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

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A typical scene in the halls enacted by Armand Mancini and Kathy Delaski. STUDENT LIFE 29 If she is really happy, only her friends know. As demonstrated by Gary Miller and Jeff Kelly, the football players have their own type of comradship.

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Help From Ny Friend Day-to-day living would be much more frustrating if each individual had to stand alone. But, we all have chosen friends whose interests relate closely to ours. These com¬ panions ease pain and lighten up our loads. Friendship appears in several forms. There are the student to teacher and faculty to faculty relationships. However, for the majority, the most necessary and rewarding com- raderie is between students. One’s own peers understand difficult situations and can sympathize. But, more importantly, our friends tend to strive for the same goals, causing us to feel that we can accomplish our hopes. Throughout life, joy and woe, suc¬ cess and failure follow. Yet, due to our companions, we are usually able to cope and continue on. Often, high school romances and “best-friends” continue throughout our entire life. Even if they do not, we always associate our W. T. W. years with our “buddies.” One of the luckier people, Michael Brazda’s friends even assist him in making it to class. While Mike Rossie stares at the camera, Peggi Sullivan sneaks an admiring glance. 28 STUDENT LIFE

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This is How We Feel An extreme example of the faculty’s admiration of the student body. According to Webster’s Dictionary, self-expres¬ sion is the “showing by look, voice, or action, one’s own personality.” Examples of student expression abound at all times. Anger, joy and confusion can be seen in all forms. More im¬ portant than these are the little demonstations of individuality. Art students are a prime exam¬ ple, as they constantly strive for originality. Others also become unique with simple acts. Decorating a locker, writing a short story, or delivering a moving speech are all attempts at expressing oneself. By the sheer fact that our school had such a large number of people present at any one time, it was not difficult to observe students and realize that there are as many forms of expres¬ sion as there are people. This is just another example of the uniqueness of Woodson. “With friends like these, who needs enemies?” 30 STUDENT LIFE