Lexington High School - Lexington Yearbook (Lexington, MA)

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‘Teachers eachers often discover 1h that the quietest and the most innocent student in the classroom can be a great master of creativity. A stu- dent often cherishes a small hope that if he can imagina- tively explain why his home- work is not evident, perhaps the teacher will let him off with merely a muttered reprimand (“philistine!’’). Teachers know all too well the long list of ge- neric excuses, such as: “Would you believe it? | ate the wrong lunch! | could’ve sworn we ate first lunch, hon- estly!”’ By senior year, most stu- dents have several favorite teachers who are also good friends and advisors. These teachers are asked to do the time-consuming job of writing college recommendations, hopefully with no reference to the student’s chronic tardi- ness to all A Block classes. ‘No, really, Mr. Welch. The little white ones you get to move twice for every one time that the black ones do. Honest.” 12

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—Dressed ‘To Thrill= oto, we're not in | Kansas anymore.’ lf Dorothy were to suddenly find herself in front of the main building be- tween blocks, she would be overwhelmed by the sheer diversity of fashion at co: Within a period of five minutes she might see: pink hair flourescent shorts athletic wear the “Madonna Look” Vogue-style dresses worn, ripped jeans hospital pants L.L. Bean wear She might also see many flowered sweaters and pairs of stirrup pants. And all the backpacks? Well, all the better to carry Toto in! tm “G.Q., eat your heart out” sneers Peter Verdone. As Andrea Adler demonstrates, some people take school spirit very seriously. 11

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“Now, Kendall, | want you to stay here and not let Dr. Waring out - - No matter now much he yells,” instructs Mr. Sullivan. “Gee, Mr. Jenanyan. | thought you said that organization was your middle name,”’ ponders Au- drey Poe. “They did what to Libya?” asks Dr. Andolina. 13