Southeast High School - Shield Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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7 I' n -1. 'N.- ' '- . iz.. 1, sw., X -- X 1, J Y V wg M' ,M l. THE STATE FAIR is a popular place to meet people. EVEN THE SEEMINGLY MENIAL TASK of purchasing Senior Pat Hansen makes a new friend at the fair. fruit can be livened in the company of a friend. Seniors Pat McGinn and Kevin Rokke choose the Hinky Dinky produce section for their lunch. J PLAYING BOARD GAMES gives families a chance to be together and relax. Sophomore Grant Weland and his family play a friendly game of Trivial Pursuit. Relationships!15 if .. 5 q in W' if

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BOY IGIRL RELATIONSHIPS are very common and important among teenagers. Senior Robert Hesse and junior Kim johnson have been going out for over a year. Changing relation hip Teens value lovers, parents, friends The word relationship has many different meanings and these meanings constantly change throughout one'slife. A teenager's total existence depended upon hisfher parents. They supplied food, shelter, transportation, money, and entertainment. Now, however, a teen's life involves many different people to fulfill needs-needs which cannot be satisfied by parents alone. Teenagers develop a need for affection and esteem which is usually satisfied by a peer, commonly known as a friend. I admire the way Kris can find something positive about anything, said senior Susie Carlson about her best friend, senior Kris jones. These two have been seen together roaming the halls of both Irving and Southeast since eighth grade when they became close friends. Sometimes the start of a friendship can be an awkward but memorable experience as was the case for Carlson and jones. The first time they met was in seventh grade at Irving around Christmas time. jones was giving her Christmas cards out to the class and neglected to give one to Carlson. Carlson's feelings 14!Relationships FAMILY VACATIONS are a popular way of getting the wholefamilytogether. Here, junior Ed Pallesen, with his mother and brother, are touring Red Square in Moscow. SOUTHEAST IS FILLED with many long lasting friendships. Seniors Susie Carlson and Kris jones have been friends since seventh grade. were hurt and she expressed this to jones. jones has since made it up to her by beingaclose and supportive friend at all times. Both agreed that an ideal friendship must consist of honesty, the reassurance of knowing that the otheris always there, and trust. If everybody had a friend like the one I have in Susie, I sincerely think that the world would be a better and happier place to live in. Some people were able to find friends within their own family. Such was the case for junior twins Sam and Steve Clarence. The Clarences agreed that they are ...alike in all ways. We share the same friends and the same classes, but we have different girl- friends. Though the Clarences are alike in many ways, they find thatthe qualities they look for in a relationship of the opposite sex vary greatly. The importance of a relationship between members of the opposite sex became evident during the high-school years. You need a relationship with the opposite sex because you need someone you can be honest with and also enjoy spending time with, said junior Kim johnson about her relationship with senior Robert Hesse which in October had lasted for one year.

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KEEPING A STEADY RELATIONSHIP with his car is important to Weston Quick. Here he cleans a bird off of his bumper. 'I .irqipqjvf f 'I' i Changing relation hip Student affection needs changing When spending time together, couples enjoy taking walks, going out for dinner, and to the movies. When asked for a memorable moment with johnson, Hesse replied ...every minute l'm alone with her is memorable to me. Seniors Bob Holbert and Nina Neubert have found that their long-term relationship thrived upon honesty and open-mindedness with each other, along with having good times. Meeting a member of the opposite sex can prove to be both a rewarding yet difficult experience. A coincidental meeting took place for Hesse and johnson. One day I was downtown and I got a flat tire, Hesse said. I was going to call for a ride and I ran into Kim and a friend. They gave me a ride home and from that moment on I knew she was the girl of my dreams. She's absolutely incredible. Inarelationshipinvolvingamember ofthe opposite sex, not only personality but looks are considered important. Holbert feels that what is important in a relationship is to be able to talk about anything or everything else will go 16lReIationships .al STUDYING TOGETHERisagood wayforfriends to get together. junior Tonya Leonhardt helps senior Scott Nickell with his homework during a study hall. SOMETIMES MEMBERS of one's family can be a person's closest friend. Senior Robin Neal shares a very special relationship with her mother. Kaput. She's a godess. Her eyes, her hair, her cute knees, her long slender feet, I wouldn't change anything about her. If she was perfect, she wouIdn't want anything to do with me. Most people admire enough qualities in the other person that they choose not to change anything about them. Some people still found that one of their parents can be their closest friend and also a frequent companion. Such is the case for senior Robin Neal and her mother Marsha Smith. We've always been really close because we mutually respect and understand each other, Smith said concerning her relationship with Neal. Neal thinks that their relationship is strong because ...my mom thinks on my level, and she makes me feel like an equal. She doesn't overpower me. Many students were envious of either their friends relationships with their parents,or oftheir boylgirlfriends. No matter how they felt about their friends, relationships were necessary in everyone's life, though the emphasis placed on them varied from person to person. As stated by Holbert, Everyone needs a relationship, be it animal, mineral, or vegetable. -Michelle Dyer and Perky Perry