TheBy: BadgePage 1 B.F. Terry High School • 5500 Avenue N • Rosenberg, Texas, 77471 • Issue 3 • Spring 2019 The Past The Present andThe Future Cover photo by Joscelyne Barcenas Design by Susan Segura and Joscelyne Barcenas Typewriter courtesy of Mr. Clarke Sticking Around By: Susan Segura and Joscelyne Barcenas Page 2 Most teenagers don’t feel complete unless there’s a pack of gum in their backpack. Likewise for a chocolate candy bar. Every generation has its most popular toys. Our grandparents remember wanting a Cabbage Patch 1928: Dubble Bubble Gum doll or every Power Ranger sword and costume on the So what’s your market. Walter Diemer discovered the favorite candy bar? Our parents remember Game Boys and Nerf recipe for chewing gum by Guns. Just like we love to trade Magic cards, our accident. He used pink food col- parents loved trading pogs -- cardboard circles with oring because that’s all he had. He produced 100 pieces, and it different logos on them. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. sold out on the first day. Most of us remember our favorite toy to sleep with -- a teddy bear, a Bratz doll or a stuffed animal. We can also remember getting oversized lollipops, 1979: Hubba Bubble Gum Tape experiencing pop rocks and blowing bubbles with gum Promoted as being less sticky and then having to use peanut butter to work the gum than regular gum, Hubba out of our hair. Bubba” used the slogan “big bubbles, no troubles.” The We remember trading silly bands with everybody brand was discontinued in in elementary school. We’d take them off and spread 1990’s but made a come-back them out for everyone to see. in 2004 Then in 2016, fidget spinners came along. We had blue tooth spinners, light-up spinners, and holo- 1984: Sugar-Free Gum - Extra graphic ones. Wrigley’s the power-house in Barbie dolls have been a childhood favorite since gum production, introduced the 1960’s. Hot Wheels weren’t just for boys, and many its first-ever sugar-free product of us still collect them. in 1984, Extra.” It’s hard to predict what toys will be popular in the In 2007 it became the first Images by Ms. Adams, chewing gum to receive the courtesy of Kroger. Facts future. Who could’ve foreseen that pet rocks would be American Dental Association’s from Google. the hottest toy in the 1980’s? - Joscelyne Barcenas, Seal of Acceptance. Susan Segura, Ms. Adams “One of my most Sourhead candies were prominent memories of the best, especially the my childhood is reading lemon flavor.” We Love Our Childhood Toys the Berenstain books,” said junior David Ramos. Ramos’ favorite mem- The iconic Pez Dispensers were ories were “running around and exploring introduced in 1952 but orignally the town.” Something made their deubt in Australia. The else that brings back his company’s first characters to ever childhood memories is be created were Santa Claus and his favorite candy. “Those Micky Mouse. Image courtesy of Deborah Austin, Wikimedia Commons. “My favorite toy growing up was my Bratz Doll,” Ty Inc. took the world by storm said sophomore Gracie with Beanie Babies in 1993 with Salinas. Another one of nine different plush toys. They’re Salinas’ favorite memories stuffed with plastic pellets that growing up was playing allow them flexibility. Patti the games on her iPhone and “eating Sour Patch Kids can- Platypus and Claude the Crab dies. Those were the best.” remain two of the most collectible Image courtesy of Mrs. Adams Beanie Babies. “The Hershey’s Cookies and Cream chocolate bar was my favorite candy The Easy-Bake oven was popular growing up” said soph- since it was introduced in 1963. omore Miguel Torres. Original ovens used two 100-watt “Playing music on my mp3 bulbs to bake brownies and cakes. player was super cool too.” There have been over 23 million EZ Whenever Torres was not Bake Ovens sold since its debut. busy enjoying those two things, he was “catching Information from Google snakes outside.” Photo By: RBerteig- flicker Changes at Terry By: Leila Holub and Angelica Cordova Page 3 the building STUDENTS classes PAST PAST PAST The front of Ben- When Terry opened in the 1980s, In 1985, the Advanced Place- jamin Franklin Terry girls had big, curly hair and ponytails. ment program was offered to stu- High School opened Popular singers like Madonna and Pat in 1980 and the front Benatar influenced hair and clothes. dents who excelled in English. This featured a circular Athletic uniforms have completely replaced the Gifted and Talented driveway. Graeber changed. Boys on the basketball team Program. House Bill 72 meant that Auditorium was wore short shorts and high tube socks academic classes could not be inter- added later. The first with colored bands at the top. Tennis shoes were plain white and