V , ff If Y.. I A ,, V. , ri , I , V il. ,' H J' 'it ' 4 , Ll - Jobs take up a lot of TWIRP and other dances provide a Students gather in the cour- students' time after school. chllseill the llluslweskeld- tysrd t0 discuss Saturday Billit- l x 5 ? i l t i X