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

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All work and no play. Even though fall carnival is a time of fun and enter- tainment for most students, sopho- more Katy Clement uses it as a time for study. iPhoto by N. Smithl ZZZ . . . With the cold air on the out- side and the warm heat on the inside, junior Brian Hairston takes a long snooze during class. iPhoto by N. Smithj it if :rsh th. Ill- K Election year. People of all ages, in- cluding some of West Charlotte's stu- dents, gather at President Ronald Reagan's rally at the Park Hotel near Southpark Mall, Monday, October 21. iPhoto by N. Smithj 18 Fall

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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

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