Lamar High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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.E 5 Instruments in hand, Karen McClintic and Kristin Hughes prepare for upcoming band events, as Richard Dwyer enjoys a video game. Weekends gave students a time to practice and play. Friday moming pep rallies signaled the beginning of the weekend to many students. 20 Weekends V4 w-sunzng Qlll gzln He-. IQ .n fo.. 15.0, . . ,S ,A . g . ,f ' W. ft- a f , W? , . ,. 7 ,N ' 4 2 . R -AW , -..- 1. Hllxm... Searching for Cliff Notes, Robert Wehr tries to find some help for a reading assignment. Students spent many hours on the weekends to complete homework assignments. ami

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Taking advantage of autumn weather, Mark Pointer and Rebe Bryant walk around outside. Students had their choice to stay on campus or leave for the 55-minute lunch. Motivation speaker, Mark Sharenbroieh, brings laughter unto the crowd, as he speaks of teenage high school life. This was the first all-school assembly and was held in the gym on Sept. 16. In the locker room, Mike Waters, Teds Brown and Brent McLendon prepare for the pep rally. For l0 weeks. Friday moming classes were cut short for pep rallies. Japmeug Atutuo-L S f lball tickets st tickets were sold out completely. the undefeated Tnnity Trojans, Y O o 1: '4 av :: ca. :T fe o :. R u- 'e O ... : n. '4 CD E El m :s Q. l-l so 'A

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Weekends are made for? Students take advantage of days to play, work As 3:25 p.m. finally rolled around after a 5-day,-40 hgur week of tests, homework and meaEhers, students were relieved because the next 48 hours were all theirs. While some students thought of weekends as strictly fun and recreation, Waiting in line, juniors Rachel Bright and Nancy Ruggiero get ready to buy movie tickets. Some ofthe more popular movies were Rocky III, Poltergist and E.T. I Q others considered it dull and aggravation. The topic is work, not homework, but employment. Many students took on weekend jobs or certain responsibilities around the house. On Friday nights, most showed up to support their favorite football team. After football season most liked to catch a movie, find a party or go out to dinner. Ah . . . Saturday, at last, the one day to sleep late, go shopping, or watch a little television in bed. But, then too, there were students who had to get up early for extra activities, such as sports. Then there was Sunday, and the traditional pro-football game on T.V., however, due to the NFL players strike which began on Sept. 20, students had to find other things to occupy their time. As sophomore Delisa Sullivan stated it, The weekend is just a time to get away from it all and enjoy. 1 as Q S Before the camping trip, Lance J ones and friend wait around for the rest of the group to arrive. Looking forward to ski trips, camping trips or just visiting with friends, made the school year seem to go faster. During a busy weekend, Anne Armstrong, stops for a bite to eat at a local fast food restaurant. In between shopping, studying and work, this was a common occurrence for students in the weekend rush. Making it shine, senior Karl Johnson, use a little elbow grease at Star Car Wash. Students could be found working all over Arlington in their spare time. Copy and layout by Cyndie Thompson 21