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

Text from Pages 1 - 272 of the 1986 volume:

Talons Presents The Main Attraction ACT I Scene 1 The Opening.................2 Scene 2 Student Life...............10 ACT II Scene 1 Organizations..............30 Scene 2 Sports.....................72 Scene 3 Academics.................132 ACT III Scene 1 Sophomores................174 Scene 2 Juniors...................199 Scene 3 Seniors.. . .«............222 ACT IV Final Curtain.....................252 The Cast..........................258 — Arranging the table for a birthday party, senior Debbie Cash man earns money for college by working at Chuck E Cheese's pizra parlour She also occasionally assumes the role o Chuck £ . the rat for whom the restaurant Is named Cashman, like many other teenagers, learns responsibility and money management from summer employment. Summer’s attractions bring out that unique Zest for fun The first symptons lurked about the school in early May. Subtle at first, they gradually conquered even the most earnest of souls. It caused them to attempt sneaking past the parking lot attendant on warm, sunny days; to spend their lunch periods basking in the school's arboretum; and to neglect all intellectual pursuits in pursuit of the bronzed body. Celebrating summer occupied the thoughts and plans of students and staff alike. With the final, final exam and the mad rush out of the parking lot, they both plunged into the main attractions of summer. Taking a trip to the beach headed the things to do list of summer activities. Trekking out to Lake Calhoun, beach bums sought the chance to frolic in the water or to lounge on the sand. After the fervor of the beach wore thin, teenagers looked for other ways to show their enthusiasm. For many, summer would not be complete without an occasional day at Valleyfair or a day afloat on the Apple River. Thoughts returned to school with the flaunting of the new fall fashions by area department stores and with the opening practices of fall activities. Although reluc- tant to admit it. students welcomed school, at least for awhile, as their main attraction after a summer of leisure. The Renaissance restiv.il in Shakopee, held weekends tn August and September, includes such Tractions as (ousting knights chariot races, rides, and awe-inspiring turkey drumsticks Knaves and wemhes Irom Cooper flocked to the Fest fof t taste o| life in the Age of Awakening 2 — Opening J The State Fair, a traditional attraction for people all over Minnesota, enjoys popularity with high school students, especially. More interested in the Midway than in the livestock exhibits, they find the excitement of the rides hard to resist A favorite summer hangout. Lake Calhoun attracts Seniors Colleen David and Jelf Stroulh enjoy the Such sports enthususts as mdsurfer� . sailors, swim- last lew days of summer with a quiet stroll around mers rollerskateis. and joggers Lake ol the Isles - - Opening — 3 A tradition of change Growth and progress are unavoidable in today’s fast-paced society, but students’ attractions remain the same Dynamic changes rocked the usually placid atmosphere of RCHS. The retirement of head principal Elmer Kemppainen last spring led to a change in administration. with G. David Knutson taking over Kemppainen s position. Knutson and the other school officials established two new policies that attracted a great deal of attention and that met with widespread student resentment. Students mourned both the silencing of portable stereos and headsets and the death of the WORM, Cooper's unique victory ritual which originated last year following successes on the football and soccer fields. In keeping up with today's advancing technology, the library experienced a conversion into a state-of-the-art media center. Another indication of progress, the addition of the Computer III class in the Math Department, demonstrated Cooper's recognition of the importance of computers in the present age of information. In spite of the obvious changes around the school, students' priorities remained the same in many cases. Academics, the main attraction, offered diverse options suited to career goals. Classes from Enriched Physics to Data Processing to Child Development prepared students for life after graduation. Co-curricular activities also played an important role in student life, occasionally overshadowing the academic pursuits. Participation in sports, drama, publications, and other clubs consumed the hours not spent studying or working. ★ — Aida Khademzadeh, a senior in Humanities Seminar, sketches an English Tudor style house on St. Paul's Summit Avenue for her Architecture Project. A demanding course. Humanities Seminar is the main academic attraction in her schedule. A I f. � k : ■ ' t 4 — Opening — School is a teenager's main attraction, influencing the social, athletic, and academic aspects of his life. J Friday night football games give Junior Andy Pfeifer a chance to put the skills he has worked on all season to use. The hours of practice expected from athletes consume a significant part of the day for students involved In sports. - Students face the day when report cards arrive with apprehension Relief replaces fear for senior Monica Neslund as she discovers that her grades are better than she expected. Sally Skaaden sits at left. Opening — 5 — After a success on the football field. Hawks show their jubilation by performing the WORM at a Fifth Quarter Party, one of a series of dances established to provide a substitute victory celebration for the WORM Obviously, they were not successful Cooper's creative wiggle attracted attention with a front page feature in the Minneapolis Star and Tribune and two editorials in the Minnesota Daily, the University of Minnesota's paper. f Talking with friends on the phone is one of junior Nancy Zahn's methods of alleviating the pressures in her life. Unfortunately, teenagers' phone habits often cause their parents slrcss — The car bash, a Homecoming activity, helps relieve the stress these demofishers feel during mid-quarter week. 6 — Opening 1 Senior Steve Zahn. bow hunting for recreation, encounters a leaping leopard in the jungles of northern Minnesota Tommy’s need for padded walls increases As tension mounts Activities and academics, main attractions in high school, frequently overwhelmed those who became involved. A modern yearbook parable, describing one student's experiences with life in the fast lane, follows Tommy through a typically hectic day. Gradually becoming aware of a persistent ringing in his ears. Tommy cautiously glances at the clock to discover that he is eight minutes late for class. Leaping out of bed. he hurls his alarm clock at the wall, jumps into yesterday 's jeans, snatches a handful of Fig Newtons for breakfast, and bolts out the door, with pages of his partially typed research paper trailing behind him. Greeting Tommy ferociously as he struggles to remember his locker combina lion, the editor of the school newspaper snarls. Where's your story? The deadline was yesterday. Tommy looks around helplessly and gulps. dm,” he begins but is interrupted with a terse. Have it in by the end of the day.'' Tommy scowls, rummages through his locker for his Trig book, and races off to take the test which will decide his quarter grade and possibly his future as an engineer. Four hours later during lunch. Tommy notices that his friends are discussing a recent plane hijacking. Curious as to their sudden interest in world affairs. Tommy asks why they're wasting their time on such trivial banter. Current events test tomorrow, remember?” they mumble. Tommy feels a moment of panic as he realizes that he has not seen a newspaper in a month. After basketball practice that evening. Tommy limps home, informs his mother that he got a '3' on the Trig test, and an nounces that he'll be in his room. Flopping across the bed. Tommy hears papers rustling and discovers that he is lying upon fourteen dollars' worth of library fine notices. Sighing dejectedly, he reaches for his scissors and construction paper to create 48 good tuckers for the basketball team, whose playoff game is tomorrow. He falls asleep at number 26 and dreams of ways to relieve the stress in his life. Although his is an extreme example, many students identify with certain aspects of Tommy's trauma. Cooper students devised unique ways of combating the frustration resulting from excess stress. •Not his real name Opening — 7 Seeking thrills The flash and flair of the city allured the curious innocents and sophisticates alike to its fascinating attractions____ The main attractions of the Twin Cities lured students away from the monotony of homework and the usual suburban forms of entertainment. Seeking excitement and variety. they discovered the advantages that the Entertainment section of the Sunday newspaper offered in planning their next weekend's activities. City maps in hand, adventure seekers invaded the metropolitan scene. One of the most popular corners in the city, the (Jptown area of Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue provided an opportunity to participate in the Rocky Horror Picture Show, to eat at funky restaurants such as the Ediner. and to observe the McPunks. a fierce-looking bunch who hang out at Uptown McDonald s. For more conservative tastes, establishments including the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Walker Art Center, and various theatre groups presented the fine arts to budding aesthetes. Concerts at the Met Center and at the Orpheum remained popular events, with rock fans buying tickets for Sting. Foreigner, and other artists. Northrup Auditorium at the University of Minnesota drew students to the campus for plays, ballets, and lectures. ★ | By the time they've reached high school, many students have discovered the theatres around the Twin Cities. Senior Sue Widmer attends a production of Execution of Justice” at the Guthrie in Minneapolis. 8 — Open i no boi offico hours — Canterbury Downs Introduced pari-mutuel betting to Minnesota in the summer of 1985. The chance of winning the daily double or the pick six tickets lured many hopefuls to the track in Shokopee. | A fat cry from suburban Brookdole or Ridgedale. Rivetplace attracts shoppers looking for the sophisticated city styles. Senior Reenic Kempf and junior Kris Lindbcrg enjoy Boston brownies in the center's main gallery after a day of wishful window shopping. -- After the high school season ends, many sports enthusiasts turn to the University of Minnesota Gophers to satisfy that craving for football Engaging in tailgating parties at the Metrodome and cheering on the home team keeps many football enthusiasts occupied until the Hawks play again Opening — 9 — Identity hidden by her costume, the mascot appears at many athletic events. Encouraging fan support. she demonstrates spirit and enthusiasm with her antics. J Senior Andie Johnson shares her musical ability with the audience by performing on Amy Grant selection at the Homecoming Talent Show. Johnson won second place in the contest. Nothing else affects social life to the extent that high school does. Involvement in school activities becomes the main attraction. Auditioning for the play, banding together to prevent the burning of Homecoming signs, supporting the athletic teams in victory and in defeat; and congratulating the Snow Days royalty all illustrate involvement and unity, spirit and friendship. Student life combines these qualities to represent the best of Rob-binsdale Cooper. I Rejoicing over the winning touchdown in the football game against Armstrong. Hawks (and Mouse) show their spirit by giving the players a rousing cheer. — The Athletic Supporters, an Informal version of the Cooperettes danceline, don bathrobes and towels and perform Splish. Splash to the amusement of their audience at the pep fest. 10 — Student Life Division Student Life Coronation celebrates with style 1 1985 Homecoming Royalty: Dan Goettl. Lisa Nafranowicx. Steve Zahn. Heidi Bultman. Michelle Miller. Mark Froin. Lisa Grimes. John Evans. Amy Arrdl. Paul Steenerson. 12 — Homecoming Coronation With the crowning of Mark Frain and Michelle Miller by returning royalty Bob Cummings and Linda Bartosch on Wednesday morning, October 9. Homecoming began. Neither the king nor the queen expected to be crowned during the coronation ceremonies. King Mark said. Wow! I couldn't believe it! and Queen Michelle said. I was really surprised. I didn't think it was going to be me. The other members of the royal court were John Evans. Dan Goettl, Paul Steenerson. Steve Zahn, Amy Arrell, Heidi Bultman. Lisa Grimes, and Lisa Nafranowicz. Frank Plut, the drama teacher, organized and decorated the coronation, which Rob Berdahl and Stephanie Nelson hosted. James Berg conducted the Orchestra which played Alleluia and El Relicario. Among the guests were E. J. Cooper and former principal Elmer Kemppainen. Guest speaker Mike Houck. Greco-Roman wrestling champion and graduate of Robbinsdale Senior High, spoke of the importance of achievement. Trina Hamlin, the first place winner of the State Fair amateur talent competition, sang two songs that she had composed. She was Homecoming Queen of Robbinsdale Armstrong Senior High, and she said. Wow! You guys really make something out of the coronation. She said that she admired Cooper's school spirit and that she enjoyed performing for the Hawks. I Homecoming Queen and King. Michelle Miller and Mark Frain. — Robbinsdale Armstrongs Homecoming Queen. Trine Hamlin, performs for Cooper's Coronation. Homecoming Coronation — 13 Vi V Hawks show spirit Celebration of Homecoming 1985 was very unique and special. The Homecoming Committee Chairperson. Fran Zabel. said. I think that this year’s Homecoming was very different from the other traditional Homecomings, and that it was adamantly successful.” Students and staff actively participated in planning the Homecoming. Jill Sandeen said. I'm glad there were some new ideas. The brat feed was really getting old.” Homecoming activities were scheduled for three days instead of the usual entire week. This put more emphasis on the events and really helped build up the Hawks' spirit, according to Zabel. Wednesday's events were Dress-Gp Day. Coronation, and Kiss-O-Grams. while Thursday happenings were Hawaiian Day. the Talent Show, a homeroom Volleyball Tournament, the Luau. Serf Auction, and Casino Night. In the Talent Show. Rob Ber-dahl and Dave Peterson won first place with a duet. Truly. by Lionel Richie, and Andie Johnson took second place with Arms of Love. an Amy Grant number. On Friday. Blue and Orange Day. the football game and the Homecoming dance concluded the festivities. The Hawks' slogan for the 1985 Homecoming game was Foil the Royals, and indeed they did. with a 7 to 0 victory. 