Methuen High School - Memories Yearbook (Methuen, MA)

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Announcing The everyday ritual occurs at nine o ' clock sharp each morning. All of us are asked to pause for a moment of silence, which is then followed by the saluting of the flag. The seemingly needless announcements wrap up our stay in homeroom. The reason that these announcements seem to have no purpose is because they are barely audible over the din of voices. It seems, however, that it becomes relatively quieter when the list of naughty ones are announced over the PA All guilty ones cringe in their seats, hoping their crimes will go unnoticed and a trip to Mr. Nicholson will not be necessary. Announcements that occasionally occur during a class have one of two effects on each of their listeners. On the one hand, teachers become quite perturbed when their classes are so rudely interrupted; whereas, students are grateful for the diversion from the endless lectures of their teachers. Afternoon announcements are considered to be the high point of a Btudent ' s day. Not onl.y do they inform each and every one of us concerning pertinent Information about scnool life, but they also signify the end of another day at MHS. F.C. 13

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Weekends Are Made For Students The thought of fun-filled weekends Is often the only thing that helps students survive a grueling school year. As Friday rolls around, and the kids have taken just about all the suffering they can stand, the 1 :45 bell, ringing In the weekend, suddenly revives them. Not a minute is wasted. The weekend offers a student many options. It can be the perfect opportunity to make a few bucks, or one can sit around all weekend recuperating from the last week ' s ordeal and gearing himself up for that of the next week. For others, the weekend signifies the extra time needed to complete a project or term paper. Though some may long for the weekend to arrive for these reasons, the most popular view of the weekend is one of parties, friends, and fun. These are the times which will remain with the high school students for- ever. Movies, athletic events, dances, and parues all be- come happy memories of the times which will become the best of their lives. Weekends seem to have been made with high school students in mind. S.D. 1 rn ml 1

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Love In The Morning I remember a story that a teacher was telling me about when he went to school. The teachers and students were shocked to see a couple kiss In the halls. They didn ' t know what to make of it. Back then, of course, it wasn ' t proper to do such a thing. There ' s a time and place for everything. At least, there was. Today, teenagers are more open in expressing their feelings to each other. It ' s not so much a shock anymore to see a couple kissing in the halls. It ' s seen as a sign of affection. So when ' s a better time to show affection than in between classes. Times have indeed changed. CA