Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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Students Gain Perspective How can a simple glance differ from an indepth look? It all comes down to perspective. A major dimension of taking a good look pertains to your perspective. Webster defines it as the apperance of an object to the eye. But what you see is not always all there is. If you look straight at a pencil from the point, you do not always see all there is. Yet you know that there is much more. You could call it the “Big Picture”. By viewing only one per- spective you may not even be able to detemine what the object or, in a broader sense, what the situation is. By seeing the “Big Picture” you are in control. It is similar to being back stage at a play. You know all that is happening while the audience only knows one side. With this backstage knowl- edge you have an advantage over the audience. The audience sees what they believe to be real yet, they cannot be certain until the end when all the sides are shown. The backstager knows all the aspects and therefore can make a reasonable judgement on what is good or bad, true or false, or even real or imaginary. Those that see only one perspective or dimension believe what they see is real yet what is truly real is the full view, the “Big Picture”. Opening 5

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David Hazelhurst leaves for a Valdosta High football game. Mindy Miller wonders about cetain Homecoming props. The founder of Arrive Alive presents David Cole and Shawn Smith with the Arrive Alive contract. Wendi Connell presides as Miss VHS in the Homecoming parade. Tift County Lady Devil hovers over second base as Wendy Griffin awaits the next play. Allison Buie, Monique Parker, and Meg Rainey sell spirit balloons in front of Lowndes stadium. Coleman Rudolph yells in support for the Cats while awaiting the next play. 4 Opening

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Emotions Affect One’s Outlook Taking a last look not only involves the things one sees but also the emo- tions that one feels. An emotion can be as or even more memorable than the event that caused it. There can be emo- tions of exhileration from scoring a 100 on a Calculus exam, or even of agony from not making the winning touch- down. There may also be emotions of happiness from winning a beauty pa- gent, or the sorrow of losing a dear friend. Whatever the emotion is, it may directly affect the memories of life. Band Director, Mr. Stephen Hankla instructs the Valdosta High Marching Cats as they warm up before the Homecoming Parade. Melissa Paulk. Christina Taylor, and Meredith Fletcher wait their turn in the junior varsity cheerleader tryouts. Dewayne Thomas, Zara Sanders, Darrly Roberson, Kenyan Jones, and Dexter Ceasar rehearse drill team manuevers for the NJROTC presentation in the morning pep rally. 6 Opening