Southeast High School - Shield Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Weekends, a great break Finding something to do on weekends was no hard task G.l.F. Thank Goodness lt's Friday. . That was one of the favorite say- ings among students. Friday s are the most important day of the whole week because as soon as classes are out you're free till Monday, said sopho- more Shelley Melichar. Weekends could offer quite a bit of entertainment even though Lincoln isn't a big city. Junior Mike Roselius and sophomore Dan Hurtz seemed to do the same thing on weekends. they both said That seemed to be the popular answer with many students. Another common response was going out with friends. 'On weekends lusually go to a movie or something with my friends, said sophomore Joni Cloeter. Other things one might have done was sleep, go shopping. attend athletic events, concerts, have a picnic in the park and unfortunately, homework It seemed that on weekends many students spent Saturday with their friends and Sundays with their family. Sat- urday' s sometimes consisted of wak- ing up late, eating little or no break- fast, going downtown with a bunch of friends, seeing the latest movie and purchasing in the stores what little one could afford For junior Barb Buss her Sunday usually is church-oriented ln the morn- ing she went to church in the after- noon she did her homework and in the evening she attended the high school youth group at her church Helping around the house was also part of her Sunday. Other students said theyvisited relatives on Sunday and some just stayed around the house. So as you can see weekends could be a lot of fun ifyou wanted them to be. But weekends sometimes weren't all fun and games Cor parties as the case may bej. Many students had to work on the weekends. Students also worked out for sports and other school activities such as debate tournaments and play rehearsals sometimes. But school had to be faced on Monday morning and that was why sophomore Laura Meinke said that part of her weekend included recuperating for the next week SHOPPING SOMETIMES wasn't an easyjob. Ted Larsen and Scott Reentz spend an afternoon looking for new clothes. SPECTATORS AT A cross country meet wait anxiously for their favorite runner to corne into view. Attending sporting events was another thing people liked to do on weekends. 5 4 4. ,W 94 f If BA'l'l'LE OF THE SEXES seemed to be the situa- tion as Ron Bahar and Kathryn Hull arm wrestle during a party. Weekends 25 7 ,ff

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ff W M671 DZ Qygfyzi ,f 1 f R lwf WZ ' V f , 2 , , i i f, ' ,Vfhl 'f LOUNGING AROUND, a group takes a break from the action at a party. DINNER DATES were a popular form ot Weekend entertainment. Seniors Debbie Knipplemeyer and Rick Donovan enjoy authentic Mexican food at Ticos. 24 Weekends 1?

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HAVING TO FIGHT high gasoline prices, some found carpooling a solution, while junior Steve Rader used his feet for transportation. UK tm eff i t 1' DUE TO THE HIGH price of gas, many people found other ways of transportation, such as walking, bike riding and carpooling. 26 Economy