Richmond Heights High School - Yearbook (Richmond Heights, OH)

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The more things change, the more things stay the same. Obviously, the Creator of the Universe decided to chuck that idea out the window when he designed the 82-83 school year. With each change came new shifts in people, places, and philos- ophies. Changes in people were necessary in order to keep boredom out and fresh ideas in. This was true both in the community and in the school. Community elections welcomed the first new major in years, Mr. Robert Boyle. The many shifts in the school faculty were too numerous to go unnoticed. Less painful than seeing people come and go, was the observance of physical change in scenery. All over Richmond Pits., dirt, asphalt, and trees were being shifted from one place to another; a phenomena much like the one that occurred in the school. Because of classrooms, lounges, and work areas shifting in place, students were sometimes left scratching their heads in utter confu- sion. Perhaps the most obvious of shifts that showed up was the shift in philosophy. As the conservative wave permeated the political scene, some leaked into RHHS. Concurrently, many coaches, teachers, and parents took a new stance on discipline. All in all, the shifts happening all around us were not that earthshak- ing. However, looking back this year was uniquely different in ways never before seen. aught in shift 2 Opening

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xterna shift What do Dick Celeste, the T ' 1 -fcj- 11 J -■. i - r 1 common? All were subject to major change outside our beloved Rich- mond Hts. High. The shifts which oc- curred outside our school were as nu- merous, if not as drastic, as those inside. Governor Dick Celeste was one of many important people who found themselves in a new position of prominence. John Glenn, Leonid Breznev, and new wave stars Mte Adam Ant, had major change their lives which may affect us all. ' I has definitely been a year of transition for many individuals. Beautiful red carpeting covered much of the Richmond Mall for the first time this year. The mall took on a fresh new look, with new stores, and subsequently new business. The airport was also subject to massive change, as bulldozers shaped a new tree-covered landscape, across from Karen Isle. Much money and time was obviously put into beautifying the area. The conservative wave spread so- „ cially as well as politically in-r world around us. The Ohio Leg ture decided that raising the drinking age for beer to 19 would eliminate ' many teen-age drunk driving deaths. Colleges were more strict with en- trance requirements, a move away from the liberalism apparent in the 70 ' s. i With all these changes aroun our school was bound to shif beneath us, leaving many student caught in the shift. . 4 External Shifts