Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Fall Getting Into The School Routine With the beginning of fall, it seemed as if this year ' s student body was more concerned than ever with the curriculum, school policy, student-faculty relations, and school life in general. Not only were those who took the decisive roles in school more active than their predecessors, but also the rank and file became more involved in airing all their likes and dislikes. As is usual, school spirit mani- fested itself most clearly at the athletic contests. Enthusiasm exploded at the CBHS game, the first and biggest crowd-catching game of the year. After being defeated by their arch-rivals the previous season, our football team rallied and defeated the Brothers 13-7. Although following games saw a marked increase in attendance in relation to previous years, many students, either uncon- cerned about sports or feeling them irrelevant to their lives, chose other forms of entertain- ment. While some just stayed at home to watch television or read, others attended such mind-blow- ing concerts as that of Elton John, David Bowie, or the River City Blues Festival. The newspaper took a more opinionated stand this year under the control of Larry Hayward. The annual staff began its pleas for monetary support early, anticipat- ing the usual decline in wide- spread student support. Yet there were still some doubts as to whether the year which had begun excitingly might slowly yield to the insidious workings of apathy, boredom, and the peren- nial senior slump. Opposite page: (top left) Larry Hatchett practices for the jazz Ensemble, (top right) Cross-Country team on a fun run. (mid- dle) Sandy Fraser munching on main course of special diet, (bottom) Ecstatic football team on making first-down at the CBHS game. This page: Studying Steve Schoettle concentrates on CBHS opponents, while rest of football team waits for action. 12

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School Begins Ambivalence Of Attitude Displayed Students came to MUS this year either bored with the dull- ness of their summer lives or exasperated at the long antici- pated interruption of concerts, trips, or more personally gratify- ing interests than school. Whether anxious or not to emerge into aca- demic life again, students were soon preoccupied with buying books, changing schedules, and seeing old f riends. It took a little time for the new- comer to become accustonied to such things as the diversity of the curriculum, the varying and some- times bewildering attitudes of fel- low students and faculty, and Pep Club skits that were either very good or very bad. For the seventh grader, there was the isolation of the lower school. However, the veteran settled down to the rou- tine of school life in no time at all. Free time spent at school was made a little more bearable due to the Student Council ' s addition of a stereo radio to the student lounge. While juniors dreamed of an elusive lunch privilege, seniors could at last legally cut classes and go out to lunch. The latter privilege was extended from once to twice a week during the second semester, despite malicious rumors to the effect that some people were actually lunching out as many as five time s a week! Those seniors enrolled in pass-fail courses were given even more academic freedom.. The addition of Hutchison ladies who were being bused to MUS for Mrs. Carter ' s typing class, new teachers and students, and the realization that one was one year closer to graduation cata- lyzed many students ' interest in school. These aspects combined with the renewed efforts of the publication staffs and the long awaited CBHS encounter on the gridiron gave a dynamic sense of expectation and excitement to school life. iiin ' iilijt 11

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