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Editorial Board: Jim Blount, Tracey Bostwick, Jared Dawson, Chris Kelly, Stuart Mercer, DJ
AB I reflect on this past school year, generally I think it was a good one. The change of the school going co-ed was successful. Being one of the first girls in the school I can say most of the students and faculty were friendly upon our auivjl}. Of course in the beginning, not everyone was receptive of the change. Some
male students resented the change in tradition, the so called special privledges the girls received. Among the seniors some were bitter that girls were accepted because no males were admitted as new students in their senibr year.
Among the seniors we all felt the nounal pressures ofthe amount of school work, applying to colleges and anxiously awaiting for the replies. And looking forward to graduation and the senior party.
REFLECTIONS ON THE SCHOOL YEA I(,
Patrick, Cliff Schroeder Photography: AI Wheless
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The 1986-87 school year at VES has been very promising. The addition of woman, a new doun, and a new outlook of our campus; the school is definitely on the upswing.
I feel there are a few activities in the school community that have
made this year a positive one. Take for instance, athletics. The
athletic seasons at VES has been very good this year. We have had
several prep-league contenders in various sports. The campus has
also improved considerably. We have a new doun, a new half
cirlce driveway, a beautiful landscape in the front of school. I feel
the attitude around campus has alos changed considerably since the addition of the girls.
The faculty, old boys, and even working staff half been in a more positive mood this year. It's kind of different from last year but I
think is super.
V.E.S. is a wonderful institute. If the board and headmaster
continue to build the school up financially I feel it has the potential to be one of the top boarding schools in the South and even on the
east coast.
This school year was truly a "pioneer year" at V.E.S. with the
dawn of coed~cation, rr..any of the physical aspects of the campus
were greatly Improved and modified, however the social situation
remained about the same. The males seemed to get along with the females, and as such, no real problems arose there.
ANIJ Til~~ FUTIJIC.E OF S
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Coeducational ...JV football's undefeated season...first day of Bob Leake's economics
in
TI:e slack attitude worsened as a result of coeducation. Over a athletics and meeting new
dents...back to single
sex...l 000 student enroll- Prep Lell(Ue
pen~ of four month, there were 21 suspensions for drinking, part1ally the fault of a new dominant attitude of pe1missiveness. Th~ dress code for girls was nonexistant, while for boys, it was
strictly enforced, demonstr:n-ing the "two sets of rules" social situation which seemed to diminish towards the end ofthe year.
people...givine $30,000 to a school and not getting into college...the friends one makes....meeting students and teachers from other parts of the country...learning to live
ment...beer posters will still be
popular...new •
Tournament...when girl• smile at my one liners...gettint caught in the sauna with
Gr~des rose; freshman and sophomores and some juniors
dommated the honor roll, pe.-haps showing their dedication in a man's world when the of the next woodstock Weekend.
dened with arduous workloads, seemed to work to n~ avrul, rece1vmg a reward excer:- he hope of graduation day as it fast approached. Overall, the ; c-.r had it ups and downs and if
center...campus will be the site school...Fall Parenta' concert...expanded science
and computer courses...inside track...dress code slacker...drugs will be non-
existent...Phil Garmeywill still be in charge...VES will be flooded by the James River
and become another Atlantis.
Se~ors, b~r
men wish you weren't living.
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there was one word with whicr. L "fluctuating."
describe it, it would probably be
Well the year is quickly winding down and graduation is right around the corner. Mter four years in the V.E.S. community, I h~ve indeed established a second home; I leave behind many fnendll that helped me grow as a person. In all respects, this has been my best year at V.E.S. with the installation of coeducation in
the fall, this waa a pivotal year for V.E.S. and its future a1 a
learning in titution. Thu1 far, coeducation ha1 been a great
1ucce111,andwhileithasbeenadmittinglyhardtoallowfemal ato
Invade our macho community, thi1 transitional year has been very llllooth.
Phy 'rally the carnpu1 look bPtter than it ha1 in yean, and th recent campu1 renovation i e. g1rl'• addJtlon to th gym, anack >ar, have chang d the face of V F. S. freom yean pa1t. We can be
proud