Skyline High School - Origin Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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▼ We’re number one. Pep assemblies offered a wide variety of expressions as Shirl Elkins. Arthur Walker and Norman Hartford cheer after seniors have been called during the class call. Photo by Damon Rowe Students use faces feelings Tension fills the air as the final seconds on the clock continue to tick away. The score is 12 to 7 and that victory is only a touchdown away. The play is in motion and ... touchdown! Screams and cheers fill the air as the winning team celebrates its victory, while the not-so-fortunate team sits in silence and solitude. After the game, it wouldn’t have taken a • genius to tell to transmit r,K little bit of skill or perhaps luck to beat out its opponent. No. one would have to look at the scoreboard or ask a nearby referee for the outcome. In fact, not a single word had to be spoken. The outcome of the game could be deciphered from almost every face at the game. Football fans as well as the players produc- ed facial expressions ranging from wide- toothy grins to disgusted, angry sneers. But the players and spectators weren't the only ones who told” their feelings with their faces. Some groups were required to use various facial expressions. Are the Silhouettes really as happy and as cheerful as they appear while doing strenuous routines? Probably not. But Silhouettes were expected to “wear” these smiles as part of their uniforms. Other groups like band drum majors and ROTC commanders probably wouldn’t be caught dead with a smile on their faces dur- ing a performance or inspection. These peo- ple were required to have expressions of command and authority. “It’s important for us (drum majors) to lo commanding because we have so many pe pie to control. If we go on the field lookii any other way. the band is less likely to ob us. said drum major Tina Robertson. Cheerleaders, who painted weekly spi posters, knew how important it was for the mascot to look as tough and as daring as pos: ble. Whether it was a cougar with its tee bared, a raider glaring coldly and evilly or mustang bucking, complete with angry pul of steam coming from its nostrils, mascc were not left expressionless. The beginning of school often produced wide variety of expressions. Students w! have not seen each other since the previo year or those students entering a new schc for the first time both offered tell-tale exprt sions of inside feelings. Teachers also had that special way transmitting their feelings with their fac One just might be more careful upon enteri a room where the teacher stared coldly ai icily at each student entering the room. Faces at homecoming told all too ma: stories. Seniors realizing that it was their h homecoming dance, the anticipation at t announcement of the Homecoming court ai the tears shed as some disbelieving girl crowned homecoming queen all reveal feelings of sadness, tension and disbelief. All-in-all. expressions were as much a p« of students’ lives as high school. Teachers ai students got into the act of transmitting th« feelings without a single word having to spoken — because expressions said it all. 24 Student life

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◄ Top of the heap. Without lights, sun power had to be used to read. Here teachers aide Elizabeth Bolton and Tuan Nguyen catch up on some reading. Photo by Elizabeth Gomez ▲ Making the decisions. Principal Frank Guzick converses with food cluster teacher Odell Chism on the emergency plan for food storage. Photo by Keith Cartwright ◄ Let the sun shine in. The power failure did not keep architecture students from completing their cur- riculum as they work under the watchful eye of teacher Robert Batson. Photo by Elizabeth Gomez Students react to power failure In almost every crisis, everyone wants to become a leader and give orders. Shouting begins and nothing ever gets done. Thus comes the expression: Too many chiefs and not enough Indians. This, however, was not the case during the generator failure. Students were surprised at first, but after a while it was old news. Everyone waited for new announcements from Principal Frank Guzick. and the day went by without major mishaps. After a couple of days. F building was still without electricity. Doors to the building were locked. Students who had lockers in F- building had to go to classes without books or materials. Other students, realizing that teachers had no way of knowing if their lockers were in F-building, took advantage of the situa- tion and told teachers that their homework, books or materials were locked up inside the building. Soon this became the excuse for virtually all students. Some students openly admitted that they en- joyed the power outage because it meant no work. Teachers who held classes outside brought this to a halt. Even though locked up books and boring periods in the auditorium were in in- conveniences. student's maturity and coopera- tion helped to keep mishaps and other pro- blems to a minimum. Student life 23

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Proud to be me. Drill lieutenant Karen Littrell knows w important a smile is to a performance as she stands the sidelines before the Roosevelt halftime. For houttes. a smile was part of the uniform. Photo by isti Hundt ▼ I can't believe It! The announcement of the homecom- ing court often produced many expressions. Lori Mar- shall shows a look of exhultation as she is announced senior princess at the homecoming dance. Photo by John Blackburn Tell-tale faces reveal feelings Students’ faces told many stories. Those people who usually kept quiet about their inner feelings, often walked around telling a story that they didn’t know they were telling. Feelings of anger, guilt, happiness and depression could be dicphered from faces. Insecurity and worry were other feelings which occasionally ap- peared on student’s faces. Some students suc- ceeded in concealing their feelings. But some feelings just couldn’t be controlled. One such feeling was embarrass- ment. This feeling was so hard to cover up because one usually became very hot and turned a bright red. When I am in an embarassing situation, I try to look as cool and as calm as I can. remark- ed one student. Facial features also told a lot about a per- son. Age, personality and attitude usually could be read off one’s face. Teachers also had revealing faces. It was always easy to tell the way a teacher felt by his face. ◄ Being promoted. Roger Spaulding is proud to ac- cept his new medals from his superior officers. Photo by Elizabeth Gomez Student life 25