Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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Risen from the dead, two macabre ghouls watch other monsters mashing. GRAVEYARD SMASH REPLACES HOEDOWN Julius Caesar, Scarlet O hara Captain Cook, and Dr. Welby, to name a few, gathered to share in the festivities at this year’s Monster Mash. In a year when land- slide victories occurred at the polls, students over- whelmingly voted to Enjoying themselves. Raggedy Ann and Andy were said to have two of the best costumes at the dance. change the once tradition- al Hawk Hoedown to the new and exciting Monster Mash. Many students agreed that the Hoedown was getting a little “bor- ing’’ and something excit- ing was needed to add spice to the season’s fes- tivities. The dance came five days before Halloween which gave it an already eerie feeling. Black and orange streamers, pump- kins and a cemetary en- gulfed the commons, pro- viding a truly scary atmo- sphere. Putting on her candy-covered coating. Raylynn Childs becomes Deven Han sen's other M”. 24 C T Monster Mash

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—..- The Second Annual Tour de l-Tancc. sponsored by the foreinn language clu , was once again a success with ilWnany participants. Jodi Guest and Kristy Frew, hug their dates romantically as they en joy the music of Christopher. Denise Shingleton. Tammy Ander- son and Melissa Clark, made a last effort to sell carnagrams before they were to be distributed on that Friday. iltOMng his pool skills. Ricky Rakowitz supported the freshmen class boott Homecoming O 23

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i 984— a paradoxical year— would it be the year of Big Broth- er? Would the world sue- comb to rats? Many reacted with fear to George Orwell's long-awaited predic- tions. Despite the unfullfillment of Orwell's predicted destiny both trage- dy and hope perservered and led us quickly into 198b. The death of two prominent world leaders— Indira Ghandi and Yuri Andropov and the birth of Princess Diana's second child. Prince Henry, marked the year as all reminisced about the very suc- cessful Summer Olympics. The di- verse happenings continued as America witnessed the cruel murder of twenty-one at a McDonald's in San Diego and the second artificial heart was implanted, prolonging one man’s precious life. Perhaps the most tragic of all was the death of thousands of famished Africans due to the three year draught throughout most of Africa and in particular, Ethiopia. Only after the fatalities had soared into the mil- lions was any needed aide started. Despite America's rushed efforts of 84,000 metric tons of wheat it was not soon enough for thousands who were to impoverished to live. The ef forts of all to feed the world and stop hunger in one tiny country offered a Extra 25 Incredulous world efforts to save starving Ethiopians arrived to late to save thousands who were to fam- ished to aid.