Burns High School - Blazes Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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IN REVIEWK KKK KK KKK tions again, but added anew idea— Hush Day. No girls could talk to guys out of class or else give up their heart, and they reversed roles on St. Pat- rick’s Day. The per- son with the most hearts and sham- rocks at the end of the day won $5. Basketball sea- son came to a close about this time, af- ter short trips to the tournaments. Cheerleaders, to promote spirit, Sponsored a Dress- up day, which be- came “Punk Day’’ and a majority of the school went ‘““‘New Wave’’ or ‘““Punk.’’ Chains, plastic trash bags, and headbands be- came the fashion- able accessories. It was not uncom- mon to see pink, green, or blue hair either. In punk — anything goes! “Rick James and the Punkettes’’ (Miss Clark and the varsity cheerlead- ers) made an appearance at the Crest pep rally and Sang ‘Super Freak’’ to a crowd Of ex- cited students. Two weeks later, by popular demand, they presented the show for a second time during a tournament pep rally. Styles which in- cluded head bands and knickers soon brought questions to the dress code. Many faculty mem- bers thought it in- appropriate to wear headbands or Knickers, although both happened to be the latest fashions. In the stu- dent handbook, it Says dress should be appropriate and not disrupt class, so there was much controversy. After sponsoring the Great American Smoke-out and the Diabetes Skate-a- Thon, the HOSA Club added in another campaign. Jump Robe for Heart, headed by Mrs. Mabel Carpen- ter, consisted of jumping rope for three hours and all the money went to research heart dis- ease. On March 10, those willing, gave blood at the Blood- mobile. Many stu- dents volunteered to help throughout the day, and the bloodmobile was a SUCCESS. School flag? Ever see one? Well, maybe not, but the Student Council decided there should be one, and therefore held a contest for the best idea for a flag. Springtime brought sports. Practice for base- ball, softball, golf, and boys tennis be- gan in late Febru- ary, so they could be ready for their busy seasons. Spring also brought entertain- ing activities such as the NHS Talent Show and the Spring Dance spon- sored by the Stu- dent Council. Career Day came and went, no one knowing what was going on as usual. Next came reog- istration, the big hassle of standing in line to getinto a class, everyone's worry except the seniors, since they won't be back. And speaking of seniors, after the Senior Slide Show, courtesy of the Yearbook Staff, it wasn'tlong to wait. Before they knew it, they were walk- ing across the plat- form, Shaking hands with Mr. Lan- caster, receiving di- plomas, and ending a twelve year phase of their lives some- how the only thing that mattered for many was “Looks like we made it!” And it ended again ... another School year Same as always . .. alla little and alittle more to re- member. With the electro- nic and video- Space age, few peo- ple were not affected in some way or another. Be- Sides the usual weekend of “riding the strip’ and sit- ting at Burger King, came new places to go. Galaxy Games, along with several other newly opened game rooms, soon be- came popular, fur- nishing all types of video games such as Pacman and Asteroids. The addition of Cinema 3 to the chain of theaters gave an added selection to the movies. And eB ete een eet Set rete ete OAM 0. Sere rer eee. rite Sart ERE et mene 8 RR MR cae OTR RENEE He mL 0 ORR eS ENN te ME M8 yee aM a mm nRAmmEE Se 8 UREN emORM m8 7 y ‘ ' i . : W “ . ' ‘ ‘ | 7 ” a ‘ ‘ Y j ‘ ‘ » ‘ y ‘ i , Pe ee ee

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Ce ST La te kkk kk kk ok THE YEAR 0 And it started again ... another school year same as always ... only this time there were a few changes. A new faculty directory, the '81 seniors’ gift, was placed in the hall beside the office. Several stu- dent teachers made their way into classrooms during both semesters. Also, a number of faculty changes were made: Mrs. Mauney replaced Mrs. Dixon; Mrs. Falls re- placed Mrs. Cook | who replaced Mrs. Hall: and Mrs. Ogburn took Mrs. Lamb’s position. But perhaps the major event, which became common- place throughout the year, was the roof situation. Buckets in the class- rooms, wastebas- kets, cans, and tubs in the halls; when would it all end? There was even a goldfish placed ina tub one morning and ‘‘no fishing’’ signs were placed around various tubs. Electrical machines were often damaged, several classrooms had to be abandon- ned during heavy rains, and several people were hit by falling Ceil-a-tex. There was always something ... As football sea- son began, there were high hopes for the play-offs. To add to the excite- ment, students showed the most spirit ever at the pep rallies and ball- games. Cheerlead- ers went on the radio requesting everyone’s pre- sence at the up- coming game. Faithful fans fol- lowed the ‘Dogs all the way to the play- offs where they were defeated by Brevard at home. Although they did not win, they did go farther than any other team in the conference, and they also defeated Crest for the third consecutive