Jefferson High School - Jeffersonian Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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Tom Lee, donning his special glasses, puts his feet up and prepares to read his brilliant Physics text. Waiting in style for his bus after school, sheik David Smith celebrates a special 16. This attracted many amused students, and was paid for by David’s friends, on Tuesday, the 29th of September in hon- or of his birthday. MITCH SAVA John Wilson points out the importance of Physics and looks at things from the front of the classroom. LIFESTYLES

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the gifted and talented LIFESTYies hy do you do it? Why do you get up at the crack of dawn, give or take an hour, to prepare for eight grueling periods and panic- filled bus rides trying to cram polyatomic ions into your head before Chemistry? Why? To prepare for the in- evitable battle with a locker which every now and then manages to spit books out on your head at the precise mo- ment that you need to find a math worksheet? Maybe it’s because you love to push through crowds of people who for some reason are at a standstill right in the middle of the hall. And after that, you get to run all the way to your next class to find that your teacher has locked you out. So you’re peering in through the little window, jumping up and down to try to get someone to open the door for you. The teacher de- cides to let you in with a warning, and 21 pairs of eyes follow you to your seat. Pretty soon you start to think about the football game Friday, and the soc hop after- wards. Your head bobs, and finally you reach the state of unconsciousness more com- monly known as sleep, not worrying, of course, about the missed notes that you’ll need for the next day’s test. So why do you do it if school life is so awful? Where else could you go to see Beth James demonstrate a struc- ture of a molecule with an oreo and a giggles cookie? And there’s nothing like hav- ing Jim Jullien greet you with a “Bonjour, mademoiselle,”’ to perk your day up as you walk into the gym late be- cause your bus just arrived, 15 minutes after school started. And what about other stu- dents? Your day could cer- tainly be made by having the right guy stare at you from across the humanities room, or by having a girl call you the cutest guy in the school. And those pep rallies, football games, and dances all provide a “let-loose, have some fun, be with your friends” atmo- sphere. What if life isn’t a bowl of cherries? At least it isn’t a bowl full of cherry pits! — Cathy Nguyen Jocelyn Leu After a spirit week full of late night float meetings along with homework, Catherine Lombardi starts catching up on her sleep early. gs MB srTrupeENT LIFE MITCH SAVA Erik Peterson, ed. in chief of Humor Magazine takes a break from a production rou- tine. MITCH SAVA

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TIME goes by began almost as soon as the school year did, with students from all classes working on the spirit and float committees. Each class began its own float, and as the day of the game drew nearer, such final touches as the glowing drag- on’s eyes and the spinning propeller had to be hurriedly completed. The judging of the floats began at 5:30, but the real show was at half time. The theme ‘‘As Time Goes By” was vividly expressed in all of the floats, ranging from the freshmen’s prehistoric cave to the seniors’ futuristic rocket. The sophomores’ me- dieval dragon came in first, followed by the juniors’ sym- bol of the roaring 20’s, an air- plane. After the floats came one of the most important events of the week, the announcing of the homecoming queen. As their names were called, each member of the court stepped forward with her escort: freshmen Robin Jones and reparations for the first homecoming Jill Johnson; Jenny Pope and Laura Piper of the sophomore class; juniors Jen Liner and Nicole Clontz; the senior class court of Julie Choice, Vi- vienne Choice and Andrea Joslyn. Hundreds of red, white, and blue balloons were released as Andrea Joslyn was announced queen. The game itself was also a part of history, being the first game we won as Science and Tech. Colonials defeated the Greenbriar Gators 28 to 14, making a spectacular ending to a spirited week. The win put everyone in a good mood for the dance the next night. Students had spent Satur- day preparing the cafeteria for the dance. The decora- In salutary formation, the marching band performs a well-rehearsed “Send in the Clowns.” tions truly set the mood for a magical evening. Blue and white crepe paper bordered the walls, while metallic rib- bons accented the lights. Blue stars hung from the ceiling [% Be: 10 IB) STUDENT LIFE MITCH SA Becky Campbell spends her evening selling tickets to TJ homecoming fans. with names of each couple. For many, the evening end- ed much too soon, but it was both an ending to the past week of spirit and a beginning to our school’s tradition. Jenny Mock Jen Snyder SEGALL-MAJESTIC EMILY FELT