Sam Houston High School - Cherokee Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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l E z E i 2 Opening 40. .xg 'W' 2 v Amy Brown F, Y 5 At the command of a Senlof, JUnl0l'S Kathe Vett and Dawni Secrest show their good humor while singing the Gght song. Lunch was a favorite time to catch unsuspecting underclassmen. x. 5, si 3? l 1 A Q1 X ii, .4-A Q f The recent changes 1n our school rules have made golng to Sam more of a chore In the past, school was something to look forward to It had in volvement from everyone, which made us feel part of the school. Thanks to the new rules, there is a definite drop in school spiritfi Mike Cothron, senior Mallissa Busick, senior Regulations caused Mrs. Mary Beth Lane have the assemblies for the senior magazil sale during both the lunch periods.

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M.,-...a. While cheering on the Texan football team, senior Amy Brown was surprised by a fellow photographer. Two photo journalists could be seen on the sidelines of every game. Mrs. Jackie Florimonte, librarian, directs sophomores to their designated place in the library for their orientation. LL LLL T Jesse Pannell Senior Cindy Cooley, along with juniors Stacy Walker, Craig Manning, and Sara Straten, try to warm up after performing at half-time at the game against Lamar. Rainy weather caused a seesaw between Lamar and UTA fields. Maverick Stadium won out with Lamar winning 2l-l4-. Year Sees Academic hanges lt was harder this year. We could tell the iirst day. Remember when we strolled into the first of school? Nothing was hurried. We had all year. Good old days were when the teacher asked you to write your schedule and essay titled, What l did during summer vacation. But no! Not this year! Now itis, 'iliiead chapter one tonight, the review is tomorrow, and the test is on Wednes- day. We have no time to wastelw So many things were being changed. The state wanted to make a difference in the academic standards. Graduation was changed from Texas Hall to the new Arlington Convention Center and was a later date, May 31. Also, Ar- lington hired a new superintendent, Dr. Donald Wright. No Pass, No Play took over and caused many-a-problems for students. They were out of extracurricular ac- tivities for six weeks after failing the previous grading period, causing a number of students to take easier classes. ln addition, there was a mad rush on the office to take honors courses. Students felt pressured to take more honor courses by changing diploma re- quirements and entrance into their chosen college. The pressure was on the students to make the grades. Taking so many acdemics made for a lack of time. Sophomores were hit the hardest with all the changes. Opening 3