Skyline High School - Origin Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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Another year and students, once again, unwilling to give up their summer, yet en- thusiastic about seeing old friends, got right into the swing of the academic year. Faced with new challenges and new opportunities they began wide-eyed and ready, yet still slightly weary. Although they were faced with some of the “same ole’ problems’’ they were “so sure’’ they could make the difference, “so sure’’ they would make the best of it. Though from year to year many things remained the same, a lot of things changed. Students were introduced to 19 new teach- ers, the added upholstery cluster in the ca- reer development center’s program and 1,234 new faces as the freshmen made their entrance into high school life. The football team used a new mascot, the Oakland Raid- ers “Fighting Pirate” and the senior football members broke tradition by ceasing to dress as football “Silly-wets” at the senior pep assembly. The smoking area was abolished as a state-wide referendum went into effect banning smoking on school campuses. Van- dalism by neighboring residents forced the locking of all classroom doors and upper level stairwells promptly at 4:15 p.m. After 4:15 all students had to receive an okay from an administrator in order to get back into the classrooms or the upper level stairwells. (continued on page 5) WE'RE SO OPENI@

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Talking it out Helping each other out. Christina Butter and LaShonda Walker tain about their classes. Having friends was important to all students to survive the pressures of high school life. Photo by B. Bell What can I say? Motioning to the crowd, junior Nathan Brogdon shows signs of confidence that the varsrty football team will come out victorious. Although the football team did not have a successful season, the stu- dent body supported them with extreme confidence. The razor’s edge During the homecoming pep assembly freshman Felicia Quintero tried to care fuHy shave a balloon covered with shav mg cream from freshman Jay Dixon'; mouth The cheerleaders planned skit; that included members of the studen body m hopes of getting an increasec attendance at pep assemblies. Photo b) B Beil j ENING

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All washed up Due to a cut back m cluster hours, stu- dents tried to accomplish as many tasks as possible during their limited class time. Junior Yvonne Simpson looks on as se- nior Kelechi Osuje gets her hair washed by junior Sharon Burkhalter. Photo by B Beu Clapping to the beat Cheering with the cheerleaders, senior Silhouette Beth Maeker daps her hands with the crowd. Pep assemblies encour- aged team support and built confidence m the football team tor the upcoming game. Photo by B. Bell Talking it out Helping each other out. Christina Butler and La Shonda Walker talk about their classes. Having friends was important to all students to survive the pressures of high school life. Photo by B. Be« Pin it up Hanging up architecture projects, juniors Oliver Price. Mary Maneno and senior Joe Wilson staple their project to one of the many bulletin boards that line the hall- way. These boards displayed the work of cluster students to the student body and outside visitors. Photo by J. Carstarphen ENING