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

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LESS as. FATHER' WE HAVE SINNED. Sisters Michael Nolan Paul Howell and Anthony Rutera have time to hear confession before the big game. THERE'S A LITttE BIT OF RASCAL INSIDE EVERYONE. Ken Arnold and Mark Agoglia remember their favorite rascals as they plan a day of fishing. STUDENT LIFE DRESSDOWN DAY 13

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Just Big Kids Silver creatures, guns, balloons, funny glasses. Russians and more — no, this wasn’t one of the latest movies, it was October 28 and time for Dressdown Day. Ingenuity, imagina tion and creativity were just a few ingre dients necessary to provide costumes for an exciting and spec tacular Halloween weekend. For those who participated, it was a chance to ex- press themselves and just simply have fun. “It took us a while to think of what to be but once we did it was easy to do. explained senior Doug Walata, a Russian air traffic controller. The privileged seniors recaptured activities of their younger days. As the Commons filled with decorated seniors showing off their costumes, underclassmen looked on with wishful faces. It’s really fun to see all the costumes and ideas. I can’t wait until it’s our turn,” said freshman Maureen Graf. As the Arab band began their tunes, the parade started on its way. Down to the elemen- tary school they went, frightening some children and making others laugh. “One of the best parts of Dressdown Day is the little kids; they make you feel important,'' com- mented senior Marybeth Daniels. The rest of the day was to be spent by the seniors as they wished. Off they went to relax, have fun and par- ty. But the excitement remained in school as some underclassmen wore simple costumes or painted hair. When it was all over, some felt it had been a hassle to get ready but the memories of this Dressdown Day and Halloween would not be easily forgotten. Melissa DeSimone The privileged seniors recap- tured activities of their younger days. w f DRESSDOWN DAY IS THE TIME FOR SENIORS TO EXPRESS THEIR INNER THOUGHTS. Colette Foley. Lisa Hill and Lucy Crosby happily skip off to join the circus. ORIGINALITY IS ONE OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD COSTUME. Darlene Scalice. Wendi Leisenhamer. Jeanmarie Young and Stephanie Schneider took this consideration before final- ly deciding to be the Fruit of the Loom trademark PROBLEMS OF THE WORLD TODAY MADE THE COSTUME CHOICE EASY FOR ONE GROUP. Seniors, in this case, decided to take matters into their own hands. STUDENT LIFE 12 DRESSDOWN DAY

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BAD JOKES AND ILL HUMOR ARE PART OF A TEACHER'S ROUTINE TO HELP BREAK THE MONOTONY. Mr. Set teducati's class show their disapproval at his technique. It’s Up Everyone was familiar with the old cliche, You are what you eat. Today there seems to be a new one developing, You are what you wear. How one dressed and what one wore became more and more important especially as one got older and worried more about other’s opinions! The surrounding stores boggled the mind with the in clothes when actually it was all a matter of taste, but whose? Peer pressure was just one factor that tended to influence the fashion choices of many students. Quite often they were confor- mists and afraid to wear the styles which were different. I saw a lot of clothes around that I liked, but I would never wear them. I’d be too embarrassed, said junior Lisa O'Leary. However some did choose to wear clothes that reflected their personalities and tastes regardless of the reactions they got. STUDENT LIFE 14 FASHION