Southeast High School - Shield Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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iii . MAKE-SHIFT UNIFORMS are distributed before an intersquad meet for the cross-country teams during pre-season workouts. MARCHING TO THE BEAT ofthe band. the cheerleaders and drill team make their way down to the annual Shrine Bowl game in August. A captivating story he World According to the Knights is a non-fiction novel about the lives of peo- ple who were brought together under one roof to form the student body of Southeast. lt's a story of their personalities, ways of life, opinions, activities and school life. lt's a historical account of one year at Southeast plus an in-depth look at the people who make up this high school. The changes that surrounded the school as well as the community set this year apart from others. The Southeast world was im- proved by the student council being re- duced in size to make for a more workable and efficient group. During the summer win- dows and skylights were closed off and insulated to conserve energy. This conser- vative movement was shown noi only at Southeast but across the nation. Energy Turns the World was the theme of the 1 982 Worlds Fair. It gave a new understanding to energy, and demonstrated its' wiser use and more efficient production. KICKING SCHOOL off to a good start, the Shirette Hawaiian dance drew record crowds. The World According to the Knights fs

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K A captiva-ting story HALFT IME ENTERTAINMENT involves weeks of practice, yet the work pays off for the band and their sponsor Paul Austin when they have a shining performance. The school's proposed athletic addition was confirmed and groundbreaking was scheduled to begin in the spring of 1983. Improvements in Lincoln didn't stop at school. The new Cornhusker complex con- tinued onthe road toward completion. Plans to refurbish the Haymarket area in down- town were just an added part of the beauti- fication of Lincoln. Positions changed, and new people en- tered the Knights world. Beginning his term as the new superintendent of the Lincoln Public Schools in the fall of 1982, Roger Clough was appointed to succeed the re- tiring John Prausch. There have been 27 past editions of this book, yet no one edition is alike. The people and events differing from year to year to make each volume unique. There will never be a sequel to this book but there will never be an ending to it either. The series will continue to recount the World according to the Knights in years to come. SOPHOMORE ORIENTATION drew tenth graders to Southeast for their first real look at high school life. Senior Jennifer Acker explains what Synkra-Knights do as a club at school. The World According to the Knights 5