Lamar High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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Changes pull their own weight On Aug. 29, students were greeted with the pounding of hammers and the buzzing of saws, along with the customary ul need your name, address, etc. on this index card. When school opened, the new journalism room was already completed as the old room 115 became home for the 'Photography Department. uThe journalism room is more efficient because it is smaller, but there is no problem with crowding. Next year we expect to have a large Scroll staff and we might feel the size a bit more, said Kevin Edwards, Scroll staffer. Most of the construction, though, was yet to be completed. One noticeable job was that the lockers were unpainted and some students had to wait until the end of the first week to get one. 'lt took me four days to get a locker and another day to find it, said Shana Garrett, sophomore. The lockers were relocated to make room for two science classrooms where the old junior locker bank used to be. g sig erg, gg athletes. Aj- F I The largest addition was a new weight room due to the expansion of the varsity dressing room and the junior varsity moving into the old weight room. The other weight room was too small to hold all the equipment we needed. This new one will be larger and have the space to accommodate us, said Mike Waters, junior. Students were relieved when construction was finally completed because they were able to get back into the swing of things. Breaking ground, builders start on the new weight room. The weight room opened in the spring and was added to further extend the weight program of the Reaching for her books, Suzy Deffeyes prepares for class. Lockers were placed in various areas of school to accommodate the new science room. Copy by George Gomezflayout by lim Nenow 15

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All Photos: Kennon Switching around, Ms. Susan Skibell and Mr. Charles Ritchey change rooms. The joumalism department was moved across the hall to make room for the new enlarged photography lab. ,.,..,- I . ,Ms-as 4.w . t,.,...-v-5 t,-..4- . Finishing up, workers complete the new door on the east side of the gym. The door was put in for safety purposes. Taking a break, Kristine Ellington and Ashley Atkins work in Biology I. The science lab was the only new room added upstairs. 14 Construction 11 A '-zu Ph0fQrQphia fhrxq R

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Vikes-What' the good word. 'As the clock wound around to 8:15 a.m., the cheerleaders could be seen making final preparations for the morning's events. The seniors were getting ready to display their l'theme of the week. As the band marched into the gym, the Vi-queens nervously waited to make their grand entrance. 'Pep rallies? They're killer, commented senior Cindy Patterson. Cindy went on to say that the rallies gave everyone a chance to be themselves. A special event occurred during the Homecoming rally when 92.5 KAFM FM's Paul Donavon, awarded the football team with 92.5 'lTeam of the week award. Skits were another addition to the pep rallies. The Madrigals, Keywanettes and German Club showed their support by performing. What did the players think? Senior leff Ballow felt the rallies aroused enthusiasum and support for the players themselves as well as the student body. lt's a time when the whole school is hoping for the same thing . l'Eat'em up anduThe Bud Song seemed 16 Pep Rallies to be two of the many favorite songs of the hour. After the fight song was sung and the students lingered toward their first period class, many said they felt a sense of pride for the navy blue and gold. Senior Debbie Devine summed it all up when she stated 'How about them pep rallies?g Pretty awesome huh? As Vice Principal Dee Didriksen would say Hey Vikes . . . What's the good word? Dressed up, senior guys display their impression of a nerd. At other pep rallies, seniors also came as beach bums, ghosts, super heros and trash bags. Eric