Churchland High School - Trucker Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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VARIETY “What's everybody Forever grouped, numbered, and as Robert Frost might have said, ‘‘departmentalized,”’ the student of the seventies is found looking for a change outside his school life. After the long stretch of the week, many seek release by seeing too-often neglected friends, by rediscovering one’s own self, or by going to that favorite little place at the beach. In the following photo-essay with accompanying thoughts, changing student pastimes are seen as the veritable variety of life. “Saturday night is alright,’” sang Elton John and the young seem to Clearly agree. (Counter-clockwise) Whether at a school sock-hop or a Bob Dylan concert of his 1974 tour, at a basketball game or local foozball parlor, they came and they made the best of the moment. A pepperoni pizza was always sure to follow.

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To Cathy Parrino, lunch means a brief respite from studies, a chance to quench her thirst, or to finish some homework for her next class. Violent reactions have arisen concerning the cafeteria-style food. This has become a serious controversy which centers itself around three major points. The points of great discussion are: the food, the extremely long lines, and the lunch shifts themselves. Most widely publicized is the food. Some people don’t even consider it food! What the students don’t realize is that the cafeteria provides us with a well-balanced meal within their limited budget. The lunchroom even loses money on each plate lunch. Even if you went to McDonald's or a place of that sort, a meal costs almost a dollar. What do people expect, a steak dinner with all the trimmings? A number of dishes offered do include tasty, nourishing food like turkey, chicken, pizza, barbecue, and spaghetti. Another trouble spot is the lunch line. By the time you battle your way through the mass of people, fight for a plate, and get to the cash register, your meal is cold or the period has ended. Someone finally came up with the idea of forming a line on the other side of the cafeteria for those who want ice cream and milk. Although there are still long lines, this has helped move people away from the cash register which handles complete lunch purchases. This year’s two-break lunch system has packed a greater number of students into an equal amount of space, and has added to the already great confusion. People complain about the problems but no one is willing to come up with any suggestions. ‘Those are the breaks!”’

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