Eastwood High School - Salute Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

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arm edication Unifies Membership Clubs Labor against Clock to Finish By Priscilla Estrada Months of hard work filled the halls with blue and gold spirit. Members of service clubs and organizations volunteered their time in order to uphold a tradition. Behind each finished hallway there was usually a method of organization. Members worked on their decorations at meetings held after school hours and on weekends. Some clubs like Yahna Phi and the Thespians had committees set up to do certain decorations. Other clubs worked together as one large group to get the job done. We had many different committees made up of different members so that everyone was involved and participatingf, said Yahna Phi president Nicole Pruitt. Some hall ideas came on the spur of the moment. We had a meeting one day, and someone just came up with the idea of 'The Pride is Back' as our theme, said Blue Jackets president Claudia Potter. We all liked the idea because it included everything we did at school, said Potter. Reactions to seeing the finished product varied from club to club. Most V f 11573 , 'A H1 ui. I f' f-21.12 N. in N H ' ' ' Q ey Club members are FRONT ROW: Gloria Tovar, Luis Zuverza,julio Zuverza, Pete Bralich, and Run, Becky Vest, Mary Wighe, Roxanng Ortega, Peter O'Beirne1 BACK ROW: Jon Terraza, Mario Gaby Perez, Joe Morrcadav and Adrian Alvarado: Lopez, Edward O'Beirne, Marsee Chesshire, and Mrs. SECOND ROW: Adam sous, Art Balltidera, joe Cookie Laff1ffr.CPh0t0 by Rlck Moralesh members were pleased while others simply wished they had started to work on their decorations a little earlier. We were surprised to see what we accomplished by putting together our hall decorations in one weekf' said Doowtsae member Dawn Priegal. Money was a concern for some of the clubs. To pay for the supplies, we charged club dues of 155 for each member, said Doowtsae parlimentarian Leona Shipley. We had a lot of money left over from last year's activities that really helped us a lot, said OEA member Janice Vargas. All clubs were required to comply with the city fire code. The decorations had to be fire proofed with a borax solution because of the fire Eastwood had during Homecoming two years ago. Each club received a copy of the ingredients that were to be mixed to make the solution. Respraying of the decorations had to take place on Thursday Sept. 25 when it was determined by a local fire marshall that the clubs' Homecoming decorations did not meet the standards of the code. Once again the clubs came together that evening to respray their creations. Respraying the decorations the night before Homecoming was the absolute worst problem, said Anehta Sesea president Jinx Montano. All of the hard work that we put into the decorations was worth it,' said Shannon Flaherty. If not for activities like this, the kids would not be as spirited during Homecoming, she added. decoration of the halls 21

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, '. WN' C I - A ' ' is? A K,,L: rench Club member Marissa Payan takes a break from her hall garnishing duties to browse through an edition of the local newspaper early Saturday morning. iPhoto by Lori Seguraj Q O of Lg rench Club member Monique Montalvo prepares small papier mache boulders to hang from the ceiling of main hall between third and fourth halls. iPhoto by Anna Laura jaurrietaj - -L -- g ainting the final touches on ELA's Homecoming theme decoration Tony Provencio deligently works during an ELA meeting held at school. fPhoto by Lisa Murilloj ey Club members julio Zuverza, Marsee Chessire, Roxann Ortega, Edward O'Beirne, and jon Terraza blow up balloons to emphasize their Aloha theme in fourth hall. QPhoto by Curtis Solisj 20 decoration of the halls 5 75 177 fi L 9 1. 1 nehta Sesea members are FRONT ROW: Yvonne Maldonado, Venessa DeAnda, Yvonne Gomez, Suzanne Gomez, Anne Myer, and Barbara Cowdeng SECOND ROW: Chris Dockens, parliamentarian Karl Aigner, Chuck Wilson, Todd Flemion, Luis Martinez, Chris Anderson, jack R S1 . 4 n , fa z f fi 5 g l llllllh A Mi.. ' eww-ku sl Q2 l W ,A- Cabaness, and president Jinx Montanog THIRD ROW: vice-president Caryn Hickman, Michelle Gutierrez, secretary Karla Baucum, historian Xochitl Budde, treasurer julie Snow, Becky Cordo, Monica Bryant, Jenny Tipton, Marcy Acosta, and Lisa Gonzalez. QPhoto by Rick Moralesj 1 2 U ' w ,, fc 45 t ,Em Q

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lub Decorators Arra Hallways Campus Commotion Draws Crowds By Tobias Munoz Stumbling into the school laden with boxes of donuts and soft drinks, club members stretched out on the floors of the halls to put the finishing touches on elaborate Homecoming decorations. Scheduling the traditional decorating of the halls for the morning of Saturday, September 20 after five years of decorating on Wednesday afternoons took a bit of adjustment. There was a conflict in scheduling the Burning of the 'E' and the whole week of activities, said Student Council sponser Ms. Deby Lewis. Although the clubs got off to a slow start, it took no time at all for the club members to transform their segment of -the halls. It was like walking into another world, said junior Danny Segovia. What made the event so special was that it was entertainment in itself. Spectators wandered the building. Some gave assistance to clubs in need. Some were interested parents who were glad to have their garages emptied of the mess. Others just got caught up in the mood. Even though I did not help decorate the Detinu hall, I was still proud of the accomplishment they made, said freshman Detinu member Andrew Ortiz. Every club played its own variety of music. New wavers tuned in to KXCR while others set their dials for 95.5 and the sounds of the Qf' QKLAQJ. Still others preferred their own tapes of such groups as the Outfield. I liked walking down the halls and listening to all the different types of music being played by all the clubs,', said junior Mylli McLain. Each group provided its own junk food heaven. Dunkin donuts, Classic Coke, Snickers, Dr. Pepper, Ruffles, Cheese Doodles, Doritos and much more took the place of home-cooked Saturday morning breakfasts. It was hard waking up in the morning and having to come to school to help decorate the hall, but fortunately Dunkin Donuts was there to lend a hand, said junior Ingrid Rojas. Along with the excitement there came some moments of disappointment. French Club members were saddened and angered when their decorations didn't pass the flame retardant test. They had used garbage bags to darken the walls of their hall to give it a cave feeling for their Flintstones theme. All the bags had to be removed. I felt like crying, said sponser Mrs. Sharon Fabiano. Beginning at 12:30 p.m. assistant principal Mr. Cliff Pickett and Lewis began encouraging students to finish their projects by the 1:00 p.m. deadline. . fm- - ' ' 53535251 ' fiifgyf W- ,g, ootsae members are FRONT ROW: john- Seabock, james jancu, historian Raul Gonzalez, Michael Lara, Robert Bryant, and Ryan Nickersong coops of whipped creme set off the sweet decorations that Octagon member Diana Perez carefully prepares for sixth hall. The club received an honorable mention for their efforts. fPhoto by Anna Laura juarrietaj ! ' 'IWW' S23 ' - c 0 N fi BACK ROW: president julie Abrams, treasurer Lisa Chavarria, Lola Soto, parliamentarian Lisa Garibay, vice-president Dawn Priegel, Kristin Hakim, and STUCO representative Priscilla Estrada. ime out! OEA members Claudia Moran, Christie Witkenson, and Michelle Beckem take a break to coordinate plans for the completion of their hall. iPhoto by Curtis Solisj