MacArthur High School - Crest Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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CAMPING: As the yellow spots on the map spread cancerously, this activity has become less of a test of manhood and more of an attempt to escape. Trinity River sludge and Dallas smog give way to see-through streams and pine-scented air as today ' s camper leaves the beaten path with everything on his back. A few friends enhance the experience. CHRISTMAS: Memories of Santa and stockings are faint now that we are big boys and girls. For many Seniors their time next year will be spent away from home, and Christmas will be one of the few chances they will have to be with family and friends. This most special season will then take on the sentimentality it warrants. CLIQUES: There was a band member who didn ' t like the roper for siding with the ROTC cadet who frowns upon the dramatists for hanging around with journalists who wrote about the athletes who beat on the heads of peaceful freaks who mocked the cowboys, and different strokes for different folks. We had to live together, and we did. D-FW AIRPORT was poorly accepted at first due to the Airtrans problem (jammed doors and stalled cars), torn baggage, and high costs (Airtrans repair and 95 cents change for a dollar). Yet the International Airport created employment (repairmen for Airtrans) and industrial opportunities; it has offered a chance for cultural outreach (one of the Airtrans repairmen was Swedish). DRIVER ' S ED: Sorry, sir, but you should have fastened the seatbelt after I pulled up the seat ... I know I should have stepped on the brake instead of the accelerator , . . Make a right turn ' But I ' m in the left hand lane . . . Back up . . . slowly . . . slowly . . . slowly . . . pole ' What pole? I didn ' t see any pole. Oh well, practice makes perfect. Hometown concert goers provide a warm welcome for out-of-towners. experiencing 15

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GAMES: We are surrounded by games. From the care free monopoly, to the complex, dangerous game of life. There are those who will merely be the pieces, they will lead lives of quiet desperation. And then there will be those who are more than pieces; they will roll the dice. These people will achieve the American Dream. Finally, .those who will win the game; they will manipulate the rules, or cheat, to put it crudely. It will be this group who will wring the most joy out of this supreme game. GRADES: The purpose of elementary school is to make good GRADES and go to junior high. The purpose of junior high is to make good GRADES and go to high school. The purpose of high school IS to make good GRADES, graduate, get a good job. These midterm graduates played their cards right in earning a semester ' s advantage over their peers. MacArthur walls go tumbling down as a skilled craftsman unveils the hallway to the new Science- Library Building. make a million dollars, and send one ' s kid to school to make good GRADES. The preceding was presented by the National Association Good Grades (NAGG) to help stimulate the waning interest in the subject. HALLS: Walking down a typical hall with ones eyes directed upwards, attention is drawn to the panels of the ceiling. Most of them have been pushed in by large persons and reveal dripping pipesand fiberglass. Lowering one ' s gaze to the walls reveals posters advertising everything from class elections to plebney. Finally, on the floor can be seen gum wads, spilled orange juice, and other varietiesof refuse. Gee, it ' s refreshing to come in out of all that smog and debris outside. HOLIDAYS: The bliss of putting school out of one ' s mind for long periods of time can become a nightmare. Upon returning from summer vacation, some people find their English teacher, who was Miss Wolfe IS now Mrs. Boyd, and who is Mrs. Boyd, anyway? After the two week Christmas holiday, many students stare blankly at their locker trying to remember the combination. Then, when the time to return from Easter break rolls around it ' s spring time, and no one wants to sit under neon and in air-conditioning. HOMECOMING: Mum ' s the word. The friendly neighborhood florist has a wide variety of corsages to suit your pocketbook. In a large glass window you can choose from any one of four absolutely breathtaking flowers. Number 1 — Super Special ($49.95), one extra large mum surrounded by roses or carnations. Extras include mmi-football and football players, key chain, and goal posts. Also you receive your and your date ' s first and last names glittered on four of the twenty streamers. Number 2 - Special ($39.95), one large mum surrounded by carnations. Extras include choice of mini-football or player, key chain or goal post, and your and your date ' s first names glittered ontwoof theten streamers. Number 3 - Regular ($19.95), one large mum. Extras include choice of either mmi-football or player, key chain, or goal post. You also have a choice of either your or your date ' s first name glittered on one of the eight streamers. Number 4 — Student Discount ($10.95), one mum with five streamers. student life 17