Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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li! Gives us the winning edge t seemed the thing to do. The football players switched to blue and gray. Jackets switched to blue and gray. After 25 years of red plaid kilts, the Lassles switched to blue and gray. Al- most everyone switched to blue and gray. We tLassiesj really thought it was necessary to change because with the red kllts we felt out of place. With new blue and gray uniforms we felt more a part of the school, said Yolanda Ran- dolph, senior. School colors were trendy at last. Pointing out someone in the crowd, particularly on Fridays, became difficult since we all flaunted our school col- ors. Seeing the increased enthu- siasm among us, the adminis- tration rewarded us with three Above: With halftime just around the bend, Montel Hadley awaits for per- formance time. Right: After a hard meet the boys cross country team finds that anything can be comfortable, even the com- mons area floor. 8 Opening night football games. And boy did we have fun. We came in masses to fire up our team. We became excited when we saw so many more people in the stands to cheer us on. We wanted to win the game not just for ourselves but for the fans as well, said Eric Thomas, sophomore football player. We felt it everywhere - in the halls, in the commons, in the classroom, on the playing field, or in the courtyard. lt was a kind of pride not found any- where but here. lt captured all and got us involved. lt was a common bond we all sharedg it united us and made us work as a whole to succeed. When others looked at Thornridge, they saw this unity and they realized that it came from . . . just a little more pride.

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Activities the extra asy? No way! Balanc- ing schoolwork and ac- tivities was a hard, but worthwhile task. Spending hours after school planning Prom, decorating the gym for Homecoming, rehearsing lines for opening night, or losing one's voice at the big game created a feeling of pride that just wouldn't quit. Changes began after school started as Mrs. Sharon DeVer- anez became director of stu- dent activities. The job of dealing with many students and teachers was a bit over- whelming. However, as long as I was kept up to date on what was going on, the adjust- ment to the job was rather easy, stated Mrs. Deveranez. Along with the fresh new face behind the assembly podium came fresh new ideas. We showed pride in our- selves as we shed our inhibi- 10 Student Lite worth effort tions and let loose at the dances and flings. Attendance was on an upswing at such events. This year's Home- coming was better because there were more people there, and it's always fun to get to- gether with your friends and see them all decked out, stated Jackie VanderWey, senior. Homecoming week was symbolic of what activities were all about. From looking silly Monday in backwards clothes to looking sharp Satur- day night at the dance, Home- coming held something for ev- eryone. No, it wasn't easy, but the time and preparation needed to make school activities work was well worth the effort and created a feeling of . . . just a little more pride. Men