Warwick High School - Warwick Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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Declaring the attractive Nixonite platform. Rick Alston displays his political ability amidst excited students in the mock election. With various football maneuvers running through his mind, an outstretched Craig Nuckles absently gazes at an intensified Coach Rich and a flaccid ankle.

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Student Life Newly-Equipped Rooms Aid Experience, Skills Enthusiasm in learning — a challenge against common desire carried forth into the halls of Warwick in its first year of use. Encouraging students to participate in ex- tracurricular activities, the faculty fre- quently extended the regular school hours for guidance and sponsoring of clubs and committees. After hours yielded a perfect time for special efforts in teaching stu- dents who did not “catch on” in class. Faith- fully giving up possible leisure to make this year a smashing success, the faculty allowed the student body to gain experience in work- ing together for progressive achievement. Broad understandings between students and teachers functioned in the fulfillment of such events as Homecoming, Farmer Day, and the Senior Prom. As the impact of a newly-built school created mounting problems, the faculty and student body labored together to keep the spirit and tra- dition of Warwick High moving to meet the ordeal of new problems in a new school.

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Taking advantage of a break in the ear-shattering music, Cindy Scott smilingly converses with Donnie Hatchett among the vast Homecoming crowd. Expressing school spirit in the form of paint, brush, paper and originality, pepsters remain after school to give their untiring support to the teams. Student Life Old Traditions Take Root in New Farmerland Chaos! Disorder! Just plain old confusion! Al- though life at Warwick was in this hectic condi- tion during the first two or three school weeks, the students soon subsided into a dim roar of vitality and energy. Even with learning as the vital spark of school life, the students still found time to participate in extracurricular activities. Traditions were an added feature to the merry- go-round life at Warwick — Homecoming culmi- nated in the big game. . . Spirit week climaxed by Fanner Day. . . Christmas emphasized by concerts and decorations. No matter what was happening, every student cooperated in the action of daily life at Warwick. One of the major adjustments in schedule was the exemption of homeroom except on Thursdays. Although many people approved of this change, some were saddened by the loss of a few extra moments to study for that important test or to exchange the latest gossip. With the arrival of lunch, many a student found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Because of the increase in students, it seemed necessary that the lunch periods be expanded from two to four. But no matter where a student was. a feeling of pride in being a Farmer always surrounded him. il