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

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 We the People! , the famous Generals, spelling it out as they did for “Time” magazine. It was a long day, so Mrs. Jeens decided to take a quick break and relax. The grand finale, with a balloon launch in front of the Capitol, ended the day with a positive hope for the future. Bhavna Gautam shows off the prop from the show! Student Life 15

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W The On Wednesday, September 1(5, Washington, D.C. celebrated the Constitution’s 200th birthday on the steps of the Capitol. The day was sweltering with temperatures reaching the 90’s, but Mrs. Jeens and her AP Government classes were there for the whole ceremony. The most important figure of the day was President Ronald Reagan who spoke to the crowd and led them in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. Also in attendance were several of the Supreme Court Justices and many congressmen, plus a few local celebrities. The theme for the event was “We the People!”. Mrs. Jeens, always interested in obtaining publicity for her students, had 20 of them dress in navy sweat- People! shirts each with a letter of “We the People!” placed on it. This idea paid off, because in the September 28th issue of Time magazine, “We the People!” were pictured with a caption of “Spelling it out in D.C.” When asked about the whole event, Mrs. Jeens said “1 was extremely proud, the kids worked very-hard to make it an exceptional bicentennial and I’ll never forget it. The Constitution ensures our freedom of speech, of the press, and our right to hold a public meeting. Without these rights, the celebration could never have taken place, but these rights show the Constitution will probably last for the next 200 years! — Anna Nrl»on Wc the People! Mrs. Jeens shows off her souvcnirfrom theevent

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I Stand 5y Me Everyone had that true best friend or that small clique that was there through thick ‘n’ thin. These friends were there when that certain class got to be too much. Friends came together to make that small clique to hang out with at football games and party-hardy with on the weekends. Different people have different meanings of friends. “My friends are there to share memories with,” said junior Tammy Jones. Junior Leslie Zeitler said, “Your friends are there for you when the rest of the world does not seem to realize you are only human.” Senior Wendy Hiker put it in a different perspective and said, “Friends are there to borrow clothes from.” Sophomore Yvonne McNesse tied in friends with one word — “Survival!” For most students, friends were the one most important part of school and outside life. — Scbm Clark While workingon the senior float. Mark Hanneman,Tania Velez. Bei Pederson, Fran Chalukoff. Susan Aldridge. Karen (iodard, (■ullet, Tyler Townsend. Dawn Terminella. Wendy Hiker. Mary both Brantley work on their measuring and sleeping skills. A group of freshmen lend support to each other while sticking it out through their First year of high school. Seniors Cynthia Blackburn and Justine Craig lean on each other during a tough W-L football loss. Student Life