East Mecklenberg High School - East Wind Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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Buses Give Invaluable Service to East A new North Carolina law raised the pay of East ' s hardworking bus drivers. Now paid one dollar an hour, the bus drivers are receiving more recognition for their difficult but important job. One clause of the law stipu¬ lates that all drivers must be over eighteen. This would cause East to lose their valuable service. Being a bus driver involves classroom training as well as “on the road - ' work. A large part of East ' s student body and those of other schools depend on buses for transporta¬ tion to and from school. Weary students board buses in spite of the rain. By 3:10, the bus parking lot is full of students eagerly awaiting a ride home. 18

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Lunch Is a Time for Conversation Lunch time was the scene of various activities. The senior class made an effort to use their patio more of¬ ten, which resulted in a new game. Boys vied for the honor of blowing the most pennies into holes on the patio tables. Other more constructive tasks were pur¬ sued by those students in the library. There, they were able to get ahead in their homework or perhaps to catch up. Always a popular place during lunch, the Student Lounge served a variety of purposes. Tickets to athletic events were sold as well as the usual traffic stickers. Other students used the lounge simply as a place to re¬ lax and talk to friends during the hurried lunch period. The library is the scene of quiet study during lunch. Excitement reigns on the Senior Patio during the penny-blowing tour¬ nament. 17

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East Gains Insight Through Special Weeks BB ' AFTER JOIN THE CREATIVE WRITING CLUB During Club Week, clever signs like this one decorated the school. During the year weeks were set aside for var¬ ious purposes; among those were the promotion of clubs and an emphasis on honor. Honor Week, held early in the year, was heralded by large signs in the Student Lounge to remind Ea¬ gles of their Honor Code and by smaller honor slogans posted in each classroom. Also held early in the year, Club Week served the purpose of acquainting sophomores and new students with the more than forty clubs at East. A special assembly climaxed the week, at which each club president presented pertinent facts about his club. Other weeks observed in¬ cluded French, Latin, and Spanish Weeks. These were club sponsored and helped to give an international flavor to East. The thought for the week is prominently displayed in the Student Lounge during Honor Week. John Mackay and Dale Kaufman perform before a student assembly during Club Week. 19