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

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taying QXSQQ? . . . despite getting O X Cr ' wd It was a year of togetherness at Sam Houston since enrollment was up, the number of temporaries grew from eight to 12 and the five foot halls did not expand an inch. It was almost unavoidable to escape the sight of rushing students pushing their way through the halls. Between classes, the only escape was through the courtyard, especially on bright, sun- ny days. The addition of one minute to the old five minute passing period, also helped. In some ways, overcrowding encouraged the motto, ln the halls of Sam Houston, there are no strangers. With the help of a number of organizations, there was something for every- one. Specialty groups helped teen parents and engineering hopefuls develop new interests, as well. Sam was not the only spot for crowds in Arlington. The increasing traffic around the new mall, The Parks, up and down Cooper and Mitchell Streets and, of course, in the Sam Houston parking lots added to the overcrowding of the year. Nevertheless, students never stopped caring. Texans of the Month continued to be awarded while the Care Team, Newcomers Club, Spirit Sisters, and Student Congress showed their con- cern in the school. These clubs cared and worked with students who needed someone to talk to, were new to the school or were just hard working students who needed an extra pat on the back. They handled such issues as drugs, alcohol, suicide and preg- nancy to help students cope with and solve their problems. Basically, overcrowding was overlooked by the majority of students who worked together to make it the best and most successful school year ever. Deidra Mills Opening 1 .M f.,A'1'm Up, sg' V. ir 6 , 9. E 42 Q

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with no time to s I o w d Busy busy busy. Sam Houston students learned from the first day of school fthat sched- activities during the week going out with friends on Friday and Saturday nights and attending all kinds of sporting events no one had any time to slow down. An increase in part-time jobs as well as more participation in vocational work programs proved that the students continued their work outside of theclassroom. The drop in the Texas economy where banks and oil companies bank- rupted affected many students just minimally. Surprisingly even though there was a noticeable increase in prices students did not stop their spending on fast food and new clothes. t Adapting to the changes in theischool cal- endar for ice days and graduation ceremonies schedules changed. Because of badgweather in January and February 8 make up fdaystwere as- signed to April 1 and May 30. Graduation cer- emonies took on a new meaning when seniors became candidates for graduation -rather than graduates because of a combination of conflicts in the state district and convention center calendars. Although seniors looked forward to turning 18 many were skeptical about their political choices in the 1988 November election. With the presidential administration s Iran-Contra scandal the television evangelists Jim and Tam- my Bakker scam and the presidential hopeful Gary Hart and Donna Rice affair at hand during the year of 1987 many seniors had doubts about the state of the government and its lead- ers. Overall the school year of 1987-88.proved to be more than just an average year of changes. O Q, . . or 5 ules and calendars only got largerl. With club E , 3 , 6 Opening , fl x S 5 ' 33 ' A .' - , ,. ., l Pa- 1:13 1 .: . , . , i sl. f,g1z.LT'f,.,,f' -. V, . .,.g.. d,Ay,2g,u,,. i N 4-tw: as 1, vu V if ., - r e- V ,-5, gg, k, ,X ,EJ ft- - 5... - A ., I..-' .-,fr -'ww , .,,g.',w' .' Q ..1..- 'Ph-...