14 — Homecoming Week Homecoming Week — 15 16 — Feature Dancing craze strikes The dancing spirit revived as many opportunities arose for students desiring to trip the light fantastic. In addition to Cooper's three traditional dancing events, the Homecoming Dance, the Mistletoe Dance, and the Jack-of-Hearts Dance, new dances, sponsored by organizations wishing to raise funds or parents hoping to provide safe entertainment, peppered the fall and winter social calendar. The parents' attempt to encourage benign Friday night activities faltered somewhat when slam dancing, a dangerous ritual of masses running into each other, occurred at fall dances. The National Honor Society organized the first dance of the year to celebrate Cooper's first home football game and Friday the thirteenth. The sale of black carnations contributed to the dance's superstitious theme. Fifth-Quarter Party dances, sponsored by the football Booster Club, marked the start of a seasonal tradition of post-game dances. The Talons staff's plan of raising money backfired when the Halloween Dance they sponsored for all the ghosts and goblins succeeded only in covering its cdsts. The dance fever cooled slightly until mid-December when the Girls Gymnastics team hosted a St. Nicholas Dance for a fund raiser. The Cheerleaders' Jack-of-Hearts Dance offered the girls a chance to invite their favorite beaux to the only formal dance inside the school. Dances this year, to the objections of many students, took place in the cafeteria instead of the larger gymnasium, because of the gym's newly installed floor. The renewed interest in dancing proved that the skeptics who thought the small cafeteria would be the grave of all dances were wrong. Dancing — 17 Good grief! Drama for kids! The Drama Department added a new dimension to Robbinsdale Cooper with the production of the children's musical comedy, Good Grief, a Griffin, presented November 21, 22. and 23. Traditionally, plays catered to the more mature audiences. The fall play broke this trend by performing for an audience of children. Russ Erickson, an elementary school teacher and the president of the Association of Childhood Education International. Initiated the idea of providing a theatrical experience for area elementary children. The Drama Department cooperated with the A.C.E.I. to produce a musical for the children. Students from several elementary schools attended matinee performances of the play. Director Julie Rask. with the assistance of Erickson, created a special effect for the performers and the audience by having the children verbally respond to the question. Have you seen the Griffin? The children also often attempted to touch the characters when the cast carried the play into the audience. Rask explained to the cast, Acting in front of children means getting on the same level and playing the story right to them. After the audience roared with laughter, Tim Quady said. It made me feel important because I touched the children's hearts and made them laugh. Children of all ages enjoyed the combination of suspense, philosophy, and humor; and they related to the Griffin and his antics. After seeing the play, one elementary school%student had this comment for the cast: I love you! | The Griffin. Dove Peterson, describes the magnificent statue of himself to the Minor Canon. Rob Berdahl. — A cowering Willie. Matt Johnson, stands paralyzed as he awaits the appearance of the Griffin. 18 —Fail Ploy •— Now we can't start a rock fight,' complain the young boys. Corey Hels and Tom Nynas. after hearing the school bell ring. 1 Jones. Jason Schlrshlight, catches a terrified Mayor. David Webber, who has leapt into his arms after hearing the Griffin roar. j«OW CAST; Front Row: W. Wasrut. S. Smith. D. Webber. D Peterson. R. Berdahl. M. Johnson Bock Row: C. Runke. J. Schlrshlight. M. Markovich. R. Kempf. iy. C. nets, J. Kohnen. T. Rautlo, J. Plombon. T. Nynas. Not Pictured: A. Lee. 20 — Behind the Scenes Scripts and sandpaper Though the spotlight never shines on the tools, opening night reveals the work of cast and crew The short amount of time that the actors actually spent on stage during a two-hour performance represented over 200 hours of work behind the scenes. The actors first responsibility, learning hundreds of lines, took a great amount of time. The actors developed their own ways of tackling this responsibility. One interesting way included tape recording themselves saying their lines. Then they played them back repeatedly while driving or doing homework. Steve Zahn, who played Harold Hill in The Music Man. said. I take one scene at a time. I'll read a scene through five or six times. Then I'll give the script to my mom while she's making supper or something and see how much I can remember with her reading my cue lines. While many cast members considered learning their blocking, which is stage directions, and choreography, or blocking done to music, tedious, they also recognized the importance of these rehearsals. Dancer Julie Schirmacher said. Some mornings I woke up so sore from rehearsals, but all that soreness paid off. Many people who never appeared in the spotlight prepared the stage for shows. Paul LaBissoniare and his technical crew spent many hours, even on Saturday mornings while others slept, hammering, sawing. and painting to build the sets for Good Grief, a Griffin.” the fall production. Stan Hahn did the same for The Music Man. Some mornings I woke up so sore from rehearsals, but all that soreness paid off. — Julie Schirmacher Becky Kopp. who played the piano for all of the musical productions of the past three years said. I enjoyed working with the people and found it interesting to see how you go from nothing to the final production. Behind the Scenes — 21 Cast portrays storytellers Ottumwa Tales. the contest One-Act play, told of eight bizarre storytellers who appeared on a game show in Ottumwa. Iowa. They all hoped to receive the Golden Lips award by telling the most unique tale. The director. Jeff Phillips, and the cast took a fresh approach to the One-Act contest by creating an original selection based on obscure fairy tales Phillips found in a children's book. It was difficult for me to tell the story as Med, my character, would tell it and not how Brad Hansen would tell it. Brad Hansen With the help of student director. Julie Yunker, the actors spent four weeks developing storylines, writing the plot, and memorizing their parts to prepare for the annual Region 6AA One-Act competition, held on February 1 at Edina High School. In performances limited to 35 minutes each of the seven schools who attended the contest received evaluations from three judges. Although Robbinsdale Armstrong won the Region competition and went on to the State festival, Ottumwa Tales' ” actors Mollie Stickney, who played a cheerleader; and Mark Crenshaw, in the role of a gangster, earned stars for their performances. Melanie Markovich, roller derby queen Blanche Hammerschlog, said, We tried something new. knowing it would be a challenge; even though we didn't win. it was fun performing something we wrote ourselves. Brad Hansen, who played Ned Spurlock, said. It was difficult for me to tell my story as Ned would tell it and not how Brad would tell it. It was really tricky when Ned. while telling his story, became a bear. Phillips said. The kids did pretty well at Regions, especially considering that most of them had very little acting experience. Because all of the schools in the Region attended the contest, which hasn't happened for a few years, the competition was much tougher. ONE-ACT CAST Front Row: Mollie Stickney Back Row: Jill Eifert. Melanie Markovich. Leslie Egli. Jocque Waddington. Mark Crenshaw. Brad Hansen. Not Pictured: Jeff Melby. Dave Streeter 22 — One Act Play One Act Ploy — 23 — Holly Johnson and Stephanie Hawes dance with Eric Kloos and Paul Krogseng during the footbridge ballet. 1 David Peterson explains about Harold Hill and his swindling sales tactics to the other salesmen on the train to Iowa. 24 — Musical ‘Music Man’ premieres as Theatre’s main attraction Meredith Willson's. The Music Man. opened on the Cooper stage February 27. With assistance from the DECA program, the Drama Department hosted a successful matinee performance for over 700 senior citizens. After the show, the guests were invited backstage to meet the cast and to enjoy refreshments. When the curtain rose, the audience applauded Steve Zahn in the role of con man Harold Hill. Hill comes to River City. Iowa, to swindle a deal by starting a boys' band. His plans are sidetracked when he falls in love with the local librarian, Marian Paroo. Marian, played by junior Sheryl Brame. also falls in love with Hill. Together they protect each other from the town gossip-mongers and still find time to escape to the footbridge for a moment alone. By the end of the show. Hill manages to form a band; and he proves his ability to teach a new method of learning music. Neal Luebke returned to the director's chair for the show after ten years away from high school musicals. New staff member Julie Rask. who worked on Cooper shows since 1984, assisted Luebke; and other directors worked with the cast on singing and dancing. Lee Ann Herbert returned as head choreographer, with Rask assisting during rehearsals. Vocal director Janice Kimes also returned for her fourth year at Cooper teaching vocal control and technique. Kimes told cast members, Learning the words is only a small part of singing. Breath control, diction. and projection are keys to successful singing and to a successful show. Don Spangler directed the orchestra for the show. Because the show required younger children, the Schirmacher name appeared on the cast list four times. Rebecca, a third grader, and seventh-grade Mark joined Julie, a junior, and senior Amy Schirmacher in the performances. ★ 1 Harold Hill. Steve Zahn. confesses his love to Marian. Sheryl Brame. while he sings Madam Librarian. _ Julie Schirmacher and Jon Kohnen demonstrate their young love as they enjoy a romantic view from the footbridge. Musical — 25 Show relies on patience, dedication Following auditions in mid-December, cast members of The Music Man rehearsed an average of twenty hours a week. In addition to after school rehearsals, dancers spent four hours each night perfecting their steps. On weekends. Stan Hahn directed the technical crew in constructing the set Jeff Phillips designed. Don Spangler rehearsed the orchestra after school. The Music Man contained six large dance numbers. This meant that dancers had to be well-disciplined mentally as well as physically. Kris Lason said, Before we went on stage, we had to be ready for anything to happen. When we did go on. we had to know what to do. when to do it. and how to do it in time with the music.” In one memorable number. Shipoopi. Marcellus. played by Rob Berdahl, sang as the town kids broke out in dance steps Harold Hill had taught them. When Hill met Marian at the library, he told her how he loved her. and the kids once again danced to Hill's singing. Brame said. Being in a musical takes a lot of time and dedication. Commitment toward the show is a priority, but all the time invested is worth the effort when our goal of a successful show is met on opening night. The Music Man had a run of six shows in late February and early March. I Harold Hill. Steve Zahn, and ' Sheryl Brame. escape to the footbrl .their love for each other in the sor Was You. 26 — Musical — Pick-A-Little Ladres gossip about Marian and her adventures with Balzac and Rabelais 1 Don Spangler directs the orchestra during an all-day rehearsal. Musical — 27 Frolicking in the snow Celebration of Valentine’s Day and EJ’s birthday highlight attractions of Snow Days festivities The Snow Week celebration began with the coronation on Tuesday, February 11. The seniors chose Dan Goettl and Heidi Bultman to be their King and Queen of Hearts. Other senior members of the Royal Court were Doug Bauman. Paul Steener-son. Dona Povroznik, and Shannon Rice. The juniors selected Scott Billey, Pat McGowan, Marcia Gunia, and Renee Kohanek as their princes and princesses, and the sophomores chose Chris Cordell, Steve Pierson. Nicole Fosse, and Debbie Idstrom. During the coronation, returning royalty Blair Marsh and Kris Cosgrove escorted Cooper’s most loyal fan. E. J. Cooper, to a throne to celebrate his eighty-ninth birthday. The student body wished him happy birthday with another year of cable television, and Ken Staples and the hockey team presented him with four tickets to a Twins game. Days of the week were designated as follows: Tuesday: Sweater Day Wednesday: Snowflake Day and Sweats Day Thursday: Heart Day and Hats Day Friday: Red and Pink Day In honor of Valentine's Day. cheerleaders distributed flowers on Friday. February 14. The pepfest also took place Friday afternoon. The cheerleaders and Cooperettes exchanged outfits and performed each other's routines. The celebration ended with the Jack-of-Hearts dance Friday evening. Similar to a Sadie Hawkins dance, the Jack-of-Hearts dance gave the girls an opportunity to ask their favorite guys for a date. The WLOL Sound and Light Show provided music for the event. Aida Khademzadeh said. I never knew how hard it was to ask a guy out. but I am glad I did because I don't remember ever having so much excitement in one night! 28 — Srvow Week | E. J. Cooper celebrates his 89th birthday at the coronation where students presented him with another year of cable television and four tickets to a Twins game. — Art students prepare their version of the Winter Carnival's Ice Palace for the Royal Court. Snow Week — 29 . As photography editor ol the Quill and chiH photographer lot J.tlon%, Jerry Carter shoot, develops and punts the majority of the pictures Ir both the paper and yearbook Involvement in the extra-curricular activities offered at Cooper enhanced participants' high school experience Organizations offered students the opportunity to improve their talents and to develop new ones From danceline to declamation, from chess to choir, the groups appealed to all areas of interest Some clubs attracted more members than others, but all added variety and excitement to both the atmosphere of the school and the lives of the participants, becoming a main attraction of high school life. ¥ 1 Alter a twenty-one inch snowstorm. Matt Johns t tunnels a crevice outside the yearbook room lor ti Mailers refrigerator Working on pages lot fourtei t hours straight mode the private food stock necessar | The (ooperettes help each other stretch out before a danr e competition • Stacy McKCfUie. captain ol the Silks, perlorms her Hag routine lor the Holiday pepfest 30 — Organizations Division Council gives ideas voice Student Council, one of the main attractions for those interested in politics and government, or just in reform, gave students an opportunity to express their thoughts about ideas, decisions and policies affecting them. They tried to incorporate many of their ideas into the school's policies. Comprised of one representative from every homeroom, the Student Council met every other week to discuss issues that students thought the administration should examine more closely. Student Council president John Evans said. We weren't always able to have our views follow through, but there were still some positive effects of the Student Council this year.” The Council covered a variety of topics, including the popular subject of the school's parking policy. Students wanted to know exactly what the parking lot attendant received in salary. The possibility of installing pop machines in the locker rooms presented another recurring subject, although the administration found the suggestion unfavorable. The Council also discussed and passed resolutions concerning non-mandatory seating during pepfests and earning a letter in drama. In addition to Evans, vice president Steve Zahn and secretary Chuck Poole served as officers of the Council, while assistant principal Jerome Jackson represented the administration's views of the issues discussed. Don Blore continued as adviser. Blore. who has advised the Council since 1973. said he found that students have always been able to handle their issues and views with maturity and good will. He said. I believe the majority opinion of our entire student body constitutes a better moderator for administration and staff measuring student opinions than the hunches and guesses of a small handful of self-appointed leaders who were elected bv no one. 1 Mike Johnson and John Evans review school policy before presenting their proposal regarding pop machines In the locker rooms to the administration. —. Steve Zahn prepares an argument against the Council members who advocate dismissal of the parking lot attendant and a no-fee policy 32 — Student Council Junior