Marcos De Niza High School - Libro de Oro Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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5 5 LOCKER STALKERS From books to day-old p.e. clothes, to shiny mirrors and big, small or life-sized photos, numerous and varied items were bound to be found in the lockers of MDN students. The most popular of these items were photos, ranging from big to small in size, and featuring friends, family, or rock artists, from the hard rocking Me- tallica to a soft-rocking Phil Collins. In addition to a storage place for books and a display for art-work, lockers be- came a meeting place, a place where stu- dents could hang out and wait for friends or maybe just hang out. Either way, the lockers were a significant place that stu- dents could call their own at least for a year. Above: Scott Schindler and Joe Bilducia pass the time in front of the juniorfsenior lockers waiting for the bell to ring. Right: Letters to students are sure to be announced, as are messages or student interests. 22 - Student Life l iii , -ILM il si Q 4 f 1 fkn- ..-,, v una

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ind Mr. Diaz poses as Santa Claus for the Christmas assembly. Brian Acosta, from Amigos, sings with style during a Christmas Assembly. The highly-rated Padre Varsity Band performs for students in a pep assembly. A group of students set a new country atmosphere for the Christmas assembly. Spirit Energizes Poiolres eople are screaming and chanting. Someone just fell and rolled into a stranger's lap. No, it is not a revolu- tion, it is a spirit assembly at Marcos de Niza. As the Freshmen, Sophomores, Ju- niors, and Seniors compete for first place in class competition, the air is filled with encouragement, as well as boo's from op- posing classes. Various activities can take place at a spirit assembly, such as chanting cheers, eating contests, dancing, and introduc- tion of sports teams. The spirit, however high, varies from assembly to assembly. Sometimes the yelling gets out of hand, while other times even the most spirited of students cannot get the masses ex- cited. The close quarters can sometimes be annoying, but the obviously growing pop- ulation makes it all the more easy to have spirit. The band plays the fight song, and students, as well as faculty, stand and cheer. The spirit at Marcos seems to be going through a rebirth, as Juniors and Seniors begin to chant their class name across the gym. Fun is what spirit is all about, and Mar- cos is an example of spirit and excite- ment. Student Life ' 21

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'fa as Two students stop to grab a book from their locker between classes. Locker Life ave you ever noticed the extreme v W Wdixfjerence between the juniorfsen- ichfr lockers and the freshmenfsoph- omore lockers? First, the most obvious difference is the swarm of people at the freshmenlsophomore lockers. Another is the differences in that the juniorfsenior lockers' are more frequently used. Fresh- men and sophomores are restricted to us- ing their lockers during certain times of Below: Eric Thomas, Jason Williams, and Shane Ryder guard the combination to their lockers while other stu- dents pass by. Far left: Adele Smith and Sherri Hyde provide an exam- ple ofthe push-shove antics which occur when students attempt to get books from the lockers between classes. Left: Common items of a Marcos de Niza students' lock- ers. At lts Best the day-before school, after second hour,.during lunch,eandlast of all after school. According to security guard Tony Chavarria, Marcos has made this rule to keep thieves from infringing on the lower classmen and the items kept in their lock- ers. As you can see, these are just a few of the main differences between the two locker buildings. ml. W Zff ! WQfQf7f4 Student Life - 23