C E Byrd High School - Gusher Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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YOU ARE TARDY- Miss Conner gave Brian Douglas a little help getting into her classroom. GADGETS, GADGETS, GADGETS!!- Mrs. Bowdon knew that accidents were bound to happen when machines were involved. DRESSED OUT- Somebody needed a new pair of shoes for gym since the old pair had obviously seen better days. IT WAS SO TEMPTING- Byrd student I MADE IT ALL BY MYSELF- Denise hovered on the edge of a major acci- May found someone to sample her dent. wares. Why was she smiling so slyly? GUSHER 27

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SCHOOL DAZE Whether it was delib¬ erate or not, everyone at one time or another has been a participant in an academic accident, or something that shouldn’t have been happening in the halls of higher learning. We had some prime exam¬ ples right here at good ol’ C.E. BYRD. Kevin Pelton, a sophomore, said, “One time I fell asleep in English and didn’t wake up until the bell rang.” Nona Roach, a junior, added, “I have read a book behind my text book on a few occa¬ sions. Getting caught cured me, though.” A few other famous academic accidents in¬ cluded waiting until the teacher’s back was turned to pass notes, blowing up your science project, and being tardy again, and again, and again. There were also some classic lines used to cov¬ er up for academic acci¬ dents, such as the fol¬ lowing: What home¬ work?” “I don’t know, it just blew up!” “No hu¬ man being could possi¬ bly change out of gym clothes and get to the third floor in five min¬ utes!” “The dog ate it!” “My alarm clock didn’t go off!” Teachers sel¬ dom fell for these lame excuses, but most stu¬ dents figured that it was worth a try. As a gener¬ al rule, if you didn’t back up your excuse with a little evidence, you didn’t stand a chance. The year was filled with academic ac¬ cidents, some bad, oth¬ ers really bad, but it would have been boring without them. Safe, but boring. IS THIS AN A- Roger Vance couldn ' t believe his luck in Ms. Conner ' s class. I AN ACT OF NATURE- Students THIS ISN’T LATE, IS IT?- Miss didn’t have anything to do with the bird Whitehead gave a student her famous that got into the school one day. “late-work” look.

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“We Are The World” News In 1985-86 1985 was a year of change and a year of triumph; it was a year of sorrow and a year of hope. We saw Boris Becker, a seventeen-year-old boy who could neither vote nor drive, become the Wimbledon Ten¬ nis Champion. Pete Rose, known as “Charlie Hustle,” broke a long-standing base¬ ball record. Princess Diana gave birth to a second prince, while artists united to sing We Are The World” to help the starving in Africa. We were introduced to a new Coke and then given back the original formula. Campaigns were launched to renovate the Statue of Liberty, while liber¬ ty in its truest form was threatened when terrorists held 39 Americans on board TWA Flight 847 as hostages in July. Tragedy struck in January when 7 courageous Americans were killed as the space shuttle Challenger ex¬ ploded shortly after its launch. This tragic happening served to draw the world to¬ gether to forget the dividing lines of differing nationalities, and to come to one another for one brief moment as human beings sharing a common loss. This year also saw the trial of Louisiana’s Governor Edwin Edwards, which ended in a hung jury. Governor Edwards rallied for legalized gambling in Louisiana, and he stated that if his proposition for it was not passed, he would re¬ sign. There is always much to re¬ member when a given year comes to a close, but it seemed that we had more than the usual amount of memories of 1985. There was more than enough sorrow to deal with but also a great deal of person¬ al and nationwide triumph. WELCOME HOME- The hostages of TWA Flight 847 re¬ turned home and were greeted by the President and Mrs. Reagan. Y MON D COBb EAGUE IN BATT INC S AND CREATED OJ RE MAJOR L E AG U J OS T$JtN ANY OTHER PLAT El. WITH 4101 MAJOR LEAGUE HITE NATIONAL HEROES- A memorial CHARLIE HUSTLE- Pete Rose broke was dedicated to the courageous veter- Ty Cobb’s hitting record in 1985. ans of the Vietnam War. 28 Student Life