Wilbur D Mills High School - Comet Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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Candy Lana - It's not just o game anymore: it's Stickuw Laura Miller Staff Once again you are sent out on a mission - a mis- sion far away. The destina- tion: Fund raiser land. The fund-raiser's associ- ation seems to hit you at your weakest time. At a time in need, in need of a candy fix. It's a long hard battle soon to be lost by the sell- er. The choice is either sell it and gain five pounds, plus the extra credit, or don't sell it and loose the poundage, and the credit for the course. reality Who wins? The Associa- tion of course! Now comes the fun part. You can carry the heavy boxes and get down on your hands and knees to beg people to buy it. Or, you can pass up the temptations of the money and the candy and just go crazy. I hate to sell candy be- cause I always eat the can- dy and then never have the money to pay for it lat- er, Leann Adams said. Once you give in and startselling the candy your friends think you are their automatic Willy Wonka. f'I hate to sell things be- cause yourfriends beg you for I.O.U.'s and they never pay you back, so you end up paying for it yourself, Joann Weaver said. There are some benefits to the fund-raisers though. You can get extra credit and can get to help out the people and orga- nizations you care about. I like to help with the fund-raisers because I en- joy helping the people and the clubs, Stacy Woods said. Y 2 sal!! ,'g5'iT - . ' 'nt' V- KX .I . I .ffl x . - ra' .V . 3 ap ?.f5.? tffp. if' I' lex it xv- 'L 2 'IOO Mini- Mag situations! Laura Miller Staff He stands up, there is a piece of fluorescent green gum stuck to the back of his leg. The class roars while he turns red. Of course the gum comes in a variety of colors and flavors ranging from checkermint to chocolate mint, but by the end of the day it all winds up tasting the same. By seventh period my gum always winds up tast- ing more like a piece of rubber rather than gum, Danny Vines said. This little piece of nuisance as teachers may call it can be used in many useful ways. 'Il it can be used to keep you awake it serves as tape when none available it can serve as a useful revenge weapon when put on the spot 45 and when severe boredom strikes it can serve as a playtoy for those with elementa- ry minds. You can stretch it, pull it or wrap it around your fingers, Leann Adams said. Gum can become a good hobby or collecting item. It's an inexpensive way to decorate your locker, Damon D'Amico said. 25 35 I I I

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71 Never Staff School is made of expe- riences, one after another. Some are good, some bad. But there's always an ex- perience that turns into a special memory that will lways last. Remember the time the car broke down on that deserted road and the field trip that became a state of confusion? What about that wonderful night at the senior prom? Experiences turn into cherished memories. This year is my senior year. I'll never forget it be- cause this is the last year with my friends. It has been the most fun I've had in school, Donovan Sum- ers said. Even though good ex- periences are liked more, bad experiences can also become good memories. The competition in sports Forget . . . creates good and bad memories. I'll always remember my experiences from when I ran track. I remem- ber one time when I was pole vaulting and the pole broke. It was scarey then, but now it's kind of fun- ny, Keith Couch said. A lot of memories are about the favorite pastime of goofing off. Crazy little things that happen at odd times can make a deep im- pression on one's memo- ry. I'll never forget the time Kevin Coker and I were in the paper staff room and he was doing a handstand on a chair. He fell and broke his nose. When he jumped up, his glasses were hanging crooked on his face. It was the most hilarious thing I've ever seen, Kristi Kyzer said. Yes, Chad, there is a Santa Claus and you are it. Chad Pifer gets some help Laura Miller and Tim Wadley look over from Mike Horton as he prepares for some old Galaxy papers and remember the Kings Club party. a few outstanding moments. Before this person became a teacher at Mills he counseled at the juvenile detention unit He has taught at Mills for nine years, and he says the great est things about this school are the students and the football program He grew up in Lexa, Arkansas and attended Bar ton High School, where he maintained a Baverage Favorite books Black Beauty and Where the Red Fern Grows This person s favorite hobbies are playing pool and building things. Can you guess who this person is from these pieces of information? See index for answers. Guess Who! Mini-Mag 99

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KMH . Colette Miller Staff Something to brighten up someone's day may very well be the morning announcements. They are usually read off by a stu- dent at Mills over the in- tercom system. At approx- imately 8:07 every week- 'day morning, an enthusi- astic voice comes over the intercom informing all about meetings, poetry -contests, or deadlines that are soon to come. They I re quite helpful because ot all teachers have the onvenient time to read heir announcements. his provides every stu- ent with at least one op- ortunity to be informed. I thought the weather as helpful and nifty. It akes me proud to know hat a fellow classmate ould be so creative. It akes my first period class horter, Clay Williams aid. One classmate that does read the announcements is Tim Wadley. Doing an- nouncements in the morning or the afternoon can sometimes be a fri- ghtening experience. Ms. Coppola and a few other teachers suggested that I do announcements. They said I had a good speaking voice, and then I was told to do announce- ments. I enjoy reading them, but sometimes I still get a little nervous talking to over 1,000 people, Tim Wadely said. The best part about the announcements is that they always bring a smile to someone's face. They are like a short piece of lit- erature to inform students and faculty, but in a light- hearted way, these an- nouncements seem to help everyone cope with the many stresses a school day can bring. TT 'I'TJ mv... Intercom disc jockey, Scott McEntire voices the daily announcements over the loud speaker through out the entire school, Linda Brown goes after a cheeseburger during lunch. Cheeseburger and all kinds of candy are very popular during lunch pe- riods and between classes. Mini-Mag 'l0'l