Mount St Mary Academy - Mercian Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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Mrs.Watson has refined pink slip writing to an art. Mignon Mansfield is not impressed. Mrs. Arnold -the next best thing to the Spanish Cathie Prewitt congratulates Kathleen Byrne on her l8th Birthday. Inquisition. Student Life 25

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Just One Of Those Days Well, the parking lot was probably empty at 7:25, but since I get here at 7:30, I am forced to park on I Street and trudge up the hill. I do my first three periods of yesterdayis homework in homeroom. Sleep through half of Mrs. X's lst period lecture because I just couldn't miss Johnny Carson last night - David Brenner hosted. I get caught while changing classes by an overly-observant teacher who hands me a pink slip just for wearing sweat pants, a ski jacket, and green and orange tennis shoes! She lets me off for the gumg I guess she felt sorry for me. In 3rd period I forget to bring my book for the third time this week. I wonder if she'll let me go and get it. My locker is just right down the hall. Whew! Finally made it to lunch - except that I left it on the kitchen counter at home! Oh, but there's a great choice of delicious, nutritious food from the vending machines, if they are working. I bum some money off my loyal friends so I can buy Chef Boy-Ar- Dee ravioli, Nacho Cheese Doritos, a Baby Ruth, and a Diet Dr. Pepper. Yum! I study for a test in activity period, and in 5th I bite my nails to make a decent grade. Sneak into the bathroom without a pass to comb my hair and fix the ban- danna that was maliciously yanked off. fOoh, what a mess!J Ah, Hi Sister, I was just leaving . . . What, ME SMOKE? In the bathroom of all places?!? Back to class -for a pop test- what fun. 3:10 - The countdown for the bell . . . three . . . two . . . one . . . Rush to the lockers where I catch up on the latest gossip about who's asking Joe or Mike or Greg to Satur- day's dance. I cram into the bathroom and get out of that uni- form into some all-American JEANS! I'm human again. What a relief! All-American idol worship occurs even at M.S.M. Marijo Faryewicz refuses to open another book. 24 Student Life Come to Marian Hall Cafeteria and try our Diet er's Delight.

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fr On the days of registration one had to wait in a long line while up front there were shouts of I didn,t want to take this class! and behind, Is this line ever going to move?', Once a per- son had her schedule straightened out, she found that the bookstore didn't have the books she needed. But finally, weeks later, such problems were ironed outg and school got under way. Mrs Allison Holland helps parents see what it is like being stu- Throughout the first week, teachers heard excuses like But I haven,t bought my book yet and Osco's sold out of notebooks? 'LThe bookstore doesn't have essay paper was heard by a few. Soon after school had opened, all students attended Field Day in which students and teachers competed against each other in various contests. One such contest involved pie-eating, but only one person, a poor freshman, had to eat the pie placed in front of her. Instead of starting off with a P.T.O. meetingfit was decided to stage a Par- ent Nightf' This night gave parents the chance to meet their daughter's teach- ers and to learn more about their courses. Because of the new building, Fresh- men were not the only ones lost this year. The upperclassmen had to relearn the numbers of floors and rooms, but it was worth it. The new building pro- vided a welcomed change of scenery. 26 Events Back T 0 The Old Grind VWth A Twist! ...k., 1 A , . Q Zi ,ij V ,y 3s L ' I Michelle Ravare and Lisa Carey win on Field Day on their tricycle-built-for-two.