Class. Kiny'Knott n In the .planning .of the, Preparations for Prom head Cabinet activities The Junior Class Cabinet held the responsibility of planning Prom, one of the main attractions for juniors and seniors. Cabinet president Connie Hendricks, vice president Kim Knott, secretary Steve Kahl and treasurer Erik Marsh, along with Peg Sterrett and Eugene Huisken. decided upon A Night in Heaven as the theme. The Cabinet then organized the details. They agreed on holding the Prom at the Radisson once again, but they opted for a change in bands from last year. The music was too hard to dance to; we’re looking for something a little slower this year, said Knott. Sterrett said, Prom gives the students a chance to use some of their abilities in organization, management, leadership, and creativity. Although the Junior Cabinet also worked on publicity and fundraising ideas, they directed most of their energy toward Prom. Other than assisting the juniors with some Prom preparations, the Senior Cabinet did not become involved in any school activities. In fact, class president Paul Heisler was not aware of his position until January, long after the election. ■ SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS: A. Mooss. P. Heisler. D. Bailey Not Pictured: R. Borden JUNIOR CLASS CABINET: Front Row: J. Rasmussen. K. Knoll, T. SchooJey Back Row: P. Seavcy. J. Yunker, S. Kohl Class Cabinet — 33 Crocodiles compile files The Debate team studied the National Debate Topic. RESOLVED: ’ The Federal Government Should Establish A Comprehensive Program To Protect The Quality Of Water In The United States. Coached by Don Blore, the participants developed affirmative and negative viewpoints on their debate subject. Neil Krasnoff and Dave Norton created affirmative ideas, while Mike Lee and Chris Cook represented the negative side. Although the team did not compete in a meet, they observed one at St. Francis High School on October 27. Since it occurred near Halloween, the debaters wore costumes related to the debate resolution. The Debate team supported the Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy radio script-writing contest. Four Rob-binsdale Cooper winners developed speeches on the theme. New Horizons for America’s Youth. These students, Gerald Mimick, Jon Kohnen, Tom Osberg, and Dave Hesse, recorded messages on tapes, and local radio stations broadcasted these messages near Veterans Day. 34 — Debate Chess team aims high The Chess team, coached by Doug Andrus. earned the number one ranking in the Twin Cities Chess League, and placed tenth in the Valley Forge. PA meet. The league, comprised of teams from high schools all over the Twin Cities area, promoted competitive chess. Meets occurred every Monday at Hopkins Senior High. The team competed individually and as a group. Each team member played separate games, and through victories they gained points for the team. The six-member team prepared all year for the State Competition at Robbinsdale Cooper. In early April, many of the members advanced to the National Competition in Valley Forge. Pennsylvania. Tim Radermacher, one of the highest-ranked high school chess players in the nation. said of the chess team. This is the best team I've ever been on. Playing each other is often a greater challenge than actual state or national competition. Chess — 35 CHESS TEAM: M Benson. D. Wcnccl. J. Rasmussen. T. Ellis NHS supports spirit The National Honor Society creates original extracurricular activities with Interest Survey Under the leadership of officers Mike Saice. Dan Goettl. Reenie Kempf, and Amy Schirmacher, the National Honor Society established itself as a more active and substantial organization at Cooper than it had been in past years. The group began the school year with a Friday the thirteenth dance in order to raise funds for future activities. The NHS used the proceeds to pay for Mark Sharen-broich, one of the most popular and well-known speakers for young people in the country, to be a guest at the induction ceremony in the spring. Mark Sharen-broich's speech really gave me some inspirational thoughts on leadership and attitude that I'm sure will continue to benefit me throughout the years, said Saice. The officers used many of the organizational ideas they learned at a summer leadership retreat in planning their events. The retreat, a four-day seminar at St. Olaf College, was specifically designed for Student Council and NHS officers. The retreat gave me many new ideas about in- creasing school spirit that I used in NHS events. said Shirmacher. Following the dance, the Honor Society initiated a program with the goal of involving a greater portion of the student body in extracurricular activities. The NHS composed a survey of forty interests: and students completed it in their social classes, indicating their top five interests on a computer scanner sheet. After the NHS officers obtained the results from the survey, they distributed the lists of students interested in participating in certain activities, such as language or intramural sports clubs, to teachers and administrators who volunteered to take charge of the activities. The officers said they hope that the Society will continue to grow and to become even more active. I feel good about what we accomplished this year; but I hope that in the future, the new members will continue to build upon the ideas we began, said Kempf. . J Mark Scharenbroich.; auction ceremony. ci with humorous anecdo 36 — National Honor Society -MIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: Front Row: A Lubin, R. Kempf. A. Schirmacher. Q Nguyen. S Schaeffer. S Nelson. PI. Sroka. T. Radermacher. S. Smith. B Hanauska. I ry. S Widmer. S. Skaaden. G Phelan. J Selover. P Krogseng. S. Lindell. S. Mogner. J. Scofield. B Kopp Second Row: B. Jahnke. S. Carpenter. J. Sandeen. M. Stark. S McVeigh. B. Kingsbury. S. Schiller. D. Cash man. K Lindberg. H. Traver. T. Savoye. J. Swanson. T. Peterson. C. Schwerin. A. Swierzaek. C Lindley. L. Luther. K Wnsanen. W Waszut. L. Berry. A Lee. J. Ruegsegger. K Kirkbnde Third Row: M. Saice. D. Goettl. K Drummond. A Khademzadeh. J. Culver. B. FDechner. A. andt. M Millard. H Bultman. C. David. L Grimes. L Phelps. J Chandler. B Baker. A Fitzer. D Gaunitz. C. Dumonceau . D. Kaufmann. A. Alt. S. Atwater. K Dalen. S. . iravy. H Craig Fourth Row: T. Nynas. T Gooley. C. Lawniczak. C Modahl, M Galaja. G Mimick. M. Neslund. C. Connelly. L Planting. L. Nordstrom. D. Norton. D. i’.,imode. R Beaver. S. Kahl. M. Ramponl, L. Wald. P. Seavey. A. Maass. B. Driver. E Kloose. P. Mickelson. M. Johnson. S. Tuma Fifth Row: B. Jahnke. S. Brame. L. !'.on, P Hume. B Vetruba. D. Osterhus. J. Kohnen. R. Berdahl. J Evans. R Bray. R Biggs. J Andraschko. P. Miller. S. Roberts. J. Genda. K. Peters. J. Natysin. K. •hn T Evans. P Heisler, D. Ostergard. M McElmurry Not Pictured: K Clarkin. K Terrell. M Doty. T. Nord. S. Atwater. C. Rudolph. L. Mon son | Rrente Kempf hangs streamers for the successful Friday the thirteenth dance. Don Goettl. vice president of NHS. lights the candle of leadership, one of the four qualities honored at the National Honor Society induction. National Honor Society — 37 Speakers gain security from Declam Declamation attracted students interested in improving their speech and interpretation skills through competition with other speakers and actors. The activity offered students eleven different categories to choose from, including poetry, creative expression. and original oratory. Carrie Runke said. “I was worried that when I joined Declam. I'd have to choose some category that I didn’t really like. After I saw the choices, though, I actually had a tough time making up my mind because so many of the categories sounded interesting.” After selecting a division, students met with faculty coaches to develop ideas for their presentations. Searching for appropriate selections, actors went through novels and plays, while non-original orators consulted famous speeches for their material. Rob Biggs said. I had to look for weeks before I found a speech that expressed my thoughts correctly. The Declam season began in late February and continued through April. The I used to be afraid to talk in front of assemblies; Declam helped me conquer this fear.” — Shelly Sutterer speakers spent time preparing for preliminary festivals to gain experience and confidence for the later Regional and State competitions. Participants often performed before large crowds as well as INTERPRETATION: Front Row: S. Zohn. W. Wosiut. A. Lee Middle Row: R. Kempf. J. Kohnen. R Berdahl. M. Johnson Back Row: J. Selover. H. Wood. A. Hoekslra. C. Runke. J. Yunker. L. Luther. B. Jahnke. H. Fuhrmann. S. Brame. K. Lason — Crystal Mahler rehearses her poetry selection to the wall, a common occurrence at Declamation festivals. judges in the contests. The public speaking aided many declaimers in overcoming their insecurities. Shelly Sutterer said. I used to be afraid to talk in front of assemblies; Declam helped me conquer this fear. Pat Felth, Jeff Phillips, and Julie Rasl comprised the coaching staff which Phylli:. Kromer headed. Rask said she thought tha she benefited from the program as mucf as the students did. She said. This wa: my first year coaching Declam, and it wa: rewarding to see the young actors progres: throughout the season because of my assistance. According to Kromer, Cooper consistently performs well in the contests because of the superb coaching team and the great interaction between teachers and students.” 38 — Declamation — Steve Tyson, competing in Original Oratory, practices the gestures necessary for a convincing speech. Front Row: O. Ansar. K. Leung. C. Bannerman. S. Tyson. A. Khademzodeh Back Row: R Biggs. J. Zeaman. G. Mimick. C. Terrell. K. Peters. B. Vctruba POETRY AND HUMOROUS: Front Row: A. Leis. S. Hawes. U. Choin. J. Fellbaum Middle Row: C. Kubic. J. Hines. D. Streeter Back Row: C. Mahler. J. Melby. L. Olson Declamation — 39 Staffers stress out as deadlines loom Blood pressures rose as the yearbook staffers rushed to complete their final deadlines. Amid mountains of rejected articles, headlines, captions, and photos, near comatose staffers agonized over marathon sessions lasting up to eighteen hours to assure the safe and timely arrival of the pages to the publishers, and consequently. the books to the students. Fat. orange quad-paks, photos marred by yellow marks, and tattered pieces of severly edited copy disguised as lecture notes during class indicated the proximity of the deadlines. Typical last-minute incidents included desperate calls to coaches and captains by distraught sportswriters seeking scores, the harrassment of anyone who happened to wander by the Annual Room when people in a group photo needed identification, and mysterious phone calls to classrooms from pseudo-mature voices requesting the presence of certain class members for emergency candids. Attempts to combat frustration and fatigue often approached the extreme. Staffers indulged in a variety of remedies, from stashing their favorite food in the makeshift roof-refrigerator, or snowbank, to creating bizarre artwork involving saltines. pins, and Coke cans protruding from the bulletin board. Music also alleviated the pressure of deadlines, and the strains of Mozart. Godspell. and Black Flag escaped from within the room. The high standards of editors Lisa Frey and Kelly Terrell drove an occasional staffer, unable to write an acceptable headline, to consider consulting crisis hotlines for stress and depression. When energy began to dwindle during the all-night writing sessions, the editors relied on asking strange questions of good-natured Domino's Pizza employees concerning difficult layouts and asparagus pizzas. The pizza men's confused but understanding responses provided the comic relief required to remain coherer i through the early morning hours. Adviser. Vern Hollister, despaired ovtr the chaos of one particularly horrible deadline, when a batch of hairy, blurry pit -tures appeared in the photo files two days prior to the mailing date. Photographers realized that they would have to re-shoc t their entire assignments. I haven't see-light for 56 hours. said one photograph r as he crawled out of the darkroon shielding his eyes from the brightness cf day. Factless, passive, quoteless, editorializing copy distressed Hollister even furthe His emotional pleas for the journalistic style inspired much-improved rewrites. A letter announcing the selection of the yearbook as a sample to be distributed nationally caught everyone off-guard and gave the staff the encouragement needed to rise from lethargy and conquer the last deadline. I Stepping away from his red pen for a moment. Vern Hollister flops across the register and reaches for the volleyball net-curtains, dreaming of a day when all verbs will be active and all opinions attributed. — As Jolenc Selover glances around in search of someone to interview for her feature in the seniors section. Amy Shirmacher smirks, realizing that she inadvertently quoted half of the yearbook staff in her article and prepares to face the inevitable bellow of Don't quote staffers! 40 — Talons TALONS AT FINAL DEADLINE: FRONT ROW: J. Carter. R. Carter. B. Hanauska. Adviser V. Hollister. A. Khademiadeh. Q. Nguyen. D. Cashman. J. Sandcen. S. Schiller MIDDLE ROW: S. Brome. A. Schlrmacher. J. Plombon. K. Terrell. L. Frey. A. Lee. P. Scavcy. R. Kempf BACK ROW: M Johnson. M. Saice. E Kloos. M. Lee. B. Driver. J. Selover, S. Kohnen. S. Tuma, J. Yunkcr. W. Waszut. S. Skoaden. B. Johnke. C. Hels. J. Scofield NOT PICTURED: P. Putnam. D. Mundale. K. Llndberg. G. Mlmlck. A. Alt. J. Gcnda. S. Carpenter. t— After typing his article. Jeff Pfornbon proofreads to catch mistakes. Weary eyes and quick typing jobs resulted in occasional flaws in the copy, usually eliminated by the final editing of other staffers. 1 Sportswriting photographers Dave Mundale and Paul Putnam gravitate toward sources of light after the editors release them from the darkroom briefly for fresh air. water, and to finish their page layouts. [ Lisa Frey crawls out of her copy-editing alcove under the tables to advise a staffer on the correct cropping of a photo. Talons 41 Name change ushers in Quill's year With the omission of the Hawks' from the title of their newspaper, budding journalists began a year of changes on the staff of the Quill. When the first of eight issues arrived in early September, students of Don Blore's social classes presented the newspaper with a petition supporting an all-school vote regarding the name of the paper. Editor Kelly Terrell said. Dropping the school’s mascot from the nameplate really had nothing to do with the student body or with the contempt of tradition; it was a matter of journalistic style. The new name stayed, and the Quill staff continued to update past standards throughout the year. The news department expanded its coverage, with reporters tackling such issues as the administration's proposal to cut the school day from eight to seven periods and the teachers' contract ratification. Quill staffer Lori Miller said. The news stories gave students a chance to learn the truth instead of relying on rumors for their information. The editorial page acquired a reputation as a medium of student opinion. Editorials on such topics as the decision to ban headphones and the suggestion to award varsity letters to participants in extra-curricular activities other than sports attracted atten- “Sometimes I resented getting stories back that looked more like they had been dipped in the Red Sea than edited.' — Mark Crenshaw tion from both students and staff. Letters to the editor became regular features in the paper as students exercised their First Amendment rights. Another aspect of the paper that in- creased in importance, photography and art. also gained popularity with readers. Photo editor Jerry Carter and his sidekick Paul Putnam shot, developed, and printed most of the Quill s cuts, while artists Corey Hels and Matt Johnson provided the comic relief for the Quill. Hels developed a regular comic strip. Parrot Cove, which quickly became a favorite with readers. Kris Lason said. Corey s strip is to the Quill as Peanuts' is to the Star and Tribune. They're both the first things I read when I open the papers. Vern Hollister, attaining the position of adviser, presented the Quill with another change. Hollister introduced many staffers to the red pen of rejection, according to Terrell. Arts editor Mark Crenshaw said. Sometimes I resented getting stories back that looked more like they had been dipped in the Red Sea than edited, but I also understood that our adviser knew what he was doing. I Jerry Carter, Dave Norton, and Sherry Atwater paste up the news page. The Quill held most of its paste-up sessions on Fridays, giving staffers a chance to spend the weekend cutting, cropping, and proofreading before delivering the pages to the publisher. —• An all-night writing cram leaves Brian Vetruba slouching wearily against the typewriter. Procrastination among staffers resulted in an abundance of caffeine and No-Dor appearing in the newspaper office but never affected the paper's distribution dates. 