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

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Top Left: A sandwich with potato Top. Ross Fabergas spends his free chips and milk provide Jim Anziano a period eating and talking with friends, complete lunch. Above Left. While Rich Bayer eats a fudge pop. Jody Peck and Cosmo Parrella look on. Above Right: Janet Woo counts her 25 change on the lunch line.

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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

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Students Flee Confinement of School Sitting at a desk in a stuffy classroom when the sun is shining outside is al- most torture to any student. So it's no wonder that in the past the athletic fields and courtyards were often filled with students relaxing and enjoying the fresh air and warm sun. But, this year, a new rule prohibiting the use of the fields for this purpose has forced the stu- dents to search out new sites to escape from the confines of the school walls. One such place is the front of the school, where students line the low stone wall, talking with each other or doing homework. Anoth- er site frequently filled with lounging students is the pool area, including the bus parking lot. While the mild weather of fall or spring is ideal for these escapes, the snows Above: Joe Imhof and Brian Mangiaracina relax on the bicycle rack before riding home. Right: Students take time to talk with friends in front of the school. and freezing temperature of the winter months force students inside. Wrapped in layers of clothing, the warmth of the building is a welcome relief from the blustering winds outside. Yet some enjoy the deep snow and below-freezing temperatures, throwing snowballs and braving the icy feeling of being hit by them. For most, however, the novelty of the snow wears off by February, and complaints about the cold are often heard. The warmer weather and softer colors of spring are greeted with relief as once again, students head out- doors to break up monoto- ny and enjoy the sun and fresh air. 26