Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Lett: Kevin Smits relaxes by listening s to WBMX, voted favorite radio station, during a free period. Bel J M H gh 1 y ds ...ew OW! O9 C U 6l'l'O S lTlOUl'l Car Porsche 2. Corvette 3. Lambourginni Dance Place Glenwood Roller Rlnk Club Soda Jubilatron Hang Out White Castles Friar Tucks Skating Rink 1. 2. 3. ' 1. 2. 3. ' lil ELi'E5'ZZ? 3?.2f'T. iida .'z25'T 82.332 1 S N won the favorii neck f od poll. 2 J El Singer 1. Prince 2 Luther V8I1dI'0SS Whitney Houston L.. 4' ActorlActress Shopping Man TV Show 1- BH' COSUY 1. Lincoln Mau 1' gngfosby 2. Eddie Murphy 2. gi Q K 3' Sylvestef 3. Ev:'lgre1nsPlaza 2' Mmm' vice Stanone 3. Moonlighting F vorites

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Right: Mr. Charles Wiechern , winner of the favorite teacher poll, uses un- conventional teaching methods to ex- plain concepts to his Physics classes, Music Group 1. New Edition 2. Prince and the Revolution 3. Led Zepplin All My Krush Grove - Back to the 2- gzggzr Future Hos pital Rambo 3. Dynasty Movie 1. 2. 3. Soap Opera 1. Favorites express individuality 'The Cosby Show' dominates student opinion ,ooll ho is your favorite teacher? What is your favorite dance place? What is your favorite mun- chie? Favorites: everyone has a very definite view on what his favorites are. Students were asked 14 questions and their responses widely varied. Who was the favorite teach- er? Missy Beattie said, Mr. Wiechern is the best teacher I have ever had. His class is so enjoyable because he makes it fun to learn. He has a re- 38 Favorites markable sense of humor, and his class often cheers me up when I just don't think I can make it through the rest of the day. Teachers were not the only favorites, as William Davis ex- pressed his view on his favor- ite place to go dancing on Fri- day or Saturday night. Glen- wood Roller Rink is my favorite place to go dancing because it is unique. The music is always live and everybody likes to 'jack'. One may rather not spend money on going to Glenwood Roller Rink, but save it for her favorite car. CeCe Castaneda said, A porsche is my favorite car because it's gorgeous and it is a symbol of power. Instead of going out in the evening, some students found watching television a satisfy- ing replacement. The Cosby Show is my favorite TV show on Thursday because it is a good representation of family life. With all the violence on TV it's nice to see a comedy show that relates to everyone, stat- ed Shaun South. If television wasn't one's ta- vorite, maybe listening. td WBMX, the most popular ra- dio station, was more appeal- ing. Jackie Vanderwey re- sponded, BMX is my favorite- station because they play a variety of up-to-date music Although not all agreed on their favorite soaps or cars, fa- vorites were a way to express- individual ideas.

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Right: Sophomore J.C. Shegog gets rowdy with his class during battle cry. Below: Joe Spiller, a varsity football player, dances with Sloane Elkei in The Perfect Football Player skit. . -l WW .....-w f .N .. ..r..xA s as A .K A- 'ss Spirit reigns at assemblies Shcrtened class schedules signal change cf pace xtended homeroom and shortened classes could only be caused by an as- sembly. Whether losing one's voice during the battle cry or prepar- ing for the future, assemblies had something for everyone. The beating of drums and the voices of students could be heard throughout the halls as students poured into the gym for yet another assembly. Assemblies were an outlet for pent-up energy. They not only promoted school spirit 40 Assemblies but recognized the outstand- ing athletes as well. I liked assemblies because it was a time when students could let out their feelings and show their school spirit, said Missi Luri, junior. Freshmen were given an op- portunity to learn about the extra curricular activities at their first assmebly. A slide presentation was shown re- presenting different clubs and the events they sponsored. Freshmen were taught On- ward and battle cry so they could vie for the spirit trophy. The freshmen assembly was very informative and helped me a lot to understand more about Thornridge. lt gave me a chance to meet new people and get acquainted with the teachers, stated Dawn Ruisz, freshman. Not only did assemblies promote spirit, but they were informative as well. Counsel- ors met with their divisions during homeroom to inform students of academic happen- ings. Future scheduling, col- lege plans, and graduation re- quirements were discussed at these meetings. While the counselors talked of the fu- ture, class officers were con- cerned with the present. Plans were made for Homecoming, class outings, and fund raising activities during these home- room assemblies. Whether a.m. or p.m., as- semblies were a welcomed break for all. Cheering, danc- ing, or yelling, assemblies gave students the opportunity, to display their school spirit. l l l