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

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Beating tudents used a number of ways to get to and from school. Many students used the Arlington County School system's public transportation, in other words, the bus. A few people, enerally those who lived nearby, walkedg or rode their bikes to school. Some students took pride in their newly acquired drivers' li- censes, and drove their own cars. No mat- ter what mode of transportation students used, they tried to reach school by 7:30 a.m. although often unsuccessful, and return home in time for dinner. Riding Binky's bus or hitching a ride in a friend's four-wheel drive truck were also some popular ways of getting to school. Riding the bus meant arriving at one's bus stop by 7:00 am the latest. Even though the bus was always crowded and noisy Iohn Shephard and Luis Iiron take in the view on their way to sc ool. Looking mean with their mean machines are jimmy Earle, Mike Pugh, and Chinh Le. the Bell fand often latej, it certainly was one of the easiest ways to get to school. The real troopers walked to and from school in all types of weather. They battled the biting co d on winter mornings and the rain drip- pxingqdown their backs on rainy afternoons. a ing or riding, it was tough tor every- one to get up and start moving when still partially asleep. Other students drove to school, but not in one of Bruce Springstein's Pink Cadil- lacs. They drove their own and sometimes their parents' cars. Popular models were Mustangs, Rabbits, and Novas. Students parked in the Stafford Street parking lot. hey converged in the commons with stu- dents as they came into W-L from various other entrances. The ways to get to school were diversified, however, everyone ended up in the same place. Keep on truckin' was a plopular motto with Pam Suter, Luke Mas bum, Curtis Harrelson and Mike Gauche. s ,,,Lz. ' it VCI-E Ann Mowers I Which one is mine? cense to rs. mith. -4 fivQ 7 9 1-099' Sean Muhizphygnroudly shows his scooter li- Student Lite 2,

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Senwrs Karl Oelber , Pam Suter, jimmy Earle, Iason Starr, Coqleen McGuire, Robin Blust, Ginger Miller, Tacy Sibson, and Vega Overby Ul1lfL'tUgLlJFd the pressbox. Leah Starr and Katya Nosko share a secret durlng French claw-., LN Htudvrut I ltr-