Minnechaug Regional High School - Falcon Yearbook (Wilbraham, MA)

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Sophomore Steven Axiotis checks out some after school activity as he sits and waits for the bus. Freshman Ray Core and sophomore Fred Gore wait patiently for the bus. unior Christine McDonald enjoys her bus ride to school. CATCH A RIDE

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CATCH A RIDE Students find a variety of ways to transport themselves Many students attending Minnechaug will jump at the chance to catch a ride to school in a car. From the classic junkers to souped-up Camareros, not a difference does it make to the student what type of car he or she drives. The school lot not only serves as housing for the cars during school hours, but it is also a place to chat with friends and unwind after the day. When or if you are able to drive a car to school be sure you know what you ' re getting yourself into. Car keys in hand may bring unexpected peo- ple near who are desperately seek- ing a ride. Suddenly, friends who never thought twice about riding the bus have declared it a social haz- ard and vow never to be caught dead on one ever again. This is where your car comes into play. If you ever won- der where that tank of gas has disap- peared to, just look at all the people you said yes to when they asked you for a ride. Between 7:00 and 7:30 a.m. the student parking lot draws all sorts of enthusiatic school-bound students. Well, not all of the students are school-bound and others not too enthusiastic. Some of the students use the parking lot as a place to make plans for skipping school (or at least blowing off A block). Others choose to turn right around and return home to catch more sleep. At the sound of the last bell, stu- dents are off and running. Get me out of here is the attitude of most students. If you have a car, it ' s the best possible way to get yourself out. Sophomore Mark Bevan hobbles to catch a McGregor Smith, a sophomore, finds his own ride home in a Jaguar. wa y of transportation. CATCH A RIDE

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Lunch Time Students enjoy catching a quick bite Cafeteria: From J-Hall, head up the middle staircase to- wards M-Hall. Cross the air- walk and enter the cafeteria. Please tip Ralph, the man at the door as he is trying to support a family of 17 on his salary. And don ' t worry about the ' Contaminated ' signs, it ' s probably just a senior prank. However, if you should start feeling ill and glowing ... advises senior Lee Totten in the opening issue of the Smoke Signal as he gives advice to new freshmen. It is only proper that he do so be- cause lunch period represents the only block of free time students find throughout the day and the habits developed by freshmen carry over throughout the years. As junior Amy Bentley states, I lov e lunch period. It ' s a very social event. My friends and I have a lot of fun, sharing com- munity food. Sometimes if it ' s nice out, I go out to the smoking area (I don ' t smoke) and visit my friends out there. Students become very fixed in their lunch time habits, having identified their turf early in the school year. Some relax, while others work, but most seem to just enjoy themselves during their thirty min- ute break. When asked if there were one thing she could change about the school, sophomore Jacqueline Bush- way responded that music would be allowed at lunch! Senior Kevin Gorman relaxes with his friends, juniors Brad Giles, Luke Robinson, David Sut- ter and senior John Isham during lunch break. Senior Shauneen Marsh takes to heart apple a day keeps the doctor away. LUNCH TIME