Southwood High School - Roundup Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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Keeping daily records of their scores, Samantha Stephens and Naming Dayton Nooner, Austin Biel, and Quan Dang as Kevin Washington average grades at the end of each week. National Merit Semi-Finalists brings praise from Mrs. Wanda Brooks.

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CamcImL 1 i - 1 Roemer Places ©on With one of the highest illiteracy rates, Lou¬ isiana faced its greatest challenge of recent his¬ tory: raising standards of education. Educational reform filled conversations of almost every person in the state. A major achievement in education is learning to take responsibility for yourself and your actions,” said Mr. Kevin Hunter. Hoping to curb the problem, leaders imposed stria mandates regarding academic performance: exit tests for 1991 seniors. Students and teach¬ ers cinched efforts to erase Louisiana’s negative image. Seeking advice on college choices, senior Brandon McComic discusses advantages of the Air Force Academy with Mrs. Susan Waddell. V Opting for psychology classes taught by Mrs. Jimmie King, Christine Schmidt, Shannon Parker, Carey Johnston, Patty Shofner, Eric Rainwater, Becky Riche, Deniece Habecker, Bobbie Smarr, Dana Rawls, Kim Leone, Tamatha Henderson, Shannon Brossett, Robin Rinkle, Wayne Lowery, Shana Holt, Amy Cummins, Deanna Rogers, Shelby Munds, Joely Jinks, Troy Ford, Steve Worachek, Alison Oswald, Dawn Johnson, and Mark Foster find a crowded classroom.

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Money Matters A Dollars handed from David Talley and Tasha Thomas to Ms. Margie Sterner do not stretch as far, since lunch prices jumped from fifty-five to seventy-five cents. “Even though I have a job, it always seems like I’m broke,” replied Jason Myrick when asked how the economy affected him. Most people felt the same. Louisiana’s stagnant econ¬ omy affected not only the working class, but it also made its mark on students. Outside Southwood, die prices of clothes, dates, and car insurance emptied pockets of teenagers. At the same time, costs rose within the school: locker prices doubled, lunches increased to sev¬ enty-five cents, and game rickets soared to three dollars. Pressured to keep up with jobs as well as studies, students found that reality demands a tight cinch. Counting money for game tickets requires concentration frot Craig Ross.