Little Rock Central High School - Pix Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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Being of service and earning money at the same time, senior Chrissy Watts works as a nurses' aide at Baptist Medical Center. She was enrolled in the school’s Health Occupation Education Program, which allowed students to attend classes in the mornings and work on jobs in the afternoons. |r After leaving school, senior Mark Shcrrcll stops at Burger King on his way home. He said his afternoon 'snack wasn't cheap. I'm like everybody else. he said. “I worry about the high rate of inflation and wonder when it will end. On the job at Scar's is senior Ccodis Lasker. “My work is hard sometimes, but it pays good. Ceodis said. It lets me buy things that I want and need. 22 $$$ Woes More and more students look for employment as inflation continues to hurt budgets of families Approximately 600 students said they had jobs during the school year. Probably another 600 would have taken jobs if they could have been found. The reason that working was so popular with high school students during the 1980-81 school year was the nation’s inflation—an inflation that sent prices of most items soaring. ‘‘It's either work or stay at home all the time,” one student said. The one item that students complained most about was the cost of gasoline. A gallon of regular gasoline cost $1.21 around the first of February with indications that it would be around $1.50 a gallon by the end of the school year. Consumer prices rose by 12.4 per cent during 1980. It was the sharpest rise since the year following World War I. Even teachers complained bitterly about inflation. They were actively involved in getting pay increases. “We haven’t had a pay increase in five years that has matched the inflation rate,” one teacher said. Driving an automobile was a big expense for many students, such as senior Scott Crotty, the owner of this 1978 Trans-Am. In early February, a gallon of regular gas was approx- imate SI .21. There were indications it would be about SI .50 a gallon by the first of June. In hit uniform, junior David Tucker prepares an order at Burger King Restaurant. He said he kept busy on his job. but that it was better than doing nothing. Tucker also indicated he enjoyed receiving a weekly paycheck

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Tiger varsity cheerleader Beth McCloy leads students in yells at a basketball pep assembly. torn '9er Displaying enthusiasm for Central High School is something that practially all students gladly do With enthusiastic students watching them, the Tiger Kittens (above) perform at a pep assembly. The Kittens were always greeted with loud applause. (Below) The Hi-Steppcrs prepare to go into a routine at a basketball game in Barton Coliseum. The Hi-Steppcrs performed at most Tiger athletic events throughout the year. Spirited Students Whenever or wherever a Tiger athletic team played, there was always a large group of Central High students there also. Though frequently out- numbered when the athletic event was at one of the far corners of the state, the Central High students were never outdone in showing en- thusiasm and support for their team. It is this spirit displayed by Central High students that has gained the school the reputation of having the state’s most spirited fans. It is also this spirit that, according to coaches, has aided the Tigers in winning more state championship titles in sports than has any other team. Spirit was not limited to just athletic events. Central students were just as enthusiastic in boosting their school at state club conventions, in com- munity projects involving city schools, and—in general—anywhere they went. It’s an honor to be a Central High Tiger and we want everybody to know it, senior Dennis Nutt said. There was even a friendly competition among the three classes (sophomores, juniors, and seniors) to see which class could show the most spirit. This was especially evident at pep assemblies. It was always a toss- up in determining which class displayed the most spirit. In Tiger Flcldhouse, the junior varsity cheerleaders form a pyramid during one of their cheering routines. The junior varsity pepsters were on hand for both the B-tcam and the varsity basketball games throughout the year. Spirit—21

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 After leaving school at noon, senior Paula Davis works as a nurses' aide at Baptist Medical Center. She said she enjoyed both the money and work. Even snack foods weren't cheap this year. Junior J. J. Graves and sophomore Tony Downs enjoy snack foods brought from home. A can- ned soft drink retailed for 40 or 45 cents at most Little Rock businesses. Earning some money as a clerk at Montgomery Ward's on University Avenue is senior Rick Smith, who was one of approximately 600 Cen- tral students who said they had jobs while attending school this year. An adding machine is used by junior Kristy Bryant as part of her duties as a clerk at a local department store. She said that she found enough time to work between 20 and 30 hours weekly at her job. attend classes at Central High, and “still do the all the things I like to do. 23