Ingram,+James+Transcript

James Ingram, May 27, 2010 Interviewed by: Brinique Woodcock and Andrea Fietsam A: What year did you graduate from Belleville West? J: 1981 B: What is your best memory from your high school years? J: The friends that I made. B: Were you involved in any clubs, activities or sports? J: Yes. I played football my freshman and sophomore year, and then I ran track. A: What was your favorite class and who was the teacher? J: My favorite class was Science, and the teacher was Mr. Allen. A: Are you still friends with any of your high school friends? J: Yes, a couple. Most are distant friends, but a couple are good friends. B: Did any major events happen while you were in high school? A: This could be in school, like championships, or in the world. J: Not that I recall. A: What did you want to be when you grew up, when you were in high school? J: I wanted to be a welder. A: Did you take welding classes? J: Yes. B: What was your favorite thing to do after school? J: Lay on the couch, and watch tv, and eat. A: Sounds like me! A: O.K. What TV shows did you like to watch? J: I don’t think I really watch a lot of TV, but probably the standard sitcoms..Mork and Mindy. That’s all I can think of. B: O.K. What type of clothing was in style when you were in high school? J: Bell bottom jeans, hiking boots and big belts. B: What was popular when you were in high school? J: Rock and Roll. That is all I can think of. A: Did you have a job when you attended school? J: I did. At Dennys, IHOP, and a nursing home on Royal Heights Road. B: What was the school mascot when you attended school? J: It was the devil. A: What were the dress code restrictions? What were you not allowed to wear? J: I don’t recall having any restrictions. We were allowed to wear anything. B: How big was your graduating class? J: 730 ish. A: Were there any racial tensions? J: Not to my knowledge. There wasn’t any. B: Did you choose to go to Belleville West? J: I don’t think I had a choice. No one asked me. It’s just where I went. A: Did you drive a car to school? J: Yes, my junior and senior year. A: What kind? J: Pontiac Grand Prix B: How much did lunch cost? J: I don’t really remember. My junior and senior year, we went to McDonald’s almost every day. We had open campus. But I think I spent like $2 to $3 at McDonald’s. A: And our final question…..Do you like that we are preserving the history of Belleville West by conducting these interviews and making a website? J: I do. Actually I do. One thing I recall from my senior year…. There was a time capsule. I don’t know if they have opened that year or not. We all signed this thing. I think the time capsule was in the big W on campus? Is that still there? A: It was moved to the new campus. We need to find out if they opened it or not.