West Charlotte High School - Lion Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

Page 27 text:

it 2? X Z Q Shooting the Breeze. Sophomores Damon Hooper and Tommy Rose find time to converse during a busy day out- side the student mall. iPhoto by J. Averyl E-L-E-C-T-R-l-C-l-T-Y! West Char- lotte's teacher of the year, Bill Phillips, and junior Syphay lnthanonh experiment with electronics. iPhoto by C. Crewsl Q9 BX Typical Day 23

Page 26 text:

Day by day lt's the only way ix o'clock. The alarm clock goes off. Morning has come too early, but faithful Joe Stu- dent drags himself out of bed anyway. After a fast trip down the Brookshire Freeway, Joe slides into a parking space. Joe chats with friends about what hap- pened at the soccer game the night before while walking to his locker. Backpacks are filled with books, notebooks and home- work needed for morning classes. Joe slips in the door of first period as the tardy bell sounds. ln class, he is subjected to tests, quizzes and lectures. Of course, as he files out with his classmates, homework assign- ments are shouted out. During class change, Joe hurries to math class while exchanging brief messages with friends, The history test is impossible. What? You haven't even stu- died? You're going to fail!, still wondering how assistant prin- cipal Jim Watts really expects him to get from the trailers to the 600 building in five minutes. Finally, lunch arrives with a break from his busy schedule. While others head to the mall, cafeteria and McDonalds, Joe finds time to gossip about what 101 Bearing A Heavy Load. Students like sophomores Simon Kahn, Rick Shel- ton, Richie Faulkenberry and Tina Tate make good use of cafeteria tables to relieve them of their heavy burdens. iPhoto by R. Cobbl happened the night before and to study for that forgotten En- glish test fifth period in the quad. With new strength, Joe finishes the rest of the day. At last, after Joe has spent much time staring at the clock on the wall, sixth period is interrupted by the afternoon announce- ments, As Joe rushes to the parking lot and becomes part of the after-school traffic jam, he realizes he has made it through another day. A Break From It All. During lunch stu- dents could be found taking it easy by the rock, lounging in the mall or gathered in the Quad. iPhoto by J. Averyl 22 Typical Day

Page 28 text:

Smiling while he struts. Junior James Daughtry spends Friday night at West Char- lotte's homecoming dance. C C here's the party this weekend? While walking to cars and buses Friday at 2:15, students formed plans and made dates as books got thrown in a corner until Sunday night. Couples paired off to see movies such as i'The Return of the Jedi, while the more con- servative movie-goers trekked to the midnight movies for the great classics like 'iThe Rocky Horror Picture Show and Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Through tradition and as a re- sult of a winning season, the football games often became the starting point of the weekends. The direction stu- dents followed after the game was never consistent. Discos, parties, restaurants, and sleep were among popular destinies for the Lions. When the old routine of Charlotte activities became too boring, students sought action in other areas. Cherry Grove, Lake Norman and Sugar Mountain were favorite spots outside Charlotte. Weekends are the only time when you can really relax and not have to worry about school. I don't know what I'd do with- out them, said junior Mar- garet Johnson.