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

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On top of it all. Senior students often find time for a break from their everyday routine. Senior Tuwanda Smith finds time to relax before the bell rings to move on to her next class. in Deep concentration. Students work to complete assignments throughout the day. Junior David Hedges attempts to finish his physics assignment for teacher Shirley Corco- ran. iPhoto by N. Binchi Significance, inherency and cross-x. These terms are on the minds of senior debaters Lenny Ver- million and Ken Nanney as they work on a case to be used in an upcoming toumament. iPhoto by E. Willhelrnl ' ? 16 Typical Day

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A carnival sponsored by clubs, a parade led by the ROTC and a victory captured by the football team made homecoming a nigltt N' to l it for xi ll0'M'VU ' 4, h -5 .o ' f 24.-. AME, 'p 'T Y 4 . O l A' I 'J V. J V K- ' ri lklll YUM if, C0965 do mm ce, QQ.. lv O61 a queen Qi .. XTX High spirits lifted the Lions to a 28-14 victory over the North Mecklenburg Vikings homecoming night, Novem- ber 2. Homecoming day began with a carnival during fourth period lunches. At 6 pan. the J ROTC Honor Guard, march- ing band and the letter-girls led the Homecoming Parade. The parade which began at Oak- lawn Drive marched down Beatties Ford Road and La Salle Streets and then ended at the football stadium. K Several clubs participated in the parade. A truck painted flonrescent orange, had a sign that said, Party with the Ci- vitansf' The ESL Club had a float displaying flags from countries around the world, and the Interact Club- float was decorated with maroon and gold ribbons. The game began at 8 p.m. after the singing ofthe nation- al anthem. As halftime ap- mance, the homecoming court was announced by class clas- sification. Representing the Sophomore Class were Sonya Miller, Stephanie preached the gamewas tied at 7-7. The stands were packed and e v et r y o n e yelled i and cheered. The The stands were packedand every- one yelled and cheeredg basically everyone was into WC. Clay and S a n cl 1- a Reid. Rep- resenting the Junior Class were H e a t lx e r Bailey, Jan- band helped everyone get spir- ited and everyone was anxious to findout who would be the homecoming queen. Basically everyone was into WC, said junior Alan Pringle. At halftime the band and lettergirls pranced onto the field jamming to the beats of Rock It and Glamorous Life. i After their perfor- nine Morrow, Prissy Campbell and Michele Roberts. Representing the Senior Class were Ann Broadway, Regina Hair- ston, Tammy Allen and Ta- mara Carr. Finally the princesses and queen were announced. The sophomore princess was Stephanie Clay and junior princess was Prissy Campbell. Homecoming queen, Regina Hairston escorted by senior Melvin Young was crowned queen by principal Richard C. Cansler. Sophomore J .G. Pierce said, It was slow dur- ing the week, but when we were winning things really moved into gear. The game concluded with a West Char- lotte victory, 28-14. e A dance followed the game. Disc jockey, Little John played popular songs. Two fa- vorite songs were Cool .lt Now and The Bird. s The dance was crowded and hot but exciting, said se- nior Kevin Bradford. A carnival, a parade and high spirits all contributedto the g victorious homecoming night , s Have you hugged a Lion today? Varsity cheerleader Mary Beth Cooley gives Lion mascot Sandra Heartly a hug at the homecoming game. In awe of excellence. Fans look on as the football team catches a victory over North Meek, 28-14. iPhoto by T. Blankenship? f .wily A Homecoming 15 Q C yj ffeiff ,tw if .. . Q 2 t . l, N. YW A.. ff Cm c 6 FX Q L J .-5 S fs. Q fx fx .E- Ngl- Ol, FS .il 0 5 Q Q 57 Q VX lvl f. V ex -lx wx 'Y .J YN D, A N it N qc. i V oi, N N X., 3 45. 5. .X w .Z 7 ,

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if w.,a-,,.v1 f I fin - ...A tffLy7rWr7Qw I ,A 1 Q U From 6 a.m., alarms to sixth period bells, Ufswfeh awefjvfeef students found their day to be the WWA 4751. 5 X ame ol, thing. After rushing through the hectic interstate traffic, stu- dents finally arrived in the parking lot to find no more parking spaces. Once again, some students were forced to park on the gravel, grass or in that small forgotten corner in the back of the lot. Hurriedly, students jumped from their cars to catch friends on the way to class. The first bell rang at 7:25 a.m., and students left their friends to make it to class on time. Students slipped into their desks, trying not to knock them over. As the bell rang, algebra students were bombarded by a quiz Finally, students reached their advisory, a ten minute break often used to finish homework. At the time the bell to end advisory sounded, students once again fought through the sea of people to Students ex- changed a quick Hello as they fought the way through the crowd. reach second period. Some students had only two more periods before the free- dom of lunch, while others had two-and-a-half or three. Students in A lunch were fy: mx +bJ. They hoped that the rest of the day would go a little better. During class change from first period to advisory, stu- dents exchanged a quick Hel- lo as they fought their way through the crowd in the 600 building. the unlucky ones. The first lunch was packed with stu- detns. A fifteen minute waitin line was not unusual. After the wait, students had a decision to make. What do I want for lunch? The choices included hamburgers, barbe- ..ff J 'Q w..-. l r , AI cue, crackers, salad bar and that ever popular pizza! Students quickly grabbed their lunch and went their dif- ferent ways. Sorne students rushed through lunch and hurried to the library to finish forgotten homework. Others took their lunch out to the quad and talked with friends. The last lunch ended at 12:15 p.m. and students moved on to fifth period. Many students stopped at their lockers to get their books for their afternoon classes. Finally it was 1:15 p.m., time for the last class of the day. Just 55 more minues! Students watched each sec- ond off the clock until they were saved by the afternoon announcements. At that wel- come sound, students packed their bookbags. The bell finally sounded at 2:15 p.m. This school day was over and students headed home, only to return to do it all again, one more time. Pressed for time. During a brief 30 minute lunch period, sophomores Me- lanie Wiggins and Lisa Selburg find time to stop by their lockers and pick up books. iPhoto by N. Binchl Typical Day 17