42 — Quill V — The typing skills of Jenny Pearson and others with quick fingers on the keyboards proved invaluable to the non-typing staffers. The Quill experimented with word processing for some of its deadlines, sending computer-illiterate journalists scurrying into closets with their safe old typewriters. 1 Perched on top of the newspaper office desk, Colleen Modahl rewrites her feature on Black History month. Staffers found all sorts of unusual positions to work in ond rarely settled for the standard chair-and-desk posture. GKJILL: Front Row: J. Pearson. K. Drummond. K. Terrell Middle Row: C. Hels. M Johnson. J. Culver. A Lubin Back Row: D. VanTasscl. K Crenshaw. S. Atwater. L. Miller. J. Carter. C. Modahl. P. Putnam. K. Knott. C. Magnus sen. B. Vetruba. D. Norton. D. Anderson. S. Bronken, B. Hansen More dancers help line The Cooperettes started their season in June and kept their momentum going through making new friends and learning to perform well in front of large groups of people. Led by captains Colleen David and Brenda Kingsbury, the line of 22 girls performed at football games, in pepfests, and in parades. They also competed in contests throughout the season. Participation on the danceline increased compared with last year. After a disappointing finish last year, it was great to see so many girls join the squad. said Kingsbury. Involvement in the line demanded much dedication and hard work, according to junior Kelly Burns. The girls practiced four or five days a week at 6:00 a.m. At practices the girls worked on both individual improvement and on synchronization. Junior Pam Morgan said, There was always a lot of help from everyone: we all wanted to move in time and to look great.” Competition took place year round, commencing with a contest at University of Wisconsin-Stout on November 9. where the girls captured two trophies in prop dance and line competition. They finished with the State Competition at North Hennepin Community College in February. The girls also competed in six summer parades, receiving third places in both the Crystal and Crosby parades. During the football season the squad danced at pepfests. which gave many of the girls the most pleasure, and at three of the home football games. They also coached the boys danceline, the Athletic Supporters. for Homecoming, organized a winter pepfest, and planned a Christmas dance. Along with their other activities, the girls dressed up as elves and passed out gifts at a nursing home: and they put on a show for the residents of Robbins Landing, a senior citizens' highrise. David was pleased with the dedication of the girls, who choreographed the dances themselves. We work very hard and don't receive much support, but it's good to see so many people who have the conviction to stay with something they believe in, she said. I Captains Brenda Kingsbury and Colleen David discuss essential hand movements with the dancers at the Apple Valley competition. —• Stretching out before a competition to prevent torn muscles. Sandi Schiller and Megan Saumer demonstrate on lockers gymnastic prowess that even Spiderman would envy. 44 — Cooperettes — At the first pcpfcsl. Maria WoJfgram. Missy Belanger, and Brenda Kingsbury realize that their dedication throughout the summer is really worth the response they receive from fellow classmates. 1 Monica Neslund and Darcey Swanson keep their arm movements synchronized with the music. iperettes — 45 COOPERETTES: Front Row: Kelli Wllsancn, Susie Merwin. Linda Fahlln. Joelle Keute. Pam Morgan. Lori Tygeson, Jane Schrant Middle Row: Sandi Schiller. Brenda Kingsbury. Missy Belanger. Dana Schufclt. Colleen David. Chrissy Lannis. Megan Saumer. Myra Molmberg Back Row: Marla Wolfgram. Darcey Swanson. Monica Neslund. Linda Millar. Kelly Burns. Michelle Weiss. Amy Ben)egerdes Cheering raises spirit Camp, fundraisers, and practices provided for a very busy year with the cheerleaders. The fall cheerleaders began practicing about two weeks after school ended last summer. Each morning at 6:30, they met to practice and to discuss uniforms and future events. At the end of June, most of the cheerleaders participated in a cheering camp at the University of Minnesota. They stayed in the dorms overnight and learned many new mounts and cheers. They also learned about a new type of cheering using dance. In July, the cheerleaders marched in two parades. Because the uniforms, shoes, and supplies for cheerleading were quite expensive, the cheerleaders sponsored many fundraisers, including car washes. Once school started, they sponsored the Mistletoe Dance, where they also sold mistletoe. The cheerleaders sold flowers as a fundraiser for Valentine's Day. The cheerleaders split up into squads to cheer as separate groups for the various sports. They believed that this helped them get to know the team members better and to let them be more devoted to one specific sport. Because of this split, the cheerleaders elected separate captains for all the sports and head fall and winter captains, Lisa Peterson and Leanne Ziesel. Pam Davis advised the fall cheerleaders, and Jan Hall advised the winter squads. Many of the girls thought that the activity Crowd participation at hockey games was really good. That is what makes it fun to cheer. — Shana McVeigh experienced a lower level of fan enthusiasm in the fall, despite their cheering, many signs, and good luckers which decorated the players and halls. They said that the decrease resulted from the physical distance between them and the crowd at football games. However. Shana McVeigh said. Crowd participation at hockey games was really good. That is what makes it fun to cheer. It is great having the crowd cheering with us for the players. SOCCER CHEERLEADERS: Left to Right: L. Zeiset. N. Lutgen. K. La son. L. Grime . D. Povroinik. L. Peterson 46 — Cheerleaders FOOTBALL CHEERLEADERS: Front Row: T. Johnson, H. Johnson. B. Berner. S. Haider Middle Row: J. Lehman. M. Gunia. J. Johnson Back Row: A. Christenson. S. McVeigh. L. Soderberg WRESTLING CHEERLEADERS: Front Row: A. Christenson. L. Hagen Middle Row: N. Lutgen. P. Hanna Back Row: M. Peterson. C. Thyr — Lisa Peterson and LeeAnn Zeisel perform their mount for the crowd. Cheerleaders — 47 SOPHOMORE CHEERLEADERS: Front Row: L. Casey Second Row: K. Hildohl. A. Rumpza. S. Nurrldcn. ■ Blake. D. Drummond. C. Bundle Third Row: C- Fraser. J. Campbell. A. VonDusen. K. Tessman. K. McDonoug N. Muhammed Fourth Row: T. Strouth. K. Sonnesyn. T. Corrigan 48 — Cheerleaders 1 Nancy Sandford displays her spirit to the crowd during a pepfest. BASKETBALL CHEERLEADERS: Front Row: N. Sandford Middle Row: J. Johnson. J. Lehmann. C. Arneson Jack Row: L. Soderberg — Holly Johnson. Shari Haider, and Kris Lason cheer to the full football stands at the alumni gome. fl Cheerleaders — 49 Hawk antics rouse cheer Although many fans may not have considered them a main attraction of the football games, Mascots did all they could to get the team spirit of the crowd soaring. They performed at events other than football games, however. They also appeared at wrestling matches, soccer games, and many other fall and winter sports. Junior Jill Eifert said. It’s fun to be able to get rowdy and help the crowd root for our team.” The Mascots had only three people participating on the squad, but with the help of captain Nancy Gellerman, they cheered and jumped with great energy and charisma. Mike Lee said, The Mascots are really exciting this year. Because they didn't rehearse much during the school year, they improvised many of their antics. This spontaneity succeeded in rousing the crowds during games. In the words of Wendy Waszut, With all of the enthusiasm of the Mascots, one couldn't help but feel good about our school. They symbolized our school's spirit well. They showed that we’re proud to be Hawks. ★ f MASCOTS: D.U cnson, J.EIfert.N.Gellerman 50 — Mascots Flaggies become Silks Last year's Flagtwirlers became this year's Silks because of their longer, more elaborate flags. The Silks' synchronized twirling, an attraction at many pepfests, helped bolster school spirit, according to senior Brad Hansen, a fan of the group. The Silks performed at fall and winter sports competitions in addition to the pepfests. Debbie Mercier, captain of the squad, helped keep the group together and precise in their routines. They practiced during school for about half an hour each day. Silk Collette Demonceaux said, It is fun, but we also put in a lot of hard work. The squad consisted of five seniors who all contributed to help raise the students' school pride, according to Demonceaux. Tryouts for Silks took place last spring. Since then they have raised money by selling flowers at Thanksgiving and by holding car washes. ★ Silks - 51 SILKS: Front Row: T. Galka. D. Fultoo. S. Hegge Back Row: D. Mercier. S. McKemie. C. Dumonceoux International citizens combine foreign cultures One particular organization took a special interest in helping Cooper's foreign exchange students feel as though they really belonged to the school. Members of the World Citizens Club spent much-of their time welcoming those from other countries. World Citizens Club has really helped me feel that I belong here at Cooper, said member Lobo Masimini of South Africa. One of the first and most important activities that the club undertook was making posters and decorating for the Homecoming Dance. Because of the excitement that Homecoming created, decorating for the dance provided an easy way for the exchange students to become caught up in school spirit. Homecoming Co-Chairperson Amy Schirmacher said, I don’t know how we could possibly have finished decorating without the help of World Citizens Club. One special aspect of World Citizens Club allowed Cooper students an opportunity to gain more knowledge about other cultures, while the foreign exchange students discovered the American way of life. Secretary Beth Jahnke felt she learned a great deal by listening to the exchange students speak about their homelands. I didn't realize what a difference there was between societies and cultures until I heard what the foreign exchange students had to say. | Hector Munoz, a Rotary exchange student from Chile, enjoys a quiet moment at Casino Might. 52 —World Citizens Club WORLD CITIZENS CLUB: Front Row: H. Munoz, J. Culver. Q. Ngyuyen. C. Rich. T. Johanson. A. Lei ; Bock Row: R. Cantu. K. Lason, L. Masimlni, H. Friedman, C. Weycr. B. Jacobson. N. Rodell. L. Egli. J. Shackelford. M. Reckdahl. K. Chiang. B. Jehnke. World Citizen Club — 33 Orchestra members play a variety of music from Handel’s ‘Messiah’ to ‘El Relicario’ Spunky musicians I Violinists Tammy Johanson and Petra Engert concentrate on Handel's Messiah. which they performed at the festival. — Junior Janice Sawatsky looks forward to the fun times in orchestra. Conductor James Berg described the 50-member orchestra as full of spunk. In addition to the stringed instruments, the woodwinds, the brass, and the percussionists were from all three grade levels that formed the orchestra. The orchestra performed upon several occasions, beginning with the Homecoming Coronation. The orchestra also held a Winter and a Spring Concert together with the band. A highlight of the orchestra year was the district-wide festival. The festival combined the orchestras and choirs of Cooper and Armstrong. The performed Handel’s Messiah. Cellist Jolene Selover called the festival a good opportunity to play great works of music in addition to bring- ing Cooper and Armstrong together as one, instead of two separate schools. Many members of the orchestra participated in the Region 6AA Solo and Ensemble Contest which occurred in the spring. The soloist or ensemble prepared a piece of music and then presented it to a judge. The judge critiqued them and awarded some of the performers stars for superior presentations. Members of the orchestra also had a chance to take part in the musical’s orchestra. The members of this orchestra donated many hours of time for rehearsal. Junior Lisa Luther said. Playing in the musical’s orchestra was a lot of hard work, but I had such a sense of accomplishment when everything came together. ★ 54 — Orchestra ORCHESTRA: Front Row: S. Gorse. K. Lindberg. P. Engen. K. Borns. T. Nguyen. T. Bungert. L. Wald. T. Johanson. K. Pakonen. J. Sawat-sky. C. Engstrom. E. Aho Middle Row: G. Mimlck. R. Pakonen. J. Murto, C. Johnson. R. Borden. Q. Nguyen, B. Jahnkc. B. Jahnke. B. Kopp. K. Clarkin. A. All. M. O'Reilly. L Luther. J. Scofield Back Row: J. Selover. P. Miller. T. Hanna. S. DesPles. J. Harrington. D. Peters. J. Osgood. C. Rabc. J. Jagerson. M. Haase. D. Osterhus Orchestra — 55 Angelika Leis of West Berlin liked the fact that students are given longer to decide about their future vocation. “It’s good that American children are all kept together in the same sort of school system, instead of being forced into deciding whether to pursue a college education or to attend trade school in their early teens. It also allows you to be exposed to many different types of people.” Ricardo Cantu of Mexico said that he found the education to be the most outstanding feature of the (J.S. “The CJ.S. has a very interesting educational system that has many benefits.” G.S. education attracts exchange students Lobo Masimini said that although he enjoyed the American way of life, he expected the G.S. to be different. He explained that the people of the Black race in South Africa assume that everyone in America receives equal treatment and opportunity and that discrimination doesn't exist. Lobo said, however, Living in the G.S. has made me realize that although prejudices and racial discrimination are illegal. they continue to exist in the attitudes of many American citizens, including those who denounce the apartheid system in South Africa. Lobo found the discrimination the G.S. citizens face much less harmful compared to that the South African blacks undergo, citing the differences in the school systems of the two countries as the best example of this point. He considered one of the major problems involved in the racial segregation of his country to be that, while the whites receive an education comparable to that of American students, the quality of the blacks' education remains in- “ Although prejudices and racial discrimination are illegal, they continue to exist in the attitudes of many American citizens. ____________________— Lobo Masimini ferior. He attributed this disparity in part