Kempsville High School - Image Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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Don't Look Now, It's 1984! Orwell's Vision - Fact Or Fiction? he year was 1984. George Orwell completed a book about the future, depicting a society in which the government regulates every aspect of one's life, from the books he reads, to the people he dates. The proletariats, or common workers, are harshly suppressed by a dictator known as Big Brother. Big Brother maintains as army of stormtroopers known as the Thought Police. They are responsi- ble for keeping track of every move a person makes and every thought a person has. The Thought Police accomplish this through the use of a telescreen, which is similar to a two-way television. For the title of the book Orwell reversed the last two digits of the year in which it was finished. He called the book 1984 to let the people know that such a society may not be far in coming. It is now 1984. Obviously not much of what Orwell predicted has come true, although some Kempsville students beg to differ. The speaker at- tached securely to the classroom wall often seems to take on the image of a telescreen. Orders and commands are belched over the speaker such as: Attend the football game! Buy a flower! Have - ., ....- ,, 'f,'?'.4vm ' , fl' f?'.'F .I 9:52 ' .4-L..-6'-1 .:. 1 C1 ?fL'a1:'.' ' ' ' . E 'bil n ,v ' lllliri I 1 l I Q1 xl ' 1 PSSA. 3 2' .1 I I -ll V- i ,,, enlntil ' f41lll! 1' 1. 11-'Yf ,EQ-...tai B: i 'iam-.Ei i--'r 'S 5532, . . . ' 'Y' gn I o I. mtg. A v 7:1 If W' , Q K, I V1 , . Eta , as ' a K Q37 ga. n sal 5 3',4:M? 'L I VX. If ' 't? 4-13' , I is is-,, . . . il M2 ...i'..g...,,A. . t . a wonderful Wednesday! However, without these announcements, students and teachers would have no idea of what is happening at Kempsville. There are no posters of Big Brother's glaring eyes plastered all over the school walls. Instead, students are greeted every morning with the cheery smile emanating from the portrait of Mr. Caldwell in the main foyer. The closest thing Kempsville has to a Thought Police is a small renegade band of assistant principals who constantly patrol the lunchroom, halls, and bathrooms. The school cannot control who one choses to date, but a couple can be kept from practicing what should be back seat activities during school. So, Kempsville is not the totalitarian society depicted in Orwell's 1984. Although students may find some of Kempsville's rules super- fluous and totally devoid of anything resembling logic, intelligence, and forethought, they should realize, as senior Scott Hoffman says, Rules are made to insure that Kempsville will remain a safe and enjoyable learning institution for the student populace. Two lovestruck students are wrenched from each other's yearning arms by an embarassed Miss Compton. Senior Kyle Green is transfixed by the life-like portrait of Principal Charles Cald- well. Features Q

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Senior Scott Clark wakes the student body with another cheery greeting, . , f If J Il-W - i Q yfixif A small IIUHIJO' 'II na-,islniil prim ipnlx f11llIIf'd1IIPISIIUIIISIISDOSIIIOIIIDIIOHIOIth? Ii1,4.I i,1Ir-Ivlm Qu .. v 9 'YVYf'f I . I I 4 i. mmf' 1 ' ' Han- le-qs at Ke-mpsvillv is. considered inappropriate by fashion Conscious Ms. Vinson. I Q 'I O. ext' Cali bi 1 of 5 his IMO the Fa' ie: pez IQE Q aff' rar ima spe II 1 I I i fi I l.. :II iii III II li ug 'i I If IG If +I I 1 Ili I I I: I: Ii . 'i , l . I is I

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- hc f' L ' ,wg f . gt- . - 5: Locals 0nl The Many Places KHS Students Can Be Found lthough we all know that tourists greatly benefit the commonwealth of Virginia Beach, the citizens of Virginia Beach, especially those who go to Kemps- ville High, tend to agree that some places should be exclusively inhabitted by the na- tives. Many Kempsville students can be found at these so called Hangouts or Joints . Some people might think that The Beach is just a tourist attraction, little do they know that Past Atlantic Avenue to the sand and ocean is Kempsville territory. Sure - during the summer season there may be an overwhelming amount of tour- ists, but KHS students can be found there all year round. At the beginning of the year, the Nep- tune Festival was held down at the beach. The Kempsville students left their marks by sculpting sand into a train. This train was recorded in the Guiness Book of World Records. The number of surfers may fade as the seasons change and as the weather and water get colder, but there are a few surf- ers that just cannot seem to quit. Lynnhaven Mall is another popular place where KHS students go. One can spend all day at Lynnhaven Mall because of the variety of stores and restaurants. KHS students can be found almost any- place. You can be sure, though, that those places are not any old hangout. They are home territory for the Chiefs. l l l l ynnlmvf-n Mall with its numerous stores and restau rants is a common place to find Kempsville students during their spare time l Xl1ll'lIllflf1fllSldlPfll fm surfing, A KHS student rides the waves in the waters. at Virqinm Ht-.im Glftom J CH our -wit? -vga-fl af! ' 3 JLf,f,J,,0Ql,X ,IQILQ . f X l 6 at Jw frwflftmvf YW ,5 kjtjl ffl 42 v1jt-L7f1,.A . C FW ,swf I ,Vw wg ,,0,,,, If ,ly A ,A.1,VWc,,,,.aQf1 .12 wwf f Nw qzfun . ., 4, s ' 4' ' 'rf of ffifvffz wut X l C3 k is-X 1, lf I t ' 1 K It W