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

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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

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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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6 MIIIS-MCCIZIIGH Chad Pifer Org. Editor In the beginning of the Mills - McClellan rivalry there were marshmallows, painted mice, and bread crumbs. ln the year of '87- '88 a new weapon arose from the depths of peo- ple's minds. On October 16, the day of the Mills VS. McClellan football game, a new chapter of this rivalry was recorded in history. The day started off with a pep assembly, during which, a group of McClel- lan guys delivered a goat wearing a Beat the Com- ets banner. The McClel- lan students were then chased out of the gym by the football team. To retaliate, a large number of Mills students attended the McClellan homecoming assembly and presented to the McClellan student body a funeral wreath, which said the traditional slogan - Mills Kills. Rivalry Still going strong ll It was a lot of fun and a great way to get even when we presented the student body with the wreath, Bryant Steele said. Later that afternoon, hundreds ofMills students gathered on Wal-Mart's parking lot to cheer for the Comets during McClellan's homecoming parade. But the peaceful fun soon ended. A truckful of McClel- lan guys drove by and started throwing eggs at us, so some Mills students ran into Food-4-Less and bought eggs to retaliate with, Paul Brittion. Many students went to the parade to show school spirit and have good clean fun, but McClellan stu- dents had other ideas. We all had planned to bring green and gold pop- corn to throw and just watch the parade showing good, clean school spirit, but everything turned nasty all of a sudden. Even 'IO4 Mini-Mag some of the people in the parade had two or three cartons of eggs, Karla Yancey said. Because of the animosi- ty between the two schools, the Senior Cabi- net cancelled the spirit pa- rade that was planned to be held before the game. Attendance at the game was still high, despite con- cern over the potential danger of fights. The prin- cipals of Mills and McClel- lan apologized before the game for the events that had taken place earlier and warned students against any aggressive behavior during or after the game. I don't think that it was right for Mr. Barnes to apologize for something that we didn't even start, Mike Carter said. Marina Gudelj takes advantage of her privilege of reading the newspaper as she also displays a number of fashion jewelries on her wrist and hand. Mills football players and cheerleaders decorate their cars to show support for the Comets at the McClellan parade and at the football game that night.