Skyline High School - Origin Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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Dressing up, socializing adds excitement tonight A dream come true. Everything eemed perfect. Hot eggrolls. Swedish neatballs and steaming shisk kebob rowded the appetizer table. At the op osite side of the room, the D.J. prepared iis selection, expecting an evening of xcitement. A spotless dance floor was urrounded by elegantly decorated ta- ties at the enormous ball room of the :airmont Hotel, while uniformed valets tood outside waiting for the couples to rrive. The stage was set . . . At 7:30. the music began playing as he first of 1.050 people began entering. The excitement generated by the formal- tv and uniqueness of the event con- inued throughout the evening. Though the cost of attending the lance was raised Si over last year mak- ng tickets total Si 1 each, the dance was he largest in Skyline history. This fact seemed to only prove truth to the state- reshman Jennifer Green and Tanisa |ef- fers socialize between dances at Homecoming. Photo by J. Reynolds ment the more the merrier.” as senior Byron Thomas commented. Homecom- ing was a blast! Everyone got dressed up and they really looked great! Many hours of preparations were dedicated to the event as it was impor- tant for everything to be just right. 'Buy- ing a dress was extremely hard for me. and 1 could not decide which dress looked the very best. said junior Jen- nifer Walker. Others felt that securing a date well in advance was an important priority so plenty of time could be dedicated to planning the night. “I've always made sure that 1 have a date at least two months before the occa- sion so 1 wouldn't be standing or rush- ing around making hasty preparation. said junior Donna Shaw. The time and energy put into the special night paid off at the dance. Freshmen especially considered it valu- able. This was a good chance to as- sociate with older students. Going to the homecoming dance was a big step for freshmen. It made us feel important just as the upperclassmen felt. said Felecia Taylor. All classifications attended the dance, mingled and shared the excite- ment. It took me about two hours to get ready. said junior Carla Thomas. Homecoming was such a special event. Everyone looks forward to it each year, and this years dance was especially nice and enjoyable. We all had fun! After a string of hit songs and romantic dances, and the crowning of the homecoming queen, the night dwindled down to a spectacular suc- cessful end. -Cynthia White rad McNabb. Kim Plough. Lisa kahanek and Troy Kropik ride the escalator at the, ifmont Hotel on their way up to the ballroom where the dance was held. Photo bv S. Callahan pril Gilpin dfmanjtrates a dance, move to senior Charles Avilaai the Homecoming dance held Oct. 27. Photo by ). Babb ■Jk r dau Homecoming 27 )] ZxlfiK

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v»,| lressed to kill! Seniors Sharon White and Teresa Pace converse in the foyer of the Fairmont Hotel. Photo bv R. Halford 26 Student life

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Young deal with weight from parents, friends m ndpir ITHSftSfiMV.fll r When someone thought of the word pressure, a negative picture quickly came to mind. Usually one imagined someone behind a desk loaded with books, stacks of unfinished homework and hearing the bellows of irritated pa- rents. But there was a positive side to this picture. Masters of procrastination found pressure a helpful friend because with- out it no work would have ever become accomplished by them. If it weren’t for the pressure I re- ceive from my parents I don’t think 1 would have done any homework,” said freshman Dora Elizondo. Besides pressure in completing as- signments, coaches used pressure to motivate and help their athletes reach their potential. Usually requiring strenuous work routines and demand- ing the best from them, students quicky became disciplined by the stress the coaches provided. 1 think coaches discipline for our own good. We need the pressure or we would never accomplish anything,” said junior track member Aretha Adams. The most dreaded type of pressure was by parents. Usually pestering their teenager to clean up their room, bring up their grades, or stay out of trouble, parents put on pressure to help their kids deal with future outside pressure. My parents are so old-fashioned, they put rules on everything I do, but 1 guess all parents are like that.” said senior Paula (ones. The drinking age law set by the state legislature was often disre- garded as students found ways to drink socially with friends. One sophomore said. “When I’m around other people 1 drink too. It makes you feel like your're a part of a group.” Smoking is considered a health hazard but the choice to smoke is left up to the individual. 1 do it because my friends do it” was the common answer to the question of why teenagers smoke. Pregnancy was another condition that caused stress in adolescents. One out of every 18 girls got pregnant last year in the Dallas area. Generally th nature of her condition brought oi ridicule from her peers. Senior Eilee» Savidge said. “In class, everything i okay because 1 know everyone. Every- thing's fine but in the halls the sneer can be upsetting.” When any type of pressure becam too hard to handle, there were organiza tions and groups to turn to for help ant counseling. The D1SD hired profession als from Psychological services to com weekly and talk to students referred b} suicide. Others were referred througl counselors. “We know we are helping some. w try to teach them to help themselves) Suicide is not the solution. So far, we’v experienced all positive changes,” said Dr. Lucas. Whether used negatively or posi- tively, pressure had its definite effects. For example, without pressure this story would never have been accomplished. ■Lynda Bennett •Linda Villarreal P c urchasing and drinking alcoholic bever- ages was one result of peer pressure experi- enced by minors. Photo by R. Halford andy Turns and Kristen Adams smoke and socialize in the smoking center during lunch. Photo by R. Halford 28 Student life