Churchland High School - Trucker Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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Q. Why do you go to school? A. | came to school because | want to get my diploma at the end of the year. To prepare for college. | have to, be- sides the after school clubs and activities make it worth all the hassle. | sorta like it. Because | have to and to learn. | want to. Because my dad makes me. Because without a good high school background, you can’t get into college easily, and without a good college education, you can‘t make as much money. | come to school in order to learn how to act and react in society. School has taught me how to cheat more effectively and use other people for my personal gains. Q. Do you think Jimmy Carter — | can’t really give an opinion. is doing a good job as Pres- Sometimes. He has done some ident? stupid stuff. The Taiwan bit A. Yes, for a Democrat.’ | was good but granting amnesty guess so. So-so. No. | to draft evaders wasn’t. Yes. don’t keep up with Carter, so Q. What does Churchland High School mean to you? A. A Prison. Memories to look back on. Friends, Activities! Grades, Friends, Plays. A place where | get an education and a good time. A place to learn. Churchland High School is a place to go everyday to learn and study. It is also a place where there is a lot of spirit around. Most people at C.H.S. are proud and they've got good reason to. A head rush. Fakes, Fools, and Fiends. STUDENT POLL 29

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OPINIONS 28 STUDENT POLL This poll was intended to enlighten the school on the students’ opinions and ideas. An annual should attempt to express the year as it was, not only the events, but also the climate and reactions of the students to these events. An opinion should describe one’s viewpoint; however, the majority of the answers were first glance, the results were rather disappointing. There were, of course, some well- thought out responses; neverthe- less, most were bland and apa- thetic. In another sense, these unemotional reactions also, por- trayed the over-all atmosphere. Indeed, maybe we all were a little tired of politics, the system, and having to be concerned. 4 Q. What is Churchland High School's biggest problem and what could be done about it? A. Heaters, Air-Conditioners, and Food. They ought to let students go home for lunch. Lack of heat in the winter and a definite abundance of it in the summer. Get funds to repair it from the school board. Dis- cipline is a big problem at C.H.S. Many students are dis- respectful to teachers as well as to other students. These students should be given stiffer punishments. Apathy, more motivation by teachers. The smelly bathrooms, clear them. The roach, kill it. , ’no”’, or ‘maybe’. At Q. Should students be given a smoking lounge? A. Students should not be given a smoking lounge. They would abuse it. No, if they had a smoking lounge, someone would be smoking pot and get everyone else in trouble. No it would probably make a lot of people late to class. | don’t care. Yes, the teachers have one.

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Q. Should the United States be involved in other countries’ problems? A. If it is our interest. If it is against communism. Yes, in some cases. To some extent. Yes, but not as much as we are now. No, the United States has enough problems of its own. Q. What is the U.S.’s biggest problem? A. Welfare is a big problem in the U.S. Many people are get- ting money and benefits that they don’t deserve. Welfare should be wiped-out! Trade deficit. Use our technology to supply fuel in the U.S. and not have to constantly import it. Inflation and poverty. Money — the dollar’s declining monetary value. Rising costs. - iro oe Lot... 2 Pe eetiaht AHH IE: 30 STUDENT POLL