Weldon E Howitt High School - Hi Life Yearbook (Farmingdale, NY)

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COSTUMES OR COMFORT “I hate the Annie Hall look, it makes everyone look like potato sacks” — Barbara Luck, senior. “Popular fashions are ridiculous. You should wear what is comfortable” — Elaine Callahan, junior. ”You have to be tall and skinny, and then you can get away with anything” — Abby Kesden, senior. ‘7 hate the frizzy look. Those girls look like Con Edison did their hair” — James Meo, senior. Above: Simplicity as reflected in Above Right: Christine Lazara the style worn by Anne Marie dresses up for senior pictures. Boyle.

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Latest Fashions Reflect Style and Comfort Above Left: Nancy Johnston reposes in denim overalls. Above: Kelly Lowasa lies comfortably in the sun reflecting the basics of today s fashion. Above Right: The vogue of today as portrayed through Darlene Easton. “Narrowness is in and shapes are simple, styled to follow the curves of the body.” “Skirts are shorter, with more leg showing.” Seasonally, sometimes even monthly or weekly, the fash- ion designers from Seventh Avenue, New York, show new collections. The more fashion-conscious people continually change their wardrobe. But for the ma- jority, this constant shop- ping is costly, and some- what impractical. Many high school stu- dents don’t care, and many are unaware of the con- stantly changing styles pop- ularized by Vogue and Sev- enteen. A majority of the in- dividuals are comfortable and quite satisfied just wearing Levi’s denims or cords, pullover sweaters, and Adidas sneakers. Some of the most popular, but not necessarily fashionable styles worn by many stu- dents are concert tee shirts. The over-priced black tee shirts are worn, most fre- quently, the day after a rock concert. Although most students prefer to dress in comfort, many have discovered that the styles of 1979 have satisfied this desire as well as their desire to dress in style. Plaid wool skirts and boots, topped by loose sweaters are in fashion. Ve- lour tops and Indian prints are other frequently seen styles. When bundling up on cold days, many choose to wear down vests and parkas, offered in various stores in a variety of styles and colors. There is also a small por- tion of the school popu- lation that enjoys indulging itself in chic apparel in- cluding accessories. This group discovered that dis- co fashions suited their needs. Danskins, wrap- around skirts, and spiked heels are the uniform of dis- co crowds. For guys, tight high-waisted pants and Quiana shirts are in vogue. The focal point of the fashion scene is that people become identified with the things they wear. It’s great when people dress to suit themselves,” Dawn Murphy, a social studies teacher, commented. They don’t worry about conforming to fashion uniforms.

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From Soup to Nuts Aside from the Commons, the cafeterias draw more people and conversation than any other spot in the building. Students gather there not only to eat, but also to meet with friends and forget about aca- demics for a while. Comments about the food are frequent and diverse. Some students feel that as far as institutional food goes, the high school does fairly well. “The food’s really not as bad as people say it is, Ingrid Hei- ner said. Of course, it doesn’t taste home cooked, but there’s no way it could.” The variety of foods sold is larger, and specialties such as potato knishes and farm eggs (Farmingdale High’s version of the Egg McMuffin) are as readily available as the stand- ard cheeseburger and french fries. Many students, however, re- tain negative views about school-prepared food and tend to stick with packaged Drakes cakes and potato chips. At least you know what you’re getting when you buy this stuff,” Beth Rose- nstrach said. Other alterna- tives to cafeteria food are found in lunching at McDonald’s, Dunkin Donuts, or home. However, usually Above While enjoying his lunch. Joe Perettine finishes some studying. Above Right: Laura Harrison indulges in a healthy lunch. Left: The empty cafeteria offers a place for Cathy Ringewald to spend 7th period. only students blessed with driver’s licenses enjoy these privileges. Many continue to find the new rule prohibiting the pur- chase of coffee, tea, and soda during lunch periods offensive and unreasonable. “It doesn’t make any sense to do away with coffee and soda during lunch periods. People are go- ing to drink them anyway, so it really doesn’t matter when they do it,” Patty Gambino stated. Other students feel that the new rule violates their free- dom of choice. The state al- lows us to drive and vote, but it won’t let us decide what to eat for lunch, Jack Abuhoff said. For some students, complex schedules make it impossible for them to take advantage of the cafeteria system. Luckily, the Common’s pretzel sales and the Green and White Shop’s candy counter provide filling, if not nutritional, al- ternatives. r BREAKING BREAD “This is the food that tries men's souls — Harry Graber, senior. “Burp” — Anonymous. When I was a naive sophomore I used to eat in the cafeteria, but now I know better, and I bring my own lunch — Robert Bisberg, senior. 7 don't eat in school; I go home to eat because it is more relaxing — Rob Forio, senior. 24