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

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hat can you say about a new year? Probably the same thing you've heard before—again and again and again You had band parades, computer grades, thuses, summer camps, class rings, new new For the second time, you joined Hands Across Campus with friends to generate school pride and raise $90 for United Way. Academic excellence bubbled once more Cont. on page 4 Holding up Mascot Carole Ol- iveto with a toy squirt gun, Justin Cann and Senior Rebecca Geso talk to the Bear. East-West Stadium hosted a multitude of activities from football games to track meets, all offering a place for community residents to come together and socialize. Opening 3

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Teacher participation in school activities throughout the year proved successful as Athletic Direc- tor Bob DeLorenzo uses his own technique in getting the crowd psy- ched. Faculty members often used gimmicks to encourage school spirit, such as the California raisin skit which was performed at both a school thusc and the joint thuse with East Fairmont High School. Ill her portrayal of Miss Havisham, Junior Julie Zasloff looks down upon her adopted daughter, Estella, played by Sophomore Mollie Smith, in Thespian Troupe 2243's produc- tion of Creat Expectations. The group performed once for the student body and twice in evening shows for the public. In June, Thespians attended the national theater conference at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, for the third consecutive year. 2 Opening

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 with three National Merit semi-finalists. Sports teams found their way back to states, with Senior Suzanne Bitonti the girls' cross country state champ and the boys' team runner-up for the third ye 'Your sophomore year is the hard- est with new teachers and classes. You also have to cope with new friends and making that extra grade —Sophomore Meikka Wood When not in class, you returned to famil iar hangouts, from McDonald's or Wendy's to friends' houses or local malls -by Krista Willis Salutin the flag, varsity cheerleaders Yunior Shelly Carvil- iano and Senior Melissa Amos pause from getting dressed to listen to the playing of the national an- them at the East-West game at East- West stadium. For the first time, cheerleading was recognized by Marion County schools as a sport, not just an extra-curricular activity. Opening