George Mason High School - Mustang Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 168 of the 1989 volume:

3 sue 4 marsiang 1959 rable 6 CONTENTS etudent life 6 356 12 SS Bod ade tndex closing 146 GEORGE MASON JR.-SR. HIGH SCHOOL 7124 LEESBURG PIKE FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA 22043 VOLUME 38 Covered in crazy string, Tony Ball gets ready to play at the Homecoming football game. It was 7:30 a.m. on the first day of school and busloads of students were arriving only to find the school looking abandoned with “For Sale” signs posted on the front lawn. Could we disown a place that was known as “home”’ for over seven hours each day, five days a week from September until June? But once the halls had filled and the opening assembly had started, the spirit had returned. On the ist day of school, the seniors showed their spirit with their first prank by putting up “For Sale” signs on the front lawn. — Fooled by his co-workers, Mr. Gambill devours bananas in hopes of winning the “Banana-Eating Contest” at the first pep rally. After being crowned Homecoming King and Queen, Robert Elmore and Susan Lang posed for a quick shot. The cheerleaders made the Homecoming Pep Rally and Bonfire a hit. Here Liz Honesty and Brandi Harris do a chant before their dance “Supersonic.” RE D. 2� All set for his new position as assistant principal and disciplinarian of the high school, Mr. Alexiou oversees students before the opening assembly. ? . j PY, Although there had been few differences from last year, there had been one major change in the administration. Dr. Jaan Tannenbaum became the Middle School Principal and Mr. Greg Alexiou took her place as assistant principal and dis- ciplinarian of the high school. Dr. Nancy Sprague, formerly the Middle School Principal, was now assistant-superintendent. Although this didn’t affect students greatly, one change for the better was that students were now able to pass freely in the halls during their open study periods. But in spite of everything, students remained ... Forever Red! Representing the junior class, Andrea Rausch holds her own as she digs into the lemon meringue pie at the Home- coming Pie-Eating Contest. Now that the senior lounge was open only to seniors during the lunch periods, Jon Gannon enjoys his lunch in peace. — _ Eee, Never giving up on our team, spectators wait anxiously for a =_— : = TS, — 4 touchdown at the Homecoming Game. - _ ne i : -@ ‘ i a Se | Designing the MUSTANG endzone was the job of Mrs. Stewardson on ee , eet en ana and her engineering class for the Homecoming Game. . ae : ¥ 2 : ins. —— Wal We et TOGEFPHER c= Mason High School offered much more than an academic education. Learning oc- curred outside the classroom as well, whether through pur- suing extracurricular activities, playing sports, or just chatting with friends. Such ac- tivities added life, en- ergy and a unique iden- tity to the school. The atmosphere prevalent at Mason was one of close, caring friendships and pride. Strong relationships de- veloped between peo- ple doing things togeth- er. Homecoming week, intramurals, and the JV show were a few of the events that created an exciting atmosphere. But these weren't the only things that went student life Participating in the Homecoming pep rally put, junior, Andrea Rausch in a “‘sticky” situation as she cleaned up after the pie eating con- test. on in student life. Just getting to school on time in the morning was a major task that the students had to con- quer day-in and day- CUE s x It all begins when the alarm rings. Time to hit the show- er, and if that doesn’t wake you up, nothing will. “Great, this shirt’s on backwards!” Struggling to get it turned around you remember an exam or some homework that you forgot to finish the night before. Quick — comb your hair, brush your teeth, cram down your breakfast and out the door you go. You’re on your way, but wait there goes the school bus. Guess you’|l be walking to school this morning. It’s only 10° below zero and your book bag feels like a ton of bricks. You finally made it, a journey you thought you’d never survive, and remember — it’s only the beginning! Junior girls, Aleta Hoover, Amie Noyes, Jennifer Peacock, Kerry O’Grady, and Vanessa Courts, gath- er around to show off their class rings. During their open study, the boys get together for a game of basketball in the gym. student life Psa In the heat of summer, on the crowded beach in Ocean City a sculptor finds room to create a masterpiece. ‘Good afternoon. The C P national weather fore- cast for today calls for a hu- mid high of 101°.”’ Details of the heat became headlines throughout the sweltering summer. Health warnings appeared on the local news programs, and government agencies distributed fans to homes and shelters in the Washington metropolitan area. The coolest way to beat the heat was by escaping to the beach, dipping into a swimming pool, or relaxing indoors to the hum of the air conditioner. Seniors spent the first week of summer at the annual Beach Week in Ocean City. This week of fun and sun enabled friends to learn much about each other. Living with someone else wasn’t always easy. Tensions were released by flying ham torpedoes, water pistol wars, and shaving cream fights. For others, the road didn’t lead to the beach. Andrea Rausch and Stephene Parry vacationed in Mexico Alyssa VanDuizend shows her strength while helping to improve the road conditions near the High- lands Camp and Conference Center in North Carolina. summer on an exchange. They spent time with their host families touring the sites and learn- ing the language. Alyssa VanDuizend spent her sum- mer at The Mountain: High- lands Camp and Conference Center in Highlands, North wwiving the Heat Carolina where she spent time caring for the youth and maintaining the grounds for ten hours a day, six days a week. In her re- maining hours she escaped the drastic temperatures sliding down white rapids on innertubes, ending up at the end cool but with a sore bottom. Lauren Meserve lived with Hopi Indians this sum- mer in Winslow, Arizona, through Earth Watch (an ex- change program). Lauren was the founder of a Macaw burial ground. Like many people, Susan Miller and Mandy Fellman earned money at the American Ca- fe, avoiding the extreme temperatures. They were busy making carryout sand- wiches and tea for all those who needed relief from the heat; the only problem was the ice melted as the cus- tomer left. August arrived greeting everyone involved in Fall sports who cut their sum- mer short to practice long hard hours in the pounding heat. The football team had their water hoses set up out- side on the fields, while in- doors the basketball team had fans and doors open try- ing to alleviate the Green- house Effect in the gym. At the end of a long day of prac- tice plunging into an ice cold pool sure did hit the spot. Practices were long and hot but in the end eve- ryone dreaded the end of summer. Laura Snider takes a journey on the back of a horse while visiting rel- atives in Southern Lake Tahoe. Hannah Burke comes out of the re- freshing surf in Kona, Hawaii, after snorkeling. Many people took advantage of the short fifteen minute drive into Washington, D.C. to visit the sights. The popular places to see outside were the Viet- nam War Memorial Wall, the Jefferson Me- morial, and the Lincoln Memorial. Among the tours inside were the National History Mu- seum, the Washington Monument, the Art Gallery, and the White House. If sightseeing wasn’t on the itinerary, there were always op- portunities to enjoy the many playing fields and parks. During the summer all the foot- ball, volleyball, and softball fields were packed with spectators and sports enthusiasts taking a break from the hectic weekday rush to play in the sun. The Tidal Basin near the Jefferson Memorial was always a great place to take a date on a picnic and then go boating in the paddle boats. Washington, D.C. had many sights and activities to make the hot summer more bearable. The Community Ed office provided endless support with the work of Mrs. Connie LeMay and Mrs. Nancy Birindelli. Mrs. Jessie Thackery received a Friends of Education award for writing “Our Schools.”’ She sits next to her husband, Franklin, at a National Honor Society Assembly. + Pid ae 3 e — — Officer John Moye, of the Falls Church Police Department, aids the school in a police matter. OE community Citizens of the Falls Church area contributed endless time and energy to the school by providing vol- unteer teachers for ESL (English-as-a-Second Lan- guage) classes and financial donations for equipment and programs. Senior citi- zen volunteers participated in various aspects. The Falls Church Public Schools Community Educa- tion Office provided year- round activities and pro- grams for citizens of all ages in the Falls Church. area. Some of the various activ- ities and programs provided by Community Education include child care, pre- Mg a Helping Hand school services and adult and youth classes. The Business-Industry- Education Partnership Council’s (BIE) main inter- est was to promote the in- volvement of businesses in the community and in the city schools. The Commu- nity Ed office also helped to locate students in the Falls Church area to work part- time after school or during the summer to assist busi- nesses and citizens. In addition to the Com- munity Ed programs, the George Mason Athletic Booster Association encour- aged parents, teachers, and other adults of the commu- nity to actively support all athletic programs. The club, headed by Mr. Gary DeBarr, sponsored the athletic breakfast (held for those who participated in fall sports) during Homecoming weekend, prepared meals for the football team, organ- ized athletic banquets for fall, winter and spring sports, ran concession stands throughout the school year and sponsored sports schedules and direc- tories. The Vocational Ed and Job Placement Council in- cluded members of the busi- ness community in Falls Church who reviewed cur- community ricula, approved budgets, and provided inputs con- cerning topics and practices that were being used in business and industry. The council also aided in job placement opportunities for students in the community. Participation of people in the community was wide- spread. Officer Paul Whit- ney of the Falls Church Po- lice Department served as “Officer Friendly.’’ Howard Herman and Woody Taylor coached fall sports and Mrs. Jessie Thackery was the writer for “Our Schools.”’ Mr. Gary DeBarr and Mrs. Goldie Beaman were busy running the con- cession stand for the various sports throughout the year. Homecoming Week was full of activity — each day brought a spe- cial event from hall dec- orating to Jello wres- tling. Senior Jeff Jones certainly fed Doug Thackery his fill of Jello! Monday was traditional mint and yarn day spon- sored by the Freshman Class. The freshmen distrib- uted mints to all those stu- dents who showed their spirit by wearing red and white. When the totals were in, the Freshman Class had worn the most red and white! Monday afternoon the classes gathered in their as- signed halls to decorate them. All the stores within walking distance had been bought out of red and white streamers and balloons. Sa- rah Swift said, “It brought out a lot of class spirit!’’ The sophomores won the com- petition with their balloons and streamers in the English wing. Tuesday, the Junior Class sponsored Jello wrestling. The afternoon began with Katie Gray and Molly Hen- neberg matching muscles. The next match pitted Mitch Falter against Mike Noyes. Mitch, a sophomore, was the uncontested win- ner. The antics ended with the match between Mere- dith Lenker and Lauren Meserve being declared a tie by judges Mr. Weil and Mr. Fredenburg. The powder puff game was on Wednesday’s agen- da. Susan Miller received a g reat pass from Heidi Cub- bage and raced down the . field to score a touchdown for the seniors. The seniors held their advantage for the rest of the game beating the juniors 14-0. Robert Olivier, Wendy Hoffman, Devery Doleman, and Doug Thackery decorate the Senior hall to show their spirit. homecoming week Thursday was carnation day and black day. The col- orful red and white carna- tions added spirited accents to the black attire worn by students. The cheerleaders had been kept busy spon- soring this day — they sold nearly 4000 carnations! Jersey day capped off the spirit week activities and al- though the week had ended the festivities had only be- gun... Molly Henneberg recovers from the brutal Jello wrestling. Among the honored athletes at the pep rally were soccer players Bob Anderson, Adam Jarrett, and Rob Salisbury. BALLOON 8! STREAMERS! POST- ERS! One event of Homecoming Week was hall decorating. Every class decorated a hall to be named the most spirited class. The competition was fierce, particularly be- tween the senior and sophomore classes. The senior class hung balloons and streamers in the main hallway. That evening, the sophomore class em- bellished the English wing. Their hallway Chris Walsh smiles at having re- screamed with red and ceived so many carnations. white Mustang spirit! Proudly displaying their football jer- : The voting was dif- seys, Bobby Clohan and Chico Hum ficult — Mr. Gambill psyche up for Saturday’s game. and Dr. Tannenbaum had quite a decision to make (shown above). But, the sophomores So Se won just edging out the Pars Ae senior class. Pat Thomas is declared victorious by Mrs. Albright after pigging out in the pie-eating contest. Dea Byrd displays her enthusiasm during the Homecoming Pep Rally. For the soccer team’s booth at the Homecoming fair, Brett Freeman, Coach Wallace, Cory Russ, and Coach Chandler show little fear while waiting for someone to hit them with a soccer ball. and Ami Strutin- Belinoff gather around the yearbook booth to look at old pictures taken by the year- book staff being sold from previous years. Stephene Parry, Jennifer Peacock, Key Club-ers Allison Yates and Theresia Muller sold guesses at how many candies were in the big bottle. The senior class put in many hard hours of work organizing a fun fair. Every class helped by renting a table. Clubs also got into the act. FBLA auctioned a typewriter. The Cul- tural Exchange Club sold international cup- cakes, NAIMUN sold hamburgers and coke (popular for lunch), and the Lasso sold cot- ton candy. Mr. Klass sold his famous Klassic Kreatures; Mr. Ballou drew pictures to help the Art Club. The Boosters Club sold old uniforms, bags, hats, and cups. The fair put everyone in a festive mood for the soccer and football games. Coach Meier tries to slop down the pie during the pie-eating contest. The big weekend of the year began at 7:00 p.m. Fri- day evening. One of the highlights of the evening was Pat Thomas’ victory de- clared by Mrs. Allbright af- ter he pigged out in the pie- eating contest. It was the greatest show of spirit; eve- ryone cheered on the teams as the players were intro- duced. The girls’ basketball team demonstrated one of their defensive slide drills. The football team started a new tradition in their.intro- duction. They formed two lines and when the seniors were introduced everyone in the gym stood. Once the players were all out on the floor they began their prac- tice chants. The pie-eating contest kept the enthusiasm of the crowd. The title was taken from last year’s champ, Rus- sell Rosin, by Pat Thomas representing the freshman class. Andrea Rausch repre- sented the junior class and did as good a job of stuffing her face into the pies as the boys did. Coach Meier gorged himself as his foot- ball players led him on with loud shouts from the “sidelines.” The whole place rocked as the cheerleaders went from grade to grade leading each class in the V-I-C-T-O- R-Y cheer used for the judg- ing of the spirit stick. The competition ended with the seniors just edging out the juniors. The spirit stick had been awarded to the seniors since the sixth grade. The pep rally came to an end with the blazing bonfire outside on the softball field. Some of the cheerleaders Kunnareath Tauch, supporting the Cultural Exchange Club, patiently waits to sell cupcakes at the Fair. homecoming and football players led the crowd in cheers to psyche everyone for the big game the next day. Unfortunately, the bonfire came to an early end. The football team had to be home early and many others had to wake up early the next day to help set up the Homecoming Fair or to attend the sports breakfast sponsored by the Boosters Club. Chico Hum, Jegon Fal- sini, Tim Welter, Jared Guckenberger, Jack Henderson, and Coach Meier huddle to discuss the next play. Homecoming was Certain- ly memorable as the boys’ varsity soccer team started off the morning by defeating the Eastern Mennonites, 1- 0. The excitement was prev- alent both in the game and on the sidelines as the Mus- tangs took an early lead. The goal was scored by junior Matt Kingsley, his third year playing for Mason. It was a tough game for the Mus- ta ngs but they battled it out with the Mennonites by playing smart offense and defense, therefore prevent- ing their opponents from scoring. “Confetti, only fifty cents a bag!’’ was heard through- out the stands on Homecom- ing as the crowd impatiently waited for the game against Manassas Park to begin. It was a bright and sunny day, perfect for a football game. As the Mustangs ap- proached the field, the crowd started to stir, the band began to play and the cheerleaders cheered. Although the Mustangs did not play as well as they expected, the feeling of Homecoming spirit was felt in the stands and on the field. ‘‘During the first half we just weren't in the game. It was the last big game for the seniors and by the sec- homecoming ever Tear Uh Apart ond half we really played with the spirit of Homecom- ing. It was great!’’ said Fred Cruz. The only points scored for the Mustangs were made by Kenny Salas from the goal line. As a re- sult of the missed two-point conversion, the final score was 6-13. It was not a total loss for the team, as the memories of the game and the excitement they felt playing their last game of the season would stay with them. At half-time parents and relatives gathered near the fence to take pictures and people in the stands sat and watched closely. Freshmen representatives Buddy Speir and Scarlet Wynns walked together down the stretch of track in front of the crowd. Sophomores Jerusha Bur- gess and Bob Anderson and junior representatives Char- lie Hunt and Alyssa VanDu- izend followed. Senior class finalists for the Homecoming King and Queen were: Dave Bud- dendeck and Lauren Meserve, Robert Elmore and Jenni Kreer, Joe Romer and Laura Schneider, Carl Rodriguez and Mary Cheek. The crowd quieted down as Principal Dr. George Thoms and Dr. Joan Tan- nenbaum prepared to pres- ent the 1988 Homecoming King and Queen. The enve lope opened the crow waited silently. “The 1988 Homecoming King anc Queen are Rober Elmore and Susan Lang!” Juniors: Charlie Hunt and Alyssa Van Duizend; Sopho- mores: Bob Anderson and Jerusha Burgess; Freshmen: Buddy Speir and Scarlet Wynns Homecoming King and Queen, Robert Elmore and Susan Lang, are presented with the traditional football, crown, and roses. Senior Candidates — Carl Rodriguez and Mary Cheek, Rob Elmore and Jenni Kreer, Jon Gannon and Susan Lang, David Buddendeck and Lauren Meserve,. Joe Romer ymnci Tina : ae Ind LQUrQ onider. homecoming 1988 — Election year. The battle was between the re- publicans George Bush Dan Quayle and the democrats Mike Dukakis Lloyd Bent- sen. The campaign turned into dirty name-calling. It was sometimes referred to as the dog-eat-dog cam- paign. The advertising cam- paign on T.V. was all neg- ative turning some voters away from the polls. There was a feeling from those who could vote that they were voting only for the bet- ter of the two, not for who they really liked. It was a difficult choice to make. The students were given the opportunity to vote at the end of October. Mrs. Er- in Albright, the government teacher, was in charge of or- ganizing the elections. One Rachel Phelps, Blair Cameron, Da- vid Cook, and Craig Sirkin wait pa- tiently in line to vote. Hannah Burke demonstrates how to use the voting booth to Steve Bowl- ing, Craig Sirkin, Christine Ploch, and David Cook. student elections tadeulé Make the Vote of the local T.V. static came to shoot footage t they later showed on the; The elections were a gr success. Those who wg not old enough to vote int elections on November 2 enjoyed the opportunity vote — their thoughts elections could be hea For those who were gq enough to really vote it good practice. The results were tallied the end of the day and 4 nounced. According to | students and faculty Mi Dukakis was favored to the elections. On Novem| 2nd, however, Mi Dukakis was not the vored. The country elec George Bush for Preside and his running mate D Quayle for Vice President The ‘“‘masked voter’ makes their choice for President. Cristina Mendoza pulls the lever to make her secret vote. president by Large ¥ tain Dominance im Tram Meenters 9 View (yucky on Bush te George Bush or Mike Dukakis? Which one should be the next President of the United States? This question was prominent in many of Americans’ minds this year. The race between the can- didates was a long and bitter battle to the end, filled with name- calling, negative cam- paign advertising, and many debates. The elections took place on the second Tuesday of November. The polls opened early in the morning and closed late at night. Local T.V. stations began to pre- dict the results early on in the evening. They predicted George Bush as the next Pres- ident of the United States; the next morn- ing it was confirmed. George Bush and his running mate Dan Quayle were inaugu- rated on the 20th of January. Small schools certainly have their advantages, but along with the good comes the bad. One of the biggest disadvantages of our tiny population was the inevita- ble rumor mill — the grape- vine operated with impres- sive skills. It seemed as if within multi-seconds the whole school knew what had occurred. Five people armed with one juicy mor- sel had the entire school buzzing within minutes, es- pecially if they could speed dial the phone. Of course, there were drawbacks to this commu- nication system. For in- stance, the news was not al- ways accurate. Alyssa VanDuizend said, “It’s like playing telephone. By the time the rumor gets around to you, it’s never the truth.” The Bench, innocent as it seems, put many in the limelight of the day’s news. gossip Some “facts” were even a tad bit silly — was the NBA really considering drafting The Trees? To some, gossip was eve- rything for them; school would have been pointless without a liberal amount of news. Their ears were red from being held next to the telephone for hours on end. Their fingers ached from di- aling, and they grinned with pleasure at being in on the big secret (not a secret for long). To some, rumors were trivia, to others they were life. To everyone it was something to accept as part of Mason life. Ellen Carlson is shocked at the “news” she received in her note from a friend. - V's . A . | f The It's Academic team of Craig Ja Sirkin, “Hichard Blackwell, and Travis McGavin discuss strate- i, gies for their rumored “‘Jeo- ™ _ appearance. Pree ™ y His victory at jello-wrestling suppos- edly put Jeff Jones in contention for professional all-star wrestling. Keeping up with the latest scoop proved to be exhausting for Lisa Krebs. gossip orfect Pains We'd often heard the say- ing ‘“You’re known by the company you keep,” and at this small school, the phrase was certainly an understate- ment. In a glance, students, teachers, and administrators could easily be recognized by their accompaniments. For example, trying to find Lauren Meserve was s sim- ple task — as long as you During the Homecoming fair Mr. Klass sold many of his trademark Klassic Kreatures — colorful pins of every animal imaginable. perfect pairs found Chris O’Hara first! Then there was the ever- present duo of Ellen and EI- len (Carlson and Wright). They were together from the morning bell to the bus ride home, always sharing a story and a laugh. But it wasn’t always an- other person that identified an individual. Dr. Thoms would be unrecognizable without his “Rip Van Win- kle-like” beard. Mr. Klass would not be at all the same without his bowties and Klassic Kreatures. Mr. Hoo- ver was always easy to spot because of the mounds of paper he’d carry with the Coke teetering on top. It wasn’t only teachers who were associated with things other than persons. In some cases an entire group of people could be identified by one thing such as a say- ing. For instance, you knew a Mason guy because he could never resist the urge to yell “CORY!” During lunch the pair of Ellen Wright and Ellen Carlson spend their time exchanging tales of the day’s events. Pe ee iv heii ih . ee During the Overlook retreat Dr. Thoms, his beard, and Mr. Kalepp relax in their rocking chairs. Tired of studying, Stacy Russ and Brian Sullivan share smiles. perfect pairs Dance ‘til you drop. At many of the dances student attendance was not as high as it had been in the past, with the exception of the Homecoming Dance and the Super Dance. The Hoedown Dance co-sponsored by the sophomore and freshman was not well- attended for a dance that took place after a Friday night basketball game. Ac- cording to Matt Kern, “‘It was fun playing in the hay.”’ In fact, dances in the high classes school had barely been breaking even. In contrast to these super dance dances, the Super Dance was extremely successful. It started at 9:00 p.m. and lasted until 2:00 a.m. Ac- cording to Mrs. Erin A l- bright, Student Council As- sociation advisor, students raised approximately $2,700 for the Muscular Distrophy Association. In association with the SCA, students had to raise $25 in donations for an entry fee. Students who entered the dance with $25 received a free T-shirt, a lei, and free Pizza Hut pizza and 7-Up. There were plenty of activities: volleyball tourna- ments, a limbo contest (won Carlos Rodriguez gets on his toes to win the limbo contest. Scarlet Wynns, Amie Noyes, Valerie Schneider, Ms. Nancy Tucker and Sarah Robinson snack at the fruit stand. by Carl Rodriguez) and triv- ia questions with rewards of haircuts, stuffed mals from K-Mart and post- ers from the deejay. The SCA promoted the free ani- dance with the help of Renee Marchese, the spokesperson for MDA. She helped the SCA attain the deejay and came up with many ideas for entertain- ment. She and the SCA also organized an assembly for the high school held a week before the dance. Renee gave general information as to the purpose of MDA and how the money made from the Super Dance would be used. John Buckback, the Muscular Distrophy Poster Child, was introduced. He encouraged students to com e to the dance; unfor. tunately, it was too late at night for him to be there. The Super Dance was 4 success. The Student Coun- cil planned to make this dance a tradition in our school not only because of the fun, but because it also enabled students to help a needy charity. After a refreshing break, Kate Fletcher and Jennifer Richardson return to the dance floor. Dancers take a break and competed in a volleyball game. Susan Lang gets into the spirit of the beach theme with her leis and “pineapple hat.”’ super dance — “ Juniors Amy Moore, John Karro, Ste- phen Worrel, Anush Santhanam and sophomore Jennifer Preston were a few of the members to be inducted at the National Honor So- ciety assembly. assemblies At a pep rally members of various winter sports — Matt Kingsley, Nate Conable, Mark Larkin, Robert Elmore, Vicky Condit, Julie Patton compete in a piggy-back basket- ball game. Members of the United States Air Force drill team show off their tal- ents with bayonets. Nate Conable, Mary Cheek, Laura Yamhure, Erica Persson and Re- becca Conable sing backup at an EPA as- sembly. A little extra education and entertainment outside the classroom was provided to the students by assem- blies. Various types were scheduled throughout the school year. To start the year off in September there was the traditional welcom- ing assembly for the new students arriving as well as the old, returning. The ‘as- sembly was presented by the principal, Dr. George Thoms, Superintendent Dr. Warren Pace and members of the student council. New expectations and goals for the school year were dis- cussed from getting more in- volved with community ser- vice to class unity and working together to accom- | DUM Educaliou plish these goals. At the National Honor So- ciety assembly, speeches were made by former mem- bers of the club, and the new members were called up to the stage to be induct- ed. Members were selected based on their qualifications concerning scholastics, leadership, character, and service. The United States Air Force Band, Spectrum, per- formed for the students in October. First appearing were five officers from the Air Force who showed off their talent in a perfor- mance using their bayonets. Various songs were played by the band along with a video depicting the fight against drugs. Traditionally, the band only performed for military events, but this was the second time they had played at George Mason High School. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) assem- bly presented by senior Lau- ra Yamhure was held to rec- ognize the problem of trash in our environment and en- courage the students to do something about it. Songs were sung and a slide pres- entation was shown to help illustrate the problem. Sev- eral boxes were placed throughout the school for paper that was to be re- cycled, a step in the right direction for cleaning it up here at Mason! Held in January was a Congressional Award as- sembly. Members who had received the Congressional Award were honored in a video shown to the stu- dents. Students were made aware of the great amount of time and energy that these individuals had dedicated to community service and the feeling that they got from it. Pamphlets were handed out to the students giving them @ o- assemblies information on how they could get involved with these community projects and the amount of hours needed to qualify for a bronze, silver or gold medal. A MDA assembly was held encouraging students to get involved in raising money for the program. They did this by obtaining sponsors for a Super Dance that was held in January. Attending the assembly was the 1988-89 March of Dimes poster boy, representing the Washington area, who gave a few encouraging words to the students to attend the dance. As a break from the usual routine of homework and jobs, students were ready to begin the time-consuming rehearsals for the Junior Va- riety Show. In years past getting people to participate and put the time and energy into the show had been dif- ficult, but, thanks to the stu- dents’ interest, there was an entertaining show. Unlike shows in the past the main attraction was mu- sic and singing rather than comedy. Many student bands performed; there was a band for almost every grade. Representing the ninth grade was Buddy Speir, Pat Thomas and Brian Sullivan, but, unfortunate- ly, Brian came down with walking pneumonia and the band needed the assistance of Ed Kinsella and Bob An- derson. The Brutals, the sophomore band which had developed recognition through five years of prac- tice and performance, enter- tained the audience with “Paint it Black” and “It’s the End of the World as We Know It.” The seniors’ band, No Narks, played during the Se- nior Slide Show. Eric Willis shared his musical talents; he co-wrote and performed “On December 34th.” Mr. John Ballou and his band played the finale, “Desire” by U2, sung by Carl Rodriguez and Lisa Basham (Mr. Ballou’s sister- Tang Came, Out at Night in-law). The entire cast per- formed as back-up singers. Vocal numbers were per- formed by many choral stu- dents including Colleen Shreve and Jay Worrall sing- ing “Sweet Georgia Brown.”’ Rebecca Conable sung solo while others sang in groups. Members of the “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”’ and “Elvira” entertained with lively music and fancy foot- work. The varsity cheer- leaders performed a dance routine which combined dance steps with gymnas- tics. Performances by the fac- ulty rounded out the enter- tainment. Mr. Jack Hamlin played and sung an old Por- tuguese song. Mr. Jeff Cro- nin and Ms. Diane Thurber displayed their theatrical talent with comedy skits. The success of the show was due in large part to the people behind the scenes. Student technicians and stage hands were responsi- ble for sound and lighting equipment and scene changes. Said five-year tech veteran Jay Munsterman, “This show was technically more complex than in pre- vious years. Two separate sound systems were used for stage monitors and house mix. It resulted in a flexible system which worked well for both the performers and the audi- ence.” junior variety show “TT = E... February 3rd 4th 8:00 p.m. @ Auditorium a a ty Ta = at” “al 22 Gearing up in their cowboy outfits, Adam Kallio, Travis Lincoln, and Tony Johnson sing “Elvira.” Leading off the night's perfor- mancesa Thi Do, Jay Worrall, and Toffly Johnson sang in the openinggnumber, “Tonight's the Night.” (At far left) Bob Anderson shows off his talent as lead singer of the Brutals, singing “It’s the End of the World as We Know It.” Chandell Handley, and Meghan Ru- land perform acrobatic stunts dur- ing their dance, ““The Haunted.” junior variety show “49 As students donned costumes and make-up and tuned guitars, they were accompanied by other actors and crooners — the faculty was preparing for the variety show. The au- dience was treated to a range of talents from the staff members. Mr. Jack Hamlin sang songs from the International Cafe in Portuguese; Mr. John Ballou ac- companied the finale on the drums. Toe- tapping harmonies heard in ‘‘Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy’’ were provided by stu- dents and Mrs. Betty Pitera (media secre- tary) and Mrs. Sue Graves (school nurse). The First Family of the British Stage, Mr. Jef- ferson Cronin and Ms. Diane Thurber, read British renditions of “Satisfaction,” “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” and “Hello.” Mr. Cronin and Ms. Thur- ber added further com- ic relief with the Ab- bott and Costello act, “New Math.” Carlos Rodriguez sings ‘‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” by U2 as part of the Junior Variety Show finale; the cast joined him in singing “Desire.” Eric Willis performs an original composition, ““The 12-String Thing, Too.” He was accompanied by grad- uate Chris Genovese. Aleta Hoover and Sue Graves dance and sing to the music of “Boogie . — | i Woogie Bugle Boy.” : Yi — New math is explained by “scholars” Jefferson Cronin and Diane Thurber. junior variety show — The teacher-advisor sys- tem was a big plus. It wasn’t just a time to listen to Dr. Thoms’ ‘‘Goood morning Mustangs!”’ announcements (telling us on snowy days how much smarter we’d be than all the other students in the area who had the day off) or to take roll. Instead it provided the students with several minutes throughout the week to do things that they wanted before contin- uing on with the rest of their day. Many students chose to catch up on some sleep, work on homework, or cram for a test that they had for- gotten to study for the night before, chat with friends or discuss grades with guid- ance counselors. Some TAs made the time more tasteful as well as exciting by bring- ing in donuts and organizing activities such as TA volley- ball games and canned food drives. This time not only benefitted the students but the teachers as well. “The TA system allows both teacher and student the op- portunity to develop a re- 32 lationship on a personal rather than professional lev- el. Friendships are created between teacher student, as well as student student, that otherwise might not have occurred,” said Mrs. Blanco. Serving for his TA, Juan Figueroa hopes for a point. teacher-advisor system -__ . on -. Re eee Several TA’s warm up for their morning tournament. In a volleyball game between Mr. Fredenburg’s and Mr. Gambil’s TA, Joe Worrall and Bobby Clohan go for the ball. teacher-advisor system In mid-January, after the State Theater had closed, a petition was circulated by the stu- dent council, to save the theater from de- struction. Students who had gone to the theater for years were disheartened by the theater’s closing. Mar- tha Behr, who worked on the organization of the petition, expressed her reasons for devot- ing herself to this cause. “I have gone to State Theater for many vears. | love the social aspect of having an en- tertainment center in Falls Church.” There were several options -concerning the future of the site. One includ- ed tearing down the building and putting in a parking lot. Contin- ued Martha, “I think there is enough devel- opment outside of Falls Church and that we need to take steps to limit development in Falls Church. We need places for students to go inside the city — not more parking lots.” tie = rT? JadMIssion YY cents iV unneard of to State The something th ; Mi thls are - a “: Phi. he Pee When the State Theater opened in 1936 it was considered the most lux- urious theater in the area; it even had air conditioning. Over the years the theater underwent several changes. When Washington Street was widened the entrance had to be moved to the side of the building. Steve Cram bought the theater from Neighborhood Theater chain, and the price of ad- mission was dropped to 99 cents. The theater then underwent a major change — it closed. The owner de- cided to use the lot for other purposes. However there was such an outpour- ing of concern by the community that the city council declared it a historical landmark. But, if no good plan was made for using the space within a year the building would be demolished. The concern of the community and especially George Mason students showed just how much the State had become a part of Falls Church. For instance, on any given Friday or Sat- urday there were groups of students from all grades. The bottom line was that the State was the only real hang- out in Falls Church. It was easily ac- cessible and inexpensive, giving it an ud. of an Era edge over the other theaters in the area. It was different from other theaters in that it was almost like home. Once a year for 52 hours the theater had a movie marathon during which some people never even left the theater! As of this writing, there was still no plan for the theater but the student council planned on backing up the proposal that was most favorable to the student body. “State was great, the on- ly fun place to go, and now it’s gone,”’ said Rebecca Conable echoing the sen- timents of many students. The entrance to the building still looks the same, but now a “‘for sale’”’ sign replaces the latest film title. state theater eptember 6th signi- S fied the first day of school. Mustangs re- turned in spirit of a new school year. Excited Mustangs included all: from the Senior Mus- tangs of ’89 to the new and fresh Mustangs of ‘92. Opening Day proved successful as the stampede was reunited under one roof. Throughout the year Mustang spirit flared high as the Mustangs accelerated into new heights in athletics, ac- ademics, and the arts. Under the guidance of the new senior class, Mustangs were guided toward a successful and productive year. Senior Mustangs exploded in all aspects of the life at George Mason High. Rising Mustangs of ’90 proved worthy leaders people yu Jenny Kreer demonstrates spirit as the Mason Mustang. in the near future. High strung in spirit were the Mustangs of ’91 as they secured the victories of contests held during Homecoming week. Fi- nally Mustangs of ’92, freshly arrived to the good life, brought with them a new sound of spirit as they too cap- tured such contests as the pie-eating contest beating out representa- MUSPFANGS tives of the faculty and the upperclassmen. In high spirit, Mus- tangs returned to school to welcome yet another school year. Senior Mustangs awaited grad- uation with great antic- ipation while assuming the responsibility as seniors. Following the set pace Junior Mus- tangs anticipated the days when they, too, would be given the chance to head the stampede. Mustangs are forever Jolly Juniors — Amie Noyes, Bonnie Martin and Jon Fritsch — relax in the afternoon sun. Reflecting upon the times, Emma Fletcher searches through old mag- azines in the media center. Senior Laura Yamhure telephones contacts to set up the recycling project. On their way to VHSL Conference in Charlottes- ville, senior ‘‘Lasso”’ Editor Lauren Meserve and Advertising Manager Laura Snider converse with ‘“‘Lasso”’ sponsor Michael Hoover. seniors Life has given me of its best Laughter and weeping, labour and rest, Little of gold, but lots of fun; Shall I then sigh that all is done? No, not I; while the road lies All untrodden, before my eyes. - Norah M. Holland Stephen Archer Walter Armstrong David Arons Aysha Askin Jason Aston Santiago Barrionuevo Martha Behr Stephen Bernard Richard Blackwell David Buddendeck Deanna Byrd Duyen Chau Minh Chau Mary Cheek Nathan Conable Victoria Condit Frederick Cruz Heidi Cubbage Thi Do Devery Doleman seniors Scott Drake Robert Elmore Sean Everson Jeyon Falsini Amanda Fellman Rebecca Thomas, Fred Cruz, Wendy Hoffman and Laura Snider are being seniors. Juan Figueroa Jorge Flores Bret Freeman Jonathan Gannon William Graves Janice Griffin Chandell Handley Brandi Harris Pedro Haworth Jack Henderson seniors Wendy Hoffman Vanaro Hum Ivan Iliev Anthony Johnson Jeffrey Jones You just knew you were a kenior whew. . . . The administrators knew you by your first name. . You no longer rode the school bus. . You mastered your parents’ signatures. . You mastered your own signature. .. You signed up to take the SAT and the Achievements. . You obtained a fake LD. . You perfected your abilities to cut classes. . Lines and orders no longer seemed important. .. Your ideas counted. . You applied to colleges. .. You no longer carried books other than your own. . You no longer carried books. . You flirted, teased, then dated underclassmen. . You gained exclusive rights to the Senior Lounge. . You ordered graduation announcements. .. You needed only one hand to count the remaining required credits. .. You attended Prom, May 6, 1989. . You graduated June 15, 1989. ... Good luck to all graduating seniors. Gabrielle Kern Jennifer Kreer Susan Long Song Lee Stephen Levick Christine Lewis Robert Lindros Courtney Lyell Ryan Malisko Simeon Manickavasagam seniors Rachel McClelland Lorna McTeague Ana Mendoza Gregory Menke Lauren Meserve Matt Miller Susan Miller Seth Moore Maijukka Paljarvi John Pamer cA Tp YEAR N°. oa = oe TIRES Lg D Life ‘“‘ ‘88 — The Year in Pictures’”’ captures the major events of 1988 as it attracts the attention of its reader. Gregory Peacock Joseph Pitera Adrian Reich Carlos Rodriguez Joseph Romer seniors As Mason graduated another class and seniors reflected on the events which occurred during the school year, they realized that events in pol- itics, entertainment, world affairs and athletics helped to shape this world. It was an election which dazzled the American public. Vice-President George Bush and Indiana Senator Dan Quayle ran on the GOP ticket. On the Democratic ticket ran Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis and Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen. On January 20th, 1989, George Bush and Dan Quayle were sworn into office. This event signified the end of the Reagan Fonevern 8-89 In the world of entertainment, Bob- by McFerrin had America singing, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” Tracy Chap- man won Grammies for her ‘‘Fast Car.’”’ In the movie industry, movies which brought in big bucks at the box office were: ‘“‘The Fly II,’ ‘‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’’, ‘“‘Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” Mean- while, on the tube, ‘“‘The Wonder Years’’ and ‘‘Roseanne”’ brought smiles to the faces of Americans. Even though sheltered within the walls of George Mason, seniors ob- served world events as happenings which would shape their world as they took that big step into adulthood. Jennifer Rosholt Stephen Schick Brian Schleeper Malcolm Scully Alison Smith Jennifer Smith Laura Snider Jamie Spector Tara Spriggs Yuki Takahira World news included the Armenian earthquake, demonstrations in South Korea, the famine in Sudan, the arms reduction talks between President Reagan and Soviet Premier Gorbachev. In the world of sports, Seoul, South Korea hosted the Olympics. America was well-represented in talent, sports- manship, and athletics by Greg Lou- ganis, ‘‘Flo-Jo’’ Florence Griffith- Joyner, and Jackie Joyner-Kersey. Spectacular Super Bow! XXIII was played as the San Francisco '49ers de- feated the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 20-16. Lisa Tasker George Thomas Rebecca Thomas Marcelo Vacaflor Robert Vasquez seniors Naomi Wilkinson Honors... Senior Hoon . . . Senior Honou .. . Senior Most T oleuted Artisti The 1989 “Most Talented Artists” were Steve Archer and Jung Yoon. Steve's artistic talents also included drawing and painting, but his original taste in clothing was perhaps the most important factor of his nomination. He enjoyed listening to Gothic music. Steve was accepted to study at Cor- coran University where he planned to major in the field of fine arts and later pursue a Career in that field. Jung’s artistic talents included her abilities to paint and draw while she enjoyed listening to classical music. Jung liked to sing and was a member of the school’s chorus. She planned to attend George Mason University and pursue a Career in computer science. Philip Walsh Kelly Weintz Robert Williams Tuan Wright — seniors Most Athletic - The “Most Athletic’ individuals of 1989 were Joey Romer and Jennifer Smith. Joey was a member of the boys’ soc- cer team — one year on the JV team and three years on the Boys’ Varsity Soccer team. In the winter he played basketball — two years on the JV team and one year on the varsity team. In the spring Joey played tennis on the Single A State Championship Boys’ Tennis team. He decided to finish his senior year by playing baseball. Jennifer played basketball for four years — one year on the Junior Varsity Girls’ Basketball team and three years on the varsity team. She also enjoyed playing ball at the community center. Jennifer participated in the track and field team for three years. But AG-Around Honors of “The Best All-Around” were bestowed on Carlos Rodriguez and Mary Cheek. Carlos was the vice-president of the student council and a member of Am- nesty International. His athletic ac- complishments included being a mem- ber of the Varsity Boys’ Soccer team and being the number one player on the Boys’ Tennis team which had won the Single A High School Tennis Championship for three years run- ning. He and Minh Chau held the dou- bles championship. Mary was a member of the Girls’ Varsity Basketball team, the State Championship Single A High School Girls’ Tennis team for two years run- ning, and a member of Amnesty In- ternational. Although they had busy sports ca- reers, they both found time for the community and the school. Carlos was involved in the attempt to save State Theater. Both of them found the time to participate in the Junior Variety Show. Honors... Senior Honor . . . Senior Honor Moit Talented Musicians The “Most Talented Musicians” of 1989 were John Pamer and Vicky Con- dit. John was a member of the band “‘No Narcs” where he played the drums. His other achievements included play- ing JV and Varsity Boys’ Soccer for three years. He was a member of the AFS Club for three years and partic- ipated in the Cultural Exchange Club and Amnesty International. John was an active staff member for the Lasso and Tempo. Vicky was a member of the band for four years where she played the trum- pet. She was a musician in the jazz band. Vicky was also an active par- ticipant in the sports program. For the past four seasons she played girls’ soc- cer. She was a member of the Girls’ Varsity Volleyball team for three years, and she played softball for three years. Vicky was a member of the stu- dent council for three years, a Lasso staff member for two years, and a member of the television crew for two years. Laura Yamhure The ‘Most Spirited” individuals of 1989 were David Buddendeck and Chandell Handley. David showed his spirit by being a member of the Boys’ Varsity Soccer team for three years, and in the spring he played baseball. His other achieve- ments included his support for his class by being a member of the student council for three years. David was a member of the “No Narcs” in which he was the lead vocalist. The band gave an entertaining performance at the 1989 Junior Variety Show. Chandell was a member of the school’s Cross Country team for a year. She also participated in the Track and Field team for a year, but Chandell’s spirit showed best when she joined the cheerleading squad for three years and became one of their co-captains. She also gave a very good performance at the 1989 Junior Variety Show; she was also a part of the technical crew for the show. Not Pictured Charles Barnett Joseph Hille Gary Todd Jung Yoon Voted ‘Most Likely to Succeed”’ were Thi Do and Lauren Meserve. Thi was a member of the National Honor Society for three years, the math team for three years, chorus for four years and NAIMUN for two years. He was also a member of the Histo- ry Games Club for two years and worked on the 1989 Mustang staff. He played on the Boys Tennis team for three years. Thi planned to become a doctor and pursue a career in pediatric surgery. Lauren was the founder of the local chapter of Amnesty International. She was a member of the AFS Club for four years, the Cultural Exchange Club for one year, National Honor Society for three years, and was the editor of the 1989 Lasso. Lauren was the co-captain of the Girls’ Basketball team for four years — two years JV and two years varsity. She also played on the Girls’ Tennis team for four years. Lauren planned to major in anthropology while in college. seniors Senior Accomplishments David F. Arons; FAVORITE QUOTE: “Red is ery yellow, white, who’s to say which is right. Or which is an illusion.”” — The Moody Blues; ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Boys’ V Basketball (11, 12), Boys’ Tennis (11, 12), Amnesty International (12), Cable TV Crew (11, 12). Aysha Askin; ACCOMPLISHMENTS: JV Volleyball, V Volleyball, Girls’ Softball. Santiago Barrionuevo (Santi); FAVORITE QUOTE: “Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far.’’ — Pink Floyd; AC- COMPLISHMENTS: Football i?) Boys’ JV Basketball (10), Boys’ Baseball (12), Boys’ Tennis (9, 10), Boys’ V Soccer (9, 10, 11). Martha Behr; FAVORITE QUOTE: “Could . ; ou Die oll down vo vyindow?”’: what you make of it. Make 1 e bes (enjoy). Keep smiling. Party on, Dudes! Good luck class of ’89. Love and Peace.”’ — Dea Byrd; ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Girls’ V Basketball (11), Girls’ Tennis (12), V Cheer- leading (11, 12), JV Cheerleading (10), Lan- guage Club (9), JV Show (9), Lip Sync Con- test (9, 11, 12), Student Athletic Trainer (12). Minh Quang Chau (Mike); ACCOMPLISH- MENTS:Boys’ Tennis (9, 10, 11, 12), Key Club (12). Duyen Thu Chau; ACCOMPLISHMENTS: FBLA (12). Mary E. Cheek; FAVORITE QUOTE: “... and please do not ever look for me, but with me you will stay, and you will hear your self and song blowing by one day.” — Suzanne Vega; ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Girls’ JV Basketball (9), Girls V Basketball senior accomplishments (11, 12), Girls’ Tennis (9, 10, 11, 12), AFS (9, 10, 11), Language Club (9, 10), Cultural Exchange Club (12), Tempo (11, 12), Stu- dent Council (9, 10, 12), NHS (10, 11, 12). Frederick Cruz (Fred); FAVORITE QUOTE: “Que aburrimiento”; ACCOM- PLISHMENTS: Football (12); Boys’ Baseball (12), AFS (12). Nathan Conable (Nate); FAVORITE QUOTE: “Life, unlike most things, hap- ens only once. So please go do it.’”; AC- COMPLISHMENTS: Boys’ V Basketball (11, 12), Boys’ JV Basketball (9, 10), Lasso (12), Dramatics (10, 11, 12), Forensics (12). Victoria M. Condit (Vic); FAVORITE QUOTE: “It is not O.K.”; ACCOMPLISH- Hi- VITIN TS: ortpda a PYC 1. rails : ao e.rpo : “There are things known and there are things unknown and in between are the Doors.” — James Douglas Morrison; AC- COMPLISHMENTS: Football (12), Cross Country (9, 10, 11), Track (9, 10, 11), FBLA (12), Forensics (9, 10), Student Council (10, 11). Amanda Celeste Fellman (Mandy, Mandy- Joe); FAVORITE QUOTE: “We climb and climb and at the top we fly; Let the world go on below us; we are lost in time.”” — R.E.O. Speedwagon; ACCOMPLISH- MENTS: Girls’ JV Basketball (9, 10), Girls’ Softball (9, 10, 11, 12), AFS (10, 11), Cul- tural Exchange Club (12), FBLA (10, 11, 12), Student Council (9, 10). Juan J. Figueroa (Ita); FAVORITE QUOTE: “It’s O.K.”; ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Wres- tling (11), Boys’ Tennis (9, 10, 11, 12), Boys’ V Soccer (11, 12); Boys’ JV Soccer (9, 10), Print Club (12). Jonathan Gannon (Jon); FAVORITE QUOTE: “There are no failures in life; only lessons.” “If you have a faith that can move mountai ns, but have not love, then you have nothing.” — I Corinthians 13:2, AC. COMPLISHMENTS: Wrestling (11, 12), Boys’ Baseball (11), Boys’ V. Soccer (12), Boys’ JV Soccer (9, 10), Amnesty Interna- tional (12), Student Council (10, 11, 12). Janice Griffin (Jan); FAVORITE QUOTE: “l’m as free as a bird now.” — Lynyrd Skynrd; ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Girls’ Soft- ball (12), Volleyball (11), JV Volleyball (9, 10), Girls’ Soccer (9, 11, 12), Cultural Ex- change Club (10), Band (9, 10, 11, 12), FHA (10). eee ee Oe eee eR ROR Oe ee — ———————— ee ee en eo HMENTS: Amnesty Internationa! (12), Tempo (11, 12), Lasso (12), Mustang Year- book (9), Dramatics (9, 10, 11, 12), Thes- pians (11), Plays, JV Show, Lip Sync. Jeff Jones; ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Wres- tling (10, 11, 12), Track (11), Boys’ JV Soccer (10). Gabrielle Kern (Abby); FAVORITE QUOTE: “Beauty is truth, truth beauty — that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.”” — John Keats; ACCOMPLISH: MENTS: JV Volleyball (9, 10), AFS (10), Key Club (12), NAIMUN (11, 12), Chorus (9, 10} Tempo (11, 12), It’s Academic (12). Jennifer Susan Kreer (Jenni); FAVORITE QUOTE: “Oh, what a long strange trip it’s been.” — Grateful Dead. “Goodbye to this part of my trip, hello to the next!!”; AG COMPLISHMENTS: Lasso (11), Print Club (410, 14, 12}. Susan T. Lang (GOSH DARN, SUE!!!); FA- VORITE QUOTE: “Search for the good in others and others will find good in you.”, “The only way to have a friend is to be one.”’; ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Girls’ V Bas- ketball (11, 12), Girls’ JV Basketball (9, 10), Girls’ Tennis (9, 10, 11, 12), V Cheerleading (12), AFS (9, 10, 11), Cultural Exchange Club (12), Mustang Yearbook (12), Student Council (12). Christine Lewis (Chris); FAVORITE QUOTE: ‘Might you look through and dis- cover our entire universe is but part of one atom on a blade of grass? Think how small such a concept of things makes us.”” — Stephen King; ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Wrestling Manager (11, 12), Band (9, 10, 11, 12), Marching Band (9, 10, 11, 12), Lasso (11, 12), Play (9). Courtney D. Lyell; FAVORITE QUOTE: “I love the life I leave behind, but not so much that I cannot leave it.’’ — Dear Old Dad; ACCOMPLISHMENTS: NAIMUN (11), Tech Crew (11), Cable TV, Chorus (11, tion; ACCOMPLISHMENTS: FBLA (11, 12), Band (9). Ana Cristina Mendoza (Nina); FAVORITE QUOTE: “Don’t worry, be happy!”; AC- COMPLISHMENTS: Volleyball (11, 12), JV la (9, 10), Girls’ Soccer (9, 10, 11, Lauren Meserve; FAVORITE QUOTE: “One could do worse than be a swinger of birches.” — Robert Frost; ACCOMPLISH- MENTS: Girls’ V Basketball (11, 12), Girls’ JV Basketball (9, 10), Girls’ Tennis (9, 10, 11, 12), AFS (9, 10, 11), Cultural Exchange Club (12), Amnesty International (12), Las- h oe Student Council (9, 12), NHS (10, Matt Miller (UGE); ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Football (12), JV Football (9), Boys’ V Bas- ketball (9, 10, 11, 12), Boys’ Baseball (9), Language Club (9, 10), Science Club. John Hollen Pamer; FAVORITE QUOTE: “Life goes on what’s right or wrong I can’t say it seems so hopeless and yet I stay because it won't go away this driving force that makes me speak and care and care and try to change, rearrange make sense of this mess sometimes I laugh sometimes | couldn’t care less ... I want to make life I just want to make life worth something to ive.”” — lan MacKaye, Embrace 1985; AC- COMPLISHMENTS: Boys’ V Soccer (11), Boys’ JV Soccer (9, 10), AFS (9, 10, 11), Cultural Exchange Club (12), Amnesty In- ternational (12), Tempo (12), Lasso (12), Mustang Yearbook (11). Greg M. Peacock; ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Print Club (10, 11, 12). Bet A. Pitera (Joe); FAVORITE QUOTE: “It'll be alright, but Doug why you be drip- en?’’; ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Boys’ V asketball (12), Boys’ V Soccer (12). 12), Boys’ JV Basketball (9, 10), Boys’ V Soccer (9), Lasso (11, 12). Brian J. Schleeper (Boner); FAVORITE QUOTE: “Insist on yourself, never imi- tate.”; ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Cross Coun- try (9, 10, 11, 12), Track (9, 10, 14, 12}, Volleyball Manager (12), Band (9), Lasso (10, 11, 12). Malcolm Scully; FAVORITE QUOTE: “What happens when the Heffalum comes?’ — Winnie-the-Pooh; ACCOM- PLISHMENTS: Boys’ V Basketball (11, 12), Boys’ JV Basketball (9, 10), Boys’ Tennis (10, 11, 12), Boys’ V Soccer (10, 11, 12), Boys’ JV Soccer (9), Student Council (11, 12), NHS (11, 12). Alison J. Smith (Bruce); FAVORITE QUOTE: “ello Bruce.’’; ACCOMPLISH- MENTS: Band (9, 10), Thespians (9, 10, 11, senior accomplishments 12), Math Team (10, 11, 12), NHS (11, 12). Jennifer Smith; FAVORITE QUOTE: ‘‘Never explain; friends do not need it and enemies will not believe you.”; ACCOM- PLISHMENTS: Girls’ V Basketball (11), Girls’ JV Basketball (9, 10), Track (10, 11, 12), FBLA (11), Future Homemakers of America (11). Laura E. Snider; FAVORITE QUOTE: “‘It is beneath human dignity to lose one’s in- dividuality and become a mere cog in the machine.’ — Gandhi; ACCOMPLISH- MENTS: Girls’ Softball (12), Girls’ Soccer (9, 10, 11, 12), Amnesty International (12), Tempo (11, 12), Lasso (12), Thespians (9, 11), FHA. ctor; FAVORITE QUOTE: “It’s nice to be important, but it’s more im- portant to be nice.’’; ACCOMPLISH- MENTS: AFS (9, 10, 11, 12), Language Club (9, 10, 11), Cultural Exchange Club (12), Amnesty International (12), NAIMUN (11, Jamie S MENTS: Language Club (9), Chorus (9, 10, 12). Naomi Wilkinson; FAVORITE QUOTE: “To know, to think, to dream. That is eve- rything.’””’ — Victor Hugo; ACCOMPLISH- MENTS: Tennis (9, 10, 11, 12), Girls’ Soccer (9, 10), AFS (11), Key Club (11, 12), Cultural Exchange Club (12), Amnesty International (12), NAIMUN (11, 12), Tempo (11, 12), Las- so (12), Dramatics (9, 10), Forensics (9, 10), Student Council (9, 10), NHS (10, 11, 12), Tutoring. Robert M. Williams (Bobby); ACCOM- PLISHMENTS: Football (9, 10, 11, 12), Boys’ JV Basketball (9, 10). Meredith Lenker destroys senior Lauren Meserve in jello wrestling. Working at a booth in the homecoming fair, Valerie Schneider, Sara McClelland, Amy Moore, and Theresia Muller help support the juniors. — juniors Showing off their spirit, Tim Welter and Kenny Salas slap hands with Jared Guckenberger as he irt students Kerry O'Grady and Darrell erlinger work on pieces for a library mural. runs down the line during a pep rally. Guillaume Bernardeau Jill Boozell D. Lans Cameron Rachel Carlson Lee Carson Patrick Casey Lauren Cigledy Yvonne Clohan Vanessa Courts Gelling lt Togelhen Overcoming a long-held reputation of being unorganized and unspirited, the junior class got it together. Rising above rumors of a prom at the Com- munity Center with food from Roy Roger’s, the juniors put the past be- hind them and started fresh with fun- draisers such as jello-wrestling, selling ice cream and popsicles at the home- coming fair, selling Ghostie Grams at Halloween, a high school dance, and the Junior Variety Show. Looking for- ward to a prom with the theme “The Long And Winding Road,” by the Beatles, the accomplished junior class had much to be proud of. Bonnie Mar- tin said in retrospect, ‘““No one thought we would do it but I think we really pulled together and acted as a class. In previous years we could never get anybody out for anything but this year we started working with each other and getting things done.” Not missing a step, the determined upper class kept pace with the rest of the high school. With increased participation in and support of sports, clubs, and other ex- tra-curricular activities, the junior class gained unity and strength. juniors William Dillman Robert Ennis John Eppard Christopher Fetner Emma Fletcher Ada Flores Alicia Flores Jonathan Fritsch Jared Guckenberger Peter Hartogs Darrell Herlinger Erik Hobart Lounging in the library, Emma Fletcher and Sq McClelland enjoy their open study. The busy year was filled with busy days, hours, and minutes but the jun- iors always found time for a break. Long schedules made up of difficult classes worked students to the limit, so a time to relax was always welcomed. Changes in the everyday routine of school were found in the quiet of the library and the conversation of the se- nior lounge. Even the scheduled nine- minute break each morning gave stu- dents an opportunity to calm their growling stomachs, talk with their friends, and slow down their day. The need to take a break increased as the school year progressed and soon be- came a necessary part of each day. Aleta Hoover Charles Hunt Joseph lazzetta Kurt Johnson John Karro Nicole Kemp Matthew Kingsley Lisa Krebs Mark Larkin Lachla n Leach Michael Leland Meredith Lenker — juniors Ericka Lindsay Jennifer Longo Gerald Magnone Bonnie Martin Sara McClelland Travis McGavin Cynthia McKenzie Amy Moore Omar Morales Theresia Muller John Munsterman Noah Neiman After a long day, Sarah Swiftand Andrea Rausch Kim Renfrow thumbs through magazines search- await the start of a NAIMUN meeting. ing for something of interest. Njeri Njuguna Amie Noyes Kerry O’Grady Christian O'Hara Christopher Ohr Kim Olinger Robert Olivier Stephene Parry Julie Patton Jennifer Peacock Jason Pence Erica Perrson juniors — David Quinn Andrea Rausch Kimberly Renfrow Edward Ripple Shannon Robinette Meghan Ruland Cory Russ Anush Santhanam Valerie Schneider William Schultes Colleen Shreve Alexander Simopoulos Homecoming week included extra excitement for many juniors, because of the arrival of class rings. Some peo- ple worked all summer to pay for their rings, and for others it was a gift. The ring turning was a tradition in which a class ring was turned on the finger of its owner according to the number of their graduation year. The last turn was reserved for someone special — tha person sealed the turn with a kiss. “T ordered my ring in May and had to work my butt off all summer to pay for it. | was glad when | received my ring in October because | had paid for it so it meant more to me,” said Aleta Hoover. Amy Moore happily agrees to turn Amie Noyes’ new ring. Armida Sorta Ashleigh Spear George Stergiou Vaitsa Stergiou Jeffery Stobo aoe juniors Scott Strite Pilar Strutin-Belinoff Sarah Swift Denise Tasker Douglas Thackrey Linda Tran Alyssa Van Duizend Michael Wallace Edward Watkins Dana Wells Timothy Welter J. Marie Whipple David Quinn thanks Julie Patton for turning his ring. The traditional Mustang emblem was a design chosen by many juniors. Not Pictured: Michael Guthridge Jimmie Perry Kenny Salas Fredrick Scott Khanh Tran Eric Willis Jay Worrall Stephen Worrel Allison Yates Homan Yavari juniors — Sophomore buddies Rosemary Ragusa and Re- becca Malakooti share a laugh during 5-C lunch. It was puppy love for sophomore Danny Cronin. sophomores SIAOWOH AOS Jello-wrestler, Molly Henneberg seemed friendly Benough, but in the end, showed “no mercy” to freshman, Katie Gray. £., Sophomores, Rebecca Conable and Ellen Wright, snuggle up to a heater on a frosty morning dur- ing T.A. Sophowore, — The sophomore class started the year with a bang! Homecoming kept the class of ’91 busy all week. Their dedication was rewarded as they proved themselves the champions of the homecoming volleyball game and strutted their stuff in a new compe- tition — the hall decorating contest. Another activity had Molly Henneberg and Mitch Falter getting down and dirty ... in jello! The two sophomores struggled their way to victory at the jello wrestling competition. The class concentrated on fun- draisers in anticipation of the 1990 Prom and the senior trip. There were Robert Anderson Anthony Ball Floyd Beale Justin Black Daniel Brown Patrick Brown Jerusha Burgess Andrew Burk Hannah Burke le The Red some fresh ideas such as the Hoedown and stocking grams. Combined with the usual bake sales, the fundraisers provided over $1000 for the sopho- more class treasury. The Class of ’91 was well- represented by Ben Shaw and Ellen Wright as star-crossed lovers in the fall play, “The Adding Machine.” Soph- omores could be found either on the floor or in the stands for every sport, and there was a sophomore in each club, adding new ideas. The Class of 91 pulled together for another suc- cessful year of shared spirit and fun. sophomores Aaron Campbell Oscar Cardenas Ellen Carlson Christopher Carpenter Cheryl Chucoski Robert Clohan Rebecca Conable David Cook Deborah Cory Andrew Craig Danny Cronin Lisa Day Thu Do Jason Doolittle Paul Dunn Kay Eister Sean Fair Mitchell Falter Zachary Falter Jessica Fowle Matthew Fulwiler Alok Gera Monique Gurley Lorraine Hahn — sophomores Thi! Chile! Drivers EdD? Sophomores sacrificed a quarter of sweaty socks for a course in Driver’s Ed taught by Mr. Jim Spiridopoulos. The course was developed to ensure the safety of students (and the rest of the unsuspecting population). It con- sisted of informative lectures and what no sophomore can ever forget. . . THE FILMS!!! Everyone remembers Ja- net, Andy, and Mark, the ultra- conscientious drivers in the Driver Ed- ucation Series. And every sophomore enjoyed a sockless Don Johnson as- suring us that seatbelts were ‘right on.”’ Students muddled through, howev- io er, realizing that driver’s ed was nec- essary to go on to the next step — behind the wheel. Most sophomores expressed a similar need for the in- dependence a license provided. “No more begging my parents for a ride,” said sophomore, Rebecca Conable, ‘now I beg them for the keys!” Sure it took hours of lectures, studying, and statistics, but it was all worth it when — you stepped off that bus for the last time. For most, driver’s ed was a step toward more fun, less money, and a. new freedom. The class of ’91 had fi- | nally moved BEHIND THE’ WHEEL! . s = vee ae — ———— Dallas Heil Molly Henneberg Jennifer Herbert Juan Hernandez Deidre Hoetmer Tracie Holcombe Elizabeth Honesty Andrew Hunt Adam Kallio David Kelley Michael Lake Seth Lake Sophomores Paul Dunn, Adam Kallio, and Blair White enthusiastically prepare for their Driver’s Ed class. Brandie Lawson Josh Leachman Basia LeClere Sarah Letts Travis Lincoln Ari Losman Rayne Magee Rebecca Malakooti Elizabeth Martin Jessica Martinez Heather McGavin Lisa Menendez sophomores aaah Countdown To The Future 1988-’89 was an important year for choices. Sophomores first had to get used to the new semester grading sys- tem, and more importantly, semester exams. By the end of exam week, there was more than one person who'd averaged only two hours sleep! Most students weren't sure if they liked it better than the previous quarter sys- tem. All sophomores filled out probable course schedules for next year. Some also started to think about whether they wanted to tackle the I.B. program during their junior and senior years. Possible college choices were consid- ered and or eliminated. The choices that seemed so far away in the little sixth grade center were staring every wide-eyed sophomore in the face. Janneke Metz Joslyn Moore Carolina Naupari Alison Newlove Eric O’Connor Juha Paljarvi John Pitfido Charles Pittaluga Christine Ploch Jennifer Preston Rosemary Ragusa Harish Rajagopal Eric Reimers Robert Rosholt Chris Scovotto Allen Scully Alison Sedei Gregory Shannon sophomores ‘“There’s so much to think about, I don’t even know where to start!” said sophomore, Ellen Wright. Sophomore year is notoriously a turning point in the lives of students everywhere. The choices made affect every aspect of the next two years. Sound scary? Well, sophomores had no need to worry, because George Ma- son was with them every step of the way, with thought-provoking assem- blies and class discussions. Possible I.B. candidates were allowed the chance to talk to juniors and seniors already involved in the program. Overall, there was a positive _atti- tude toward the accomplishments of this year and the years ahead for this spirited bunch... FOREVER RED!!! French III was a step in the right direction for I.B. candidates Jennifer Preston and Sasha Day. Solemn sophomores Danny Cronin, Andy Hunt, and Mitch Falter took a few minutes from ge- ometry to ponder the years ahead. Benjamin Shaw Craig Sirkin Medena Small Jose Gorto Aaron Spevacek Tanya Spriggs Kunnareath Tauch Hong Thai Tri Thai Sheryl Whitaker Blair White Alyssa Wilson Cindy Wilson John Worrall Ellen Wright Tu Wright John Wu Not Pictured: John Barnett Phuoc Chau Norma Henriquez 59 anes sophomores — FRESHMEN 60 Megan Noyes and Erin Stobo decorate the halls during Homecomiing Week. Billy Singletary, Peter Murchie, and Keith Casner play basketball with Robert Elmore. freshmen Pat Thomas prepares to participate in the pie- ‘ ; eS eating contest. Se Ly a) o Opeyemi Adamolekun listens intently to a con- versation at lunch: Natanya Barrow goes to sit down after putting a geometry problem on the board. Tallison Rausch, Christine Walsh, and Adriana Anderson prepare for an English oral. freshmen Opevyemi Adamolekun Adriana Anderson Patricia Andronicos Laura Bain Natanya Barrow John Blackwell Steven Bowling Jesse Boyd Cristin Brew Jane Brock Care Maree Brown Blair Cameron Aflen Hous It’s 2:45 and the bell has just rung. You leap from your chair and run outside to freedom! As you stand in front of your locker, gazing into the messy array of books, you realize yo only have six hours of homework to do, but you don’t feel like starting it yet. You'r looking for something fun to do for a couple of hours before settling down to your responsibilities. What can you do? Many freshmen have a hard time finding things to doin their spare time. Nothing, but sometimes I eat, walk, or jog before and after I take up residence at my friend’s house. — Sarah Mary Robinson I go home, or I stay after. Sometimes I play tennis, or basketball. — Christopher Sean Madison Wayne Carley Keith Casner Anthony Cincotta Stacy Dewalt Eric Fellman Kate Fletcher freshmen John Genovese Katherine Gray Joseph Gross Robert Hartman Reid Hecker Jorge Hernandez Jose Hernandez Travis Herndon Jennifer Hoffman Deborah Hughes Adam Jarrett Stephanie Jones I stay after and hang out with my friends, or 1 go home. — Patricia A. Membreno I stay after and play basketball, or I go home. — Afolabi Ojumu I yodel, knit tea cozies, or practice bird calling. It is my life’s ambition to become a professional bird caller. — Deepa Menon Julie Kanzler Lori Keenan Matt Kern Joshua Kingsley Walter Krebs Jun Liu freshmen Gelling lilo The Groove The freshman class accomplished treasurer Megan Noyes, “a groovy) many feats this year. keen success.” The freshmen also co- At Homecoming, the freshman jello- sponsored a triumphant “Hoedown” | wrestler, Katie Gray, competed and dance with the sophomore class. The fought hard against sophomore wres- freshmen sold candy grams and held a tler, Molly Henneberg. After the brutal car wash in the spring. In addition to battle, Katie had to accept defeat after supporting their own fundraisers, Molly won by a small margin. That those plucky freshmen also participat- night, at the Homecoming pep-rally, ed in those of other groups. The Super freshman Pat Thomas showed his spir- Dance was a prime example. Fresh- it and won the pie-eating contest. At men participated and helped to raise the Homecoming Fair later that week, the $2600. Pat Thomas again showed the freshman class sponsored a booth his spirit by raising the most money, where students threw darts at teach- $120, and he received a walkman for ers’ pictures. The freshman represent- his accomplishment. atives for Homecoming court were Freshmen also participated in the Buddy Speir and Scarlet Wynns. fall play. Care Maree Brown, Joseph Aside from participating in Home- Gross, Adam Stoffel, Afolabi Ojumu, coming events, the freshmen also held and Phanna Oum all helped to make a bakesale that was, according to class_ the play possible. It took tremendous Darren Lomis Christopher Madison Patricia Membreno Jessica Menendez Deepa Menon Peter Murchie Megan Noyes Michael Noyes Afolabi Ojumu Phanna Oum Julie Perez Rachel Phelps Michael Puckett Tallison Rausch Dean Rice Jennifer Richardson Elena Roa Jason Robertson Sarah Robinson Yaneth Rodriguez Stacy Russ Mario Salguero Daniel Salsbury Jorge Sandino freshmen work and many draining rehearsals, ‘but all of the effort seemed worth- |while when the curtain fell and the applause reigned. _ During the fall, winter, and spring seasons, the freshmen were plentiful on the sports teams in order to support and to proudly make their mascot, the Mustang, known. The freshmen worked hard this year for their class and for others, and they made considerable amounts of money. Their accomplishments did not go un- noticed. They were recognized by Dr. Thoms and Mr. Alexiou with congrat- ulations at their class meetings and at high school assemblies. Katie Gray gets “jello-ed’’ during her wrestling match. Nicholas Simopoulos William Singletary Robert Speir Erin Stobo Adam Stoffel Cristina Suarez-Torres Brian Sullivan Andrew Swift Michael Tarr Duong Thai Patrick Thomas Tiffany Trapp Patty Trippett Christine Walsh Joseph Wilson Scarlet Wynns John Yates Not Pictured: Diane Johnson Hoang Tran freshmen —_— Erin Albright, Social Studies Jim Albright, Cable TV Coordinator Greg Alexiou, Assistant Principal Marilyn Anderson, Guidance Coordinator John Ballou, Art Tamara Ballou, 6th Grade English Nancy Blanco, Science Terry Brownfield, Student Teacher Jennifer Cesta, Physical Education Jim Chandler, Paraprofessional Mary Rita Ciciarelli, Mathematics Dorthy Clinton, Secretary Carol Cofey, ESL Jefferson Cronin, Paraprofessional Milton Davis, English Theresa Doherty, Mathematics Carol Fellman, M.S. Secretary Michael Filipczyk, Paraprofessional Mark Fredenburg, Science Jack Gambill, Athletic Director At the Homecoming Fair, John Ballou demonstrates his artistic talents to seniors Brandi Harris and Chandel Handley. 06 7 administration and staff Restless nights . . . restless nights . . . Jack Gambill finally catches some Z’s after the parties and the games at Camp Overlook. Assuming her responsibilities as a chaperone, Mary Rita Ciciarelli prepares lunch for students at Camp Overlook. administration and staff Alan Graham, Technology Education Sue Graves, Nurse Linda Hagerty, Special Education Beverly Hall, Finance Secretary Jack Hamlin, Spanish Charles Harold, Social Studies Lida Hawk, Paraprofessional Thomas Head, Mathematics Lindy Hockenberry, 6th Grade Mathematics Michael Hoover, English Robin Hopes, Resource Linda Johnsen, French Sandra Johnson, Resource Phyllis Johnston, Student Teacher John Kalepp, Social Studies Steve Klass, English Vanessa Kozmon, Vocal Music Nora Lebahn, Art Phillip Lindsey, Guidance Joyce Lowry, Business Education Learning the art of cookie baking, John Kalepp watches as Susan Yates prepares the dough. Michael Malone, Resource Bonnie Math, Paraprofessional Nancy Mattran, Science Tom Meier, Physical Education Brian Miller, Science John Moroney, Guidance Gail Nolan, Social Studies Maria O’Connell, Media Center Betty Pitera, Media Center Secretary Audrey Polzer, M.S. Guidance Secretary Barbara Reynolds, H.S. Secretary Grace Rissetto, ESL Sally Rosholt, Guidance Secretary Pat Ryan, H.S. Secretary Harry Shovlin, 6th Grade Science Robert Snee, Spanish Lou Sorrentino, Social Studies Marjory Speir, Paraprofessional Jim Spiridopoulos, Physical Education Denise Stewardson, Technology Education a administration and staff Sharon Wilkinson, Reading Specialist At the Homecoming Fair Charlie Harold reminisces the “old days” as he searches through old pho- tographs at the yearbook stand. Searching for the perfect method of relating interim reports to parents, Steve Klass and Harry Shovlin role-play a mock telephone call. 6 Sharon Still, Band Mary Lee Tatum, Health Education George Thoms, H.S. Principal Nancy Tucker, English Pat Turner, ESL Mark Wallace, 6th Grade Social Studies Janet Weber, Mathematics John Weil, Resource Bonnie Whiting, Data Processing Cay Wiant, English Not Pictured: Jenna Atkins, Home Economics Eileen Backofen, Computer Education Holly Kopil, Mathematics Barbara Ringgold, Mathematics Frank Sheedy, Printing Joan Tannenbaum, M.S. Principal administration and staff “§ ; rs } f 9 4 , � ° An important member of the custodial crew, Lew- is Aylor executes his duties in keeping the school a pleasant environment. Striving for excellence in cleanliness, Maria Arce Mass production of sandwiches proved essential and Ernest Lowry discuss the jobs which need to _in satisfying the “Hunger Monster;” Audrey be performed. Courtney prepares PB] sandwiches for lunch. Falls Church City School Board Members — Front Row: Vice Chairman Mr. Jeffrey Tarbert, Chairman Mr. Steven Spector, Superintendent Dr. Warren Pace. Back Row: Mrs. Jann Murchie, Mr. Philip Walsh, Mr. David Jacomet, Mrs. Michelle Black, Mrs. Jane Scully. administration and staff Maria Arce of the custodial staff prepares for her daily duties after school. In the kitchen, Clara Loza oversees all food ser- vice activities. Falls Church school bus drivers received safe driving awards from the state. Drivers — Front Row: Catherine Arons, Dorothy Seely, Paul Lu- cas. Back Row: Bill Warrington, Joseph Gal- lagher, Robert Eppard, Nancy Budny. Not Pic- tured: Debbie Austin, Marco Dela Casa. administration and staff «+ yy , ‘aR t was our reason for being here. Seven hours a day we sat listening to lectures, taking notes, and par- ticipating in discus- sions. We had other ob- ligations: the yearbook had to be produced, basketball practice was mandatory, and the stage had to be readied for the play. But, aca- demics was the founda- tion of it all. There were many changes affecting our studies. The quarter system was changed to a semester system. Con- sequently, report cards reflected two quarter grades, a semester ex- am grade, and a final semester grade. The first semester exam scheduled caused a controversy. Under the impression they would get release time during exams, students were surprised and disgrun- academics Mrs. Blanco uses her planning pe- riod to correct students’ science re- ports. tled when learning that classes and exams would both take place during school hours. Said junior Eric Willis, ‘Classes were crammed in between exams, and no one knew where they were supposed to be and when! Taking a two-hour exam left me drained — I would have preferred straight exam days.” AT WORK The reporting of grades no longer in- cluded ‘‘plus’’ and “minus” to distinguish percentages. For exam- ple, a student earning 98% and a student earning 92% both re- ceived an “‘A.”’ Averag- ing the semester grade was the topic of curric- ulum committee meet- ings in which student representatives had the opportunity to partici- pate in the decision pro- cess. When it came to spe- cifics, we all seemed to have tremendous wor- kloads. There were Mr. Miller’s biology dissec- tions, Mr. Fred’s chem- istry labs, and Ms. Tucker’s freshman Eng- lish essays. We all knew it was for our own good, but when we had to choose between study- ing for history and watching ‘‘Night Court” «.«. Rebecca Thomas uses her spare time to study in the library. Alison Newlove sorts out interims so they can be given to advisers. academics caine academics Learning Outside of School Field Trips Provide Education r. Brian Miller’s IB bi- ology class went to Georgetown Univer- sity to attend the Junior Sci- ence and Humanities Sympo- sium. Andrea Rausch, Mary Cheek, Thi Do, and Alison Smith went on the field trip. They listened to lessons on genetics and did labs con- cerning wave theory and the electron microscope. Mary Cheek explains, ‘“[The sym- posium eel for high school students to have a chance to be involved in science.” field trips Some of Mrs. Erin Al- bright’s senior government students and Ms. Gail Nolan’s IB history class went to Wil- liamsburg for a day. They went to look at the historical sights of our first colony. Mr. John Ballou’s art class went to an art supplies con- vention at the Convention Center. The students looked at new art supplies such as air brushes, markers, and paper. “This is to let students see what’s on the market,” said Mr. Ballou. “A lot of stuff is too expensive to buy so they can try it here.”’ The English class of Ms. Nancy Tucker went to the American History Museum where they saw examples of American life throughout various time periods. The trip added emphasis to the class discussions on historical lit- erature. Lunch at Union Sta- tion gave students a chance to view the recently remodeled building. The sophomore class spent a morning at the Arlington Career Center touring the fa- cility. Students were shown the classrooms and had the opportunity to speak to in- structors concerning course content. The television studio and the print shop were among the areas of interest to students. Heather McGavin says, ay favorite part was en the people were flying around in t e TV studio. That was really cool.”’ oo err niversity of Ric nond Al er and Sarah huge ma ke field trips Robert Fisher, the athletic trainer aid, shows Dea Byrd how to use crutches at the Arlington Career Center. The yearbook and newspaper staff went to the University of Virginia for the publications workshop. The peo- ple from left to right are Kim OIl- inger, Paul Dunn, Mr. Michael Hoo- ver, Greg Shannon, Wendy Hoffman, Justin Black, Chris O’Hara, Laura Snider, Lauren Meserve, Jennifer Rosholt, and Steve Schick. Other schools made field trips to Mason. At the G.M. Model U.N. Con- ference John Karro and Anush Santhanam receive awards for their work on the security council. field trips — academics Two of Ms, Cesta’'s “‘lifesavers, ” Susan Miller and Tu Wright, file tests into students’ folders. In order to remind a student of their guidance appointment, Laura Snider and Ms. Rosholt locate a student’s schedule on the computer. Strategies For � Heidi Cubbage spends one period daily helping the secretarial staff. ea student aides student aides Student Aides Not Just Another Class B... a student aide was a popular choice when it came to scheduling elec- tives. When asked why she chose to be an office aide, Cristina Mendoza an- swered, ‘‘Because they would not let me have two open studies!’’ Other rea- sons it was so popular were: the student didn’t have any homework due, there were no lectures to listen to or reports to do. In addition the student received an elective credit where it was needed. When it came to an aide position students had a wide selection from which to choose. The most popular choice was to be a gym aide, but others included aides for channel 38, community education, art and the of- fice. Student aides were a big help to teachers and other staff members. For example aides had the job of retriev- ing students from their classes who had to meet with the disciplinarians. They answered phones, filed, and also helped in the orientation of new students. If there hadn’t been any of- fice aides Mr. Alexiou and other office employees would have to spend the majority of their time doing tasks of less importance in- stead of doing the more im- portant things such as scheduling and disciplining. Student aides were hard- working students that were willing to give their valu- able time to help teachers and staff members. Their work helped this school run smoothly. Lending a helping hand, Billy Schultes collated BIE forms. Relaying phone messages is one of the many responsibilities of Vicky Condit and Susan Miller as office aides. student aides Choosing Your Future academics Electives Offer Vocational and lective courses came in many shapes and sizes. Some were offered as part of the International Baccalaureate program. For example, students needing to fulfill an IB elective had choices including anthro- pology, psychology, or art. Other courses were taken by college-bound students enrolled in an academic pre- paratory program. For stu- dents seeking job skills, the vocational department of- fered a variety of choices in- cluding printing and office technology. Other students enrolled in elective courses simply to explore an area of interest. Despite the reasons for taking an elective course, Matt Miller applies construction techniques to the building of a back yard shed. electives students had a wide variety from which to choose. The printing classes were a pop- ular selection. Students learned all aspects of the printing industry from com- puter typesetting to actually running a press. Instruction provided students with a real-world work experience in which they planned proj- ects and followed through on procedures necessary for production. Students print- ed the Lasso, Tempo, and nearly every piece of paper used in the school system. Students seeking courses in the fine arts were given choices including art and music. The art program gave students the opportunity to work in many mediums — 0] aa ee 5 pencil, paint, airbrush. The results of art students’ talent and creativity could be seen in work which was dis- played throughout the school. The senior lounge, media center, and auditori- um received facelifts with the help of Mr. John Ballou and his students’ artwork. Choral and instrumental music rounded out the fine arts program for students in- terested in singing in chorus or playing an instrument in the band. The courses offered in journalism and year- book photo-journalism kept students busy writing copy, interviewing, and tak- ing photographs. In addition to the demands of daily Avocational Opportunities classwork and homework required for a class, journal- ism enthusiasts were faced with deadlines — much- dreaded dates when the Las- so was due to come out or forty pages of yearbook spreads had to be mailed to the publisher. Whether students were looking for a practical arts credit, lacking an elective credit, or merely fulfilling a personal interest in taking a class, there was something for everyone. Coming asa surprise to some students were the challenges offered by elective classes; they cer- tainly weren’t periods in which students could afford to be lazy or take the con- tent for granted. Bolectives | } | ! . Learning to use the word processing program, Mitch Falter writes sports copy for the yearbook. Cory Russ prepares a press for op- eration in the print shop. As part of their construction class, Walter Krebs cuts “grass” for Elena Roa for use in her model home. electives an academics The first snowfall was too much temptation for Julie Patton as she prepares her ammunition. Awaiting their appointment with Mr. Alexiou, Eric O’Connor, Mike Noyes, and Walter Krebs share a seat on “the bench.”’ Medena Small patiently sits in the office waiting to talk with Mrs. AI- bright. school rules student rules Adrian Reich, Joe Hille, and James Kennedy wonder what they did“to deserve a colored card. 4 Ss... rules, who need- ed ‘em? Well, according to the School Board and state law, students did. Just think what the school would have been like without them. To- tal chaos. No one would have been to school or class on time, then again, who would have come to school? There would have been no penalties for lateness, snow throwing, or getting into fights; no detention rooms with teachers to watch over the students, and no Dr. Thoms or Mr. Alexiou. But rules could be too strict, sometimes much too strict. To be late meant de- School Rules Who Needs “Em? tention — some said it was right, some said wrong. To be late three times meant in-school suspension and that meant you were not on- ly late for your classes, but you weren’t there at all! Some of the most impor- tant aspects of school were the rules. Some rules were liked and others disliked — for example, rules like the lateness policy. ‘““There are no school rules in existence that I like,’’ said Rob Rosholt, a sophomore. Most students did not like the policy of tardiness to class. It stated that the first three times you were tardy to class you received an after- school detention, and the fourth time you received in- school suspension for a day. At in-school suspension there was nothing to do but sit all of the school day, un- less you brought a book or some work to do. Tony Ball, when asked what he would do if he were in charge of the school, said, “I would not let the students do what- ever they want, but I would be much more lenient and I would change some of the rules, some of the worst ones.” Another “favorite” rule was the snow throwing rule as in the ’88-’89 School Handbook: a Snowball Throwing Throwing, tossing, or kicking the snow is strictly forbidden. Penalty Immediate out-of- school suspension. On the first snow day the students anticipated the an- nouncem ent from Dr. Thoms about the no touch- ing, fondling, or kissing the snow in any way. They didn’t have to wait very long. School rules were made to help and protect the students, but also rules were made to be broken... school rules College Day, sponsored by the Guidance Department, gave juniors Anush Santhanam and Doug Thackery the opportunity to discuss entrance re- quirements with college representatives. = | a“ ,) ¢ ‘ - - Guidance academics With the help of Mr. Moroney, Denise Tasker works out a schedule conflict, Where Would We Be Without It? he guidance staff worked every day to see that students were tak- ing appropriate classes, ef- fectively dealing with per- sonal and academic stress, and completing college ap- plications on time. The guidance counselors, Mr. John Moroney and Ms. Marilyn Anderson, met with many students over the year. They met one-to-one with students about many problems. It did not matter if it was a small problem of switching classes or one of the most important choices a student would make — the choice whether or not to attend college, and if so, which one. Another important mem- ber of the department was Ms. Sally Rosholt, guidance secretary. She was always willing to lend a helping hand to students or to one of her colleagues. Whether it was locating a student for Mr. Moroney, finding a par- ticular college in a hand- book for an interested stu- dent, or just scheduling an appointment with a coun- selor, Ms. Rosholt was in- valuable. One of the many jobs the guidance staff tackled was the scheduling of tests such as the SATs and PSATs. One of the most difficult tasks was making sure students knew which tests they were to take and when the tests were scheduled. The SATs were of particular impor- tance — they were the key to many students entering colleges. Both Mr. Moroney and Ms. Anderson were mem- bers of the Curriculum Committee. Their input was useful when questions arose concerning college tran- scripts and the grading sys- tem. Ms. Anderson spent many hours working with administration and teachers in establishing the newly implemented semester grading policy. guidance guidance Mrs. Anderson takes time to discuss college choices with senior Rebecca Thomas. . As guidance aides, Cristina Mendoza and Vicky Condit prepare mailing envelopes for the first semester report cards. Ne a ? — Chahdell Handley reads colors a an = ndant resource WSSEENS B84 guidance academics The Blood Pressure Rises Concerns tress and pressure were both important factors in a high school student’s life. They were with the stu- dent at all times, but there were times when they be- came more prevalent. Take for example semester ex- ams. During this time stu- dents had only one thing on their minds, their next ex- am. During regular days stress was still with the students but it was not as visible. Some of the causes were Mr. Fredenburg’s chemistry lab notebooks, Mr. Miller’s ‘killer’? daily homework and Miss Nolan’s research papers. Students that thrived on stress had the option of join- ing stressful clubs. For ex- ample, the tech crew produces shows such as the Junior Variety Show and the spring and fall plays. The adviser, Mr. Ballou, allowed students to work in very re- sponsible and _ time- Zach Falter and Christy Ploch listen intently to Mr. Miller's biology lec- ture. Not wasting a minute, Mario Salguero utilizes his class time to stay ahead of the homework game. stress and pressure Stress and Pressure Become demanding positions. If a student was intimidated by the work, they had the op- portunity to join the year- book staff and try to produce the best yearbook possible in a small amount of time, not an easy job. Students were not the on- ly people that suffered from stress; teachers also had their fair share. When asked about the ever-growing amount of stress at our school, Mr. Klass answered, “Why do you think I lost my Growing hair?” There were some forms of pressure that students re- ceived in their high school career that were good for them, and that was the pres- sure from their friends, the pressure to have fun. To go play basketball instead of doing homework, or going to sporting events where they were allowed to blow off some steam were healthy means of lowering stress levels. stress and pressure ers a comfortable ifer Hoffman and Open study gives Bonnie Martin the opportunity to complete her home- work assignment. Algebra II provides an endless chal- lenge to senior Maijukka Paljarvi. stress and pressure academics Very Sx 4q Ww es, mewd Guillaume Bernardeau strives for excellence on his architecture assign- ment. The drawing required hours of time-on-task. Trying to finish her pages for the yearbook deadline, staff writer Susan Lang writes about the homecoming fair. study and homework study and homework Study and Homework The Newer Ending Tasks he house was dark and quiet, the clock on the wall read 2:00 AM. In the only room that was lit sat a student with her nose buried in a Magruder’s gov- ernment book. The student showed signs of tiring, but she had at least one hour of studying to finish. She was studying for one of Mrs. Al- bright’s government tests, a familiar task for many soph- omores and seniors. The studying load varied from student to student. When asked how many hours of homework she re- ceived on an average school night Sheryl Whitaker an- swered, ‘One to two hours a night.’’ Between daily homework and one or two tests a week, studying could be quite trying on a stu- dent’s nerves. “After a hard week at school I feel like a vegetable” expressed Adam Jarrett concerning his study load. The workload was much more strenuous for a stu- dent who was working for the International Baccalau- reate Diploma. The classes were more difficult and much more stressful. They challenged me to think; it was much more than busy work,’ said Heather Mc- Gavin when asked about her pre-IB classes. After a long week of homework and studying, a student used the weekend to relax and catch up on some lost sleep. “I eat and drink more, stay up late and sleep in,” was Allen Scully’s way to relax after a stressful week at school. The week- end also allowed a student time to catch up on late as- signments and to work on research papers. Working diligently, Stacy Russ and Katie Grey strive to finish a World Cultures project. Mary Cheek kicks back after finishing her homework assignments. study and homework sports ame The football team had to overcome adversity in adjusting to a new coach's philosophy and playing with several of their leading players out due to injury. Key players Robert Elmore, Kenny Salas, Tim Welter, and leading tackler and rusher Bobby Williams all missed part or all of the season due to injury. Said guard Zach Falter, “By the end of the season we were pretty well beat up.”” The team posted a 2-8 record in beating Sidwell Friends and Central High Schools. They also played im- pressive games against division rivals Manassas Park at homecoming and against state runner-up Strasburg. Sophomore Floyd Beale made an amazing catch 30 yards down the field as he wrestled the ball from the de- fender’s hands in midair to make the catch, but it went for naught as we lost the game by six. At Strasburg the Mus- tangs’ defense played well considering they were overmatched by Strasburg’s powerful offense, and they were crip- pled by injuries. The offense scored one touchdown when junior Jared Guckenberger made his way into the open field and sprinted downfield 40 yards for a touchdown. Even though the final score was 16-7 it was one of the team’s best efforts. Graduating seniors were the heart and soul of this year’s team as they commandeered the team and led the team’s spirit. Rushers Santiago Bar- rionuevo, and Bobby Williams were both key contributors to the offense as they plowed through defenders’ lines to gain yards. Bobby was the M.V.P. as he was the leading rusher and tackler. The loss of last year’s defensive pow- erhouse Robert Elmore for most of the season due to injury weakened the de- fense due to the loss of his hard hit- ting. Receivers Matt Miller and Chico Hum rounded out the corps of seniors. football 7 F . . , ; 7 ’ ’ a + Jus . eae . Se ‘ | 4 or Ay “2 oat mat , ‘ - r : .? reer P. be oe. : «! ‘ ¥ , . : . : py Set . , orn ites ‘Whee . , ° . .« ; ; i SG al a eA ee 2 � oo Ce 7 vs : . oe . _- . - . ; 5 . , . tenis ve we A ne hs Ny My ‘ E ‘ : Bad a Sa : re . - ext - 4 5 . Nd : Uc a =a POte. ye , «tt , . . : . or} a pao F, : 7% t . . _ ¥ 2 ; foe . ; CCRT tad, % es 5 : he re ee Am hx : 7 a Mustangs Adjust to a New Coach Date SR aS aes Only one coach from last year re- turned, Coach Mark Fredenberg. Head coach Tom Meier was assisted by Mr. Tony Price and Mr. Lou Sorrentino. The team also had no lack of young talent with exciting, big play receiver Floyd Beale and strong offensive guard Zach Falter being only sophomores. New enthusiasm for football showed as many freshmen and even four eighth graders joined the team. ibe y ns gee +4 alla bs : ; Pres 5 vi ; PT de Thanks to aggressive playing by senior Santiago Barrionuevo and junior Chris Ohr the Mustangs beat Central 21-6. ; - � The Mustangs’ defense was important in the win against Central. Os SyN es Junior Chris Ohr throws a screen pass to senior Bobby Williams. Pat Casey expresses excitement as he recovered a fumble against Central. we “ My , 2 cen — al a eo Ma ERG so rary? Raw ae =, é FOOTBALL Bishop Ireton 0 to 34 Paul VI 14 to 16 Sidwell Friends 16to 0 Stonewall 14 to 20 Manassas Park 8 to 13 Brentsville 0 to 34 Varsity Football — Front Row: Eric O’Connor, Jared Guckenberger, Chico Hum, Justin Hruneni. Page County 16 to 22 Second Row: George Flores, Rob Elmore, Bobby Williams, Jeyon Falsini, Fred Cruz, Danny Cronin, Clarke County 6to14 Chris Ohr, Andrew Swift, Santiago Barrionuevo. Third Row: Coach Tony Price, Head Coach Tommy Central 21to 6 Meier, Troy Austin, Zach Falter, Travis Lincoln, Allen Scully, Tim Welter, Eric Fellman, Mike Gutheridge, John Pitfido, Jeff Anderson, Coach Mark Fredenberg, Coach Lou Sorrentino. Back Row: Strasburg 6 to 20 Bobby Clohan, Jack Henderson, Pat Brown, Mark Larkin, Matt Miller, Kenny Salas, Pat Casey, Robert Final Record 2-8 Ennis, Brian Sullivan. football SPORTS Featuring: Graduating Senior Bobby Williams has been punishing both opponents’ offensive and defensive lines at G.M. for two years at the physical positions of running back and linebacker. Bobby matured greatly as a player his senior year as he led the team in both tackles and rushing yards. His physical straight-forward running style and his large frame have helped him to bowl through opponents’ defenses to gain an average of four yards a carry through- out his high school stint. Bobby has been playing organized football since 7th grade. He first played running back in his 8th grade year at Harper’s Ferry. He recalls his fondest football memory from 9th grade, the year before he left West Virginia. He was handed the ball at his own two yard line and busted through the op- ponent’s line to run for a 98-yard touchdown. The first thing Bobby looks forward to in the future is graduating. He says, “T’ll really miss all my friends at G.M., but I can’t wait to graduate and get out of here.” Bobby plans to play football in college but he doesn’t know where yet. As a future career Bobby wants to go into child development. He says, “I love kids aged two to four, and I would really like to work with them in the future.” football Top: Thanks to aggressive playing by Senior San- tiago Barrionuevo and junior Chris Ohr the Mus- tangs beat Central 21-6. The team’s spirit is evident after a victory at the last home game. FOOTBALL Junior Jared Guckenberger advances the ball for the Mustangs. Unique hairstyles were the rage with Junior Mark Larkin. oul ¢ rey ‘as 5 ee Senior Fred Cruz and sophomore Floyd Beale The Mustang’s defense was important in the win tackle a Central player. against Central. football Junior Chris Fetner works on his juggling during practice. Juan Figueroa tries to steal the ball from an oh O’Connell player. Senior goalie Jon Gannon practices his saving shots. boys’ varsity soccer ota. Z ; 2 te oe abe oe SUL ea ene EA Bie ‘. ea 8 at at een assed mI - :; , My 454 nt Le se rh ae Ryan Malisko improves his kicking in practice. Boys’ Varsity Soccer — Front Row: Bret Freeman, Juan Hernandez, Lans Cameron, Joey Romer, Jon Coach Wallace and junior Matt Kingsley watch Gannon, Cory Russ, Chris Fetner, Andrew Craig, Juan Figueroa, Dave Buddendeck, Coach Mark _ the game progress downfield. Wallace. Back Row: Phil Walsh, Erik Hobart, Michael Leland, Joe Pitera, Malcolm Scully, Steve Schick, Ryan Malisko, Matt Kingsley, Kurt Johnson, Christian O’Hara, Woody Taylor. boys’ varsity soccer 1A, 2 SPORTS Stiving {yO LmphoUement J.V. Soccer Sets Season Goals Andrew Burk passes the ball by Juan Hernandez during drills in practice. Robby Rosholt jumps in the air to pass the ball downfield. David Kelley runs by Robby Rosholt to get a lead pass. boys’ j.v. soccer BONES UAV FESO Christian O'Hara runs after the ball so he can cross it. Robby Rosholt kicks dust as he tries to get by Daniel Salsbury. Boys’ ].V. Soccer — Front Row: Ari Losman, Mark Gannon, Ami Strutin-Belinoff, Juha Paljarvi, Luis Ventura, Jose Hernandez, Chris Madison, Daniel Salsbury. Back Row: Coach Jim Chandler, Bob Anderson, Buddy Speir, Andrew Burk, Eric Reimers, Adam Jarrett, David Kelley, Robby Rosholt, Jorge Hernandez, Coach Woody Taylor. boys’ j.v. soccer Avothen Racerd i ate Season Team Shows More Improvement It was another record-breaking sea- son for varsity girls’ soccer. Last year the team had a season that was history breaking, having won their first game in seven years and ending the season with a record of four wins, six losses, and four ties. This season they shat- tered that record. Sue Miller at right forward received the most spirited award. Vicky Condit at sweeper and Heather McGavin at center halfback both received the most outstanding award, and Cristina Men- doza playing at left fullback received the most improved award. With the offense on their toes and with refined skills and powerful shooting they managed to help win the first four games. Sue Miller, Molly Henneberg, and Lisa Menendez in the forward po- sition and Heather McGavin, Julie Pat- ton, and Emma Fletcher in the midfield, led the girls to many wins. On the defense Vicky Condit at sweep- er, Cristina Mendoza, Janice Griffin, and Sara Swift as the fullbacks and Aleta Hoover in the goal, stopped many shots on goal. “It was a very difficult game and we were having a tough time in the be- ginning, but we rose to the occasion and we played one of the best games we ever played,” said Sue Miller after the Woodrow Wilson game. The of- fense gave their goalie shot after shot but she continued to return them. “Playing in the game against Wood- row Wilson made me feel like I was playing for the pros,” replied Julie Pat- ton. Upon entering the stadium the girls faced an intimidating crowd. Al- though they tied 0-0 the girls put for- ward all their efforts and played a tru- ly fantastic game. As Heather McGavin went up to head the ball her feet were knocked out from under her and she was thrown to the ground, but she got — girls’ soccer +! At ois eyes ain Se ee Fr ee toh gr tee int ay nd |) Psy eect f 4 eae RAG é Be ee i BASES aT FIR N Cok eG Sta meer de MR TES ee Pm re to, f s bn ee ae was Sy eS iE oak Si Ve te “1 4 Dako eye Re Te ene Akane ie eo | ina Ty x Me S NG a Sod r ELPa _ Pn Ft ‘ ? : ’ - u ioe ace Adel . ok : MeKA “ 37 pit “ty” fs abet S an : act he ue wens tA Ee : ise Shee ae PSS rave Ny J ae . hr? Mo’ ad . Rts vrs ERY SA He diss Seif ae Ss, t-¥ Aas he : Pe et % os Os! “Sees Bon. gov Od. 3 } digs aS he Lee i Yay A)! ne eT eh eset LSE tes eke PE, ee 7 int ee Sar ey tats as a 4 ee ) Jeg beet eh a Ta Ay ares A ee Bla K oe adi Ry: ™ : ss : aie 437 : right back up and kept on playing. As the girls went on to play their last | . game of the season all efforts were put ae Moore improves her juggling during prac. forth to defeat Potomac 4-0. Lisa Menendez started off with the first two call goals of the game, then Molly Hen- — te neberg came in and scored the next % abe a en at 2% goal. Sara Swift rounded out the game with a powerful shot past the goalie into the goal. With the graduation of five starting seniors, next year would be a rebuild- ing season, but the team had hopes of having a bigger and better season. When asked what she thought of the season, Vicky Condit replied, ‘‘The team started to work together as the season progressed, therefore making our season a winning one.” cat at atih teed ay’ Girls’ Varsity Soccer — First Row: Laura Bain, Kristin Brew, Laura Snider, Lisa Krebs, Aleta Hoover, Sarah Robinson, Julie Patton, Heather McGavin, Susan Miller, Amy Moore, Rachna Tausch. Back Row: Coach John Kalepp, Sarah Kelly, Lisa Menendez, Molly Henneberg, Jill Boozell, Sarah Swift, Stephene Parry, Cristina Mendoza, Janice Griffin, Christine Walsh, Rebecca Conable, Hannah Burke, Vicky Condit. CIIRIESAVARIS ASO ER ‘Si ile r ie fae balladiving sich canoe” ate Heather McGavin heads the ball in a game. eee rn Varsity Girls’ Soccer Flint Hill St. Mary’s Washington Int. Georgetown Day Madiera Flint Hill Potomac St. Mary’s Washington Int. Jewish Day Wilson High Stoneridge Wilson High Edmund Burke Potomac record 9-5-1 Featuring: Seniog Vicky Condit played girls’ soccer fOr four years as the starting sweeper, As the sweeper Vicky made three zaals, which was rare for tha! position, “Sports Kept me goinp, ; also kee me interested in s hol,” said Vicky Of her sports participatio: Vicky received many awards during her socaer Career. In ninth and twelfth vrades she received most ata: nding player amd im tenth grade she receiv: most spirited player. Vicky was also captain h@r Senior year. In addition to her soccer playing, Vicky played volleyball and | four years. Sie also participated in the band, jazz Band, and student Council! Vicky $ future plams were to go to college amd to teach music to children To sum ip Her life at George Mason pen replied, “Sports were @ 11a) part of my lite at GM. and Em glad | went to@ Small sehool so Peou!d have that chaiigey” girls’ soccer ers ¥ ‘SS ; ¢ wear A Se. pay 4 : F 7 rr a . a . hase rt; i | 7 «= t. © 5 ia : 7 ; i� : nh yu . a _ a . : “ - _ a e , - = “ « oo . : he rf . ; _ oe a QpUlu | | — | yct Pictured in top photo, Jon Fritsch and Brian Schleeper prepare to run in the Marine Corps Marathon. Runners try to warm up before a race in chilly | Cross Country — Front Row: Valerie Schneider, David Douglass, Matt Kern, Theresia Muller. Back temperatures. | Row: Coach Bob Snee, Jason Robertson, Lee Carson, Jon Fritsch, Cindy Wilson, Cheryl Chucoski. — cross country SRO SSECOUIN ATR Taking It In Stride Runners Perfect Their Styles The cross country team underwent a disappointing season in going 5-11 af- ter last year’s state championship. Most all of the team had graduated to the dismay of coach Bob Snee. “We had a classic rebuilding task ahead of us at the beginning of the year because we lost many of our more experienced team members to graduation. Despite this, the team did well the entire year through,”’ said Coach Snee. Three up- perclassmen led the way for the team; seniors Brian Schleeper and Jeyon Fal- sini, and junior Jon Fritsch often ran towards the front of the pack as the race finished. : The team suffered a major disap- pointment as they entered the Bull Dw as Run District championship with high expectations, only to have them dashed as they finished in eighth place. However, Jon Fritsch and out- standing sophomore runner Cindy Wilson qualified for the regional meet. They ran well, but failed to qualify for the state meet. With high hopes for the future, the team fielded many promising young runners, especially on the girls’ team. Cindy Wilso n showed she could run with the best, and Cheryl Chucoski also ran well. Veterans Valerie Schnei- der and Theresia Muller also provided support and leadership. the boys’ team had welcome additions with freshmen runners Matt Kern and Jason Robert- Lee Carson stretches his muscles before a race in order to avoid the possibility of injury. Limbering-up was always crucial to the long distance runner. 4 7; � dead . : m � 4 . = q ’ ’ 7 _ be ra . - 4 ae A : . 4 OS LD ; ott Sa = r. : _— We ‘s Lew P oe = Ze fi % ” : : . . 7 son along with eighth grader David Douglass. The new runners were es- pecially essential because they helped round out the number of team mem- bers needed to field a team. In the off-season Brian Schlepper and Jon Fritsch kept in shape by run- ning in several local races. Determined to remain in training, they ran in over fifteen 10K races. Their biggest per- sonal challenge came in the running of the Marine Corps Marathon. Said Jon of his first marathon, “The course wasn’t that bad, but the length of the course was tough. Personally, I had a good finish; I ran well the last mile. But, nevertheless, after running four and one-half hours, I hurt!” Cross Country Paul VI Bishop Ireton Brentsville Manassas Park Central Strasburg Rappahannock Brentsville Stonewall Clarke County Rappahannock Page County Strasburg Rappahannock Stonewall Rappahannock record 5-11 cross country In a moment of frustration, Alyssa VanDuizend and Lauren Meserve work to retain their com- posure and to continue playing with intensity. Girls’ Varsity Basketball — Front Row: Manager Bonnie Martin, Erica Persson, Heidi Cubbage, Susan Lang, Mary Cheek, manager Jennifer Rosholt. Back Row: Lauren Meserve, Andrea Rausch, Alyssa VanDuizend, Jennifer Smith, Amie Noyes, Coach Howard Herman. girls’ varsity basketball Cis AVARSMASINS Kae NIU | . Senior Susan Lang looks to pass the ball back up ; ; fo the point guard. Dominating the lane, junior Andrea Rausch shoots a jumper for two. J 1% oe. ie Girls’ Varsity Basketball Page County Lost Brentsville Won Manassas Park Won Stonewall Jackson Won Rappahannock Won Strasburg Lost Central Lost Clarke County Lost Page County Lost Brentsville Won Manassas Park Won Stonewall Jackson Lost Rappahannock Won Strasburg Won Central Lost Clarke County Lost Post Season Play: Strasburg Lost Leading a fast break, number twelve Mary Cheek Overall Record 8-9 pulls away from the rest and goes up to score a lay-up. girls’ varsity basketball SPORTS GIRLS’ J.V. BASKETBALL Page County Lost Brentsville Stonewall Jackson Rappahannock Strasburg Central Clarke County Page County Brentsville Stonewall Jackson Rappahannock Strasburg Central Clarke County Overall Record 1-13 Freshman Megan Noyes concentrates on her foul shot to help the Mustangs achieve victory. Girls’ ].V. Basketball — Front Row: Jessica Menendez, Chrissy Rosholt, Sasha Day, Carolina Naupari, Kate Fletcher, Lindsay Smith. Back Row: Coach Michael Malone, Dione Herlinger, Karen Jacomet, Erin Stobo, Tallison Rausch, Megan Noyes, Charlotte Opal, Margaret Bryant. 104 — girls’ j.v. basketball GIRLS J.V. BASKETBALL Charlotte Opal watches her teammate Carolina Naupari scramble for a rebound and prepares to get the ball as an outlet. Playing tough defense, Megan Noyes, Charlotte Opal, and Carolina Naupari triple team their opponent. As a young member of the team, eighth grader Chrissy Rosholt goes up for a lay-up. girls’ j.v. basketball - _ a PAL +. - Sr 5 : : “e ag : ‘ : Ere ADS for ae , NERA eM Nady Agog. eeabnal aie, SENN IZ ' . SE oe Maha a fies yin By 2 , 4 he . a te Pann | he, Re s° ; Vg J at ORE bite Sheth ls i; y ' - “We Say Red Cheerleaders Spark Team Spirit 5 ge tte oe - a peg Ree ee: Fall Varsity Cheerleading — Front were cams, Row: Lauren Cigledy, Brandi Har- (iim ris, Chandell Handley, Joslyn (axe Moore. Second Row: Holly Kopil 2a - ¢ (coach), Elizabeth Honesty, Jennifer ame Peacock, Dea Byrd, Blair White. es ae Dea Byrd and Joslyn Moore cheer at a football game. ota a ee. dl Ww Fall varsity cheerleading captains Chandell Handley and Brandi Harris. fall cheerleading oN EC EER EAN IINIG Fall JV Cheerleading — Front Row: Stacy Russ, Katie Gray. Second Row: Patricia Membreno, Lori Keenan, Stephanie Jones, Jennifer Hoffman, Scarlet Wynns. Third Row: Beth Co- ry, Kristin Jackson, Eugenia Leachman, Janna Lukomski, Beth Falter, Marcia Longo, Susie Hill. Fall JV cheerleading captains Stacy Russ and Katie Gray. Jennifer Hoffman and Scarlet Wynns cheer at a pep rally. fall cheerleading te . ee var wt _ = 7 , 7 ‘ - aed ow tae We _ : a vores ke BES 5 t eal ee LOLS Le eee es, ae: ¢ - : Whos “ atte . � : at a 137250 ee ee ‘ 4 . 3° Fe p . EAs oo ate one ae 4 . : ‘ey - a t= -5.4 ,% : . - Ss i te - ? Rae A ie ie ES ol hie t : : 7 - : | ag + b 243 ts 2: . iA ee ree ee ° - 2 | he ee Ad aes Ae ee . wey oy Mee As eS he te E 7 : s nl Bracke CS Robert El down his opponent in the mat entsville. WRESTLING Warren County 42 to 30 Bishop Ireton 03 to 54 St. James 30 to 42 Sidwell Friends 39 to 31 Randolph Macon 14 to 60 Edmund Burke 42 to 24 Brentsville 26 to 47 Strasburg 22 to 50 Manassas Park 33 to 36 Paul VI 18 to 52 West Springfield 00 to 77 Jefferson 12 to 62 Maret 32 to 38 eis | 7 ; — Landon 15 to 57 ees tng he Rare: Govt Ecler, Mik Carne, os achicha, Meare ee Juan Hernandez, Marcelo Vacaflor, Jared Guckenburger, Jose Hernandez, Allan Schneider, Paul Regional Tournament 4th place Bailey. Back Row: Coach Mark Fredenburg, Manager Chris Lewis, Jeff Jones, Jon Gannon, Steve Bowling, Mark Larkin, Buddy Speir, Zach Falter, Deniz Callahan, Coach John Weil. record 3-14 wrestling Paul Bailey uses leverage to forcefully take down Paul Dunn. VAIS NA RESTING cuucit rusmer sets up to take down Erik Hobart at the beginning of a practice match. Zach Falter hustles during practice with Steve Bowling. 