Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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The Band spends the day in London performing. A beautiful sight! The Buckingham Palace. A man on duty outside the Tower of London. BAND INLONDON 23

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Band in Britain A trip everyone dreams of, London, or Paris. Our Monacan band had the opportunity to per- form in London. The band de- scribed it as fun, exciting, and even educational. In the process of having a little fun, they were introduced to some new vocab- ulary: the tube — the subway, fish and chips — fish and fries, and lifts — elevators. Doug La Rose and Shelly Petin pose for a wonderful picture in London. Band students enjoy themselves while relaxing in the Hard Rock Cafe. Great action! Monacan Band performs in Hyde Park. 22 BAND IN LONDON Cheerio, old chap! Here is our. . . The band spent the day be- fore performing, riding double decker busses, iceskating, and practicing their marching. It wasn’t just all fun and games. Doug La Rose described his favorite part of the trip, ‘““The most interesting stop was at the Warwick Castle; it was so me- dieval looking and surrounded by rolling green hills.” While the band was in London it had the opportunity to try new cultures of food. They ex- pressed their feelings on this is- sue, ‘“‘The food was pretty bland; it didn’t have much taste. Each night after we had our so- called dinner we went down to the nearby McDonald’s. I have never loved McDonald’s as much as | did that week.” The band had many accom- plishments while they were in London, but Doug La Rose ex- presses the biggest accomplish- ment of the trip, ‘Even if the trip hadn’t been successful in per- forming, it brought the band closer together as a whole. Spending a week together, I guess would have that effect.” Our band has got talent!

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With today’s economy many students have jobs after school and on weekends. Students can be found working in places rang- ing from McDonald’s to Mortons Jewelers. Putting in long hours is part of the price students must pay to have their independence. One of the most popular places to work is the mall. Whether at Chesterfield Towne Center or Cloverleaf Mall, stu- dents can be found making those bucks around every corner. This Michelle Mallory reaches high upon the wall trying not to knock down the many items offered by “Everything’s A Dollar.”’ 24 MAKING BUCKS A teen way of life... Making Bucks Spending Them has become the normal scene in the life of a teenager. Now that these students have made all of this money it has to be spent somewhere. Lisa Pas- chall, a senior said, “‘The thing | spend the most money on is en- tertaining myself and my friends. (i.e.: videos and films.)’’ The most common places to spend, spend, spend are the movies, the record store, on clothes, at concerts, and at the new teen dance clubs which have been popping up around Richmond such as, ROCKNXS, ROCKITS, and T. Finnigans. Other stu- dents must pay for car insur- ance, car payments, and gas money. One junior said ‘‘When I walk in a store, I look for what | like, not who made it.”’ As the fashion today is to dress how you feel, and be yourself. Many students no longer look at brand names on clothing. Since many pay for their clothing, the price is more important to them than the name on the tag. In high school students reach that age when they become adults. Drivers’ licenses and cars, jobs, romance, and other events create a different person than the freshman that first en- tered this school. Cars and a busy social life create an atmo- sphere where a student can live for four years in their own world before entering the ‘‘real”’ one. Make it and spend it. Leann Scott takes a rest at the Ches- terfield Towne Center Food Court.