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

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-nb. AT THE SPIRIT PARADE, Tammy BAD WEATHER creates added problems Clark, Mike Van Gorp, and Brad Hood for students. Chris Feld scrapes his show their enthusiasm for' the windshield after a Saturday yearbook gymnastics team by decorating cars. meeting. lphoto by Chris Assafb tphoto by Mandy North! BEING IN BIOLOGY I means knowing how to use the microscope. Sophomore Derek Meinholt learns how in one of Mr. Mohling's classes. iphoto by Ian Iacksonl The five-point grading system was in its second year, and students used it to better their gradepoirzt averages and their college hopes. Competition 13

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ompetition Many seek notice in contests Continued from page 10 competitions was who had the best car. Many students wanted a car for plain speed, while others went in for looks and possibly low gas mileage. Courtney Craven said, I would buy a car that's cheap because I'm broke! That was a problem faced by many students. Darren Dupriest summed up another opinion by saying, It would have to be a stick shift. No automatics! The majority of the students had a job while in high school. Most just needed to make the monthly car payment. But there was always competition between students as to who had the highest paying job, or who had the one with the least amount of work for the money. I like places that pay a lot for easy work, but I'm willing to work for the money, said Scott McLeroy. Academically, students also strove for success. The five-point grading system was in its second year, and students used it to bet- ter their grade-point average and their college hopes. English and math classes worked to prepare students for standardized tests, . . . continued on page 15 twik- la s . 5 . .A Fr WELCOMING DEBATERS to Northwest, four StuCo members hang a banner in the mall. Qphoto by Mark Leffingwelll DURING HER FOODS CLASS, Ann Voll scrapes her mix off the mixer hoping she has prepared it correctly. iphoto by Ian jackson? 12 Setting the Standard I Q

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