Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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£ tnA,int YOU TOUCHA MY DRUM Feoing a bit obnoxious after a tong marching practice, junior Chris White antagonizes a follow student who made the mistake of com- menting on his niffty. neon drum. Obviously, the band director was not in sight. .. . WHERE’D YOU GET THOSE PEEPERS? Perhaps the No. 1 way students spent their weekends was going to parties. Here. Senor Samantha Ret- ting deals with what really happens after living on two hours of sleep per night. SWEET ROMANCE Warming up to eoch other, sopho- mores Aaron Covey and Missy Ar- nette cudcfe n the chril of the morn- ing Hand-holding couples were a common sight on campus, in the halls, and in the parking lot. LUNCH’S ON ME BABE After a hearty meal at the local fast food joint, students gather in the parking lot to jam their stereos and catch up on the latest gossip. No one seems to care that the tardy bell is ringing. Students broke away from over-stimulation of the brain (school) by involving them- selves in activities and friendships that brought new meaning to campus life. After a summer of free- dom drew to a close, stu- dents compensated for the lack of school socialization by communicating through note-passing, desk-writing and even painting mes- sages on cars. Friends were just about the most impor- tant part of a student's life. Without that shoulder to cry on or gossip to, school wouldn’t be what memories are made of. Spirit came to an all-time high. With creative dress-up days, victorious sports events and innovative lunch time activities, students let go of their inhibitions and had a great time. Fashion fluorished, as al- ways. More people began breaking away from the trends, following their own stylish rules-of-thumb. In a different light, stu- dents showed a mature and serious side. As a result of Lisa Markham’s suicide, a new counseling group was formed to help others. Some students planned to boy- cott Burger King, after they denied a student service. Fortunately, the matter was settled without dispute. Mostly, student life was a release from the grind of school. It was a time to focus on friends, fun and freedom. Design by Kim Ellis. Photos by Ashley Towne. Divider 9

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8 Joe Dobson Jo© Dobson Sue Mustang are miniature feature blocks with quotes that reflect. In each case, one person's Idea of what they see happening at school. The tardy policy isn't worthwhile. Whether the tardies are excused or not you lose because of the extreme conse- quences. Hyon Yu, Junior

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What happened over summer that was different1 I got kicked out of my house. -Ed Fennig Senior No it wasn't MIT. Har- vard. or Stanford, but dur- ing August over three thousand teenagers found out just how hard it was to register at one of the nation's top institu- tions. Many students spent the long hours talk- ing with old friends over cool refreshments. OUT OF THE HEAT How could an underclassman be so prepared for rostratior»? Un- like most. Doug Beilman was ready for the heat ond the linos,. They had survived four years of lectures, notes, and semester finals. All the seniors' efforts paid off with great satisfaction. However, seniors often fell into the trap of pre- graduation celebration. Students who were once sure of their futures found themselves on the line be- tween a scholarship and a fifth year in high school. Most avoided this tragic end and held on to fulfill all the requirements. On that final June third, seniors looked back over their high school days and realized with sadness that they were over. Yet the anticipation of the gradu- ation ceremony far over- shadowed their reluc- tance to leave their friends and their memo- ries. DIPLOMA IN HAND Adam Roig waves a final salute to the last four years after shoking the administrators' hands for the lost time. Student Life