Rampart High School - Rampages Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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A reall big show At the time, finals and football games are probably the most important things in many students' lives. But when that long-awaited, last day of school finally rolled around, bringing a three-month reprieve, or better yet, graduation, those things were not what stuck in stu- dents' minds. More likely, they remembered big news events-local, national, or international-that effected their lives today or the lives they will lead in the future. 1982 was an important year in more ways than one, and for more people than just the 249 graduating sen- iors. As Ronald Reagan finished the first half of his term ALIEN MANIA SWEPT the country, and suddenly E.T. stood for ever- ything from Extra Terrestrial to Extraordinary Teacher. Sean Markus, the seven-year-old son of English Teacher Mrs. Sharyn Markus, transfers healing power from an inflatable E.T. to himself. in office, amid chants of Stay the course , state elections were taking place. A prince was born, a princess died, the fourth Colorado Springs Police Officer in the last 25 years lost his life, and product killings baffled officials. Football players became non- players, and although they were striking, construction workers in the Springs were definitely employed as expansion astounded the area. Finally, the AdAmAn club celebrated its 60th anniversary in a shimmering display and filled minds with awe and hearts with hope for the coming days of 1983. ER A PICTURE IS worth a thousand words. President Ronald Reagan's expression is as good an indicator of the economy as the actual figures showing 2.1 million Ameri- cans homeless and 10.896 of the job force unemployed. Along with many Americans, Michigan's Democratic Senator Donald Riegler wondered What kind of course is this? Newsmakers Business 162-163 Politics 164-165 Local 166, 176 National 167,172-173 Births and Obituaries 168 Weather 169 Sports 170-171 Entertainment 174 - 175 Mini-mag division

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A touch of class Stomach rules over heart With 3512 million invested in the building, custodians had their work cut out for them to keep it clean each day. After over a thousand Rams had tromped through the halls and studied in every room, nook, and cranny around, it was the custo- dians' job to set the place straight so the process could begin all over gain. The janitors were also responsi- ble for the general maintenance, in- cluding painting, polishing, and puttering, to keep Rampart a school to be proud of. The custodians were: Dan Deck- er, Rourke Du Pay, Terry Goslee, Del Hobbs, Maurice Jones, Marvin Marion, David Norris, Brad Stone, and Lois Sudduth. The cooks were other people es- sential to the functioning of the SURVEYING A JOB well-done, custodians Marvin Marion, Maurice jones, and Dan Deck- school. Their creative cooking was al- ways a pleaser when the lunch hours rolled around. Students had plenty to satisfy them, choosing from such exciting entrees as 'just Souper , the Grand Marketplace , Cafe Ole , and Bon Apetite . With first hours starting so early, many students opted to skip break- fast, sometimes because they were late, and sometimes because they decided to just wait for lunch. Ei- ther way, it was a big reward when students finally got to enjoy lunch. For many, lunch hour was their favorite hour of the day. The men and women who helped to make it so were: Winnie Arduini, Ella Gib- son, Wanda jetensky, Ann jibault, Linda johnson, Lou jones, Stefania Kubinski, Madelyn Lopez, Becky Steele, and Susan Stroh.E2Q er hope the halls will stay clean at least through first hour. ssililliilnnn , ,W has gf Class timefmaintenance SOMETIMES THE COOKS were almost as surprised as the students when lunch was served. Donna Albert and Madelyn Lopez see what they've concocted. MANY STUDENTS TOOK advantage of lunch hours to note birthdays. Head Custodian Terry Goslee was known for having a good sense of humor, which he shows here as he combines work with pleasure to help a senior celebrate. xaio MR , gi BAY N111

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Noisernakers Building blocks cause growing pains Although many people were affected by the growth in Colorado Springs, no one felt the growing pains more than District 5320. Within the past several years, the district has felt the crunch of overcrowding and the need for expan- sion. It began with the construction of Briargate in 1980, which brought the addition of many new students. The rapid growth caused the district to build two new elemen- tary schools, and of course, a new high school, with plans for a junior high in the near future and yet another high school by 1986. The Vifoodmen Valley Shopping Center began the busi- ness boom on the north end of the city, closely followed by the opening of McDonald's. Construction began in 1981 on the Chapel Hills Mall, the biggest shopping com- plex in Colorado Springs, including 94 stores and restau- rants. The mall was 95? leased for its opening and brought an enormous amount of revenue to northenders. usines,