Coronado High School - Legend Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

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 Point Blank members entertain crowds of El Pasoans in the Civic Cen- ter with a popular song from their al- bum. % Dolly Parton performs a favorite for fans of all ages during her visit to the Pan Am Center in Las Cruces. |REO Speedwagon guitarist performs in his band’s concert. Sept. 23 at the El Paso County Colliseum. Vocalist and guitarist from RKO Speedwagon feels the full exhaustion from his performance. Western fans enjoyed the sounds of Waylon Jennings when he came to El Paso Nov. 10. (Photos of Jennings by Eugene Louie and Parton by John Cos- tello courtesy of The El Paso Times.) 24 the saga

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Ski season being slow in arriving forced ife many to be complacent with just waxing their skis and polishing their boots. Phenee was the key in controlling all urges to go beserk! When that long-awaited day finally arrived, waking to an alarm clock at 4 a.m., packing the ice chest with “beverages,” and pulling on the “ole long johns only meant it was time to head for the slopes. Whether it was far north to the Colorado or close to home in New Mexico, that rocky mountain high was felt by most skiers at any location. I love the thrill of it. Skiing is an individual sport that one can continue to excel in, explained six year veteran, senior Craig Hyatt. The challenge, the sheer excitement one feels when he knows he has conquered that mountain, were a few reasons for weekend and some surreptitious school-day trips to the mountains. Being able to make it down without falling; I guess that’s my main goal when I ski,” said senior Michelle Rosen. Falling—that famous incident that resulted in many broken limbs, chipped teeth, lost equipment and ... ex- skiers. Yet, those who survived a few bumps and bruises skied on, while the others quickly put their skis and boots up and joined those in the bar. otherwise known as ski bunnies.” It is a dangerous sport if you don’t know what you’re doing, but I love the challenge and the satisfaction skiing gives me,” commented junior Melanie Kidd. If it wasn’t those broken bones and split lips that kept one away, possibly it was the rising cost of the sport. Lift tickets ran anywhere from $12.50 to $15 and rental equipment was $20 or more, not to mention the $1 a gallon gas. Skiing is great, but the price of everything is a joke. It is useless if you don’t have your own equipment.” said senior Adam Smith. Whatever the reasons were, the West was the place to ski and it will always be, as long as there is the challenge, the willpower and the guts. Anticipating the thrill «f skiing the Rockies, juniors Nancy Keller and Karen Bauchert joins many on a Young Life trip to Colorado. Skiing El Faso was a different approach for senior Brian Houghton as he jumps a man-made mogul on the greens of Coronado Country Club.

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From Way Ion and Dolly, to Bach and Beethoven, the tunes of the past continued to live as the tunes of the times. Eight dollars seemed like an awful lot of money to pay to hear a group perform, when the same songs were played on the radio for free. Surprisingly enough though, many students indulged in this costly form of entertainment. Crowds of people could be seen standing in line to hear the sounds of the Cars, REO Speedwagon, Kansas, Cheap Trick and Judas Priest. “The concerts are expensive, but the entertainment provides hours of music and special effects,” said junior Eric Mountin. “I don’t think concerts are all that great. Frankly I prefer the album,” said junior Hugo Silex. Some students started their own band tc • satisfy their interest in music. One of the most successful bands was Sage. Members of the group were David Hossley, Dennis Jones, Tim Hudson, Doug Simms, David Schoch, and Melonie Kidd. Jam sessions were held in a garage, converted into a practice room. The bands engagements consisted of playing at parties and entertaining for friends. Western music was a big hit at Coronado. Students were able to purchase tickets for performers such as Waylon Jennings, Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard and Marty Robbins. Although classical music was not as popular as rock or western, senior Mike Giasolli said, “1 find classical music more appealing. The composers 1 like best are Bach, Chopin, Beethoven, and Stravinsky.”