Oak Grove High School - Hornet Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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'-. WHQSNKEL Ms way- W9 Nw Caught up in the excite- ment drummers Kevin Kyzer, Patrick Thomas, and Coby Smith perform at a junior high pep rally. One of the new additions to the excitement was the junior high pep squad who also performed at pep rallies and games. An hour long oll'campus lunch lor seniors gave them a chance to eat out without the rush. Despite the extra privilege, Ray' mond Baxter opts lor the school calete' na. ,Ms 66 Student Life ss s

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By not looking clown, the ju' nior cheerleaders could overcome their fear of heights. IIVIAGINATICDN REALITY Are Phobias Reel? rom snakes to spi- ders or heights to water, most every- one feared something. 'Tm scared to death of heights, said Sherri Young. I remember once a couple of friends and I went to the towers at Camp Robinson. They could climb all the way to the top, but I couldn't even make halfway up. Other students shared the same feelings, Some other heights that were mentioned were Pinnacle Mountain and the Light- ning Bolt at Wild River Country. I have claustrophobia, said Malissa Hayden. VVhen I went to the fair I was about to go through the haunted house, but it was so small at the begin- ning that I made everyone behind me back up so I could go back out. It was so embarrassing! I guess my greatest fear would have to be of bugs. I have always hated them, said Shawna Strat- ton. What were people really afraid of?' Was it some- thing that they were physi- cally afraid of or was it something that their mind had caused them to fear? Yeah, I think it's all in my mind, but I don't care! I'm never going near an- other frog again. One day I was swimming, and I felt something crawl- ing on my arm. I looked down and this green tree frog was on my arm. I pulled on it, but it wouldn't come off! I started screaming and running around! I'll nev- er forget that day! said Laura Havens. If it was all in a per- son's mind, what could he do to prevent his pho- bia? The only way I could rid myself of my phobia of bugs was to unmerci- fully kill ever insect in sight! said Shawna Stratton. Phobias

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TI-IRCDUGI-I TI-IICK AND THIN Siudenis Win In The End 6 6. t can't possibly be that bad! Parents of distraught sev- enth grade students might have said this when their children came home with a mouthful of confusing events from the first day of school. The seventh grad- ers certainly had quite a change from elementary school when they moved to junior high, but some stu- dents liked it while others were terrified. Seventh grade students weren't the only ones who had to go through changes. VVhen school opened students found that there were wheelchair ramps for those with phys- ical disabilities. Physical changes on campus also included the covered walkways that were being sanded and repainted. The inside story on cam- pus was about office re- ferrals and new teachers. There were ten new mem- bers added to the faculty and staff this year. Also new on campus was a very different tardy sys- tem. A student could get four tardies before any ac- tion was taken in each class last yearg now one could get three tardies in one class, have a referral in another class for tardies and be stuck with D-Hall. Another change which had students upset this year was the dispute over the senior lockers. Sen- iors in the previous years had been issued the new- er lockers in the 800 building but were now being issued the smaller 700 building lockers. The dispute was settled by a meeting during homeroom between Mr. Bobby Allison, assistant principal, and interested seniors. The seniors who wanted to cou.ld now move into the 800 build- ing lockers. Things that didn't change this year were the crowded halls, lock- ers, and classes as well as the utter confusion that always accompan- ies the first weeks of school. But, as always students stuck it out through thick and thin. ' I ' I Q E .,,...,f . i i 3 With a shout of new found en- thusiasm and an encouraging slap oi his hand, Eric Arcloin shows his spirit by urging on teammate Andy Chunn during a pep assembly. First Llleeks 67