Spring Valley High School - Saga Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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As for the lucky students who could spend their time leisurely. Myrtle Beach was the great escape, according to sopho- more Shannon Humes. “I love the beach. It’s like a second home to us. My sister and I spend most of our summer at Myrtle Beach and Surfside. The people are totally different. They have to be known to be understood. We also go up there in the winter to see our friends. It's great. The beach is fun in the winter also,” Humes said. Farther down the coast, sophomore Tif- fany Joye visited Crystal River, Florida. “My family and I went scuba diving in Florida for four days. The water was gor- geous. It was crystal clear, and you could sec for miles and miles. The neatest thing was the fish. They were so tame that we could reach out and almost touch them. The weather was pretty hot, and when we couldn't stand it any longer, we went swimming in the ice cold water,” Joye said. When there's nothing else to do, sopho- more Christy Cummings spends her free time watching television. “I really enjoy watching T.V. I usually watch it from 3-11 p.m. It gives me a chance to sit back and relax, and I can finally turn my mind off other things, espe- cially when I watch comedies. Watching TV provides an escape from all my chores and problems,” Cummings said. School did not come to an end for 225 students. Junior Antoinette Cummings said she decided on her own to take an English class in summer school at Rich- land Northeast. “I took English for three hours a day. It was my own decision. I wanted to get ahead,” Cummings said. Junior Todd Heronemus also attended summer school at Richland Northeast and took English. “I got along well with the other stu- dents. They were laid back and pretty cool about the whole deal. I wouldn't do it again unless I had to, but it wasn't too bad because it kept me busy,” Heronemus said. Working over the summer can be hard at Chick-fil-a. but seniors Rhctt Kelly and Donny Ball make it look easy. Having fun at a chcerleading clinic, senior Holley Cone, junior Dina Pitts and freshman Laura Rho- darmer are surrounded by future cheerleaders. summer 13

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Summer Brings Changes Finding a parking space after completion of the Fine Arts building is difficult, but junior Bill Trapp and passengers sophomores Travis Peake and Rickey Al- len managed to find one. During the summer the Master Clean Company steamed the asbestos out of the ceiling and ended up wearing the job. Summer vacation brought with it tem- porary changes in the life of every student — new sleeping habits, no homework, no bells. But, in the fall the routine came back. This fall students came back to more changes than usual: changes in the campus and in policies. The campus changes were expected. Changes in rules, however, came as a surprise. The student dress code and attendance policies had been tightened. Students were permitted to wear mini-skirts “provided they came to the top of the knees . The Cheerleaders were no longer allowed to wear their uniforms in school. A new attendance policy stipulated that only five days of field trips could be ex- cused. After five field trips the absences counted toward the 20 absence limit for credit. Neither change was accepted with- out protest, but the administration stood firm. Campus changes were drastic, but by no means disliked. The new fine arts building provided long needed facilities. Accoustic controls eliminated echoes that had pla- qued the band and the chorus when they were housed behind the arena bleachers. Both programs took advantage of the new atmosphere and storage spaces. Win- dowed and brightly colored art rooms re- sembled airy studios instead of dark caves. Expansion of the arts facilities also opened space for a more comprehensive weight program. Athletic teams made use of the old band and chorus rooms. New ceilings throughout the school were the most visible change. Major ren- ovation had removed the asbestos from ceiling surfaces. Students found brighter lighting and improved acoustics in the classrooms. Another bonus of lowering the ceilings from 20 to 12 feet, was the re- designing of the air-conditioning ducts. Gone were the hurricane force winds that drove students from the center rows of seats. Rooms were more evenly cooled and heated, but the familiar extremes stayed. School life continued. Changes forced creative alternatives. A new era began. Kevin Mills There's a first time for everything! Vice-President Elpidio Lin-Justiniano gives senior Russ Price's mo- torcycle a test run before the first pep rally. Lin- Justiniano attempted to bring about change in stu- dent government.