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

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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

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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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Sergeant Smith spends some time with prospective recruits during lunch to discuss options students have in the Army. A V B Guess Who' This person has been a teacher for eight years, with two years on staff at Mills She was also a li censed insurance sales representative for eight years Currently she sells make up at Merle Nor man She has a variety of interests, ranging from ae robics to playing with her cats Her latest endeavor is learning to paddle a kayak place for everyone at Mills Favorite book The Complete Works ofShake speare because it is a perfect combination of beautiful language comedy, and tragedy lt s hu man nature in print Can you tell who this person is from these few pieces of information? n I - - V Her view of Mills, lt is a real melting pot. There is a ' . U I . . . . - ' 1 I - ' 102 Mini-Mag Searching for Soldiers Keith Wheeler Staff You see them in the counselor's office. They call after the ASVAB scores are in. They offer and ask and look for signa- tures on the dotted line. Military recruiters are hard at work trying to get students to sign up for the armed forces. By means of talks in the counselor's of- fices and interviews on telephones, the recruiters fulfilled their jobs of gain- ing new young soldiers for our nation's military forces. The recruiters are al- ways coming in to the counselor's office trying to talk someone into join- ing up with the military, Larry Thompson said. Some thought that the recruiters would try too hard to get students in the armed forces. The re- cruiters can be very con- sistent about asking stu- dents to join. l think that some of the recruiters try too hard in getting the person they want. l don't think they can take NO for an an- swer. l believe they would have more success if they would not be so aggres- sive, Ryan McMurray said. Sometimes the recrui- ter's aggressiveness can turn off interested people. It is difficult to make a de-4 cision to join the military while being pressured. I was contemplating joining the reserves to help pay for college until the recruiter at Mills hounded me for two months. When I finally de cided to join, it was on m own free will, Mitch Gates said.