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

"Coming up this hour we'll show you John Cougar Mellencamp, Bry- an Adams and in music news we'll update you on Cyndi Lauper's newest hairstyle . . Every hour they promise some- thing new. "As if J.J.Jackson really had any taste," said Amy, handing me a piece of her Hershey's bar. "I come here for MTV, Amy, and all I get is commercials and passe' video." "Be serious, Claude." Amy was smiling like she does when she is about to insult someone. "What about Sammy Hagar and his song, 'I Can't Drive 55"?" "You mean the parking lot after school, don't you? That's an exper- ience." "A close encounter with the after- life." "lt's not that bad. After all, Mr. White is there to teach anyone who forgets how to drive less than 25." We had been watching MTV all afternoon to avoid doing anything important. Three hours of music vid- eo had made us creative andfor crazy. "There's nothing to do, Claude." "We could travel," l suggested as Howard Jones was asking rhetori- cally "What is Love?" on the screen. "Howard looks happy in Paris." "Yeah, I guess. But why not try something more exotic, like the Commons? Imagine the ambience, Claude. The gourmet food, the smil- ing service, the peaceful atmo- sphere during lunch time." "Calm? Quiet? During lunch time at Spring Valley? Several hundred teenagers cannot be in the same room, have fun, and be quiet." "Fun has its price." "Sure, but at least we aren't bor- ing."