Catholic Boys High School - Rocket Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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Rick Handloser, providing Mrs. Hannah with a lunch-time break, practices his executive Rick Bibb and some of his posture. freshman buddies cooly await the opening of the concession stand. Eric Gattini shoots the breeze during lunch in Fletcher Plaza. wifi 4 F I P K if Dr. Ben Frost and his assistants attempt to resuscitate Kate's se- 1 . i cret admirer. 3 Z i Student Life

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ARE THE SIGNS OF IIVIPENDING DOOM OK! You're finally awake after getting your average of about four hours less sleep than needed Cyou know: burning the candle at both ends D. Though you can't even remember your own name, you are forced to go to that daunting place: school. Upon arriving you have but little time until the all-too-punctual bell ringsg but, oh, how many things can be accom- plished in these precious moments! One of the most common things to do in the mornings before the bell rings is frantically to finish your homework. You have joined the group, whose number is legion, known as the procrastinators. If you are reluctant to acknowledge your membership in this pitiable group, look further in yourself for irrefutable signs: U the look of impending doom engraved on your face Cif this process of not completing homework continues, permanent scars will appear in your cheek bones and around your eyesj, 25 the flowing of tears down your face onto the Cprobably borrowedj crumpled-up piece of paper that you will attempt to turn in Csometimes this attempt is blocked by an insensitive brute known to all as the teacherj, 3D your pleading cries for sympathy that fall on deaf ears fthe wild stories of homework-eating pets, etc.j, and 4D your fatuous promise to God that if He helps you to finish this one assignment that you will never do this again. If the burdensome workload from the night before has been completed, the thing to do in the mornings is to socialize. This is not to be confused with the week- end practice of being seen for no apparent reason other than to be seen. This is the cultivation of the real thing: the camaraderie which is the stuff of your enduring friendships. You realize the bell for homeroom is impending. Something leads you to the lobby for one last word. The swinging doors yield to your push, you silently speak of matters more significant than incomplete homework and transitory popularity. The bell ringsg you rise and get ready to face the day. As you walk through the bustling lobby, the chapel doors close behind you.

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W: .MSI Hmm. Boy, I could sure go for an- other cookief' Tim Walsh cov- ers Brett Wujek's lunch. STUDENT LIFE DURING One doesn't just eat during lunch at Catholic High. Students engaged in a wide variety of activities such as shooting the breeze - which typically includes discuss- ing, whether in the library or in Fletcher Plaza, the past weekendis events or an up- coming exam. Other students use one of their lunch periods as a way to participate in activities such as the physical fitness team or the drill team. The fitness team works out every day at either lunch period for thirty minutes. As the date for the national com- petition draws nearer, those members on the first squad will begin to workout be- fore school also. Some students participate at lunch period in the ROTC drill team. These students also use one of their lunch periods in preparing to twirl and let sail their rifles for the next performance. When Tim Conrad was asked if there was any place he would rather be during his lunch period, he replied, The only place I would rather be is on a deserted island with the woman of my dreams, Vanna White. Some students have jobs to dog one such is jeff Dumboski, who works at the concession stand selling candy bars during the last fifteen minutes of each lunch period. Still others sell pizza or 'baked items from home on Friday in order to raise money for the fitness team. Others use their open lunch period as a class. Due to new school standards, some sophomores must use their second lunch to obtain their necessary typing credit. When asked what he thinks about having to take typing during his open lunch period, Lee jones replied, I think it's a better use of my time than sitting in study hall with nothing to do. The remaing students who either haven't an activity during their open lunch period or don't have a double lunch, return enthusiastically to study their favorite sub- jects. When asked what he liked most about study-hall, Butler Eaton replied, It gives me time to get a head start on my homework.