Columbus East High School - Altis Yearbook (Columbus, IN)

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Being short” doesn’t prevent junior Susan Bi- erlcin from completing her daily homework in science resource. Short people got no reason Short people got no reason Short people got no reason To live They got little hands And little eyes And they walk around Tcllin’ great big lies They got little noses And tiny little teeth They wear platform shoes On their nasty little feet Well, I don’t want no short people Don’t want no short people ’round here Short people arc just the same As you and I (a fool such as I) All men are brothers Until the day they die (It’s a wonderful world) Short people got no body Short people got no body Short people got no body To love They got little baby legs And they stand so low You got to pick ’em up Just to say hello They got little cars That go beep, beep, beep They got little voices goin’ peep, peep, peep They got grubby little fingers And dirty little minds They’re gonna get you every time Well, I don’t want no short people Don’t want no short people ’Round here Congregating on the resource level sopho- more Mark Spinz looks down” upon Tammy Murphy. Short people” add to their height more and more by wearing platform shoes or boots, so they, at least, can see over carrels. Student Life 15

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New generation of pygmies” Parade through crowded halls Even junior Dawn Jenkins is a short person,” but Dawn’s advantage leads to her gymnastic success. Invasion of pygmies? No, just a generation of shorter people! Short people haven’t been a great concern to the student body until the song Short People” by Randy Newman, from his recent album Little Criminals”, brought it to close attention. But also seeing a parade of short sophomores, the student body started to look down” upon the pygmies.” Although short people do have a few advantages over others, such as they stand so low and can maneuver easily. They are smaller and can squeeze into back seats of small cars. But often their problems sneak up on them be- fore they realize it. They need step lad- ders to reach the highest places. Short people are never seen until someone accidently steps on them”. Most short guys like tall girls until they take them out on dates. They’re called pee wee’s”, pyg- mies”, sawed-ofP’, and shorty”, but whatever name is appropriate they still are humiliated. But if one notices short people dress in stylist attire, enjoy sports and school activities, eat the same foods and have the same desires as you and I, So, maybe there really isn’t a difference at all! No matter how short or tall students are, they still fit into the cycle of our school’s modular system. 14 Student Life

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The King and Rock Bands inflame crowds Smash hits have made the uncontrollable rock bands of the school rise above acknowl- edgement as students to mimic rock performers. Rock freaks brought enthusiasm which spread among students. The rock bands at East have as many members and crew correspon- dents as the original performers. Student rock bands perform songs by Queen, Nazareth, Boston, and others. One local rock group imi- tates the costumes and make-up of Kiss. The members and their parts arc senior Mark Reeves, Gene Simmons; senior Andy Bierlein, Paul Stanley; senior Dave Pruitt, Ace Freshley; junior Scott Willy, Peter Criss. The group started in 1973 and have lived out the fantasy of Kiss and their love for music. Senior Mark Reeves excitedly explains, When I dress up like a demon, I am a demon! Gene Simmons original tongue length is 7Vi inches but the impersonator, senior Mark Reeves, has stretched his tongue to six inches. Theatrics happens to be the goal of Reeves and Bierlein. Other groups within the school perform, as well. A group of juniors who have successfully performed for an audience professionally, in- clude promoter and drummer, Roger Johnson, Mark Porter, Richard Ballard, and Gary Bal- lard, and Vocalist Doug Gooldy have been rocked and rolled most of the nights away. The group has performed songs from great artists such as Deep Purple, Queen, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zepplin, and Eagles. Changing musicians have apparently been an asset to the group and more and more of their music has improved. Practicing from early evening hours to late morning hours, Roger and his group have obviously grown popular among the students. Kiss freaks. Queen freaks, and Eagles freaks are all just plain rock freaks but the enjoyment is there whether they arc living out a fantasy or to feel important, or just for the love of music, the freaks of rockbands will forever reign. 16 Student Life Finishing the hit song of the acid rock group, Kiss, arc performers Mark Reeves, Gene Sim- mons; Dave Pruitt, Ace Frchley; Andy Bi- erlein, Paul Stanley. Applause clamors through the auditorium as Kiss performers conclude the hit song ‘‘Beth’ from the acid rock group Kiss. Kiss drummer, Peter Criss, Scott Willey, per- forms his drum solo during God of Thunder.” Revealing his wicked tongue, six inches in length. Gene Simmons, Mark Reeves, strums away the attention getter Cold Gin”.