to the benefits denied to the black students, such as extra teaching assistance and the use of audio-visual materials. The amount of time and energy the students and teachers expend toward school in the G.S. surprised Masimini. as did the importance placed on extra-curricular activities and on school policies, such as the attendance and tardy regulations. Lobo considered these rules rather strict, as the reputation he acquired for less-than-admirable puctuality might indicate. Masimini plans to pursue a career as a medical doctor when he returns to South Africa, even though the country permits very few black men and no black women tc attend the Gniversity in South Africa. Only a grant will allow Masimini to attend the university. Lobo considered snow sports some of the main attractions of his year in Minnesota. I enjoyed cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, and ice skating. These activities were not only new and exciting to me. they also allowed me to become more a part of my American peer group. + 56 — Feature Hector Munoz, Angelika Leis, Ricardo Cantu. Nina Rodan, Lobo Masiminl Nina Rodan of Norway found the combination of education and sports activities to be an advantage of life in America. “School is much more interesting with the addition of clubs and activities. In Norway I have had to join organizations outside of the school system in order to participate in sports. The main attraction of America for Hector Munoz of Chile was very simply stated: “The girls.” Feature — — Tenor Perry Miller concentrate on sightreading a Bahamian spiritual, All My Trials.” a selection the Chamber Singers performed at most of their concerts. j Alto Brenda Jahnke practices Christmas carols in preparation for the holiday season. CHAMBER SINGERS: Front Row: S. Mcrwin, S. Zahn. K. Lindberg, E. Kloos. J. Schirmochcr, S. Simonson. J. Sawatsky. R. Berdahl. C. Lindley. A. Schmidt. L. Luther. G. Flugaur. J. Selover Back Row: P. Miller. S. Brame. J. Genda. M. Ramponl. T. Ziesmer. B. Jahnke. J-Kohnen, B. Jahnke. M. Saice. M. Walen. P. Bruins. L. Wald. B. Newton 58 — Chamber Singers Singers everywhere Chamber Singers perform a large repertoire to audiences from churches to shopping centers 1 Missy Ramponi, a member of the alto section, worms up before a rehearsal by Singing scales | Engrossed in the new music, sopranos Michelle Walen and Lisa Wald try to take into account the dynamics and accent marks. — Julie Schirmacher. Lisa Luther, and Michelle Walen model their red dresses and pearls. Chamber Singers — 59 The Chamber Singers, not confining hemselves to singing only at school con-erts. performed at shopping malls and ommunity events. They sang at Golden alley Country Club. Bandana Square, and tiverplace. The group enjoyed these occa-ions. yet many members communicated a lesire to sing for people unable to attend ublic performances; for example, people n nursing homes and in hospitals. Richard Kloos, director, said The kids had a better overall attitude toward the group. All members of the Select Choir, the Chamber Singers used their fourth hour every day to perfect their music, most of which they performed without accompani-Even though the members of Chamber Singers received no credit for this activity, many considered it just as worthwhile as any of their classes. Lisa Wald said. It exposes us to a type of music that is hard to grasp in a larger choir setting. The 27-member choral group received many compliments on their red and gray formal attire, a very unique color combination. The girls chose their dresses during the summer. Once they decided on the dress color the boys chose their tuxes in a complimentary color. The group was very well-balanced. This was partly because of the very strong soprano and alto sections. Also, there were many returning basses. said Kloos. ★ — Jonrw Stump and Laura Wienzetl prepare for the Messiah Concert by practicing the Hallelujah Chorus. Choirs create memories The choirs, under the direction of Richard Kloos, contributed many memories to the school year. Fundraisers, new robes, and concerts were just a few of the choirs' main attractions. While the Treble and Concert Choirs sold various catalogue items such as calendars and magnetic locker mirrors. Select Choir chose to sell candy. For many years the sale of candy in school had been taboo. G. David Knutson, head principal, broke tradition when he gave permission for the sale of Cadbury bars and Gummi Bears with a promise from the choir that candy would not fly. Finally, after weeks of “The chocolate went well, but the Gummi Bears stuck around. — Richard Kloos grueling book work, Kloos announced. The chocolate went well, but the Gummi Bears stuck around. Proof of that could be seen on some of the walls several weeks after the sale. A real highlight of the year was the acquisition of new blue choir robes. The robes added a professional sparkle to the winter concert but couldn't outshine the Hallelujah Chorus composed of both current choir members and alumni from the audience. The spring concert and Messiah concert also went well, according to Kloos. Cooper again showed their tremendous musical ability, he said. Cooper and Armstrong began preparing in the fall for their joint presentation of the February 13 Messiah concert. Creating this special concert took much time and energy, said Lisa Wald. Cooper hosted the concert, a privilege alternated each year with Armstrong. It’s nice to see the talent of both schools get together and perform instead of compete, said Alice Ann Kempf, mother of choir member Reenie Kempf. Select Choir and Treble Choir, groups which knew no season, helped create another notable year for Cooper's music program.★ CONCERT CHOIR: Front Row: J. Mortenson. C. Rupp. C. Arver. V. Wefel. S. Smith. J. Groschen. J. Stump. C. Fraser. K. Skarolid. H Gossard. J. Brandt Middle Row: J Ruddy. 2. Hill. J. Jollcoeur, K Richardson. L. Weinzetl. R Morgan. L Ruud. D. Albus. W. Brostrom. G. Frank. J. Stephens. M Randall Back Row: K Tessrn.in. S Hofstede, A Cronen. L. Young. B. Newton. A. Saumer. L. Augustiniack. B. Jacobson. A. VanDusen. T. Hedman. K. Burfeind, Director R Kloos TREBLE CHOIR: Front Row: L Beihoffer. V. La Belle. C. Chandler. S. Hughes. B Descant Middle Row: S. Hastings. B Murphy. Y. Descant. J. Campbell Back Row: J. Larson, D. Klueveln. A. Vlska. L Booen. D. Luebke SELECT CHOIR Front Row: W. Wasrut, S. McVeigh. N. Sandford. P Morgan. T Davies. L Montour. M. Saumer. H. Fuhrmann. M O'Reilly, L Bandemer. J. Ruegsegger. K Kirkbride. L Wald Second Row: R. Godden. J. Selover. C. Mahlen. C Llndley. M. Eastlund. L Tygeson. S. Merwln. L. Luther. A. Schiimacher. R. Kempf. G. Phelan. B. Wenlund. D. Smith. D Morris Third Row: J Plombon. M Lee. S. Zahn. E Kloos. B. Driver. R. Carter. L. Masimlni. J. Schirmacher. J. Sawatsky, P. Miller. V. Reynolds. M Whalen. T Wefel Fourth Row: P. Heisler. S. Simonson. J. White. K Bums. B Jahnke. M Ramponi, T. Granger. A. Schmidt. P. Seavey. S. Foster. M. Johnson. B. Johnkc. S Brame. L Phelps Back Row: J Jones. G. Flugaur. B Newton, L Overby. K Baribeau. P. Bruins. T. Zlesmcr. C. Johnson. J. Kohnen. J. Genda. R. Berdahl. H. Munor. M. Saice, D. Peterson Choir —61 Marching Band exits in a ‘blaze of glory!’ The Marching Band completed their marching season under the direction of Roger Thompson. Don Spangler, and drum majorette Brenda Jahnke. The band consisted of members from the Symphonic Wind Ensemble. Concert Wind Ensemble, and any willing Concert Band member. ‘The band worked hard at getting its repertoire of music learned. Each band member gave many hours to make the season a success, said Jahnke. Practices started at the beginning of September, most during seventh hour. Band members often heard at these seventh-hour rehearsals director Thompson shouting. Straighten your lines! from his megaphone. It was a good season. The band showed great improvement in the last two games. We went out in a blaze of glory! exclaimed Thompson. The 108-member band marched at four football games and played in the stands at one soccer game. To finish off the season, the Marching Band held their traditional indoor concert on October 23. At this concert, they performed most of the music they had learned for the halftime shows. Some of the band members' favorites included Blue Suede Shoes and Barbara Ann. Junior Kris Dalen said. Hopefully our hard work paid off by entertaining the football fans. ★ MARCHING BAND: Front Row: B. Jahnke Second Row: A. VanDusen. T. Savoye. W. Wedel. L. Grimaldi. B. Kopp. K. Clarkin. D. Gaunitz. K. Hedenland. S. Atwater. H. Traver. S. Atwater. C. Chancellor. J. Collins. S. Sutherland. J. Gustafson Third Row: D. Mercler, K. Drummond. M. Charboneau. T. Galka. A. Hoekstra. F. Waddington. W. Berg. D. Tvedt. N. Krasnoff, A. Betat. C. Potter. J. Stringer. T. Jacobsen. N. Kopp. C. Yost. C. Kieper. C. Gort. D. Fulton Fourth Row: C. Dumonceaux. J. Scofield. T. Peterson. B. Jahnke. R. Ebner, J. Hunt. S. Suhr. A. Anderson. C. Bannerman. K. Eastman. M. Albrecht. S. Sunderlis. M. Hoane. D. Osterhus, D. Wills. S. McKenzie Fifth Row: C. Butterfield. T. Ellis. B. Mathias. J. Jorgenson. R. Berdahl. D. Adair. K. Eastman. B. Jacobson. S. Rodberg. J. Harrington —. Drum majorette Brenda Jahnke anxiously awaits the halftime show despite the cold weather. 62 — Marching Band •— Flutists Julie Schirmacher and Meg O'Reilly enjoy the friendship they have made in Marching Band MARCHING BAND: Front Row: K. Laughlin. J. Knutson, K. Erickson, A. Alt. H. Fuhrmann, W. Waszut. M. O'Reilly, J. Schirmacher. L. Luther, K. Dolen, S. Nlruddin, L. Harrison Second Row: B Harvey. T. Johnson. S. Hawes. A. Bronken. L. Harmon. B. Falk. L. Scottlng, R. Smith. J. Fellbaum. T. LeBrun. J. Fellboum. M. Blakely. C. Rudolph Third Row: K. Numan. J. Pribnow. L. Forsythe. J. Gustafson. T. Larson. S. Noren. K. Geineart. L. Olson. E. Berg. T. Cole. B. Hatten. J. Wendt, S. Ramberg. A. Lee. J. Snyder Back Row: S. Bliley. P. Raum. B Morel-ter. L. Monson. D. Webber. D. Peters. J. Osgood Roger Thompson strains to hear Don Spangler's comments on the halftime show. Marching Band — 63 Jazz swings Under the direction of Roger Thompson. the Jazz Band, an attraction at Cooper for about fifteen years, moved into full swing. The students' response to the Jazz Ensemble has been very positive. They thought that the class was fun. but that it took lots of work. Junior David Webber said. “Jazz Band was harder than I thought it would be. but I think it's the best thing musically I've had. Jazz Band is not just like any of the other bands that students hear. It tries to play more of the upbeat jazz songs, and it also plays popular television show themes and movie soundtracks. Band members play the music of famous composers such as Scott Joplin and Glenn Miller, and they learn a type of improvisation in music that isn't found in the other RCHS bands. They often take a solo and add ideas of their own to the original music. The main interest, though, has been in different styles of jazz throughout the history of music. Musicians said that being in Jazz Band has helped them grow musically since they played such a different kind of music. It's faster and harder to perform than most music other bands play. Most of the band members have been in music before. The Jazz Band rarely attracts people with no experience. As Thompson said. The music isn't easy. The Jazz Band performed about eight or ten times during the school year. They played during Homecoming, pepfests. and in band concerts. They also played at junior highs and at nursing homes. ★ 64 — Jaw Band JAZZ BAND: Front Row: T. Jacobson. L, Monson, T. Larson. S. Foster. B. Robb Middle Row: S. Billcy. D. Webber Back Row: R. Berdahl, D. Osterhus. M Haase. R. Carter. S. Sunderland. J. Jagerson. T. Ellis Dave Osterhus. Mike Haase, Bruce Robb, and Tim 'scobsen practice their music intently SYMPHONIC BAND: Front Row: B Johnke. B Kopp. K. Clorkin. R. Smith. K Wikstrom. L. Olson. H Traver. K Dalcn. B Jahnke. L. Luther. M. O'Reilly, J. Schirmacher Second Row: A Alt. H. Fuhrmonn, D Gaumu. W Waszut. J. Fellbaum. B Roll. D. Adair. S Hawes. R Smith. L. Monson. T. Peterson. J. Scofield Third Row: G ■Vest. T. Ellis. J. Jagerson. S. Anderson. C. Rabe. B. Moretter. D. Osterhaus. R Berdahl. M Haase Back Row: J rellboum. J. Osgood. S Billey. D. Webber. D. Peters. T. Savoye. Director R. Thompson Symphonic Band rates superior Symphonic Band began in the spring with band members from Cooper and from the surrounding junior high schools auditioning for selection. The director requires that students have at least one year of band before he will even consider them for tryouts. Only about half of those trying out actually get in. said director Roger Thompson. Symphonic Band is a very select group. The music that Symphonic Band plays is much more difficult than the music regular band members play. It’s far more demanding, according to Thompson. Students liked Symphonic Band, even though it required more work. I think we had more privileges than the other Cooper bands. said Symphonic musician Wendy Waszut. One of the aspects unique to the Symphonic Band was their participation in the state contest. Competing against other schools' bands gave the students more incentive to work, and so far RCHS Symphonic Band has received superior ratings at state contests. Thompson said. It gives the students a feeling of satisfaction to take a difficult piece of music and end up playing it successfully.” — Jay Jagerson and Todd Ellis blast out one of director Roger Thompson s selections for the upcoming concert. Symphonic Band — 65 CONCERT WIND ENSEMBLE: Front Row: S. Atwater, S. Atwater. R. Billcy. L. Peterson. B. Falk. L. Scotttng. K Gelneart. J. Quisberg. L. Forsythe. M Blakeley, S. Sutherland. C. Rudolph. Second Row: J. Johnson. M Neslund, K Hedenland. C. Bannerman. S. McKenile. J. Knutson. J. Wad-dington. A. Moekstra. L Ham man. J. Stringer. B. Hat ten. A. Lee. S. Rod berg. S. Foster. Third Row: A Anderson. S Noten. J. Gustafson. A. Bronkcn. J. Hunt. J. Bedman, C. Potter. P. Tvedt. J. Larson. T. Jacobson. N Krashov. D. Wills. K. Eastman. D. Blakeley Back Row: B. Jacobsen. C. Butterfield. D. Spangler. CONCERT BAND: Front Row: K. Podrebarec. C. Evans. D. Rocha. C. Dumonceaux. C. Keeper. L. Fahlin. L. Strombeck. W. Robinson. K. Wold. T. LeBrun. J. Collins. K. Newman Second Row: D. Mercer. C. Carlson. K. Lawflun. K. Lindgren. J. Anderson. J. Pribnow. L Johnson. M. Buckingham. R. Cooms. B. Harvey. D. Hesse. G. Spohn. C. Gast Third Row: T. Johnson. E. Berg. M. Charbonneau. B Gragcs. J. Danielson. B. Mathias, C. Rcinward. L. Grimaldi. S. Pearson. S. Nielson. J. Schneider. D. Apostolou Back Row: M. Wincek. D. Mundale. S. Suhr. C. Weyer, Director R Thompson. 