Frank W Cox High School - Talon Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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Graduation is indeed an overwhelming sight, illustrated so well in this birds-eye view. Cox had two valedictorians and three nluditorians in the Class ot '85. Tom Smith, one of the valedictorians, gives his address Graduates Leann Cyphers and Lisa DuBicki illustrate the lighter side of commencement. 8 Student Life

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E DID IT WE DID IT Wf A E DID m j in Ai Homecoming, the Latin Club memben Windsurfing in the Bat ti a populai V ionej at Utth Kidi i j Kciu V Ui ctme, uvt tnd conquered .is the) took .1 (mil inn tmonf hub) Mudeati s-' v 1 icJwn 10 pro up! Mcond puce in the n .ii competition I Student Life 7

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Is It the End . ©r Joj@t m It is the end, the end of twelve long years of hard work and dedication. It is the end of cramped and crowded locker areas . . . the end of in-school suspension and hall passes . . . the end of 6 ' 2-hour school days and green parking slips. It is the end of high school football games and dances ... the end of Homecoming floats and spirit week . . . the end of powder- puff football games and championship wrestling matches. It is the end of what has often been termed as the best years of your life. It is grad- i uation. Graduation is very symbolic in that it is an end, yet also serves as a beginning Although it is looked forward to, it is sometimes also dreaded. It scares me that I'm not quite sure where graduation will take me. reveals senior Andrina Tavenner. Up until now it Up until now it has been 'Mom and Dad's choice,' and now it's mine. Now I'm the one who is responsible. — Andrina Ta enner C lass of '86 has been Mom and Dad's choice.' and now it's mine. Now I'm the one who is responsi- ble. Kelly Wilson, another senior, is wor- ried in another way, sa ing. I'm afraid I'll lose contact with my friends. Everyone is going to be scattered apart, and it'll be diffi- cult to sta in touch. 1 don't want that. However, to some, graduation will come as a relief, as reflected in this comment made b senior Bobby Brown. I just can't wait to get out' However intimi- dating graduation ma seem, though, the beginning it represents must be kept in mind 1an of the graduates will be attending colleges, others will be going direct!) into their occupations Whatever the choice, graduation is the begin- ning ill what you want sour lite to be. L X I'-i. i TO ui JL juj iwfe fl H Valedictonani torn snnih and David I un ind Senioi cli president, l eslie 1 owe wail foi the lui « '85 i,, i$ju lh I in- limple |estun • t moviiu the u sci fan rigtal i«' u-i lignifice ■ rtru nap Into the luture Student Life 9