Washington Lee High School - Blue and Gray Yearbook (Arlington, VA)

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ost people have heard of George Orwell's book l984, even if they haven't read it. For those who haven't read it, it is a story about a future society lor not-so-futurej in which the government controlled everything and watched everyone constantly. W-L may not have come to quite that stage yet. but sometimes it looks as if Orwell was positively clairvoyant. ln I984, there was a dictator who watched over everything which went on in the entire country. At W-L we have the 1984! computer calling system, which knows when every student is absent, and notifies the parents. ln I984, everyone was forced to do physical jerks , or calisthe- nics. Although most juniors and seniors escape this requirement. freshmen and sophomores are still required to do daily exercises in the form of P.E. classes. Everyone in Orwell's imaginary society had to be at a certain place at a certain time, which is certainly the case at school. At one time or another. most people have been late to class, and it is often a rather unpleasant situation to be in. Some s IL, A Jn' .Xi h Z introduction .Nu A Y l 'N-1 teachers lock the door when the bell rings, and even if the teacher doesn't raise a fuss, the school does after three unexcused absences. When that hap- pens, Big Brother calls the parents of the student involved. All in all, George Orwell wasn't too far offin his predictions for I 984. At least we don't have Thought Police who arrest those who dare to comment on the gov- ernment. Help!!! Well, on the other hand . . . fix . Ei Danny Michael sleeps in. A group of students hangs out at the deli. hopefully not during class.

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,iii Y gf-,,, Xu Lisa Parker surveys the football Held from the top of the pressbox, Ken Mayer paints over the windows in preparation for new lettering. Becky Weaver and Marike van der Veen work on painting, while Richard Brigham goofs off. There are those who work, and there are those who socialize The pressbox workers: a view from I r afar. lohn Bouras paints the wall, .-Y 'x 1 I S- qvqg niwswtg' '.g ' ' ,ffxi ? - .--H , , Q . 1 Z 5 1 -Qin Q 5 is - - F . 5 1 ' 1 '-'var f fi- QV- VA - lie if - jf 1 H ' ' .'.h3i-A' N l wr , J' A ,6 1 up 'Q' 9' x.. - I -1 1,1 . 8 'tg .1 i Ar 'Q s , ,lx .- 1-u I E ...Ss 1 e, N- l I 1 4 Introduction f - X 5 l Q - -QL if, w. , . : ' ' 's4.g'3 -