Northeastern High School - Aerie Yearbook (Elizabeth City, NC)

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Northeastemers realized that learning was not only accomplished by “drinking in” a tedious classroom lecture or reading a “mind-boggling” passage in a text book, but by getting involved in every aspect of school life. Whether one was tackling an oppon- ent in a grueling football game or merely relaxing with a friend, he was developing new interpersonal rela- tionships. As a result of holding leadership positions in clubs, many students realized that they were adult enough to decipher their own problems with- out “bugging the guardians” — the faculty and administration. At one time the Student Congress was con- sidered the “school bully,” because it temporarily suspended many of the senior privileges as a result of the “less than perfect” behavior. It weav- ed its way into the “good graces” of the student body when it finally reached the solution — “the nickle payback system,” a method in which one deposited an extra nickle for his lunch and “withdrew” it upon return- ing his tray. Yes, one needed more than just “book-learning” to be an “educated” Northeasterner. He had to “live” by participating and cooperating with his peers. Indeed, he wished to be the first to set the trend in “century III” of solving his own dilemmas. Left—Ouch! The “cool confident, and coordi- nated Eagle player maneuvers a brutal block as a result of the mental hotline between a player and his opponent. This “communica- tion enables the player to “decode his en- emy's strategy before the play commences. Above—“Calling all cars! Calling all cars! Charma Mitchell is just one of several mem- bers of Mrs. E. Harris’ history class who dis- covers the policeman’s information very in- teresting. but hopefully not useful. “Wow, it’s just like on television!” Opposite top—The beauty of the early morn- ing is accentuated by the lovely young ladies who take a minute to relax amidst masses of chattering students in the smoking area before school begins. Circle—“Maid for hire! Only five cents a tray. Why not leave the walking to me?” Debbie Hartzog. Northeastern’s “Happy Home- maker,” performs her profitable, daily routine of making lunchtime “a little more livable for the cafeteria “connoisseur.

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STUDENT LIFE Seasons At NHS ChockfuU Of Life’s Experiences From year to year, season to sea- son, day to day, we are continually changing. The only consistency in life is this inevitability of change, for to survive we must constantly reshape and renew ourselves. Changes are often looked on as only being negative and creating conflict. Life, however, is made livable through change, be- cause it is a force that lends excite- ment to life, that makes a challenge out of each new day. An extension of the meaning of change is growth and it is this type that was greatly em- phasized at NHS. The objective of our program was to take the student, to mold and shape him, and to help him to grow intellectually and emo- tionally. The student was thus changed, purposely for the better. To view the student life at NHS from season to season, from day to day, was to see how each moment could hold its own special trials and joys, and if taken advantage of, could con- tain the chance for beneficial change and growth, yielding the mature stu- dent ready to face the challenge of those inevitable changes in the future. Lower left—Spring— The symbolic season of rebirth, and rejuvenation—is doubly ex- emplified by a newly flowered dogwood blossom super-imposed over the Christian enblem of new life. Spring has its Easter, but every season contains a little bit of Spring. Lower right—Smoothly gliding across the cool Pasquotank River, this sailboat is happily underway to the warm fun and freedoms of the summer months, and to the enjoyment of superfluous stimulations. Above—The flow of life may become sluggish Below—A patch-work blanket of multi-colored in winter but activity is never frozen. leaves exemplifies the varied life of fall.