North Garland High School - Marauder Yearbook (Garland, TX)

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J , J 2' v .t r' K F Despite challenges A After sixth period practice, Varsity cheerleader Krista Helleson re ares to P P leave in the rain. Photo by Russell Duckworth e set an enduring IMAGE erhaps the biggest challenge to any student body was the Texas Legislature's attempt to better our public school system. Superintendent Eli Douglas began the convocation with the statement: Never in the history of education have so few done so much to so many. Negative attitudes greeted elimi- nation of non-academic field trips, introduction of tutorial sessions for failing students and restrictions on excessive absenteeism, to name a few changes. Negativism turned around in the third week of school, however, when the usually silent morning reading period was interrupted by a familiar voice. Mrs. Drake set an excellent ex- ample of school pride for the entire student body when she played a re- cording of the fight songf, said Senior Tracy Jacobs. In a subtle way, Mrs. Drake proved that Heducationi' could in- clude celebrating a win after 19 Varsity football losses. We, as a patriotic school group with academic excellence as our goal, would not let rules stand in the way of patriotism, nor let pa- triotism interfere with our educa- tion. We set our own enduring IM- AGE. dp vf,, 3333 Q 6 pl In an instrument slot in the Band Hall, Breen 0'Riley hides away after a morning practice. FX ,Of e Q6 Q OPENING

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Faced with change tudents take it head cn ccepting curriculum changes was an apparent new addition to school problems for most students this year. We, the students and faculty, faced these hurdles that could have posed disruption in any school. At first on Mon., Aug. 29, 2400 zombies appeared to have arrived at our Buckingham Road campus. Students seemed to be going through the motions of school with- out really being there. However, freshmen soon dealt with a faster paced, young adult schedule, while athletes confronted changes in U.I.L. eligibility rules. The most significant change may have been felt by the upper- classmen. They accepted the first woman principal in the Garland Independent School District and also saw the preyiously spacious courtyard transformed into sci- ence rooms. They also lost the privilege of exemption. Determined to set the pace over these hurdles, we created pluses out of the negatives to set an enduring IMAGE. In the print shop, Junior Scott Adkins positions a football program plate on the press for a Varsity game. Photo by Scott Donley Qiiiiji Q Qggvyip M.. i W tif , 5 I.: i ff' ,Bac . 'i V' ' L ' ,gg . 1' g 1 j I ,I , OPENING

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