George C Marshall High School - Columbian Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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Gaines provide Trying to hit the cheerleaders with flying objects, Sitting on cold wooden benches, Searching for and finding friends, Classes challenging one another, Eating hot dogs, Drinking icy coke on freezing nights, Occasionally watching the game, Walking to the other side of the stands. Waiting an hour to get out of the parking lot — Something is happening on the field, But no one notices, Except the parents and the announcer. Everyone turns around, after hearing others shout, and sees the referees signal a touchdown. They turn to the one next to them and ask, What happened?'' When the game is close to ov er, pandemonium breaks in the stands; not over the closeness of the score, but in trying to find out where everyone else is going afterward. With five seconds left, the fans drain into the parking lot, creating mile and hour long traffic jams. Finally out of the parking lot, it is but a short ride to a cure for the munchies and hoarse throats. Denise Conolyn is showered with confetti, as the Statesmen score. 16

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Marshall corners No Hometown! Marshall's students have addresses of Vienna, Falls Church and McLean, yet these are the hometowns claimed by Madison, Mason, and McLean High Schools. The closest thing to a hometown Marshall students can boast of is Tysons Corner Center, less than a mile down Route 7. A gigantic shopping mall, Tysons serves as stomping grounds for many activities besides shopping: theatre-going, ice- Tysons cream-and-pizza-gorging, and moneyearning. School has traditionally been both the academic and social center of activity for most students. In recent years, however, as young people have become more aware of, and involved in political Straightening up after customers consumes much of Susan Reeve's time at The Gap. where she sells and wears only Levi's Ixand clothing. Robin Dexter clears tables at Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour, a favorite after-the-game hangout for Marshall students. and social interests, the trend has been to extend one's self beyond the classroom. When questioned, many students said that their job was as important or more important than school or school related activities. This is especially true of Seniors, over 40% of whom take only four classes, then leave school for work at 12:00. Some work to help pay for college expenses, others are biding time until they can work full time after graduation. Most students find that they can arrange a work schedule to conveniently accomadate their available hours, from being a waitress at Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour to selling suits at Richman Brothers or Hecht's. Tysons has always been a popular place to go to see or be seen since its opening in 1967. Many kids spend a Saturday just window-shopping on the mall, seeing a movie at the Tysons Twin I and II, and having lunch or dinner at the |r. Hot Shoppes or a pizza at the Orange Bowl. Being a local center of many businesses and entertainment, Tysons Corner has naturally evolved into a central meeting and working place for high school kids. The Tysons Corner Center Merchants Association C? I r

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 social backdrop 60,000 Marshall fans go wild, as the Statesmen defeat Oakton, 24-7. Spectators head toward rest and relaxation at their favorite Spots. As typical of most conversations. Penny Sak (joints out to Suzy Zabel the action in the stands rather than on the field. 66) rruidh (tyl. (fatUU. d VUV a... 6hs hdp JjOjcJ 66 01 W7uJbUJ . J u oh ■$Mn nu Mac hi s. . QjjnrwL v MU term Jbi6 Lfcu G- Mi rwfct LjfCiAJ. hGO m 17