Cooper High School - Talons Yearbook (New Hope, MN)

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lTeddy Brewster, Eric Rautio, slings Mr. Hotchkins, Ursula Choin. over his shoulders, intending to bury another yellow fever victim in Panama, which he dug out of the cellar. 1 1 Trying to save his partner, Jane Klein, played by Katy Tessman, police officer Brophy, played by Tom Merkle, administers a sharp blow to the head of Jonathon Brewster. Klein accidentally made the comparison between Jonathon and Boris Karloff, placing her in this predicament. 18 - Fall Play

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WAKE UP Alarms ring early after summer, shocking sleepers out of bed ornings are a time for yawn- ing and grumbling, Why does school have to start so early anyway? ; but Ct notable differ- ence can be seen in how the time is used by different people. After getting up at 5 a.m., cheer- leaders arrive at school at 6:30 to practice cheers for games and pepfests. The music from the gym, where the danceline and silks practice their routines from tapes made by the band, echoes through the hallways. A few tvery, very fewt students come to school in the mornings to re- ceive help on math or go to the media center to make last minute changes on a report. For the average girl at Cooper, curl- ing their hair, putting on makeup, and deciding what outfit looks in vogue re- quires them to get up two hours before school starts; but for the average guy, getting ready for school doesn't mean a big ordeal. Senior Jason Scherschligt said, I get up at 6:30, take a shower, eat breakfast, read the comics, and leave at 7:05 for my bus. For some people, mornings seem to be more of a nightmare than just c1 nuisance. Pushing the sleep button on their alarm and jumping out of bed fifteen minutes before school starts oc- cupies their mornings. Then, after tak- ing a two-minute shower, they jump into their car and rush off to school. No matter What the morning routine con- sists of, the students must arrive at school by 7:30. .- Ieff Melby greets the homerooms each day with the morning announcements. Jeff is head PA. announcer. I Unaware of the time, Jenny Choih blissfully slept on until she suddenly wakens to discover school has started without her. I I In early morning frustration, senior, Eric Skogrand forgets his combination. He vents his anger on his locker as he realizes he is late for homeroom. Feature - l7

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MURDER! First Mr. Hotchkins, then Mr. Spenalzo. Who will be next? hil Darg returned to direct Io- seph Kesseling's, Arsenic and Old Lace, a show he starred in seven years before on the C00- per stage. This time, the role of Teddy Brewster, who believes he is Theodore Roosevelt, was played by Eric Rautio. Along with Rautio, Iason Scherschligt portrayed the eldest and most villain- ous of the Brewster brothers, while Scott Brown acted in the role of the only sane member of that household, Mortimer. Having the part of a set character was a nice change; I knew what was expected, and I could be creative with it, said senior, Eric Rau- tio. Working behind the scenes, the cast and tech crew of Arsenic and Old Lace spent considerable time and en- ergy toward the production of the fall play. With only four weeks to construct the entire set, the tech crew had its work cut out for them. We had a dif- ficult time attempting to build the set itself, and it would have been much easier if the actors weren't there, said student director, Nolan Shackelford. Aside from movement coinciding with pounding hammers, the cast and crew were able to work around each other. With the props and costumes we had, it was easy for the actors and actress- es to get into their roles, said Ted Hesse, junior. The two Brewster sis- ters, Abby and Martha, were played by senior, Mollie Stickney, and junior, Iulie Mundale. Shannon Smith's por- trayal of Ionathon's sidekick, Dr. Ein- stein, highlighted the show and en- couraged the audience's laughter. 9W, FALL PLAY CAST: Front Row: D. Streeter. T. Merkle, K. Tessman, A. Rautio. Back Row: T. Hesse, U. Choin, E. Rautio, S. Brown, I. Mundale, M. Stickney, O. Ansari, I. Scherschligt, S. Smith, H. Johnson, L. Overby. H I After tying and gagging Mortimer Brewster, Scott Brown. his brother Jonathon, Iason Scherschligt, along with his sidekick Dr. Einstein, Shannon Smith, attempt to use inhumane methods to dispose of Mortimer. Their soon-to-be victim will be lucky number thirteen. 4- Iunior Ted Hesse puts the props to use backstage as he tries to catch a quick catnap. Unknown to him, Shannon Smith seizes the opportunity to make a surprise attack. Fall Play - 19