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Student Life
"Another Deaf Creation is in the House." (Cherie Wilson)
"No, don't go away from me!" expresses Alexandria Wailes to Mervin Primeaux.
They played drums before the show began to set the mood. Ju m p f o r t h e b e a t Danelle Williams!
Evil, (Ivan Maldonado) set up for revenge against Good.
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Seniors
Jennifer Elizabeth 'Rago "Ragu"
Christine LtJnn 'Reading "Christy"
Hometown: Linwood, New Jersey
Hometown: Pipersville, Pennsylvania
Favorite Saying: "I don't know"
Favorite Saying: "I want to party!"
Activities: Flag Squad (1), lntramurals (1,2,3,4), Volleyball Manager (3,4), J.V. Basketball (1,2), Varsity Basketball Man ager (3), Softball (1,2,3), Yearbook (1), Prom Committee (3), Computer Club (1).
Activities: Cheerleading (1,3), Yearbook (4), Drama (1,2,3), Computer Club (1,2).
Wanda Ann 'Riddle
'David Keith 'Robertson
Hometown: Moore, South Carolina
Hometown: Norfolk, Virginia
Favorite Saying: "That's life!"
Favorite Sayings: "What's up, What's wrong with you?"
Activities: lntramurals (1,2.3,4), J.V. Football (1). Varsity Football (2.3), Varsity Basketball (2,3.4), Yearbook (4), Aerie (1,2,4), Peer Advisor (3,4), Drama (3,4), Road Show (2), Student Assistant (1), Class President (2), Eagle Song (1,2,3), Tennis Club (2), Jr.NAO (3.4).
Activities: Cross Country Manager (4), Yearbook (3), Aerie (3), Road Show (4), Close Up (4), Student Assistant (3,4), Senior Activities (4), Jr.NAO (3,4), Ski Club (3).
"Wanda"
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"Davy"
Seniors
Sharnell 'Denise 'Grower
'Yenter 'Gu
"Shari"
"Yen"
Hometown: Hampton, Virginia
Hometown: Arlington, Massachusetts
Favorite Saying: "I know...I know ..."
Favorite Sayings: "What's matter? Why can't I. ..?"
Activities: Drama (3), Computer Club (3), Literacy Club (4), Jr.NAO (3).
Activities: Baseball (4), lntramurals (3,4), Yearbook (3,4), Homecoming Committee (4), Peer Advisor (4), Drama (2,3,4), Road Show (4), J.V. Basketball Manager (3), Jr.NAO (2,4), Senior Activities.
Jason Varela
'Gravis Weisenberger
"Gilbert" Hometown: Tucson. Arizona
"Travis"
Hometown: Woodbridge, Virginia
Favorite Saying: "Make my day!" Activities: Weightlifting (3), Varsity Football (3), Varsity Basketball Manager (3,4), Peer Advisor (4), Drama (4).
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Academics
Taking a break from class...Hildur Johannsdottir and Ryan Com merson at Gonzaga High School.
Eric Etzwiler, Sean Johnson, and Donald Barrios are figuring out the algebraic sums of life.
Ya-hoo, the teacher isn't here so the sub teacher takes the abandoned students on a little field trip to the enchanted LRC.
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7:00 a.m.-Alarm clock gives off an earthquake and lightning. 7:30 a.m.-After 30 min utes of waiting in a LONG line in their bath room, the student enters a stall with massage shower head shooting cold rain. 8:10 a.m.-Spills, splashes, banging, yells, screams, spits, throwing, smashes, crashes, smacking, slurp ing - you name it-fills the air of the 4-star caf eteria. 8:30 a.m.-Everybody
transforms from being animals to being schol ars first the minute of school begins. 8:50 a.m.-lt's driving time.Students try NOT to encounter a fatal acci dent with their eyes barely open. 10:05 a.m.- A r t i s t-in training tries to steal a few quick glances at the comics while painting a prize-winning mural. 1 1:10 a.m.-Some stu dents are still barely awake by 3rd period. Teachers are already
The leadership class hard at work decorating the "Leadership" banner for their classroom.
working their rear ends off. 11 :45 a.m.-Numbers, geometrical shapes, equations, graphs, sym bols, lines, and so on.. . are found floating be fore the eyes of the stu dents in the mathemat ics department. 12:20 p.m.-While the stu dents are eating heartily in the cafe, the M.S.S.D. students are at Gonza ga sitting in their class r o o m w i s h i n g t he.� could've grabbed more than just a sandwich.
