Paul M Dorman High School - Vanguard Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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6 Prlde Of The Westslde

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CReddin' CyfPesl Yes. Dorman has made a well established name for itself. “But what about the areas surrounding Dorman? Dorman was once surrounded by desolate land, ex- cept for two gas stations. That is why Spartan High nick- named Dorman the farmers. Now. though, the west side of town has acquired many new businesses and it is still growing. “One of the reasons for this growth is the location of the westside; it is near the crossroads of the South. 1-85 and 1-26. That is the reason Wacca- maw Pottery located on the westside of town, its accessibility. Other reasons for the development of the westside are better transportation systems, better road systems, and as some say 'a better school system.' Oh. so that is why there are so many new businesses on the west side of town. Yes. that is why West Oak Square, Essex Square, and many other es- tablishments have picked the west side of town as their home. The west side of town is just a regular ole' booming metropolis, then. Yes. and this is the Westside Story. Balloons released at the homecoming game were purchased from a new westside estab- lishment, Pizzazz. Students often resort to the westside of town tor employment and Donald Fowler is one stu- dent that does by working at Quincy's near Dorman. Opening S

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Pride Of The Westside Why is Dorman the pride of the west- side? Dorman is the pride of the west- side because we are the minds of the future, the spirit of the past. We are real people, not clothes and the latest haircuts; we are proud to be real ' states Kellie Eubanks. Dorman can be seen as the pride of the westside. of course, because it is the only school on the west side of town. Also, everyone says Dorman has the best teachers and students. But for more reasons than these, Dor- man is the pride of the westside. Dorman is full of the minds of the fu- ture Dorman has strong academic standards. Many honors courses and advanced placement courses are available to students. Also, Dorman provides vocational studies through R.D. Anderson. The academic stan- dards were set this year as three stu- dents were named National Merit Semi-finalists, seven attended Gover- nor's School for the Arts, and one at- Hat, doll, and all. Wanda O'Shields proves that people must study even on Farmer’s Day. tended Governor's School for the Academics. Spirit is an ever-present quality that makes Dorman the pride of the west side. The stands are always full at home football games and even most away football games. Dorman teams of all sports are known for their com- petitive spirit. Honoring set traditions is another quality that makes Dorman the pride of the westside. Farmer's Day is an ever-present tradition that shows the spirit the students have and the pride they take in their school. As expressed by the garter buttons sold by the Pep Club. Dorman students are Proud to be farmers. Homecoming is another set tradition through which school pride is shown. Students dress up for homecoming to display school spirit and honor their school. For whatever reason, superb facili- ties, the band, or Blue Belles, most stu- dents will agree that Dorman is the pride of the westside and on top of that, South Carolina's Best High School. Farmer Square? It looks that way as students gather In front of the school at lunchtime on Farmer's Day. “Vlkebuster shirts were a hit tor Farmer’s Day, and Kathy Greene seems to agree that it goes well with her farmer apparel. Rhonda Birch, Scott Floyd, Joy Thornton, and April Haimbaugh are caught bringing pets to school, two s tutted pigs. Pride Of The Westside 7