Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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DRAMA Life contains its dramatic moments— some agony, some ecstasy; some fulfilling, some disappointing; special friends, break- ing up. the social life of school, yet the responsibility to prepare for later life; ... the move to adulthood: independence and responsibilities, The need for money and the time commitments of a job to get it. LIFE: a daily emotional struggle: fear, an- ger, Idve, hate, surprise, pride, disappoint- ment—winning the big game ... getting that A ... sharing your feelings or re- maining silent ... finding a teacher you like ... escaping from a class you don't. It's a lorge bill to face, but its realities take place each day of your life. ROMANCE WHAT A FOX! How do I meet her? I LOVE HIS CAR; how can I get him to ask me out? So begins the plotting of someone moving in-to trap his her game. The name can be obtained easily—through a friend, a teacher, a paper, but how to make that initial meeting? A simple hello and a smile in the hall, choosing a seat close by in class, always being visible wherever he she is (at lunch, by classrooms, in the hall, where the car is parked). Now the big step—the tele-i phone is dialed, answered, and finally the1 goal is reached—THE DATE—the chance for a relationship. A movie . . . a dance ... a coke ... a ball game ... Will this one be special or must the search go on?

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COMEDY SUSPENSE SEE the carpet catch unaware students by the shoes and throw them to the floor. (Have a nice trip? See ya next fall!) HEAR fhe uncon- trolled laughter when you ask for a refund from the coke machine that robbed your 30c. THRILL to the retelling of skits from Satur- day Night Live. GAWK at the humorous pos- ture of those squatting to drink from the drinking fountains. REVEL to the joys of some- one dumping his folder and books in the mid- dle of the hall during class break. FEEL the thud of someone blindly crashing through a hall door right into your face. EXPERIENCE the excitement of finding an unoccupied table at lunch. An aura of suspense leaves questions in the minds of all who spend their days meet- ing the challenges of school life: Will the lunch line finally move? Will I find a seat on the bus? This year will Mr. Farrer finally go over the edge'7 Will he ever ask me out? Would she go out with me if I asked her? Will I always be 4'11 ? Can I make the team? How many absences do I have left be- fore the ax falls? How can I fake a book report?

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TRRRIN The story is complex, starring a cast of thousands. Though some never receive star billing, there are no minor charac- ters. Each life is a story—each with its own involvement with Alta High School. The roles are varied: the scholar, the athlete, the class clown, the friend, the diligent, the introvert, the extrovert, the face that is hidden in the crowd, the speaker at the microphone. Could the whole story exist without any of the parts? Would the tale be the same? The scenes pushed into the memories of everyone will be different. Each takes with him into the future a different script from these four years. The movie is different for everyone, even though it takes place on the same set. 6 Sneak Preview