1= 19 Mark Gannon boldly gets ready to take down Gavin Hecker. wrestling — SPORTS “The Trees’? Give Mason A Powerful Inside Game Coach Mark Wallace was already excited about the basketball team’s prospects on the first day of school when he saw 6 -5” Matt Miller and 6’- 3” Joe Pitera, both O’Connell transfers, walking down the hall. His excitement mounted as he learned that 6’-4” Nate Conable had returned from Santa Cruz to spend his senior year in Falls Church. With the return of 6’-5” Malcolm Scully and 6’-3” Steve Schick, Mason had the tallest team in their history. “The Trees’ were born. The team suffered a loss in their first game of the season against a very tal- ented Central team. The team then got in gear as they won their next three games and were playing excellent ball. It seemed that The Trees were living up to their reputation. The students were excited as a home game against Manassas Park ap- proached; the team was ready and psyched for the game. A huge crowd showed up for the Friday night con- test. The team was scoring almost non- stop in the first half. With a fifty-two point total at the half to the opponent’s twenty-six, their scoring appeared to So Chose! be no fluke. When Coach Wallace put the second team in at the midway point of the third quarter there was some concern in the crowd that the scoring would slow down. As the sec- ond team went on a scoring spurt it was apparent that that wasn’t true. Joe Pitera scored consistently off the bench and guards Christian O’Hara and Joey Romer made their outside shots. At that time the thought of scor- ing one hundred points for the first time in the school’s history was prom- inent in everybody’s mind, yet nobody dared voice that thought. As the game wound down to its final minutes, the chants of “One Hundred, one hundred ’’ resounded throughout the pit. The crowd was breathless when with fifty-two seconds Christian O’Hara made a jumper for an even hundred. The crowd went wild and screamed out their approval in hoarse voices. The final score was 102 to 51, a re- sounding victory for the Mustangs. The team entered their following games with confidence and won their next two contests. Another home game approached against a much tougher Varsity Basketball — Front Row: Cory Russ, David Aarons, Ryan Malisko, Matt Kingsley, Christian O’Hara, Joey Romer. Back Row: Coach Mark Wallace, Joe Pitera, Nate Conable, Matt Miller, Malcolm Scully, Steve Schick. boys’ varsity basketball team than Manassas Park, Rappahan- nock. The team played hard and kept within a few points for the whole game. They then captured the lead by two points with just a few seconds left. The Rappahannock guard sunk a des- peration three-point shot at the buzzer to the dismay of the whole crowd. Said Coach Wallace, “I think the team learned more from losing that game [against Rappahannock], than winning the Manassas Park game.” The team finished the season with a 14-6 record and holding third place in the Bull Run District. They started the tournament with a game against Stras- burg, a team they had beat twice dur- ing the regular season. They won the exciting game and entered into the semi-final game against Central. Cen- tral had already beat the Mustangs twice, and the players knew this would be a tough game. They played the best they could, but in the end Central prevailed, thereby eliminating one of the team’s best seasons in re- cent memory. 3 Ss Be a os 54 yiseas 74 gbtte cBEE, BOYS’ VARSITY BASKETBALL BOYS’ VARSITY BASKETBALL Central Strasburg Manassas Park Stonewall National Christian Fairfax Paul VI Brentsville Clarke County National Christian Stonewall Manassas Park Clarke County Page County Rappahannock 70 to 88 48 to 40 102 to 51 82 to 48 57 to 55 44 to 62 73 to 68 69 to 50 64 to 51 60 to 63 50 to 35 56 to 50 79 to 89 51 to 70. 64 to 90 68 to 52 64 to 54 71 to 49 74 to 59 70 to 56 (Above) Senior Joey Romer goes up for a lay-up against a tough Rappahannock team. yq- fo ; Z o , ' 4 ; : - ¥ San i a ‘ J SS - ; ‘ 7 bd 2 a ed ‘ p : . : ae ' = 3 “The Trees” helped make a productive inside game for Mason. (Top left) Christian O’Hara sets up the offense against Rappahannock. boys’ varsity basketball Boys’ J.V. Basketball Central 34 to 50 Stasburg 38 to 25 Manassas Park 58 to 33 Stonewall 46 to 32 National Christian 56 to 33 Sidwell Friends 37 to 52 Bishop Ireton 40 to 57 Brentsville 37 to 23 Clarke County 24 to 31 Rappahannock 44 to 38 Page County 41 to 37 Boys’ J.V. Basketball Front Row: Daniel Salisbury, Chris Scovotto, Josh Leachman, Andrew Burk, Brentsville 37 to 23 David Kelly, Andrew Craig, David Douglass. Back Row: Coach Dale Dover, Josh Kingsley, Brian Sullivan, Eric Reimers, Craig Sirkin, Billy Singletary, Peter Murchie, Eric Fellman, Coach Jim Central 40 to 57 Chandler. Strasburg 39 to 27 National Christian —toF The team gets in a huddle in preparation for a big Stonewall 29 to 28 penne Manassas Park 52 to 45 Page County 34 to 46 record 12-6 boys’ jv basketball a BO SweNABINS KEIN ale Building Talent Team’s Height and Depth Helped Create a Winning Record The Boys’ J.V. Basketball team start- ed out with one goal — to better the mediocrity of recent teams. The team was rejuvenated with more height than in recent years, two new coaches, an unusual 6:00 a.m. practice sched- ule, and a newly found drive to win. They were gifted with three big men who could step in at center and pro- duce in a clutch situation. Soft shoot- ing and accurate passing by sopho- more guards Andrew Craig and Josh Leachman and freshman Peter Murchie rounded out the team. The bench was stocked with talent and ex- perience as there were five second- year players in a back-up role. Said sophomore center Craig Sirkin, ““When I first saw the team, I was worried because I realized it was comprised mainly of people from last year’s team, but when we started practice I noticed that most of the players had improved from last year.”’ The team’s first game was against the district champion Central Falcons which the Mustangs lost. The team resolved not to lose heart, though and entered their next few games with un- wavering confidence beating the next four teams they played. During that stretch, the Mustangs were led by starting center Eric Reimers, who demonstrated that he could shoot the jumper as well as bang it inside. An- drew Craig consistently put the ball inside to the big men, and freshman forward Peter Murchie hit jump shot after jump shot to put the team on the scoreboards. Coming from the bench, the team was helped by the exciting play of freshman guard forward Eric Fellman who fired up the team with his quick, go-for-broke attitude. Just as the team was on a roll a crisis struck — starting sophomore point guard An- drew Craig received a severely broken nose during one of the team’s morning practices. With Andrew out for the season, the Mustangs looked to Josh Leachman to pick up the slack, which he did with the help of rookie Josh Kingsley and freshman Peter Murchie. The team once again went on a tear, setting themselves up with a possible championship game slot, the first in Mason’s history. Unfortunately, the streak ended three games early during a battle with the Page County Pan- thers, taking the team out of post- season contention. Sophomore Eric Reimers goes up for a shot against National Christian. Freshman Josh Kingsley receives a pass from fellow freshman Brian Sullivan on his way to the basket. Boys’ JV Basketball SPORTS Sening [hein Way Lito the Playorrs Girls Put Aside Their Differences and Play Well With guidance and direction from a new coach, the team recorded a win- ning season. Coach John Kalepp, who had been the girls’ soccer coach for the past three years, stepped in to replace Mr. Alan Krueger who was on a teach- er exchange in France. Coach Kalepp said, ““We had a talented team; if we could have come together and played as a team earlier we could have won it all. Towards the end of the season we started playing as a team, and we start- ed to win. Only one other team had more talent than us and that was Stras- burg. They later became State Champs.” Strength was added to the team by the graduation of last year’s junior var- sity players to the varsity squad. Five girls brought skills and experience to the team which resulted in a cohesive group. Together the newly formed var- sity squad posted an 8-4 season. Ev- idence of their talents was seen at the Brentsville match in which the Mus- tangs were victorious. Individual ef- forts were only partially responsible for the win — the six girls played un- selfishly for the benefit of the team. Flawless serving by Bonnie Martin and Sheryl! Whitaker certainly helped in out-playing the Tigers. On the court, the girls displayed a definite cohesion. However, some members felt their team’s performance could have been better. Personal con- flicts sometimes made playing diffi- cult. Said senior Vicky Condit, “On the court we played as a team, but off the court we had our differences, so we Girls’ Varsity Volleyball — Front Row: Yuki Takahira, Sheryl Whitaker, Bonnie Martin, Linda Tran, Alicia Flores, Chery! Chucoski. Back Row: Jon Fritsch, Vicky Condit, Aleta Hoover, Cristina Mendoza, Pilar Strutin-Belinoff, Julie Patton, Jill Boozell, Brian Schleeper, and Coach John Kalepp. girls’ varsity volleyball did not go as far as we could have.” Consistent performances were ac. knowledged in the naming of the dis. trict team. Junior Bonnie Martin was named to the second all-district team: junior Linda Tran and senior Vicky Condit received honorable mentions. Reflected Bonnie, “We were divided the whole season, yet did pretty well. If we could have put aside our per- sonal differences and played as a team, we would’ve been great!”’ The girls voted for team honors in several categories before the Winter Awards Banquet. Winners were Bon- nie Martin as most valuable player, Aleta Hoover as most spirited player, and Sheryl Whitaker as most improv- ed. GIRLS’ VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Broad Run 2-0 Brentsville 2-0 Manassas Park 2-0 Broad Run 2-0 Clarke County 2-3 2-3 Rappahannock Stonew record 8-4 GIRLS’ VARSITY VOLLEYBALL In warm-ups for a game, Vicky Condit bumps the ball. In preparation for a game, Pilar Strutin-Belinoff practices setting. Coach John Kalepp throws balls to the team for bumps as they get ready for a game. girls’ varsity volleyball NE SPORTS JL. Regnoups A New Coach Steps In Coach Doherty discusses strategy with the team before a game. J.V. Girls’ Volleyball — Front Row: Kay Eister, Elena Roa. Second Row: Becky Martin, Kunnereath Tauch, Alison Sedei, Thu Do, Jennifer Preston, Basia LeClere, Schuyler Harrison. Back Row: Coach Theresa Doherty, Molly Ruland, Charlotte Opal, Carolina Naupari, Erin Stobo, Sandy Martin, Elizabeth Martin. ee girls’ j.v. volleyball Sophomore Cheryl Chucoski sets the ball to the net in a game. Sophomore Jennifer Preston prepares to serve. Tracie Holcombe bumps the ball over the net as Chery! Chuscoski looks on. girls’ j.v. volleyball . Sasa “ oN ea nx. Bcc, Par CY tae iittas - _ ae Tes ey mh te oe EQO et .4 p .5- - 7 os Seu Ba aS Ot ag ; ; RSet Are VESTS oS ‘ te et ten A Ct ae Aj bale 4 rh aN . we ty’, ita . ony tf Sih ST aon wy Fan 4 4 ¢ hes a yee lee re $ wry me, ¥¢ Se Pee ae ‘hs ? “eS. + ve a awrite ed ven LS : . : ‘Steps KY Ps oe a . ‘ . : amy SF ty, 9 A Pw mh ty era gee Caea® ; : pict SS PARMRE aD NS INGO pais os er Pate ra A Grays,’ 4 . laws s on “ et OS hn Bs bey ie ; =e bie CVC Ae RS sae TS Taking care of business, Brian Schleeper and Jon Fritsch run the scoreboard and keep the scorebook for the volleyball games. Medena Small was one of the trainers who ad- ministered to injuries during the fall sports sea- son. As football manager, seventh grader Russ Rosin stays alert on the sidelines in order to assist the referees. managers trainers NVANWANGIELR SY MIs ANIINIEIENS Ready, “Willing, aud Able Managers and Trainers Volunteer Time and Assistance It wasn’t often a glamorous job, but somebody had to do it, and they did. Students readily volunteered to work as sports managers and trainers in or- der to assist athletes and coaches. Their responsibilities included prepar- ing water bottles, gathering equip- ment, and assisting with practices. They certainly weren’t seeking wages — pay was non-existent. Their com- pensation was thanks and appreciation from all those involved in sports — the programs would have been lacking without them. The fall sports had the help of Jenni Kreer and Medena Small who were sports trainers. They had been in- structed by Ms. Jennifer Cesta, trainer, in areas of sports injuries. The girls learned to wrap ankles, ice injuries, and diagnose minor bumps and bruises. They were kept busy mon- itoring the activities of football, soccer, and cross country. Jon Fritsch and Brian Schleeper vol- unteered their time between cross country and track seasons to assist the girls’ volleyball teams. They acted as managers and all-around good guys. They kept the scorebook and ran the scoreboard at matches. They set up the nets and prepared the floors for play. When necessary, they even filled in as substitute players at practice sessions. They acted as inspiration for the girls when the players were growing tired at practices. Said Aleta Hoover laugh- ingly, “Brian and Jon helped us out during practices by ‘encouraging’ us to hustle during running exercises. Of course, they were certainly enter- tained by our weakening stamina at some of the tougher drills, but they were cross country runners!” Many of the sports teams were as- sisted by middle school students. Sev- enth grader Russ Rosin spent his Sat- urday afternoons keeping track of the footballs for the football referees. He had the honor of removing the tee from the field after kick-offs which wasn’t always easy, dodging those big guys setting up their next play. The volleyball teams had the help of seventh graders Schuyler Harrison and Becky Martin who kept water bot- tles filled and gathered volleyballs during the girls’ practices and games. Charlie Clohan was another devoted seventh grader who managed the boys’ basketball teams. He could always be found right by the team’s side helping in any and every capacity. Every team who had a manager ben- efited from his or her help. From fall football to spring softball, these stu- dents spent their time maintaining equipment and assisting players. From daily practices to long weekday bus rides, they dedicated their efforts. Said basketball manager Charlie Clohan, “I really didn’t care about getting credit for being a manager. | did it for the fun of it.” Ms. Cesta, school trainer, tapes the ankle of cheerleader Chandell Handley. managers trainers Ne Se ee aes . PEAY Pe weak 2d Se SN ax Nee eee a 4 .. ry 7 eee ik | ne er ae =e FA’ oahrthe se, a ; ’ Re ele pie aresadtaNe Nyce MarR NES be oa? A ENG nS Boyt ge = ‘ee 5 Pe at Oey «3. ’ � 26 i¢ CAD | We Say White Cheerleaders Continue ani Support ; es es “ During a pep rally, Joslyn Moore cheers as the teams are introduced. Winter Varsity Cheerleading Front Row: Chandell Handley and Deanna Byrd. Second Row: Lauren Cigledy, Joslyn Moore, Medena Small, and Brandi Harris. Back Row: Blair White, Elizabeth Honesty, Susan Lang, Yvonne Clohan, Meghan Ruland, Lisa Krebs, and Jennifer Pea- cock. winter cheerleading WINTER CHEERLEADING Stephanie Jones leads a cheer during time-out i: a basketball game. Winter J.V. Cheerleading — Front Row: Janna Lukomski, Katie Gray, Stacy Russ, Scarlet Wynns. Second Row: Beth Falter, Stephanie Jones, Beth Cory, Jennifer Hoffman, and Tamara Droujinsky. Back Row: Susanne Hill, Marcia Longo, and Meg Bryant. winter cheerleading tol” AFTERSCHOOL lubs. Clubs were not just an excuse to have something to do after school — they were an important as- pect of student life. They were a forum for presenting students’ views to the adminis- tration. They gave stu- dents the opportunity to participate in compe- titions and win awards — the Lasso staff and the forensics team brought proud recogni- tion to our school. Students expanded their horizons through club participation. For example, through the Cultural Exchange Club they experienced other languages and customs and made new friendships. Clubs pro- vided services such as tutoring and raising money for charity. And, clubs and organizations Mustang staffers Jennifer Rosholt and Greg Shannon await the an- nouncement of yearbook awards at the YHSL conference. students were readily willing to lend a help- ing hand through adopting grandparents and supporting human rights. Every club took on a personality which re- flected its members — who could mistake NAIMUN’s heated (and loud) discussions on world affairs for anyone else? Each group had unique activities whether it was writing a letter to a hostage or preparing for a math contest. Being an active mem- ber of a club was a full- time commitment; it re- quired many hours of time and effort. Stu- dents who accepted the responsibility of being a participant were re- quired to meet high ex- pectations. Conse- quently, students had to manage their time in order to meet deadlines and avoid doing home- work at 1:00 a.m! Bonnie Martin lights her candle during the National Honor Society's induction ceremony. TV cameraman Justin Black intent- ly keeps his eyes on the filming of the football game. The TV club taped and broadcast many extra- curricular events. clubs and organizations — Setting a goal of increasing its effectiveness, SCA was a Voice to Be Heard The Student Council As- sociation went to Camp Overlook in the fall to focus on working together. Stu- dents became a unit by play- ing games as teams and cooking meals. The games included volleyball, a pic- tionary-type game, and car- rying a small rubber ball on a badminton racket around four chairs. ‘““The meals that were cooked were very in- teresting,” hesitated Chris- tine Walsh, freshman class secretary. Each grade partic- ipated in planning a menu and preparing a meal. The main topic of discus- sion was the Congressional Award. A student could re- ceive this award after ac- Exhausted from the SCA Retreat to Camp Overlook, Carlos Rodriguez, Jon Gannon, Chris Yates, and John Yates relax in Mason hallway as they await rides home. quiring the necessary hours in volunteer work, personal development, sports, or ex- peditions. Awards would be bronze, silver, or gold de- pending upon the number of hours earned. The SCA de- cided to introduce the pro- gram to the student body and organize all details in- volved such as appropriate activities and number of hours accumulated. At later meetings SCA members organized the Great American Smoke-Out and the Superdance. For the smoke-out the student council posted posters, hung balloons, and sent stickers to students and staff encour- aging the smokers to quit smoking for the day and for the future. Valentine’s Day presented the opportunity for the SCA to “Save a Sweetheart” — a day in which smokers pledged not to smoke for the day and non-smokers pledged not to start smoking for one year. Ben Shaw, freshman representative, or- ganized pledge sign-ups. The Superdance which had a beach party theme was in support of the Mus- cular Dystrophy Associa- tion. The dance included a limbo contest and a volley- ball tournament. Along with all of the limboing and ball- playing there was pizza eat- ing and 7-Up drinking. Vice- president Carlos Rodriguez limboed his way to victory! All the proceeds went to MDA. The SCA succeeded in working together as a group and with the student body to bring about the change of the tardy system. Students were surveyed in order to get their opinions on changes to the system of de- tentions and in-school sus- pensions. Jon Gannon, coun- cil president, and Carlos Rodriguez brought students’ concerns to the attention of Mr. Greg Alexiou and the faculty. As a result, the pol- icy was changed. SCA Demonstrating his housekeeping skills, Jared Guckenberger washes the dinner dishes. Debating an important issue at a Student Council meeting, Jon Gan- non entertains comments from sponsor, Mr. Harold. = ’ ee Trying his hand at a new game, Chris Fetner sweeps a football across the floor. sca _—_ CULTURAL While members Kunnareath Tauch and Laura Snider look on, John Pamer counts the profits from the Amnesty International bake sale. Amnesty International — Front Row: Jamie Spector, Laura Snider, Kun- nareath Tauch, Heather McGavin, Janneke Metz. Second Row: Maijukka Paljarvi, Deidre Hoetmer, Martha Behr, Rebecca Conable, Wendy Hoffman. Back Row: Lauren Meserve, Pedro Haworth, John Pamer, David a Justin Black, Carlos Rodriguez, Mitch Falter, Stephene Parry, An, Hw cultural exchange amnesty international IES vv) ' i With intemational ties, two clubs go Around the World in 180 Days A new club was formed through the hard work of se- nior Lauren Meserve and Mr. Jack Hamlin. The Am- nesty International Club was linked to the renowned Amnesty International or- ganization that works worldwide for the protec- tion of human rights all over the world. The first meeting took place in the first month of the new school year and the club instantly generated abundant interest among students who wanted to do something for oppressed people whose rights were violated. By the second or third meeting the member- ship of the club had reached almost twenty people. Club founder and president Lauren Meserve said, “‘I think it’s time to pay more attention to every human’s basic right, that’s why I de- cided to form this club.” At the meetings the club discussed certain cases of violations of basic human rights which the national or- ganization alerted them to by sending Urgent Action Appeals, letters which ex- plained the cases of individ- uals, and how their rights were violated. Then stu- dents wrote letters inform- ing the leader of the country where the violations were being committed of the problem, and asked them to either charge their prisoner of a crime or set him free. Over the organization’s short history, this strategy of mass letter writing had been very effective in persuading governments to obey their human rights obligations. Just in order to pay the postage on the letters they sent out (38 cents apiece), Amnesty had to participate in several fundraisers — the MNESTY INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE most prominent being the making of T-shirts with the Amnesty logo on them. Oth- ers included a bake sale. Al- together they managed to raise more than enough money for the purpose. Do other cultures fasci- nate you? If so, then the Cultural Exchange Club is the right place for you. The club specialized in ex- changes and trips to other places to see how the people there lived. ““You gain a greater understanding and appreciation of different cultures by living with peo- ple from different places,” said Alyssa VanDuizend. During the year, the club did a variety of things. They made money by having bake sales and selling Mustang boxer shorts. And, of course, they went on trips. The large field trip this year was to Baton Rouge, Louisiana Cultural Exchange — Front Row: Julie Patton, Kunnareath Tauch, Janneke Metz, Jennifer Preston, Mary Cheek, Mandy Fellman. Second Row: Linda for Mardi Gras. On the trip the students visited a tobac- co factory, a turtle farm, a school in Baton Rouge, the Mardi Gras Ball, various Ca- jun restaurants and the Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans. Sophomore Kun- nareath Tauch described the trip by saying, “It was great. We had fun, saw how people down there lived and experienced all sorts of new and neat things.”’ After the trip, the club members hosted students from the Baton Rouge Cul- tural Exchange Club. When they visited, the members took them on a tour of Washington, D.C., to the show Banjo Dancing, and to a party at Great Falls with local Cultural Exchange students from around the area. Johnsen (advisor), Jamie Spector, Alison Sedei, Brandie Lawson, Molly Henneberg, Amy Moore, Pedro Haworth. Third Row: Fred Cruz, Sarah Robinson, Lauren Meserve, Kim Olinger, Alyssa Wilson, Sara McClelland, Stephene Parry. Back Row: Naomi Wilkinson, Noah Neiman, Alyssa cultural exchange amnesty international VanDuizend, Sasha Day. ne se With a successful legacy, Tempo and Lasso... Live up to their reputation For the past two years, the literary magazine, Tempo, received a Trophy class prize from the Virginia High School League, so the staff was naturally motivated to produce a good magazine. Throughout the year Tempo members collected literary and art work from students. The magazine’s two editors, Martha Behr and Devery Doleman, would then cri- tique the work and decide whether or not it would be included in the magazine. In October, the staff went with the staffs of Lasso and the Mustang to Charlottesville for the VHSL publication conference. The staff worked hard all year, but in the end it paid off with the publication of the magazine. Sophomore Rebecca Con- able said, “‘Although the work is hard and tiresome, seeing the final product is exhilarating.” With a Trophy Class award from the Virginia High School League’s pub- lication evaluation service and a first place in a Wash- ington Post newspaper com- petition, the 1989 staff was hard pressed to measure up to the previous year’s stan- dard. Like the school’s other Discussing literary works, Devery Doleman and Rebecca Conable publications, the Mustang and the Tempo, printing the Lasso was a monumentous project. Unlike the other staffs, the Lasso staff had to produce several issues for the year. Mr. Michael Hoo- ver, advisor, and his staff worked together to meet their established deadlines and produce a quality paper. “It’s not just an individual effort, it’s a group one. Eve- ryone on the staff has input into almost every article,” said staff writer sophomore Molly Henneberg. With each issue, readers were treated to a variety of informative and fun articles. Tempo Lasso These articles included reg- ulars such as “Your Mind in Mind,” “From the Editor’s Desk” and “Commentator’s Corner.” The paper was also known for its coverage of sensitive issues including headlining stories about parent-child relationships, drugs in the school system, and community youth groups. The normal course of activities was included — the possibility of a new tar- dy system and activities such as the ‘‘Save-a- Sweetheart’ day, the Super Dance, the infamous Senior Slump, and the Junior Va- riety Show. about what is going in the magazine. tempo lasso Tempo Lasso As their deadline approaches, Frank Sheedy helps Tempo production editor Mike Leland with the printing press Researching his subject, Lasso member Travis McGavin tries to find information for his article. Reading over a rough draft, Lasso member Mitch Falter looks at his article before submitting it for approval. Lasso Staff — Front Row: Steve Shick, Christian O’Hara, Lauren Meserve, Molly Henneberg, Courtney Lyell, Mitch Falter, Andy Hunt, Kim Olinger, Chris Lewis, Craig Sirkin, Michael Hoover (advisor). Back Row: Pat Casey, John Pamer, Nate Conable, Brian Schleeper, Rachel McClelland, Travis McGavin. tempo lasso CHORUS. At the National Honor Society in- duction ceremony, Adam Stoffel, Jay Worrall, and Tony Johnson sing “Duke of Earl.” Chorus — First Row: Adam Kallio, Travis Lincoln, Aleta Hoover, Vanessa Kozmon (director), Thi Do, Darren Lomis, John Karro, Yuki Takahira, Adam Stoffel, Jay Worrall, Tony Johnson. Second Row: Rachel McClelland, Lor- raine Hahn, Ashleigh Spear, Ellen Carlson, Rayne Magee, Rebecca Malakooti, Stacy Russ. Third Row: Njeri Njuguna, Cheryl Chucoski, Rachel Carlson, Colleen Shreve, Christine Walsh. Fourth Row: Patty Trippett, Katie Gray, Erin Stobo. Gain chorus . CHORUS. A new director and a new name brought about Voices of Enthusiasm After Regionals, Tony Johnson, Jay Worrall, John Karro, and Darren Lomis pose for a picture. Along with a new cho- ral director, the chorus acquired a new name — the George Mason Sing- ers. The look was the same — red, black, and white shirts, cummer- bunds, and bow ties — but the group took on a new sound. Rock-and- roll was brought back with “It’s My Party” and “Duke of Earl.’’ More mellow songs included Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World.” The effect of the changes was evident at the fall concert. Said cho- rus member Sarah Letts, “I hadn’t been in chorus since eighth grade, and | was impressed by the at- tendance at the fall con- cert. In the past, the au- dience consisted mostly of parents, but the audi- torium was filled with everyone from students to administrators.’ They raised enough money by means of ae bar sales, National Geo- graphic Film Series bake sales, and car washes to go to Virginia Beach for the Festival of Music Competition. The profits from the fundraisers paid for the students’ lodging and transportation. Seven students who went to the District Competition were chosen for All-District: Tony Johnson, Thi Do, John Karro, Jay Worrall, Lorraine Hahn, Rachel McClelland, and Col- ee Shreve. The students ent an entire day in solo au- ditions with hopes of being chosen for the all-district cho- rus with other students from area schools. Said veteran cho- rus member Lorraine Hahn, “The end product was well worth the time and hard work invested.” The Singers performed at various school and community functions. The “Star Spangled Banner” was heard a cappella at every home boys’ varsit basketball game. They -owid ed music at the National Honor Society assembly and per- formed the opening number, “Tonight’s the Night,” for the Junior Variety Show. Ms. Va- nessa Kozmon, the choral di- rector, was also the co-director of the variety show. The com- munity had the opportunity to hear the group as they sang seasonal favorites at the Falls Church Community Center and Lord and Taylor. chorus The marching band and classical music brought about a The band experienced a change of tune under the di- rection of Ms. Sharon Still. Students concentrated on playing mostly classical mu- sic such as Gustov and Bee- thoven. Despite the initial mixed feelings of the band members they all had fun playing the music. Mike Recovering from a silly string fight, Ms. Still takes a break from direct- ing the pep band at the Homecom- ing football game. band Change of Tune Noyes, a freshman trumpet player said, ‘‘We started playing music that we didn't think was too groovy, but after we played it a while we became attracted to the music. | even went out and bought a tape of Beetho- ven. Aside from playing in ) class the band played at pep rallies and at their annual play-a-thon. Another addi- tion to the band was the marching band. Joe Wilson, a freshman who participat- ed in the marching band said, “It was a long time since I’ve played a musical instrument but I really ' ry thought it was cool!” For their annual spring trip to a music festival, the band raised money to go to Virginia Beach. Students sold donuts, set up bake sales for night school, and sponsored the area band competition. BAND It was another exciting football game as Jay Worrall and a troupe of middle-schoolers provided the mu- SIC. Out of breath, Vicky Condit and Jan- ice Griffin take a rest. band T.V. Club and FBLA use talent and technique FBLA T.V. CLUE To Run Business as Usual The Future Business Leaders of America had an active year. The club stood for promotion of leadership and job training. Anyone could join the club if they were enrolled in a business class. The club members en- joyed themselves and learned about business at the same time. “FBLA is a very good club to join in or- der to learn about the busi- ness world,” said club pres- ident Mandy Fellman. The club did different things. They printed a lead- ership book that gave help- ful hints to all persons in- terested in business; they FBLA — Front Row: Ashleigh Spear, Alicia Flores, Hao Chau, Tara Spriggs, visited Guerrsver Office Supply Store and witnessed how that type of business was run and learned about the different divisions with- in the offices. They also went to competitions. These competitions were at the state and regional levels and involved a member speak- ing on a certain subject of business that interested them. The FBLA also participat- ed in Shadow Day. The stu- dents had t he opportunity to go into different small busi- nesses such as McDonald's and Koons Ford. Then the student would follow the Setting up before the game, John Wu readies the camera for filming. Mandy Fellman, Tanya Spriggs, Liz Honesty, Joyce Lowry (advisor). Back Row: Jayon Falsini, Rachel Carlson, Vanessa Courts, Eva Stergiou, Meghan Ruland, Jennifer Peacock, Lauren Cigledy, Blair White, Anne MacKechnie (advisor). fbla t.v. club manager around and see how the business was op- erated. Lights, camera ... action! That is exactly what the stu- dents on the Channel 38 T.V. Club did during the year. When it came to pro- duction, the students did it all. They operated cameras, directed scenes and put it all together. “It was a great ex- perience. Students worked the cameras, put all the stuff together and everything. It was both fun and education- al to have a TV station here,” said senior Nate Con- able. The T.V. Club filmed many activities such as the plays, basketball games, vol- leyball matches, football games and the Junior Vari- ety Show. They also pro- duced regular programs in- cluding Focus on Falls Church, School Spirit and Cornucopia, and other in- formative broadcasts such as school board meetings and Dr. Brad Robert’s speech to the GM Model UN. Mr. Jim Albright, cable coordinator director, said, “The kids do it all from the cameras to directing to the play-by-play.” PRLA T. Vs CLUB Jay Munsterman sets up equipment so that a program can be recorded. Using the station’s computer, Aaron Spevacek puts together a broadcast bulletin for Channel 38. T.V. Club — Front Row: Darren Lomis, Duane Lomis, Jay Munsterman, Jim Albright (coordinator). Back Row: John Wu, Matthew Degnan, Sean Polzer, Courtney Lyell, Ben Ziskind. fbla t.v. club Math Team It’s Academic : From Henry VIII to equations, It's Academic Math Team prove that Practice Makes Perfect Every other week, some of the student body’s math enthusiasts got together in Ms. Barbara Ringgold’s room. These people were the members of the Math Team. There they compared their abilities against stu- dents in other schools by working on a six-problem test within thirty minutes. After they had completed either the test or exhausted the time period, the tests were collected by Ms. Ring- gold, the sponsor, and mailed to Fairfax County to be scored and recorded. Lat- er, the results would be sent back. The team members actu- ally enjoyed the work that they did every week. ‘‘It sounds boring, but it’s ac- tually fun, except for when you re defeated,” said junior John Karro. The It’s Academic team was devoted to the forward- ing of knowledge. For the first time they had the as- sistance of extra practice and competition. The prac- tice ranged from a computer program to scrimmages with other schools. The program was provided by Academic Enterprises in order to fur- ther the knowledge and tim- ing of the team. The pro- gram gave the operator questions ranging from top- ics as diverse as 18th cen- tury literature to physics and history. This was the first year Math Team — Front Row: Ms. Barbara Ringgold (coach), Jung Yoon, Hong Thai, John Wu, Opeyemi Adamolekun, John Worrall. Back Row: Jane Brock, John Karro, Alison Smith, Doug Thackery, Richard Blackwell. math team it’s academic that the team had practices with other schools. The team had two scrimmages against Washington and Lee High School. During these meets, Ms. Gail Nolan, the sponsor, would switch members on and off the team to see how each fared in real competition. Said sophomore Craig Sirkin, “The scrimmages against Washington and Lee were helpful in keeping the team off the buzzers in the be- ginning of the game.” The team also participat- ed in a competition hosted by the University of Mary- land. There the team com- peted in a round-robin tour- nament with teams from thirty other schools in the area. Unfortunately, the extra practice did not produce a win at their first and only meet against Wheaton High School and McLean High School. The team accumu- lated points at the outset by correctly answering a series of questions, but they began to buzz in too quickly as time went on, thereby losing several points. The competing team con- sisted of captain Richard Blackwell, Travis Lincoln and Devery Doleman. There were eight alternates in case of sudden illness. Alternates were necessary in that each person had their own area of expertise such as science, history or literature. Math Team It’s Academic In Ms. Ringgold’s room, Math Team member Matt Fulwiler takes the weekly math test. It’s Academic team members Craig Sirkin and Richard Blackwell listen to the questions asked during their first scrimmage with Washington and Lee High School Devery Doleman. Back Row: Mac McGarrity, Giant Employee, Ms. Gail | | It's Academic — Front Row: Travis McGavin, Richard Blackwell (captain), Nolan. oe | | =} math team it’s academic FORENSICS Using talent and determination, forensics finds itself In the Limelight The forensics team came off an excellent season with high expectations. Unlike the almost exclusively se- nior team of the previous year, this group was com- prised of mostly freshmen and sophomores. Returning sophomore Aaron Spevacek said, ‘Forensics is a great learning experience, it rids you of the fear of getting up in public and speaking.” The team entered the first meet with apprehension; many experienced members had obligations in the fall play which left first time speakers without veteran forensics support. New team member, Njeri Njuguna, took third place reading prose con- cerning a young character's experiences with drugs. She was obviously ecstatic as her name was called and she hurried up to get her trophy. More people joined the team as the fall play fin- ished and they no longer had a commitment to go to rehearsals. Two new team members joining after the play, Rebecca Conable and Ellen Wright, took a third place playing two elderly la- dies in their selection for Before an upcoming competition, Nate Conable practices the poem he plans to read in competition. dramatic duo. As the district meet ap- proached the team gained more members, thereby al- lowing them to compete in all twelve categories. The competition was slightly less stiff this time as they competed against fellow sin- gle ‘“‘A’’ district schools. Amazingly, everyone who went to the competition won one of the top three places in their event. First place finishers included Aaron Spevacek in extem- poraneous speaking, an event in which participants prepared a seven minute talk on a current event top- ic. Devery Doleman also took her third champion- ship in the spelling category. Rebecca Conable won her second trophy with a first place in original oratory, and, in her first meet, Care Maree Brown took third place in poetry. In regional competition Aaron Spevacek and Joe Gross received third place awards in extemporaneous and prose, respectively. The only member who would go on to state competition was senior Devery Doleman in spelling. a x ‘nn, te a 4 = . ¥ Practicing in front of Mr. Davis, Joe Gross reads ‘Thomas Edison’s Shaggy Dog” by Kurt Vonnegut. During a practice session, Deidre Hoetmer receives advice from Ms. Cofey. Discussing meets, Joe Gross and Aaron Spevacek talk with Mr. Davis about their past performances. Forensics — Front Row: Joe Gross, Deidre Hoetmer, Rebecca Conable, Ms. Carol Cofey (coach). Back Row: Aaron Spevacek, Mitch Falter, Ellen Wright, Mr. Milt Davis (coach). forensics NAIMUN During a caucus in the International Summit-Asia at the Georgetown NAIMUN, Steve Worrel and Jamie Spector take the initiative among the other delegates. Making sure things will work well, NAIMUN members Valerie Schnei- der, Steve Worrel, John Wu and Ab- by Kern make plans for the upcom- ing GM Model UN. NAIMUN — Front Row: Valerie Schneider, Charles Pittaluga, Theresia Muller, Kunnareath Tauch, Ms. Gail Nolan (advisor), Rebecca Thomas, Naomi Wilkinson, Sara McClelland. Second Row: Rebecca Conable, Harish Rajagopal, Alok Gera, Ben Shaw, Andrea Rausch, Sarah Swift, Allison Yates, Michael Lake, John Wu. Back Row: John Karro, Noah Neiman, Justin Black, Doug Thackery, Steve Worrel, John Worral, Anush Santhanam. Am, oor naimun From position papers to conferences, NAIMUN had its Busiest Year Yet The room is a mess. There are water cups and pieces of paper everywhere. People are standing in groups, screaming at each other. De- spite how it sounds, they are all having great fun. This is a scene out of one of the North Amer ican In- vitational Model United Na- tions (NAIMUN) club’s model UNs. At these model UNs the students represent- ed a country, voiced its po- sition on issues concerning drug trafficking and weap- ons, and voted on bills that came up. They also learned about the way the UN works and what was happening in the international world. For all these efforts, students earned elective credit. NAIMUN’s year was the busiest yet. They earned money by selling food at the Homecoming fair, raffling two round-trip tickets to Disney World and by selling gift wrap. They participated in two more model UNs than in years past and worked on setting up a NAIMUN scholarship. Jun- ior John Karro said, ‘““We were more active this year and it was more fun because we did a lot more.” Members attended three two-day model UNs: the Fairfax Invitational Model United Nations (FAIMUN) at Hayfield High School, Os- bourne High school, and one they hosted — the GM Mod- el UN. At all of these com- petitions students did well as they participated in Gen- eral Assembly committees, Security Councils and Inter- national Summits. In February, students at- tended the 26th Georgetown University NAIMUN at the Washington Hilton. There they represented Burma, So- malia and Zambia. Over the course of the four days, members heard speeches by Dr. William J. Taylor from the United States Center for Strategic International Studies (who was obtained with help from Ms. Gail Nolan, the club’s sponsor) and Secre- tary-General of the United Nations, Javier Perez de Cuellar. Members went to briefings at their countries’ embassies and had fun, too. ‘Georgetown was fun. You could have fun, socialize and learn stuff at the same time,” said sophomore John Wu. Students received awards at this, the world’s largest model UN. Seniors Rebecca Thomas and Naomi Wilkin- son won Honorable Mention for representing Zambia on a Security Council. Junior Anush Santhanam and sophomore Alok Gera won Honorable Mention for rep- resenting Somalia on the Po- litical and Security Commit- tee. Before Plenary Committee begins, Noah Neiman and Sarah Swift make plans for the upcoming ses- sion. naimun When school begins in the morning, they are out there raising the flags. When school ends, they are back out there again bringing the flags down. Who are they? They are the members of the George Mason Service Club. The Service Club was like most clubs in the sense that it had fundraisers. At var- ious times during the year, the Club held bake sales and car washes. In October, the Club participated in the Homecoming Fair by having people guess how many can- dies were in a bottle. The Club was unlike most clubs in the sense that it was devoted almost exclusively to community and school service. Aside from raising and lowering the flags, members also helped at school activities such as the NAIMUN’s GM Model UN and the band play-a-thon. Community-wise they helped out at the Powhatan Nursing Home where they Service Club — Front Row: Christine Ploch, Sasha Day, Rebecca Conable, Allison Yates, Sara McClelland, Kim Olinger, Laura Yamhure. Second Row: It was a busy year because Service is Needed Everywhere gave assistance to the peo- ple in need by just being their friend. They did other projects as well, including an adopt-a-grandparent where students were friends to elderly people. Allin all, the club was fun and exciting. “The Service Club is a great thing to do if you need community ser- vice hours [for the IB diplo- ma] and if you like helping people,” said junior Anush Santhanam. The National Honor Soci- ety consists of students who have a 3.5 or greater cumu- lative grade point average and have participated in six clubs. Once you get in you have to keep just as busy. The main continuous project of the NHS was tutoring. If a student felt that he or she needed tutor- ing in a certain subject they would go to the NHS pres- ident, Lauren Meserve. She would then pick someone to help for a fee of anywhere from $1-$5 per hour. “It Anush Santhanam, John Yates, Jason Robertson, Charlie Hunt, Minh Chau, Christine Walsh, Natanya Barrow. Back Row: Mary Ciciarelli (adviser), Pedro Haworth, Heather McGavin, Erica Persson, Jennifer Preston, Molly Henneberg, Theresia Muller, Amy Moore, Valerie Schneider, Dana Wells, Jane Brock, Janet Weber (adviser), Got, Wws sorn service club nhs makes me feel good know- ing that I’m helping a person by tutoring them,” said Freshman Care Maree Brown. The NHS did not just in- volve helping other stu- dents. Members had to bal- ance the tutoring, school work and the other clubs they were in all at once. At the National Honor Society as- sembly, Ryan Malisko prepares to go up to the stage to be inducted into the society. SERVICE CLUB NH SERVICE CLUB NHS After school, Valerie Schneider brings down the flags for the day. After lighting their candles, John Karro and Steve Worrel wait to be- come members of the National Hon- or Society. National Honor Society — Front Row: Care Maree Brown, Valerie Schnei- der, Martha Behr, Mary Cheek, Lauren Meserve, Joyce Lowry (adviser). Back Row: Andrea Rausch, Stephene Parry, Allison Yates, Malcolm Scully, Alison Smith, Naomi Wilkinson, Thi Do, Ara. Mer ,omdy Corser service club nhs MUSTANG Despite the pressure and long hours, the staff slaved over A Labor of Love It was bigger and better than ever — more pages, a larger format, and the desire to bring home another award from Charlottesville. The 1988 Mustang was awarded a first place rating by the Virginia High School League’s publication evalu- ation service, and the 1989 staff was determined to match that goal. Of course, nothing is as easy as it ap- pears, and the students found out early how much work was needed to meet production deadlines. With only three veteran staff members, there was an immediate need for teach- ing the basics. ‘I was nerv- ous at first,” said co-editor and returning member Aleta Hoover. “There was so much for the rookies to learn!’ The yearbook class began with the basics of lay- out and design, copywriting, and copyfitting. But with the first deadline only eight weeks after the opening day of school, the frantic pace set in quickly. Rough lay- outs needed copy and pho- tographs. Copy meant inter- views, ph otographs meant captions. And, the cost of this production meant fun- draising... The Homecoming Fair was the first opportunity to make some money. The yearbook booth included sales of red and white he- lium balloons, old yearbook photos, and confetti. The surprise of the day was the popularity of the baggies filled with minute bits of red, white, and black paper. The football fans showed their spirit by hurling hand- fuls of confetti for the “big plays.”’ The initial enthusiasm of the staff was truly damp- Mustang — Front Row: Mitch Falter, Susan Lang, Scarlet Wynns, Ellen Carlson, Greg Shannon. Second Row: Thi Do, Sarah Letts, Hannah Burke, Alyssa VanDuizend, Mike Lake, Ivan Iliev, Andrew Craig, Matt Kern. Back Row: Megan Noyes, Aleta Hoover, Seth Lake, Julie Patton, Rob Lindros. mustang ened when several final lay- outs were partially ruined by a leaky ceiling. The pages were discovered lying in a puddle of water after a heavy rainstorm. Not to be hampered, the staff resur- rected what they could and determinedly worked to complete the pages. Unfor- tunately, the deadline was missed, and production work began to slow down. Valentine’s Day brought a much-needed break from copywriting and layouts with the annual Balloon- Gram sale. The staff took or- ders for helium balloons at- tached to valentine mes- sages (and top salespeople were awarded with prizes ranging from gummie bears to Nerd’s candy). The result was a room full of 750 red and white balloons and stu- dents trying to maneuver huge bouquets of balloons through the door. The self-motivation and hours of work required for production was a new ex- perience for many staff members. Said freshman Matt Kern, ‘‘I always thought putting a yearbook together was easy; it’s not!” First-year member Susan Lang voiced the thoughts of many of her co-workers. “Unfortunately, students who are not involved in the yearbook will never appre- ciate all the work that goes into it. There is so much more than just putting pic- tures and words on paper.” That work was a responsi- bility that seemed to be- come overwhelming as the final deadline arrived. Pre- vious deadlines had been missed, and the publisher needed the final pages in or- der to print the yearbooks before the end of June. MUSTANG Co-editors Aleta Hoover and Sarah Letts design pages during their work session at Taylor’s summer year- book conference. Mitch Falter types captions as Paul Dunn and Hannah Burke identify photographed students. During class Seth Lake works on his “school rules’ layout for the aca- demic section. mustang Taking a break from after-school yearbook pro- duction, staffers Greg Shannon and Seth Lake match their wits at rummy. Sports writer Mitch Falter reviews the final copy for boys’ varsity basketball. ot - ae LIFE MILLIONAIRE Certified Commercial Agent Auto Auto Indemnity Homeowners Cycle Boat ‘ : All Lines of Insurance TH arsr@ 600 PO hs Oo, @ Al istate Michael Lucibello Senior Account Agent Lucy A. 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DACs, MANOR: oa hoc xs we wer aks 66, 139 Day, Sasha ......... 56, 58, 104, 127, 142 DeBbarr, GALS «sv accniewaernwe demawta ss 11 Degnan, Matthew .6s66 ccsccicinves 135 Dewalt, StaCvss csc iv kena ctne ees eee 62 Dillman, William................. 7, 50 PRR fa vis nats on ae 39, 45, 130, 143, 144 OO PRR cain a's arded ee eel Pee ee euler 29, 56 DOBSEY,; THGEGSE 6 od mi eax Seaue 66, 116 Doleman, Devery ........... 12, 39, 137 DeeISETTO, TAROT. ics caw aa ga cew esas 2, 56 Deuglass, David. ise ccicniacw: 101, 112 DOVOr, DOIG ces cesvise snweweeaswuns 112 rake, BONE ce cnc ss ei ca deK Ve dows 40 Droviiinsky;. TAMara: vi... ene ee cee ne 121 Dunn, Paul...... 56, 57, 74, 108, 109, 145 Ewis Lives!!! BASte,. ROY orcas eee se yy Kees eRe 56, 116 Elmore, Robert ..... 3, 17, 40, 60, 91, 108 Bins, ROBOT «cic sass ew seeiie es 50, 91 ENpeTG, JON wns vcscawanweae wanna es 50 Brnat, RObOM css ccssveews cis cane da 71 EVOreen, DORM sc cceevs ken ee ec een on oe 40 Finis Wins Four Gold Medals. POU AG as nwa ey pe ee ee 56 Beni sOVON, ec ban cues cae s 40, 91, 134 PRTG?) SIOEDD, wince cis cies oo ws 11, 107, 121 Falter, Mitchell . . 56, 59, 79, 126, 129, 139, 145 Falter, Zachary ......... 56, 91, 108, 109 EB Mis gee tnew ed hack RO Rb GWE SR eee 134 Fellman, Amanda .......... 40, 127, 134 PRIMMATA GGAUON 5 6 a.55:5.4 6 409 acs Sw wk bon 4 Es 66 Peliman, Eric «ccs ca:c neta wows 62, 91, 112 Fetner, Christopher ...... 50, 94, 95, 125 PIOUGIOS, TUAN c ieee ves ows He 40, 94, 95 Pistet. ROUGE 6 acacm shen stax eave wes 75 Fletcher, Emma... ...% i oie ea wae oa: 37, 50 Fletcher, Katherine.......... 25, 62, 104 Pilinez ye, MICHAL. «. :070 + Kae re ot ows 66 PIOTOS: AGEs 6 sak scar eewow nts ers eee Fiores, Alici@ o. a cess eco: 50, 114, 134 Plate, TGEGS 6 nc econ Sic ces wawys 40, 91 FPOGtDAL occ cea eewaavaees 90, 91, 92, 93 BOPOTBICS, sce pip icewig-s arene alk a Oe a CEN 139 FOwWIG, J6S81GR «nc iccccarneveweveevvuen 56 Fredenburg, Mark........... 66, 91, 108 Preeman;, BIGe ss neice as 14, 40, 95 Fritsch, Jonathan..... 37, 50, 89, 114, 118 Fulwiler, Matthew ............. 56, 137 (Sorhacher Visits U.S. GAHBBROL. TGGBDE. i oink ns wee oo 8s 71 CALE: NACKies sseexsa sass 3, 13, 66, 67 Gannon, Jonathan ...5, 17, 40, 94, 95, 108, 124, 125 Gannon, Mark ............. 97, 108, 109 Genovese, JOM: ...ci0e csc neeas aw nesi 63 GOTH PIO a4 ands 0 mao od ee 56, 140 STADAOT RUBE icy oe xou we ok oad eae RES: 67 CSTAUAE, SUSBIE oe ca a ews x te mw wi 31, 67 CAVAVOS. WHIGING oe oy oor dek eens esws 40 Gray, Katherine... .13, 55, 63, 65, 87, 107, 121, 130 Grittini, JANICE 246 bc diwiraenenses 40, 98 ST08G, JOSODR .0 re ihe v in eae wae 63, 139 Guckenberger, Jared... 49, 50, 91, 93, 108, 125 Guckenberger, Lance ................ 108 Gurley; MOnIARG ss 6444 c es bewwexe xs” 56 Guthridge, Michael.................. 91 Fisward Stern on WJFK 106.7 Hahn, Lorine i sicacrciac views ws 56, 130 Hagerty, Lindas...os iviccacceveivxa sow 67 FiO, BOUBTIY 5 ote one eee em eN eS 67 PIG TECK on ck wx ncutera nner 30, 67 Handley, Chandell ...1, 29, 40, 45, 83, 89, 106, 119, 120 Piao, CHOPS 0 pccwu as cee ws 67, 69, 125 PISETIB, BONG «oc vos cae 3, 40, 106, 120 PATTISON, DCRUYIOS venice ete Sey eees 116 SUAPC INT EIDENG at ewer «le se owe 63 PIsriogs, Peer 65s ose S25 s ecw eewes 50 BW, LAUGy 6 4+ ¥ ase Mee hors cd ees 67 Haworth, Pedro........ 40, 126, 127, 142 UME, TMOTOAN oes scx 5s ve Gas RS 67 Becker, Geavilt 2fisdcnawewacaes T08, 109 PIGGROP: AOI . 5.8 xke heh Oss heme ee 63 PIGLY, SIG MOR wis d xce ee woe een we 57 Henderson, Jack ........eceeee8. 40, 91 Henneberg, Mary . 13, 55, 57, 98, 127, 129, 142 Harnert. 1OWHHOr «4 ..sc«40005eeawcwad 57 Herlinger, DATTGU «own nens sna 49, 50 POTINGEr, LGHE: co 4 cps oro ere ee 104 Hernandez, Bernaldo ............... 108 Hernandez, JOTC «6.6.6 once vcaee 63, 97 Hernandez, Jose.............. 63, 97,108 Hernandez, Juan ......... 57, 95, 96, 108 SIGIR, TIAVIR o xace cin se Pace eee eo 63 Fiermmiasi, MOWAT 3. o6 sce nce ews ws Ss 102 PEL, SUSAUGNG osc. ose aw wee aes 107, 121 POURS CNG ic wk ng ree alas al ai ae 81 PIGQAT TAN ic teasapue weed ow hlees 50, 95 Hockenbderry; GING cai sc ox cewee es 67 Hoetmer, Deidre ........... 57, 126, 139 Hoffman, Jennifer .......... 63, 107, 121 Hoffman, Wendy...... 12, 40, 41, 74, 126 Holcombe, Tracie .............. 57, 117 Honesty, Elizabeth . 1, 3, 57, 106, 120, 134 Hoover, Aleta... 7, 31, 50, 75, 98, 114, 130, 144, 145 Hoover, Michael ......... 38, 67, 74, 129 Hones, ROD. 62 25505506620 aneesee ens 67 Musnes. Debotan'. . s.6xies ih eacaxs es 63 etic: ie G7) Cr 13, 41, 86, 91 Hunt, ANGrew . oo. ..2. 0a eee 57, 59, 129 Hunt, CHOTIGR coy i scence eu 17, 50, 142 lke Shuffle IAZOUM OSGI vicc ome Ge ce wom en weale 50 [IHOV, IWAN 5 ¥ ose Sis ee ye ein wee os 41, 144 J ohnson Stripped of Gold Medal. RACKOEN.. RYT 6 x5 y nck wed ccee nadews 107 PAESTIE: IUAER lnc are 4 vores oe tus Mis eat hs 70 FAGOMBt, RATON suck ou ww da we sae eee 104 lavrett. AGS 5 iciceowee weiss 13, 63, 97 NIINOD, PATIO oj oY cas cca anes 67, 127 Johnson, Anthony .... 28, 29, 41, 130, 131 SOMME AIIBNG 2c 6Gs caves usax nuns 65 lst 61 A 4 Ce | 2s eer er 50, 95 ISBDROT. GONUEM oscss cise ewes ch ccck es 67 johnston, POVUG: i cacccwose as es wess 67 TOTIGR. BOTE «, oui 4 5a 2 8s 12, 41, 108, 109 Jones, Stephanie ........... 63, 107, 121 | Abdul-Jabbar Retires. Kalepp, John ..... 23, 67, 68, 98, 114, 115 Ratio: AUVGHY 6 iekacceree es 28, 57, 130 Rerpeer SNS 4: oo 655 ar, ow Sie boa 63 Karro, John..... 50, 75, 130, 131, 136, 140, 143 ROOTGT DOE 635 oSn ¢uleeaaw adds 63, 107 Kelley, David............ 57, 96, 97, 112 Kom. Nicole ss. ccessusa tacks oewal 50 Kernely, (ames i555 sic ici enxarseawes 81 Kern, Gabrielle ............ 41, 140, 153 Korn, Mathew .....0.csunnpeden 63, 144 Kingsley, Joshua ........... 63, 112, 113 Kingsley, Matthew ....... 17, 50, 95, 110 Kigss, SlOV6. 4.53 cn ce eee ews 22, 67, 69 Koni, FOUY csicsissa ecu avin yens Seve 106 KOZMON, VANOSSR 16 6 ici ise cee 67, 130 ROGISS,. L68 oc ower hata hes 50, 98, 120 Rrpps, WANES. onic cee eds 63, 79, 80 Kreer, Jonnniier «occu cv ces nes 17, 36, 41 [-_ Receives Another Trophy Class. Lake, Michael ......... 57, 137, 140, 144 DERG BON: ccwcumevestaeeke 57, 144, 145 Lang, Susan ....3, 17, 25, 41, 86, 102, 103, 120, 144 Larkin, MGth o.s os x62 7, 50, 91, 93, 108 ee ee ee eee OE ery rer ere 129 Lawson, Brandié 5 siiccivs answ es 57,127 LeaCt LACMIOW a1450 246s akaciehe oo ass 50 Leachman, [deh ... saeexteceee as 57, 112 Leachiian, Eugenia... oi cvis wc cca 107 Rees. NOR soy 6a ne ne RR ER 67 EOOre, BOCG so osc aces be anaes 57, 116 Ene, SONG UBER Ts i5 eo sw ww th ee een xs 41 Leland, Michael............. 50, 95, 129 DBNGAY COORG ook a vais Sib wie wee 5 10 Lenker, Meredith ............... 48, 50 OUR SOTAN, x ep asie aecce 57, 75, 144, 145 LOViCK, SIADNGi ss ican os se earn cass 41 Lewis, Ghristing acssaxss 41, 108, 129 Lincoin, TI@Vis isccecsies 28, 57, 91, 130 DIHMGS, ROMS 6a eres eae: 41, 144 LiniGhay, SGPICKS ... 1k s9 54 s505.0 Ree RR Hs 51 LIDGE U PUNE o-0:0 vin Seana wR A Mee a 67 EE PENG og So ar wiv igi askin Wee Seah areee 63 Lomis, Darren ......... 64, 130, 131, 135 LAS, DUADG ck ocx wna s C86 Zan ae Raws 135 Longo, JORGE 6. 60 ces cees 51, 108 PONG, MIGIGIB. 6 sic oi Se wa Skee '® 107, 121 EP QOSUTNYE. FATE os as cop ose oo a EROS Rw 57, 97 LOWED, EAPOGRL 65 4 kvinGs oak ee won eeas 70 LOWE, JOVOS x 036 dew Cece ws 67, 134, 143 Dore Clare cin cack tos i Deka ees 71 CAE PAN yy vid wa es oe Se eee 71 Lukomski, Janna ”............. 107, 121 Lyell, Courtney... cca cays 41, 129, 135 Mickey Mouse’s 60th Birthday! MackKechnie, ANNO .. 6600. c en ewws v5 134 Madison, Christopher......... 62, 64, 97 MiageG, RAVHG x.csenikacnamccan 57, 130 Magnone, Gerald, . o3)cccvissesivneces 51 Malakooti, Rebecca.......... 54, 57, 130 Malisko, Ryan .......... 41, 95, 110, 142 Malone, Michael............... 68, 104 PARTIOOORS 5. ok. tance coe nie been 118, 119 Manickavasagam, Simeon ............ 41 Martin; WeGiY é..cssuvswrx se weueers 116 Martin, Bonnie ..... 37, 51, 202; 114, 123 Martin, RWZanetn .accs cncciny as 57, 116 Martin, SATQY: . 5 Giseices i ha teas ees 116 RAGIE, DOTTIB i 25, 689. ded ne we ewe bees 68 NMattH ar, NANCY 6 sca econ swaearxswesars 68 McClelland, Rachel ........ 42, 129, 130 McClelland, Sara..... 48, 50, 51, 127, 140, 142 McGavin, Heather............ 57, 98, 99 McGavin, Travis ....... 51, 126, 129, 137 MCRGNZIO CVRUNS catia aides come ans 51 NMC PORCUS, LOTION, i 6504.0 4:04 00 oa we 5 Oe) i 42 NMIGIOE, TOME iwc does eee wean 15, 17, 68, 91 Membreno, Patricia ......... 63, 64, 107 Mendoza, Cristina..... 19, 42, 83, 98, 114, Lio Menendez, Jessica.............. 64, 104 Meneniger, LIS os. o.nxus eae on 0 57, 98 MGGKC, SSEGRIEG oc 5 ce siccaa sna ee res 42 Menon, DGGDR: «isis wie as eee 0 63, 64 Meserve, Lauren ....17, 38, 42, 45, 48, 74, 102, 126, 129, 143 Metz, Janneke ........ececxes 58, 126, 127 Miller, Brian Miller, Matt ......... Miller, SU60% cic anise es 42, 78, 91, 110, 111 42, 76, 77, 98, 99 Moore, Amy...... 48, 51, 52, 98, 127, 142 Moore; Joalyt. ic c4a ss ee %s 58, 106, 120 MOGI: SOIR: 6c hc ee nee ian enV ReDim 42 MIOTRIOS, AIMEE on osc cami eevee tees 51 WIRY, FONE 555 Sy. kuis hes Sate a ees MGVG, TOD. a0haken ese ¥ dean beer et 10 Muller, Theresia ..... 14, 48, 51, 140, 142 WAINSLBPINGN, JAG ic cs eae wen ae ena esas 135 MUTCHIG, FADD sas pew MEA shad aes 70 Moarchie, Peter sc oi ccn enn es 60, 64, 112 PMaver Tear Us Apart. NAIMUN ce erdrsakioxtkavegenyns ns} 140 National Honor Society ............. 143 Naupari, Carolina...... 58, 104, 105, 116 Neiman, Noah.......... 40, 51, 127, 141 Newlove, AUSON «4656 cee wis sca new OO Nivngunn, Niet a. sss ccee wees din 51, 130 NGIAN, (SOE) ¢ w 5205 55 34 Oe es 68, 137, 140 Noyes, Amie ....... 7, why, 37, 91, 52, 102 Noyes, Megan ...... 60, 64, 104, 105, 144 NOVGS; MICKRO! wesc cena s ewe hewn 64, 80 (Duvar North Goes to Trial CPRCONNGE BiG s ss. cs wow cas 58, 80, 91 Cire). Mane. 63.905 6an kw dw es wm on 68 O'GtaGy, ROMY isc cc viancunwes 7,49, 51 O’Hara, Christian ..... 51, 74, 95, 97, 110, 111, 129 Obr, Christopher... 0.4 0:5: 51, 90, 91, 92 OHumu, ATOMS! osiccs ec caycaweak eas 63, 64 Olinger, Kim . ss eee acs 51, 74, 127, 142 Olivier, ROUGH 640ccay een ee iu b0 12, 61 Opal, Charlotte 5.4.60. — and Love PACH, VOUTOR Oo Gn 4 Alix ws uae sige woe ee 70 PREV: BONE ive oer ea raw oes 58, 97 Paljarvi, Maijukka........... 42, 85, 126 PAIGE, WODUE wcsinicce i cays wee es 42, 45, 126 51, 98, 126, 127, 143 51, 80, 98, 127, 144 7,51, 106, 120, 134 Parry, Stephene..... Patton, Julie ......... Peacock, Jennifer .... PRGGOER, GROROED ic5ccisixbioerenes 42 FOUGD: VAMOS 65x 6 Sins end ER Ove Ke Re a 51 Parer, Wities 555 55.53 5 FOO mae ges 64 POFSGON, ESTICE oso 6 6 ne ve es 51, 102, 142 PRGIGE, ROCHON 65655 i te seas oe Fas 18, 64 PEOTE, THOUS 6 x o.8 404s nin wae CA KSI KES 68 Pitera, Joseph........... 42, 95, 110, 111 PEtTIe. BRUNE a Sot ernie eee we a 58, 91 Pittaltiga; GHSTIES .....60 50s eee aeass 140 Plech, Ghristing. ...63 2.05 e884 Polzer, Audrey POILGL: GORI) «ts. Fe vate) eo roe oen es 135 Preston, Jennifer ... 58, 116, 117, 127, 142 Pricé, TORY. ¢. iss 02sec. 8 cei eaie eens 91 Puckett, MIICHGG! «2564 isa nda tw ewes 64 (usyie. Quayle, Quayle COTE EMAVEG 620.6000 s rE a RSS eRe: 52 Kisaewn Leaves Office. Ragusa, Rosemary............... 54, 58 Raiogopal, Harish «ik: csccceesss 58, 140 Rausch, Andrea..... 4, 6, 51, 52, 102, 103, 140, 143 Raven, Teiison. «50a kies ws 61, 64, 104 Reich, Adtial c.casccnsaveaavess 42, 81 Reimers, Eric... «isi aa 58, 97, 112, 113 Renirow, Kimi ..cas ccs kvees 51, 52, 153 Reynolds, BATDATA sci hic ve keen ees 68 RiCG, IGKE ois as SiR ww ha ss oe aie ee vO eS 64 Richardson, Jennifer............. 25, 64 Ringoold,; Barbara ...0 sicsneenewies 136 RibplC; RAWAL o s5cs car wemew cewenen 52 PIBSMITOD MSTACH , ¢ oe as omaha ee ED 68 Ris, IONE: fe ou cs Sou xs ees 64, 79, 116 ROnertson, TASOM cca eicyieese 64, 142 Ropinetie, SRAVNON: 6. iv in ad ee oie aes 52 Robinson, Sarah 24, 62, 64, 98, 127 ..17, 24, 30, 42, 44, 124, Rodriguez, Carlos 126 Rodrigues, Yano .cswssee sre in Kanes 64 Romer, Joseph .... 17, 42, 44, 95, 110, 111 Rosholt, Chrissy 2 ic. sswarecces 104, 105 Rosholt, Jennifer........ 43, 74, 102, 122 ROsnOlt, RODGYE 5 coi eccie scar ws 58, 96 ROSIE, UNE, s c.04 2245 Bie ew oes 68 ROG USS 26irhe ie eaats Ox swwees es 118 Ruland, Meghan ........ RPIATIG, MAGUEY GK C45 sd ee bea Soke KS 116 REG CORY i paw ew ces 14, 52, 79, 95, 110 Russ, Stacy...... 23, 64, 87, 107, 121, 130 YON, FRE asc wwwiads ce eame Way ee RS Bas 68 Siac Shuttle Returns to the Stars. Saige. KORA: 655 oi 5.005 po ewrnecs 49, 91 SalouGr, MaPOs os aids ce swon yee aed 64 Salsbury, Daniel ......... 13, 64, 97, 112 SAU, IORBE a6 6650 ido saw ee hee wks 64 Santhanam, Anush ... 52, 75, 82, 140, 142 Schick, Stephen. , 4d, 74, 68, 95. T16, 111, 129 Schleeper, Brian ....... 43, 114, 118, 129 Schneider, Allan................... 108 Schneider, Valerie ... 24, 48, 52, 140, 142, 143 Schultes, Willidm: .....6 .scecc00 52,77 SROVOR NC AYES 6 av fais obo wemeneeaes 112 SEASEEG) GRMDOTD pe uSis co md SKK OR ic 58, 91 SHGUUIE, NENIO. 35 coos he ed a es 70 Scully, Malcolm .... 43, 95, 110, 111, 143 sedei, Alison ........0, 58, 72, 116, 127 Seeley, Dorothy’. ...6 cece ow eweunes 71 Shannon, Greg.......... 58, 74, 122, 144 Shaw, Benjamin ............... 59, 140 SUOMI, FIQETY cou xi Keweeaw Keke ox 68, 69 SHeOGGY; PIONK es save uise are cee 129 sureve; Goleen «si siasnacvssxn 52, 130 Simopoulos, Alexander ..............52 Simopoulos, Nicholas................ 65 Singletary, William.......... 60, 65, 112 Sirkin, Graig... 6.0.x� 59, 122, 129, 137 Small, Medena.......... 58, 80, 118, 120 Smith, Alison. .46 66 saws 43, 136, 143, 153 Smith, Jennifer ............- 43, 44, 102 SIE, EIMGSAY eyencavien wis Kawaas 104 SHOOT MOU xzern Hi esas eee ME RER ba ESS 68 Snider, Laura. .9, 17, 38, 40, 43, 74, 76, 98, 126 Soccer, Boys’ Junior Varsity ...... 96, 97 soccer, Boys Varsity «2... 5.6050. 94, 95 soccer, Girls’ Varsity .....046 06a: 98, 99 SOrrentne, LOW 4. 2 cecwewieawey ss 68, 91 SONG. AMIE sac giccsicwes eos vec en oe RITA IOGEY r 9% atk 3d ROS GE RE ae Rae 59 Spear, Ashleigh............ 52, 130, 134 Spector, [amie «acek nc ks 43, 126, 127, 140 SPOCtOL, SIOVON ..c 5 eee ae eda dees 70 SMO EE NEAEMIEG conde = aime ano Re me aoe 68 Speir, Robert ............ 17, 65, 97, 108 Spevacek, Aaron........... 59, 135, 139 Spiridopoulos, JU. ois. es. e ae ca ee eae wr 68 DOLGGE: TOUR ou. os ans wi ou ee 59, 134 Ey ROLE. nin wal eee vee ome eas 43, 134 HACE TOOGIOR cs ax giew cox ex eee andac 34, 35 DUOPSIOU: EVE a seviccxowensvenes SHRI Stergiou, George ............. 7, 52, 152 Stewardson, Denise ................. 68 ls. SHAFOO 1.005 4.085% bare ness ees HES 69 OUD FOIIOY o5:444.08.0 6032 KK 7, 52 stobo, Erin . ... «i. %:«: 60, 65, 104, 116, 130 SHONIGL RGGI s ay acobn advan be mn 65, 130 SER NIE SSEILES dye nce-c eave oe Senet Strutin-Belinoff, Ami ............ 14, 97 Strutin-Belinoff, Pilar....... 5S, 114, 115 Student CORNCAL oc 85 ei es wwe he 124, 125 Suarez-Torres, Christina ............. 65 Sullivan, Brian....... 23, 65, 91, 112, 113 SWS, AGTOW ie xs ne tt eb ms 65, 91 Swift, Sarah ......... 51, 53, 98, 140, 141 Das Feet of Snow ... Falls Church Schools Open on Time. TOkANOR, YUE nawsksae se 43, 114, 130 Tannenbaum, Joan ..............+e8. 13 WRLOR MOULEON ow ict onda x weer wn cone 70 SOIT PE IBOS ou jie ene ne us Pewaaews 65 PASKBE. WOUISE. 460 ccna Ke wake cs 53, 82 asker: Lise se cocccmincnacoe Kesawaen 43 POU, Mary LAG 5 ssa k6 dawew se ow ais 69 Tauch, Kunnareath.. 15, 59, 116, 126, 140 TOYVIO’E, WOOEY pci cidncniereereawewsr 95 Thackrey, Douglas ... 12, 53, 82, 136, 140 Thackery, Franklin.................. 10 SRIRCMEP, SURBIE swine sed 6 16 eis 10 SAH; DUGRE 66s cores os aoe vacneniass 65 TUE: PIG occas de @enhsaanee ye 59, 136 AN: Sa cists ewe eo Wb HG Rem briwdts he ene THOmoes, Pals csceccseedew wanes 14, 61, 65 Thomas, Rebecca . «. sss.sscxs 40, 43, 69 TBOUG ASGGTGS. 5 caccxtaensys 23, 43, 69 THGToSY, DIANE 25. o cene ca ecianenaes 31 PB ETIOND ho 5 Sa wean ow ae 118, 119 SUR BANE. nace picele sak ak nie ene eS 7 RYGR. PANE he oe ow ede wed een iene 53,114 POT TRG 6 obey wae nae ns ae PRE ES 65 COTE WRN oy ano cv on wide powairede 65 TIOGA POU 6 onic seen eu wan 65, 130 SUCKGY, NOGEY svc ss Ki es eer ewes 24, 69 AIRONET: Bs belo esis eee eee ede 69 Vusi 1st Place — ’88 Mustang Vacaflor, Marcelo .............. 43, 108 VanDuizend, Alyssa ... 8, 17, 53, 102, 127, 144 Vaesanes, ROOST sae cece eecunwenes 43 Ventura, Diwi@ iiss cee vs we weve wea 97 Volleyball, Junior Varsity ...... 116, 117 Volleyball, Girls’ Varsity ....... 114, 115 Wit Thing Wallace, Mark a ciivscn cence ue 7, 69, 95 Wallace, Michael........... 53, 110, 158 Walsh, Christine ..... 61, 65, 98, 130, 142 Walsh, PRUE 1 2i0si0 ne aare anes ' 44, 95 WRIS PE fgg es eG Sin ce eo DER 70 WV BRUCE oo ats oo ere sw entice? 71 WM GIANG. FCWATE iv ic wae aed gre 64 eer s 53 WieneD: Tanel sacks pc eye asa kes 69, 142 PUGS, WORDT) crore ch eet cae eee ade 69, 108 Woeints, Kell? . «oc sciys Go tea waNanwer 44 WVelS DAW. sic cn chou ea 7 Rad 53, 142 Welter, Timothy ............. 49, 53, 91 WHINING, IAG a vc ceiman Cores eee mt 53 WitaKe?, SHETYE : os cas ees Ke vin 59, 114 White, Blair s éasus 57, 59, 106, 120, 134 WITING, BORING iin donor eae eat ees 69 Wient, Cay... ..cetx nade Raw ae econ daa 69 Wilkinson, Naomi...... 44, 127, 140, 143 Wilkinson, Sharon. .45.%icacsccwrasiews 69 Williams, Robert............. 44, 91, 92 ME RUIN 5 SUPA ob icine wars Sew wu ace OE Os WVARGCTL: PRUUBGN 0 reid gra arene me ue es 59, 127 WSN, CANON 3 ach) oe enaras Kadina 59 WVAIGON: TOSOBE 6c nck cake san ede ss 65 Worrall, Jay ois wesc cca 29, 53, 130, 131 Worrall, JOB « i acieccex cous 59, 136, 140 Worrel, Stephen ........... 53, 140, 143 WEIGHING oy accadct Re dA GEOR EN 108, 109 Wright, BUON «is occencca 23, 55, 59, 139 WHHIGUE, DAS 545725 cek ene ceed 59, 76 WV TIOE ANB oe sf aie Pe kc Wir ded ee es 44 Wis, HOME ken ca 59, 134, 135, 136, 140 Wynns, Scarlet .. 17, 24, 64, 107, 121, 144 Y cxshank ae eae It’s Done! Yamhure, Laura ........ 38, 45, 153, 142 Yates, Allison ...... 14, 53, 140, 142, 143 Wee RCMPIe . nc hak oe Xe knee Sie ea 124 WOtGS, NGI 6 vas w «besa es aes 65, 124, 142 TU, SNAIA TN og cx ccewiw om 005 ope don OR BERS VA 68 Y GUEIEE, CLOUT, nic occ x as mw win wt RRS eS 53 POGH MOH gan secs a7 aie ncma ieee 44 index spat During u break, Ceorge Stergiou makes a shot at the basket while Mike Wallace waits for the rebound A ye ae r PAS “2g = Armed with bags of confetti, the crowd anxiously awaits a touch- down at the Homecoming football game. EF orever” is a long, long time. But, spirited students pulled through to make this a year of excellence in all fields. Our academic pride was well represented by the five National Merit Commended students: Laura Yamhure, Martha Behr, Devery Doleman, Alison Smith, and Scott Drake and the National Merit Semi- Finalist Abby Kern. Early graduate Laura Yamhure also organized the EPA paper recycling drive for the school. Extra-curricular activities were also an important part of the life of students. Members of NAIMUN could be seen during lunch and after school working diligently towards the high awards which they received in i conference they attended. The patience and hard work of the 1988 yearboo staff paid off when the yearbook received a first place rating by VHSL. Participants of the Junior Variety Show worked late hours with co-directors Ms. Vanessa Kozmon and Mr. John Ballou to produce a hit that made the audience laugh, cry and have an overall good time. Overall school spirit was the key to the year’s success. From all those who attended the Super Dance for Muscular Dystrophy to the frenzied confetti throwers at the Homecoming football game, throughout it all we remained ... FOREVER RED! z an closing COLOPHON Theute: Forever Red; Mustang, Volume: 38, 1988-1989 Number.on staff 21 Number‘of pages 160 Number of copies: 265 Book .size?:842 x11 Publisher Taylor Ptiblishing Company Representative: Shaton Walthall! Papery 80:1b. matte Print TypeBallardvale Ink:.Black Prieé per copy $25 Portrait photographer: Rick Dashner —— School Pics. Ine, Cover: Lithocote— white ‘forever’ — 7 pica Brush in Spiee Red 28 “RED” — 14 pita Cothie e@utline.in Spice Red-and Black wa. xin ‘enftoli bigh.o Pe wes burs mi ae “Dime,” “Efe Cee foe Fes That-the ibrary was 2 after De Cond At the EPA assembly, Laura Yamhure explains to students the serious problem of eliminating gar- bage. At a luncheon honoring National Merit Com- mended Students and Semi-Finalist, Mr. Alexiou talks with Abby Kern and Alison Smith. . At the close of yet another day, an empty school awaits a new day, when anything can happen. closing autographs autographs autographs Ce —————— autographs autographs