Thunderbird High School - Warrior Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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Smaller enrollment cuts back crowding One of the major problems in the past that has been controlled is the parking situation. The parking situation has been improved a great deal from the past, commented junior Paul Koch. Organization of the parking lot prevented students from having to park on Thunderbird Road. Another problem overcome was the long lunch lines. The solution to that problem was a decline in enrollment, the opening of several fast food restau- rants and raising the prices of school lunches. With the opening of Burger King and McDonald's, it took only a couple of minutes for me to get my lunch, stated freshman Don Wilson. With the cost of school lunches going up so much, many students felt that it was just as cheap and not as crowded to eat off campus, commented senior Ron Haarer. 1 A chance to talk to friends makes lunch time endurable for Jeff Myers, Kris Schultz and Lisa Toombs. Photo by Todd Driver. 2 Nearby trash can helped reduce lunch litter and students seemed much happier eating lunch in a cleaner environment. Photo by Pat Miranda. 3 Submarine sandwiches and a Hi-C helps Billy Graham and Michael Taylor complete a full day. Photo by Pay Miranda. f . - ir.: 'di f s. f.. - gm,

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Economical pastimes popular on weekends After long hours of hard work and studying, students looked forward to their free time. They plotted and schemed how to get away, have a good time and meet good looking people. Every day they hit the streets looking for excitement. They went roller skating, shopping, and dancing. They saw movies and football games. Energetic types turned to roller skating, a pastime that never seems to go out of style. Great Skate was a popular rink for students here. Michael Rios said, 'KI like to roller skate because it gives me a break from school and I get to meet different peoplef, People who love to browse went shopping for hours on end. They walked up and down Metro, going in and out of stores and meeting new people. There are many people who love to boogie to all kinds of music, rock, mellow and even country. It wasn't necessary to go somewhere to dance. Some people danced wherever they happened to be. Drama, comedy and horror stories were just some of the types of movies attended by students. Many took advantage of the special matinee prices offered before 2 o'clock on Saturdays and Sundays. There is nothing I like to do more than watching a really good movie on the weekends, said Leslie Rockow, junior. Football games are really exciting, that is why I try to go to all of them during the season, stated Jill llarnigan. Adrenalin flows faster as everyone gets to their feet to cheer the team on to victory. Activity cards were a great help on the expenses for home games. y , fffg, I 1 aff 1 Lunch off campus was a favorite of Ed Krolak and Rob Vossbrink. 2 Movies on Saturday nights were popular with Steve Olds, Vinny Chawla and Andy Flink. Photos by Ron Frizzel and Doug King. 2

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The new schedule that was used affected students in many ways. Many students started their day at 8 o'clock, as opposed to 8:30. The new schedule enabled students to leave campus early, which helped them obtain better working hours, com- mented senior Todd Phelps. One negative outlook on the new schedule was that there were far fewer earlybird classes than there have been in the past. One thing students seemed to like better was the way the campus looked. The newly painted build- ings and green grass made the campus a much nicer place to be,', stated junior Kevin Wilkinson. 1 With carnations in hand, Jane Dougall, sophomore, sits and talks with her friends, sophomores, Missy Muir and Andy Let- son during lunch. 2 Catsup for a mound of fries is served to junior Kelly Treadway by junior Sherri Poole. 3 While eating lunch, Christy Northrup and senior, Shelly Berguson talk to their friends.