Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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It seems that the dance company gets along very well this year so that, in effect, I think it shows in our performances. Tanya Robinson, A DANCE CO. DEMONSTRATION. With their eye-catchng close, donee company members daz- zle the audience at the end of the introduction of their show into wanting to see more of the same. GO GREASE LIGHTING. Trying to get n step for the pro- duction of Grease , cast mem- bers make the moves to resem- ble reckless teenagers out for a good time. This scene didn't need much practice. IN THE PIT. Tuning up for the rock version of Good King Wenceslas”, mem- bers Of the symphonic band pre- pare to get the listeners into funky rockin' Christmas mood IN THE RIGHT GROOVE. Flnging her head bock for add- ed effect. Shauna Hendricks practices the routine while oth- ers take a break during the dance company class for an up- coming performance. Sue Mustang Junior

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THOSE ITCHING TO SEE BODIES IN MOTION OR TO HEAR A CLASSICAL PIECE CAME TO WATCH THE STUDENTS, HE STARS A lack of culture and creativity was not found among the fall performances. Attend- ing the ABODA compe- tition, orchestra re- ceived top ratings. True to its standards, orchestra awed the crowds at school con- certs. Sounds of the winter season were heard through the per- formance of the Nut- cracker Suite and other yuletide songs at the Christmas concert. Romance and its hard- ships was the theme of the music-packed play, Grease.” The story of Sandra Dee and Danny, of their troubled mutual attraction, brought the house down three con- secutive nights. Marching band burst into fall with football games, concerts, and as- semblies. A proud high- light was the honor of marching in the Veteran's Day Parade. Silhouettes of contort- ed forms and streaks of flowing bodies devel- oped from the dance company's goal to Do The Dance”. Singing day in and day out was divided between the Les Chantues, Choral, Showstoppers, and De- Capo. Even at the state capital. Choral wowed the audience with their vocal abilities. Whether in drama, mu- sic or dance, the perform- ers gave their audiences excellence. Design by Kristin Bolster. Photos by Jeff Darbut. tudent Life Leaping to their feet, proud par- ents and others show their ap- preciation for the symphonic bond performance of one of the concerts held at the school auditorium. A STANDING OVATION.

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A Town Pulls Together. On October 14, 1987 Jessica McClure, only 18 months old, fell into on abandoned well behind her home. Within 58 hours, over two days, the little girl was pulled out with the help of volunteers from all over Mid- land, Texas.......................Gary Returns. After dropping out of the presi- dential race in May because of reports that he had a weekend fling with model Donna Rice, Gary Hart returned to the race in December. Overnight he be- came the leading contender for the Democratic nomination, according to public opinion polls................. Prison Riots Rock Two States. Cuban de- tainees rioted in Oakdale, Louisana in protest of an U.S.-Cuba agreement to return some Mariel Cubans to their homeland. Inmates in Atlanta, Georgia started to riot two days later and took over the prison. The seige lasted from November 21 until early December. . . ..............Baby M Finds A Home. A federal court decided to uphold the sur- rogate-parent contract in the Baby M case in late March. The father was awarded custody rights of the child and all parental rights of the surrogate mother were ended. People's Q iews Which leader do you think came out of the summit looking better? Reagan - 7% Gorbachev - 23% Equal - 67% How much will the summit improve rela- tions between the US USSR A lot - 30% A little 60% Not much at all - 7% 0 A A Most Americans learned about the Stock Market Crash of 1929 in one history class or another. On October 19, 1987, his- tory repeated itself and the stock market took another plunge of more than 500 points. Fear and panic overwhelmed stock holders and brokers las they recalled the tragic economic status that followed the crash of 1929. The Dow Jones average lost close to a quarter of its total value in the more recent plunge, which doubled the percentage drop in 1929. The dive caused a wave of fear among people that an inter- national economic cri- sis would occur in ad- dition to a recession in the United States. The October 19 plunge alone wiped out $503 billion in overall market value. Total losses in the stock market from Au- gust 25 up to the time of the crash pushed the trillion dollar mark. Stock holders and brokers learned from the first crash not to panic and sell every- thing, which, in addi- tion to the country's more stable economic condition, may have saved the United States from another Great Depression. GOTCHA Call Me Mikhail President Reagan and Secretary Gorba- chev used first names as they discussed the nations’ fate. On December 7, 1987 Mikhail Gorba- chev, the General Sec- retary of the Commu- nist Party in Russia, set foot in the United States for the first time. The next day he signed a treaty with President Ronald Reagan ban- ning intermediate range nuclear missies in Information for polls on the summit were provided by the De- cember 15,1987 issue of Newsweek Maga- Europe. Besides the treaty, the two leaders worked on a few other issues. Both sides held to pre- vious positions on SDI, or Star Wars. And after several years in Afgan- istan, Gorbachev agreed to withdraw troops within 12 months. He would not agree on a date though, until the U.S. stopped aid to the reb- els. Despite all of the meetings and press con- ferences, both Mikihail and Raisa Gorbachev found time to tour and enjoy nation's capitol. And while the men were battling it out in the ne- gotiation arena, Nancy and Raisa were battling it out in the fashion are- na, even though each said that there was no real contest. It was a historic week and a very important treaty that may have paved the way for the elimination of all nucle- ar weapons. 40 S tudent Life