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

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the yeaR of the olympians Creating an authentic late 1800's look. Junior Elaine Young styles the hair and make-up of Sophomore Shawn Frederick who portrayed John Day in the dramatic fall production “Life With Father. Clockwise from top: Filled with banners, posters, and crepe paper the halls rung with Olympian support as the football team approached the state finals. Representing East, the marching band performed in the fall festival parade. Utilizing an eight millimeter fisheye lens. East is framed in the midst of eight years of history. Constructed outside the academic hours, the Spanish Club presented their authentic award-win- ning float. Under a full October moon, members of our stu- dent body gathered on the practice football field -for our sec- ond annual bonfire. In 776 B.C. the first Olympic games took place as Carboebus ran at Olympia. Since that precedent setting event, Olympia the ancient Greek festival plain, has enlarged to contain many exquisite works of art, including statues of the Gods, monuments, temples, tombs, altars, groves and gardens. The be- ginning of the oldest form of athletic competition was indicated by an elaborate procession of the chosen competitors through a part of Olympia known as the Altis -the sacred grove of statues honoring all Olympic victors. Halted by the decree of Roman Emporor Theo- dosius in 3% A.D. the Olympic games were sus- pended for fifteen hundred years. After an extensive time lapse, the age-old tradition was revived in 1896 by a Frenchman. With aid from the Duke of Sparta and members of the Diplomatic Corp, King George I formally opened the modern Olympic games on the morning of April 6, 1896, in the magnificent stadium in Athens. The United States has actively participated in all the modern Olympics. Competing in the combined men's and women's 20 athletic fields, the U.S. chal- lenges opponents from across the globe in 82 winter and summer events. With impressive shows, the United States holds the competitive record of win- ning more than half of the Olympic golds in four fields. The U.S. has been crowned champions in the majority of nine of the nineteen track and field events, including ten of the fourteen decathlon ti- tles. Our Olympic basketball team is undefeated in championship gold, excluding their one loss to Rus- sia in 1972 during a very controversial overtime game. Our men's swimming squads have won the majority of 14 from a possible 17 events. Likewise, the women's swimming team has won the majority of 13 from a possible 16 swimming events over the 80 years of Olympic competition. During the current 1980 Olympics, the United States had one more item in their favor-the advan- tage of hosting the winter events in New York. Throughout the preliminaries, Indiana shone with pride as its own Kurt Thomas, a student at In- diana State University, represented not only our na- tion, but also our state as well. The United States has become internationally rec- ognized for not only their fine outputs in industry and their strong governmental statures, but also now for their quality performance in athletic fields. After eight decades. United States competitors are still taking the world by storm. 80-06907 Opening 3

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t'ip and In 1972 the years of planning for a second Colum- bus High School entered their final stage of produc- tion as the building and staff were put to their first test: the reality of accomodating a student body. Working with the handicap of an incomplete build- ing and lacking in the leadership of a Senior Class, Columbus East High School began its own history. Appropriately, to record the history of the young upcoming Olympians they chose the Altis, now in its eighth publication, as their permanent record for years to come. Eight years later, in 1980, East has proven to be one of the few revolutionary school concepts to succeed. The school which first shocked its con- servative community has successfully proven the ability of accomplishment capable of such an in- stitution. Not only has the building itself, which un- derwent reconstruction throughout the summer and fall, received national recognition and hosted guests from across the globe, but also the athletic accom- plishments have become common state-wide knowledge and institutions across the nation appre- ciate the superior academic quality, both college preparatory and vocational, which are available to our student body. Only seven years in existence and East has sent 14 of its 17 varsity sporting events beyond the sectional level of competition. In its eighth year, East's varsity football squad completed a 13-0 season, seizing its first state championship. Housing all-state tackle Glen Spinks and the favorite all-state quarterback Blair Kiel, these individual Olympians became known nation-wide to college athletic programs. Our girls volleyball and baskeball teams brought more recognition to East as state runner-up. Scholastically, the 1980 graduating class was the most academic ever to march from East. On a twelve-point scale, the class rank between the first 30 candidates fell within the A range. The decision between valedictorian Scott Thelander and salutato- rian Debra Wulfhorst came to within a few thou- sands of a digit. The once skeptical community now regards Co- lumbus East Senior High School as one of its larger assets, as the rest of the state instantaneously associ- ates our school with its quality of perfection. t: - Number one singles player, Senior Bob Jordan completes a backhand return to cross-town rival Chris Clark during the Co- lumbus Sectional on September 29, 1979. Clockwise: Representing the Spanish Club in the fall festival parade, Junior Mark Cooper led the float. Trying to keep warm during the football Homecoming, Senior Lori Grossman and North Senior Julie McClintock wrap up in a blanket. Utiliz- ing an eight millimeter fisheye lens, the pool-area is framed between the gymnasium and the academic wing. Carefully ap- plying age lines. Senior John Fischer creates the face of Clare Day. Disrupting small group classes and cluttering the court- yard for months, the roof underwent extensive reconstruction. 4 Opening