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

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1 The Hallston Common mall has many stores that hire young people. Stores where WI. students work include Benetton. Foot l.ocker, and B. Dalton. After school, playing and attending sports is a favorite activity of students. Here, the Generals begin their domination of Falls Church. Once in the Commons, students decide what todo next. Many, like Marvin Venzor. and Willie Griffin just wait for something better to do. I Student Life 25

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On Paroie The bell rings. signalling the end of sixth period and the beginning of seventeen and one half hours of free time. Some of this time has to be taken up by sleep, but the rest is ours to use as we choose. We can do homework, play sports, work at jobs, or do other things when we aren’t in school or asleep. The first thing we do is get to our lockers. As little time as possible is spent there because better things await us. The main halls are crowded then with people going to the buses that carry them home. Those who don't ride the bus go to the Commons. Carpools meet, plans are made, students relax, and others ask for rides. From there, the groups split and go their separate ways. Some go to club meetings, some to sports and music practices. The rest of the Commoners pile into cars and get away from school as quickly as possible. There is a variety of clubs and sports that meet after school. From French to Black Awareness to Chess, the clubs are as diverse as they are numerous. Others are involved in the Band and Choir, both of which have after school practices on occasion. Many students play sports at school, and are involved every day in either practicing or playing in games. For many students, much of the time after school must be spent on homework. For them, it’s straight to the library or home to study. Others work at shops and stores in the area, so they go straight to where the money is. With the opening of Ballston Common and the building of stores in the area, many jobs become available to students. There are many other activities outside of school that take up our time, and we make sure to enjoy them as much as possible. Because before we know it. the 7:25 a.m. warning bell is going off, and our time is no longer our own. — IuvkI Clayton Kicky Velez and .Marcelo Rojas discuss rights to a Walkman. Many students listened to Walkmans on their way to and from school, but never during school, because they are illegal. Camille (iuryansky and Darcy Arnold pose for a picture. Dance is an intergral part of many students’ lives. Crawford Palmer, .Mike Heber, and Matt Croson take a minute for a picture with Melvin Itrooks. The Commons is the normal meeting place for students. This group of students spends their time creating works of art in the parking lot. 24 Student Life

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Around Town All dressed up and no where to go? That shouldn’t be a problem for any W-L students. Living only five minutes from the Nation’s Capital, there are plenty of places to go. people to see and things to do. If Washington doesn’t sound like fun. the suburbs always do. Although Georgetown isn’t as popular as it used to be, it isn’t hard to find fellow students there on any given Saturday or Saturday night. The abundance of stores, especially shops, restaurants, and the variety of people attracted many high school students. Everywhere one looked, punks, military men, high school students, college students, and “high school students pretending to be college students” (as Ilhami Tekmen says) could be found. For those bored with Georgetown, there were The Shops. The Old Post Office Pavillion, the Dupont Circle area, and the Mall. On a nice Sunday afternoon, the grassy Mall was a perfect place for a football game and picnic. There was also the Kennedy Center, the National Theater, Warner Theater, and plenty of other places to see hit shows. Closer to home, one could probably find at least one W-L female at Tysons Corner, Steven Corners Center and Ballston Common. Often guys could be found at any of the several parks nearby playing one kind of sports or another or sitting on front of the tube, watching a game. Together, students gather at someone’s house for a party. Next time a student complains about having nowhere to go, they need only think about where they haven’t been in this wonderful area. - Kri»tic IVriruv n One of the most popular malls around town. Georgetown Park was a great place for Christmas shopping. Nathalia Alvarez gets ready to cruise around town on the best mode of transportation she could get her hands on. At Ballston Common it was always easy to rind fellow students, either working, shopping or just hanging out.