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Seniors Scott Safranek, Craig Korth, Ted Andry, and
Jeff Thompson. otherwise known as the " T -Birds ", sing
the song " Prowlin '", from the movie Grease 2. (M.
Gamble)
Senior Jay Gallentine reads a few of the evenings
rules , both the normal and the slightly off -beat. Galien- Black lightening . . . Senior Courntney Fitzpatrick pre-
tine co-hosted the ceremonies with Senior Jeff Bivens. pares for the beginning of the dance routine that she
(M. Gamble) performed with Senior Renee Swartz. (M. Gamble)

Talent Shows Variety

A ed the song "Children's Crusade" by Sting,
Senior Brad Underwood, who perform-
said that he would rather have played for
s Seniors Jeff Bivens and Jay Galle';,-
tine burst through the black paper on the strangers than for his cla~mates. because
stage in their tuxedos and tennis shoes. the "strangers judged you by your ability and
crowd knew what time it was. It was time not by who you were.''
for the 1988 Variety Show-In Color. Senior Brad O'Donnell of Speedy Park·
The variety show, a yearly tradition er said that he was "more nervous playing
sponsored by the debate and forensics in front of his classmates, because they
teams, was open to anyone who had a were the people you had grown up with
special talent that they wanted to share, and you saw every day. It mattered what
that being anything from dance to come- they thought, whereas strangers never saw
dy to magic to music, which dominated the you again."
evening. O'Donnell participated in the variety
The band Central Regime started the show because it gave him a chance to
evening. The fast-paced music played by show what he did outside of school. "The
Junior Rob Glover, Senior Jay Trembly, and first few times we performed in the show,
Alumnus Dan York got the night in motion. we really weren't that experienced yet
It continued as other various acts captured and it gave us a chance to play on stage
the audience's attention with their own before we were very good. Later on, it was
special abilities. just like a tradition for us to play."
Junior Mary Haag, who performed an Whether it was to gain experience or
original song with her sister Michelle, said "I just to have some fun, the variety show was
got involved in the show because I thought a great place to showcase one's talents or
it would be fun and a good way to meet just to have fun . _/
some new people. It felt really good to -Erin Jones and Lisa Shulman-
have the audience clapping along and to 267
know that they liked what we were doing.' ·