66 — Concert Bands — At a football game Erie Berg and his friends rate the Cooper Band number one Players band together Two of the three band courses offered at Robbinsdale Cooper. Concert Band, directed by Roger Thompson, and Concert Wind Ensemble, directed by Don Spangler, contained students in all grades. Members of each band were selected in the spring by an audition process. Concert Wind Ensemble members must participate in Marching Band. Students put a lot of hard work into their performances and found the dedication rewarding. We students take pride in our performances and are glad when we perform well,” Lisa Scotting said. Concert Band students could choose to be in Marching Band, which ended with the Fall Concert. All Concert Band musicians practiced and performed throughout the year, concluding with the Spring Concert. Students join Concert Band for a variety of reasons: some to improve their playing, some for the sheer pleasure of making music, and some just because it's fun and makes a nice break in the day. said Thompson. The students held their annual fundraiser, selling Happenings books, fruit, and cheese in the fall. The money they earned paid for the band trip. This trip was the best part of the year, according to junior Beth Falk. They performed for different people and had fun doing it. Concert Wind Ensemble is difficult at times, but it really pays off in performances and on the band trip, Falk said. Musicians' rank in band depended upon the chair they held, and they moved up or down in accordance with their performances in sectionals. Since Spangler taught only one hour per day. Thompson assisted him by listening to students and ranking their sectionals. — Tim Jacobson concentrates on the game, while Byron Jacobson. Bruce Robb, and Chris Butterfield anticipate a touchdown. Concert Bands — 67 — GUIDANCE AIDES: K. Peters. K. Gustafson Not pictured: D. Bono. A. Johnson. B. Wenlund AV AIDES: Front Row: T. Ostcrhus. T. Osterhus Middle Row: C. Cboin. M. Steenerson. M, Seviour Back Row: B. Haupt, C. Berg. J. Larson. B. Dullum. C. Rcye Not pictured: D. Ostcrhus OFFICE AIDES: P. Peterson. S. Koskela. M. Wolfgrom, D. Picha, R. Peterson. J. Schrondt Not pictured: S. Brehmer, P. Honno. S. Knight. I Nafranowitz 68 — Student Aides BAND AIDES: C. Durnonceau . D. Mercler, S. McKenzie Student helpers vital in school’s organization Student aides played a big role in the organization of Robbinsdale Cooper. They helped out in the Career and Counseling Center, the language lab. the Audio Visual Department, the main office, and the band room. Unfortunately, first semester lacked library aides because of the construction of the new Media Center. Most of these aides have a better understanding than most students of exactly how the school operates. Busiest in the morning, the main office aides made sure that the attendance had been taken correctly. Some of their other duties included sorting mail, running off papers for teachers, and filing. Receptionist Jeanne Pribnow said. We couldn’t do it without them. Guidance aides answered telephones and made appointments for students to see their counselors. You get to meet a lot of people in addition to gaining experience in office work, said sophomore Amy Johnson. Language lab aides organized the cassette tapes and checked them out to the students. Language lab aide Jenny Choih thought it was beneficial because It is a German culture option, and it is interesting. The Audio Visual student aides kept very busy. In the mornings they delivered equipment and films to the teachers who requested them. Senior AV aide Bob Haupt said, It is a good chance to get hands-on experience with this type of equipment. Band aides worked during their free hours to help keep the many scores of music filed correctly. The aides were busiest during the Marching Band season because of the many pieces of music we covered for the halftime shows, said band director Roger Thompson. LANGUAGE LAB AIDES: Front Row: T. Barton. C. Black Middle Row: J. Mlcka Back Row: G. McClurg. K. Leung. G. Schwenderman Not pictured: J. Choih Student Aides — 69 HIGT Front Row: J. Byer. A Webber. J. Lon ky Back Row: L Phelps. R Riesegref. G Snell OE: Front Row: D. McDowall. D. Picha Middle Row: M Campbell. R. Pocrnlch. K. Fields. G. Johnson. C. Anderson. T Roeder. K. Harris. A. Kitzman Back Row: T. Burns. D. Brannon. K. Hillstrom. C. Baker. K. Granlund. B. Poltiske. O. Izzard. Adviser B. Storkamp DECA: Front Row: S. Nelson. J. Sandeen. M. Smith Second Row: M. Bramwell. L. Bourque. K. Howe Third Row: K. Radermacher. M. Hussey Fourth Row: T. John. L. May. B. Gustafson Fifth Row: T. Burg, B. Lind-berg. M. Doty Sixth Row: R Evans. D. Mack. C. Poole Back Row: D. Johnson. S. Carpenter. J. Zajicek. Adviser T. Gagnon 70 — Work Clubs Coop serves community Students who desire more than just cnowledge. who want to experience train-ig first hand, can be a part of Cooperative Education. This curriculum is made up of hree parts: the classroom experience, on he job training, and involvement in clubs issociated with their field of study. Different clubs students can join include distributive Education Clubs of America. DECA). Office Education. (OE). Home Economics and Related Training, (HEART). nd Health Industries and Technology. FhIBT). DECA, advised by Tom Gagnon, deals with service from a business standpoint. They set up a business school partnership with Lincoln Properties and the Crystal Gallery Mall. Through this association, students decorated windows, did market research projects, and worked at the mail's [jrand opening. DECA also sponsored Homecoming s Casino Night and ran the completely remodeled school store. In January, they attended competition on district, state, and national levels. The nationals were held in Atlanta. OE Club, normally headed by Deraid Gourley. was advised by Barbara Storkamp, because of Gourley's illness. The main focus in OE was competition at state and national levels. Members competed in areas such as shorthand, bookkeeping, and typing. Members of HEART, with the help of adviser Sue Manikowski. participated in service projects. Before Thanksgiving, they held a food drive, with proceeds going to area church food shelves. In April, members competed in statewide competition. Gene Nardini directed HI T, a trade and crafts club, which helps train and prepare members for the future and their potential careers in the health industry. Outside their clubs, students became involved in leadership and service throughout the community. Through Coop, students gained knowledge in the workplace that they were able to use in school and to serve the community. DECA participant Jill Sandeen said. Being involved in the coop programs has made me aware of what life in the real world is really like. HEART Front Row: E Geislinger. C. Jensen, Adviser S. Manikowski. V. Bodin. B Winterhalter. D. Lindquist Second Row: B. Johnson. J. Hacker. D. Kolstad. V. Bodin. N. Merchont Third Row: M. Hanson. C. Berg. K. Kinowski. G. Bergstrom Back Row: T. McCullson. T Hanson. K. Charlet. M. Bednarek. S. Swigart Work Clubs — 71 Participation in athletics, one of the main attractions high school offers, unified students with a special kind of school spirit. Long, daily practices during the season built friendships that extended far beyond the locker rooms. Teams often sat together at lunch or formed their own cheering sections at football games. The strange and affectionate nicknames and secret jokes which only fellow teammates understand, and the weekends spent washing cars or selling candy to raise money further distinguished athletes. Hawks set their goals high; and while they didn't always achieve them, a sense of team spirit and dedication showed in the faces of both the athletes and the fans. 72 — Sports Division — Linebacker John Evans recovers a fumble, giving Cooper possession of the boll. WE 7 VARSITY FOOTBALL Kennedy THEY 14 6 Richfield 19 27 St. Louis Park 13 7 Pork Center 25 27 Armstrong 0 0 Osseo 8 7 Hopkins 0 22 Southwest 6 9 Wayzata 7 3-1 Burnsville 15 1 Quarterback Lance Pitllck. striving for another first down, scrambles to avoid on Armstrong defenseman. — Brent Baxley blocks for Dan Goettl. Coopers second leading scorer behind Lance Pitlick. Shoulder and ankle Injuries kept Goettl on the sidelines for many of the gomes. Too-high expectations After beginning the season ranked 4 in the state, a 6-4 record left the team with unfulfilled dreams The football team started the season ranked fourth in the state by Minnesota polls. After getting off to a 3-0 start, the Hawks suffered their first loss to Park Center. Cooper's only other losses were to Osseo 8-0 and Wayzata 9-7. We were really optimistic going into the playoffs, said Assistant Coach John Lloyd. Burnsville eliminated the Hawks 34-15 In the first playoff game. “Our defense was the strongest part of the team, said junior center Jeff Munn. The team led the Lake North Conference in defensive yards allowed per game. Shutting out Armstrong 27-0 and defeating Hopkins 7-0 in the Homecoming game showed the quality of the defense. The problem with the offense was that we played monotonous football. said junior running back Steve Tyson. Second year starting quarterback Lance Pitlick directed the offense and set a new school record for career touchdowns. Senior Dan Goettl and junior Brent Baxley were the starting running backs behind Pitlick. Highly recruited Mike Sunvold played offensive and defensive tackle. Lloyd said. Missed opportunities along the way contributed to our 6-4 record. The players had high expectations at the start of the season. They had their hopes set on the Metrodome, where the Class AA Championship takes place. The four losses diminished these hopes, but individual performances and a third place finish concluded a still successful season. ■¥ VARSITY FOOTBALL: Front Row: Coach S. Rixe. T. Garbett. M. Lund. P. Krogseng. M Cross. J. Brcnny. T. McNeil. M. Sake. A. Kimbell, R. Reger. S. Zahn. M. Rumpza. T. McNeil. P. Sroka. J. Munn. J. Kubiischck, Coach E. Jones-Hermerding. Coach J. Smith Second Row: S. Tyson. M Jones. B. Baxley. C. Tilbury. J, Howard. L. Pitlick. 0. Bailey. D. Harrison. B. Blackman. T. Kwth. K Barlbeau. D. Hesse. R. Cantu. K Brooks Third Row: Coach J. Harmon. Coach T Nelson. J. Smith. M. Bungert. J. Za-jicek, B. Glanos. A. Morris. M. Stalpes. B. Bunnell. E. Norby, T. Evans. J. Beach, T. Halford. R. Havlik. J. Phillippi. C. Poole. A. Johnson. S. Nelson. Coach J. Lloyd Fourth Row: B. Cook. S. Smith. S. Reinert. M, Trettel. M. Ondracek. S. Magner. J. Evans. A. Pfeiffer. D. Goettl. T. Weinzetl. T. Carlson. R. Bray. M Sunvold. Coach T. Goetche Football — 75 — Mike Sun void, one of the most recruited players In the state, attracted attention not only from colleges seeking talented athletes but also from the press. He appeared In the Minneapolis Star and Tribune and In local papers and broadcasts. WF JV FOOTBALL THEY 16 Woyxata a 12 Kennedy 6 6 Richfield 0 6 St. Louis Park 10 6 Park Center 12 0 Armstrong 20 12 Osseo 10 7 Hopkins 20 SOPHOMORE FOOTBALL: Front Row: R. Habel. T. Palm. T. Lloyd. M. Haberle. J. Johnson. J. Mills. W Brolch. T. Jenkins Middle Row: S. Anderson. M. Mata. T. Hauge. J. Olson, T. Bochmcir. T. Roberts. D. Rafael. B. Grages. Back Row: Coach S. Rixc. A. Johnson. S. Integer. P. Larson. T. Miller. T. Sherman. B. Tilbury. C. Blaha. T. Schwab. T Harrison. Coach T. Olson. 76 — Football 73“ — The Hawks celebrate their 27-0 victory over Armstrong, not with the WORM, but with triumphant shouts. r WE SOPHOMORE FOOTBALL THEY 6 Wayzata 12 6 Kennedy 12 20 Richfield 0 14 St. Louis Park 12 30 Park Center 7 20 Armstrong 6 22 Osseo 6 8 Hopkins 14 62 Southwest 6 V___________________ The football teams began practicing in early August. They spent many hours in the summer sun reviewing old skills and learning new ones before they faced any competition from other Metro schools. The sophomores' schedule was nearly as tough os the vorslty training. — During a summer scrimmage. Todd Kurth looks down the field for a receiver. Football — 77 Soccer team frustrated The boys soccer team had a disappointing season and finished with a 5-5-5 record. Said Tri-Captain Paul Steenerson, The team would have had a much better record, but we couldn't seem to put the ball into the net. We played inconsistently.” The team had strong wins against Hopkins and Armstrong but failed to create any kind of winning streak. The boys practiced Monday through Thursday and Saturday, which allowed the members of the team to attend the football games and support the football team, a favor the football players returned by attending many soccer games. Paul Steenerson. Mark Frain. and Lance Bjorlin were trl-captains. and Rod Brewer was the coach. Said Brewer of the team's potential at the beginning of the year. If we play up to our ability, we could come out on top. The team considered its biggest problem to be its inability to win. Senior Dan Hass-inger said, I feel all of us have grown up this season and have made a sort of strong friendship. — Dan Massinger executes a push-pass to a teammate. VARSITY SOCCER: Front Row: K. Slater. J. Swanson, T. Rausch. J. Hettle. M. Frain. L. Bjorlin. D. Johnson, D. Fanning Middle Row: D. Hassinger. P. Mickelson. M. Schupanltz. C. McDonald. P. Steenerson. S. Lennortson. E. Marsh. C. Swanson, C. Swenson Back Row: S. Melsness. P. Miller. T Olson. F Lopez. C Larson. S. Roberts. B. Bjorlin. Coach J. Hanson. Coach R. Brewer Not pictured S. Slnjem 78 — Boys Soccer — Eric Marsh grimaces os on Armstrong forward fields the boll. f + WE VARSITY SOCCER THEY 1 Blaine 0 0 Park Center 0 2 Hopkins 1 0 Armstrong 1 3 Osseo I Wayzata 1 1 Park Center 1 1 Armstrong 0 1 Edina 1 1 Breck I 3 South 2 2 Osseo 1 0 Wayzata 1 V___________________ I Pat McGowan sprints across the field during the rigorous soccer training to build endurance. Boys Soccer — 79 vu 2 4 2 0 2 0 2 0 I 0 0 2 JV SOCCER THEY Blaine 3 Park Center 3 Hopkins 1 Armstrong 5 Osseo 0 Wayzata 1 Park Center 0 Armstrong 2 Edina 3 Coon Rapids 0 Osseo 2 Wayzata 0 JV SOCCER: Front Row: N. Mame, J. Swanson, K. Johnson. S. Morris. D. Rocha. P. Nom. P. Granger Middle Row: S. Lennartson. P Mlckelson. M Sognescn. 0. Johnson. J. Potter, C Swenson. S. Glen Back Row: T. Blockey. D. MacIntyre, R. Biggs. D Smith. K. Kahl. D. Word. Coach R. Brewer Not Pictured: Coach D. Michchl SOPHOMORE SOCCER WE THEY 2 Blaine 2 6 Pork Center 2 2 Hopkins 4 2 Armstrong 0 2 Os sco 0 3 Wayzata 1 3 Park Center 2 2 Armstrong 2 0 Edina 4 3 South 4 0 Os seo 3 Boys Soccer — 81 SOPHOMORE SOCCER: Front Row: P. Peterson, D. Bauman. J. Johnson, J. Sundeen, K. Slater. P. Johnson Sack Row: Cooch J. Hanson. M. Dooley, M. Youngquist. B. Tutland, C. McDonald. M. Schupanitz Girls end season strongly The girls soccer team, coached by Gary Stefano. began their season with great hopes, but these hopes were diminished by a 6-9-2 season. Although the initial performances were losing efforts, the team came back to qualify for the Regions: and in the second round of play they shut out Armstrong 1-0. This victory gave the team . very badly needed boost in spirits after a less-than-porfect season. We had a lot of problems at the beginning of the season, but we pulled through. said junior Lisa Dimberio. The team did show great determination in turning an 0-6 start into a shot at the Lake North Conference title. Although a 2-1 defeat by Wayzata crushed the girls' hopes for the title, the team maintained a high spirit. Senior Melissa Millard said. It was a worthwhile season. Talented sophomore players such as Kris Cassen. Nancy Schoen. and Debbie Angstrom played a major part in the team's late season turnabout. Captain Amy Arrell's early season Injury hurt the team just as their season was underway. Putting the season in perspective. Captain Sue Schoen said, We started out slowly and came out strong in the end. We played our best soccer in the last three days of the season.” With this strong ending, the team placed a respectable fourth in the Lake North Conference. I Despite the administration's banning of the WORM, the soccer team couldn't resist a show of spirit at the Homecoming pepfest. WE 3 VARSITY SOCCER Coon Rapids THEY 4 1 Park Center 1 0 Hopkins 1 0 Jefferson 1 0 Armstrong 1 1 Osseo 2 2 Wayzata 1 0 Park Center 1 2 Hopkins 1 1 Armstrong 0 0 Edina 2 1 Blaine 1 0 Osseo 4 2 Wayzata 1 VARSITY SOCCER: Front Row: M. Dimberio. L Olson. D. Idstrom. A. Arrell, M. Schoen. C. Carlson. Dunleavy. E. Johnson. S. Rice Back Row: J. Myos. Coach J. Van Essen. H. Craig. M Mlllord. B. Schupanltz.! Dimberio. S. Schoen. K Cassen. Coach G. Stefano Not pictured: N. Meyer 82 — Girls Soccer — Laura Olson, taking precautions against cold knee , spends a few minutes after practice working on her passing skills. J Lisa Dimberio warms up before the game against Armstrong at Mielke Field — Trailing Hopkins at halltime, the team reworks its strategy. With the new plan of attack. Cooper came back to win by a score of 2-1 Girl Soccer — Amy Bronken Is downcast after the team's defeat. 