Capital High School - Talon Yearbook (Boise, ID)

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the Year' x N35 IQ'-V5 Once again Capital Iligh School has proven that it produces some ofthe finest athletes in Idaho. This year Mike Swindell was named The Idaho States- man 1985 A-1 Football Player ofthe Year and Na- tional Iligh School Football Scholar-Athlete ofthe Year, Not only receiving those honors. Swindell was also voted first-team linebacker and second- team tight-end. The list of Swindells achievements just for 1985 is impressive: 66 tackles. 5 blocked as 5? E 19155 layer 0 Q l f 1 O , W kicks, 5 interceptions, 5 fumble recoveries, J deflec- tions. started three games at tight-end. 9 receptions. and 176 yards. Ilis career stats include: 89 tackles, 7 interceptions, 9 deflections. 7 fumble recoveries. and three year starter. This 6-2. 215 pound senior not only excells in athletics but also maintains a 5.97 average. Swindell started three years for the Iiagles playing offensive guard first and later taking on duties at tight-end and. his natural position. linebacker. where he played all but one game. Swindell would like to attend Stanford Universi- ty and major in pre-ined or engineering. 1 fs. 4. ' .Kr ,xo , .,: in -if :rx . , PM Q - '- 1: W .t .. , a ng . . ..,. A..,A. f - mit .-'lx 3 -K .V IM... Q yy i , 2 K 1' . fi 4 fb lxiin Y, qi ! ll Hail Halleyis It is nearly impossible to recapture the awe that Halley's Comet once inspired back in the days when it was thought that the future of men and empires could be read in the night sky or a new star. But since the most famous comets first heralded appearance, that also coincided with the defeat of the Saxons by William the Conqueror in 1066, we have tamed the skies. In these times we have do- mesticated the heavens with our satellites and spaceships. Yet even though Halley's Comet has lost some of its power of prediction, it still has a mystical hold on human imagina- tion. With a history of appearing in our skies at intervals of seventy-five to seventy-six years, a person gets to see it at least once in their lifetime. For astronomers, the comet is the opportunity to study what is believed to be the raw material of the solar system. Contrary to popular belief, Halley's frhymes with alleyl Comet will not streak across the heavens as one might think. It will be visible, at first, only through powerful telescopes, but it will gradually brighten until it can easily be seen by the naked eye. It will be fairly low in the sky from most vantage points in the Northern Hemisphere and its tail will be short of spec- tacular, unlike the dramatic 1910 apparition. During that visit, Halley's Comet glowed brighter than the North Star, its tail swept across more than half the sky, and could be heard, by some, whooshing by. The return of I-Ialley's Comet will be a cultural and intellectual event. In the cultural category, the comet will be celebrated in a show of comet art at the Smithsonian's Na- tional Air and Space Museum. It is sure to bring a deluge of intellectual commentaries from the editorial pages. But Halley's arrival is primarily a scientific event. Comets seem closely related to meteors and perhaps asteroids. The head of the comet may consist of ice and meteoric particles. Their tails consist of exceedingly fine gases and dust, expelled from the head of the com- et. Comets shine partly by reflected light and partly because sunlight causes the comet's gases to glow. Since Halley's Comet first shone down coldly on the defeat of the Saxons, the for- tune-telling ability of the comet has disap- peared, but the wonderment of it still re- mains. Current livenrs

