Graham High School - Graham Yearbook (Bluefield, VA)

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gag. PWN OS SNE a eae Term papers require much energy and research to achieve that final copy. Pictured taking necessary notes to get started, Jeff Tibbs and Dwayne Ques- Looking back on our first year in school, we remember receiving simple homework assignments. At the time, reading little red-covered books about Dick and Jane and writing the numbers from one to ten seemed to be difficult chores. Our parents, however, always helped by reminding us when to get busy and by checking on our progress. As we continued through school, our lessons became more difficult and we had to devote more time to our studies. | Although our parents were always around to help, the main responsibility to get our homework done lay with us. enberry take time out to smile at a joke. Senior and Junior term papers use many encyclopedias, card catalogs, and hours of work. Now that we have reached high school, we have generally accepted the fact we will have at least a small amount of studying to do each night, and we find that we can no longer rely on our par- ents to keep track of it. Each day, it is our responsibility to set aside a time and place to study. As we look around the school, we find that some of us choose to spend the morning, before class begins, sitting in the bandroom hall putting the finishing touches on the day’s homework. Others prefer the more studious atmosphere of the library and appreciate the many LOOK AT US! eae af Seige ae . “i Pe pT As J 4 Home at last, Ronnie Tabor checks over geometry homework at his desk. Many books and resource materials aid his grades. A History Test Today? You Gotta Be Kidding books and resource materials it pro- vides. A few of us work better sprawled in our car with the doors open and the radio blaring. However, for especially tough assignments, we sometimes find that a quiet, well-lit desk in the privacy of our own room best serves the pur- pose. Ultimately, it does not matter how we get our homework done as long as we do it. The time spent in studying will even- tually result in the good grades for which we all strive. Studying We Do ih

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Sitting comfortably on the bandroom floor, Diane Snell takes the morning minutes to help Kim Clark with her English homework. Darryl Sarver’s locker makes a convenient backrest, as he and Gina Blevins study dili- gently on a first period assignment. Study hall moved outside to relax in the Eddie Hale scans Driver's Ed. while John sun. Mack Wimmer reviews math and Jack Belcher struggles with an English exercise. Kuhn studies for a test. At the same time, Dudley Colley just takes it easy. 10 Studying We Do

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. noite Ml 5 LE Hy Tel on $ A favorite pastime of many is to listen toa favorite takes a welcome break from homework and week- recording artist on “soupped-upped” hi-fi system. end chores to listen to his favorite tunes on his Troy Nipper is typical of most teenagers as he stereo headphones. we N ek se a ya On any fall afternoon, one can catch Cathy Cruise practicing the art of frisbee flying as a way to relax after school. h a. During the lunch hour every day, we enjoy a vari- spend his quarter on the jukebox as Eddie Hale Yes, its our own student body President, ety of music provided by the jukebox. Here we and Tracy Tiller try to find their favorite recording Donnie Tabor, perfecting his sideline catch Kenneth Jackson trying to decide how to artists. 12 Playing We Do