1 Racing with an Armstrong opponent for control of the ball. Lisa Dlmberio tries to break away from the Falcon wing for a clear shot at the goal. ------------------------------- JV SOCCER WE THEY 0 Coon Rapids 2 1 Park Center 5 4 Hopkins 3 2 Jefferson 3 0 Os sco 4 0 Wayzata 1 2 Park Center 4 1 Hopkins 1 2 Armstrong 4 1 Edina 5 1 Blaine 1 0 Ossco 3 2 Wayzata 3 1 Armstrong 4 __________________ 84 JV SOCCER: Front Row: L. Berry Middle Row: D. Edwards. A. Bronken. C Hebig. A. Christenson aunltz. E Back Row: J. VanEssen. J. Allen. J. Pribnow. D. Gaunitz. E. McGinty. C. Bannerman | Erika Johnson and Heather Craig don the uniforms of the boys soccer team to perform a cheer at the Homecoming pepfest. — April Christenson shows Osseo some fancy footwork in her attempt to change the direction of the ball. Girls Soccer — 85 — Becky Kopp return a down-the-llne groundstroke with her forehand. I Cara Llndley and Lisa Hyland enjoy a casual game of tennis during practice. fcT5 � • - ... , V V ill J « • •— -� — - -v- — ft 4. w TENNIS WE THEY 4 Mound 3 6 Columbia Heights 1 7 South 0 I Kennedy 6 3 Wayzata 4 2 Hopkins 5 6 St. Louis Park 1 0 Armstrong 7 1 Osseo 6 2 Jefferson 5 4 Richfield 3 1 Orono 6 2 Brcck 5 3 Park Center 4 2 Richfield 5 LOJPtt TOMS TENNIS; Front Row: C. Lindlcy. T. Savoye, C. Keiscr, C. Krueger. L. Heinz. K Undberg, S. Kopp Back Row: Coach O. Guest. B. Kopp. S. Nelson, L Hyland. L Georges. A. Lubln. C. Beck, L. Durkol. 86 — Girls Tennis ■; A The small number of team members caused the tennis team to be Lacking in depth The nineteen-member girls tennis team ended its season with a record of b-10 despite its small size. Coach Ollie Guest said, All the girls played fine tennis, but the team was handicapped by small numbers and a lack of depth. Throughout the season. Guest changed the ladder, or the players’ order of rank, many times to determine which combination offered the greatest chance for victory. He mainly relied upon an order with co-captain Becky Kopp and Jull Gustafson sharing the number one and two singles positions. Michelle Lanoue playing third singles, and Terri Savoye at fourth singles. Kris Lindberg and Lisa Hyland held the first doubles spot. The girls defeated Mound. 1 Lisa Luther, on her toe , prepares to hit o crosscourt volley. Richfield, and South high schools with this arrangement. Kris Lindberg said, As a team we worked hard and had fun, even though we didn't always win. As a team we worked hard and had fun. even though we didn’t always win. — Kris Lindberg Co-captains April Lubin and Becky Kopp provided leadership for the team. Kopp. a three-year letter-winner who received All-Conference honors in 1984 and 1985, finished the season with a personal record of 14-4. Girls Tennis — 87 Otto Stinson The life and times of one fun student lt nee upon a time there was a boy Vi named Otto. Otto went to high school, and boy did he hate it. He hated high school so much that whenever he went, he would skip all of his classes. Otto would skip his history class and his English class and his art class. Otto would skip his gym and metals classes, too. In fact, few of Otto's teachers knew what Otto looked like because he never came to their classes. On days when Otto wanted to skip class, which he always did. he would arrive at class and then tell his teacher that he had forgotten something in his locker. Then, on the way to his locker, Otto would always manage to get lost. — Hennepin Avenue has become very familiar to Otto. On days when there are no bicycles Otto takes the MTC. JQ: Where is Otto? When Otto finally figured out where he was. he discovered them to be the strangest places. Otto might be in the commons or media center. Sometimes. Otto would go to the art room and mess around with volatile chemicals or to the language lab where he could jam to some tunes. When he felt like it. Otto slipped outdoors for a smoke. Every now and then. Otto selected an appropriate mode of transportation and travelled far away from his high school One day. Otto was skipping English when he saw his English — Downtown Minneapolis as seen by Otto. Friday. October 17. 10:42 a m. Otto counted twelve buses and four taxis while smoking his Marlboro. ] Otto frequently visits his friend. Hector Muno . in the art room. 88 — Feature — The commons Is one of Otto's favorite places to visit when he's not in English. Otto enjoys quaffing a few tall cold ones here. •— Otto often stops and visits with his Rastafari friend. Dread Nesto He end Otto have become good friends during Otto's high school wanderings no!” thought Otto. Now I'll get busted for sure. Hey! Aren't you Otto Stinson? said Otto's teacher. Yeah, so what!” said Otto. “Well, I'm Mr. Oxymoron , your English teacher. Why aren't you in class today? “Well... I didn't feel like going. We're reading some Shakespeare right how, Otto. Why don't you stop by? Shakespeare! Why didn't you tell me before? — Otto usually has a wide selection of tricycles which he can ride. Otto doesn't really steal things, he just moves them from where he is to where he wants to be. Well, Otto, said Mr. Oxymoron, if you don’t come to class, you don't get to do any work.” Yeah. I guess you're right. From now on I’m going to all my classes. And Otto went to all of his classes from then on, learned a lot, and graduated. The moral of the story is, if you don't go to your classes, you just might be missing something. ★ Mr. Oxymoron is a nom de plume. Feature — 89 Making semifinals in Cooper-Armstrong tourney- Cooper’s greatest feat The girls volleyball team ended Its season with a record of 13-10 and a loss to Richfield in the first round of Regional playoffs. The season started with captain’s practice in August, which included practicing in the morning from nine to eleven until the regular season started around mid-August. To add some fun to the summer practices, the team scrimmaged the football players in a game of volleyball. The girls won. During the season Cooper and Armstrong hosted the annual Cooper-Armstrong volleyball tournament, one of the biggest volleyball tournaments in the state. Sixteen schools participated in the tournament with their varsity and junior varsity teams. The preliminary games took place at both Cooper and Armstrong, but the semifinals and finals were at Cooper. The Hawks played well and made it to the semifinals of the tournament, the team's greatest accomplishment, according to Coach Ray Cosky. Senior co-captains Sue Widmer and Michelle Wlncek led the team. Widmer contracted mono in the middle of the season and was unable to play for the remainder. Because she couldn’t play. Widmer used the time off to have a necessary operation on her knee. Wincek played all season and was named All-Conference by the Lake North Conference coaches because of her skills and consistency. The girls voted Wincek the best offensive player on the team, and they voted Becky Hanauska best defensive player. Cosky said. Becky is a good player. She is one of the team's best players in the backcourt. Cosky also said that Maria Domeler and Paula Koshiol showed the most improvement throughout the season. ★ j Becky Hanauska concentrates on where she's going to serve the ball. 90 — Volleyball — Michelle Wlncek spikes the ball In an offensive attack. i Sheryl Ottney. number eight, attempts to block a spike while Lisa Nafranowltx backs her up. VARSITY WE THEY 3 Richfield 1 2 Wayzato 3 0 Armstrong 3 3 Kennedy 0 3 Minnetonka 2 0 Apple Valley 2 1 Moose Lake 2 0 Hibbing 2 2 Harding 1 3 Regina 0 3 Je ferson 0 3 Hopkins 1 1 Burnsville 3 2 Austin 1 2 Wlllmar 1 0 Armstrong 2 0 Lakeville 2 3 Orono 2 1 Osseo 3 3 St. Louis Park 0 3 Park Center 0 3 Edina 1 2 Richfield 3 J Volleyball — 91 1 Paula Koshtol backs up Michelle Wincek In case she misses the Mock. f SOPHOMORE WE THEY 0 Armstrong 3 2 Wayzata 3 1 Hopkins 3 3 Minnetonka 2 I Osseo 3 1 Burnsville 3 2 Edina 3 3 Kennedy 0 3 St. Louis Park I 3 Richfield 1 Jefferson V Lisa Nafranowltz anticipates the opponent's serve. SOPHOMORE VOLLEYBALL: Front Row: L. Johnson. M. Schendol. L Forsythe. T. LeBrun. J. Quisberg. L Weinzetl Back Row: Coach K. Larson. J. Davis. J. Hoefer. M. Nichols. T. Lorsung. A. Onderburg. C. Lewis Not Pictured: Coach K. Bursey 92 — Volleyball VARSITY VOLLEYBALL: Front Row: K. Kassera. P. Koshlol. C. Horbal. A. Fitrcr. J. Dobson, M Queenen Back Row: Cooch R Cosky. L. Nafronowie . M. Domeier. S Ottney. B. Hanausko. M. Wincek Not Pictured: S. Widmer JV VOLLEYBALL: Front Row: P. Devine. L. Kohnen. A. Fitier. J. Griffin. P. Schmlt . K Kassera Back Row: Coach P. Gens. C. Hendricks. K Johnson, M. Queenen. J. Miller. M. Kelly r JUNIOR VARSITY A WE THEY 0 Armstrong 3 1 Woyzata 3 3 Hopkins 1 2 Minnetonka 3 2 Park Center 3 0 Osseo 3 3 Edina 0 3 Kennedy 0 2 St. Louis Park 3 3 Richfield 1 3 Jefferson 0 2 Orono 1 0 Austin 2 1 Willmor 2 2 Regina V — Coach Cosky explains the importance of being consistent In passing the boll to the setters. Volleyball — 93 Swim team lacks divers The nineteen-member girls swim team ended its season with a 0-6 record. Without any divers, the team went into every meet with a thirteen point deficit because of the lost diving points. The swimmers could not score enough points in the Individual and relay events to bridge the gap. The team, coached by Al Goodwin and Dave Doten. practiced Monday through Friday after school and lifted weights to supplement the swimming workouts. Because practices and home meets took place at Hosterman Junior High instead of here at Cooper, the team received very little fan support, according to co-captaln Heidi Bultman. Our parents came to the meets, and sometimes the guy swimmers did. too. That was all. Although the team finished the season without any wins, many of the girls improved their times. Captain Kelly Terrell said, We seemed to have been plagued by an unusual number of injuries, such as Brenda Jahnke's torn shoulder muscle and Kris Kirkbride's eye injury, but those who stayed healthy were generally satisfied with their times and improvements at the Region meet. Several team members consistently swam strongly, scoring points for the team in the dual meets. Heidi Bultman and Carol Rudolph swam a strong breaststroke, while Lisa Planting and Kris Pakonen led the team in freestyle and backstroke, respectively. ZJtE! Terr'U prac,icw Wptum m 94 Gl,,� Swimming — Coach Al Goodwin explains the strategy behind swimming repeal 100's. SWIMMING: Front Row: L. Lindquist. C. Johnson. C. Johnson. P Haggen. D. Kunx Middle Row: K. Terrell. C Rudolph. L Gold. B. Jahnke. C. Modahl. K Pakonen Back Row: T. McDaniel. T Boettcher. H Bultman. L Planting. K. Klrkbridc. H Trover Not Pictured: J Young. J. Zimmerman SWIMMING WE THEY 62 Hopkins 121 40 Armstrong 88 68 Benilde 102 42 Wayzata 115 49 Osseo 101 38 Park Center 92 _____________________J — Lisa Planting uses a kick board to improve her kick, an important part of all strokes, starts, and turns. Girls Swimming — 95 CC runners find success The boys cross-country team had their most successful season since 1974. according to Coach Steve Hopke. Led by captains Jim Johnson and Steve Kahl. the boys posted a successful record. The girls, in contrast, had few runners but handled the competition through consistent improvement. Hard work, personal bests, and team unity helped to make the season a great experience. said Kris Dalen. The boys team had great success at the region meet. Craig Cassen advanced to the state meet where he placed twelfth. No members of the girls team competed in the state meet, but Coach Randy Hanson said that they showed improvement in their stamina and times every week. Kris Dalen led with strong finishes for the Hawks. Although the boys and girls teams practiced and competed separately, a team spirit bonded them together throughout the season. After a loss we could count on each other to boost low spirits.” said Kim Logas. Scott Lindell agreed. Our after-practice football games were great for team morale. It kept us together outside of practice and school. t concentrates on Keeping a CROSS COUNTRY: Front Row: J BnnKmon. S Rolling. T Cleswski. C. Cassen. S Lindell. B Sharbooo. Youngquist, C. Engstrom Second Row: S. Kahl. J Wendt. L. Monson. E Rautio. D. Becchetti. O. Ansati. t Benson. D. Karus Back Row: Coach T. Butterfield. J. Olson. J. Kohnen. J. Johnson. P Runyan. D Wenzel. • Juiiar. S. Dakhow. P. Loiselle. Coach S. Hopke Not Pictured: J. Osgood. J Frozen. R Bourgeois 96 — Cross Country Running V CROSS COUNTRY: Front Row: T Davies. S. Krampitz, K. Dalen, K. Logos Back Row: L. Bradford, R. Ebner, G. Gieneart. T Larson — Scott Lindell strides near the end of the race. CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING POINTS PLACE 265 Bassett Creek 11 136 Hyland Park 5 121 Bassett Creek 3 85 Bassett Creek 4 151 Lake Nokomls 6 J — Craig Cossen stretches his hamstrings before the region meet at Lake Nokomls. j Lou Bradford anticipates the start of the Region meet held in October. Cross-Country Running — 97 Gymnasts show talent The boys gymnastics team, which combined with the Robbinsdale Armstrong team, contributed to a 6-2 season and a ranking of number two in the state. The merging of the teams occurred in the late '70s because of the lack of interest in the sport. Although gymnastics has attracted more students in recent years. Cooper's team still lacked the numbers necessary to exist independently. Coach Dan Cragg described the Cooper gymnasts as bright kids with great dedication.” The inconvenience the boys faced just in getting to the practices every day at Armstrong demonstrated this dedication. The Cooper team, made up almost entirely of sophomores, kept a high level of enthusiasm throughout the season. It is really exciting. I enjoyed the other team members, and I really learned a lot. said Adam Peterson. Although young and inexperienced now, the team promises to be a strong contender in future seasons. Senior Matt Johnson said, The team shows a lot of potential. Many team members thought the dedicated coaching staff of Cragg. Bill Blastic and Pat Runy contributed to the team’s very respectable season. I think we had the best coaching staff possible. said Chris Lindfors. GYMNASTICS: Front Row: J. Girod. T Trueman, T. Poss. S. Hurley. V. Vu. S. Nelson. M. Fastbcndcr, T. Lehman, D. Drocn, L. Nguyen Second Row: B. Trueman. J. Goldfredson. G. Piazza. J. Piazza, B. Hughes. M. Elmquist, G. Neva, T. Nelson, S. Thompson. J. Heigel. N. Clifton, B. Bloomqiust. R. Combs Third Row: J. McClanahan. A. Peterson, K. Coffel. C. Heutle. C. Lindfors. C. Slater. S. Slefert. G. Slpe, B White. B. Heutle. C. Harris. B. Bloomquist Back Row: K. Howell. S. Leuman, D. Ellis. D. Pike. M. Manning. M. Morcn. J. Paton, W. Moron. E. Larson. B. Bodcboch, S. Orr. S. Slffertc. S. Marquardt. B. Blazok. Coach P. Rooney. Coach J. Casey. Coach D. Cragg Not Pictured: C. Ward. F. Weber, J. Davies. T. Small (Cooper gymnasts appear in bold type.) 98 — Gymnastics Chris Llndfors dismounts from the horse after a near-perfect routine. 