W T Woodson High School - Cavalier Yearbook (Fairfax, VA)

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School is more than simply attending class. It means getting involved with other people. Each school day is an opportu¬ nity to expand ones circle of friends and experience new ways of having fun while confined within four walls. Although we are reluctant to admit it, think about how few people you would know if you did not spend six hours a day at Woodson. Most of the activities of the students cen¬ ter around Woodson oriented organiza¬ tions.The ski club, the backpacking club and all of the sports take up much of the average students time. Admit it or not, school is one of the major forces which shapes our lives. It is what makes us ac¬ tive. Without the benefit of education and the school situation, we would have ex¬ tremely narrow viewpoints. The guidance office is an excellent place to relax, as Mary McGuigan has found out. Vampire-like, Doug Nielson proves that he can touch the rim. 6 OPENING

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When it rains it pours. INTRODUCTION 5 Ishmael Brazier and Spear Kronlage sport the latest in headwear. Some claim that the younger generation has become a group of conformists, each individ¬ ual doing exactly as their “group”. This is a false impression. Individuality is, if anything, more prevalent today than it has been in years past. Woodson’s many non-conformists are proof of this. Activities such as the ugly- wornan contest and its male counterpart, ug¬ ly-man, as well as turkey day capitalize on the fact that individuality will make itself apparent if given the chance. In an area of the magnitude of Fairfax where sheer popu¬ lation forces a sort of anonymity on people, having personal uniqueness is almost a ne¬ cessity. People have not become conformists as some claim; they have, conversely, be¬ come more individualistic.

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The cafeteria is a place for social activity. Anne Gustafson pauses at her locker between classes. Check those legs. Binky Drewes models his appendages. OPENING 7