Burns High School - Blazes Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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socialize. Junior Lori Ledford stated, “It gives me a chance to talk to friends I never see during the day.” “I love to cut up and say ‘howdy’ to everybody and it’s the only exercise! ever get,”’ said junior Lisa Lyons. For some people, walking the halls was merely an escape from homeroom. As sophomore Randy Thompson put a, it, “It wastes time going to home- room.” Senior Sharon Brackett had the same idea, ‘It’s better than sitting in homeroom.”’ Not everyone wal ked the halls. They sat in the bus lobby on the benches, or leaned against the radiators and talked to people who passed. Sophomore Todd Hammond had this to say, “‘No, I sit cause I’m too tired to walk in the morning.’’ Senior Greg McDougal doesn’t walk the halls for one reason only. “I can hardly get up in the morn- ing much less come to school and walk around for 20 minutes!”’ Walking the halls was not just a pas- time. It was a tradition. Walking The Halls 57

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Walking Students find The time to socialize Halls before homeroom. Page 56: TOP LEFT — Leaning against the radiator watching everyone pass, Tim Moss and Christy Hunt discuss school. TOP RIGHT — Chatting about the Burns Crest ballgame, Diane Camp, Katrina Wilson, San- dra Brown, and Lisa Watkins walk the halls together. BOTTOM LEFT — While shooting the breeze in the school store, Shelia Darnell, Carol Queen, Becky Beam, Zina Wright, and Renee Lewis talk and wait for the bell to ring. BOTTOM RIGHT — As the bell rings for homeroom, Tracy Chapman:shows Amy Bar- rett some jewelry she likes in the Paradice Jewelry Book. Page 57: LEFT — Unamused by a Randy McKee joke, Steve Mayhew and Jerry Fitch turn their heads, while Greg and David McDougal, Tim Dover, and Tim Green laugh. TOP RIGHT — Harretta Clark, Jackie Barner, and Karen Ruff all make a lap before homeroom, BOTTOM RIGHT — Coming from buying their tickets for the Burns Crest ballgame, Tammy Camp and Chery! Wiggins discuss how they plan to get there. 56 Walking The Halls Day after day ... I get to school, put my books in homeroom, hit the halls, and walk. Burns High students found that walking the halls was the only time to

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New uniforms TEAMS purchased This year’s athletes were blessed with new uniforms. These uniforms, S O by Booster Glubs purchased by the Booster Clubs added p RI variety and color to the fields and add court. : Unbeaten in conference play, the N E W Look S Varl ety and color. football team in their new uniforms, as 58 New Uniforms