Midlothian High School - Trojan Yearbook (Midlothian, VA)

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MIKE TAYLOR USTRUTS HIS STUFF on the aerobics Iloor ot Briar- wood, as he attempts to keep pace with this new style of exer- cise. GOING THROUGH THE NAUTILUS TRAINING CIRCUIT, Chris Ball at- tempts this strange exercise. A friend, Brett Saddington, ex- plains how to work it. r I' f AS PETER THOMPSON SPOTS HIS PARTNER, Scott Kern uses all his might and strength to Ilft the bar. Fitness f Student Life

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Fitness? It's great . . . at least I know I can take my shirt offp' Ed Cho VITAL SIG The obsession with physical fitness forced stu- dents to continue their auest for fitness and well- being outside the schools regular athletic programs. Ranging from walking and running to weight iifting and aerobics, Trojans tor- mented their bodies for the best possible health. The old saying UNO pain, no gain was quite true, but who said pain couldn't be fun? Benefits such as staying trim, Keeping fit, and feel- ing good were brought into the picture, but FUN 26 Student Llfeflfitness played the biggest role of alll Almost every night, ex- cept Friday and Saturday, Briarwood was packed with students having fun and working out. ln the nautilus section of the club, David Hemphill worked out on each machine. Ann Smith and Melissa Poliquin pedaled long miles while Jennifer Dundas towed down imaginary rivers. Aside from the fitness aspect, students found socializing was an added feature to their fitness pur- suits. Briarwood and Salis- bury Country Club were places to hang out and get physical and maybe even meet someone new. This was especially true for Patrick Moran, looking at female exerci- sors. I like their little out- fits, referring to their skimpy leotards. Hours of sweat and toil resulted in success. The t'Jane Fondas and Ar- nold Schwarzeneggarsu not only became healthy bodies, but social ones as well.

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IITaking a Break STudenTs GeT The Urge To Skip IT was The middle of Third period and you sud- denly goT an urge for a VVhopper . Or, on The way To your nexT class. you heard The sun, The riv- er, and The rocks call your name. Or you knew you iusT couldn'T make IT Through The resT of The day wiThouT a cigareTTe. lvlany sTudenTs who ex- perienced These gripping feelings To be anywhere puT school found ThaT Tak- ing a break was The only answer. UnforTunaTely, going To Burger King, or soaking up The rays aT The river, or relieving The day's sTress by smoking a ciga- reTTe during 5Th period, all of These violaTed one ma- jor rule aT Ivlidloz NO SKIP- PING CLASS. The penolTies for viola- Tors were harsh. Five de- meriTs were issued for ev- ery class missed. STudenTs leaving school were pe- nalized anoTher five. Then, Those sTudenTs ac- cumuIaTing Ten or more demeriTs had To suffer Through aT leasT one day of in-school suspension. Smoking on school prop- erTy broughT a Three day 2 8 STudenT LifefSkipping THE DREADED TRAILER 2 has been the place ot punishment tor many students who were caught skipping class. They must serve from one to three days ot in-school suspension, depending on how many classes are missed. IN A HURRY TO GET SAFELY TO THEIR CAR, these two skippers make a quick exit up the park- ing Iot stairs. Bul are they just in a hurry to go home after school, or are they trying to avoid the principals who frequently pa- trol school grounds? RELIEVING THE DAILY STRESS, this student tinds refuge in a friends car to smoke her cigarette. If she were caught, she would re- ceive a three day vacation for smoking on school grounds and possibly skipping class. suspension. As The days became warmer, more and more sTudenTs, especially sen- iors, goT The urge To skip. Mr. PeTe KosTe, assisTanT principal, sTrongly recom- mended againsT The urge. He said ThaT alThough The principals didn'T have a regular schedule of pa- Trolling school grounds, They would someTimes make surprise visITs ouT- side. The Teachers usual- ly caTch sTudenTs, he added, since an office lisT of apsenTees or dismissals was issued daily. If a sTu- x denT was noT in class or on The IisT, The Teacher was required To reporT him or her for skipping. Accord- ing To senior Trey Daniels, I'Teachers will reporT you more ofTen Than noT. The TempTaTions To leave school wiThouT per- mission mighT have been greaT, puT The penolTies of skipping were sTiff. As one anonymous senior puT iT: Sure, l've skipped be- fore. puT wiTh graduaTion coming, iT's jusT noT worTh The risk! TV , Y Sf 'i if , 1. U I ri-2:-sr LST , I . 1. .w iid. we 5 155. ajif 3,4