Upper Arlington High School - Norwester Yearbook (Upper Arlington, OH)

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Tun Mi Shelf rey and girlfriend Jennifer Rone jp; jr to hair vileli pissed the firv date Wipe a» they enjoy one another’s Company dutinj; a break from band class Innovative methods are sometimes helpful in procuring i date The chalkboard, once a fool of education, becomes a billboard as Matv Farrell. Indira Vduchamy. and Cmdi Weber jokinglt advertise for a Homecoming date Dating Not for the Weak at Heart Someday my prince will come. tings Cinderella How easy it was for her She sings a few songs, and suddenly a fairy godmother pops in. gives her a new wardrobe, a twelve o'clock curfew, and she ends up marry ing a prince In reality, there still ate lonely Cmderellas and princes. Lacking, however, is the divine intervention of a fairy godmother. Dating, therefore, has become the sole responsibility of mortals Step number one is getting a first date. Well-meaning friends can act as lairs godmothers by-dropping subtle hints encouraging a person to become better acquainted with a peer who likes him — She loves you. really' Come on. ask her out! More determined adolescents will take the time to really get to know their beloveds by memorizing their addresses, schedules, shoe sizes Those who do obtain that elusive first date soon find that their (roubles are )ust beginning Everything inhumanly embarrassing that can possibly happen to one human being invanbly occurs during a first date, this must be a required initiation into adulthood. No one is certain exactly why this is required, but the following tortures must not be endured for nothing Aside from nearly dying of embarrassment every time their hands accidently touch, both parties spend the ma|onry of a first date wondering whether or not to kiss at the end of the evening This worry is the main reason many teens return home from first dates with spaghetti sauce spilled down the front of their clothes. Though few deaths have resulted from injuries received during a first date. many sustain bruises Once the two are acquainted, and the first date is completed, anything else that happens in a relationship seems almost anti-climactic. Fights, though, ate interesting events The first fight usually concerns something of relative importance — should the drinking age be raised to twenty-one, etc. As time goes by. the arguments become increasingly petty — the girl distinctly saw her boyfriend talking to another girl in the hall; the girl laughed at something another guy said, and other offenses too horrible to mention. Twenty years from now. one will no doubt recall his early-amorous exploits with a fond smile But during adolescence, very little, if any. humor can be found. 16 Student File

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Festive Feelings Fill the Air Now I understand what guys go through’ was commonly heard among the female student body after being faced with the monumental task of asking a young man to the annual girl-ask-guy Christmas Dance Selecting a date, arranging transportation, and making dinner reservations were all duties the girls faced However, with a week lett before the big dance, many girls had gathered up the courage, and couples were well-prepared with plans for A Nutcracker Christmas Such was not the cave for the Senior and Junior Women's Clubs, the customary sponsors of the dance. Monday. November 28. marked the beginning of their actual planning which involved organizing decoration committees, planning musical entertainment, and providing chaperones, eighth-grade servers, and refreshments Nevertheless. under the leadership of dance chairman Su Krauss, the late initiation of planning did not affect the outcome of the evening. December A was a night that created lasting memories for numerous students. The thing I remembered most was the huge Chnstmas tree, stated senior Katie McGuire Other decorations included two Christmas murals, stars hanging from the ceiling, and special decorations provided by Lazarus. I thought the band was great because they played lots of fast songs. commented sophomore Luann Hoover about the musical entertainment of Cross Winds. Su was rewarded for her ha work late that evening when she named Christmas Queen, reigna with a court of Debbie Berwangi Lisa Braden. Amy DeRoberts. r Mary Farrell. It was really nea: recalled Su It made all the time u hard work worthwhile The Jur Girls Court consisted of Quer Chrissie Masdea, Jill Carbeint Christy Guffey. Susan Long. ir. Erin McHam, As midnight approached, coupk reluctantly left with their candy can souvenirs and faced the rainy night The final stage of the holiday » tivity occurred early the next mor mg as exhausted Senior and Jun Womens Club members assembk at the high school for the tedxx. job of cleaning up — a fun ending t a festive holiday event. IN Student Life