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

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Chores! Chores! Chores! Junior Doug Campbell mows his lawn while grounded on the weekend. Alright! You're grounded. Sophomore Julie Bengston receives a grounding for being out to late.

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All work no play. Junior April Brandon studies for tests after being grounded for the week. Under House Arrest Have you ever just had one of those days'? Your parents tell you to go straight home after school. Do not pass your friend's house. Do not collect your allowance. No matter how hard it is avoided, the simple fact is that students get grounded! Parents dole out different punishments for different offenses; however, to some it seems they receive punishment for everything. Junior Michael Jackson said, “I gel grounded for everything, from talking too long on the telephone to staying out too late.” As with everything there arc two sides to every argument. Often it seems as if parents won't even listen to you when you try to explain. Sophomore Mary Harris said, My parents can be so mean! Sometimes they don't even give me a chance to explain, they just ground me right away.” There arc lots of punishment for the petty misdemeanors that arc committed: no telephone, no allowance, and NO FUN, just to name a few. As the years go by, students realize that being in trouble is not worth it and parents begin to adjust to the fact that their children are no longer kids. Grounding is simply a system of give and take. As students grow, they learn to do the things that are best for them in decision making situations and parents are more likely to give more privileges instead of taking them away. 12 STUDENT LIFE

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A Week In The Life Homecoming, the most attended football game of the season, wasn’t just a one day affair. Excitement was in the air Monday and increased from then on. The week began with the first vote for the homecoming queen, the votes were tallied quickly and the nominees were announced. Senior Diana Coyle said, “I was really excited when I found out I had been nominated for Homecoming Queen, but that night 1 nearly froze out on the field.” The next hot event on the agenda was the Thursday night bonfire, organized by the Student Council. Junior Raquel Wolfe said, “1 felt everyone performed really well, the only problem was that the bonfire was lit to early, and by the time everyone arrived the fire was very small, and it didn’t last very long.” Following tradition, Friday was blue and white day, students turned out sporting the school colors in support of the football team. During the pep-rally the blue and white winners were announced. Junior James Gardner said, “It felt pretty good to win the blue and white award at the Homecoming pep rally. It gave me a sense of accomplishment to win an award given by the cheerleaders (and teachers). 1 was really honored.” As game time approached, many hearts began to beat faster with anticipation. Would we win the game? Who’ll get Homecoming Queen? Where will I go after the game? The Panthers came from behind and maintained their lead for a rousing victory over Munster. Senior Pam Pittman was crowned the 1987 Homecoming Queen during the half time ceremony. After the game, a victory dance was sponsored by the student council. Sophomore Sam Thornhill said, “I thought the Homecoming dance was great! See, it all depends on who you go with. If you go with someone you wouldn’t have fun with you’d be bored, but if you go with someone you’re happy with you’ll have a good time. I went to the dance with someone I really enjoy being with, so I thought it was great!” As the dance drew to a close and people went on to various other events, the general feeling for the evening was summed up as Freshman David Wade said, “All of Homecoming was fun, especially since we 14 STUDENT LIFE