Mercer Island High School - ISLA Yearbook (Mercer Island, WA)

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X! ,lx 3 'Q he opposing band sits primly in the bleachers, dressed in sweaters the color of their team's uniforms. Suddenly, a loud roar enters the arena. With a flash of color and a burst of sound, a motley crew of musicians appears, striking fear into the hearts of the opponents. Louie, Louie . , . Forget the wimpy games, these Crazy Eights will scare any Old Maids right out of their knickers. Here they come, the i985-86 Mercer Island High School ANIMAL IUPPER LEFT! Those wild Tuba players have the beat! lUPPER RIGHT! THE band of the century-The Animal Band. IFAR RIGHT! Another Tuba player who likes to get down- and backwards. IRIGHTI The band releases their balloons. l28 ANIMAL BAND BAND!!! So what if the squad doubles at They learn of their assignments playoff time? So what if the visitors two days beforehand during band. mascot doesn t like Ml s They learn their music one hour caricatures? Hey Animals lust before game time. And, come 7:30 on basketball nights, the Animal Band is ready to party! Be crazy, have fun, and play well, explains John Largis, senior, is the motto of the Animal Band. More than anything, however, Ml's Animals form a social gathering, a wild, fantastic, CRAZY time to meet friends and generally freak out.

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QABOVEJ How's life on the farm, Mrs. Mc Donald? KMIDDLEJ I work an KRIGHTJ My God, I teach this class? Faculty CARD SHARKS hey awake at five a.m., face bridge traffic at six-thirty, and struggle with parking at seven o'clock, only to stress out to l50 loud, obnoxious, and rambunctious students per day. But unlikely as it may seem, they are playing with a full deck! Teachers at MIHS are a rare breed. The qualifications necessary to be- come a member of the faculty far surpass those in many other profes- sions. They must remain sane through six classes a day, five days a week, l8O days a year. They must cope with students' gripes and, on top of it all, enlighten twenty-five to thirty teenagers in subjects ranging from foreign languages to industrial arts. What other job doesn't serve free coffee? Pay S75 school tax. The time is now to give a hand to the fifth column of Mercer Island High School-the Faculty! The en- couraging, always happy, eager to teach adults who make life at Ml worth living. Professor Plum they are not! Each teacher must have the dedi- cation, the physical and mental strength necessary to deal the cards of learning out to his students. The complaints and the personal prob- lems of high-schoolers force faculty members to become involved in the inner feelings of their kids. ln actual- ity, the game of teaching involves fl iia J ' .,,. it -fs sv honest day and I want an honest deal. l3O FACULTY