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H appy Birthday to you . . . More than a half a century has passed since Suffolk High School start¬ ed its career in educating young people. A distinguishable feature of those fifty- five years has been the schools tradition of trendsetting. Compared with other area schools, Suffolk was the first to have a driver’s education program, and the first to try experimental classes such as Journalism or World Cultures. Student life at Suffolk High has completed a cycle. In fashions, dresses that were once long in the ’50s, then short in the ’60s, became long again in the mid- ’70s. Big loose-fitting cardi¬ gans once in during the ’40s and ’50s, then out, made a hit again in the late ’70s. The guys, who were once neat dressers, got sloppy for a while, again turned toward neatness. No longer were plain jeans and sweatshirts in style, but the dressy, more sophisti¬ cated look took over. Student attitudes have remained basically the same over the years. There have always been some serious students who wanted a good education at heart. Reminiscing on her teaching career. Miss Brinkley remarked, “The worst things a teacher has to put up with is the ’don’t care’ attitude,’’ How¬ ever, many students, as well as teachers, began to show more concern for both their studies and their personal out¬ looks. “I’m trying to do okay in school and get involved, like with football, so that I’ll have a decent chance to do what I want when I get out’’ was Adrian Skinner’s remark. Miss Brink- ley reflected the teacher’s side in com¬ menting; “I like to take the best from the past and build on it for the future. ’ In honor of Suffolk High’s fifty- fifth birthday, the students were treat¬ ed to seven sheet cakes, decorated by Mrs. Claire Cason, after their respec¬ tive lunchshifts. At the end of the day. the students and faculty joined together in singing “Happy Birthday’’ to a well¬ loved school. Suffolk High has seen a lot of changes in the past fifty-five years, but the tradition of pride has remained strong. Cathy Richards explained, “Things are a lot different from when my dad went here, but that ’ole pride is still hanging in there?’’ 10 INTRODUCTION
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T here are a lot of things I like about my job, and lots of things that bother me,” commented Bruce Kinsey on his job at Motor Valet Car Wash. Most students who had part- time jobs had similar feelings—likes as well as dislikes. According to a Peanut survey of all working students taken during the first part of November, an.swers fell along these lines. One good aspect of working pointed out by students was the money to spend on “wants” or to save for something sp ecial. Other benefits were the chance to associate with a variety of people and gain knowledge in a .skill. There were also some complaints. Among the gripes was the difficulty in getting off for special occasions like Homecoming and the Prom. Another complaint was the little time left for studying and doing assignments. For most workers, though, the bene¬ fits overshadowed the gripes and more and more students agreed that the big¬ gest asset—money—could out weigh any trivial complaints. Paper distributor Dwayne Wal»on drops a Virginian- Pilo» on the Alwood’s front doorstep. INTRODICTION 9
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