Science Hill High School - Wataugan Yearbook (Johnson City, TN)

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% Huffs and puffs are the main dialogue of Jerry Buttrey's conversation. A partial aerial view shows SHHS's truly unique beauty. Taking a break between final exams are Dennis Johnson and Adrian Hammonds. Many students enjoy lunchtime outside under the bright beautiful sun rays. Science Hill is priviledged as being the only school in the East Tennessee area with an FTD Florist. The campus provides a social atmosphere for these girls. A chilling dessert cools off Lynn Steele. 24

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 Show us your stuff Kevin Peters. Though totally disgusting and quite grotesque, you are a definite 10 Jim Morehead. Lay it on him Timmy Dunn. The Great American Dweeb The 1983-84 school year was filled with all types of people doing all sorts of things. Some of the people were far out, some were kinda cool, and some were just plain “Dweeby.” Many stu- dents asked, ‘‘What is a Dweeb? Dweeb: (DwSb) n. a Geebish non.” “A Geebish Non?” A Geebish Non! In any case, the Macho Dweebs” of Science Hill helped bring out the spirit of the Topper student body. When- ever some body” wanted to be no- ticed, the Dweeb pose arose. We could always find the dweebs posing in front of windows, mirrors, and es- pecially cameras. It seemed that a camera never failed to bring out that dweeb in all of us. We may not have shown it outwardly, but all of us felt it in our hearts. Everywhere we looked we saw those macho dweebs. They could be found not only on the sports scene” but also walking around the Science Hill hallways. It was not uncommon for the dweebs to come out for football or basketball practice and, in fact, there were more of them when a girl just happened to be around. There never was a time when we could not scan the scene and find some stud strut- ting down the hall. But let us not limit these creatures to one sex only. In fact, the female population at Science Hill provided an enormous percentage of dweebs. There never existed a girl in the bathroom alone, always in a pair. There, they spent the entire sev- en minutes provided for going to their locker and ended up being late to a class. The dweebs ran around whis- pering secrets and giggling in a sophomoric” style. We could never forget that each of us had a little dweeb in us, and this provided for an unusual side to the hill. Student Life 23

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■■■ Student Life An Ageless Institution Thirty years ago a new, modern edu- cation facility was built. It was decid- ed by the city commission that high school students who attended John- son City Public Schools deserved a building which suited the times. John Exum Parkway was chosen as the site and in 1962 the first newly con- structed hallways had a buzzing of activity which began the first year in session at the spotless two-wingec building. The buzzing of activity has continued for thirty years. Although the people have changed from time to time and the original layout plan has altered with new additions, the school has remained essentially the same. Many graduating classes spent their last year walking the halls of SHHS in an- ticipation. However, not only do seniors have a special closeness to the school, but so do the sophomores and juniors. Students act as guardian angels watching over the school. Before van- dals, or other such persons with simi- lar intention, can deface the campus, they must first destroy the students. Visiting students often comment on the lack of litter and the green grass. Even the bathrooms have relatively little graffiti. These marvels are not only attributed to janitors, but also to conscientious students who care enough to prevent activities which would cause symptoms of an ugly run- down school. Science Hill has always been a unique building. An unusual layout design sets it apart from most schools. Three academic wings make up the bulk of the school. However, an audi- torium, cafeteria, office wing, useful arts section, lunch room, library, and gymnasium complete the picture. At times it seems as though the school might live forever. Students and faculty have felt and will continue to feel its ageless quality. Those who really know the school know it will live forever! Student Life 25