Pinson Valley High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Pinson, AL)

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The Great Wall In 1974, a group of art students decided to make their statement about the world, and the result was the lunchroom mural, a masterpiece and a symbol for the times. But the age of Aquarius, Vietnam, and Nixon are gone. Now, ten years later, it is the age of Computers and Reagonomics, and this year ' s art class decided to create their own mural, one that would repre- sent them. After the first semester ended, the lunchroom wall was whitewashed and work on the new masterpiece was begun. The Great Wallof Pinson, 1985. Coach Adams There is a commanding figure who stalks the lunchroom, keeping order and striking terror in the hearts of mor- tal men. By his speech, his style and the way he expresses his opinion, it could obviously be only one man: Coach Adams. Coach Adams does his best to make the lunchroom safe and orderly each day. He is normally a very pleasant man who is always willing to joke with the students, but should someone step out of line. Coach Adams shows his second personality; a crazed, cold- blooded killer. Once a troublemaker is disposed of, however, the man returns to his original state, and all is once again normal. Mr. Adams is truly one of the distinct personalities at Pinson Valley and no one should miss the opportunity of be- ing chewed out by him. His great sense of humor eventually shines through and makes him truly a valuable asset to PVHS. EVERYDAY 43

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Trains Almost everyone has experienced it. You ' re sitting down about to begin that all important test in Mrs. Hill ' s, Mr. Lilly ' s or Mr. Ward ' s room; when sud- denly, out of the misty darkness come the sounds of the big, grey, creature that lurks directly behind Pinson Valley; the Freight Train. Everyone syn- chronically looks up and realizes their fate. Five minutes with a roaring, shak- ing, and mind-shattering train. All teachers have realized by now that it ' s useless to try to compete with 110 cars of L N ' s loudest, empty box cars, so momentarily class is delayed. To the teachers delight and students agony, the caboose finally comes clat- tering by and everyone returns to tak- ing, though not passing, the ever-loved exam that sits before you. Though most students would prefer one train every three minutes (for the sake of delaying class), one every test-day is well appreciated as five more minutes are gained to cram one more morsel of information into your brain. The Halls The hallways of Pinson Valley High School are more than just corridors through which students get from one class to another. They are areas where conversations take place that can ' t be had during most classes. There are places where locker doors can con- stantly be heard opening and closing. They are also places where the caustrophobics can now have their worst fears realized. In between periods, the halls are completely jammed with people who feel lucky just to be able to move their feet and who constantly worry for their health should they fall down and get trampled. Still, there is a magic about the halls that is hard to realize for most people. After all, so much has happened in them over the years, events still remembered with fondness or com- pletely forgotten with time. There is an old phrase which states, If the walls could talk, there is so much they would say. At Pinson Valley, that saying is definitely true; our walls could prob- ably talk for the rest of eternity; and most likely, longer than that. 42 EVERYDAY

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Art Classes There is a group of talented in- dividuals whose work is only seen in the trophy case by the office. There is no other evidence that they exist ex- cept for the periodic smell of setting fluid, spray paints, and oils. The art students produce a wise range of masterpieces. From the smallest clay pots to the larger than life portrait of Motley Crue (by Tracy Echols). Art is by far not an easy credit because it takes much talent, time, and taste to produce the many things that they do. Art Ward (no pun intended) is the art instructor and leads his group of future Rembrants up the first step of star- dom. All in all, the art program at Pin- son has gained a reputation of ex- cellence, and rightly so. Afternoon Classes After a long hard day of tough classes, nobody wants to do anything during seventh period. After all. It is the last hour of the day and most everyone simply lacks the energy to put further strain on their minds that late In the school day. Therefore, many people try to do something easy during seventh period, and for most that means either a study hall or P.E. Several study halls exist during seventh period for those who either want to get a head start on their homework or just plain sleep. Either way, it ' s time put to good use. Others though, need to exert a little energy and get rid of the day ' s frustrations by moving around a little bit. For those people there Is P.E. Most students spend their time playing football In Coach Adams class, while others get Involved In a school sport which begins at the same time. No matter how people goof off seventh period, it is definitely a popular thing to do. Just look at the smaller seventh period classes, and It becomes obvious just how many people have discovered that a hard seventh period class Is useless. 44 EVERYDAY