Menchville High School - Crown Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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5 After long hours of intellectual stimulation and studying, time for a lit- tle comic relief was needed. The rigors of academic life made students feel as if enclosed in a pressure cooker and relief of this pressure came through Whether fighting on the Western front or battling the daily challenges at school, life for the Monarchs was a classic adventure. The excitement of the school year previewed with sum- mer break. Students went on location to explore various vacation resorts and Opening comedy. The halls provided the perfect setting. Laughter could be heard over the latest Eddie Murphy and George Carlin jokes and the latest fad in clothing kept everyone in “‘stitches.”’ On special days, such as Spirit Week and Class Days, Monarchs would ventured out into the area waters and forests to master great feats in surfing, sailing, hiking, and sunbathing. Other more reserved Monarchs remained at home to tackle the adventure of a full time job. With the opening of school, the adventure never ceased as the Moving Dictures deviate from the norm to show their school spirit and let loose. The cast maintained a good sense of humor. While keeping up with the high academic standards, there was still time to express oneself through wit and comic Slapstick. routines or outrageous cast met and mastered the challenges of daily high school life. Involved in a network of activities, they strove to reach unlimited bounds academically, athletically, and socially. The Monar- chs ventured out into new horizons to create a blockbuster year.

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Fantasy-filled hallways marked an era of excitement for the Monarchs. Critically acclaimed for their creative innovations, we heightened our academic experience through fanciful imaginations and realistic role- playing. As English classes explored the world of literature, we depicted Epic romance highlighted the Monarch year. As relationships scenes of Julius Caesar, Chaucer’s Canterbury pilgrims and great American authors. Government stu dents assumed the roles of Senators and Representatives, battl- ing the grueling world of politics. History classes relived eras of past the hallways, escaping the academic pressures of the classroom. In the | blossomed throughout the school, classic love affairs dominated the ' scene. The Romeos and Juliets of the | eighties walked hand in hand down after hours, couples vanished to more romantic settings, watching the sun set on the beach, walking in the park, and dining at quiet tables for two. generations — their tragedies and their triumphs. Excitement adorned the year as the cast, motivated by our fanciful imaginations, creatively pursued our academic experience and achieved an exclusive Oscar win- ning year. Monarchs fell in and out of love, creating their own special effects. They shared their confidences, fears, good times and bad times and truly mastered the art of classic romance.