Skyline High School - Origin Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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 other-to-be Eileen Savidge works on a layout plan in architecture cluster. Pre- . gnant girls had to learn to continue their everyday activities while accepting new responsibilities. Photo by R. Halford. n (anuary. the state legislature debated whether to raise the legal drinking age from 19 to 21. Photo by R. Halford. + WARNING + . If-you purchase alcohol ind you are under 19 years Df age YOU can be fined up to $200.00 AND if you purchase alcohol and turn it over to a person under 19 years old YOU mav face criminal charges of cor tributing to the delinquency of a minor Teen age stress 29

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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

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■an jw odd McCrary talks with his girlfriend outside of B building. Photo by R. Hal- ford eeting outside of T building, junior Selso Sotcro talks to girlfriend freshman Lisa Duran. ickie Rush talks to his fourth period drama class. Mr. Rush was one of the many teachers who was considered close to his students. Photo by P. Daniels 30 Student life