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

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On a day In Feb- ruary when the tem- perature hit the low 70's. Junior Alex Golden lowers the top on his auto. February 'black History Week, Twirp Week combine to provide an 'exciting month' at Central High Though many people consider February to be a dreary month, students at Central High during the 1986-87 school year found February to be an exciting month. February brought TWIRP Week, Black History Week, Valentine’s Day, the opening of Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, and some exciting concerts. TWIRP (The Woman Is Requested To Pay) Week is a traditional affair sponsored by Student Council. Dating habits are reversed during the week and females become the aggressors. To make it easier on the purses of the female students, Student Council sponsored economical activities” each night of the week. TWIRP Week concluded on Friday the 13th. Oaklawn Park, which offers thoroughbred horse racing and is the state’s No. 1 tourist attraction, opened on the 6th. Black History Week featured an all-student assembly. Central has had a Black History Week longer than any other high school In the state. February ended on the 28th with a concert at Barton Col- iseum by one of the nation’s hottest rock groups, Bon Jovl. It was a concert attended by many Central students. On a visit to Central, Mrs. Lottie Shackelford (above), the city’s mayor, talks with her niece, sophomore Sonia Holt, and Mrs. Sarah Bounds before speaking to one of Mrs. Bounds' American history classes. (Right) Shopping for Valentine cards Is sophomore Jayne Chronlster. She said she did not send out too many Valentine cards. Just to those who are very special to me.” 30 —February

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Getting extra sleep on a Saturday morning (left) is senior Kyra Spencer. (Below) Using the weekend to watch television is Junior Patrick Herron. Both sleeping and television got lots of attention from students on weekends. Running a marathon on a weekend (above) is Mrs. Kay Thompson, a business education teacher. She was an excellent marathon runner. (Below) For PIX editor Mark Woodall, weekends meant more work at school. Weekends Students find many, many ways to have weekend fun; say they need some relaxation aftef a week of classes When the bell rang to end classes on Friday, there was always an air of excitement as students rushed home to prepare for a weekend of fun. Weekends usually began, though, with students returning to school on Friday nights to cheer the Tiger football team during the fall and the Tiger basketball teams during the winter. Dating was the most popular night activity on weekends. But, there was fun just being out with the crowd and cruisin’ around Tiger Town. What were other weekend ac- tivities that brought fun? There were many of them, ranging from bowling to visiting one of the local malls for shopping or just to watch “the people” go by, from sleeping late to visiting the zoo, or from going to the movies to just hangin’ out. Weekends also provided many students with the opportunity to work at jobs so they could have some “extra” money. Shopping for clothe» at a local department store on a Saturday Is senior Sean Jackson. Weekends give me the time to do the things I can’t do during the week.” he indicated. Weekends —29

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Purchasing some flowers for that someone special in his life on Valentine’s Day (left) Is senior Marcus Harrison. (Below) Enjoying some yogurt on a TWIRP Week date are sophomores Mary Atkins and Jon Boyce. During February’s TWIRP Week, dating habits were reversed and female students took the lead in asking for dates and paying all the costs. Buying a box of Valentine candy (above) is senior Bobby Clevenger. (Below. Ix?ft) Student body president Johnny Bailey accepts a $600 check from Mr. Joe Garrison of the Class of 1936 for the purchase of library books. (Below, Right) John McCue. a senior, has his hall pass checked. Checking the roll at a practice of the male track team is Coach Clyde Horton as he is watched by Junior Kunnard Lamb and senior Stephen Ewings. The track team started daily practices in February in preparation for its first meet in early March. February —31