Gettys D Broome High School - Medallion Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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NATLEY JEFFERIES TRIPP JOLLEY TONY JONES ROGER JONES CONLEY JUMPER CANDACE KELLER AMY KIRBY RONNIE KIRBY KEN KLEPPER STEVE LAMB LARRY LAWSON TINA LAWSON KEVIN LEE WAYMON LEE DENISE LEMMONS TINA LEWIS JANIE LINDER SAMMY LINDER RONALD LITTLEJOHN SHERI LIVINGSTON 24 Seniors

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Snakes, Birds, and Fish . . . Get Yours At Universal Pets A new pet store opened in Spartanburg this year, and pet enthusiasts had a new place to shop. Universal Pets opened up inside of the Kollege In Sports- wear Shop. Not only was it the largest pet store in the upstate, but it also had the largest variety of fish, birds, and reptiles at the most reasonable prices that have ever been offered. So what, you might be asking. If you recall, in last year’s Medal- lion, we printed an article about a fellow student, Mike Stacey. At the time, he was working his way up through pet stores and he told us that he eventually planned to open up a store of his own. Well, Mike has gotten his break. The pet store mentioned above just happens to be owned and operated by Mike Stacey. Mike is only seventeen years old and still attends Broome as a Se- nior, which is quite unusual when you consider that he owns his very own store. When asked to comment on the business as a whole, Mike .had the following to say; “I got started with the help and experi- ence of my father and a $25,000 loan from my grandparents in Washington State.” As for his future plans, ‘‘I hope to build more stores, start new and dif- ferent businesses, and aquire a CPA degree in college.” Owning and operating your very own business is very de- manding, and Mike admits “he doesn’t have much time for his friends anymore because the business always keeps him on the go.” But according to Mike, “that’s just a sacrifice that has to be made.” We wish Mike the best of luck with Universal Pets and any oth- er business ventures he has. Be sure to catch an ’88 Medallion for a further update on the “King of Pets.’’ (DARIAN DOWIS) OH HECK. HE’S UP TO MY NECK Mike Stacy, the proud new owner of Universal Pets, shows off one of his cold- blooded buddies. (Photo by Dowis) KIMBERLY A. HUGHES KIMBERLY M. HUGHES TRACY HUMPHRIES PAULA HUNTER JOHN HYDE MONICA HYMES PAMELA IVEY RENEE JACKSON Seniors 23

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Senior Priviledges are .. . Hare Today and When BidS was first estab- Jifiiwrf CTiorsyiad very limited j5ftviledges x ‘owever as the schogi-dt?veloped, so did the pri- 'vlledges. Yet, presently it seems that these special “rights of Se- niors” are once again on the de- cline. In years past, Seniors were al- lowed to get in the front of the cafeteria line. Up until this year, Seniors were able to exempt their final nine weeks exams if they had a high enough grade average or less than a certain amount of absences. But now, the policy has gotten more strict. Other considerations are made to determine if a Senior may exempt. Some of these in- clude participation in clubs or or- ganizations as a sign of participa- tion in school — sponsored activities. Besides that, the privi- ledge of exam exemption is no longer limited to Seniors. Given the same guidelines, the juniors and the sophomores are also eli- gible for exemption. According to Mrs. Ann Brown, one of our Math teachers, “The require- ments for Senior exemption are stiffer than they wexe-dasny ar, which 1 consi e o bette “ As forx5fh r privileges that no longer ajxist, up tlmil a few years ago, SenTtfrs were able to leave school up to two hours earlier than other students. Now, due to the Education Im- provement Act of South Caroli- na, they aren’t allowed to leave until one hour before the dis- missal of school. How do the Se- niors feel about this? It seems like most of them don’t really seem to mind, as long as they can still be dismissed a little earli- er than the rest. For instance, Lori Richards is noted for say- ing, “I like getting out early be- cause 1 have time to go home and rest some befoi -4-gp to work.” y The Seni viledtje mat do exist seem to b afJpreciated by almost everyone. To the seniors it is something extra to make Goon Tomorrow their year even more special. To the juniors and sophomores, it’s something to look forward to. For starters, Seniors usually sit in chairs on the gym floor during the assemblies while the under- classmen are seated on the bleachers. Then there’s the Se- nior Lounge where only Seniors are allowed during their Study hall to “eat, drink, and be mer ry.” Looking back on the increase of, and then the decrease of, Se- nior priviledges, here’s a little advice from a friend: You’d bet- ter take advantage of what’s of- fered. It may very well be “hare today” and “goon tomorrow.” (MICHELE GOSSETT) YES. I’VE GOT THE MUNCH1ES. Paula Hunter takes advant few remainin a jCSfpriviledges, th nior Lounge CHRIS LOWE JOEY LYNCH DANA MABRY DAVID MABRY JIM MABRY TRAVIS MANNING TREVA MANNING CHRIS MARTIN J Seniors 25