Walterboro High School - Paw Print / Lair Yearbook (Walterboro, SC)

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 Timely Trivia Did you know that approximately thir- ty-four percent of the student popula- tion has some form of job on weekday afternoons, and an even greater num- ber of students have jobs on weekeends? Junior, Jamie Colson careful- ly unloads groceries at an area Winn-Dixie. Along with working in Mr. Barnhills’ office, Rosie Bright works at H and D and Stacie Ray works at Bi-Rite.

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The teary-eyed 1988 89 Homecoming Queen, Sheila Washington was given a warm congratulation by principal Bob Pence. Varsity Cheerleaders Allie Moseley and Lorinda Black paint a banner for the homecoming game. The banner was torn up as the football team made its way on to the field. The Homecoming Court con- sisted of (from left to right), Monica Linder, Anne Hall, Me- lanie Colson, Nicole Holmes and Miss Homecoming, Shieia Wash- ington. The Bulldog “Assassinator” showed up at the pep rally dressed in his 'mourning’' clothes. The mascots were By- ron Crawford and Tommy Hud- son.

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unching in the Time Clock When many students were enjoying quiet hours after school, others were diligently laboring long after 3:10 p.m. Only a few students had the perse- verance or parental per- mission to shed school at- tire and dawn the presti- gious uniform of a Burger King employee. While a few lucky students worked simply for their own pleasure, most worked because they des- perately required extra cash. How else can a teen- ager pay the costly price of being a junior or senior? Gass rings, senior sup- plies, prom attire, Junior Senior weekend, and most importantly, college money left many stu- dents’ pockets quite bare. Other expenses also chal- lenged students. “I need money to pay expenses for a car and car insur- ance,” replied Blythe Bu- chanan. Although summer had brought substantial pay- checks, numerous stu- dents endured seeing their pay cut in half when school started. Others left their positions behind cash registers and greasy grills in search of higher grades and more free time. A few students opt- ed only to work on week- ends, leaving their week- day afternoons free for resting, studying, or watching television. “A job can take up a large portion of a teenager’s life,” freshman Beth McDaniels stated. “Even though it is a lot of work and I have to make a lot of social sacrifices, 1 feel that it is a good exper- ience and it prepares me for life.” Learning from the re- sponsibility was another benefit students received from working. Many stu- dents found the gratifica- tion of being thought de- pendable enough to hold a job, and not to mention getting a salary, highly re- warding. Shea Robbins, who workd aty Video Vil- lage remarked, “I really enjoy working with peo- ple. Getting paid is just an added plus.” By Mary Bass As employees at Bogoslow and Jones, senior Leah Bell and sophomore Nichole Nettles re- view papers in the firm's library. While restocking the salad bar a the Burger King near the inter- state, Christie Byard gives up a Friday afternoon. Watering plants, Jennifer Coe- field, a junior, proves that stand- ing behind counters and cooking fast food are not the only jobs that Burger King workers have.