Skyline High School - Origin Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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Requirements for book covers stiffened, but they didn't stunt imagination. As Melanie Stapp demonstrates while studying before school, there was more than one way to skin a dents separate themselves. Dctrick Hollins shows off his imaginative shirt while socializ ing in the student center. Photo by T. Araya Personalizing 15

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Old customs remained strong in the quest for students to define their space. The old tradi- tion of decorating lockers gave each student a place uniquely theirs. Photo by T. Araya Folders and notebooks were open to per- sonalization. However, decorations had to be minimized because of tcachors who took up folders. Photo by T. Araya L.- a to;s What von see Lockers, books, folders provide showplace for student individuality iJeing one of over 4.000 students, a drop in a vast sea. made it difficult for students to keepasenseofindividuality. Through everything from their clothing to the license plates on their cars, students came up with imaginative methods to let the world know whatbelongedtothem. One space almost every- body had was a locker. Even though two or more people shared one locker, the inside walls were customized as ever. Decorations such as posters and stickers were common, but mirrors, radios and lights also found their ways in spite of the fact that they were somewhat againstthcrules. “The posters and stuff just kind of brightened up the space. saidTracyReynolds. Along with custom deco- rated lockers were the usual folders and books, some of which were so personalized teachers wouldn't accept them. Students who had once proudly displayed folders co- vered with stickers, drawings and writing were forced to get new clean ones that could be turned in for a grade every six weeks. The spreading class re- quirement of turning in a fol- der didn’t inhibit many stu- dents but a few felt deprived of alittleharmlessfun. “If it’s written on or worn, I have to buy another one, commented senior Shawn Frost. “ I’d rather waste my moneyonsomethingelse.” Perhaps the most popular form of self definition was through clothing. Personaliz- ing shirts by putting letters on the back of them became obso- lete. Students found that the sleeves and front were also suitable for lettering. In addi- tion, wearing buttons and cut- ting up and wearing old sweat shirts on top of a good shirt became increasingly popular. Those were just a few ways in which students separated themselvesfromtheirpeers. Personal identity and de- fining a little personal space in such crowded quarters pre- sented students with a chal- lengeincreativity. -Teresa Aixiyo 14 Student life

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The student center is the mainstream of fashion. Cheri Coble is wearing grey peddle pushers with bobby socks. Photo by H. Castellanos Kevin Madden and Kegina Williams both display the latest fashions. Kevin has deck shoes and a button down while Regina shows a Mexican dress and red flats. Photo by H. Castellanos % — » ! or A Erin Raney and Meredith Saidel study in the students center during C lunch. Erin is wearing a Ffoshdance fashion: cut-collar sweatshirt and pin-striped jeans. Meredith has on a red t-shirt with black squares. Photo by H. Castellanos Bright colors, plastic shoes and matching earrings show Kris Ussery's fashion consciousness. Kris is also wearing a dog collar as an ankle bracelet. Photo by H. Castellanos 16 Student life