year. Two things were absent last last fall, those being a J.V. football team and no powder puff game. Only eleven boys tried out; therefore no team, and the senior girls were quite upset over not getting to defend their title. Homecoming came, and with it the crowning of Miss Betsy Bowen as queen. Along with this came the bonfire, parade, dance, and a Vic- tory over East Rutherford. The band was busy on October 24, hosting the Burns Cup. The first class B band to go home with the cup, Clin- ton, from Clinton, Tennessee enter- tained the onlook- ers with their out- standing show. As the weather turned colder, and students became more restless, spe- cial assemblies helped to ease the tension. These in- cluded a Karate presentation by Mike Crain, spon- sored by Landmark Baptist Church and the FCA. Also dramatic presenta- tions from the Flat- rock Players, and the Drama Club’s plays ‘‘Dracula’s Boarding House,’’ and ‘‘The Magic Shop.” College Day brought its usual confusion of “Where am | going to go to school?”, and for the second time in three years, the District Beta Club meeting was held here, with David Cline pre- siding. CrEels CMas brought with it the smiles Of happi- ness, gifts of love, and the FCA Christ- mas party. First period classes de- corated teacher's doors and Mrs. Cook won a $15 gift certificate from Wright's Jewelry for first place. Snow covered the ground, cancelling one school day and two teacher work- days, and another vacation only a week after the Christmas holidays had ended. February — the month of love, brought many acti- vities for various clubs. Cindy Melton became FFA Sweetheart, the Spanish Club sold conversation heart candy, and the French Club spon- sored a ‘‘Loving Couples” Contest. The Student Coun- cil sold red, pink, and white carna-

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wk KK Kk KK K THE YEAR with the opening Of Quincy’s Steak- house and the con- struction under- way for the new Cleveland Mall, the future held prom- ises of something different to do. Although gas prices did go down, class rings and the general expense of being a senior rose considerably as did everything else. But at least it was a little easier to drive to school during the week. In the entertain- ment scene, movies such as “Endless Love,’ “Raiders of the Lost Ark,’’ ‘“‘Superman ll,’’ and “On Golden Pond” made their way up the charts While the horror movies tended to decrease. A civilized na- tion? A civilized world? For civiliza- tion the year was filled with violence Assassination attempts that failed on President ROnald Reagan and Pope John Paul Il, and an attempt that succeeded on Anwar Sadat shock- ed the world. Tensions in- 10 creased as the Soviet Union levied Martial Law on Po- land and United States planes downed Libyan fighters off the Li- byan Coast. Communication between peoples broke down on three occasions: IRA Hunger Strikes that took the lives of ten people of which Bobby Sands was the first; the Air Traffic Control- lers Strike that caused the dismis- sal of the control- lers and a cutdown on air traffic: and, the Baseball Strike interrupted Amer- ica’s idea of the perfect summer. During the win- ter months there came a terrifying succession of plane tragedies. First, a Boeing 737 Air Flor- ida Jet took off from Washington International and seconds later went down into the icy waters of the Poto- mac River, killing 78 people, including some caught in the rush hour traffic on the 110th Street Bridge. Then another 737 Slid off an icy runway into Boston Harbor and an Air Japan crashed into the waters off the coast of Japan. TWO hotel tragedies plagued the nation. In Kan- Sas City, a construc- tion error at the Hyatt Regency Hotel is believed to have caused the deaths of 113 peo- ple, the highest of any hotel tragedy ever. Also, in Las Vegas, Nevada, convicted arsonist, Philip Bruce Cline, Set fire to the MGM Grande Hotel caus- ing an estimated damage of $10 mil- lion. Green bands were common fora 22 month span, asa string Of 28 black children murdered in Atlanta baffled all. Wayne Williams, a free lance photo- grapher and talent scout was con- victed of two of the murders and re- cieved 2 consecu- tive life sentences. Reaganomics — the new word for President Reagan's proposed plan, brought changes for the nation. There was an in- crease in defense spending, and in budget and tax cut attempts, he caused great con- troversy over Social Security benefits, and money for stu- dent loans. Two firsts for women — Sandra Day O'Conner be- came the first woman Supreme Court Justice: and Elizabeth Carr, the first American test- tube baby was born. Mickey finally dis- covered he wasn't alone in the world when he met Fran- cey at Disney World. Both boys, ages 7 and 9, have progeria, an aging disease of which there is no known Cause or cure. Space explora- tion advanced even further as the Space Shuttle Col- umbia made two successful voyages and was scheduled for a third. Also, photos unseen be- fore came into SCci- entist’s hands from Voyager spacecraft as it circled the planets. The cost of “keeping in touch” increased con- Siderably when Postage rates rose from 13¢ to 20¢ and telephone rates