East Gaston High School - Imprimis Yearbook (Mount Holly, NC)

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5311.193 EJQLV' Instead of the traditional- ly banal Senior Favorites questions, we decided to try something different this year. The Bakkers won in the favorite scandal category with the Iran-Contra scandal coming in second. The Bakkers also won for the news event We'll be happy if we never hear another word about for the rest of our lives Calmost unanimouslyj. English was selected as fa- vorite subject to complain about with Advanced Math, Calaculus, Algebra II, and just about every other kind of math running second. Of course, bear in mind 'that these are not the only sub- jects we complain about, but simply the most frequent. What seniors would most like to change about East Gaston is the cafeteria food. However, many other ideas were offered, such as going back to the old school colors, having off campus lunches, more school spirit, and Sun- drop and hot chocolate ma- chines. AIDS won by a landslide for potentially hazardous to the environment andfor hu- man race situation. Nuclear war, air, water and land pol- lution, destruction of the ozone layer, and deforesta- tion of the Central American rain forests are other envi- ronmental hazards that sen- iors were concerned With. President Reagan was vot- ed most unethical andfor un- intelligent political office holder with Gary Hart com- ing in second. Terrorism is a prominent part of life in the 1980's. Iran was selected the most prominent terrorist groupfcountry followed by English was selected by seni as favorite subject to compl about. Mrs. Scofield's Advanc English class seems to agree. Libya, Russia, and the Ma- fia. Also mentioned were the Duvalier regime fof Haitil and the PLO. Besides The Cosby Show, Moonlighting was voted favorite television show. ALF, Growing Pains, and soaps were also popular. Bugs Bunny is the favorite cartoon character. Fred Flinestone was second and Garfield, third. There was no definite win- ner in the favorite American K contest. Right up there with Washington, Jefferson, Lin- coln, and Kennedy were Rambo, John Wayne, Pee Wee Herman, and Ollie North. Yes, ladies and gen- tlemen the end of civilization The Bakkers were voted ite scandal as well as the event we are all tired of about. l is near. L l l 'i 3 1 1

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,f W A I . -sv... 1 'M ,iss H X Trey Rankin seems to be en- joying what seniors would most like to change about East Gas- ton. President Ronald Reagan was voted the favorite unethical andfor unintelligent political of- fice holder. Gary Hart came in second. Besides the Cosby Show, Moon- lighting is the favorite television show. Running close seconds were ALF and Growing Pains. An epicurean delight! Eric Sherrill takes advantage of the opportunity.