West High School - Shaheen Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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R3 ,Q , S 'lst Pill T S. I if . , 1 N r it a ,.,, . . Mmm After being delayed in the gym, seniors Bill Hartog and Tim Ingwer- sen wait for their registration pack- ets. Daring to get trampled in the arena, junior Cathy Grotegut pauses to set things straight. gawk' As they strut down the halls dur- ing Orientation, sophomores al- most feel they know their way around. That's false security, the quiet, empty halls bear no re- semblance to the congested pas- sageways of the first day. Rules for 55 minutes and home- work on the first day can get a guy depressed. After more than 3 hours of classes, senior Bryan Van Dyke prematurely calls it a day. ,diff In the midst of sophomore registra- tion, Scott Kitchen and Wayne Mayfield check their teacherfclass options on the master list. Beginning Of The Year 13

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.J I .ee if If .ar f me if ' w a. -JWMFH Smile! This won'i hun o bii Honest, it's not that bad. The administration even termed the start of '79 the smoothest ever. Of course, that's not saying much. Starting over never gets easier, too many problems are built into the process. But there's still good news: the same problems crop up year after year. That means that you can anticipate them, maybe not prevent them, but at least cope with them better. That's why we've devel- oped this survival guide, so that you can know what to expect AT REGISTRATION: The self-scheduling arena is the last place in the world that runs on schedule. Students get in there late, get out late, and don't always get what classes they want while they're there. it's also usually 12 Beginning Of The Year overcrowded, with lines for required classes especially ferocious. Otherwise, no problem. ON THE FIRST DAY: First impressions count. Any stu- dent who neglects picking up his yellow schedule card at the gym before classes re- ports to the wrong class- room, or arrives without pencil or paper and earns this humiliating label: Sophomorei The tenth grader who keeps his cool may escape it, the student who doesn't, even if he's an upperclassman, may be marked for life. There are other threats. Upperclassmen asked for di- rections mention third floors and lunch at the fairgrounds. Teachers taking attendance call you by the full name you've tried to keep a secret, or mispronounce it. Filling out bookcards means getting stuck with another textbook and wondering what the teachers mean by, include your home phone number, in case I have to get in touch with your parents. Luckily, one thing that's usually a threat isn't: on the first day you can legitimately get away with being late for class. Walking into class can be traumatic. No one wants to be the first person there, so everyone lingers in the halls until the last possible mo- ment. What's worse is walk- ing in and finding a room full of people you don't know or don't like. The biggest problem is not knowing the answer to What am I doing here? Classes sit in awkward si- Ience. If friends unseen for months seem distant, even stuck-up, it's because no one is quite sure they want to be back. lt's hard to revive the routine. it's a matter of feel- ing comfortable with school again. FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK: No problem, because mysteriously, by Thursday or Friday, the whole business becomes natural and famil- iar. You survive it. And hon- estly, it doesn't hurt a bit. The smiles don't always come easy. Sophomore Kelly Welzenbach gets her picture taken for records pur- poses.

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Homecoming 4979 2 Decodes, 2 Queens . . - Desperate and running out of time, senior lim Du- merauf, co-chair person of the Homecoming Aud. was searching for skits that would be funny but not raunchy. One possibility, a Roseanne Roseannadanna monologue, seemed a sure crowd-pleaser, but some teachers might find it taste- less. Should he do it? Well, he admitted to the Senior majorettes Sandy Nagy, Kelly Walker, and Sue Pittman lead the fans in the school song. skit's writer, I'd hate to of- fend 150 teachers-but what scares me worse is boring 2700 students. lim went ahead with the skit. Luckily, it went over well-one more small tri- umph amid the countless challenges of making Home- coming Week anything but boring. It's hard enough sim- ply organizing events. Once again the traditional bonfire was lit on the night of the field events, and Muscatine's mascot was burned vb , W The winning float was produced by the Art Club, here it is shown going around the track at Brady Street Sta- dium. 14 Homecoming - ill H V' 0 1 - ,M W, '. .N i Q ix L junior cheerleader Renee Rodri- Coach Ambrose gives the defensive guez gives a hearty cheer at the backs some advice whilethe offense Homecoming football game. is on the field.