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STUDENf<br />
Thompson proves 'Irresistible' Twin Day loch flair<br />
Byiettlfer Rogers<br />
"IT was in exhilarating feeling<br />
when the crown «u put on my<br />
•head." exclaimed Dive Ibompson,<br />
winter of the "Mr. Irresistible<br />
Dty" contest. "Dancing with the<br />
cheerleaders wasn't bid either, but<br />
the mou fun was watching the<br />
frustratioa oa the faces of Ac girl*<br />
when they rallied thu they had<br />
aid 'ye*' and lost thdr tickets."<br />
<strong>The</strong> winner of Mr. Irresistible<br />
Day 1985, included from the Class<br />
of "M, Peter Krager; from the Class<br />
of *«7. Manhew Hollis; from the<br />
Class of*S6, Marc BaJcr. and from<br />
the Class of '85. the Prtoe of Mr. Irresistible<br />
Day, Dave Thompson."<br />
"1 think we should have a 'Miss<br />
Irresistible Day.' as well, "be<br />
|V <strong>The</strong> concnt* or" Mr. IrmiuiMc<br />
Day was that each girl be liven a<br />
ticket in reglary on March 38.<br />
TtrauzhoM the rest oTlhc day. the<br />
prospective Mr. .'rresislible would<br />
attempt to get I girl's ticket. To acconpltsh<br />
this foci, the boy was required<br />
to get as rainy girls as possible<br />
to answer "ves" lo any<br />
"M first I thoogbt U (the idea)<br />
. was stupid because the girls knew<br />
they weren't svppoted to ssy 'yes,*<br />
but it turned out to be fun trying to<br />
get tickets from them." decided<br />
freshman Joseph Caldcron.<br />
"When I first heard the idea of<br />
having a Mr. Irresistible Day, 1<br />
thought it wu stupid, and I dtdn'l<br />
think r yonc would participate.<br />
* However, it turned out really well,<br />
with J lot of participation." commented<br />
junior Trudi Schwarz.<br />
At the conclusion of tlic school<br />
day. each boy tallied his tickets and<br />
FresfVmen vHear Music'<br />
Py Stephen Abnmam Uz<br />
Over 1.000 students attended<br />
Lawcll'i ! ; rethmia Exclusive,<br />
"When I He»r Music." oa M«h<br />
13.<br />
TIK dau of 1988 teivcd Bjskio<br />
Robbint ice creun sundtcs from<br />
6-7:30 p.m.. while duciog Ustod<br />
rrom7.lt p.m.<br />
Ticket pfkn wired [nun S3V>.<br />
raj me freshmen «1«> «*l «>r<br />
d.Tol« for 30 ecu ud charted 25<br />
ceau for cou check. In all. the clau<br />
made approximately S2.500 from<br />
thecna.<br />
<strong>The</strong> DJ'l Minic supplied the<br />
musk for the evening. In addition to<br />
the customary net Tilled with<br />
balloons, the |nwp used an<br />
elaborate lithtinj system and a thick<br />
fog .making machine.<br />
Woo tosses<br />
most baskets<br />
By Dm Harrington<br />
Thirty-seven <strong>Lowell</strong> students parlidpated<br />
In the "<strong>Lowell</strong> Shootout"<br />
Free Throw Coolest on March 13.<br />
Senior Peter Woo was awarded a<br />
leather basketball for Cnhhing in first<br />
place. Woo made nine baskets in a<br />
row.<br />
Other winners were senior Brian<br />
Mock aad sophomore Jason Kim.<br />
Mock won rM> tickets »the April 26<br />
Moot- Carlo Dance for his second<br />
place finish, wnile Kim received a<br />
S10 gift certificate to Record Factory<br />
for shooting thJtd best.<br />
<strong>The</strong> contest wu sponsored by<br />
<strong>Lowell</strong> Executive Council. Cootcstanti<br />
paid an entry fee of one<br />
qutner to participate.<br />
"EXaiS IN SHAPING<br />
NATURAX WAVY HAK"<br />
And "No-Set" Style<br />
HM CUE FOC UEH t HOMCN<br />
r—LAItUXVOUU-i<br />
1334-O355I<br />
•nuo-nwaavt.<br />
XU OCTWI Ave. AT Sir. Ave.<br />
Jcnni Carnou. CUu of '88 prctid;nt,<br />
fell that the donee ws» a grcul<br />
vjccess. "Many student* told me<br />
that thit was the bnt dance of the<br />
yen." \hc noted.<br />
What was the highlight of the<br />
Freshman Exclusive? &*phomore<br />
Neil Nordurom especially enjoyed<br />
' iwtating and being generally<br />
»ild." One anonymout tcnior liked<br />
tM ice cream bnt. but «Ueil.<br />
"<strong>The</strong>re wasn't enough hot fudge!"<br />
Mirage did not repeat popular<br />
slow songs (like Sonic Sounds did at<br />
the Sadie Hawkins Dance). Instead,<br />
they played two different slow songs<br />
in a row.<br />
Students had varied opinions of<br />
the DJ't choice of rcustc as well.<br />
Most people thought that Mirage<br />
pU}cd a gjod mix of rock, soul, and<br />
new wave.<br />
On the other hand, freshman<br />
Monique Naktgawa exclaimed.<br />
"Top 40 music repulses me. and so<br />
did the DJs!"<br />
Camou wts happy with the support<br />
from the rest of the school and<br />
looks forward to "...continued sue-ces»<br />
from the Class of *H8."<br />
M 4afLaa^fxf |<br />
1 •J'fBaaUaf<br />
56,(i« MIKE •Le«<br />
turned them in to the Su-dcm Ac*<br />
tiviiies Board (SAM).<br />
<strong>The</strong> following day, March 70. the<br />
winners from each <strong>class</strong> and the<br />
Prince, ihc overall winnr-. were announced<br />
