Rocky Mount High School - Hi Noc Ar Yearbook (Rocky Mount, NC)

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Q .Q 6 L ar iz f f r I 2 K Doyle K. Doyle x ,W With a careful eye, senior Paul Merritt checks to see if his truck is scratched in the near mishap between him and senior Brett Inman. You'd better wake upl advise seniors Mike Ayers and Walton Blackburn as sophomores Scott Tulloss and Kathryn Fisher arrive at a party. During the heat of August. senior William Hollaway clowns around with his towel at band camp. D. Sazama Student Labels - 13

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r K SK. Student labels - the stereotypes go on '. . Brain - a stereotypical student characterized by horn-rimmed glasses, large stacks of books in- cluding War and Peace, the Latin version of The Iliad, and The Grad- - . - uate Student's Guide to Calculus: ug, , . .. r 'gil f .63 f A X .. ,Q f ' . L often corrects authorities, such as teachers, Harvard professors, and Daniel Websterg indulges in such activities as the weekly Read-a-thon at the Public Library, works on next month's assignmentsg stays home spring break writing his graduation speech. Comic - a student characterized by an overwhelming urge to carry around a pair of Groucho Marx Glasses wherever he goes. He is always the first one to laugh at his stupid joke after it has been told 459 times. Teachers love this type, usually the male gender, until it interrupts their profound lectures with snickers and nocturnal noises. Groover - Known as a greaser. Characterized byjacked-up cars blasting ACIDC on the tenth volume level, and anti- social behavior due to excessive exposure to the I Hate Preppies Handbook. This stereotypical student can be seen any weekend cruising Sunset strip or in vacant parking lots. Jock - Usually seen surrounded by several giggling sopho- more girls exclaiming Was that touchdown really just for me? Carries some sort of sports equipment whenever seen in public. Places great emphasis on wardrobe instead of vocabulary tests but has a superb memory for game plays. Usually a likable type until head size expands beyond class- room capacity making other students feel cramped and hot. Prep - Wears a disgusting array of florescent colors which are knovtm to cause damage to the corneas of fellow stu- dents. Girls usually wear several strands of add-a-beads with an unknown meaning behind each bead. Are charter mem- bers ofthe l Love Frogs and Whales Club. Males are often seen on the country club tennis court. Melanie A. Sherk Senior Don Evans studies the sociological implications of comic strips while senior Anthony Shanks takes in a bit of light reading in the library. As a super jock, senior Huenell Gray is the heart throb of sophomore Kim Sturdivant. 12 - Student labels K. Doyle K. Doyle

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Student parking lot - the confusion goes on V Reflecting the diversity of the 7 V A .,, u g' N1 students, the school parking lot ,Q -3 2 r ' 'S . illustrated individuality. Each car, 5 ,Q like its driver, had a unique person- 3- E ' ality. For instance, the adventur- A ous vehicle modeled the latest in bf - ,Q , army camouflage, while the more ' WL- ff conventional vehicle preferred the classic look. Also popular was the contemporary GQ mobile complete with sunroof, tinted windows, and a gleam that just wouldn't quit. Some cars yelled from across the lot, but others, content to go un- noticed, seemed to hide in the crowd. Weeks before school opened, however, the parking lot was used for something other than parking. The marching band, preparing its show for the fall, spent many hours of concen- trated practice on the scorching asphalt. The lot provided a level marching surface, adequate space to march, and con- siderably fewer bugs than the lower field. Each morning, students piled into the parking lot in an attempt to beat the tardy bell. Oddly enough, someone al- ways managed to hit trash barrels which always seemed to insist on occupying good parking spaces. ln such cases, students were simply forced to push them to the side or ram into them, whichever method sufhced. Haste characterized the lot. The new discipline code added to the flurry. The code prohibited loitering in the lot defining loitering as taking any more time than is necessary to park the cars, pick up books, lock t.he car, and walk through the parking lot. At 3:21 the parking lot was a mass of confusion. Each student was sure his destination demanded his presence first. lt's pretty bad after school. At 3:21 everybody races for the parking lot, making it hard for people to get out, senior Terri Sawyer said. Dorothy A. Batts Trying to catch a mle breaker, Assistant Principal Melvin Riddick checks senior Jane Gassaway's lunch permit. Rocky Mount Gryphons, a most popular title, is displayed on this Volkswagon Rabbit. 14 - Parking lot