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

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w , J f a E.T. encourages a youngster to love a Gryphon. His assistants, senior Mollie Piosenbloom and sophomore Mary Cerjan, stand ready with extraterrestrial favors. :B S an X G Q' - 'L , .5 -'Us Q , -1 2 I - f ,. ,kyw X , ., i X . u., I J, Moore Student Life l

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STTUCDCSIKWT LIIFQ Remember the time you studied into the wee hours of the morning to prepare for that big English test only to discover the next day that the test had been postponed? What about that evening gown in your closet that reminds you of the formal banquet that wasn't? Frus- tration, embarrassment, fear of not fitting in - they were all part of student life. Though we tend to look back on those mo- ments with fond memories, we remember the tears and the pain. VVe know they will never come again. Of course the good times were special, Sharing laughs with friends over pizzag slow dancing with the one person you most enjoyed being withg or just being yourself no matter how uncool . . . Dorothy A. Batts 6 - Student Lile Her job after school allows Stephanie Mitchell to cover some of the expenses of being a high school junior, mi' KJ'-3 'w 1 f Among those making the music that Gryphons love include sophomore Keven Smith senior Michael Wax and junior Ernest Batts.

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Gryphons begin the Search Hingl . . . The 8:30 hell sounded and the reality that school had actually started again finally hit us. Summertime fun was stored in our memories. Early morning hours and late night studying were once again to he com- monplace all oyer town. Day one ofthe new year hrought mixed feelings for some. The sophomores nervously awaited the day ahead with dread of what might happen while the juniors looked for- ward to a year ofno longer heing the youngest. Mixed feelings, howeyer. did not apply to the seniors. A familiar expression was, 'iSeniors are Gil. as they followed tradition in hanging banners to welcome the new sophomores and to Ugreetm the returningjuniors. This ex- citement added to the first day hack at school, and all three classes were ready for the new year and what it held in store. The search for Gryphon Cold had hegun S. . JT' r l V . W Sv me j a 4 jx :Y .. , , -y 1 .je-. V .,. v V Q '43, ,T -ul , i . - 'f'f.fffr . D. Sazarna Moving with Jane Fonda, juniors Elizabeth Cooper and Fiainey Astin do warm-ups for another summer afternoon of cheerleading practice. with the new year. The search was executed in various ways hy memhcrs ofthe student hody and the faculty. Nlemhers ofthe hand. the foothall and soccer teams, and the cheerleadf ers hegan their quest for gold in the hot days of August with many hours of' rigorous practice. The student council hegan their search hy devoting time to planning actiyities for time upcoming year. Some teachers left. others were new to the school, coaches assumed new positions. and there was a new study hall proc- edure. These changes did not hinder the search for gold, however. Time that was once spent at the pool was now used for practicing, Rather than cruising around at night, students used time for studying. Although the freedom and fun ofsunimer was missed, the search for Gryphon Gold was under way. jennifer A. Yelverton 81 jeff A. Bullock ,, . 41.1 Taking in the view, seniors Caren Jones, Melanie Fiaper, Kimberley Peebles and junior Daryll Grizer enjoy lunch at City Lake. 8 f Student Life x-' Tami s. D. Sazarna Brilliant Gryphon gold portrays a symbol of excellence earned throughout the years. V l EEN-Q4 -dsx' o E'