Stroman High School - RoundUp Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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Cars, clothes, other enticing things are just a few of our little . . . bsessions Everybody has an urge deep down in their hearts for that certain obsession. You don ' t realize it until it ' s too late; you ' re just simply ad- dicted. You sometimes find yourself thinking about this obsession day and night. Some think of Chevrolet, but most go all the way out and hope for the big BMW. I can ' t go a day without a pack of gum, said Willet Dean, freshman. I think I would just die. Not only can cars and gum become an obsession, but so can food, clothes, soaps and candy. To many students, a Snickers bar, M Ms or a Reese ' s peanut butter cup is a must. The fact of the matter is that they crave candy. At noon, during the sum- mer, all activities stopped for those who had to watch the soap, All My Children to find out if Wade really did kill Phebee. If I ' m not able to be home when my favorite soap is on, 1 always put a tape in the VCR and record it so I can watch it when I get home, said Shelly Goebel, senior. Clothes always seem to be a must with girls. Guess jeans, hightop Reeboks, Liz Claiborne, Espirit, Coca Cola shirts and Swatch wear are all extremely important to a female when it comes to be- ing fashionable. ■ ' I enjoy wearing fashionable clothes because they make me feel good about myself. If you don ' t Soaps can be addictive, even to guys. Chad Starkey and Charlotte Herman watch a video tape of their favorite, All My Children , every evening, if possible. Shopping is a favorite pastime of Kim Kouches She likes to check out the latest fashions whenever she has the chance. Practically every girl likes to shop and Missy King is no different. She likes to keep track of her savings so that she can go shopping at the mall.

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Valentines day brought on many aspects of gift giving. Lance Kouchies shows Terri Blount just how much he appreciates her friendship by giving her a b ox of candy. Showing that we care, the Student Council planted a tree in honor of Christa McAuliffe on National Teacher Appreciation Day. Julian Jiminez, does his part by helping to plant the tree. Because We Care 41

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c - ' f y i Food is really not an obsession with Troy Franklin He eats breakfast almost daily in the cafeteria so that he doesn ' t get hungry during his morning classes, Rosemary Villarreal makes sure she has at least one candy bar each day. According to Villar- real, she doesn ' t need the can- dy, she just likes it. look good, you don ' t feel good, said Ericka Knudson, senior. Food has always been Number 1 on the list under obsesssions. Everyone, at one time or another, has craved chips, french fries, hamburgers, ice cream and, of course, pizza. Sometimes I have an urge to get in my car and head straight for Mr. Gatti ' s to order a pepperoni pizza, said Renee Heibel, senior. Obsessions are a part of everyday life. Everyone has them and the only way to relieve them is to Go For It! So buy, watch, chew, and dig in. Obsessions