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

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Cramming is a familiar scene between classes. Na- tional Achievement Scholarship Program for Out- standing Negro Students - semifinalists, F.dith Brown and friend, Lisa Erglc use their lunch time quizzing each other. I oughta be in pictures. Junior Varsity cheerleader, Alison Wall, goes for her “fantasy” at Sportsarama, which was the theme set by the Sertoma Club. 16

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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.

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Starting over The anticipation of the first day of school begins in the middle of July when the back to school commercials start. It makes your stomach turn to watch the J.C. Fenny back to school fall fashions being shown when it is 103 degrees outside. By the end of July, everyone has started talking about going back to school. The anticipation increases when one of the girls finds out that Steve Doe, last year’s jerk, is now 6’3”, has a gorgeous tan, mus- cles and a new Porsche. By early August everyone is rushing to the beach for last minute tans before school starts. In mid-August the anticipa- tion grows even more as orientation creeps closer. Orientation starts the ball of craziness rolling. Through a fog of hair spray in the school bathroom, the girls make last min- ute touch ups before getting their pictures taken. The line for the locker combina- tions stretches forever in the gym, and you have this gut feeling that you will end up with a bottom locker once again. You re- call the fond memories of your last bottom locker, books falling on your head, knees in your back and your fingers getting stepped on. Clusters of friends gather ev- erywhere comparing schedules, exchang- ing information on teachers (which are su- per in every way and which are terrible), trying to figure out how your fees added up to $74.63 and catching up on the latest gossip. The first day of school is a half day, and the anticipation is replaced by the dread of another long school year. You have to learn all over again how to get up at 7 a.m. and be mentally functional by 8:30 (the same morning). Homework that replaces the late TV shows and free Sundays numbs you. Freshmen wander the halls in a daze, trying to ignore the snide remarks made by upperclassmen. Yet even the cool, sophisticated seniors are hum- bled when they realize that the rest of their Spanish I class consists of underclassmen who all do a better job of pronouncing “caramba!” The six 20 minute classes of the first day fly by. The day ends with a big buzz, with everyone rushing out for the last weekend of freedom. Laura Yoch During the Sports-a-rama game, freshmen Tonia Riddle lakes a break from playing in fhc band lo watch the Vikings in a close scrimmage against R.N. 17