Midlothian High School - Trojan Yearbook (Midlothian, VA)

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FRUSTRATED OVER ENGLISH CLASS? This freshman class rebels against the curriculum to get a better angle on the subject. SPORTING THE EPITOME OF “COOL- NESS ’ T-SHIRT, Bob Marshall, ex- presses his true “‘studly” manner. INTERVIEWING ALYSSA WOOD AND TINA YIM, ANN SCHICK, our man on the streets, gets the ‘scoop’ on how they feel about current school contro- Versies. Student Life 29

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28 Express Yourself Q: How do you feel about the exam exemption policy as it stands now with a minimum of 5 days which can be missed? A: ‘“‘Seniors should be exempt if they make the grade.’’ Sophomore, Lisa Hayward “It (the policy) is unfair fora person who is legitimately ab- sent for more than 5 days and still makes A’s B’s.” Senior, Lora Yowell “| hope we get exemptions when we are seniors.” Fresh- man, Shannon Hutcherson “Exemptions are the only thing to work for second se- mester senior year.” Junior, Blake Hilton Q: With all of the new rules at Midlothian, what do you think of the inflated demerit system? (getting suspended for tardies or other such of- fenses) A: “The worst thing that should come from tardies should be an afterschool de- tention.” Junior, Sean Looney “There shouldn't be suspen- sion just for tardies; I’m on my last one!’’ Freshman, Geoff Hunt “The rules keep getting more and more ridiculous, I’m just glad to be getting out.” Senior, prefers to be unidenti- fied Q: How do you feel about the Student Life dress code at Midlothian? A: ‘| would like to wear ten- nis shoes every day.” Teacher, Miss Pat Adams “The only thing I’m saying is that I’ve seen some MICRO mini-skirts and I’m appalled that we can’t wear bermuda shorts.” Junior, Danielle Rad- din Q: Dealing with the parking lot situation, what do you feel should be done about the driv- ing regulations to alleviate the overcrowded conditions? A: “| think sophomores shouldn't be allowed to drive.” Senior, Tim Hunt “There should be a senior parking lot.” Senior, Kelly Dean “Shouldn't sell more stickers than there are spaces.” Senior, Mary Wrenn “Driving to school should be an upperclassmen privilege.” Junior, Clarke Payne | Q: Do you think the smoking (and all tobacco products) rules enforced in Chesterfield County Schools are justifiable? A: “That’s like trying to force morals on people and dif- ferent people have different morals.” Junior, Blake Hilton “If a person has parental permission | don’t see why they can’t smoke in designat- ed areas.” Senior, prefers to be unidentified THE “BREAKFAST CLUB,”’ shows Mid- lothian how to spend lunch, with a bowl of cereal and some close friends. , “WE ARE FROM MIDLOTHIAN AND WE ARE SKIPPING.” These seniors got a glimpse of the demerit system.

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30 aif , ' y ‘ A 4 tea “¥ ( 4 : — t vy} PM, y) ; : “sj “1 y!, ¥ Y pHARPY DAYS ARE HER ite cate ee miokor N JOCKS} ret » x: 7 , és of c ys s Ja e 20 ALWAYS THE YOUNG EXECUTIVE, SCOTT BEZJAK, prefers to buy the “tra- ditional look’’ when he has money in his hands. TIE 11 UP WITH A BOW! Many girls donned hairclips with bright-colored bows attached which gave an outfit a completed look. Student Life