John H Reagan High School - Spur Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Mall Beckons here did you go before school and during the break? 'Aany students would answer quickly, The old mall, where »lse? The next logical question night be, did you stand upstairs or Jownstairs? Of course, many people did not care where they itood, but several others did. Some : f those who did care had a reaming for the old mall, and this vas not new by any means. Sitting iownstairs in the old mall is a radition. An unwritten seating arrangement seems to be written for the old mall, and it seldom changes. An occasional freshman or sophomore is allowed to journey downstairs in the old mall, but juniors and seniors are preferred. Slacks sit on one side and whites on the other. It has been that way for years, and will probably be for years to come. No one has a strong opinion on whether it is right or wrong to have such a tradition. It is just that way. The old mall is practically a second home for some as many spent most of their time before school, between classes, during lunch, and after school there. (1) The old mall is also the place where Margaret Markowski models her finest fashons on Tacky Day. (2) This tree is just one of many beautiful plants that can be found in the old moll and all around the campus.

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i — — Talent is another important aspect at this school. Many students realized and developed their talent during the year. (1) Assemblies gave students the chonce to demonstrate their talent. Willie House, Wanda Grady, Jeff Sampson, and Joyce Akins did so at the Heritage Club assembly. (2) Double R's were talented dancers as well as talented salesmen. Selling programs gave Deborah Brook Collette Calahan, Pam Shaw, and Car Taylor a chance to raise money and se their friends during the game. (3) Beinj Chorale was a prestigious honor that c members the chance to sing in places • as the Capitol. Here the Chorale is pos with Governor and Mrs. Dolph Briscoe 4 — How Our School It Unique

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Other little things were important and special during the year. (1) Our classes and what we learned in them were a big part of our year. Steve Kinsey and Mr. Robert Pattee may remember having trouble with a lawn mower engine. (2) The homecoming dance was special to Robin Murray and Russell lenz. Traditions JY hat else is special or unique W about Reagan? Each person has his own opinion on what makes our school special, but there are many things that make our school different from the rest. These ‘things' are unique to Reagan and some of them are the traditional and serious process of raising and lowering the flag each day by ROTC members . . . our teachers . . . the groups that hang around together and the labels put on them Live . . . our assemblies which usually end up with more students at McDonald's than in the gym . . . our continuous struggle with the quarter system . . . the ten minuti break . . . the adjustment we mu make to new schedules and the omission of advisory . . . the announcements. These are characteristics of Reagan that mal our school special to us and make unique. How Our School Is Unique