Westborough High School - Cotton Gin Yearbook (Westborough, MA)

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The Art of Informing O ne might wonder how important informa- tion is brought to the attention of students at W.H.S. There are many methods used to spread the word ; some work better than others. At the beginning of 7th period Mrs. Howland religiously attempts to deliver announcements over the Intercom. Unless you have one of those teachers who gives the class a quiz on announcements, the better students have acquired the necessary skill of blocking out all intercom announcements. To accommodate the ineffectiveness of the inter- com method, one of our quickest, most effective and often dangerous methods is put into play-WORD OF MOUTH. Anyone who knows anything about W.H.S. is well aware that words like secret, personal and confidential are not in common usage. For ex- ample: If you happen to trip up the stairs to the holy SR. balcony, you can be sure that by the end of the day you ' ll be receiving compliments on your perfor- mance, from strangers. Or if you thought you and 3 of your friends would peacefully enjoy your Satur- day night while your parents were grocery shopping, you were mistaken. You ' ll soon be hosting the big- gest social event of the year. And if you really thought a date could be kept between 2 people, Monday morning will bring a surprise. A more unique way we have of spreading news is a visual method. SHEETS! Whether it ' s a field hock- ey game or a birthday message, if you want to adver- tise it, spray paint a sheet. There is hardly a day when the balconies aren ' t draped with at least one major newsflash. After these sheets have been ab- ducted from the safety of the linen closet, a few touches of spray paint transform mom ' s best sheet into a work of art that will hang from our balcony bulletin board. As one can see or hear there ' s no problem whatsoever obtaining information. Here at W.H.S. spreading news is an art. ABOVE: Mark Montgomery and Denise McPherson share some hot gossip. ABOVE: Jessica Zahavi is captivated by the latest scandel. 20

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CRUISIN ' : WHS prescription for any problem, anytime Many WHS students have a favorite passtime — (usually on the weekends, but there are those Wednesday nights). They get into their cars (or trucks), forget their worries, and drive. We have labeled this zanyness as Cruisin . This act of pure spontaneity is usually performed by many students at once who decide that cruisin would be more fun in groups than alone. Girls seem to cruise in carloads full of people, while the guys are choosier about who they associate with, so they go off with their own little clicks. Of course there are times when students have to go out, want to get out, need to get out, but can ' t. They must stay home and finish their homework (like Cary Marshall who just had to finish that oil painting before anything else!) There are also those kids who have better things to do at the moment than cruise (Like What? you might ask). For instance, Jason English would rath- er snack and Erin Rose would rather go to the mov- ies. Well, we ' ve established what cruisin ' is, but where do people go when they cruise? Some com- mon meeting places seem to be Wendy ' s where Jeanine Watson greets you with a smile, or a stu- dent ' s house (where a party might be getting under- way . . . ), If all possibilities fail, there ' s always Ian- doli ' s parking lot where students can even find some entertainment, compliments of our class jokesters. But don ' t be too rowdy because as the party starts rocking, the police start knocking . . . FAR ABOVE: B. Haines, G. Harding, S. Marks, and C. Bradford stare longingly after Kathleen ' s car. S.A.D.D. brightens up the parking lot before the Thanks-giving break by supplying cars with Konk Algonk balloons . LEFT: The school day comes to a close and students ' minds seem to be on things other than school (cruisin ' , perhaps?) 19

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BELOW: Some pre-game advertisement combined with a wel- come home greeting. BELOW: A post-game congratulatory message. I I II L l 1 ft J 0 SON • J LEFT: This sheet welcomed the class of 88 to the first day of ABOVE: Lori MacDonald, Laura Garvey, and Caroline Malley senior year. huddle as they dish the latest. ABOVE: He went out with WHO? , demands Julie Hopkins. 21