Lamar High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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Falling into the swing of things 'lRrrring! screamed the final bell. As the triumphant students congested the halls, the first of 175 school days was completed. Ah, relief at last! The beginning of school: Clean book covers, confusing locker combinations, schedule cards, parking stickers, index cards for teachers' filesg new clothes, wild haircuts, suntansg timid sophomores, confident juniors, bold seniors. What was the first of the school year really like? Naturally, it depended on who you were. For example, if you were a sophomore, Adam Murrell's description probably applied: 'll saw a lot of confused people do a lot of confusing things, and I was one of them. He also pinpointed another dilemma for many overwhelmed sophomores when he added, 'llt's so easy to get involved in too many things so that you don't have enough homework. Whoopee! In contrast, the comments of juniors reflected more assurance and less excitement about starting school. Iunior Michael Stumbaugh explained, 'lWhen school started, I was not ready for it. It felt like the summer just went by. But it was kind of nice being a junior instead of a sophomore - I didn't like being a sophomore. junior Hye-Ok Chang expressed mixed feelings: During the summer, I was rather bored, so I couIdn't wait until school started. Then, when school started, I couldn't wait for it to end. Seniors showed conflicting feelings about their last year of high school. For example, senior Greg Meyers stated, l'I didn't really look forward to school starting because I hate homework, but school is also good because you get to come back and meet people. up his attitudes. llSummer is heaven, especially last summer, but I looked forward to the people, activities and challenge of senior classes. However, a senior's perception of the first of the year could be drastically altered if he were from a foreign country. Senior Sachiko Yoshioka, an exchange student from japan, explained, I was really looking forward to school starting, but I was nervous. During summer, I couIdn't make many friends, so it was real boring. So people's perceptions of the beginning of school depended on their grade level, activities and just who they were. However, excitement and enthusiasm were universal, and these traits could easily be felt by simply trafficking through the halls between classes: The students conducted an almost tangible electricity. lMaybe it was not due to excitement, but to the density of bodies in the corridorslj time for the more important things like Alan Richbourg, another senior, summed have kiss? f 1' su.. Wye, , gy- Qing E ' 5 cam V Qi I . .sg ,,,, , WWW Fighting her locker, senior Christie Woodling tries to make her combination lock work. Adjusting to new lockers and memorizing combinations were just a few tedious aspects of starting school. Pointing in opposite directions, junior Matthew Eastus furthers the confusion of sophomores Peter Ponce and Cynthia Brink. Hauling books before being assigned new lockers, getting through an unfamiliar building and coping with teasing from upperclassmen were problems unique to sophomores. Copy and layout by Kristin Haynes 11

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gf 5 Cristy O'Rear, Kim Dubbelde, lim Smith, and lohn Dollar 3. xl FH 15 The Dressed-Up Band x Verne Keith Perry and Greg Gardner T VIKES O O I Have seniors who dress up at pep rallies. Go to McDonald's on Fridays. Go to football games. Go to mini pep rallies. Have food fights with Arlington High. Decorate cars on Fridays. Have a battle between the Class of '74 and '84, Get a longer lunch during Activity Period. Welcome 30 Bowie students. Get a pass to move their car off the lines. Have a Sophomore Homecoming Hall decorated with black trashbags. Get trampled between classes. Freeze in one class and burn up in another. Wear strange punk outfits. l'Cruise Cooper. Almost have wrecks leaving the parking lot. Have a new weight room. Wear their clothes inside out during AHS Week. Go to fraternity parties. Paint 'the bridge and get caught doing lt. Have fun! Copy and layout by Michele Howard 13