Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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-----------------------------------------------------I----------------------------- AFTERSCHOOL VIGIL. MORNING CHILL. Not quite as excited about school as he was for the concert the night before, sophomore Andy Percy hides behind a pa of shades. Early morning fog puts a chll in the at that makes seniors Sonya Mor- gan and Cherish Scalf anxious to get to class-for once. Seniors Wayne Frank and Keith SHADY LADY. Dennison swap stories whie taking Parking never seems to be a prob- break form the daily grind of feed- lem for this student who arrives ing and caring for their animats. coolly on time in an Sate fashion. Divider 187

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‘Tm surprlsod at how many types of people I ve be- come friends with so far. -Eric Smith, sophomore Jocks. Punks. Cheer- leaders. Stoners. Trendies. Brains. Over it's short seven- year history, the school had seen them all. While some students remained stead- fastly within the walls of a clique, others explored and mingled ideas with different types of people. Those who did venture beyond their realm found a vast sea of identities on campus. Differences aside, stu- dents converged with their classes. The seniors, as a part of the last four-year class, had been at the bottom of the school both as freshmen and sophomores. Perhaps that was where the strength was gained to help them be- come the most spirited class all four years in a row. Caught with a premature case of senioritis. the junior class was anxious to be at the top. The juniors' appear- ance as sophomores had sprung new life into a school that had seen no change of faces for two long years which resulted in a boost of class confidence. Testing the new surround- ings. the sophomores brought a new variety to the campus in an attempt to TEAM ENTHUSIASM. Another touchdown against Moun- tainview sparics delight in bleacher creature Colleen Eberly os the crowd roars with the spirit of im- pending state victory. stand out among the crowds. The upperclassmen contained their surprise as they witnessed a revolution in sophomore style. As individuals and with their class, students main- tained a sense of self-ex- pression. Design by Kim Eitis. Photos by Jeff Darbut and Ashley Towne.

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Marlene Arychsrnscn Bab Ador- Charles •••:■• Gten Aixt- 'o' f Anna, Ann Angk: : Sherri Judy Atch Dais Earl Baret • Suson Arandieiovic Peech Amenta wsmith I can't sit still for long, stated Mrs. Viator. As a result, she is an avid biker, skier, and hiker. One of the advan- tages of being a teacher is that I get summers off for biking. ople UP FRONT Using stuffed animals was a popular method to get students inter- ested. Watching a stuffed Opus, adored and owned by Mr. Bar- rett fly in the air or hang by ropes to visually ex- plain some physics con- cept kept a class listen- ing by being amused. By listening and ob- serving. students tend- ed to leorn more. On the topic of her collec- tion of moose, French teacher Mrs. Arandje- lovic explained, They are a visual aid to illus- trate concrete and sometimes abstract concepts. These methods not only benefited the students, but also the teachers. Mrs. Arandjelovic add- ed that by using her collection it keeps me more awake. LEARN-BY-LIVING-IT. Enjoying their out-of-fhe-cr- dnory c’ass. Alan Ng. Kelly Asselin. and Bill Serva learn the Hndu ways by experienc- ing it and by listening to their beaded teacher. Mr. Lutz lecture. A lone monotone voice echoing through the caverns of student minds that have wan- dered away from the subject to more inter- esting thoughts such as what will I do tonight is a common scenario in the classroom. Teachers seeking to wake the dead, those seemingly breathing human forms that mas- querade as students, used a variety of tech- niques. English teacher Mr. Lutz stated. Sitting on the floor to study the Hindu Updnishads or on a grassy slope to read the ‘Sermon on the Mount' was an at- tempt to awaken stu- dents from their indif- ference to great litera- ture. Nathan xter Anno hamp Lynn John Dennis Borumen Core T RANGER THAN FICTION