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

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ChriiTualc Nearly forty students participated in Jump Rope for Heart on November 16. David Gross, junior, and Ron Doll, senior, concentrate on keeping their feet out of the rope. Looking perplexed, Kerry Utterback, freshman, struggles to get the right measurement. Labs were a vital tool in biology class. Perceptions!Student Life! 17

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| Community discovers the positives I Communities develop a variety of ideas about their high schools. East is no exception. The people of Columbus continue to change their perceptions. Despite some negatives, more people are discovering the positives about East. The school colors stink! Who in their right mind would pick orange and brown as their colors? True, East colors are different but they’re supposed to be! Leroy Nelson, East's first principal, appointed committees to think of the school colors, mascot, and publication names. Altis, Oracle, and Olympians are all terms in greek culture or mythology and were appropriate since 1972, the schools opening year, was a year for the Olympics. Nelson wanted something that could not be duplicated, something no other school had. Those kids at East are all hoods and druggies. Remember that big bust in 1987? The whole school must be filled with bums. Yes, East was involved in a drug bust in 1987, but after these arrests, the majority received help for their problems. The guidance department along with the Koala Center provided drug and alcohol rehabilitation for teens. Just as any school across the nation faces problems from drugs to vandalism to poor grades, East makes every effort to solve these problems, not sweep them under the carpet. The school is backward! Just drive to Coovert Street and look at it from the back, it's obvious someone messed up. East does look like it was built backward but it wasn't. The terraces were put behind the school for the purpose of decoration. The commons' doors that open onto the patio look like the main entrance. The entrance into the offices are located there also. But actually, students who need a break gather at the commons and the patio. During the fall this commons area between the mezzanine and ground level received carpeting. The free time at East is just that, free ! Students spend their time goofing off, talking, sleeping, and doing everything but homework in resource. The resource floor could easily be mistaken for a goofoff area, but spend 42 minutes watching students and it becomes obvious that this time is not free . Each class has extra work to do, such as learning packets, labs, and resource assignments, which are to be completed on the students unscheduled time. All of these make it difficult to waste time. There is no purpose for the large and small group sessions, nor the two day schedule. The kids must get confused. East's purpose for the large and small groups is to help acquaint students with college procedure. The lecture rooms give students the opportunity to get a glimpse of the next days subject, while giving teachers a break from preparing class plans for each day. Large groups appeal to teachers because they enable them to watch other teachers and share ideas. Large groups benefit the students in that they are not required to listen to the same teacher each day. The small groups are more student- centered and give them a chance for discussion. At first, students do get confused, but they soon catch on to the way the system runs. . - by Sherri Arthur and Stephanie Smith Aiifie Oorbctl Jolinda Buchanan First year arl students worked on a variety of projects to better understand different media and styles. Jason Hill, freshman, concentrates on the details of his tempra wash. Distpbution of the '87 Allis gave students a chance to break the hum drum of summer. Brandi Shipp, sophomore, browses through her yearbook before the autograph party in early August. 16 Siudenl Life!Perceptions

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 fay Commercials w zoop sells 'em sweetly In an advertisement for Equal artifical sweetener, Whoopi Goldberg talked of when she was a little girl holding her breath for sweets but if she did not get them, she would hold her brother’s breath. What was the catch...an eight year old was lip syncing to Goldberg's monologue. Loud and obnoxious Jocko on the Energizer battery commercials annoyed watchers with his Oy! Oy! Oy! . Responses were either to turn it off or to plug your ears. Both Demi Moore and Michael J. Fox starred in two outrageous soft drink commercials. Going out of his way Michael J. Fox climbed out of his window into the pouring rain, jumped across cars, and rushed back to his apartment just to get a Pepsi for his good-looking next-door neighbor. Demi Moore went to the ends of the earth also. The Coke Moore was drinking fell out of her window, she crawls along a ledge to retrieve it, then fell down a canopy entrance, and landed next to a gorgeous guy who just happened to be drinking Coke. Always dressed to impress, Spuds Mackenzie, the most famous dog in America, was noted for his surfing, being surrounded by gorgeous girls,and being the best dressed dog in the entire universe. His claim to fame...teeshirts with this lovable dog on the back or the Anheuser-Bush beer label? Some fans were disappointed to learn that the cool dude was actually a girl. The once popular Michael Jackson attempted to make his comeback in September by doing a series of commercials for Pepsi, which premiered during the Grammy Awards. Viewers were not as thrilled with his new bad look. Jackson also tried to promote himself by going on tour for his new album Bad. IVllIsic Bruno grabs for the stars Rockin '11 Rollin Artist of the year U2 Best album The Joshua Tree by U2 Best single With or Without You by U2 Best male singer Bono Best female singer Whitney Houston Best band U2 Best heavy metal band Whitesnake Best new male singer Richard Marx Best new female singer Tiffany Worst album Bad by Michael Jackson Worst single Bad by Michael Jackson Worst band The Beastie Boys Worst male singer Michael Jackson Worst female singer Madonna From the 1987 Rolling Stone annual readers poll Bruce Willis took a shot at being a rock and roll star, but he was definitely not a huge success. Willis made an album of soul oldies for Motown Records, taped a special entitled Bruce Willis: The Return of Bruno for HBO, and staged a show at the New York Ritz Hotel, but another Bruce Springsteen he was not. Sting, John Cougar Mellencamp, Stevie Nicks, Bon Jovi, Bob Seger, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Eurythmics, Run - DMC, the Pointer Sisiters, Whitney Houston, Bryan Adams, Alison Moyet, and The Pretenders made a holiday album entitled A Very Special Christmas.. Proceeds from the album benefited the Special Olympics, an organization which supports and offers sports programs for the mentally and physically handicapped. 18 M ini-mag! People