at a rally.<br />
Freshman Sally Schultx sated,<br />
"I thought the idea was kind of corny,<br />
because it was not baud on<br />
looks or personality, but rather on<br />
how many people you could con into<br />
saying *ycs.' "<br />
MR. IRRESISTIBLE<br />
1985<br />
DAVE THOMPSON<br />
Height: 6'0" Senior<br />
Weight: 173 lbs.<br />
Stgn: Taurus 4/20/68<br />
Number of votes: 162<br />
Status: Single<br />
Hobbies; Swimming, singing,<br />
acting, and basketball<br />
Highlights cf <strong>Lowell</strong> careen<br />
Alt-City ..wim champion.<br />
LEC attiitant treaiurer.<br />
member of the "Rat Pack"<br />
By Carrie Ntshlmoto<br />
Masquerading as look-alikes,<br />
nearly 25 cotaesunti participated in<br />
the lUth ajioual Twin Day beid on<br />
March 22 during mods 14-15 in the<br />
courtyard.<br />
Sophomore Loolwa Khauoom<br />
and freshman Veronika Cole posed<br />
at Siamese twins and won first<br />
place. "Some people actually<br />
mtuake us for identical twins, so we<br />
took advantage of the fx; that *c<br />
look alike!" exclaimed Khazzoom.<br />
Prochiming themselves as "<strong>The</strong><br />
Time." freshmen Pcif Kruge-. Andrew<br />
Tolson, David Zavonink and<br />
junior Jawn Minu donned neon<br />
clotlJnj hi win ftru place in the<br />
%rou? cawrory. All firsi-pUc: winners<br />
deceived ticicu to Vnote Carlo<br />
Nigh:.<br />
previous winners Manlyu fonj<br />
and Sabri'u Gee. seniors, rirpturcd<br />
seccid place by drcuing as ice<br />
cream com. Ironically, they won<br />
certificate* entitling them tc conv<br />
f Clfcl i<br />
cream.<br />
According io term* SophU Colanurino.<br />
Twin Djy co-organucr.<br />
judge- evaluated each entry on the<br />
bi*u of three calcporie*: crMivity.'^fi^atlity.<br />
the cottumc*. and<br />
"ittinliiK».'' or tmv muvi I**<br />
twin* icwtnblcd euh '*hcr. Enrnc*<br />
Siamese twins Loorwa<br />
(lcfl) aud VeronlkK Cole crkbntr<br />
tbdr Twin Da? victory.<br />
Several uuJcnts e^rressed disappoimment<br />
with the event. "<strong>The</strong>y<br />
didn't have ihc qaility costumes<br />
they had the ycaf before." senior<br />
Stephen AHramowttz commented,<br />
"...and th: contest was not at good<br />
as it could hive been." CoUmarino<br />
attnbutcd stiKVni indifference to the<br />
low number of participants.<br />
Ad contcsunu received bids for<br />
tagcls to be raWmed at the ne.\l<br />
Senior Cut food sole.<br />
Seniors skate at Iceland<br />
<strong>The</strong>se <strong>Lowell</strong> students show off their unique stjl: of skating.<br />
By Glenn Asixda<br />
Cm) Slow Ckmn. the theme for<br />
this year's Senior Ice Skating Night,<br />
was pmeaal by the Class of 1985<br />
at Berkeley Iceland on March 29.<br />
Approximately 200 uudents at*<br />
leaded this year's annual event,<br />
which was open to all <strong>Lowell</strong><br />
<strong>class</strong>men.<br />
According to Vioccm King.<br />
<strong>Lowell</strong> Executive Council (LEC)<br />
treasurer, there were no proceed*<br />
from the event to benefit Ihc Class<br />
of '85.<br />
<strong>The</strong> event was planned no) to<br />
mife a prom for the Senior Clns<br />
bw fur smdena p enjoy Ihomchcs<br />
?HAriOM'B.e>Y.<br />
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MODEL SEARCH<br />
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agency is looking Tor new facet for<br />
fashion, photography and television<br />
modclfcj;. Some training scholarships<br />
are available.<br />
- For information, free brochure, and<br />
scholarship application, call 362-4999.<br />
S I G N A T U R E M O D E L S<br />
at the lowest price possible, according<br />
tu King.<br />
Ticket pricn, which hcludcd<br />
skate rentals, ranged from S3 to V<br />
depending on ihe type of Student<br />
Activity Card (SAC) purchased.<br />
At a result of a group discount,<br />
students were aUe to save from 25<br />
QUALITY MEATS<br />
STOCKTON<br />
MEAT<br />
COMPANY<br />
•AH rriANciaco. CA *«. 3»<br />
cents to a dollar.<br />
King stated that Berkeley Iceland<br />
was chosen -rt £** location for the<br />
event because 01 Us large capacity.<br />
<strong>Lowell</strong> ites enjoyed themselves<br />
throughout the night which began at<br />
7 p.m. and ended at 10:30 p.m.<br />
Many students eipenenced the<br />
wetness of the rink floor at the night<br />
progressed.<br />
Senior Javier Gonzalez com<br />
great until I Tell wi my face. I've only<br />
fallen three times so far, but by<br />
the end of the night you might have<br />
to chatige my quote to say 10<br />
times."<br />
Though most students had<br />
positive comments regarding the<br />
event, othen, such ax senior<br />
Carolyn Bendik. complained that<br />
the music was not loud enough.<br />
<strong>The</strong> music, mostly popular hits,<br />
wu played continually throughout<br />
the evening.<br />
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