Douglas MacArthur High School - MacArtair Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Whos rharnwonders Russell McNeal as he peers into the headlights of an arriv- ing car at the Minimax parking lot. hangouts Just hanging After a day full of teachers, tests and heavy homework assignments, many stu- dents find that they need a place to un- wind and socialize with their friends. Although there are almost as many of these socializing places as there are people, certain hangouts are more popular than others. One hangout that a lot of people frequent is the Minnimax parking lot. A person unfamiliar with the area might wonder, if he passed by that great expanse of pavement, what kind of accident had happened, or what exciting action was taking place. Anyone living in this neighborhood would know better, that nothing was really going on just a bunch of kids from MacArthur with nothing better to do, is a fitting description of the almost nightly gatherings that take place less than 10 feet from one of the busiest streets in Northeast Houston. According to Rhonda Fudge, lt's just a place for friends to get together and talk. Greenspoint Mall has created a hangout for many people. You just walk around the mall with your date and say hello to your friends or maybe go to a movie, says Lana O'Ouinn. I know people who drag race on Rankin Road. . . it's pretty rough out there, though, stated Mark Kemp, and there are always a group that likes going out to Lake Houston. Other popular hangouts include Uncle Sam's and Western Swing, which are clubs, and Lord Jim's a disco. Students usually gather at these hangouts on Friday and Saturday nights to listen to music, dance, and be with their friends. Commenting on students and the reasons why they flock together socially, Ms. Janet King said, They need security . . . they feel safer. 3.l'OUl'1d David Mowery Kelly discover new ways to supe up their own rigs. Cars are it Rankin and 4i-5.77 I' many afternoon hangouts, Jack in the Box, devouring a super taco and drinking a coke.

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