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

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9 if Fi A 5 R Enjoying the Chinese cuisine, several Good Sports Club members fill the banquet room at the Canton Station. Eating out is a popular source of entertainment for most students. Having a refreshing Coke, senior Marcia Coleman and junior Cheryl Garner take a break from viewing the many arts and crafts exhibits at the Down East Festival this fall. 2. P N' Q W w Q f I' . Y , 'lg 3 . W1 ' Q 1 'l.1,?'f IohnsonfParks Weekends - HicksfParks 25

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Weekends are made for . hen? Where? What time? Beyond the hustle and bustle of six classes, students looked for various forms of entertainment. For some, clubs, band, or sports added enough spice, but others looked further to find some exciting way to spend their 115 hours per week away from school. Attending a movie, always a popular source of entertainment, stretched the wal- let to the tune of 34.00 per ticket. But most students found room in their budget to see Prince's Purple Rain. I went to see Purple Rain because I wanted to see Prince perform. I wanted mostly to hear the great music, said junior Anita Pittman. Another option, Dandy's Game Center, provided fun, a chance to gossip, and an opportunity to play games with other classmates. I usually go to Dandy's when there is nothing else to do. I like it because it is a place I can go and see all of my friends. We usually leave from there and go to a party or something, senior Cindy Williams said. Still others often enjoyed a meal out at Mama Iean's or Hardee's. Even eating couldn't fill every weekend hour, so stu- dents sought entertainment elsewhere at times. Thirty rolls of Charmin', dark clothes, a strong arrn, and a fast get-away car pro- vided recreation for one certain group on several evenings. Yes, toilet paper pro- vided a source of fun outside the bathroom. When we woke up on Sunday morning, we thought we had been hit by a blizzard, but it was only a decorating job by the C.C. falias, Casual Clanjf' said Spanish teacher jane Parvin about the rolling job done on her house. Saturday, normally a day reserved for sleeping late, gave students an opportunity to relax and to participate in individual activities. On Saturday's I usually go to Chapel Hill to see my girlfriend and we go to a football game or to a party, senior Mat- thew Wescott said. Teacher workdays were always long awaited holidays. When they came on Fri- day's or Monday's students were able to enjoy a long three-day weekend. Some stu- dents just relaxed while others used the spare time to work and earn some money. Over the three day weekend in the fall, I rested and recovered from the first nine weeks of school. I also read a romance novel and played in the leaves with my niece, said senior Marcia Coleman. - Lea Daughtridge ll Deciding the stiff price is worth it, senior Tom Shannon and junior Kevin Cox buy their tickets to Prince's new movie Purple Rain. Hicks!Parks 24 - Weekends 4131

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THOSE DISAPPEARING DOLLARS 'VW if New you see team, new you elomtt t just seems magical the way those hard-earned dollars disappear -five dollars here, twenty dollars there. Where do they all go? There are bun- ches of places to spend those big bucks in Rocky Mount lbelieve it or notj, whether they come from manual labor or mom's wallet. These tend to be the top things that stu- dents blow their dough on: PARTY FOOD: You know, after awhile, those pizzas, potato chips, and soft drinks really begin to add up. junior Pete Kobiel- nik figured that partying provided the big- gest student expense, commenting, On a good weekend, you can spend between S20 or S30 just on partying! CLOTHES: If you desire to be Vicki Vogue or Mr. GQ of RMSH, you will have to dish out some bucks! Sometimes it's just ridiculous how much clothes cost. When you go shopping, you spend about S50 to S100 just on a few things! junior Rita Tucker said. VIDEO GAMES: At a quarter a game, expect to throw some money down the tubes as you zap those aliens or eat those dots. I don't play video games much, but when I do, I throw a lot of money away on them, sophomore jay jolly said. DATES: Unless you have reached the sit-at-home-and-watch-TV stage, be pre- pared to spend some megabucks on mov- ies, pizza, Chinese food, or whatever tick- les hisfher fancy. When you think about how much a guy spends on you for a date, you notice that it's really expensive to go to the movies and out to dinner, junior Tonia Grooms said. GOING OUT WITH FRIENDS: Why don't places give groups such as these spe- cial discounts? Maybe it's because they know that where there's a bunch of folks there's generally someone in the group who can persuade everyone else to blow it all and pig out to the max! I don't mind spending a lot of money at all when I go out with my friends. It's the next day that I regret it! senior Tyrone Battle said. GIFTS: Every time you turn around, there's a birthday or holiday that you have to dig out the crumpled dollars for. I've always loved buying presents for people, but everything that you want to get for them is so expensive. And it seems like all of my friends' birthdays clump together with holidays! senior Dawn Turnley said. TRIPS: Students really like to spend their money away from Rocky Mount, too. Whether youtre heading to New York or for a cottage at the beach, those initial deposits are expected and tend to drain the funds considerably. 'fIt's unreal how much the deposits were for the trip to Italy and Greece last year! I thought I'd never get through paying them! junior Iohnnie Merritt said. SCHOOL SPIRIT SUPPLIES: We know that everyone wants to show his spirit with those great ribbons, buttons, and pom- poms, but you have to dish a lot of moulah out to flash all of that blue and gold around campus. Half the time I just use the ribbons from last year - it gets old very quickly buying all of that stuff every week! senior Richard Verrone said. - Cecily Watson ll Pigging out drastically drains the pocketbook, but at the moment, seniors Monica Card, Tonya Grant, and alumnus jackie Pratt don't seem 'Q to care as they leisurely enjoy their meal at Canton Station. 26 - D's ppearing dollars of 1 1-fi . i ,W 3 . if F Lv , - rift-.Q I .lv R' s- . - L . We 5- 'M' wg,