Mauldin High School - Reflections Yearbook (Mauldin, SC)

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, i y fl AR' Q fi' - .Y A very school year brought strict re- quirements to pass classes, and this year was no exception. In order to enjoy his se- nior year, Kevin Chap- pell took classes neces- sary for college and to graduate, but without the usual pressures as- sociated with senior classes. ast summer, I took English in summer school so that I could have an easier load this year, said Kevin. He partici- pated in debate and speech tournaments which required a lot of time and held a part- time job. evin said that he had three hard years of school and wanted to prepare for college while enjoy- ing his last year of high school. l enjoyed my years at Mauldin and believe that I'm pre- pared for the future. Britt Lunceford Balm Clruea 59

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:zewszsmrwwawmmswwawaawea my ss sam awwwm-wwe Ewswwawmewwxmzzmwwxtrr :ssrasasaa sz-,area nd that's the way it works. Dur- ing a government lecture Mrs. Harriett Wells explains to her stu- dents how the American Govern- ment ILIIIS. , 1 was ss 5 sw:-1 1 ssasmasmwwp-fissure ust call me Mr. Chemistry. Goggles in place, senior Scott Baker prepares for a science ex- periment as he examines a thermometer. iPhoto by Robert Freemanj isten up or else. Mrs. Martha Baker, English teacher, gets the point across. Se- niors were faced with a do or die credit by taking English. iPhoto by Kelly Watsonl Lack of enthusiasm raises the question to students . .4 Why Do I Have To Take This Class? Reading, writing and arithmetic. Such classes loom over students daily schedule. Either they pass ba- sic classes, or come back next year and take them over. lt is illogical to make students take classes that they don't want to take, saidriunior Gentry McColm. Sophomore Kerri Pynne had a different view on the subject. I think it should be mandatory for every student to pass all science, English, and math courses. With- out them it would be difficult to survive in today's society. Kerri finds no trouble in any of the above classes as she sports an A and B report card consistently each nine weeks. Although sophomore Kyle ln- scho keeps on top of his school work, he discourages the present system. Students should build their schedule the way they want, it's our life. They shouldn't tell us what to do. In high school, students should take full advantage of learning, says senior Tanya Martin. Sure, I've had schedule conflicts throughout my high school life and heaven knows I've taken classes l'd rather not have, but it all builds character for later life. Now's the time to learn. I wish I could go back and redo a lot, but I've got to accept it. Pete Carver xercise in the classroom. Limber students are eager to answer Mr. Randy Robert's questions. Public speaking students learned to speak in front of a crowd. iPhoto by Mike Martini 2 55 Bmw Cfzuea .N . V --ef-r--M .eMe:.:,ms.aLf' ,.u..ss1aswwwww:,' .WM -W-wx. . at News -use .M-.entrees

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I is tudents who failed to meet eli- gibility rquire- ments could not partici- pate in extracurricular activities. One such stu- dent was Lisa Gwinn, a senior, who was pre- vented from going to speech tournaments be- cause of one of her last year's grades. lex Burgess said, Lisa was a real asset to the program. We suffered because of her absence. Lisa felt that she should not be punished this school year for a class she took last year. I his was the last year that I was able to compete, and I was really looking forward to it. I know that to play a sport or be in a club, students have to pass, but I still feel let down. As the rule stood, however, stu- dents who could not pass all required classes were penalized by pre- venting students from participating in activi- ties. Britt Lunceford 60 Edgfbadq