Tempe High School - Horizon Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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Hurrying from class to the cafeteria so they could get in the front of the line were Seniors Tim Caserta and Rene Chandler. Juniors Susan Ditsworth, Heather Cranwell and Jen- nifer Wilhite stroll around campus during the lunch period. Student Life - 57

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Lunch time meant eating, socializing, fun “It’s lunch! What’ll we do? Where’ll we go?” “Hurry, so we can beat the mob at the cafeteria line!” “Naw, let’s not eat in the cafeteria. Let’s go to the snack bar and sit outside and see if we can see those cute guys (those cute girls) again!” No matter who you were, no matter what class you were in, the daily 30 minute break for lunch was looked forward to as a time to relax from the rigors of the classroom. But it certainly was not just a time to eat. A great deal of socializing took place, dates were made and broken, and plans for weekend parties matured. While the neighboring fast food outlets had their advocates, the majority of the students either ate in the cafeteria, at the cafeteria snack bar or “brown bagged” it. The weather was so great most of the year that the Quad became a huge picnic spot with groups gathered in the shade around the edges. What did we eat? The typical fast food fare of hamburgers, fries, soft drinks, and hot dogs were the favorites though a surprising number of students opted for yogurt and other “health foods.” For desert it was probably some of the candy that was constantly being sold by clubs to raise money. Heading for the cafeteria with hopes of getting toward the front of the line were Sophomores Elizabeth Nelson, Julie Justice, Julie Celaya, Kelcey Duerst and Jodi Fedor- chak. Freshman Lisa Brant snubs an overture from an Freshman John Reid hangs out at a tree waiting for unwanted admirer. “Beat it, Creep!” the lunch lines to go down. 56 - Student Life

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After-school activities offered wide variety A popular after-school activity in the fall was to head to the football games and cheer on the Buffs. Sophomores Shana Rothenberg and Julie Bishop do a little socializing after the 3:00 pm bell rang signal- ing the end of another day of school. What to do after school? The var- iety was almost as great as the number of individuals who had to make that decision. If you were out for a sport, the gym or locker room was your first stop before you were on the field or the court to practice. Many students, particularly upper- classmen, had jobs and they were off for the work place as soon as they finished the day at school. “Just foolin’ around” had a large number of adherents. Watching the athletes work out or just laying in the grass under a shade tree watch- ing the clouds go by occupied most of the time of these people. If you belonged to a club, you probably went to the club meeting at least once a week. Students involv- ed in the performing arts either rehearsed or got ready to go some- where to perform. Those who had incurred the wrath of a teacher for some infraction of the rules often spent time in that teacher’s room. And those who didn’t quite understand what was going on were in the classroom looking for help. 58 - Student Life A group of students enjoys a bit of free time talking ouside of their classes.