Ross S Sterling High School - Governor Yearbook (Baytown, TX)

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While some students prefer to buy the standard green or brown trays, others get their lunch from the snack bar or salad bar or bring theirs from home. Ricky Adamus and friends all have one thing in common here: they all enjoy their 35-minute lunch during fourth period. Photo by E. Ginn. Many times, the grind of everyday school life can cause some students to resort to strange activities: like Heather Jones, sophomore, who passes the time by writing on the bottom of a friend’s rather colorful hightop. Photo by D. Franta. Sitting in the commons before the morning pep rally against South Houston. Kelli Naismith and David McNcaly visit with one another. Pep rallies were held Friday mornings before school in the commons. Photo by R. Flowers. Students, such as Joey Morin, take advantage of the display set up by Students Against Drunk Drivers (S.A.D.D.) to learn more about the dangers of driving while under the influence. S.A.D.D. made use of the commons' availability of space to distribute handouts and to show video tapes. Photo by J. Hall. At Lunch 13

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12 Al lunch, the commons becomes a place where students can spend their leisure time resting, doing homework or visiting with a group of friends. Photo by J. Hall. ctivities center around commons area during fourth period lunches For many students, lunch in the commons was a time used for other things besides eating. This time tradi- tionally used for refuel- ing students bodies and communicating the latest gossip was used for such things as voting, selling a variety of items or just talking with friends. “Most of the time I go out to lunch, but when I don’t I like to stand in the com- mons and watch a cer- tain football player, ’ said Tonya Powell, senior. While some students rested, others saw to duties and respon- sibilities dictated to them by their involve- ment in different or- anizations. “Kelvin ims and 1 often gobbled down our lunch and ran upstairs to watch foot- ball films, explained Jaquc Torres, junior. Students without as- signed duties also had favorite ways to pass junch time. “When I sit in the commons and listen to my portable headset, most people think I am sleeping but I am just resting my eyes.” exclai med Ronda Singleton, senior. Ac- cording to Sonya Donato, junior, “Some of us are just content to sit in the commons and wait for the bell to ring. At Lunch

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The seniors of both teams follow tradition as they meet for the coin toss before The Game. The Rangers went on to defeat the Ganders 24-10 elevating their district record to 3-0. Photo by G. L. Hurta. Drcssed in her camouflage in order to “Hunt Down the Ganders. Cheryl Stephenson, senior, and Philip Bcnskin show their spirit after Friday's pep rally in the Gym. Photo by E. Ginn. 14 Lee Week llall decorations prove to be a tedious task as Nilesh Lala and David Araujo, seniors, converse with Kim Spell as she cuts out paper life-size watches. The paper Swatches were colored and then worn by seniors to promote the theme. Photo by E. Ginn.