Skyline High School - Origin Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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► Smile! You’re on candid camera. This picture won't make prime time, but it will make the year- book. Junior John Smith poses for his class picture. Photo by Karl Pranie ▼Taking care of formal tics. Students give annual sponsor Judy Babb their names and grades before entering the room behind the auditorium to be photographed. Photo by Karl Pranie ► Preparing to be mugged. While waiting in line to take pictures. Mary Marquez checks her hair one last time and Cynthia Montoya practices her smile. Photo by Karl Pranie 12 Student life

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 • ◄Staring in amazement. Freshman |oc Cason gets involved in the assembly by paying close attention to the cheerleaders and clapping. ANo. it's not the Van Halen twins. Not necessari- ly enthused, freshmen Tommy Burroughs and Kevin Hammock sit confined to their seats during the North Mesquite assembly. If you go to any other school's pep assemblies you’ll see the same things. commented senior Michael Washington. So it all boiled down to two intangible words, school spirit. As senior Lance McCutchen summed it up. There's no spirit in pep assemblies. It’s just somewhere to go. And according to junior Stacey Belcher it wasn't even the place to go. They're too loud, there's too many people, and it gives me a headache. ◄Comparing cheering notes, BA cheerleaders at- tend the Mesquite pep assembly to discover the Raiders are noisy, too. Student life 11

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Gary’s shoots student body in four day duel It wasn't ex- :tly sundown, tit the lighting as fine. Noth- ig remained of the wild, wild west, but ill the duel was on. They met behind te auditorium face to camera and in nintless flashes it was all over. Gary's id shot them all in four days. It began with the juniors, lining them ongside the wall and taking their imes. Once formalities were out of the ay. they were sent to one of two small toms, where their smiles would shine rightly into the camera lens. The iphomores were next, followed by the eshmen; one by one. day after day. nderclassmen who wanted their faces appear in the yearbook had gotten at final chance. Two photographers from Gary's udios visited Skyline. Sept. 22-26, to lotograph underclassmen unable to sep their appointments at the studio. Reasons students hadn't taken their ctures ranged from I didn't have insportation to I didn't know I was ippcse to take my picture there. My car was not working this sum- er. so I didn't have a way. said phomore Craig Taylor. I was busy id I didn't have time.” said freshman Pamela Hale. While many students found obstacles in the path of taking their yearbook pic- tures. some just let this little matter slip their minds. Missing an appointment for some people wasn't always their fault. Several students complained that ap- pointment notices had been mailed and received later than in previous years and some didn’t receive them at all. It really makes it slightly inconve- nient when your appointment is set for Aug. 11 and your notice comes Aug. 12. commented one junior. This was the fourth year Gary's had come out to the school, and photographer Bill Hurst had seen a little bit of everything. They (students) make strange faces and do unusual things. Nothing sur- prises me. he replied. “One little guy told me he was Christian Dior.” Other than a little noise here and a lit- tle impatience there, lines moved smoothly and students behaved accor- dingly until there was a sudden distur- bance. Rowdy sophomores began play- ing and talking loudly which caught Principal Frank Guzick's attention. By the time I got to the table, there was a massive line of people playing and talking. ” explained sophomore James Post. Mr. Guzick said, ‘If you don't shut up you have to leave.' People began laughing and he yelled 'Get Out!' ” When it was finished. Gary's had cap- tured most of the biggest and broadest smiles that were almost omitted from the annual. It was safe to assume that no one wanted to be left out. “I think everyone should have their picture in the yearbook, because it's something you can look back on forever. said freshman Lisa Jarrett. After students had settled back com- fortably in class. Gary's packed their gear and headed back west. They hadn't come to rob a bank, at- tack a train or take the land from the In- dians. They came to shoot more than half of the student body in the largest and longest duel of the century. They left victorious, for it really was all over in four days. ▲Number please? A camera shy sophomore gives his name and number to annual staffer Mary Degelia before taking his picture. People behind him ore woiting to do the same. Photo by Karl Pranie ◄Get Out! Rowdy sophomores standing in the pic- ture line attract Principal Frank Guzick from his office duties. Photo by Karl Pranie Student life 13