Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Below Right: In sweater and shirt lose Vargas stays with the preppy look. Left: Carl Lymas comes down to earth in his fashionable parachute pants. Below: Back packs of loanne Murray, Cherie Martire and Sharon Blaszczyk add a new facet to fashion as well as carry the weight of the students' home- work. gud I Q 31 t I i 2 ,-'P Q 4 269-li 1 Left: Carolyn Kem brightens the halls with her day-glo green sweatshirt, while Kris Zmuda has the layered look. Above: Alonda Nance, Katie Schlick, and Lisa Anderson each have their own look, yet all remain in style.

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Style? A personol choice 1 'fix . 1 ...-41 Right: Animal instincts were on the prowl as students had tails in their hair. Far Right: Rene Lopez, in genie pants, and William McKinney and Sam Mack prepare for the next class. Above: Striped clothing was a popular style with Candace Brown and Lynn Dunlop. 14 Fashion Bright colors, stripes, cam- ouflage, and buttons were seen just about everywhere one looked. While some stu- dents followed every fad that hit the fashion world, others chose the traditional jeans and t-shirt. Both sexes shared the same kind of fashions as the preppie look was kept alive with ties, shirts, sweaters, and penny loafers. The army look was seen away from the military base. Camouflage gained pop- ularity as students decided to wear their older brother or sis- ter's army outfit. My mother had to make my army outfit be- cause l couldn't find any cam- ouflage pants small enough to fit me, stated Tonya Colquitt. Parachute pants had an im- pact on the student body. The West Coast influence was seen in OP shirts, which people dis- covered to be more than just a fashion, but a way of life. The college influence was seen when students slung a back pack over one shoulder. Visits to campuses were re- flected in college sweatshirts and t-shirts. Flat shoes, colorful canvas high-tops, and plastic shoes were popular among girls, but gym shoes continued to be the top choices for boys. leans? Suit and tie? T-shirts? Preppie look? Punked out? Students' dress changed ac- cording to their mood each day!! E

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16 Spirit Spirif holds students Together l Fired up or cooled down? School spirit could be found in s assemblies, ata game, or inthe daily rotitine. f i Being involved in school or- ganizations was a big responsi- bility tori students in showing their pride, School spirit was every important for our team, 'whether th teamriwas goods or bad. Cheerleaders, perform- ing groups and the band had sto remainiin goodgsplrit to pro- imote spirit, stated senior cheerleader Gabie Garcia. Assernbliies, agfvery impor- Above: lay Jones finds it amusing to see his Uncle Frank Vulpitta as Wing Ding in the Homecoming parade. Right: V-I-C-T-O-R-Y, that's the Fal- con battle cry: the seniors managed to retain the spirit trophy. tant part of school spirit, either followed homeroom or were scheduledior after Zth period, I like a.mQ assemblies bsiisi because at p.m. assemblies the crowds aregsmaller due to the work program students being dismissed early, stated Mr. Richard Keller, director ot stu- dent activities. e if Q l Something different was a chance to play night-time toot- ball. F or the secondgoonseouf t tive year the footloallteam was allowed to play one game un- der the lights. Theespirit was great and the large crowd be' haved excellently, stated Mr. Ron Bontiglio, athletic bidirec- tor. l i i it School enthusiasm was also shown by the students wearing the blue and grey school col- ors and jackets to the games and school on game days. The faculty also were school syms bols on their sweaters and jackets. School spirit was that intan. giblei glue that held the indi- vidual students' together to support the school. g l