Jefferson High School - Statesman Yearbook (Cedar Rapids, IA)

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2 Red, hite and Blah or not, yourlife asa student is comparable to that of many his- toric happenings during the fight for inde- pendence 200 years ago. For example, just walking to school on the auditorium side is like the Battle of Bunker Hill because instead of dodging Tory bullets to stay alive, you have to outmanuever rookies from driver's ed., flying cigarette butts, and mushy spit- wads from the arcade windows. Other like- nesses to our nation's history can be seen in the restrooms which remind you of Wash- ington crossing the Delaware in the nightly fog, the hand-to-hand combat at the Battle of Concord can be seen in the hallways dur- ing the passing of classes, and after leaving the Iunchroom you get that feeling that you've been at Valley Forge all winter be- cause you're starving to death. A few more similarities are that some of our classes are as exciting as Betsy Ross knitting the flag, our lockers are about as trustvvorthy as Benedict Arnold. and finally those of us who bought Spirit of 76 T-shirts had as much chance of making that half-court shot as Ben Franklin had in discovering solar energy. So. you can see that you wouldn't have missed anything if you would have lived back around 1776, because like our forefathers, we too have made a piece of American his- tory for future generations to remember. -Randy Shaver ICTRIX 2 B tennial Salute

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uat l-lungin' mound Relaxation. Everyone needs a break from the boring, exciting, or indifferent classes that occupy one's daily schedule. In these hallowed halls filled with a mass of teaming humanity, people search out a com- fortable spot to relax and unwind during lunch, or a stolen moment be- tween classes. Favorite spots differ among groups. Jocks usually can be found standing by the dinin room en- trance lined up along the wall of the windows. Smokers favor the patio by the victory bell, or outside the door at the end of the' industrial arts hall. Cheerleaders sit or stand near the en- trance to the girls Iockerroom. The rest of the non-classifiable people ei- ther head for McDonald's or brave sitting in the Iunchroom. In the morn- ings there are always a few people clustered hungrily around the dough- nut sellers. But no matter where they choose to take a break--the majority of students at Jefferson spend some part of the day just hanging around.

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