Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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In The News ‘88-89 There have been many different hings going on in the news this year. 'o start off with a new President was ‘lected — Mr. George Bush. He de- eated Michael Dukakis. In much more ragic news the USS lowa had a gun urret explode and kill forty-seven ailors. A former Lexington High ichool student was on the ship when he explosion occurred. Luckily, Jay itrong wasn’t injured when the gun »xploded. When Pan Am Flight 174 ex- yloded over the ocean more than hirty Syracuse University students vere killed. Colonel Oliver North was sonvicted on three counts and the »ther eleven charges against him were jropped. In sports San Francisco won the super Bowl, the Los Angeles Lakers von back to back NBA Championships, ind the Los Angeles Dodgers won the Norld Series. Closer to home the Scar- et Hurricane Varsity Football Team won the Group A State Championship. nclosing it is safe to say that there has een some good news and some bad 1ews. The same is true here at LHS. The ‘reshmen have had a long year and yave another three in front of them. rhe seniors on the other hand have Natched the year fly by and are looking ‘orward to next year in college or on che job. | — Chris Porterfield Jay Strong was on the USS lowa when the gun After winning the Presidency, President Bush turret exploded. Fortunately, he came back to and his wife Barbara and Olympic Gymnast Peter us in great shape. Vidmar ride in the Inaugural Parade. Mini-Mag 17

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seusagzenee TOAA Green Cars drives or by the keys he carries? Some students dress up the automobiles they drive to school as is the case with this truck which was affected by the football state cham- pionship. Cars — the statement of being an upperclassman and being at least sixteen years of age. They range anywhere from a purple VW bug to a 1971 toad green Ambassador Station Wagon. Along with the responsibility Of driving a car comes the prob- lem of getting to school in time. Now the general excuses such as, ‘My bus was late,” or “My mom ran over the cat on the way to school,’’ won't work. In- stead the excuses have changed to “My car broke down,” or the ever faithful, ‘‘l ran out of gas.”’ But don't think you can get away with it because this year the attendance office is under strict guidelines pertaining to the admission of tardy students eae” 2 eas 16 Cars See sage and what excuses are valid anc which are not. Students who arrive after nine o'clock will automatically be sent to STOP (Student Time Out Place) where they must draw up a contract. Regardless of the extra bur- dens which accompany driving a Car, the majority of the stu- dent-driving population agree that all in all it’s worth it. At the sound of the bell at three o'clock expect to see a rush of students racing to be the first in. the long line of cars awaiting the: signal to head out into the yong beyond that of Lexington’ igh School. | — Karen Morris. — Jenny Ruley

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