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

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onotonous Daze Time passes day by day with the same tone. C let Mille Staff Slowly the clock ticks on and on. The droning sound of the seconds echoes in time, and the sudden ringing of the bell is startling. Study hall is over and life begins again. For some students this ritual of boredom lingers on day after day. Some students spend the whole period counting down for the bell. 'fl can't stand the boredom. If there was a way to get out, I would, but I guess I'll just have to suffer until the end of the year.SomehowI'm sureI'll survive, Felicia jefferson said. Studying is actually a thrill with other students. Having that extra time in the day to complete any homework that was due or finish homework for the next day can make a differ- ence.Thistimeisvery use- ful tothe people who have no other time to work on assignments. 'iStudy hall is a real help to me. I'm almost always finishing some kind of work. If there is an assign- ment I wasn't able to com- plete last night, I have this extra time to do it. It's been a lot of help since I got a job, David Dotson said. A large number of stu- dents had no choice about having study hall. If there is no way to leave school, or there are open periods in a students schedule they must take study halls. It is designed to give them a place to be instead of roaming the halls. I'm a senior, and I only needed one credit to graduate. The coun- selor's said I had to have 5 classes so I got stuck with two study halls, Kristi Walker said. For various reasons, study hall is quite full of people studying, sleep- ing, or just plain getting by. Harold Sh y Bus. Manager They have four legs, two legs, and some do not even have legs. They may come with big, brown cot- ton-like fur, or with stripes. Some may be tall or fat while still others look like a golf ball with legs. This is the way life is once one steps into the wonderful world of pets. A pet can be anything you want. All they are is something you are at- tached to, Michelle Four Legs or Two? Pets come in o voriery of shopes ond slzes Mclntyre said. Once a person takes those first steps into the world of pets it becomes a part of life that is so easy to love that it is hard to forget. It becomes a fanta- sy world where even tell- ing a dog or cat about a problem does not seem so strange, at least when no one is around to hear it. I talk to my dog when- ever I like, no matter who is there, Pam Williams said. And it is always helpful 108 Mini-Mag to know that talking with an animal will not always put the word out on who this week's heart throb is or what you think of the little angels down the street. But while some pets are being taken ad- vantage of as the always available ear , others are taking advantage of their pets for different reasons. I have a pet rock that I keep on a shelf, I should have thrown it out long ago but I can always say I have one, Richard Moser said. Like always, there are the pets that became fami- ly members simply be- cause they lost their way. One pet I remember was a baby ducky that we found crossing the street. It looked lost so we kept him, Ginger Costley said. But most of all pets let us give and receive love and a sense of being needed. Alvin jackson sits in study hall and does his homework while he listens to his headphone set. Headphones were a big hit with all of the student body.

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The Greol: Escope The skillful ort of procrostinotion K Ferrell Staff Tomorrow, Not right now, and Come back later, are great ways jof escape. Escape from what? The answer is any- thing! This ancient art form of putting off any- thingthat you're not ready o do is procrastination in its purest form. l'm really guilty of put- ting stuff off. lt's a bad hab- 't. Things don't get done like they should but that's better than doing something I do-n't want to do, Evelyn jones said. Putting things off is defi- nitely habit forming. lt's apparent that procrastina- tion's only accomplish- ment is freeing people of responsibility but only for a moment, then it's back to reality , l don't know why l'm always putting things off! lt seems like l do it all of the time, Susan Underwood said. Putting things off is sec- ond nature to humans. The most common things to be put off are: home- work, doctor appoint- ments, getting out of bed, and doing 9 week pro- jects. Remember though, the things aren't necessar- ily in this order. I almost always wait till the last minute to do pro- jects, reports, or even just homework. l can't seem to help myself, Chris Peach said. Many people wait till the last minute to do som- ethings. Sometimes this turns out bad, but other times it turns out okay. Great things have resulted from last minute jobs. lt just doesn't seem right to do something un- til the night before it's due,' Bridgette Williams said. This person has been on staff at Mills for eight years He is from Clarksville and he attended Pulas ki Vo Tech Besides working at Mills he has also done COl'iSTI'UCUOf1 WOl'k This person has a rich family heritage His great grandmother was a full blooded Cherokee and he can trace his family history back to Paul Revere His attitude about Mills is best summed up by his comment Treating the kids all equal will make their job of growing up alittle easier The first step is love Favorite books. Indian Autobiographies Favorite hobbies: deer hunting and tracking Can you guess who this person is from this pieces of information? Guess Who! Mini-Mag 107

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The Joke's on ou, Run an! Two students have chemistry teacher arrested by police Chad Pifer Org. Editor WANTED: Coach Ru- nyan j ALIAS: Pip i CHARGES: slander and defamation of character Coach Runyan is known y the student body and aculty at Mills as a 'practical joker who is determined to have the ast laugh - no matter how Lmbarrassing it may be. isa Berry and Karen Shu- aker had the last laugh his time by having him ed by the American Heart Association. Having Coach Runyan arrested was a great way to get him back for the bad calls that he made during the powder-puff football game, Karen Shumaker said. On Friday, November 13, there was a knock on the door during Coach Runyan's fifth period chemistry class. Every- one's attention was caught when Coach Runyan opened the door to see an officer from the Little Rock Police Department. ling. I have a warrant for your arrest, the officer said. Coach Runyan was then taken to the make shift jail in the Main Street Mall. After arriving he was placed in front of an acting judge who set his bail at 5250. Meanwhile, Coach Runyan's fifth period class went room to room col- lecting money in hopes of raising enough money to post his bail. At 3:30 p.m. that after- noon, Coach Runyan was freed after only raising Karen Shumaker and Lisa Berry talk to the Bobbie , Bill Powell, about the do- nations and information needed after having Coach Runyan arrested S110 for the Heart Associ- ation. The bail was low- ered because of his good behavior. I thought it was ironic that they let him out early because his mischievous behavior got him there in the first place, Lisa Berry said. Aword ofadvice to any- one who encounters this man: Be alert at all times! He is always ready to play the ultimate prank on anyone - So watch out! L5-11. Mini-Mag 109