Robinsdale Armstrong High School - Gyre Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Left: C.J. requests, Just one more dance please Above: The fashion statement of the year, Rachel, Chris and dates.

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Morp • • A Date Without A Debt MORP, what kind of a name is that? Well, it has a hidden secret behind it, can you guess it? Times up. Morp is prom spelled backwards, and that ' s exactly what the dance was — backwards. As you all know prom is a formal dance in the spring where the guys have to spend mega-bucks to keep their dates happy. Morp on the other hand, is a very informal dance in the winter where virtually no money is spent. Since the dance was new this year, no one really knew what to expect. Strangely painted signs began to show up all around the school catching everyone ' s attention. Once people were aware of the up-coming event, guys and girls were encouraged to ask a date or just to go stag with a bunch of friends. Soon everybody had their plans arranged and the night of morp arrived. Some people chose to eat at cheap restaurants like McDon- alds or Wendys, while others decided to eat at home. Instead of dressing up for the dance, people came in a wide variety of clothing, mostly T-Shirts and shorts. For the music, Armstrong was privileged to have two RAHS student bands play at morp: Porpus Pie and Riteous Lute. The bands were a hit, and everybody had a great time. Food and drinks were provided free, although it disappeared pretty fast. Morp seemed to be enjoyed by all. Will it become a winter favorite? Top right: Girls just wanna have fun. Above: Glamour girls. Right: Best buds forever! 46

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The Official Unofficial Broomball returns to Arm- strong as a stress reliever for the weekends. Broomball, which is organized by the student body, became popular after a little interest last year. A few months after school started more than 10 teams had been formed, with half of them being girl ' s teams. Some of the girl ' s teams are Sugar Magnolia, Icee Hot, Satisfaction Guaranteed, Dipsomanics, and Rag Dolls. For the guys it is the Sleestax, China Cats, Greendeath, Bad Com- pany, and Black and Blue. There were other teams created without names. The game is controlled by the players themselves. Safety is a major factor for the players. Some feel lucky enough to walk away in one piece. Some of the talk in the com- mons is who was the best? For the guys it was the record and for the girls it was just fun to play. 48 less r7