shoelaces rupted. principal was Harry Opened in 1980 were always coming untied. with only ninth Wright, and the class The industrial arts program In 1985, the school held a slave and tenth grade song was “Just the consisted of classes in woodworking classes. auction where teachers had to work for Way You Are” by students to raise money for the junior and metal working. They made 300 Billy Joel. class. Top price -- $50. wooden toys and sold them to other Photo courtesy of the Terry High yearbook. Band uniforms had tassels on the students in one day. According to Mr. Pat Clarke, front and were General drafting classes relied Students could belong to different the front hallway featured a on pencils and paper, and the Latin planter filled with trees. When the organizations, including the Rangerettes, auditorium was built, the trees a pep squad and the cheerleading team. Class was one of the more popular died and the planter was filled After the prom in 1985, students activities. went cruising down Montrose and with cement. In the 1990s, students Wesheimer in Houston or to the beach. made ceramic tiles to decorate the The big lights out at Ranger Field planter. Sets of lockers were later were first used at the District 25-AAAA painted to reflect the Masters. track meet held in 1985. future Ms. Katherine Langey is the College Coordinator on cam- pus. Here’s her thoughts: Mr. Clarke present has been Fashion-wise, students at Terry love their teaching The high school of the fu- at Terry Vans and Converse shoes, hoodies are a for 16 must and ripped jeans are popular. Free ture will continue to look and years. Mr. Food Fridays allows all types of food to operate more and more like a Taylor, be served and pizza is always popular. college campus. far right, Few walk down the hall without their since Students will increasing- 1985. earbuds in and those halls are crowded. ly see technology integrated into their learning, and flipped Hovercrafts and classroom models, where stu- present phones are no dents’ instructional content longer a thought is received online and school The school has a current population of for the future -- 2,106. Currently, the school is second they’re here. time is used for what would in the district as to population. Electives traditionally have been home- include choir, band, construction trades, Photo by Ms. Adams Project Lead the Way, FFA, veterinary work, extension activities, and science, culinary arts and more. reinforcement of concepts. Furthermore, I believe students’ experience in high future future school will become more and Current trends look bleak for Trends are difficult to pre- more personalized, as they students traveling to a school dict, but school violence might are able to take more classes building. Online schooling dictate the wearing of school that are specific to their inter- could be the new normal with uniforms, clear backpacks and ests and future college and virtual classrooms, testing metal detectors at the door. career plans. and evaluations being con- Constant cell phone use means ducted online. more disconnected students. Food By: Adrianna Gonzales Page 4 PAST Growing up, going out to restaurants was The Ol’ Railroad Cafe only for special occasions. Sometimes if we was established in 1910. were running late and our parents needed a It features the oldest quick meal, fast food was the choice. living elevator in Texas When we did eat at home, it was comfort and is home to an an- foods -- pork chops, meat loaf, mixed vegeta- tique store. Photo by Ms. Adams bles and mashed potatoes. Today, fast food is more the go-to choice instead of staying home for left overs or a can of Spaghetti-Os. present Besides the expense, fast food isn’t Another Time Soda Fountain still features des- healthy. There’s more fat and grease and serts from the 1950s but with a modern twist. chemicals in a pre-made burger or fries. Burgers still come with lettuce and tomatoes In the future, organic and non-GMO foods but kale, jalapenos and blue-cheese are also choices as are veggie burgers. Luckily, root- will continue to grow in popularity. As con- beer floats still have whipped cream on top. cerns about global warming increase, look for Photo courtesy of WikiJohnny Mr. Ninja, Ninja, Mr. WikiJohnny of courtesy Photo WikiWikimedia more hydroponic and indoor gardening. - Adrianna Gonzales According to “The Nation’s Restaurant Food,” future con- sumers will place their orders at a kiosk instead of talking to a server or continue using their smart phone. They’ll also Brownies From Scratch customize their food for aller- gies and dietary needs. Look Instead of picking up brownies from the store, for more computers and less try this from-scratch recipe! human interaction.