Arlington High School - Colt Corral Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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Three enthusiastic faces, Little Arlie and his two trainers, play an important role in the autumn football halftimes that accent the first three months of students’high school life. Faces... focused through desire...enlivened by And when the names are gone, there are the faces, still. We remember the faces for their raw and unashamed anxiety in times of stress. There is the coach whose face bled because he could only watch the plays in a tight match. There is his toughened young athlete, who paused to pray because he was really afraid. There is the face of the candidate, powerful in his elation because all the odds were on his side. The face is so familiar... We see the spontaneous grin of the victor, who is happy in his victory. We see the crumpled face of his defeated rival. Sometimes, though, the loser comes through with a smile. And that is the most beautiful face of them all. There are those faces that are consistently studious, or thoughtful, or searching. And then there are the happy faces, somewhat vacant, perhaps, but perfectly satisfied to let the mystery of life remain unsolved. And when the names are gone, buried in our senility, there are the faces, still. Do you remember the blonde girl who had the longish nose? we shall ask. And the answer shall come back, sure and strong and tinged with longing for the old times. I remember her face,” we shall say. Faces of participation often become the faces of recognition during the halftime when the students’choice for Homecoming Queen is announced. 4

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through learning...deepened by understanding.. The face of the school is a fearsome thing. It is imposing to a senior. To a sophomore, it is a classic example of might and strength, beautiful in its functional simplicity. Within its halls, the faces of the students furrow with small worry-wrinkles. There is the crayfish to be dissected, the junior theme to com- plete, the final examination that must be passed with a 94 or better. Faces are transparent things. They are mirrors for the emotions we often seek to hide. Brutally, they expose fear, pain, and the humiliation of scholastic failure. Happily, though, they reveal the goodness that is in each student. Beneath the defiance, or rebellion, or the feigned hatred, a face can ask for help. And help can be given. We see them every day, these faces, and they are flexible and ever-changing. There are faces that reflect the strain of hard physical exercise. There are the faces of those who are unsure. All of them, together, are the faces of young America; Arlingtonians on the upswing, building for a better tomorrow. The face of understanding is shown by a school counselor as she tries to solve the problems of an AHS student. A student's face of discovery is often the face of despair when she learns that she must accomplish a dissection to pass the course. 3

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Excitement transforms the reluctant faces of amateur performers into faces of participation as they act out a skit for Western Day. participation...tempered with recognition... y The face of determination of an athlete mirrors his desire to defend the honor of his school in his weekly battles on the field of competition.