Robbinsdale High School - Robin Yearbook (Robbinsdale, MN)

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Conventionality is eased by Barb Hofstedt's bead stringing e; during a class discussion. WWW W, 4 Shoes are kicked off for comfort in a rigid, wooden desk.i 5g M ? ; ywwww t 4V 4 ?La t? , Rules pertaining to lunch in the foyer are ignored to break the formality T and consistency of a common school day. Couples shed inhibitions to show their feelings in the halls of RHS. Col- 4 leen Knight and Mark Nelson hold hands, worthy of a G rating. 28 Informality

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e Panic-stricken citizens hear news of the Griffin. l Ice cream at Farrell's follows a fantastic show. T What you need is to do more and say less, bellows the Griffin, indicating a human blemish. e-Poignant pantomine gently por- trays the character of the Mute, Denise Gordon. Plays 27

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Unwritten rules of formality were tossed into oblivion as the students' desire for a relaxed school ilnformality all too otten sinks into the continuing rut of conformity. atmosphere prevailed. Indefinite freedoms spurn stereotype formality It was not unusual to find desk rows corrupted into curious Circles or teachers permitting the playing of rock records in class. Rules were broken without excessive fear of punishment. This was partially due to the abolishment of detention. The dress code was violated daily, yet this illegality met with little active disapproval. Freedomeand students liked it. Some parents questioned the school's reformation, but RHS' youthful inhabitants welcomed a chance for experimentation within classes, discovering they could now sometimes be themselves. T Monotonous and traditional rows are replaced by a circle in Mr. Young's Engiish class. lnformality 29