Coronado High School - El Viajero Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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'W'9N'1amn Edge ofthe chair tension. a final glimpse of hope. and thenf disappointrnent: .Yothing else uhflt like defeat. Some knew the feeling better than others. lreadily accepted the cliche nol1ody's perfectf' and with it accepted my own .faults and limitations. Defeat was something I could not evade. Scoreboards. report cards. .M , Brew . 55 1, an I HUUU5 Ui-'i mf? mo Ubi ju rg: nz 'QE Us D LD GJ 3 J every media of misfortune was a con- stant reininder of personal short- comings and social blunders. lfiren when de-feat was eminent, a sense of pride would counteract the dismay. lloweifer, the pride Ifelt was repeatedly blernished by ivan- dalisrn and heedless littering. In a society geared for com- petition, failure was inevitable. I'ep rallies and election campaigns ufere all executed with the understanding that one winner and one loser would emerge. 'l'he irnpact of losing was not nzufftled after the deciding nzomenl. Guilt, sorrow, regretg the residue of defeatgfaded to indifference or flourished into eilzranl determination and devout resolutions. 'H' 4 HA . if NJ . l .. :',l1 Opening 9

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4 Y 7 nolaoalyo per ect TOP LEFT Burning tires are the only bright spot in a dismal junk yard. TOP RIGHT For Assistant Principal Carl Knight, aflooded hallway reflects lost time and possible plumbing repairs. BOTTOM LEFT Connie Stevenson's melancholy ex- pression reveals dismay. BOTTOM CENTER Time becomes valuable for Debbie Wynn as her good studying inten- tions drop to inconvenience. OPPOSITE PAGE TOP LEFT A single demerit slip represents a minor offense to some and 18-weeks tests to others. OPPOSITE TOP RIGHT The final score of the Coronado- Montereyf game adds up to crushed dreams and strong disillusion. OPPOSITE BOT- TOM RIGHT After losing money to a greedy vending machine, an angry fist demands a refund. 8 Themes and dreams

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LEFT The rocking motion of the bus lulls Christy Hamilton info an impromptu nap. RIGHT The final hell ends the curricular schedule and signals lhe rapid emigration from school. BOTTOM Ducks glide smoolhly over sun-spnrkled ,Ilaxey Lake. OPPOSITE PAGE TOP Texas Tech streets shimmer in the moonlight ajler an Oclo ber rrlinfall. OPPOSITE BOTTOM Thoughls of gralilude and recom-ilinlion are expressed by Coach Jimmie Keeling. OPPOSITE RIGHT Mary Maynard represents seasonal transition in Butterfly liuffelf, 8232 if . ij I0 Themes and dreams