Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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t e ?uUtsie tudent Life The Hilton, one of east Mesa’s few grand hotels, was completed in 1985 to the delight of natives and visi- tors. Elegant, as seen in the inset photo, the hotel abounded with glamour for the many people who attended conventions there and made it their hide- away. Godfrey’s was as glitzy as grocery stores came, ca- tering to the distinct mid- dle to upper class com- monly known as Yuppies. IBBmSS — Completed in 1984, the Radisson Resort served as an attraction for down- town Mesa’s plan to up- grade the area surround- ing City Hall.

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Shrouded in a mist of controversy, the Western Sav- ings Building was the object of a heated debate after it was outlined in blue neon. The Mesa City Council had a difficult time deciding the fate of the decorative lights adorning Mesa's tallest building, but most Mesanites seemed to like the unusual neon lights. Design by Gretchen Askew. Photos by Toni,; Fiori.

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Diary of an AP Person Dear Diary • I'm so excited! I have three AP classes this year • that 's as many as Roger Tang! I have AP Physics. AP Calculus and AP Eng- lish. I know I'm already smarter than all my teachers and the other kids in my classes. They ought to let me teach the course. But I'm sure I 'II get all A's which 'II give me a cumulative GPA of 4.3333. Yale and Harvard will be grovell- ing for me! Next week. I’m taking the SAT'S for the seventh time ■ just for fun! Ha ha! I asked the registrar what my grade point average was four times today ■ and guess what? It hadn't changed!! For six straight hours it S IJ E V I V A L Melissa John survives geom Having hijacked a golf cart, ctry through role reversal. Kitt Hodsden and Sam Car- pretending to be the teacher. tez pause during a drive. Classes we’d like to see . . . Rhyme and the Rhythm: A His- tory of Rap Teacher: Run-DMC 2 Bor not 2 B: Similarities be- tween Prince Shakespeare Teacher: Sheila E. Psychology: The Talking Bear Complex Teacher: Teddy Ruxpin Modern Literature Classics: USA Today T.V. Guide Teacher: Self-taught Dreams: Fact or Fantasy? Teacher: Pamela Ewing Managing Your Money Teacher: Lt. Col. Oliver North Supreme Court Decisions Teacher: Judge Wapner Foreign Nations the U.S. Teacher: John Rambo 42 S tereotypes