Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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HAPPY TALK!: Wendy Hartley, Michelle Harry, Kelly Keeter, and Jenny Fowler enjoy relax¬ ing with friends during lunch. ALL BUSINESS: Ignoring it all, Karen Dickson chomps down on her slice of pizza. NOW LISTEN: Denise Harding ignores her bag lunch to inter¬ ject an important point in the lunch table conversation. DAYDREAMING: Lost in thought, Will Sullivan absently sips his fruit coolie, ignoring the noise in the cafeteria. I Lunch

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Five minutes until the bell. The teacher’s comments fade to indistinguishable mumblings. Suddenly, a low grumbling is heard echoing across the room. Then anoth¬ er. The minutes tick away. Students fidgit at their desks. The clock strikes 12 and the bell rings, signaling the begin¬ ning of 45 minutes of relax¬ atio n - the best period of the day - LUNCH! At the sound of the bell, at 11 or 12, students made a mad dash for the cafeteria in order to beat the long lines. The majority of students ate the “usual,” a cheeseburger, salad or pizza. However, a few daring students took advantage of the hot plate lunch, feasting on meals of spaghetti and roast turkey. An all time favorite was the chicken filet sandwich. “1 don’t eat school lunch unless it’s the chicken sand¬ wich,” said freshman Saqib Talibi. Lunch also presented stu¬ dents with an extra study time to finish assignments Cheeseburgers, taco salad provide an alternative to standard school menus at uncli and cram for exams. “Lunch was made for 5th and 6th period homework. Without it, I would have failed both classes,” said freshman Joan Eaton. The best lunch time enter¬ tainment was the latest, juici¬ est gossip. Who was dating whom? The essay for the government test, and where the latest party could be found were regular lunch table topics. “I would be homebound all weekend if it weren’t for Friday’s lunch. I get all of my information there,” said se¬ nior Jannie East. For the elite few with cars, lunch at McDonald’s, Har¬ dees, or Taco Bell was a favorite, illegal alternative. Although against school poli¬ cy, students were willing to take the risk and leave for variety’s sake. “Lunch at Hardees is so much calmer. There’s no hustle and bustle like in the cafeteria,” said junior Brid- gette Tellinger. In observance of holidays, the Food Service staff pre¬ pared special meals, such as “witchburgers,” “Thanks¬ giving dinner with all the trimmings,” and Christmas cookies and cakes. On alternating Wedn es¬ days, taco salad or baked potatoes were featured on the salad bar. Students lined up outside of the cafeteria doors for these delights. The new hamburger stand also drew large crowds when other choices were undesir¬ able. “1 live for Wednesdays. The taco bar really perks me up. It’s almost like Taco Bell, except you don’t have to pay as much,” said sophomore Sean Barber. Then there were those who lived close enough to school to go home for lunch. “School lunch is too much of a hassle and fast food is too expensive. So, I just go home, turn on the T.V. and snooze for awhile!” said junior David Rhodes. IT’S IN THE BAG! Bryant Ma- jette and Steve Ricks savor the last morsel of their bag lunches. Lunch

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“The gold of a friendship is a special thing. The more we spend on each other, the richer we become.’’ Author un known What was a friend? Ask any students and you re¬ ceived some thoughtful an¬ swers. “It’s hard to explain exact¬ ly what a friend is. A friend is someone who is always there - through thick and thin. They’re always there for you to share your joys and sorrows and you are always there for them. Life wouldn’t be complete without them,” said junior Meg Gorski. “Friends make every day go by a little easier,” said senior Tim Edgette. “Most of my friends are wild, crazy, funny, and very, very strange, just like me. That’s probably why we’re friends,” said senior Court¬ ney Faxon. “Friends, friends, friends! Thank God for friends! Some¬ Sometimes the only ones who really understand are those students call best riends times they are the only peo¬ ple that understand,” said sophomore Eric Smith. “A friend is someone you can talk to when you need advice or a little cheering up. Some problems just can’t be discussed with adults. That’s when you turn to a friend,” said sophomore Whitney Bartlett. The routine of school was often tolerable only because it was an opportunity to be with friends. Whether in class, at lunch, or before and after school, contact with friends was the most impor¬ tant part of the day. “If you don’t have your friends, then what do you have?” asked junior Chris Darlington. According to Mr. Howard Booker, Student Assistance Counselor, friends were the most important influence on a student’s life. For some, friendship rip¬ ened into something deeper - a first love, or, sometimes, a lasting relationship. “Boyfriends are the best friends you can have. Some¬ one who can be your best friend, but also can be your date for the Prom,” said junior Julie Burch. “Four of my close friends are ‘best’ friends, but my number one ‘best friend’ is my boyfriend,” said junior Shelly Lawrence. Were friends always true? “You have friends and then you have friends,” said junior Christy Hill. “I consid¬ er a lot of people friends because they’re okay, but real friends are ones you can always count on.” “If it wasn’t for my friends, I wouldn’t have enemies. Life wouldn’t be interesting or any fun at all without them,” said junior Lee Winkleman. “Friends make life interest- • yy ing. A TWOSOME!: Garbed in her Miss Phoebus gown for an appearance in the Christmas Parade, Laura Wampler poses with boyfriend Scott Bridegam. Friends