Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

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A familiar face, E.T., and some of his friends vis- ited school via the Art | class who made masks for a Halloween project. When the movie ‘‘E.T.’’ came to the Vista Theatre, it was held over for two weeks. That was the first time in recent years a movie had been retained, and Altavista wasn’t the only place. Everywhere the movie was very much in demand. Answering questions about local and state gov- ernment, Delegate-elect Joe Crouch holds public meeting in the town hall. Members of government classes composed this audience. Z $ Y, w 2 ® Current Events 23

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Big News Finds Small Town | As small as Altavista is, one might ex- pect its citizens, especially students, to know little about world events, but how wrong this was. Students were well in- formed about international, national, and local news as the ALTAVISTA JOURNAL, the NEWS, and the DAILY ADVANCE supplied reading on current events. U.S. history and government classes also kept up with the times. They studied England’s conflict with Argentina over the Faulkland Islands and the battle Congress had over the budget and the biggest deficit ever. They also struggled to find part time jobs since unemployment was the highest since the Great Depression. The six o’clock news brought sorrow as students learned of the deaths of Princess Grace, Henry Fonda, Ingrid Bergman, John Belushi, and Soviet President Brez- me s c 4 | = 1 “ atl | Seniors Ricky Ellinger and Kendall Slusher investi- gate a computer at Lynchburg College. They were among a group looking at courses at colleges. Over the summer, students helped Bill Beeton in his campaign for House of Delegates. Craig Ste- phenson, Marie Martin, Elizabeth Eubanks, and Lisa Simpson get instructions from Mr. Beeton about distributing pamphlets door-to-door. One way of keeping up with current events was through the use of Panel in Mrs. Andrew’s govern- ment class. Each week two different teams battle against one another for a victory. Bud Barbour, and Kim Arthur struggle to keep a lead over Frank Poin- dexer and his teammates. 22 Current Events nev, and of Bill Beeton’s loss of his dele- gate seat in the state legislature. The re- tirement of teachers Nancy Akers, Kath- leen Burnette, Eunice Stott, and Lillian Andrew was painful. The news also had bright moments which enthused the student body: the birth of Prince William to Prince Charles and Princess Diana, the releases of movie blockbusters E.T., POLTERGEIST, and ON GOLDEN POND; the ending of the NFL football strike; the placings of the Cross Country and Girls’ Basketball teams; and of course, the match up of Ralph Sampson of U.Va. with Pat Ewing of Georgetown University. As a part of U.S. History, Mrs. Nancy Hicks re- quires juniors to report on current events weekly. Gaither Johnson brings his highlight to the attention of the second period class, helping them keep abreast of the world around them. .

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“Hurry, Skipper, so we can be in the relay! Skipper Trent and Eric Leach lace up their skates at AJ Skateworld, a popular hangout for students of all ages. Munching out on a Big Mac is John Steele. Due to its easy access, students frequented McDonald’s to cruise or just talk with friends after school hours. “Eight ball in the side pocket.’’ Donald Cooke sets up a shot as he plays pool at the local YMCA. iy CONGRISS Jars Sie ccs tern amen HEE TO? 24 Hangouts