Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Students Guide To Work In the beginning, there were students, who just went to school. But as man progressed, things changed. McDonald's was created, small shops popped up and Fiesta Mall ’ rumbled out of the earth. Thus, a whole new realm opened up to students • work. Now they were not on y attending school, but holding part-time jobs to earn money for $90 Guess overalls (see FASHION, page 26). and nights out (see WEEKENDS, page 18). The following is a sample of common words in the workers language, complete with multi- ple meanings. bankrupt ('ban krupt) n. 1. What McDonald's would be with- out student workers. 2. What most students would be without McDonald’s. close (kloz) n. v. Common ex- cuse for unfinished assignments and general inadequacies. ( You can't give me a zero, Mrs. Oney, I had to close last night!) excuse (ik- ’skyuz) n. Reason cited to cover up or an explana- tion for missing an obligation or duty, best if kept original and be- lievable: LIE. homework (’hom-werk) n. School work assigned to be done at HOME (but is difficult to do when one is never home • usu. done during breaks and slow times at work). paycheck (’pa-chek) n. A small slip of paper that prevents work from being called slavery. school (’skul) n. The place that takes up most of the time in be- tween work. unreasonable (un-’rez-ne-bel) adj. Being asked to work Friday. Saturday, and Sunday nights. weekend (’we-kend) n. 1. The days when 90% of your friends come into McDonald’s and see you making Big Macs. 2. Some- thing found only on Fantasy Is- land. 14 flobs

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AUGUST 1986 A signal that the new school year was steadily ap- proaching, registration disturbed students leisurely sum- mer schedules. Ms. Ellis helps struggling pupils through their registration dilemma. So as not to upset the already restless subjects, the administration spread the process over two weeks. Also in August. Dobson’s Spriritline participated in a competition at Fiesta Mall. Ashley Arnold prepares to perform a death-defying front flip into a cradle catch. Design by Chris Sar and Brad Treptow. Photos by Greg Fresquez. Looking for a chance to learn new skills, practice in peace, or just get away from it all. students flocked to camps for the summer. The camps ranged from football camp to band camp. Anytown, Girl State, Boy State, spirit camp, student council camp, and of course yearbook camp. In the friendly pines of Prescott, the band began to march their way to an award- winning season. The yearbook staff and football team both went out of state for their camps in Santa Cruz ad San Diego, No matter what their interests or skills, there was a camp for everyone in a unique set- ting. tudent Life

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Apprehensively. Scott Palm- r reaches for a life preserv- sr to rescue a beached whale it Golfland. Earning a living. McKie An- derson serves a soft drink to a closet Cokeologist at McDonald's. to t te SLAVE Assist these customers, ring up their orders, and then clean the counters. . .” TO “Get those groceries bagged, go collect carts in the parking lot. and get the new display set up . . . ” THE “C’mon, grill those ham- burgers! Don't just sit, get those buns toasted. Help the customers • fill their orders. Go bus the tables! Hey - who’s working the drive thru?” RHYTHM Maybe it was just a song to Grace Jones, but slaving to the rhythm was a lifestyle for many students. For most, just keeping up with activities at school was a never-ending project, but others still chose to take on the additional responsibil- ities of a job. (Of course, the Christine Newenhouse plays footsie with the display, be- ing careful not to get burned by “Hot Feet. money earned provided a lit- tle motivation.) Fast food jobs were the least desirable, although that's where many students ended up working because of the multitude of outlets and flexible schedules of- fered. Fortunately, working conditions were better at some chains than at others. For example, McDonald's workers were able to wear the high-tech communica- tion headsets, looking as if they had just beamed down from the Starship Enter- prise. But all were lucky enough to sport those trendy, fashionable tres chic polyester uniforms. Those who thought they were too good for Ronald McDonald, turned to retail stores. Some worked at su- permarkets: others found the small shops in and around Fiesta Mall the ideal work location. Perhaps because of the paycheck, working students kept slaving to the rhythm, bound by unsympathetic bosses and hectic schedules. Design by Patrick Haruan. Photos by Patrick Haruan, Greg Fresquez and Mer- edith Hoefle. tudent Life