Van Alstyne High School - Panther Yearbook (Van Alstyne, TX)

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74$va When Money Talks . . . People Listen When prom night comes around, money talks. And this year's Junior-Senior Prom on May 17th really proved that! Teachers, par- ents, and students alike donned their best for a night on the town. The junior class put their all in their Fall Festival booths and magazine sales to make the prom the best ever. They had to raise the funds and spend time choosing the right setting for this big event. This year that place turned out to be the Richard- son Hilton. The prom was really great until the flowers caught on fire. I thoroughly enjoyed it and wouldn't have missed it for the world. The juniors did a fabulous job! - Amy Guinn, Sr. Then, of course, the date. Finding one and paying for them is a good and expensive start. But, of course, some do choose to go lstag'. All people must take the necessary time and money to find the perfect attire for this big occasion. 18 STUDENT LIFE 1 had to pay Rod's way and it wasn't easy, especially with all of our other senior class ex- penses. - Wendy Billups, Sr. Then came prom night and time to leave. Parents take pic- tures, but that's not good enough. Everyone arrived an hour and a half early to wait in line and spend even more mon- ey on pictures. Rented cars were another item that some of this year's party-goers chose to spend their money on. A lot of money or not, the prom was a big success. It fea- tured good food, Senior Wills, Junior Prophecies, and a speech by Mr. John Partin about taking risks. Then, last, but not least, a fantastic dance with Joe Folger, from KEGL, wrapped up the evening. The prom is always special because everyone gets to dress up, eat good food, and dance the night away. The senior prom is even more special because it's one of our last times together. - Candace Wright, Sr. 1 am really looking forward to it. It's neat going all out money wise. Mike Domingos, Jr. Oh how sweet! Before leaving for the prom, Wendy Billups, 5L, receives corsage from her date, Rod Hawkins Jr. Shall we dance? Mandy Zastudil, Jr. and her date, Donnie Neill, share dance at the end of the evening. '1 W it :-- wk .h th h L It ,- T 3? lrJr... by trim ' Is it ready yet? Tammy Murley, Sr. gets the works in preparation for the evening ahead - courtesy of mom!

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o, J? 0- $1 l4 ; $$X' 1: g? g e vs? a in BE; 597015z2670 5g mm: 6470 2770 970 a U ' Uhaws M, 3570 Broken Tradition For many years past the middle school students have been allowed to have open campus with parental permis- sion, but this year has present- ed new ideas about lunch. This year the students are required to stay and eat lunch at school. But more important are the reasons for this change. VAISD Board Member Larry Renne explains, The main reason for the middle school closed campus was due to the safety hazards that existed. With the middle school being open, the kids had to walk and the high school students were in cars so it caused tremendous safety problems. The other reasons that were part of the decision made were that, Mr. Renne says, The board didn't feel that at that age the students would be able to get to town and eat a bal- anced meal in 35 minutes. Also, he stated, All of the oth- er middle schools in our dis- trict have a closed campus. But where does all of this leave the students? Some feel it isn't quite fair to them person- I like to sit and talk but I would rather go and eat somewhere else. Jenny Renne ally. Eighth grader, Bryan Morgan feels cheated because, Nobody really got hurt and not everyone was causing trou- ble. So now closed campus is be- ing put into affect and these kids must either buy their lunch in the cafeteria or bring their lunch from home. Sev- enth grader, Misty Wilson doesn't look forward to the idea of eating the school's food, It's terrible! I bring my lunch everyday! Though it does seem to sound harsh and unfavorable, it can't really be all that bad. Eighth grader, Jennifer Co- leman looks at closed campus from a different angle, It's not all that bad because you don't have to worry about getting to town and back in such a short amount of time. Time always brings change, though some may not seem to be reputable to begin with. Changes, with time, also brings rationality. So one tra- dition has been broken but a new tradition has been started. CLOSED CAMPUS 17

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And next he . . , Fed the ghila mon- ster . . , Mr. John Partin uses a story about a ghila monster to illustrate his talk about taking risks. Time to party? The head table waits for the real fun to start after finishing their meal. Let's twist again! Mrs. Bonner and Har- old Gonzales do the twist at the dance after the prom. JUNIOR-SENIOR FROM 19