Van High School - Vandalite Yearbook (Van, TX)

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tuds strut their stuff he morning silence is crudely ripped apart as 4000 pounds of raw power fly into the parking lot. The fiery red door opens and . . . he steps out. He struts jauntily to the doors that seem to stand open in his very presence, and as he enters, the steel spikes on a leather bracelet glint as the last rays of sunlight catch them. As he walks down the hall, women swoon at his feet in awe of the shiny black parachute pants and mega-tough muscle shirt. Guys like to dress like movie stars and singers dress because girls like to see regular guys that look like their 'teen idols,' Senior Scott Ashworth said. Along with drastic change from preppie to ultra-modern in men's fashions, women's clothing has undergone a conver- sion of the same magnitude. Replacing last year's Mexican dresses and jelly shoes are leather pants and sweaters, large, brightly col- ored pieces of jewelry, and headbands, ties, and purses can be seen in every fluorescent shade found in a neon rainbow. People like to dress the way they see wild people on TV dress. The new styles and bright colors are just a fad, Junior Paige Giles said. As the school-day comes to a close, he gathers his belongings, dons the S40 designer sun-glasses, and steps out into the parking lot. He'll cruise around town for a while Qin case there's someone who hasn't seen what he's wearingl and then, when night falls and the town is empty, he will head back home a little Nearly. After all, he's got to have time to plan what he'll wear tomorrow! Karen Schmidt lj Love at first sights. Freshmen Matt Wright and Steve Schmidt admire Courtenay Anders. Student Life l Amy Martin A bright idea!! Spotlighting the new fluorescent look accented with a touch of leather are Vanessa Car- rell, Jacque Roberts, Paige Giles, Tracy Fields.

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51535.15 . , ,.hk, Akkhk.- K .15 iii li .. ..f- hat name is OH the lips of every pected to have 24 to 26 credits. This is far above parent, student, and teacher? At first, the State requirement. some people might say, Robert Red- However, new rules have been added. One such ford, Tom Selleck, or Boy George. rule requires teachers to have Tutorial Services CBoy George? Yes, even Boy Georgel But the real available for any student that feels that he needs answer to the profound question is .. . is . . . H. extra help, .,,W Ross Perot. lt has been agreed that although he may not be a star, over the past year his name has become as common as the word salt, throughout the schools of Texas. Everyone, at one time or another, has a problem dealing with or accepting change. However, when the changes become a state law, they must be accepted. Some schools might have had a difficult time dealing with all these new rules, but Van schools already had a high standard of education. The rules which we had are now enforced by the State for all Texas schools. Take for example, the policy of grade notices being sent to the parents every six weeks. The Van School Administration previously had the policy of sending out failure slips every third week to inform the parent of the student's progress. Also Van High School required 22 credits for graduating. Beginning freshmen will now be ex- The new policy of tutorials is good if a student is failing and he wants the opportunity to improve his grades, Junior Tommy Chapman said. At one time, students were rewarded with ex- emptions at the end of a semester, but with the new policy, every student must take the semester exams in order for the administration to validate its existence. l think taking semester exams is good in the sense that it prepares you for future college ex- ams, but l don't think they really prove anything, Sophomore Ni'Cole Freeman said. With a dark cloud hanging overhead, the student body still found something for which to be happy. Van hosted the District LIIL Literary contest, qualified to Regionals in volleyball, and advanced to the playoffs in football. These and other events kept everyone busy, however the changes that were made lingered in all our minds. Sheryl Ruescher Cl i 'fl-iZ1li5i2?i25.9? .Q , . , . i l N -.QQ .,ifZ'2Q ' 'T'-u 20... if N Student Life . 15' 5 KE X xx -Ex t MikePowell Can we or can't we? Although many feared that club meetings would no longer be allowed, the speech department held its first meeting early in September to elect officers.