Midlothian High School - Trojan Yearbook (Midlothian, VA)

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Midlothian Weekends Your Ticket to Entertainment When the 6th period bell rang on Friday afternoon, Midlo students were heard talking about their long await- ed weekend. The word “‘week- end” meant different things to different people. To some it was the opportunity to spend quiet time with their boy girl friends and families. To others it was a time for meeting new people and partying with friends. Parties ranged from small get-togethers of under 30 people to big bashes of up to 150 people. Many of the larger parties concluded early or to use a familiar expression, ‘got busted” by the police. Without a doubt, the biggest question for the weekend was, ‘‘Where’s the party?” Because of the lack of par- ties, this question was often an- swered by ‘Let's go to McDon- alds and see if anything else is going on.” At this “hoppin”’ place, Midlo students over- come by boredom showed their more ‘‘mature”’ side which resulted in the hiring of a security guard by McDonalds. Many Midlo students coyly nicknamed this guard ‘‘Hitler’’ because of his rather militaristic tactics. People with more money who wanted to do something a little more extravagant on the Student Life weekends decided to take in a movie at $4.00 a ticket. Some of the more popular movies of the year were Pretty In Pink, Youngblood, Rock IV, Jag- ged Edge, and Down and Out in Beverly Hills. Because most of the night- time goings on were held in- side throughout the year, they remained fairly consistent. However, because daily week- end activities were outside, a change of seasons also created a change of activities. In the fall many people enjoyed the out- doors by playing tag football or watching the Trojans in their Friday night games. As the winter months rolled around groups flocked to nearby ski resorts such as Wintergreen and Massanutten. When the ice had all melted and the days became warmer, students spent time relaxing by the James River in spite of the ‘no swimming’ controversy. Even though there were sighs of boredom and every- one complained about the scarcity of weekend activities, Midlo students managed to keep themselves busy. If all else failed and the weekend blues were not overcome, just “riding around” or “hanging out’ was always there as an op- tion. STANDING AT A DISTANCE, McDonalds’ “‘Hitler’’ stoutly stands guard. AMUSED BY SOMETHING AT A LOCAL PARTY, Jimmy Keith and Pat Harris seem content with the results of their weekend plans. FINDING TIME TO LOOK UP FROM THEIR FOOD, Chris Ro- berson and Bobby Morris spend their weekend camping at Crab- tree Falls. :

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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

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