Spartanburg High School - Spartana Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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nflation encourages Mikes to fight back by Stretching their dollars. nflation. That's the word that has become part of everyday life conversation. Students ire hit especially hard be- :ause they receive very little may compared to the ex- Jenses they have. Instead of meing frivolous, they must :ount their pennies. One of the major expen- litures for students is gas. Rn average small car costs en to fifteen dollars to fill up ind uses about two tanks a nonth. Dating is another :ostly item. Dinner and a novie can easily run up ind twenty dollars. These two expenses alone can wipe out some people's piggy banks. For those who have extra money to burn, there are the weekend parties. Spirits can take a huge chunk out of the wallet when large amounts are bought. Video games also tempt students to spend their hard earned dollars. Some pop quarters in Frogger, Defend- er and many other games until they've run up ten dol- lars or more. Other items that continue to increase in price, that many students tend to buy, are clothes and music. Clothes are outrageously priced. A simple pair of pants and sweater can cost sixty dollars or more. Re- cords and tapes are also priced high. An average al- bum runs around ten dollars and tapes are priced a few dollars higher. With all these expenses and prices continuing to rise, it seems almost impossi- ble for students to survive on their salaries with all the ex- tra expenses they have each month. One expense considered a must by seniors is the purchase of a yearbook. To ease the pock- et, yearbooks could be purchased on a time payment plan. SAGA staff members Art Gilmer and Linda Schaide prepare receipts for purchasers. In support of the orchestra, Vivian Fowler buys a box of M8rM's. Many organizations sold candy to help alleviate expenses for pro- jects and convention trips. Food becomes a regular expenditure for many students. The Beacon Drive-ln serves a tempting banana split to break the will power of students with a sweet tooth. Student Expensesf29

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Spending his hard earned money, Darryl Houston purchases a ticket to a basketball game. Being a Viking fan can be expensive with football tickets priced at 54.00 and basket- ball tickets at 52.00. Throughout the year, clubs and other organizations sell Spirit Boost- ers, M8tM's, Viking Caps or sweaters to further drain student budgets. Varsity football player, Harold Mitchell wears the painter's hat sold to students who wished to support the team's bid for the state cham- pionship. li s IN ' A major expense for many students is driving to school. Car payments, insurance, and gas are the expenses. Parking stickers must also be pur- chased to park in a student lot. Chris Funk purchases his sticker from Lynn Weekes. 28fStudent Expenses 5 E t Z 2 4 2 E 5 ti 3 li 5 5 2 -ms... 'W Pictures are a good way to bring back pleasant memories. Many stu- dents pay to have them taken even though it can be expensive. Les Duggins, official school photogra- pher, sets up to take student por- traits. Sitting fee for yearbook pic- tures was 52.00.

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As one of Ben Crower's many duties working at 181 I Toys, he must price items in the storeroom so they will be ready to put on store shelves. Working on the Hillcrest Theater display sign is no place for those who fear heights. It doesn't bother George Lanthier who regularly climbs a ladder to redo the sign. iw... 75 Working in the jewelry department at lvey's Lisa Smith hands a customer his receipt. She also worked in oth- er departments selling such things as buttons, bows, and bleu blanc rouge. Working at the Wofford Cafeteria is a good way of earning extra mon- ey for junior Brian Fowler. 30fAfter School jobs Standing behind the counter, Sen- ior Vanessa Crittenden sells candy and nuts at the Peanut Shack. Steak griller Scott Owens sets up a dinner he's just prepared. Scott works at the Hearon Circle Quincy's.