Wando High School - Legend Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, SC)

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JcuTtfe Tu) o' of Ul Joey Tripp Joey Tripp According to the official Charles- ton County School District's codes of conduct bulletin, the maximum penalty for any public display of af- fection is three days of lunchroom duty or one day of suspension. But let's face it! How many teachers ac- tually enforced that one? High school was the perfect place for couples to meet, fall in love, and make memories that would last a lifetime (no matter how long, or short, the relationship may have been). There were Shay Rosebrock and Kevin Crout, George Provosty and Hayley Anderson, John Popelka and Melissa Koger, and David Graham and Julie Todd. Couples were to- gether everywhere: holding hands, Shane Swanson and Lisa Jasper have been together for nearly two years now. talking, kissing, and partying. They just could not be kept apart ... both in and out of school. In the fifties and sixties, our par- ents went on dates to the malt shop, matinee, or Blueberry Hill.” Well, in 1988 things were different. The movies were still pretty popular, but even more common were dinner dates and party-hopping! No matter what the activity, couples always had plenty of fun together ... just the two of them! Jason Fihpow Doesn't this look revealing?! Toby Short and Athena Miller aren't really a couple, but they certainly are getting close during the pep rally class competition. Perhaps the epitome of the happy couple. Jon Howell and Dawn Clark share a smile for the camera during their lunch period near the site of the new science wing. warn

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U Tk DogluxUb Don't we all wish we had a lot less work to do? With homework, house- work, and part-time jobs, there just doesn't seem to be enough time in the day! For many students this year, the stress was too much, so was born the Great Procrastinator. The Great Procrastinator is an evil demon who lurks in the minds of many a high school student, causing us to be late to class, to oversleep, and to stay up until 3:00 in the morning doing research papers for English. Though Wando students tried to fight the Great Procrastina- tor, sometimes we couldn't help but give in. Oh well, a little laziness never killed anyone! Shawn Slater Other things (perhaps girls) are probably on Robert Mosher's mind. We can at least be sure that his attention's definitely not fo- cused on English class. No. a tornado has not suddenly hit Mt. Pleas- ant! This is Helen Wooddy in her ' room.'' It seems like priorities have placed talking on the phone with her friends ahead of cleaning | up anything! “ PROCRASTINATING

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Tk Pa iftf Zone, Reality Sure. The Tribe has a joie de vivre! We enjoy everything we do and we do everything well! Aside from parties, we also enjoy public acclaim for being one of a very limited num- ber of schools in the state to have received in excess of $100,000 in Educational Incentive Awards during the past two years; for having been awarded in excess of $60,000 in individ- ual and group grant money for specialized and advanced studies; and for our students’ consistently qualifying for close to three quar- ters of a million dollars in scholarships each year. Exceptionally high scores on standard- ized and exit tests have proven the calibre of our students, staff, and organization. Proof also lies in the eleven National Merit Finalists Wando has recognized in the last two years. However, cocky about our successes, we were jolted when we had to face the inevita- ble shortcoming: Dr. Burke. Superintendent of Charleston County Schools, calls Wando a diamond in the rough. Unfortunately, on January 7 he also added to his assessment the fact that an undercover surveillance project in the county schools had revealed a cavalier attitude to- ward substance abuse, substances includ- ing tobacco, beer, and marijuana. However, time of use of these substances were not nec- essarily during school hours. Factors contrib- uting to the actual on-campus problem were identified as the layout and size of the school, a lack of awareness on the part of the staff, and the overall community affluence level en- abling students the freedom, time, money, and transportation to traffic in illegal sub- stances. mainly underage drinking. Assured that the large majority of our ex- ceptional student body were being defamed by a few who were not afraid of retribution from their parents, school officials, or even the police force. staff members began more stringent canvassing of halls, restrooms, and parking areas. Staff, parents and students were informed of the facts found in the under- cover operation and were encouraged to join the staff in a no tolerance” stance toward any substance abuse. As The Legend goes to press, we are collec- tively concerned with the smudges which a small minority of our number paint on our record of outstanding achievements and community involvement. Among our staff of 17. clocking in a total of 59 years at Wando High School, we have seen only 13 instances of anything that might pass, to us. as sub- stance abuse, although we do acknowledge there is some tobacco smoking going on in the parking areas and restrooms. We want to take this opportunity to urge parents, stu- dents. community and staff to continue to emphasize the accomplishments and contri- butions of our students as a whole rather than dwell on the infractions of a few. know- ing that in any group of 1730 students there will always be those who feel they are above the conventions of society. We also would urge our readers to continue to be ex- amples of substance abstinence and to put pressure on any we see involved in any way in substance abuse. These actions, supported by our students and our community, will en- sure Wando's future role, already a leader in so many other areas, also as a leader in sub- stance control. The Legend Staff Bottom right Best buds. Eddie Taylor, Skip Lupton. and Mike James horse around on weekends between intense discussions about fast cars and cute girls. Below Ken LConway. TIHini Parker. Angie West. Jenny Ward. Lisa Floyd and Gwen Wright pose at one of the many New Year's Eve parties this year with Will Brock. Opposite page, top The French Club breaks their neighbor- hood entertainment at Mrs. Carson's home. Parties