Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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The Place To Be Hanging out is the one vocabulary word that every American teenager knows inside and out. Every high school student has his own clear def- inition of “Hanging Out.” To hangout, in general, means exactly what it sounds like. Agroup of kids pick a place that is either quiet or noisy. This place must be a central location where their everyday problems can be ignored or washed down with a coke. Lexington High School kids are under a lot of pressure to be the best that they can be. Preparing for SAT’s, sending out college applications, fin- ishing their homework before ‘‘Family Ties” etc. etc. take time. They almost. have to have some time off to catch a breath or enjoy small talk. Most kids go to the river and lie out, or some meet 24 Hanging Out in front of Dwight Inman’s house. Other locations are The Subway or even something as simple as McDonald's. The conversations span from who's going out with whom to the final score between the Keydets and ECU. Some kids choose occasion- ally to sit back by themselves and just think. Gahl Nir, a foreign exchange student from Israel said that the most extra- ordinary things about American cul- ture are the teenage customs. These are the things of our adolescence that we will always remember — just hang- ing out. — Nathan Heatley Steve Ludt knows nobody will suspect him of hanging out in the library. enero

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Spring Fever Hits LHS Outdoor Action April insanity has taken over the students at LHS and has moved them outdoors into the sun. There, the students become accustomed to the warm weather and outdoor fun. The students have an opportunity to get outside during lunch every day, and they use this time to the fullest. Another opportunity comes around once every four years and that occurs when Washington and Lee holds the Mock Convention. This convention draws students out of classes by the truck loads. This year only twenty-six students showed up for classes on the day of the parade. With this information in mind, you should be able to figure out that spring fever is contagious! — Topher Jones Enjoying the ride during the Mock Convention Parade the minks of W L sip their full cups. Armed and dangerous, these W L students are ready to do battle after the parade. A typical scene during lunch is LHS students enjoying the warm weather. Spring Fever 23

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The place where no student goes. . . Mr. Warren, Mr. Lyons, and Mrs. Whitesell hang out in the teachers’ lounge between Classes. Enjoying a hot dog at a Cross Country meet Reid Spice and coach O'Brian prepare for the run. Hanging out in his own way, Mr. Lowe draws a cartoon during his planning period. Hanging Out 25