Ross S Sterling High School - Governor Yearbook (Baytown, TX)

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After ihc ni«« Fast Tima si RiJgtmtsi High. the checkered shoe» hive become the in' thing to have for both girl» and guy» Danah Jones conforms to those who set the uandard» by tty- mg on the beach-wyle »hoe». 'What to do next' are the thought» of Scott Cochran. Carole Golden and Pete Hollister In prep tradition, there t» alway» Benmgan» in the Gallcru, Neal » Italian Ice» or Birra Pot- rettis in Houwon, but a picnic in Hermann Park woo out over all other suggestion» for thw »pr ingtime outing. Browsing through record». Gndy Gavin pau»e» briefly over the hit record. VstUy Gnl. by Moon Zppa and her father. Frank Zappa STERLING MUNICIPAL LIBRARY BAYTOWN, TEXAS ike we totally jam out and drink Diet Coke. Diet Coke 1» introduced to the Houston area thi» winter, and wa» followed by nuue» of peo- ple flocking to supermarket» to try the new drink Kelly Hodge» opt» to keep her «choolgirl figure by »amplmg it m»te»d of taking in extra calorics with the original. Fads . . .29

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A» mini dmw come back inio «yk because of (he New Wave music's influence, many girls rushed to local stores and seized their favorite coloe and style. Lisa Sims contemplates buying the fashionable item. (Continued from page 27) “I wish I still lived close to a mall. They really have some good stores down there. Hey. I have the new Journey album. Have you heard it yet? No, I'm more into. like, the New Wave scene. I even have an awesome New Wave hairstyle! I listen to the B-52's and Devo. I thought you used to be heavy into Country Western. No way! I can’t handle John Anderson whine about him and Charlotte Johnson a SWANGIN'. Barf me out to the STONE AGES! Oh. I heard y'all got some new radio stations there. Are they good? Like, TUBULAR TO THE MAX. ya know? There's nothing like waking up in the morning to this D.J. named Moby and his crude jokes on. like, 97 Rock. Then they put in this A M. station that was in stereo called 79Q, and now we have, like, its twin on F.M. 93Q. They can really crank somejam, ya know? Wow. I wish our one radio There arc as many different kinds of fashions, fads, likes and dislikes as there are people in school. This variety of taste and style can be seen as many students drive up each morning in a car that shows a little of their own flair and (aste 28.. . Fads station was that decent. We nicknamed ours K.D.U.L! Like, you shouldn't have moved, ya know? What are you people of Hicksvillc into now? Well, most of us are prep- pies. We usually wear Oxfords, Polos, Izods and Sperry or Bass shoes. Ralph Lauren and alligator socks are big, too. I have a different colored watch- band for every shirt I wear. Oh. RALPH. I've, like heard about you people. All preppies are BOGUS! I am like. FREAKING OUT! Grody. Grody to the MAX!” At least our clothes have some decency. What kind of person wears polka-dots all over their body? Now, that's GRODY! Okay fine. I've got to like, cruise and catch some Z's, ya know? I don't, like, want to pull another all-nighter. Okay. It’s been nice talking to you. Yeah, like, you too, ya know? I'll see you later. FER SURE!' CLICK

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On one of (heu few “free day», Phil Tmy and • friend enjoy • gune of cud . 30. .. Such is Life Tripping up the stairs .. . get- ting gum caught in your braces and you can't tell because you were not supposed to have it in the first place . . . arriving at school just in time for third period because you thought you were supposed to move the clock backward instead of for- ward when Daylight Saving Time went into effect: this was daily life at Sterling seen in a decidedly humorous light. Miss Nora Clark chuckled, All my students complain about my class, but no matter how hard the work gets, we manage to laugh at least once every period. She continued. Sterling kids are really clever; they usually find something humorous in everything. The old gags such as placing tacks in chairs . . . kick me” signs on someone's back ... raising the teacher's desk . . . and the classic pretend-you-arc- someone-else-when-the-substi- tute-calls-roll were still around, but as students matured, they realized life brings its own fun- ny little things to laugh at. Judy Robbins said, Life at school isn't always fun. It gets real tough sometimes, but the small things that help break the tension and allow you to relax can sometimes be a life-saver.