Midlothian High School - Trojan Yearbook (Midlothian, VA)

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TERRI HUDGINS CAREFULLY PLACES a delectable piece ot chocolate donut in Doug Neil's mouth. Terri's unique hairstyle exemplifies the way Midloth- ian students' appearance was like no other. JUST FUR CPENERS une 43 was quickly forgotten as summer neared its end. The inevitability of the first day de- scended while days at the riv- er, family trips, and mid-week RETURNING FROM A STROLL lN THE STU- DENT PARKING LOT, vice-principal Thornton Carter looks disgusted with what he has seen there. Occasional parking lot searches became an add- ed task in the principals' iobs. outdoor parties slipped away. The vision of the lazy days of summer vanished. Students found themselves driven to cram into those last few weeks everything they had intended to do at summer's start. lt seemed as if there was a party every weekend to pro- vide a comfortable place to see some familiar faces and re- member some forgotten names. Relationships began to take root, and conversations eventually led to the impend- ing school year. At 6:30 a.m. on the morning of September 7, 4987, alarm clocks rang mercilessly as stu- dents arose, aware that school was starting regardless of their unfinished summer plans. ln the darkness and rain, ap- proximately two thousand stu- dents entered the building to begin a new year. Despite the dreary weather, for freshman this was an exciting day, filled with promise and surprise. For returning students the question was How much longer do we have to sit in homeroom? After the commotion of the first few days died down, dis- tinctions about the student body were noticeable. Unique individuals meandered through Opening

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:Wi F at T w r FQ t , Tri WAITING FOR THE BUSSES TO LEAVE these seniors passed the time playing hackey sack. The parking lot provided a place for students to socialize after school. Opening 1 iff'

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'Ifhofse first few oloys Continued from p, 3 UNACCUSTOMED TO EATING LUNCH IN TWENTY MINUTES, Harold Brown dumps his cheez doodIes into his mouth in order to finish his lunch before the tor- dy bell. Getting buck into the school routine of eating lunch at 10:30 A.M. was difficult for students who were used to waking up at this time in the summer. A A .. .ww ra OPQUIUQZ i7