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BRAVING • THE Go With the Flow p.6
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fter a hard rain, the smell of the saturated earth permeated the air from puddles all
over the grounds. Prepared for rain with umbrella in hand, junior Paul Thalacker
walks in from the trailers at the close of the school day. The six new trailers forced
students to brave the elements just to attend classes.
VALHALLA • 1996
3001 Old Bridge Road
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 494-7135
Enrollment: 2845, Vol. 32
Braving the Elements • 1
BRAVING • THE
W
ith the addition of six trailers on the basketball court,
students braved the elements as they ventured outside
to attend their classes. Despite rain, hail, sleet, and
snow, classes continued.
A new computer system, SASI, was adopted, putting all interim
grades for each class on one piece of paper in a format similar to
report cards. Students braved their parent’s reactions when given
an interim that was two weeks obsolete.
The installation of a new phone system allowed more calls to be
made into the building and the phone number changed. This
caused temporary conflicts and confusion, and the system had to
shut down for a day.
New grey carpeting was laid in the library, brightening up the
atmosphere of the room. The walls in the multimedia lab came
down to give the appearance of more space.
Prince William County introduced a new bus system. Called
Omnilink, the bus system provided a means of transportation for
people without cars. The buses ran from Old Bridge to Chinn to...
2* Braving the Elements
KEEPING STRIDE
Nothing's gonna break
their stride. Seniors
Fatima Aniteye and
Adrienne Edwards run
down Willowood
Drive with junior
Mamie Pekanyande
and senior Shannon
Farrell. Despite the
heavy rains the cross
country team was out
in full force and could
be found running all
over Lake Ridge from
the early hours of the
morning until dark.
Part of being on the
cross country team was
being able to run in
any type of weather
and on any terrain.
The team ran through
the streets and also
through the woods
around the school.
IT'S ELEMENTARY
The surrounding
scenery took on an
element of change
when trees were
cleared to make room
for Old Bridge Ele¬
mentary School.
The school opened
September 5 with 598
students enrolled.
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Opening •
... Potomac Mills and back to Chinn again. This gave people access
to shopping, gyms, and the library.
Expansion to 1-95 continued, making trips to Springfield and
DC quicker. The improvements were not helpful when a tractor
trailer carrying toxic materials overturned October 28. 1-95 was
closed for more than 12 hours.
Pope John Paul II came to the United States on a goodwill tour
October 4 through October 8. He stopped in Baltimore and
celebrated mass with thousands of worshippers at Oriole Stadium
at Camden Yards. People who won tickets through a lottery sat in
the pouring rain waiting for the Pope's arrival. When he finally
arrived, the sun shined.
The Reverand Louis Farrakhan organized a day of atonement for
the nation's African American men. The Million Man March took
place October 16 on the grounds of the Mall in Washington, DC.
Farrakhan disputed the official Park Service crowd count of an
estimated 400,000. ABC News commissioned an independent
agency whose estimate was double that of the Park Service.
Students who had permission from their parents to attend the
march were given an excused absence for the day.
CONCENTRATE
Careful concentration
is the key to the perfect
parade. Freshmen
cheerleaders Mea
Outlaw and Rebeca
Gonzalez help Shan¬
non Dalby decorate
their truck for the
homecoming parade.
John B. King
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• Braving the Elements
CATCH THE WAVE
With school spirit
painted all over his
face, senior Jon
Publicover plays with
the Mighty Viking
Marching Band for the
October 20 pep rally.
Band, JROTC, golf,
tennis, field hockey,
Vikettes, and cheer¬
leaders were dismissed
early from class to or¬
ganize in the gym. The
drum intro ignited the
flame of school spirit
as it triggered the
band's entrance with
“The Horse.” The
cheerleaders lifted their
arms into a V above
their heads and the
crowd shouted, “Hey!”
Between the roar of
class cheers, JROTC
expressed enthusiasm
with cheers accompa¬
nied by stomping and
clapping.
Opening • 5
GO*WITH«THE
A
wave of change overcame the Athletic Boosters when
they proposed the “Mother of All Car Washes.” The
stream of cars flowed steadily all morning while athletes
from every team scrubbed down cars. The effort raised $3,500 in
donations for all fall sports, short of expectations.
Cal Ripken turned the tides September 6, breaking Lou Gehrig's
record for the highest number of consecutive baseball games
played. Fans poured into Camden Yards to watch his 2131 game.
After being accused of drowning her two sons, North Carolinia
resident Susan Smith escaped the death penalty. The final verdict
sentenced her tc|30 jail.^^"—I
The grand opening of Incredible Universe at Potomac Mills
attracted people interested in electronics, software, and music.
With a McDonald's inside, a karaoke machine, and a virtual reality
game, masses of people flooded the store and mall, making
Potomac Mills Virginia's number one tourist attraction.
One hurricane after another stormed off the coasts of the
Carolinas and creeped up to Virginia. They caused problems for
sports teams. Three football games were rained out and the
marching band could not perform at Homecoming because of the
conditions. Golf districts were also rescheduled due to rain.
Water was everywhere; students braved the elements everyday.
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