Classical High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Hangin’ Out The philosophy of the average students at Classical has always been that one needs time to relax. They have felt they had to hang out in order to rest their brains and gossip over the latest with their friends. One of the favorite hang out sites was the MacDonalds on State Street; and around MacDonalds to wait for a bus or to grab a quick breakfast before their first class. Many students crammed for tests and did last minute homework there. Mac- Donalds, however, was off limits to students during the school day, when absolutely no one could be found there! The City Library on State Street was the place to go for Classical’s scholars. Although the school day lasted just six 12 STUDENT LIFE short hours, for them it stretched the entire afternoon. Some researched heroes, such as Adolph Hitler and Benedict Ar- nold, and some plunged into the artworks of the 17th and 18th centuries. Others simply went to find the hottest novels on the charts. And for the new driver in town, Travis Auto School on State Street had become the place to go. Before, during, and after school at Travis, students discussed their ‘drives’ with the experts at Travis. Even upon graduation of auto school, stu- dents returned to Travis and its friendly atmosphere. The more relaxed brand of student found the nearby Quad- rangle gave a pleasant hang out site. The fine buildings and green grasses of the Quadrangle offered students a chance to laze around in comfort as well as in beauty.

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For the sports fan, an occasional football or 1 hockey game was a real treat. Just sitting in the stands rooting for your | team to win, or sitting in front of a television set hoping that — the Red Sox beat the Yankees, was the kind of exciioment : that entertained those dedicated fans. Sometimes, just a quiet night at a friend’s house talking and joking with each other provided enough entertainment to 5 keep one satisfied. - Always ready and willing, Classical students kept themselves entertained in a variety of ways. Whenever a Steve Martin fan said, ‘I'm a wild and crazy guy!’’, a movie nut responded by © saying, ‘‘Really! Do you want to to come to my Toga party?”’ - - STUDENT LIFE 11

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Hanging around did not always lead to a lazy mind and weak body as many thought it would. Many students from Classical discovered that hanging out on the ‘‘other side’’ was much more profitable — they found employment at selected hang out sites throughout the city. Siobhan Campbell, for example, a senior at Classical and an employee of Friendly’s lce Cream Shops on upper State Street, found that “working at Friend- ly’S was a very good learning experience.” Everyone needs time to relax — and students at Classical considered it as much a part of their curriculum as Algebra or American History. FSS ae et Big Rog % ® %, %. Sadi a ae ate ¥ PEPP IS $73 1. Eileen Yesu loves a dirty book. 2. Sharon Lane and Betsy Sullivan, alias Bonnie and Clyde. 3. Kathy Phelan, Simone Papadoconstan- takis and Joy Thomas just hangin’ around. 4. A quiet day at the Quadrangle. 5. Tom Rodriguiez is high on life! 6. Relaxing her tired bones is Sue Kimball. 7. A studious Lori Stetson returns from City Li- brary. 8. The most popular of the hang out sites — Classical High. 9. Kathy Carlin and Rich Cassada ex- change personal secrets. 10. A Friendly Nancy Dgetluck awaits a customer. 11. Going, going, gone! 12. Kinshasha Underdue and Dar- ryl Johnson provide class for Clas- sical. STUDENT LIFE 13