Spring Valley High School - Saga Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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Revenge I couldn’t believe he was really on the announcements. Not Mr. Knight with his slow country accent. My first period class screamed with laughter as Mr. Knight pleaded with students to help satisfy Oberly’s ‘social’ needs. Things were starting to get dirty. Two days earlier, at the beginning of RNE week, the Kiss a Cavalier contest had begun between teachers Knight, Oberly, Thigpen, Connell, Rucker, Newell, and Snyder to raise money for the week’s activities. Jars were set up in the commons and in teacher’s class- rooms for donations. At the end of the week the teacher with the highest amount would have to kiss the Cavalier . . . a pig! The day following Knight’s an- nouncement, Oberly retaliated. After laboring over a three page speech the night before, Oberly got his turn on the announcements. He brought to the at- tention of the student body a frantic note reading, “If Mr. Knight wins, I will refuse to participate, signed ... the Pig” Meanwhile, Thigpen remained calm as he campaigned for everyone, except himself. Band members unselfishly donated their lunch money to Connell. Oberly’s jar became flooded with dol- lars and change. Senior Brian Albrecht willingly contributed ten dollars in pennies and the rest of his calculus class walked one by one to Oberly’s jar with money. On Friday, when the pep rally ar- rived, everyone was anxious to see the kiss a Cavalier contest, except the pig. Unaware to the students, Kellie Sharpe and Daphne Litchford were under the bleachers trying to calm the poor frightened pig. Finally, it was announced that Ober- ly had won. Past, present and maybe even future calculus students cheered and crowded in. Mr. Oberly sprayed his breath, cleared his throat, and bent over and kissed the pig square on the forehead. To some it was funny. To some, hilarious. But to the students who had experienced walking into his class to take a difficult calculus test to find a noose over the door and a sarcas- tic smile slapped on Oberly’s face ... it was utter revenge. Dina Pitts The highlight of the RNE pep rally was the kiss- ing of the pig. Mr. Oberly won the contest and was given the honor of kissing the pig. Everything must be perfect for the RNE pep ral- ly. Sophomore Eddy Baysden sets up the micro- phone in the gym. 28 rne week

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Learning all of their plays 10 minutes before the game, senior players Mary Bower. Angela Cohen, Sara Bliss, Linda Gaetan, Laura Sharpe, Susan Goiser and Tricia Eller prepare to dominate the juniors. At ease in his co-worker’s lap. Student Body President Jimmy Larsen shocks Student Body Vice President Rebecca Humphries with a sur- prise kiss. Rejoicing in his glory. Powder Puff Queen senior Larry Sharpe is surrounded and congratulated by senior powder puff players Tricia Eller, Lisa Dan- iels, Amy Sekulich, and his twin sister Laura Sharpe. powder puff 27

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