Page 25 - 1987 VES Meteor

December 14, 1987
THE METEOR
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by Mark tantoo
Every prep school has its own
characteristics that set it apart from other prep schools. V.E.S. IS a school that is not concerned With other schools and possess umque qualities absent in others : we have a well-rounded commumty wtth represen- tatives from aU walks of life, yet
"'e wtll never be a Utopian octety
Due to the possible self- corruptiOn mvolved in this por- tion of the arttcle names wtll not
t revea!Pd to protect the inno- ~ nt and unwary from Bo •catchadtp''LaudP.r Contrary
to th School's are approximatPiy f1fty f1ve mem-
Trey Walden (Mr. HearnmmpJ, Owen Williams, Rick Zechini , Hunter Tyree, Steve Barnwell, Stewart Langley, and the leader for his third year, Mr. Bill Dan- dridge. These are the guys who sktp chapel when the Bean catalogue comes out to read and memorize the new season's in-
credible fashions . To those stu- dents who feel they would like to join this group, please do the following : buy "duck boots" for your feet , one pair of khakis and one pair of blue cords, a yellow, a white, and a blue oxford, a red handkerchief for your back pocket, and one pair of ragg
wool socks Next, untuck a por - tion of your shirt to hang down,
of members. Alex and Howdy , we wish you the best of luck and hope all goes well in your re- cruiting.
To those people who have a class with Karl Blades, V. Foun-
tain, Rob Martin, or Skip Vest, do not be afraid, these students are not dead (we think) . These are the elite students of the Lude Society. These guys just cannot seem to understand that when you get out of bed in the morn- ing and go to class, you are sup- posed to wake up. They are still fighting the urge to wake up in class , but we feel confident they will be able to continue to sleep despite all the noise of class discussion.
To conclude this analysis of V.E .S. society, the best has been saved for last. This is the "Gung
ho" category. Never Jn V.E.S. history has there be n a better leadrr of this group, and hi
sidekick has aided him in his conquest to end all attitude cor-
rup!Jon at V E.S Reed Skaggs your 11<-ad Counselor for 19118 IS thP man for this JOb and C'ab II Guy ccounselor and
mPmbrr of thP Honor Comm1t !Pel is his sJCiek•ck pokPn about abow Th twowillsmileand gn·rt you w rrnmgly no matff·r wh.1t m1. fortune th1 y hav 1•n count 1·rNf
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Students may also take piano lessons from Mr.Lauder.There are now six students taking lessons; they are also able to practice during study halls . There seems to be an increased
interest in music which is re- flected by the enrollment.
Mrs. Brown is teaching voice lessons this year during the afternoons . She has fiv e students right now , and so far it has been successful. Mrs . Brown
has had a long association with
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by Stewart Barre
It is without question that the interests of today 's younger generation lie somewhere in the
years to come. It seems as though nobody is interested in what is going on around him.
Every day holds tomorrow sacred. "If I can only make it to..." is undoubtedly the most
popular phrase of the year. What is it that every individual looks forward to with such eagerness? Well, that is easy; it's college! College is the paradisio of the modern day Dante. Through a student's good works , he is permitted to choose which college he will attend A
student's achievements will not, however, reduce the length of time that he is forced to spend in this high school purgatory as would be true in Ihe case of Dante and indulgences
Throughout the sophomore and JUnior years, each m dividual's expecta ttons TIS<' and
V.E.S. music and students are privileged to be studying under her .
In addition to assorted types of music lessons, students are get- ting credit for performing in a
chamber ensemble after school Iti madeupofJasperOliveron the violin. Billy Fong on the viola and pi ano, and Eva Heebner on the recorder . They practice together a couple of limes per week and are improv- ing by the day.
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his dreams of attending certain
colleges grow larger and more v1vid until they finally cltmax during the senior yea r . Semor year brings with 1t the har h realitie of which colleges will
actually grant admiss•on to an
individual. This brings people
down from the1r overly tdeal - •
JSlic perches and exposes them to more modest chotces
It has not taken very long for this senior to become more grateful for adm to some-
what "subordinate" colleges
However , ttJs not necessary tor •
all semor to abandon the1r dreams Those who havr had producllve years at \ ' E S ma\ wrll find the1r hard work re
warded by accl:'ptanct' to the eol lege of th<•tr chotct' I "•~h the memhers olthr st•nwr t'ias' the best of luck tn ftmlln~ th<' n~ht
schools, and \\ lwn \Oll .1rt> through 'lltth all of \OUr .1ppltt'.l !tOns, JUst n•la\. .111d t'II]O\ tht'
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Dippers, C.P.A.'s, Gung Ho's and Ludes: •••
pull your tie down and to one bPr of thi yea r 1 d1pping stde. Always remember to
'1 ad Ea(h mPmber ha h1 never, never ever button the top
own hnt']UP for not gettmg button of your oxford by accident bu d IJy fitJ and ea(h ha an or on purpose.Last but not least,
n f'IPt tPd bthty to rrmttnu
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a loung~> on your vrnturr Plrase
he nJ('P. to hut do not frNI our m mbf·r of thP C' P A Socu'ty cC out h Pot aft)(• of Amrnca>
'Ih yr 1r wr :UP lucky r·nough lrJ h VI' With 1J lh prl JOI•nt of th1 f1n ,,rgam/ twn, AIPx Ot
tiP.y,noht Hrtary,Howdy anmnl( 'Th1 1 two h VI' takrn t 1 I J• A r rUJIIng lly torm
th1 y fr,,rnm rn ml r J• h Haul ' I nOI'rhtll nanW01!d noI M11cl'hf'r
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and pass
The UP and Coming
by Mark Stanton V.E.S.'s afternoon schedule has shifted modes. Instead of having solely athletic obliga- tions, a student may now re- place athletics with a music
course or community service. By far the most significant change is the increasing interest in music . A student may choose from four different areas : Glee Club, guitar lessons, voice lessons, or piano lessons.
The Glee Club is larger than it has ever been with forty mem- bers, reduced from the sixty who tried out. The Glee Club is planning a trip to Sweetbriar
and possibly a trip to Washing- ton, D.C.
The guitar program has now increased to thirteen students. The lessons are taught by Dun- can Wood, who used to teach guitar at Lynchburg College.
Students are able to sign out during study halls to go and practice in the chapel if they do not have a Jesson at that time.
usic Program
Preeton and Martha
teet at th annual Halloween
won the
Keith "Stand By Me" Johnson