St Teresas Academy - Avila Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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 A festive celebration of music and laughter, spectacular entertainment and lavish costumes — a sheerly joyous rendez-vous for all who attended. Teresian was a smashing success. Wow! What a statement! One of the many similar re- marks expressed by the ecstatic crowd attending the STA dance this year. Where did this festive celebration take place? Who pro- vided this spectacular entertainment? In the ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Hotel, the sounds of Night Wing flew through the air landing in the right spot — the crowded dance floor. The Sophomores had a special excitement considering this was their first year to attend (Freshmen being too young to bear the enormous electricity of the night). The theme A Touch of Class must have accomplished its purpose. All those attending, remained dancing the night way, until the clock struck midnight! Top: Kirsten Carver and her date get close. Below: Vanessa Tinklepaugh, Tammy Houston, Gin Abner, and their dates. 13

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 Guess what? What? I am so excited! Why? I just bought — a Forenza sweater! You are kidding! No, really! Oh . . . my God! And the two run away, screaming as if Duran Duran had come to their house for dinner. Forenza sweaters have indeed been one of the brightest objects seen throughout the school year. However, they're not alone. STA has been the site of many fads, trends, fashions, and Obsessions. Let's take a tour through St. Teresa Academy. It's early morning at STA. Students slowly come in awaiting another day of academic enrich- ment. Combing the halls before class one can view hundreds of lockers plastered with members of the opposite sex. 16, Tiger Beat, Bop, and sometimes GQ are the magazines of the day. The girls pull their books out for morning classes: French, Composition, Algebra II, and Aerial Darts. Then a dash to the bathroom before advisory. Combs, brushes, and Mousse are thrown into the sink and with a comb, tease, and a squirt, everything falls into place. Then the finish- ing touch — a black ribbon to be tied around the hair. The bell rings and everyone runs into advisory. While scoping the class, you can count more than one of those black ribbons, try pink, blue, yellow, orange, or a combination of all 5. Ribbons have been quite the hair ornament this year. It’s been said that a popular singer named Madon- na is the reason for the hysteria. During Algebra II, thoughts and dreams of food cloud the minds of anxious students while x's and y's fill the ears. Doughnuts, Pizza, Strawberry Shortcake, Cheesecake, Dolly Madison Fruitpies, HO HO's, Twinkies, Suzy Q's, Hostess Cupcakes, Nachos, Sweetrolls, and Burritos are some of the favorites in the ever popular Servomation line. When you've studied for almost 3 hours, food becomes more than a necessity, it's infatuation! Lunch chatter is usually another time when one can hear a barage of obsessions. All My Children, flourescent socks, boys at Rockhurst, bobs, nuclear war, the latest videos, Billy Idol, and Friday are a few. Classes resume and students are now wide-awake. Those who are privileged enough to be unscheduled, flood into the English Resource Center. Plans for shopping (at the Limited, of course) after school are made and as 17-18 ends, there's another rush to advisory. A quick good-bye to the advisor and off they go. I wish I had my driver's license is often heard on the way to the Metro. A day at St. Teresa's is over. Thoughts of the next day enter young minds, and one often wonders what obsessions are brewing for next year. Lockers (below) demonstrate adoration for famous men. STA girls waiting in line to satisfy their hunger (upper left). Leslie Ridge and Sarah Kempf (far left) demonstrate the year's rage ... the bow! Seniors practice parenthood (lower left) 15