Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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26 Senior Trip Carolyn Smith, Kim Hostetter and Christie Bowl- ing laugh a sigh of relief after their long tour through the Supreme Court Building. The great white hunters, Scott Slusser, Allen Hostetter, Chris Higgins, Chris Staton, Patrick Gordon, and Harry Teaford, pause for a moment to have their picture taken with three elks be- fore they finish their tour. Inside the Capitol under this precious dome, the Senior class learns about the government and history of America. After the long walk the Senior class members stand patiently awaiting the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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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

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seeing the Sights D.C. Dazzles seniors This spring Lexington High School seniors invaded the DC area. The senior trip to Washington has been a tradition for 20 years. Once again, students suffering from lack of sleep arrived at the school at 4:00 A.M. From there we boarded two Quick buses and were on our way. A few people were lucky enough to get a little sleep be- fore arriving in our nation’s capital. Our first task, aS a group, was to go to breakfast. We ate in a cafeteria just in- side of Washington and then set out for the Captiol building. Once there, we had a group picture taken on the Capitol steps, as thousands had done before us, and then were delivered an introductory speech by one of Jim Olin’s aids. From the building’s steps we travelled inside and were directed through a series of metal detectors. Some students passed through these with less trouble than others. One stu- dent, after having removed all jewelry, was then forced to take off her metal tipped shoes to avoid setting off the detector. After the initial excitement of finding ourselves in one of the most important buildings in the U.S. we settled down for several tours. We sat in on a special committee of Congress dealing with AIDS and saw the Senate floor. Before leaving the building every student had become personally Reflected on the Vietnam War Memorial are the leaders of the years to come, the Seniors of Lexington High School. acquainted with most of the hallways in the buildings. The next stop on our trip was the judicial building. Most students went in to look around, but a few remained outside to enjoy the sunshine and watch the protestors. Following this brief stop, we boarded the two buses and traveled to the National Mall. Many students were disappointed to find that this was not a shopping mall, but most spent their time exploring mu- seums, eating lunch, and, again, enjoy- ing the sunshine. After we met the buses for the third or fourth time, we were transported to the Lincoln Mem- Orial and the Vietnam War Memorial. While at the Vietnam Memorial, a re- spectful silence descended upon the group for what was, quite possibly, the first time that day. The next destin- ation was the Arlington National Cem- etery and The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and our final stop was a shop- ping mall in Alexandria. Once there, we spent any remaining money on food, clothes, or more importantly, bat- teries for our tape players. Our three chaperons, Mr. Stinespring, Mrs. Sau- der, and Mrs. Lollis were relieved to find the trip back a quiet one. This si- lence can be attributed to the fact that, after having walked at least 30,000 miles, few seniors had the en- ergy to move, much less cause any trouble. Though the trip was an ex- hausting one, it was definitely worth the trouble. — Cindy Coalter Senior Trip 27