West Forsyth High School - Cronus Yearbook (Clemmons, NC)

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GO FISH: Having locked his keys in his 1984 Ca- maro, Brian Young attempts to get his car unlocked with a coathanges. According to Mr. Brandon's esti- mate, about T25 people face this situation at some- time during the year. RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON THEIR HEADS: Students try to stay dry as they rush to beat the tardy bell. Not only do they change class, but students and some staff must change buildings be- tween every class in every kind of weather. On pretty sunny days this was a nice breath of fresh air, but on cold or rainy days it was torture. I l MURPHY'S LAW: ANYTHING THAT CAN GO WRONG, WILL By Terri Hodges icture this. You have just awak- ened. You stumble out of bed to turn on the lights, and they donit come on! The power has obviously gone out. You do your best to get ready for school - by candlelight. Your hair is a mess, you are starving to death, and it's raining outside. You arrive at school late, adding another tardy to the three you al- ready have and then find out it's picture day! Many students have had such disaster days as this. Describing her typical disaster day Erin McGinnis replied, My typical disaster day was when I was late to school with my hair still wet from my morning shower. It was very cold that morning. I fell flat on my face running to first period. I had no money for lunch and I left my workout clothes for Titanides at home. What a day! Having an argument with the one you love is probably one of the worst days a person could have. Jeff Thrower, a junior, commented, My disaster day was when I had a fight with my girlfriend, Melissa fRogersJ. We got into a fight because I 28 f Disaster Days was looking at another girl. It was really stupidf' Ms. Connie Dewberry stated, Many students can talk to me about relation- ships, conflicts, the death of a loved one, pregnancies, course selections, SAT and other testing information, college informa- tion and career interests. But the one ma- jor problem I encounter most is probably the one dealing with relationships between friends and the opposite sexf' Teenagers are faced with the day to day hassle of cramming for major tests, memo- rizing a multitude of facts, job pressures, and peer pressure. The pressures and deci- sions teenagers go through can lead to a majordisaster - suicide. Suicide was the third leading cause of death among young people between the ages of fifteen and twenty-four. The single-most cause for sui- cide is depression. Following close behind that is drug and alcohol abuse, and di- vorce. The primary reason for teenage de- pression, according to Dr. Bruce Forester, associate professor of psychiatry at Co- lumbia University in New York City, is selves regardless of whether it is for their the inner pressure they place on them parents, approval and love or to build u their fragile sense of self-worth. The day a girl finds out she is pregnan could be one of the worst days of her life Each year approximately one-thousant girls between the ages of ten and ninetee: become pregnant. Two-thirds are unin tended. Fifty percent of these pregnancie end in abortions and twenty percent of th pregnant teenage girls in Forsyth Count do not even finish high school. Doris Orr, the school nurse, commenter with concern, looking at these high statis tics, itfs a big problem. Some disasters are not disasters at al merely inconveniences or mildly emba assing situations. Other occurrences cal truly be categorized as a disaster. Teen face both during what many people tel them ' . . . are the best years of your life. It is a major accomplishment to face these situations, solve the minor and majoi problems, and forge ahead. Most youn people manage the disasters of growing u quite well.

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GRIN AND BEAR IT: Keith Baily was another un- THE PAPER CHASE: Laura Walters stretches to fortunate student who injured his leg this year. He retrieve papers and notebooks dropped in a puddle of sprained his knee playing basketball at school, during water. Now what teacher would believe the likely lunch, on November 10. He was on crutches for three story, 'l did my homework, but l dropped it in a weeks, which limited his social activities. puddle of water on the way to class! ? 1 YQ v at ' E , I i 2 All photos by Roh Harris f-mn. X T.L.C.: Jeff Ebert gets some special attention from Endia Mitchell and Sara Arrington. Jeff unfortu- nately tore his medial calateral ligament and menisus cartliage in the football game against Carver and was out for the rest of the season. I Disaster Daysf29