Robert E Lee High School - Traveler Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Graduation Night. . . Finally For the 1983 graduates, time pro- bably seemed endless from the day they were finished at school until Saturday, May 29 rolled around. This was Lee's year to be last in the series of North East high school gradu- ations. Two important events occurred at the ceremony. The first one was the initiation of honor graduate classifi- cation of summa cum laude f99+l, magna cum laude Q95-993 and cum laude 190-94l. . The second event was that this was Mr. Bill Evans' last graduation ceremony as Lee principal because of his promotion to Director of Transportation for the District. Deputy sheriffs and faculty monitors surveyed the huge crowd in order to keep the services with the air of proper decorum. The ceremony went along smoothly, and anxious seniors became apprehensive graduates. Are you hiding anything in there? asks Counselor Mary Lou Davis. Sherri McMeans, voted as Most Talented Senior Girl by her classmates, shares a special moment with a friend. Turn in our robes and head out for the partlesl Activities

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Fads and Fashion Put Focus on individuality at Lee High Gucci, videos, bandanas, miniskirts, sophisticates they are all so VOGUE. Gucci purses, wallets, key chains, belts, a variety of colored bandanas up to a knee, a suit, tight skirts, and pumps, miniskirts - miniskirts everywhere you turn. All of these are seen on campus. PUNK, VOGUE, AND VALLEY GIRLS are all the IN things to be, but just about everyone does his own thing. It is not too hip to be a prep anymore, Seniors Arlene Farias, Rhonda Hoffman, KaRynn Kolm, Deanne Franz, Cathy Palcweski, Bill Stidham, DeeDee Davis, Courtney Wulfe, Susan but to look well dressed and sophis- ticated was the thing to do. Checkered van shoes, buttons on a shirt or jacket, buzzed off hair on top was all in for the punk scene. OOOOOOOOOOOO MY GOOOOOOOOODQ PER SURE, LIKE WOWg GAG ME WITH A SPOON. These phrases swarmed the campus as well as the country when Moon Zappa sang the song Valley Girl. Not only was the Autry, Karen Hunt, Christine Postolos and Kathy Hunt all pose for a fashion layout. Short, medium, and long lengths are popular styles. Also bow ties slang talk a fad, but the clothes w too. Polka-dots, miniskirts, stripes, p ple make-up came along with it, too. Duran-Duran was a big turn arou for the male population. Pastel color pants and blazers and skinny t became popular. Of course, a t-sh button-ups and tennies stayed popu among the student body. and colored panty hose everyone cra Stidham shows off his Duran-Duran look. 28 Activities