Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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Personality Parade Q. It it true that Mr. T. of the “fab show the “A Team hat a relative attending Alta High School? Lita Naylor A. Perhaps you're thinking of Pete Morley. voted most valuable player of the State Football Championships in 1983. Though in no way relat- ed to Mr. T.. Pete and his teammates displayed the awesome physical prowess that has made Mr T a formidable character and a doll of a guy. Q. I've heard that a high school near the Utah prison is conducting experiments. Could you explain what’s going on? Apio Hunter Q. Could you please tell me some of the kinky, personal tidbits about some of my teachers? Kevin Dana A. Perhaps there’s a bit of confusion here. At a small prison in Drapokio. Japan, officials are testing the theory that extreme cold and hot temperatures will suppress the animal desires in the inmates. Any similarity between the school and prison ts purely coincidental no matter how similar the conditions and treatments may be. Q. Is it true that there is a cover up shielding the fact that the new plastic forks in the cafeteria cause cancer? My friend Emma and I eat there every day and have exper- ienced nausea. Well, my science teacher says that it could mean radiation sickness. I'm confused! Should we be concerned? Tony Wilde A. No Q. I've heard that the SBO’s are negotiating with Kiss, Shaun Cassidy and the Village Peo- ple for a concert performance to benefit the “Save the Draper Dears Foundation. After John Conaan, how can the SBO's negotiate with such losers? Beverly Day A. The Surgeon General has determined that plastic forks do not cause cancer. The danger exists with flying plastic splinters while trying to penetrate some chicken-fried steaks, jello. or rice crispy squares. OSHA (Office of Occupa- tional Safety and Health Agency) has printed a new warning which will appear on all new forks. It states — “operation of this utensil should be in compliance with current safety goggle laws. A. You are misinformed The SBO’s are not involved with any of the above; however, secret negotiations may be under way with Ray Coniff. Lesley Gore and the Saliva Sisters. You can look forward to one of these big names in your area. Q. What in the world does Accipitor mean? I assume it has some relation to the school or is it a code word or does it really mean something? Melissa Clark A. The name Accipitor was given to the Alta High yearbook by the first year staff members in 1978 The name, taken from the Latin word ac- cipiter meaning a certain species of hawk, was given an “or ending to create an individual identity for the book You might be interested to know that runners-up for the name that first year were Aitonian. Hawkonian. the Hawkette. and the worst of all suggestions Hawks Droppings; so just be thankful for the name chosen Q. Why can’t I get any Stephen King, Nancy Drew or Harold Robbins books in the Alta Me- dia Center? Kendall Lyman A. Books containing excessive amounts of sex and violence have been restricted to the faculty lounge for meticulous inspection by adult censors. Many of these books will eventually be returned to the library upon approval, yet it is feared most may be too worn to be discernible. If you want smut, you’ll have to purchase your own. Extra Impressions Address editorial contributions to: Articles, Extra Impressions, 10055 South Hawk High- way, Sandy, Utah 94092. Although reason- able care will be taken. Extra Impressions Is not responsible tor unsolicited material. Publisher: Josten’s Yearbook Co.; Editor: Mary Gonzales; Senior Vice-presidents: Deraid Alcom and Denise Wadsworth; Senior Editor: Kevin Olmore; Senior Copy Editor: Kevin Dana; Associate Editor: Kim Washburn; Assistant editor: Lisa Mellenthln; Layout Statt: Kevin Olmore, Dave Sum- ner, Jim Blanchard, Jennifer Bohmholdt, John Lopez, Kim Roberts; Business Statt: Kathy Healy, Kristina Schmidt, Jennifer Eames, Vonda Murray, Michele Vanlleshout; Photographers: Bart Bailey, Todd Kay, Toby Evans, Cindy Kelleher; Contributing writers: Marcello Hunter, Omar Cowpleskl, Robert Matii ns on. 34 ■ Extra Impressions

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INSIDE: Personality Parade Utah Statistics Flood of Emotion Fashion: Where do you fit in? Current Events Now and Then One Last Shot EXTRA EVENTS— a mul- titude of extra impres- sions. The severe and un- usual weather, the peo- ple, their fashions, favor- ites and special tastes, all extra influencing factors in the shaping of lives. 42 47 48 Hampered by the anow that tell daily in De- cember. students carefully make their way to class Extra lmpreasionsB33

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Utah’s Betteve It Or Not? The favorite TV show results may be more representative of Alta student opinions. The show receiving the most support was M'A'S'H, with 12% of those sur- veyed preferlng It above all oth- ers. Many shows followed with the percentage rates widely scat- tered. The next three shows with the greatest popularity, however, were Hill St. Blues with 8%, the News with 7%, and the A-Team with 5%. Utahns seem to be satisfied with where they live. The first question In the survey asked, “If you had your choice of living anywhere in the world, where would you choose to live? 63% said Utah. 13% responded with the West Coast. 4% said they would live in the Northwest, 3% wanted the Midwest or the South, and 1% said the East. There was even who said they didn’t know where they want- ed to live. What do you consider to be the Ideal family size? Alta students may have never thought about the question, but most of the Utahns surveyed definitely have. 28% re- sponded with 2 children and 27% with 4 children. Nobody said no children, while only said one child. Only 4% said that a large family of more than 6 children was ideal. While many Alta students may seem to be progressive, polls tend to indicate that they may become more mainstream as they get older. However, some students may eventually change Utah's Fa- vorite Things. What do Utahns like? KSL-TV recently tried to answer that question when they aired a broadcast titled Utah's Favorite Things The broadcast used the re- sults of a scientific survey con- ducted by a polling organization in December, 1983. The survey, how- ever, may not reveal the majority preferences of Utah’s teenagers. Since nobody under 18 was al- lowed to participate In the survey, some results may seem surprising to Alta’s students. Take the results of musical pref- erences, for example. Music tends to occupy almost everybody’s minds, and often arguments can be heard about what “kind” of music Is “best.” When the ques- tion “What Is your favorite music format?” was asked, the results indicated that perhaps Utahns think that slower-sounding music Is “best” Country-Western re- ceived the most support, with 30% of those surveyed pledging allel- gance to cowboy music. Next came Easy Listening, with 29% of Utahns listening to stations like FM 100 and KLUB. After that percentages Utah rarely grabs national head- lines — In fact, since not many re- cords are set or broken in Utah, the only time this state is men- tioned In national news Is when a major event or catastrophe oc- curs. All that changed in the past year, however. Although spring floods and nuclear radiation trials gained high publicity, Utah’s cities, and Sandy especially, re- ceived national attention as American record holders. When the 1980 census figures were released, most Americans only learned basic population fig- ures. But In the end of 1983, Ameri- can Demographics magazine compiled some figures from that dropped. While the pace of music picked up. Classical came in 3rd with 14% of Utahns choosing It as their preference. Rock followed with a 13% support margin. Next came Pop with 7%, Jazz with 2%, Religious with 2%, and finally Oth- er (whatever “Other” Is) with 3%. Profiting from the feet that Utahns consume twice as much ice cream as the national average. Dance Company scoops it out. census and published a report of other top rankings held by cities nationwide. The Associated Press picked up the figures, and In a na- tional news release from Washing- ton, D.C., announced that Sandy, along with other Utah cities, was tops In certain trivia figures. Sandy, they announced, has the lowest median age In the country. The youngest population, with an average age of 20.2 years, can be found in the Immediate area of Alta High School. Sandy also was first in another category. 85.6% of the homes In Sandy have married couples, giving this area the high- est percentage of married couples per population In one city. A Typical Utahn Is .. Extra Impi ■ 35