Fairmont High School - Maple Leaves Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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The bell rang, floors vibrated, and the tropies swayed as 275 students raced downstairs to Satisfy the Munchies Lunch. Everybody’s favorite subject. Cafeteria. That’s another story. Students usually associated school cafeterias with everything from slimy green jello to brown cock roaches. Despite these ru- mors, approximately 275 students ate in the cafeteria each day. Approximately 247 of the 275 students ate in the cafeteria every day. These regular eaters designat- ed their lunch seats within the first week of school. Day after day, they could be found in the same seat at the same table. Bruce Gaskin, sophomore, ex- plained, “It’s automatic now. I’ve sat in the same seat at the same table with my friends since the first day of school.” Victims of this eating habit also occupied the space inside the front door on the steps by the Polar Bear statues. Karen Weaver, senior, explained that she liked being out of the main flow of traffic. “It’s nice and warm by the radia- tors in the winter and it’s fun to sit and watch everyone without being stepped on,” said Dawniele Dus- key, freshman. Changing class at the semester many times meant switching lunches. On this day students wan- dered aimlessly around the cafete- ria looking for a new seat. Freshman with pre-careers fourth period struggled through two switches. “My stomach couldn’t get used to it. When I changed to second lunch, I was starved by 12:04 and when I changed back to first lunch, I wasn’t hungry at 11:04,” replied Crystal Findo, freshman. The adjustment to these lunch break switches even caused some emotional upset. Carol Bland, freshman, noted, “I left all of my friends behind me. When I changed again, I left all of my new friends behind me.” In the end, adjusting one’s stom- ach and finding new eating com- panions became a daily routine in itself. Lunch 15

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INDECISION — Due to the large va- riety of snacks available. Freshman Lisa Pulice, tastes a cherry popsicle. BALANCED DIETS — Enjoying a hot meal, Rick Fluharty, Jeff Wang, Mark Clarke, and Shawn Graham, ju- niors, occupy their usual eating spots in the cafeteria. WARMING UP - With lunch from the snack bar, Tammy Cross and Hope White, juniors, relax on the front steps by the radiator during second lunch. ON THE GO — Not having time to re- lax after standing in the long snack bar lines, Junior Brian Caldwell stops at his locker before his fifth pe- riod class. 14 Lunch

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CONTEMPLATING - Before send- ing in a substitute, J.V. Coach Tom Dragich plans his course of action. INTENSE CONCENTRATION - Deep in thought. Junior Angie Rice puzzles over the right word for a fea- ture story for Hi-Life. DISTRACTIONS — While listening to a lecture in Mrs. Judy Byers’ Phase IV English class, Senior Peggy Lee and Sophomore David Brock make plans for their upcoming research pa- pers. DISMAY — Amidst the ups and downs of the East-West football game. Sophomores Lori Topardo and Joanne Bourne await the outcome. FIRST ATTEMPT — Designing a newsmagazine layout for Journalism I, Freshman Cait Anthony adds graphic effects. 16 Habits