Shawnee Mission Northwest High School - Lair Yearbook (Shawnee Mission, KS)

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etting the standard orthwest's success causes high expectations V As the year began, everyone set goals they hoped to reach during the year. Many obtained these goals and set the standard for the rest to follow. The science students at North- west participated, as usual, in the Greater Kansas City Science Fair. After David Heitmeyer won nu- merous awards for his project on genes, many students set their sights on measuring up to his ac- complishments. Wendell Mohling, a science teacher at Northwest, was in competition for the NASA shuttle flight for the Teacher-in-Space program. Mohling was one of two teachers from Kansas to go to Washington to compete for the selection. Practice and more practice kept the music department going for the top. Practice took place dur- l SOPHOMORES OFTEN FIND that Northwest classes give more homework. Lee Mainster studies in the mall after school. fphoto by Mark Leffingwelll. AT THE STATE gymnastics meet, Karen Palitto catches up on some gossip with her friends. iphoto by Cris Assafl 8 Setting the Standard ing and after school hours. Many students took private lessons in order to better their standing in the group. As a result of hours of practice, the Marching Cougar Pride re- ceived straight one ratings dur- ing a state competition at Wichita early in the year. Four choir members, Molly Anderson, Christy Evans, Brian Lowe, and Melissa Sliffe were selected to the All-Metro Choir to sing at the Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in late November. The drama department, under the leadership of Greg Parker, continued their tradition of attempting difficult plays, and achieving success. The fall play was a whodunnit thriller called Nightwatch, presented in-the- round, meaning the audience sat on stage. The winter play was Io- seph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, an offbeat type of musical. The spring play was the comedy A Midsummer's Night's Dream, keeping the tradition of presenting a Shakesperean play once every three years. The publications strove to keep up the standards set in previous years. The staffs struggled on weekend work sessions and sometimes all-nighters. Frustra- tion always came when deadlines were missed, or a picture that was going to be used was suddenly gone. The newspaper came through the hard times and won a first place Quill 8: Scroll award in international competition. Ieff Simmons also won first place at the national journalism workshop in Cleveland for editorial Cartooning. .. . continued on page 10 5520 ,J , Ng , o ,Z I , .4 1 A Q' If A I

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ore practice Teams work and some succeed .LY-I. - Continued from page 8 Preparation for the sports seasons began in August. Runners began training by jogging about 35 miles a week, and some went to special running centers. Swimmers found the best way to keep in shape was to be on a summer team. Some of the other teams, such as football and tennis, began organized practices before school started. Many athletes found shape-up and fitness clubs and Nautilus programs to be the best ways to prepare for the upcoming seasons. Big and baggy was the fashion. Many students were seen wearing trenchcoats and oversized shirts and pants. For DURING THE STATE gymnastics meet, Kitty Hourigan talks with some friends between her events. tphoto by Chris Assafl 10 More Practice the more conservative students, sleeveless sweaters, argyles, and topsiders were still very popular. The hairstyles were more radical than ever. Dyed hair became a common sight, and some had their hair shaved on one side and long on another. Popularity was an asset for any student. Everybody wanted to be in a group that always sat togeth- er at assemblies or in the lunchroom. The bench next to the stairs in the mall was constantly filled with students and belongings. Being without a large group of friends meant staying home on Friday and Sat- urday nights. One of the biggest non-school continued on page 12 'ix fr'--5 Rl-t 'qi X IN WICHITA, Wendell Mohling gives 3 speech on the Teacher-in-Space program, tphoto by Roy Gunter! 1 . SINCE THE ROYALS are World Cham- pions in 1985, students are let out of school. Shannon Gieber shows his spirit after school. lphoto by Chris Assafb DURING A CHEMISTRY II Advanced Placement class, Mark Slamin and Chip Wharff measure an acetate during a lab using esters. fphoto by Ian jackson! 2 l 2 4 1 i rg ' ..i,i 5 l .,.. 1 I A 8 '52, . 5 Y fi 'E feff. se .f