South High School - Tiger Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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HOMEWORK “HEEELLP!” A primal scream ripped through the midnight air. A frantic father cruised up the stairs to his estranged child’s room. “What’s the matter??” he cried. ALGEBRA!! It's Killing me! shrieked the student. Yes. this student. like hundreds of others, was plagued by that ever present dark shadow of homework. Homework ranged from basic arithmetic to carefully calculated equations involved in particle acceleration; from Dr. Seuss to the philosophy of Plato. The student reactions to homework also varied: some resigned themselves to plowing through it. some ignored it completely, while others committed suicide. The subject didn’t matter. Homework was considered hateful in any way. shape, or form. Clockwise from above: Hilling the books before practice. Not all homework came from teachers. Homework with a smile. And I thought that first grado was hard! No sweat! I’ll have it done by midnight for sure. 29

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REGISTRATION Survival In The Jungle: Tally Day Tactics Above: The offensive begins. Loft: An officer contempletes the plan of attack .. I surrender. Below: A minor skirmish before the battle. Ai-e-e!” screamed a frenzied student. A person dropped from exhaustion. Three more contemplated suicide. Insanity gleamed in the eyes of the masses. Frustration and rage twisted their faces into grotesque contortions. No. this is not a war-torn district of Beirut. This scene is typical of a South High Tally Day. In theory, registration is meant to prepare students for the rigors of real world responsibilities and vital decisionmaking. However, it only succeeds in inciting the hordes of humanity to riot! Having the opportunity to select one’s own classes could and should be a beneficial aspect of education. But all too often it turns out to be a variant of combat training. Students run the risk of developing combat-related post-traumatic stress disorders, and it is rumored that the Defense Department employed tactics in Grenada similar to those in the South High Commons. In view of all this traumatic chaos, perhaps we ought to reconsider the old method of letting the counselors plan our schedules??? Right: What do you mean I'm assigned to the French Foreign Legion?! Far Right: All right troops, strip for your physicals!

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CITY PLACES ALL THOSE HANGOUTS The Twin Cities are known nationwide as a cultural center of the Midwest; a bastion of sophistication in a supposed intellectual wasteland. Minneapolis has the Guthrie Theater, a fine art museum, and Saint Paul has its chamber orchestra. But what's here for the average teenager? Something we all can relate to? Judging by the ways in which South students spend their time, the hangout is alive and well as the center for many students' social activities. Hangouts are as varied as the student body of South. There were rocker , punker . and funker hangouts, as well as the more mundane neighborhood hangouts. They were spread over a wide area. There were quite a few hangouts within two or three miles of South, while one senior could be found hanging out as far away as Anoka. Left: Dmkytown rs ihe natural hangout for former Marshaii-U students Above left: Seventh and Hennepin: the heart of downtown Above: Thompson’s Arcade is a hangout near South Right: Uptown will be even nicer when the Update Mall is completed 30