Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Microfilmed magazines are help The library is more than just ful for Mustangs, like Jeff Barnett, books as Jade Sand proves by us- who have research projects. ing the Xerox copy machine. Wovj 2 GOOD R U? 1. THE BOOK MOST CHECKED OUT OF THE LIBRARY IS: A-----“Truly Tasteless Jokes”. B any Jackie Collins’ Novel. C-----the ones with big print and pictures. D “The Art of Orgami”. 2. ON SLOW DAYS, MRS. HOUSTON: A-----catches up on paperwork. B-----helps students do research. C-----realphabetizes the entire card catalogue according to the Russian language just for kicks. 3. IF YOU ARE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO SPENDS HIS HER LIFE IN THE LIBRARY, YOU: A are probably the librarian. B-----don't have a social life. C-----are the kind of person who doesn’t have a social life. Mark Winn uses the card catalog. Ray Swinton peruses the library’s another resource in the library, to stock of titles looking for just the find the author he’s looking for. right book. 162 edia Center

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The Support Staff showed involvement even while standing |N zz I THE SHADOWS In the movie “Breakfast Club,” it was the janitor who most understood the kids. Since our support staff’s jobs put them in contact with over 3,000 stu- dents, they seemed to know what students did before they did it. Desk-bound secretaries asked about students’ days while security rode golf carts to make sure no one was tardy. N- U-R-S-E was relief from Homeworkitis, while the cafeteria provided a variety of food for those who ate on campus. Pen- cils, new I.D.’s, even forgotten locker combinations were provided by the book store personnel. Popu- lar music was pro vided on the buses by bus drivers who knew a good thing when they heard it. Arriving early and leaving late, they worked hard day after day, Though their work was mainly behind the scenes, with- out their many services, stu- dents would have even more confusion and not nearly as much time for fun. The support staff kept the school running and became a special part of the quest to continue the tradition of be- ing just TOO GOOD. Design by Renee Ellis. Photos by Ashley Towne. Students just stop by to talk ... I care about them as a person, more than ’just' a student.” -Devi Hopfer Handling the early year red tape, Pausing a moment beside his bookstore clerk Elena Sanoval bus, Lee Glenn waits for a load of checks out the facts. kids to take home. $ cademics 161

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With the Media Center's new layout and extended resources we know it has become more than just APLACE AI TO SIT AND CHAT Obviously, the library changed over the summer, Two of the ex- its were closed off, higher walls were constructed, and tables and chairs were added. With the extra space available, more books were stocked and several classes were able to come to the library at one time. For those Mustangs who had a research paper due, the up- graded reference area and in- creased number of biographies were ready to help. The new mi- crofische Xerox copier helped speed up the copying process of the 70-75 titles of refence maga- zines available. Be requesting cer- tain titles and reference materials, students took advantage of the extra large budget, The mad rush at the first of school to read a classic contributed to the use of $6,000 in federal money used to to purchase extras copies of such favorites as Animal Farm and Catcher in th Rye. With all the library’s uses and improvements, students proved it to be more than a place to just hang out or come in from the cold of a chilly De- c e m b e r morning. Most of all it’s become more than just a place to sit and chat. Design by Melissa Ce aya. Photos by Greg Frsquez. Mrs. Patty, a member of the li brary staff, makes sure students have no overdue books. We think of ourselves as user-friend- ly. Our help- ful staff is al- ways ready to assist the students. —Mr. Conn 4 cademics 163