Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Zrjfhl mJ Pr wmlg wPj.60,,,g ,O ,Mg TR serves as Smelting p0t'. Sfffrfg YOUKWHX for surrounding commumtre farce, MJD 'Diese' t,oA72wx embarrass. So Sify- HND DofJ'+ 1:0266 WHS 1,0914 COND CVi'UgO1fVW?i'l. 2 Opening 5: W lo UQ x B 100 SGI' 10 EIC In September, 2,158 students waved goodbye to summer and said hello to a brand new year. As we walked through the halls, we noticed the different faces. Due to the increase in enroll- ment, many of these faces were new. I transferred to Thomridge because I wanted something new and different. l was looking for a bigger variety of classes, and l found them here, said Steven Schweizer, senior. Coming from the seven communities of Bumham, Calumet City, Dolton, Har- vey, Markham, Phoenix, and South Holland, we were a mix of many differ- ent backgroundsp we made TR a virtual melting pot. Whether we were the class clovsm or the class intellectual, our individual styles blended together and gave Thomridge its personality. 'lWe are cosmopolitan school. Most serve only one or two but since we serve seven, we are combination of many types of people said Dr. Steve I-lumphrey, assistf principal. Each moming at 8:25 we began ma ing our particular contribution though a courageous few 1297 to exactj braved the wee hours and rived an hour earlier for first period During the seven hours we were school we worked together to ma Thomridge number one. This mea putting aside our differences and lea ing to get along. ln doing this, we to a closer look at one another and re ized that success was comradery. Right: The seemingly endless line is a daily sight the cafeteria: however, higher prices did not seem affect the number of students who purchase food. Above: Each morning I9 buses arrive at school a drop offa sea of students.

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4 Opening r loo S6 clo 3 Policy, appearance require face 11ft to sta in shape A pass to leave school? For the first time, students staying alter school dur- ing CP fcommunications period! were required to have a pass to leave the building. This was not the only change that took place. One of the most noticeable was the new gym floor. Over the sum- mer the floor was stripped, sanded, painted, and vamished. The new floor, done in Columbia blue and gray, was modeled after those found in universi- ties. 'lAfter looking at some schools in Illinois, the coaches and I came up with the new floor. lt's one of the nicest in the area, said Mr. Ron Bonfiglio, athletic director. Cries of What time is it echoed through the halls when students found the minute bell had been eliminated. No longer were we given the waming signal which prompted us to get mov- ing. No minute bell was bad enough, but with it came the banning of the book bag. Because the bags were consid- ered a nuisance in both hallways and classrooms, the administration decid- ed to limit the use of the bags only while entering or exiting the building. Seniors began to resemble freshmen as they were forced to carry more books to their classes. lt's a pain hav- ing to run to your locker after every class. It would be just as easy carrying the locker itself, said Chris Urban, senior. By taking a closer look at the school, we realized that success meant change. Above: Having students take notes in class is a tech- nique many teachers put to use to convey their les- son. Right: Students pour into B-building hall each morn- ing at 8:40 to begin another day. Inset: Motiryo Nesbit and Kim Huffman enter their next class ready to get down to work.