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

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Above—If that phone rings just one more time Mrs. Parker will surely scream! Well, everything seems to go wrong on Mondays. No wonder they call them “blue . Mrs. Parker can put them on “hold until tomorrow. At any time during the year Mon- day begins with a reluctance to get up and get going, but it was espe- cially difficult to prv oneself out of a warm bed on a Monday morning in the winter. That initial sting- ing slap of freezing air set one just hurdling back into the safety of a “toasty” bed. When one did finally make it to school, things weren’t much better for the atmos- phere was heavy in Monday’s moody “blahs.” Perhaps it was because life had slowed down and grown cold over the weekend, and Monday was the day to pick the rhythm back up to set things in motion. One opti- mistic thought, however, for mun- dane Monday: The rest of the week will have to be better. 16 ... ON MONDAY Upper right corner—Poor Willette Jones has had it with Monday. In this position she is the epitome of that “blah” feeling. Cheer up! Willette can soon go home for good: that is. when she graduates. Above—The “do-bop-dee bahs” of the Navy Show Band pushed one Monday’s blues back in time and out of the mind, and rocked and rolled everyone into a jovial spirit. Below—You have to dig your hands deep into your pockets to keep Jack Frost from biting them off; he has very sharp teeth. Monday Feels Mad, Then Merry

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Wistful Winds Whisk Wonder Where Winter Waits Above— The trash and dirt were beautiful while blanketed in white, but so were the smiles of students as they scooped up hand- fuls of this blanket for playful tosses. Below—The snow. wind, sun, and an old cornfield have created a natural masterpiece, complete with a snowy head of a majestic Eagle, guarding the beauty around him. Around about December the old North Wind decided that things needed to be cooled off a bit down in Eastern North Carolina, and during the winter of 1977, he did his best to put a “freeze” on the action in our area. We supposed he had decid- ed that all of the hustle and bustle in the fall was a waste of energy. Because he likes the sluggish cold, he puffed-up his cheeks until they popped! His icy breath extinguished the golden torches of the fall and the land became a delicate etching of black and white against a sky-gray background. Winter even managed to throw a thin blanket of snow over our heads and slow us down. Not for long, however, because we don’t stop enjoying life simply because it is cold. When we had to keep our ther- mostats down to conserve our na- tion’s energy, we just poured on more “personal” energy. So old North Wind, we kept in motion even though you tried to turn us into ice cubes! And, we kept warm, even if only through the warmth of friendship, through those wonderful winter weeks of’77. Above—Even though spring flowers are color- ful and fragrant this winter blossom of ice has a quiet beauty of its own, one that reaches out and captivates its admirers. A WEEK IN WINTER 15 STUDENT LIFE

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Above—The male spectators may enjoy the fast-moving games, but they don’t mind the movements of cheerleaders, like Loretta Jolly and Rose Harrell, during “time out.” Lower left—Mike Dickerson keeps a steady eye on Antonio Overton’s half time aerial acrobatics that were as thrilling as the game. Tuesday Tempts Tickles, Turns ‘Peepers’ Teary On Tuesday, life had probably warmed up and started getting back into the “swing”, but other than being just this second day, Tuesday, didn’t offer too much in the way of thrills — unless it happened to be the night of a home basketball game. If the Eagles few home. Tuesdays be- came a little more tempting and promising of sport ive fun. I eft—'The NHS Pep Band’s lively music makes the crowd want to get up and bump and the plavers really want to highly jump. Below—Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Super Arthur! Everyone looks up to Arthur Newby, especially when he is only inches away from the ceiling. STUDENT LIFE