Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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With the best of resources and trained individuals, business and home-ec students are i OOKING TO THE NEAR FUTURE Glancing around the plush of- fice suite, the executive V.P. sighs and knows that this really is the life. Where did this and other successful people receive their basic training? Most likely in a business course similar to the ones offered here. Students had all of the latest high- tech equipment at their fingertips, in- cluding the brand- new IBM and Macin- tosh computers. They also put their marketable job skills into use by working at the stu- dent-run gift shop. When the eye was on the fu- ture, however, business wasn’t the only department to look into. Increasing numbers of students could be found in the home eco- nomics classes Where they learned about food, child-devel- opment, and the fashion industry. Advice was given on financial re- sponsibilities and home manage- ment. One practical ap- plication which com- bined both business and home-econom- ics skills was the Corral, a student-run restaurant. Both departments reached new heights as they busily pre- pared students for the future, in more ways than one. Design by Kirn Ellis. Photos by Sieve Dunstan. The experience in the school store really en- hances my retail background. -Michael Incar- done Lynn Gioffre unlocks the secrets Students mill about the school of one of the new Macintosh com- store on a typical morning before puters. class. 168 3 usiness Home Economics

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Bill Thompson waits to see if Lonnie Bishop calculates the While everyone else listens atten- right answer to their geometry tively, Jason McLoney writes a problem. letter to his girlfriend. OW 2 GOOD R U? 1. MR. TANNER’S FONDEST FANASTY IS: A To get a raise. B To be an MTV V.J. C- To replace Davy Jones as lead singer of The Mon- kees. 2. MATH TEACHERS DONT LET STUDENTS USE CAL- CULATORS BECAUSE: A They think it’s cheating. B Students would lose math’s educational value. C They like to make students lives difficult. 3. THE NAME OF WHAM’S LAST RECORD IS: A “Edge of Heaven” B “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” C “Ms. Norris Jams” Showing his expert skills with a compass. Greg John puts the finishing touches on his home- work. Richard Bass anxiously waits for the teacher to call on him to show that he has the right an- swer. cademics 167

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Audry Berkeland prepares to en- ter the fascinating world of word Jeri Reid dreamily keeps an eye processing. on things at the student store. 7? OW 2 GOOD R U? 1. ONE CLASS YOU WONT FIND IN THE BUSINESS DEPT. IS. A -“Black mail: put their money where your mouth is” B “How to survive when working the graveyard shift alone in a downtown Phoenix Circle K” C “How to go bankrupt in 10 easy steps” 2. WHO ARE THE GUESTS SPEAKERS FOR THE BUSI- NESS DEPT.? A Rodney Dangerfield. B -Alexis Colby. C J.R. Ewing. 3. THE PURPOSE OF HOME EC. IS: A To show there’s more to life than chips’n’dip B -To let the guys know it’s time to get married. C To let women know it’s time to get a job. r Brigette Kelley glows with the charm of a gourmet chef at work. cademics 169