Midlothian High School - Trojan Yearbook (Midlothian, VA)

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SENIOR TRACY HALE OCCU- PIES a Friday night with one of Midlo’s favorite pastimes. DANCING! STUDENTS ILLEGAL DIS- PLAY OF their musical inter- ests on on the school road leaves a lasting impression on all people visiting the school. Student Life Take Note Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshmen School-wide XL-102 XL-102 XL-102 the R.E.M. Gratetul and Boston dead Favorite Radio Station the Dead and R.E.M. Whitney Whitney Whitney Whitney Houston Houston Houston Houston Houston Phil Phil Phil Jim Phil Collins Collins Collins Morrison Collins Th ! The Th The U2 Grateful Grateful Grateful California Bs Dead Favorite Band Favorite Female Whitney inger Favorite Male Singer Favorite Gratetul Dead Beatles White Album Concert Dead Dead Dead Grateful Rush Beatles Dead Uncle’} Moving White John's Band] Pictures Album Favorite Album of All Times i Fables of Le ee No Jacket | No Jacket | No Jacket RE ee No Jacket || bet Present Required Required | Required cohen Required Johnny Be Stairway Good and to Stairway Not Fade ' mas S Let It Be Y — Celebration Heaven In the Walk Do Air ot Me oa ee Tonight Life Favorite Song of All Times Favorite Top 40 Single Favorite Type of Music

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Just when we thought we had it all tigured out... “Men are working in the building. If the fire alarm goes off, please disregard it.’’ There were so many false alarms that it became a joke among stu- dents and teachers. What if there was a real fire? Who woul d actually believe the alarm was functioning correct- ly? The frequency of false alarms was symptomatic of the building problems which, after a year, still remained. Another problem, a ‘'so- called” safety feature, existed as a result of the false alarm. The corridor doors automati- cally closed and locked follow- ing the fire alarm. Designed to prevent the spread ot fire, the doors became a nuisance, forc- ing students to manually open the heavy, noisy doors for the rest of the day after the mal- functioning alarm. Another electronic problem concerned the heating and cooling of the building. Many teachers complained of exces- sive heat with temperatures in the 90's in their rooms, while others had no heat at all and watched blue-lipped students shiver through the hour's in- struction. All the complaints were of no avail as these condi- tions persisted all year. At one point, however, Ms. Cortopassi received relief when techni- cians discovered a burnt-out computer chip at fault for the absence of circulating air and heat. The problems associated with room temperature and cir- culation caused students and teachers alike to suffer from year-long colds and head- aches. Midlothian’s student body grew, causing a definite over- crowding. One well known and not easily avoided traffic jam area was located between the library and English hall. Sometimes students took their frustrations out by shoving fel- low students out of the way. This excess of of students meant more classroom space was needed. For temporary re- lief, trailers were used to han- dle health, history, and govern- ment classes. Although the heating and cooling systems functioned adequately there, students complained of ‘facing the weather’’ when walking to and trom the trailers. With the spring came the construction crew as work be- gan on the addition on the western side of the sch ool. By early March, excavation be- gan. Construction, trailers, and heaps of building materials lit- tered the teacher's parking lot. One traffic problem was par- tially corrected. After dealing with the students complaints and the horn blowing while waiting to leave school, the county administrators re- opened LeGordon Road. Then students only complained about the rule regarding the buses and leaving school. Once the buses cleared the bus loop, students were permit- ted to leave, having little time to wait with both roads being opened. Although many of these mal- functions will be corrected with time, others will surely come to take their places. But one must remember, with a school the size of Midlothian, it’s a wonder that these are the only quirks with which Midlo is faced. Student Life 19

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Midlo Musical Interests Listening to music is a popular pastime of many of today’s teenagers. Whether jogging with a walkman, doing homework, partying, or just driving around, music is usually in the atmosphere. But what is the atmosphere? What kind of music do Mid- lothian High School students want to hear? In a survey taken in early March students were able to express their musical interests in topics ranging from favorite radio sta- tion to favorite concert to favorite song of all times. Coming through the speakers of the ma- iority of Midlothian’'s stereos were obvious- ly the various sounds of rock. According to the survey the major source of this music was XL-102, the radio station that ‘rocks ' Richmond.” | Though students showed that they had many common musical interests, they maintained their individuality in the diver- sity of the categories of Band and All-Time favorites. The spectrum of favorite bands ranged from Rush to The Psychedelic Furs to Bob Marley and the Wailers to The Gratetul Dead. Among the favorite songs of all times were the Beatles ‘Let It Be,’ the upbeat tempo of Kool and the Gang’s ‘Celebra- tion’, and the Led Zeppelin classic, ‘'Stair- way to Heaven.” Favorites topping the al- bum all-time list included freshman favor- ite Rush Moving Pictures, the Beatles White Album, and the longtime chart- topper the Eagles Hotel California. Music was a very important part to each students’ life throughout his high school years. Whether it was oldies but goodies from the past or new releases, music was always there as a dependable source of entertainment. SHOWING OFF IN FRONT OF A FEMALE, Senior Roni John- son moves his body in his own flirtatious manner. DECKED IN BASEBALL AT- TIRE, funnyman Steve Spen- cer electrifies the audience at the Battle of the Bands. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY LIBRARY VIRGINIA Student Life