Midlothian High School - Trojan Yearbook (Midlothian, VA)

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In 1984-85 individuality was in style. Weirdness became in vogue and manifested itself no- ticeably in student attire. Flo- rescent socks blared from an- kles, shown off by high-cut cropped pants. Fashion-con- scious students wore beads in the midst of foreheads, show- casing a lock or two of well- greased hair. Many colors pol- ka-dotted Midlo hall s, but black was still basic, enlivened perhaps by a single strand of pearls. Individuality also showed up in student activity. People ‘did their own thing’’and said what they thought. New clubs were started by energetic people; one club to save lives, one club -to improve lives and one club - to add life to our spirit. The Stu- dents Against Drunk Driving -(SADD), the Key Club, and the - Colorguard have been institu- tions at other county high schools and their addition helped make 1984-85 memo- rable. Midlo oozed spirit. Pride in the school and its people led to an increased attendance at sport competitions. Small, fren- zied groups of fans cheered for AFTER the Rotary Club’s gift of a flag pole and flag, Francis Poates accepts a dedication plaque from a club member. an extraordinary cross country team that ended its winning streak only upon reaching state level competition. The football team's confron- tation with the Meadowbrook Monarchs was showcased in the first Homecoming on Mid- lothian turt, a turf rendered ex- tra green by the new sprinkler system. Though the Trojans lost, it was a valiant fight. Midlo’s academics boasted impr ovements in many areas. New equipment for every de- partment from math to drama put bright sparkles in happy teacher's eyes. The math in- structors expressed approval with the special boards etched with mathematical elements. The library was ecstatic with the high-tech book security de- vice. The auditorium shone like a mini-galaxy with the addition of new lights. It was the opinion of many students, however, that the new school’s greatest improvement was the school- wide installation of air condi- tioning. Cool and grateful stu- dents remembered the agonies of taking exams with perspira- tion puddles on the upper lip. Let this yearbook bring back USING HIS BACK to broadcast his political sentiments, David Falls escapes the halls during Spirit Week. a marvelous year — A year filled with changes and innova- tions — A year when students transferred loyalties and put down new roots — A year not characterized by “old faces, new places,’ but by new places and new faces — A year when students found new and different things in every aspect of school life, from milkshakes at lunch to the innovative ear- splitting alarms used for fire drills. The year 1984-85 at Midlothian High School must be remembered as the year where the cry resounded after each new discovery: SO ... WHAT ELSE IS NEW? FRESHMAN SHELLY LUCAS at- tempts to set new trends in cre- ative eyewear. So... What Else Is New So... What Ebe 72 Yeu 2)

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SENIORS CONTRIBUTED paper showers, a caveman, and plenty of spirit to peprallies in the gym. NIBBLING ON A NACHO CHIP, Darryl Richardson suspiciously eye s Jimmy O’Donnell, who has no nacho of his own, at a MILC meeting in the Commons. OBLIVIOUS TO THE EVENTS around her, sophomore Kelly Dean appears completely in- volved in her reading.

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