Halifax County High School - Haliscope Yearbook (South Boston, VA)

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cafeteria during ' C ' lunch period, The summer Peaceful, carefree. The boys wear their hair as they like, the girls wear what little they choose. Whims alone govern the young But came the fall I ' m sorry, son; you cannot enter this school until you cut that hair, Just what do you think you ' re doing wearing a skirt that short? Now everyone governs the young. But there was some thing different about the stern rule of the adminis Towering over unnoticing students. assistant principals Larry Clark and Charles Childers survey the tration in 1972. It softened. Around the dawn of spring, the hair code was repealed—and attitudes continued to change. The girls ' dress code was liberalized to include all pants of a neat nature. As a new air of freedom settled on HCSH, Principal L. M. Venable set into action a plan where seniors were put more or less on their own. They were re¬ quired only to attend classes; study halls were free. What was that about summer freedom? ■ - • -r - . v •: ' • -v‘ - ' ■ ‘. ' s.vvf.v vw. buT MOST FiNd SuFficiENT FREEdoM Michael Edmunds enjoys his hair freedom which the entire student body acquired after a federal court order in February. Free spirits find temporary out¬ lets as students enjoy themselves and the sunshine before returning to class from lunch or study hall. A free exchange of ideas results from new classes such as psychology. During one of his classes, Mr. Philip Leonard talks about some controversial topics.

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» f CT - g --- ■■ g.r y?Z% rT;-;:- rnrnsa iem mmm m : -A ' §|| ' - - • ■ ■■ - ■ • ,mr ■■- , ■ •■ i % BMftLp, ❖•. ' . ' ' •4 ■’•■ ' i§N r ' • j - V -. ' f . - f$£? ' ■ ■ ' - • - ' - I - » • ,. r ' -v - ' - ■ jgS$ ;. ■ •■ - Isolated to himself work, William Can popcorn machine for the next game. It is true what they say about high school extra¬ curricular activities—a few people do all the work. Poor William Carr was found many times trying to lug that popcorn machine into the lobby by himself, and who was around when Sarah needed help? Not many. People were generally like that; but then, many students did peek out from their ennui and participate in some of the special events. Not the regular things like selling popcorn, everybody does that (though nobody does). They did things like bounce underprivileged kids on their knees at the SCA Christmas party for that purpose; they sang and danced in two student sponsored talent shows, and they helped the Bloodmobile meet its quota when it called on the high school to donate. The trend had moved from group activities in previous years to indi¬ vidual participation in 1972. Students began to branch out from established cliques and find involve¬ ment on their own, leaving the William Carrs and Sarah Banes to tend the fire by themselves. blJT SOME pARTidpATE iN ACTIVITIES Nurses prepare to draw blood from Howard White as his and other students ' contributions help the Bloodmobile surpass its quota. Yuletime spirits flourish during the SCA Christmas party for underprivileged children. Jim Chappell plays a role as Santa. Entertaining the student body, the ' Nobodies ' compete for prizes in one of two talent shows. Theme 5