Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Wistfully thinking about the shot not Sporting his Vuarnets, Don Pohlenz, made, Kim Jeffery contemplates a new “type-ifies” a “Big Man On Campus as he coolly corrects his typing test. strategy for her next match ■1 After five years Dobson finally be- came what it was originally intended to be: a three year school, just like oth- er Mesa high school, like other Mesa high schools. Due to the local pop- ulation explosion, Dobson was chang- ed to four classes its second year. Through the effort, talents and flexibility of the students and staff, the school matured while han- dling the extra pro- blems. A semblance of normalcy settled over the school as we realized we weren’t different size-wise from other high schools. Yet, Dobson kept its own identity; the school had a special quality (continued on p. 284)

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Rick James, Tony Landato, Jeff Girard and Robert Marquette’s smiles are coming up roses as they prepare to show their apprecia- tion to the pommies and cheerleaders. Theme Closing

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that set from the rest. Even though we lost the positive athletic and aca- demic contribu- tions of the fresh- men, the remaining classes compen- sated for their ab- sence, achieving new heights on the athletic field and in the classroom. As another epi- sode of registration rolled around, it be- came evident that the school's popu- lation would contin- ue to skyrocket in the coming years. However, just as they did in 1985, the students and staff would adjust and succeed by try- ing new angles. Design by Hilary Stephens. Photos by Jerome Moore and Andy Phelps. Demonstrating the care-free lives of seniors, Kathy Smith and Skip Gundersen “hang loose.” Fanning the fires of victory, the Mustangs hurry to congratulate teammates on the field.