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

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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.

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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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Colette Miller Hours spent in front of the mirror, time spent picking out clothes, and vears spent learning to these things make t ue party animal. is an art that be taken seriously. nowing where to be at right time is very im- when it comes to people and get- noticed. I always make it a point o be noticed. I like atten- so parties are my fa- places to be. It's just part of my life that I enjoy. The fact that I meet guys there helps a lot, too, Gwen Moncrief said. Social events are perfect for showing the real person. They are like a re- lease. Why not be me, is frequently asked, but nev- 3 I' as 140345014454 er directly answered. When I go to parties, all I think about is having a good time. Some things I do there I would never do any other time. I'm really wild, but it's really fun, Steven Wilson said. There are two kinds of parties the wild'f and the not so wild . The not so wild parties usu- ally have a small number of people who talk and listen to slow music. Most ro- mantic couples attend these. They are mostly for the mellow people that like to party, but not get wild. Parties are great when you can sit and talk with friends without having to yell over loud music. They make everything seem more like a get together between close friends, Tina Scruggs said. Recognition for a Good Staff It's a cynical world out there, and hard work rarely pays off. Blood, sweat, and tears go into solving problems faced by all. There are times, though, when hard work is recognized. The Good Apple Award is given by the school board to recognize out- standing contributions of time and effort. Art teacher Becky Whitfield was chosen to receive the Good Apple Award for her dedication to her students. I enjoyed the recog- nition for Mills and the support from the faculty, administration, and the students. I think the award serves to remind each of us that there can be recognition for our efforts, Mrs. Whitfield said. Apple Mrs. Whitfield's art experience reaches be- yond the classroom. She also works as a profes- sional artist. Even though she spends time at her own studio, she still works tirelessly with her art students. Her professional art- istry may also help her be creative with her art clas- ses. She's a very flexible teacher. She'll let you do any kind ofart work as long as you do your work. She's very helpful, Denzil Roland said. Her talent attracts art students,and helpsthem to do their art better. Many of her students have been top winners at state art competitions. She has an intellectu- al approach to art. She'll do anything to help you as long as you try to help yourself, Terry Piggee said. The luau was definitely a date to re- member! Here several students enjoy a friendly volleyball competition. Mini-Mag 103