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

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Art allows me to express my feelings on paper. - Andre Konrad Art In For Big Yeoir rt classes at Marcos enhanced students' pride in their talents, especially those who wished to pursue a career in Art. Stu- dents created many various projects during the year, from greeting card designs to computer art. Students must receive two credits in the FinefPractical arts. Some of the courses stu- dents can take include Commercial Art, Ceram- ics, Photo-journalism, and many others. Stu- dents that were enrolled in art classes such as Drawing!Painting seemed to enjoy the classes, the reason being that the students wanted to broaden their knowledge of that sub- ject. The art classes had much to offer for those who enrolled in those classes. Senior Jenny West takes time out of band practice to cool off. 62 ' Academics

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Looking Forwcirol To A Space Of Our Own! With a booming population of over 2,287, students cramped a little clos- er, and shared a bit of elbow room. Starting with construction in the summer of 1986, Marcos students and staff moved a bit clos- er to solving over- crowding problems. ln the past, before Corona Del Sol High School was built, over-crowded class- rooms were reduced by hiring more teach- ers, filling the rooms all day, then ultimate- ly by the addition of Corona Del Sol, the fourth Tempe high school. In recent years, the same problems devel- oped again. Building new classrooms eased the overcrowd- ing, and the problem was solved in the same way as several years ago. Hardest hit with class overcrowd- ing were the English, Math, and Science departments. In the future, over- crowding should not be as big a problem as in the past. The reason for this is that our district has pretty much stopped grow- ing. lib-I 1.. Juniors Michelle Post, Tiffany Hensley and Wendi Killworth get close in a packed gym during the sports assembly. Mr. Langford's chem- physics students work with intensity in the new lab room to complete their work. Surrounded by friends, Burt Perrine manages to study during his lunch. While students anticipate the completion of the new gym, construction slowly progressed. Academics ' 61

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Drama Students on Stage . . . A Real Class Act Students in drama worked hard to dis- play their talents as they rehearsed plays which were to be per- formed for the class. Some students were unsure of what to ex- pect in drama, while others expected to learn the basics in drama, and use their knowledge for class- room playsg this was, in fact, what hap- pened. The drama students performed many playsin classin- cluding Flowers forAl- gernon, Alice in Won- derland, and Ask Any Girl. The first school play by Neil Simon was performed by some drama students and other students of the student body in the fall. Both students and faculty anticipat- ed the opening of the new auditorium which enabled the drama students to create a much more complex, technical show. . ...Q 1 if .....-1? byb, ..,... - -- Students in the Foods class prepare for a meal under the direction of Mrs. Morris, instructor. il... bp f l Sophomore Keith Tainsky works hard to finish a project in Drafting. Mrs. Payne helps students Christine Cruz and Jennifer Johnston with a project. Senior Michelle Nolan and Sophomore Jeff Bell complete the final touches. Academics ' 63