Lexington High School - Lexington Yearbook (Lexington, MA)

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Well, we are just about at the end of our experience in the Lexington school sys- tem, and this has been a year to remember. It began the same way other years did, but, as time went by, we began to sense that this one was special, and that we would probably keep it in mind for a long time. The unique development of Senior Slump is an obvi- ous part of these final four terms. Tracing back to mid- January, this arch-enemy of the dedicated teacher and corrupter of the academi- cally able spreads like a flame over dried notebooks until it erupts into a full con- flagration during the months of April to June. Some students start early, others, late, according to their love of leisure. It is a sign of irresponsibility; it is a well-deserved rest for those who worked hard dur- ing their scholastic tenure. When graduation finally arrives, it is a welcome re- lief to some that the work has ended, and a new begin- ning for those who antici- pate the future. (upper, left) Mary McGinn and Laura Lowder read about their friends’ college plans in the Musket. (middle, left) Future class reunion? ... (above, right) Lisa Bertollini, Cherie Sil- vera, Maria Lands, and Eugene Lee enjoy Senior Slump. (left) Chantal Caviness smiles at the year’s end ... but is she graduating from the High School or nursery school???? 2l

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FAMOUS FINAL SCENES... (upper, left) A night to remember. (upper, right) Hip Hip Hooray! (above) So what do we do now? (middle, right) “My lunch box carries my lunch, silly!” (right) Mark, Doug and Steve celebrate Senior Slump at McDonald’s. 20

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Lexington High bustles with activity; it seems that there is always something going on in or around the school. To accomodate for the great wealth of move- ment that occurs, several types of transportation are utilized. Walking is the most com- mon form, whether it be just crossing the campus en route to class, going down- town for lunch or on a free 22 GETTING AROUND TOWN block, or walking to school, sometimes even braving the b risk winter mornings. There is always the rumor on cold mornings that the campus was designed by a Californian, with no knowl- edge of New England weather. An alternate form of get- ting to and from School is by bus. People while away the free time talking, catching up on some work, or just re- laxing. Besides the school buses, which queue up be- hind F-house twice daily, many people take Lexpress or the T. Bikes always abound, ex- cept in the colder months. The bike rack and the music hall always seem to fill up fast, accounting for the sight of bikes attached to posts by cables and kryp- tonites. But by far, the most popu- lar form of transportation is the car. The diversity and number of cars to be seen in the student parking lot at- tests to this fact, and seems to justify the boring driv- ers’ ed classes that most students endure. However they get about, the people at Lexington High are always on the move, and keep the place alive with activity.