Walker County High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Jasper, AL)

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To portray a character to the fullest, the use of emotion is essential, just as the sky sends rain and sunshine at the same time, so must the emotions of actor and character intertwine. An actor has to feel what the script says to feel, be the character in his mind, and to display his own style. Such con- trasting activities are consistent in day to day life. In almost every situation, trying times are shared with someone who truly understands. Like a sup- porting actor helps to continue after a stumble on words, a friend will be there to lean on and help break the fall of the downs in life. Consider a rose bush; among a bed of thorns lies a beautiful, blooming bud, a friend. When the bud opens it will stay in bloom, not just for a season, but for a lifetime. Warmed in laughter and watered by tears, friendship makes each load half as heavy. With this love and fellowship of friends who help petri- fying obstacles seem insignificant, the good times will continue to shine in the blinding, yet radiant SPOTLIGHTS Ji Spotlights 11

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EnthusiastkaHy, Mike Woodtey, John Nations, Joe Justice, Darren Oaric and Josh Maddison, lead the Freshmen at a ViUng Pep Rally hoping to win the spirit stick. 10 Spotlights

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Time flies when you ' re having fun!! Ghosts, hags and pirates armed with paper bags Halloween is a day on which children play pranks. Originally called All Hollow ' s Eve, because it fell on October 31, the eve of All Saint ' s Day, the name was later shortened to Halloween. As many holidays, Halloween is an example of the combination of a pagan festival and of Christian worship. Both the Romans and the ancient Britons celebrated an autumn holiday at this date. Many of the customs of Halloween are based on beliefs of the past. One of the beliefs of pagan Ireland was that on this night the dead could return to Earth as witches, goblins, ghosts, black cats or in other weird forms. Wych-elm, witch hazel, and holly were thought to fumish protection. Such fears and superstitions no longer exist and Halloween has become all fun. The pranks and practical jokes are ap- propriate to the night. The use of apples and nuts is associated with the idea of harvest. The countless ways of telling Halloween fortunes are based on the superstition that magic powers were abroad and could be used for that one night. Kight: Preparing for the Halloween festivals, Karia and Heatti Wade admire ttie royal duo. Top: Soothing the savage beast. Shay Brakefield, is a treat for both visitor and Mr. lames Davidson. 12 Halloween I