Biloxi High School - Indian Echo Yearbook (Biloxi, MS)

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Changes Are Made P yi better vt TV ue F ossibly the worst aspect of return- ing to another year of school is having to get up so early in the morning after sleeping until noon for three months. Hence, complaints abounded when Biloxi High turned back its start- ing time from 8:30 to 8:00 to accomo- date the new seven-period schedule. To say the least, students were not pleased. Junior Lisa Shore said, “I think it is toally stupid. We only added two minutes to each class; and now, I have to get up before the sun rises.” After the initial shock had worn off, though, most Biloxi High students re- alized it had to be done. As senior Gavin Schmidt pointed out, “I would rather start at eight and go until three- thirty than start at eight-thirty and go until four-thirty.” The seven-period schedule elicited mixed reactions from students. It per- mitted students to take additional elec- tives they would otherwise be unable to take and allowed for creation of new classes, such as a literary magazine class and a new computer class. “I like ft because we can take more elec- tives,” expressed junior Susan McAleer. “It gives me a better chance to take the classes I want, said soph- omore Mike Milewski. The seventh class period also gave students an ex- tra chance to acquire all their credits for graduation. Some students, however, felt the additional period was just an- other boring class to prolong the agony of the school day. “I don’t think we need seven periods. It makes school so much longer, and we could get the amount of credits we need with six periods. It’s too much of a hassle,” complained senior Bryan Mosely. ”lt's a big waste of one period. They make us take an extra course for nothing ex- cept extra studying, said junior Luat Nguyen. Biloxi High students also had pleas- ant adjustments to make. A new prin- cipal, Dr. Tom Burnham, and a new football coach, Larry Weems, were add- ed to the faculty. After the first pep rally, it was clear that Biloxi High students would adjust well to the two new “Indians.” A Because of the new schedule, bus-riders have to be at their bus stops at the crack of dawn Jonnie Hutchison descends from the big cheese to tackle another school day. Starting school at 8:00 is too early for Jonathan Howard He catches up on some much-needed sleep during his first period class. OPENING ▼ 9

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► More students were given an opportunity to learn about computers with the addition of an extra computer class to the Biloxi High curric- ulum. Cristi Powell gets first-hand experience with computers in her computer programming class. ▼ Jennifer Sovell rushes to get books from her locker and to make it on time to class. Although Biloxi High s schedule changed, its tardy policy did not; it is still three days of ISS (in-school suspension) for five tardies. 8 ▼ OPENING

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The Summer of ’87 Gut Ttat ? vi$6tteu R ■ 1 each parties with friends, water skiing for the first time, vacation- ing to other places — this is what sum- mer is all about, and students from Bi- loxi High knew how to make the summer of '87 the best ever. Students spent a lot of time partying this summer. Biloxi High bods were bi- kini class or decked out in the wildest printed jams on the hot summer days. The smell of suntan lotion filled the air as teenagers jammed to the latest tunes or just laid out” to catch some golden rays. Trying to keep cool was another fa- vorite pastime. Windsurfing and skate- boarding occupied a lot of teenagers’ time during the hot summer months; others went swimming to beat the heat. On the warm, rainy days teenagers filled the mall. Summer days were filled with fun, but nights were even better. Students at- tended concerts at the Coast Coliseum — including Billy Idol, The Monkees, and Motley Crue — and partied all night long. When else can teenagers stay out until three and sleep until twelve but in the summer? Some teenagers were not able to sleep all day, though. Many teenagers got part-time jobs during the summer. With many new stores opening in and around the mall, employers were look- ing for employees and teenagers were looking for jobs. The school was active during the summer months as many students made up failed courses during summer school. The football team ana the band spent hours practicing during the sum- mer. The yearbook staff, the band, and the cheerleaders went to camps at col- leges across the South. Several Biloxi High students attended Boys' and Girls' State and Governor’s School. Work and play kept most students busy all sum- mer. But, alas, the fun could not last for- ever. When September came, it was back to the books. The last weeks be- fore school began were spent buying new school clothes and taking advan- tage of the last free days and nights. The summer of '87 had been fun, but it was now gone — gone, but not for- gotten. ► Martha Guice and Sonny Shirky socialize while working in Benetton in the mall. A Mickey Mangum reveals a suppressed per- sonality in a womanless beauty pageant at the summer band camp. ► Teens spent the last week ot August shopping for school clothes. Michelle Trepanier browses through clothes racks in Lemer's. 10 ▼ OPENING