1:37 p.m.-Kids are al ready relaxing on the cozy, backsafe couches in the LRC while the sub tea cher desperately carries out their so called sub plans. 2:59 p.m.-The students, schoolwide, rush their classwork and pack up their bags before the hand strikes 3:00 - be fore the scholars trans form back to wild, rowdy animals for the night.
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Organizations
CLOSE-UP
From left to right:James Barrie, Katie Roberts, Jessica Dalton, Aaron Kubey, Naomi Sheneman, Chris Cowden, Linda McCarty, and David Robertsor
Jr.NAO
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Back Row: Aimee Tucker, (Sponsor), Tracey Fotos, Liz Canavan, andBev Smith, (Sponsor). 2nd Row: Howard Johnson, Bar Hussey, Scott Fulwiler, Scott Willoughby, Katie Drigot, and Tiffany Green. 3rd Row: Joe Josselyn, Matt Callahan, Sarah Pack, Apo Lele. Lauren Teruel, Matt Lieberman. and Erin Sanders-Sigom. 4th Row: Dave Wiesblatt, Jeremy Morton, Katie Roberts, Luci Baugh, Laura Patton. and Abbey Drlgot. Front Row: Jessica Dalton (Secretary), Scott Mohan (Student Advisor).Ryan Comrne (President), and David Robertson (Treasurer). (Missing) Tricia Alleyne, Amy Bacigalupo, Arlinda Boland, Ken Boulder, Crist' Buchholz, Carley Carbin, June Ann Delaune, Chris Edlund, Margie English, Alicia Epstein, Eric Etzwiler, Lisa Ewan, Shane Feld Gloria Feuchtmann, Jen Hagerty, John Hodgson, Hildur Johannsdottir, Elizabeth Kalis, Evan Levenson, Anna Kim, Glenn Lock Ron Mahnlck, Ivan Maldonado, Brein McNamara, David Nathanson, Jamie Nomeland, Sarah Polanyi, Wanda Riddle, Jose SaidO Crystal Stepp, Abby Strauss, Danny Tarrant, Jesse Thomas, Justin Trethewey, Venter Tu, Alexandria Wailes, Russell West (V' President), Clint Woosley, Nora Yates, and Jennifer Yost. (Sponsors) Lisa Kingsley, John Brand, and Doug Kulwicki.
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Sports
Running With Spirit
Ivan Maldonado is an accomplished cross country runner. Last year was the first time for him to be on a cross country team. Ivan have received accolades for his talent for long dis tance running. The Eagle decided to do an interview with him. Eagle: What are some awards that you have received? lvan:I received the Most Valuable Player award and Honor Coach award last year. Eagle: How do you maintain the dis cipline to be in shape for the meets? Ivan: It's a natural talent, but of course, I train strenuously. Eagle: That is great! Now, tell us about the different tournaments that you have been in. Ivan: I was the the champion in Deaf American Federation of the United States (DAFUS) and in Washington ln d e pendent School Conference (WISC) this year. Eagle: WOW! You are certainly a tal ented and accomplished cross counrty runner. Keep up your efforts. MSSD is very proud of your achieve ments. Congradulations!
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Ivan Maldonado is running for the Olympics!
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Leslie Page says to herself. wh should I put in the 50 mile race?
Sports
Front row: Cuong Le, Charles Keama, Elizabeth Canavan, Wanda Taveras, and Ying Bei Chen (Mgr). Back row: David Robertson, Brien McNamara, Ivan Maldonado, Ryan Commerson, George Davidson, Leslie Page (Coach).
George Davidson asks Elizabeth Canavan to hold him up, but she doesn't want him to bother her. "Yuck!" Ryan Commerson says "hey, don't make me sick!"
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Ryan 'Commerson shows George Davidson that he aims to be the Flashman!
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