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v' . 1.1 Trzzmpeter Gets onors The audience sat on the edge of their seats as the soloist started his recital. The last clear notes hung in the evening air as the crowd lept to their feet and applauded loudly for the Capital High School senior. jason Parra had once again daz- zled the listeners with another stunning perfor- mance. Parra, who has been playing the trumpet since only the ninth grade, has been given one of the greatest honors that a high school musician can entries to march in the McDonald's All-Ameri- can High School Band. He and 103 other stu- dents from all over the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands participated in ma- jor parades such as Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York and the Tournament of Roses Parade in California. Parra was involved in Pep Band, Band, Brass Choir, jazz Band, BSU jazz Band and was a musician for Capital Singers. i85 Memories The 11 ezmous Disease AIDS, the acronymn for Acquired Immune Defi- ciency Syndrom, has been around for a long time, but has just begun to surface. Most doctors, let alone the public. had never even heard of AIDS before. All ofa sudden there was a deadly disease that no one knew about. An epidemic of fear raced through the nation. Information and misinforma- tion about the disease were everywhere. The uncer- tainty about AIDS led to some major changes in society. New methods of technology have been invented to test blood for the AIDS virus. As fear increases, segregation of homosexuals increases. Advertising and protest marches try to dispel unrea- sonable fear and educate the public. There are those who talk about making AIDS obsolete and there are those who act. For example, Burt Bacharach, com- poser and musician, wrote a song sung by Dionne Warwick and Friends. All the proceeds went to the l receive. He has been chosen out of thousands of effort of finding a cure for AIDS. What Novembrma' I had just gone upstairs to hop into a nice warm shower when my mother called my name. Rachel, come here! she yelled. I yelledfback that I was going to start my shower. No, sorry! came the reply. We have to save the bushes! Unfortunately I knew what this meant so I put layers upon layers of clothing on my body and grabbed an old broom. Then I went out to save the bushes, which meant I had to knock five inches of heavy snow off of, what seemed 1ike,,50,000 bushes. Those an hourseof manual labor were a pungent reminder ofthe coldest Novern: ber in Boise history. . A 7 I I 'S Even though there was still a month and ahalf until winter, Mother Nature didn't hold back. Her impatience to start winter was displayed by giving Idaho's State Capital the coldest and snowiest fall that has ever been recorded since 1864. In November, alone, ten record-low temperatures were recorded and nine A records were set for lowest maximum temperature. The average temperature during November was 27.7 been recorded before November of '85 recorded three below zero tempera- tures. After the temperature plummeted below freezing on November 17, the temperature remained below freezing for the remainder of the month. Snowfall also set a new November record with a total of 18.6 inches, burying the previous record of 14 inches in 1896. And yet another record was broken: that of greatest snow depth at any one time. The old record, which was estimated at ten inches in 1896, was broken with the measure- ment of twelve inches this November. , As I cameiin from outside, sweating despite the freezing weather, my mother tried to console me by telling me what fun I'd have recollecting this experience to my grandchildren. As I peeled the wet layers of clothing off, I told her that I'd tell them. But I'm going to tell them in California. which broke the 1880-record of 31.5 degrees.Only one below zero temperature November date had 1-l Current Iivents . -A M

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I I I IIINC Tlllilli IMAGINATIONS. run wild, Tasha Sav- tgt ind Steve Rhodes tug on an invisible rope, MIDDII I5IiI.llW: WIllI,Ii IIIiI,I'ING KIM Norton and sh mncttt Iiinghani with their act, Mr. Cunningham is tem- portrih distracted. ISIZLOW: SHOWING IMMENSII ex- h iiistion during the three act, Iilirl1e Spirit. Theresa Wood trits to rclax on the couch. I grew and developed new riends Learning and Working Closer With People Fear gripped my heart-and every other part of my body-as I tnade my way to room twenty-one on tretnbling legs. Not one word any teacher spoke penetrated my petrified tnind. In a few minutes I was to audition for the talent show. As I watched the acts before me, I felt the fear slowly loosen its grip on my body. I knew I would be at least as good as the accor- dion player and his version of USMOKIN' IN TIIIE I5OY'S ROOM. I miraculously completed my audition and I felt confi- dent I had done my best. When the cho- sen acts were announced, I had made it! Y Vim!! Show The following weeks I worked hard with the others involved for a successful show. The fear, uncertainties, and long hours were worth it for the friends I had made working closer with people. Excitement ran high as students pre- pared to strut their stuff during ON BROADWAY, a musical revue. From blues to comedy, from dance to drama, potential was recognized as students per- formed talents on February 10th and 11th. Eric Sheesley and Diana Schromburg, master and mistress of ceremonies, wrote the script making the whole show run smoothly. It was hard work to write the script, but once you get it, it's exciting. Diana said. Hard work was also a key ingredient behind the scenes, but most performers felt the rewards had been worth the work. The rehearsals can be hectic, yet it's exciting when building new friendships. This was Pam Reeves senti- ment when asked if it really was worth it all. Apparently it was, for the musical re- vue proved quite entertaining for audi- ences.