Richland High School - Rebel Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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UYi:.a.!'. I - l-i '-li' G:1.a.V'.J 'N , . , -l,p . .T.aJiL-in ylfllii DQ-5.51. 'rJ, 'l' -I fl' Does the American Dream still exist? Has it changed? What is it to you? These questions were asked of juniors and sophomores in Honors English classes. Here are some of their replies. SHEVIN HIGHTOWER: Csophomorej Americans are born dreamers. Each American has the same dream - success. This is success by the world's standards -- health, wealth, the perfect marriage. The problem is that there are many sick people, many poor people, and few perfect marriages. Does this mean that most Americans aren't successful? Is the dream of the perfect life suffocating under inflation, energy crisis, and political conflict? It's always fun to dream of growing up, being wealthy, hav- ing everything. It's not a bad 38 Inside Richland idea, but the chances of a dream come true are pretty slim. This doesn't mean we have nothing worthwhile to strive for. Being successful is a state of mind, not a state of wealth. The American dream isn't dead yet. It's only been changed a little. No longer is it a two story house, two cars, a son or daughter, a dog, and a well pay- ing job, it has become a dream of being happy to be alive, Live life to its fullest and don't worry about what you don't have. Rejoice in what you do have. America is still the greatest place to live, and Americans live out the-dream of many people in the world just by being American. TIM MUIRHEID: fjuniorj With all the social and political events of the past twenty years, what we come to know as the American dream has faded from the public spotlight. Since the long ago days of Manifest Destiny, Americans have needed goals to live for. Now, 100 years later, little is left for destiny to manifest. We have become a troubled nation with little if any centralization of public opinion. Indeed, diversity reigns amongst us as we plod along through life. There is no national goal nor 1-'J has there been in the las1 decade. Instead, people have chosen a separate path, a dif- ferent outlet for public involve- ment. The individual is now more important than the group and new creed social principles are being built as we speak. A a society we are declining but a individuals we continue t expand. PAULA PASCHALL: Cjuniorj The American dream can be summed up in one word: freedom. Every American ha the freedom to dream and ho for almost anything he wishes. Every American has a choice, an independence that allows him to choose which direction

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'rincipal undergoes major surgeryg ice principals supervise activities hen the young intern at idea that his father's condition thodist Hospital in Dallas would cause the test to be gested a stress test for his performed days early. rworked father he had no Dr Ray Williams' body had .l. -1 Billy Bob Bear alias Sam Cooper fseniorj from Show Biz Piz- za provided an added at- traction to the Homecoming festivities. He performed at the pep rally and roamed the halls cut- ting up with s t u d e n t s , visitors, and f a c u l t y members dur- ing the day. .li-l no desire to wait until Friday for his stress test - it was ready by Thursday. Chest pains cut his day at school short and sent the school into pandemonium. A stress test administered shortly after was all the proof necessary for Dr. Williams' physicians. Methodist Hospital became Williams' home for several weeks. A double-bypass was performed on Williams six days after he entered and tests were completed. Administrators and teachers griped to fill the enormous void left by Williams. Rescheduling for registration was done by administrators, and registration went on as usual. Perhaps the most serious aspect of Williams' absence was felt during the week of April, when a large evaulatuion team from the Southern Association descended upon the school on all fours. Meetings went supervised by the vice-principals. Finally, Williams returned on Dr. Ray WYlliams May 16, for a few hours a day. Life went on during Dr. Williams' illness - both we and he knew it. But things were much more like home with him here. Katie Eklund. Val Goss bowls second perfect game Val Goss, Cjuniorj, bowled the se- cond perfect game in her career March 19 at Richland bowl. She bowls in a league at Richland Bowl. She scored her first perfect game March 24, 1982.

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Xu i X - f 7 7 X Qi . 4455 7 B Q'- .Z f W WWff' vants his life to go. imericans would no longer 2 high expectations for the ire, rather, they would sink + a feeling of apathy. But is not the case. For every erican, freedom is a way of ERYL BROWN: fjuniorl 'he American Dream does exist, but not in the same n. We're all in pursuit of it. fple's conceptions of their opportunities in life differ. longer is everyone's main 11 to have a successful job . family life. People's at- des about life determine ir goals. We all have what we con- i sider our own American Dream. Each of us is striving to find our opportunity in life, no matter what it may be. SCOTT SLATER: Cjuniorj There are many young Americans today who would like to dream but are afraid to. Each of us, as Americans, must overcome this fear. We must succeed in our dreams to prove to our children, the world, and ourselves that our dreams can still come true and that America is still alive today. Many people believe that America is on a downhill slide and that it will fall from within. It is our duty to our forefathers, our nation, and ourselves to believe in America and our dreams. Thus we can prove our unbelieving neighbors wrong and show the world that the American Dream lives on. DANA DOMBROWSKI: Csophomorej Twenty years ago the dream was accomplished much easier than today. With todays economy, college and a three bedroom house are goals that are sometimes out of reach. Many people are now settling for full-time jobs and apart- ments. In marriages, the wife now works to make ends meet. As for children, many couples are choosing not to have them. The dream is no longer a matter of doing-well, but of surviving. But no matter what form the dream stands in, it will always exist. Man is a dreamer. He finds ways to live his life the way he wants. Each person's dream is ideal for him, and as long as the dream lives in his heart, the possibility to reach it can be found there, too. DENISE DORSEY: fjuniorj From the history of the American dream we can see that once we achieve our dreams, they don't always bring happiness. For this reason our dreams and expectations are constantly changing to satisfy our desires. Therefore the American dream cannot be stated as one idea, but as a col- lection of the dreams of each American. PAT KELLEY: fsophomorej The American Dream will never cease to exist. Americans will always have a great sense of patriotism deep down and will believe that, in America, their dreams will come true. Things may be bad now, but think of the conditions in other countries. We Americans just don't realize how good we do have it. We shouldn't complain. The American Dream will always be known as the Land of Opportunity, the place to go to start a new life. We should be proud.