Douglas Southall Freeman High School - Historian Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Don’t look now. One moment before confronting her attacker, Mrs. Gibson smiles for the camera. The Confrontation. Mrs. Gibson comes face to face with the terrorist. Taken by surprise. Instinctively, Mrs. Gibson dashes out the door, totally fooled for an instant.

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Comic Relief The mentality of the senior class seems to be declining, accord- ing to a spokesman. “Actually, I think the mentality of the class of ’81 has always been questionable,” an anonymous observer was heard to say. To relieve themselves of the constant day-to-day pressures, some students seem to be actual rebels in their adoption of a new hobby: terrorism. It has proved a good and healthy(?!) outlet for these unre- leased emotions, a catharsis, as it were. For example, David Gibson, a seemingly normal child, one day took his calculus class hostage, while the lucky photographer snapped these pictures. (David Vann later disappeared, never to be seen again. Rumors that Vicki Houck had locked him in the yearbook room ... ) The unsuspecting teacher came in late, and was ambushed by the guerilla, Don’t crowd him, folks! Junior Lee Wells is mobbed Ambush. Senior David Gibson waits the arrival of h who attempted to shoot her down as 2° he is escorted through the gym by his secret service teacher to class for a surprise attack. she walked in the door. (Those tions childhood songs about shooting tea- chers came to life!) With a loud scream, she ran out the door with no thought for her poor students (any teachers we know?), who, for the next several hours were sub- jected to an extensive trig and geometry review, and some heavy board scratching. The ordeal was finally over at 2:38 when David got tired and went home. Other related activities took place in Miss Baker’s French 5 class when Carl Hewett, Donald Taylor, and a few others dec ided to become Basque revolutionaries. In an effort to calm the terrorists down, Miss Baker sicked the killer dog, Midge, on them, which proved effective. After these happenings, the Latin students refused to fraternize with those “barbaric French.” They weren’t the only ones. In conclusion we just want to say “Hey ’82,” you got the reputation to keep up!?! 28 Comedy Feature

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In the Spotlight Stunt Talent Night finished with a lot of tired juniors trying to make it through school the last week of the show. The juniors start: ed working on the script in late October and worked up until the last hour. Script committee chair- man Mary Lou Hall said, “It took us a long time to get going but once we started we were really rolling!” “We really wanted the script to be different and good, and we tried to put funny things in the play without being distaste- ful. | th ink we achieved our goal,” commented Doug Wilson. Director Gary Kessler and his assistant Lynn Hale put in long hours, leaving school sometimes at 6:30 after practice, and spending hours at home working out other details. Whether they were talking on the phone or getting together, STN ran their lives for about two months. The skit centered around a DSF reunion in the year 2001 for the class of 82. The party would look at the scrapbook or think of an event in high school and then the other side of the stage would light up and a flashback would take place. There was a lot of talent in the show and the judges’ decisions were difficult, but the winners deserved their honors. Chris Wiles, Bill Robertson, Mateer Sherr and their band TKO were the prize- winners for the show. With the help of the Junior class sponsor Ms. Edney and SCA sponsor Miss O'Dell, the students who worked on it were able to pull it together with success, as all who attended agreed. Your host, Mr. X. Junior Blake Hensley introduces the story and characters in Stunt Talent Night. 30 Stunt Talent Night