Richfield High School - Aurean Yearbook (Richfield, MN)

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What “R” You... JUNIOR Juniors tended to imitate Seniors because of the small age gap between them. This effort did not succeed though, simply because of the qualities which Juniors possessed: •Fell for all teen idols who appeared on the covers of magazines such as Teen Beat, 16, and Tiger Beat. •Spent lunchtime at 7-11 purchasing Big Gulps for a liquid lunch. SSfflOK As the reigning class of RHS, Seniors were idolized by the underclassmen. Although the younger students tried to appear nochalant in the presence of a Senior, expressions of envy could be seen on the faces of Freshmen. Sophomores, and Juniors alike. A Senior was recognizable by several characteristics: •Compulsive buyer of any object which had maroon in it. •No longer wrote original papers: Cliff did the work. •Often found staring out windows on a soma holiday as a result of a common disease found among that age group: Senioritis. •Celebrated with bubbly rather than other liquid substance. •Carried Physics book home every night and carried it back to school the next day unopened. •Carried a quarter at all times, just in case . .. (note: it was not used for phone calls.) •Got caught regularly by Mr. Emberson playing cards in the Media Center. •Could be found at the River with the key chain. •Usually broke into favorite song, You Deserve a Break Today, while in American Political Behavior •Very breathconscious; chewed Wrigley's after lunch every day.

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SaPHDfTlDRE Although technically one year ahead of Freshmen. Sophomores were often confused with their younger classmates. This was due. perhaps, to the fact that Sophomores were also new at RHS this year. However, the following traits were generally exhibited by Sophomores alone: As the new additions to RHS. Freshmen became the babies of the school. Although much of their childish reputation may have been undeserved. Freshmen were still recognizable by common characteristics: •Must be entertained constantly. Notice the Big Bird puppet for between class puppet shows. •Only chewed gum which blew four-inch bubbles and was so potent that its aroma alone produced a life threatening situation. •Recently discovered that it's fun to create with Crayola and won't do homework with any other brand of crayons since. •Enjoyed reading intellectual magazines which discussed world issues, such as Sesame Street. •Owned the original soundtracks from Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back. •Have memorized the patterns of every video game from Pac-Man to Donkey Kong. •Never left the house without a comb and began to suffer withdrawal symptoms when farther than ten feet from a mirror. •Carried a Spartan folder at all times so that the map on back could be used to find next class. •Lived for Phy Ed and read Sportsmanlike Driving nightly. (Notice the generic text.)

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Below: It does not take long (or students, like Kris Bell, to become overloaded with books and homework. Below: Sophomore Allen Ronnmg tries to find his way around by following the map on the Spartan folder. fk s Charles Schultz once said in his Peanuts cartoon. No one can f t deny the joys of a summer vacation with its days of warmth and free dom. But summer didn't seem long enough, and before long it was time to go back to school. With a little apprehension we walked through the doors of good old RHS, said hello to a new year, and goodbye to an old way of life. Declining enrollment caused a reorganization of the Richfield school system. Thus. RHS became a four year high school with the addition of the ninth grade. The confusion, frustration and excitement associated with the first day of school gradually faded away when school activities began. Upper left: Picture perfect was more than a cliche on picture day. Shirts are neatly tucked. Upper right: Every hair is In place. Lower left: Shari Nelson holds the mirror for Rhonda Knutson. Lower right: Just to be on the safe side. Kris Morgan gives Nancy Oksruss a squirt of hair spray. 8 Beginning Of School