Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Teachers, too, Mr. Boston shows Loads and loads These work bound Work? who said work? Nichole and that teachers do some sneak home- students take ashortcut through the her friends have a work-rap session work too! courtyard with loads of books. in the library. ? Studying 11

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Suzanne Stevens comment- ed that “l can’t concentrate without the radio, because if I’m in total silence | wonder what other people are do- ing.” For the Freshmen, learning how to study is one of the hardest things to master. When high school status has been reached, the teachers no longer guide students through their books. Fresh- men are on their own and it can be pretty scary. Learning to study for ex- ams can be a devastating ex- perience. Not only is hair pulled out, nails bitten to the quick, but over half the stu- dent body resembles walking zombies. By the time the Senior year rolls around, studying is what's done for a once-in- awhile exam, if a person hap- Brains at work In the library, David Collins and Loretta Garrett find an uncrowded place to do homework. 10 Studying pens to be lucky enough to only have to take one exam. According to Senior Diane Bodsford, ‘It’s really won- derful to know all those months of hard work paid off by not having to take exams.” After being at MBK for four years you really get used to people lounging on a courtyard bench with an al- gebra book gently resting over their head, or passing through the senior hall and happening to notice some- one sitting in a knee-high pile of books, frantically flip- ping through a government notebook in hopes of finding that dittoed worksheet. People at MBK have unique methods of studying. Where will they be cracking their books next? — the jani- tor’s closet? Quicky job In a hurry to get some work done Lee Church ducks be- hind this books with pen and pad.

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“Come what may. Time and Hour runs through the roughest day,” saith Shake- speare, and rough days and long hours of rehearsal are just what the theatrical arts performers put forth for the productions of The Brick and the Rose a serious play, and The Boar, a comedy. The Brick and the Rose consisted of ten cast members and The Boar consisted of three cast members. Both of these plays were concluded in one act. The performers spent ap- proximately 270 hours prac- ticing and perfecting their characters. There were sev- eral lighting cues in The Brick and the Rose, that took hours to get just right. The productions were un- der the leadership of Mr. John Mingus. This is Mr. Mingus’ first year teaching at the school, however, he has been actively involved in dramatics for twenty years. When questioned about the production of, and the performance of the plays, Mr. Mingus said that he was “very pleased with the out- come of the shows and the Behind the Scenes participation of the students. “However,” he continued, “it takes a while for a group of people to change their ways when they’re used to a system from the past.” Paul Haynes, a performer in The Boar, commented on his new director, ““Mr. Min- gus knows his stuff. He runs everything he does in an pro- fessional manner.’’ Sandy Cox, another involved in the plays, said that “everything was worth the trouble: the long hours and the long re- hearsals.”” When curtain time arrive d on October 20 and 21, the performers were ready. They put on productions for both the students of the English classes, and the general pub- lic. Approximately 150 peo- ple attended the evening performances. As the last minute details fell into place and the last minute jitters diminished, the curtain arose to a recep- tive crowd. The Thespians presented, in the opinion of Mr. Mingus, ‘a very pleasing performance.” Seriously Sophomore Susan Hanks listens for her cue during a serious moment in The Brick and The Rose. 12 Dramatics I can feel it! The expression on Johnny West face shows the anger portrayed in The Brick and The Rose.