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

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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.

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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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“a time to dine” When students felt that familiar grumble, they satisfied their yearnings in several different ways. Some satisfied it with a pack of nabs and a coke. .. Others. course Fernandez, a senior from Spain, found the food in the lunch room a bit strange but soon over- came her fear of Ameri- can food. “At first I was j scared to eat in the lunch- room, but once I started to eat a little of it, I found that it definitely tastes worse than it smells, but you have to eat some- thing.” It seemed that Burger King, at both loca- tions, was one of the ma- jor hangouts for hungry students. On the weekends, Pizza Hut saw its share of the student body. Large groups gathered at the lo- cal pizza place and laughed while stuffing their faces, and catching a tfce, quantities of over-but- tered popcorn. After school, students would generally find something to eat at one of many fast-food restau- rants, but for those who preferred something quicker, Pepper-Mart was the place for them. During football games, students and parents alike enjoyed everything from hotdogs to pizza slices at the concession stand. After the game, Walterboro’s own fighting “Dogs” and their rival team mauled a Big Mac at McDonald’s. For the true Southern- er, Kentucky Fried Chick- en offered a truly south- ern delight. As the Califor- f nif. rRa .,.pja the opportunity to own their own raisin and savor one of their hamburgers. Mo matter where they were, the students always found a way to fill their cravings. Whether it was a Snickers bar in the morning or a bag of pota- to chips in the middle of the day, a student could always find something to eat and some way to eat it. By Mary Bass and Monica Linder Clowning at the lunch table is not unusual for Josh White. His friend Chris Turner tries to de- cide whether or not to eat his lunch. Timely Trivia Do you know many students eat fast food a week? Out of 100 students sur- veyed, approxi- mately 96% of them eat fast food at least once a week. Student Life