1 Adam Peterson waits for the judge's signal to begin his pommel horse routine. ---------------- GYMNASTICS We They 102.7 Mounds View 108.95 92.2 Jefferson 129.92 107.8 Osseo 103.5 101.8 Edina 100.1 112.1 Park Center 111.7 m.7 Burnsville 94.25 121.1 Fairmont 103.8 115.6 ’Edina 112.2 ___________________✓ - An Armstrong gymnast somersaults at the end of his floor routine while Cooper gymnast Jeff Davis starts his work on the high bar Gymnastics — 99 Small team cooperates, meets goals Despite their record of 1-7, the girls on the gymnastics team considered themselves successful because of their accomplishments throughout the year. Early in the season, the gymnasts set a goal of earning 100 points in a dual meet. The girls later achieved this goal, scoring 101.35 points in a meet against Hopkins. Cooper also won their first meet in over two years, a surprise victory against Regina in January. Tri-captains Debbie Fulton. Andie Johnson, and Melinda Weis helped the team adjust to a new head coach. Tom Larson. who replaced Dave Madison. Johnson said. With the new coach, our season was a lot tougher and more tense than last year. She added that she felt proud of the way the team cooperated and grew. Larson agreed. The team Is small, with only fifteen girls on both varsity and junior varsity, but they are surprisingly close. The girls work great together and help each other moke up routines, he said. Fulton led the team in points scored on the vault and parallel bars, and junior Janelle Anderson excelled on the balance beam. Junior Jodi Hanrehan and senior r GIRLS GYMNASTICS WE THEY 80.75 Cambridge 122.0 85 65 Armstrong 127 85 92.1 Wuy ata 121.05 92.25 Mound 119.1 101.2 Hopkins 126 968 Regina 78.35 98.8 Patk Center 138.15 90.4 Osseo 127.15 y Melinda Weis concentrates as she does a pose from her floor routine. Andrea Fries also performed well on the beam throughout the season. ★ GYMNASTICS Front Row: M. Weis. J Hanrehan. J. Anderson. V. Voltin Middle Row: Coach K. Atkinson. J. Worren. A. Johnson. L. Augustinack. L. Kicker. C. Rudolph. Coach T. Larson Back Row: C. Mahlen. C. Hardesty. J. Anderson D Fulton. D Kriegcr. A. Fries 100 — Girls Gymnastics | As Kris Erickson. Kris Lason, and Lisa Augustinack chalk up for a better grip before beginning their bar routines. Coach Tom Larson watches another performer's floor routine. •- All-arounder Debbie Fulton does a hondspring on the vault with the help of Coach Tom Larsen, Girls Gymnastics — 101 Obstacles block progress Illness and small numbers hindered the chance for improvement on the Cross-Country Ski Teams Small in number and plagued by sickness, the Cross-Country team found it difficult to compete in the Lake North Conference. The girls team, lacking enough participants to make a competitive team, skied at meets individually. The boys competed as one of the smallest groups in the Lake North Conference. Steve Hopke and John Bidland coached both groups of skiers. The teams skied on a set track which passed through many wooded areas. The boys followed a ten kilometer groomed track, while the girls took a five kilometer path. The meets began by sending two skiers at a time, and after 30 seconds two more departed until everyone was on the track. Weather wasn't a problem until a short, warm period during January, which hurt the team's practice schedules. The four-member girls team ended its season with a record of 0-6. Junior tricaptains Kris Dalen, Kim Logas. and Kim Gieneart provided leadership for the girls. Gieneart, the girls' top skier, finished in the top ten In several meets. All I did was to try to do my best during the season. said Gieneart. The thirteen-member boys team, led by tri-captains Phil Runyun, Don Bechetti, and Jason Rasmussen, also ended its season with a record of 0-6. The top position on the team switched constantly throughout the season. The boys didn't have one top skier, but several who alternated in the top position. CROSS-CCXJNTRY SKIING Front Row: R. Ebner. K. Logas. J. Rasmussen. K. Gieneart. K Dalen Back Row: S. Snyder. A. Peterson. P Runyan. E. Rautio. J. Osgood. Coach S. Hopke. W. Enck. D. Bechetti. J. Olson. L. Bjorlin 102 — Cross Country Skiing — Don Bechettl uses the skating technique to Increase momentum in the Regional meet | Willie Enck concentrates on maintaining his balance before descending the next hill In preseason conditioning R - P •fe' Phil Runyan double poles to gain speed on the straightaway. (---------------------------------- CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING BOYS MEET PLACE Armstrong 3 Park Center 4 Wayzata 3 Blaine 3 Elk River 4 Hopkins GIRLS 4 MEET PLACE Armstrong 3 Park Center 4 Wayzata 3 Blame 3 Elk River 4 Hopkins 4 Cross-Country Skiing — 103 Frustrated «lici losing to a team of 50. junior Carol Rudolph is one member ol the swim team who must find solace in individual improvement rather than team victories Because losing affects most Cooper teams, winning seasons inspire unusual behavior Michelle Miller When we do wm. it's just that much better Not able to meet the high expectations of the season, members of the football team show the discouragement of losing a game they had expected to win. Assistant coach Craig Marfix shows the worry of coaching a wrestling team hurt by the district policy which allows transfers Three of the Armstrong wrestlers left Cooper, leaving the Hawks with fewer wrestlers and lower team scores. Feature Although the emphasis on victory as the only measure of a team’s success often dominated the attitude of outsiders, athletes and coaches found other ways of approaching the difficulties involved with Playing for the underdog If the Cooper athletic teams took the statement winning isn't everything; it's the only thing'' to heart, then they experienced a year of empty seasons. The stigma attached to losing teams affected both their ability to attract participants and the amount of fan support the players received. Knowing they might spend the entire season on the bench, athletes nevertheless joined the more celebrated relatively successful sports of football and hockey. It's almost as if association with a winning team takes complete priority over the satisfaction and enjoyment actual competition offers. said Dave Doten. coach of the 0-6 swimming teams. On the other hand, the four-member Cross-Country and eight-member slalom ski team were unable to compete against other schools under State High School League rules because of their lack of participants. Pans also showed reluctance to attend athletic contests other than football or hockey games. Why should we support teams that lose nine out of ten times? said Mary Bauermeister. However. Colleen David acknowledged the importance of fans in the athletic program. It's hard to be enthusiastic about losing teams; but if there were more fans, maybe there would be more wins. she said. Continuous losing streaks forced teams to stop pretending to be contenders for titles they had no chance at winning and to begin looking at success from an individual perspective. Ron Bauerly. coach of the boy's basketball team. said. What else can you tell a team after they just lost their fifteenth game?” Rigorous practices, desperate pep talks, and locker room promises from coaches refusing to surrender their pre-season goals became scenes from jock flicks. Instead. If there were more fans, maybe there would be more wins. — Colleen David teams reassessed their expectations, stressing the importance of the personal best and of team spirit. Skiier Jessie Chandler said. Some of the school's best athletes are on bad' teams; just because a team loses, that doesn't mean its people don't have dedication, loyalty, and sportsmanship. The defeats, disappointments, and bare-bleachers of losing teams sometimes inspired bitterness among the players. The C' you earn for your letter jacket in varsity sports stands for 'choke'. said Michelle Miller, a member of the 3-15 girls Basketball team. Yet the athletes often shared a camaraderie which prevented them from giving up on their teammates. Were tough teams; we try our hardest, but there are other teams which are just better than we are,” said Michelle Wincek. Annie Waight best expressed the winning spirit of losing teams. Participation is where it's at. I play to have fun. Seniors Sieve Smith and Mark Ondracek (ind it difficult to mointain enthusiasm during a losing basketball season. Feature — 105 BOYS SLALOM SKIING A Wc They 20 Armstrong 35 20 Kennedy 35 20 Minnetonka 35 35 Orono 20 23 Edina 32 30 Eden Prairie 25 19 Wayzata 36 28 Buffalo 27 V____________________________ — A silhouetted Cooper skier prepares for his event. 1 Jessie Chandler previews the course ahead or her. SLALOM SKIING: Front Row: H. Traver. R. Morris. J. Chandler. A. Kovach. S. Stark. C. Anderson. S. Kosela. J. Archambo Back Row: Coach W. Nordstrom. J. Wendt. M. Mc0murry. P. Sroka, M. Master. D. Kovach. S. LindelJ, D. Berger. N. Bocson. B. Julian, G. Martin. J. Hannay. P. Freiteg. G. Ranfranr. S. Smith. D. Blachfelner. 106 — Slalom Skiing Slalom Ski team lacks consistency Cooper's slalom ski team’s record of 5-3 did not reflect the successes that individual members experienced. Although all the skiers showed improvement, according to coach Warren Nordstrom, Mark McElmurry and Ruth Morris received the team's Most Improved award. Even with these individual achievements, the team faltered because of uneven performances of the skiers. Inconsistency was our major problem, said Nordstrom. The shortage of girl skiers presented the team with another serious problem: the State High School League requires ten for a full team and Cooper had only eight. Captain Jessie Chandler, junior Jennifer Archambo, and sophomore Ann Kovach led the team in scoring. Scott Lindell, Dave Kovach, and senior Jim Stringer posted the best times for the boys team. It was a good season; we did well despite the problem of not having enough skiers. said Lindell. A meet against Orono gave Cooper their first victory and renewed their confidence after their early-season losses. The rest of the season could have been better. said Nordstrom. r GIRLS SLALOM SKIING We They 14 Armstrong 41 13 Kennedy 42 11 Minnetonka 44 10 Orono 45 8 Edina 47 22 Eden Prairie 33 28 Buffalo 27 17 Woyzato 38 V Dove Kovach leads the ski team with stretching exercises to prevent torn hamstrings. Slalom Skiing — 107 — Dan Mager. hoping to gain a few tenths of a second on his opponents In the 100-yard freestyle race, works on his dive doting practice. | Andy Smith glides for a strong finish in the breastroke WE 29 BOYS SWIMMING Hopkins THEY 52 67 Park Center 98 61 Wayiato 105 32 Osseo 51 57 Armstrong 111 55 Jefferson 114 26 Edlrvo 57 SWIMMING: On Board: D. Mundnle. S. Kohl In Water: D. Mager. T. Quody. Smith, C. Potter, T Simonson, E. Berg. P. Putnam. G. West, J. Genda 108 — Boys Swimming Team wins as individuals The boys swim coach. Al Goodwin, described the team as the ' nicest bunch of guys I've ever worked with. The fifteen-member team, led by seniors Dan Mager and Jon Genda. strived for personal bests week after week. Since most teams competed with over 35 swimmers. Cooper was outnumbered two to one in each meet; but they still managed to be competitive throughout the entire season. To win meets, each individual needed to come in first in each of his races, a near impossibility. Paul Putnam said. With our Who cares? We can't win. — Paul Putnam handicap of not enough swimmers, who cares? We can t win. The only way we succeed is when everybody gets out of the pool and their times improve. Then the team does well. Genda specialized in the 100 yard butterfly. Mager was consistent in the 100-yard backstroke and sprint freestyle, along with Tim Quady. Steve Kahl and Chris Potter swam the medium range freestyle, and freshman Andy Smith led the team in the 100-yard breastroke, consistently placing first in that event throughout the season. The season began In September with weight lifting twice a week followed by water polo for conditioning. Regular swim workouts started in December. During winter break. Cooper swam 50.000 meters at the Brooklyn Center Civic Center pool. In February, the intensity of practices increased with two weeks of morning as well as afternoon practices. The team received their first taste of competition at the Lake North Relays, and the Region swim meet on February 26 concluded the teams season. Although demoralized by low numbers, the team exceeded the goals for individual improvement they set at the beginning of the reason. • | Freestyllsts check their pace in a set of 30 100-yard sprints. - Chris Potter's relay start often gives him an edge over his opponents m Team scalps retiring head after wager The Hockey team, finishing second in the Lake North Conference with a record of 7-3. ended their season with a 6-3 loss to Minnetonka in Region Quarterfinals The season, however, included setbacks concerning the pending retirement of head coach Ken Staples and two instances of player suspensions. The team, young and somewhat inexperienced, listed several freshmen and sophomores on the varsity roster. The strongest play came from goaltender Bruce Almberg and co-captains Todd Sinjem and Lance Pitlick. Pitlick, a star defenseman, will attend the University of Minnesota on a hockey scholarship. In spite of a sore back. Pitlick scored two goals and had an assist in the Minnetonka game at Met Center, his last Cooper hockey game. Wayne Dormanen. Paul Steenerson. and Pat McGowan also contributed to the team's success. Highlights of the Hawks' season included their 4-3 victory over Jefferson, who was ranked high in the state listings, and their 5-4 victory over Armstrong. The defeat of the Falcons, which earned the team a first place tie in the division, proved to be the players' and spectators' main attraction for the season. Staples promised the team that he would get a crew cut, like all the players, if they managed to win the Armstrong game. After the victory team members were treated to Staples' shearing. The retirement of their fun-loving coach saddened many players and created speculation over his replacement. Staples said. Stepping away from coaching high school will be one of the hardest things I've had to do. — Assistant Coach Gary Stefano drops the puck (or the facc-off during a pre-season scrimmage 110 — Hockey Hockey — III | Maty bcrlc's thoughts of a breakaway are thwar resltos opponent prepares to meet him before the goal. Sean Callinan take physical one step beyond the accepted level the puck in their zeal. lice the | Tom Ferry chas?TTony Wcinzctl down the ice as they practice heir one-on-one. VARSITY HOCKEY: Front Row: Coach K Staples. J Q'Delle, K. Matek. P. McGowan. R Ludwig. S Pearson. B Almberg. T. Sinjem. J. Sproat. J Johnson. T Ferry Coach G. Slefano Back Row: S. Knight. A Shelly. C. Hanson. T Weiruetl. P Steenerson. S. Billey. A Pleiler. S Callman. L Pitlick. K White VARSITY HOCKEY WE THEY 2 Duluth Central 3 2 Duluth East 3 0 Edina 12 2 Jefferson 1 1 John Marshall 5 3 Hopkins 4 5 Park Center 0 3 Osseo 0 7 Apollo 3 1 Minnetonka 5 5 Armstrong 4 7 Mound 4 4 Wayzata 3 2 Kennedy 3 5 Hopkins 4 6 Park Center 2 0 Osseo 4 1 Armstrong 4 JV HOCKEY WE THEY 1 Duluth Central 3 4 Duluth East 2 0 Edina 10 3 Jefferson 4 4 John Marshall 1 8 Hopkins 1 3 Park Center 6 4 Osseo 2 8 Apollo 1 3 Minnetonka 1 5 Armstrong 3 5 Mound 2 2 Kennedy r 5 Hopkms 2 5 Park Center i 5 Osseo 2 2 Armstrong 6 5 Mayo 5 4 Wayxata 3 — During an afternoon scrimmage. Jim Sproat eludes the defenseman and takes a shot on goal 112 —Hockey Unable lo Keep up with the frantic pace of the shooters during practice, goalie Steve Pearson I Coach Ken Staples consults with assistant coach Gary Stefano about the defenseman's performance HOCKEY. Front Row: J Sundeen, C. Cordell. M, Haberlr. S Morris. C. Butterfield. C Sinjem, S. Schoen, Coach S. Rixc, J. Nielson. D. Fanning. T. Lloyd. J. Heroux Back Row: A. Schmidt. D. Lindeman, M. Dejldio. C McDonald. B Rheinertson, J Joseph son. S. Shogren, J. Sleeker. J Voigt. R Hable. J. Ludwig Hockey — 113 New zone defense assists team To improve their defensive performance from the previous year, girls basketball Coach Jerry Miller tried several changes in defensive strategy during the season; but only one of the defenses worked. That change, a new zone defense called the one-three-one zone defense which traps opponents and forces more turnovers, proved successful for the girls. The team, led by senior co-captains Michelle Miller and Sue Widmer. ended with a record of 3-15. Sue and Michelle were great leaders; they had a lot of team spirit. said Debbie Gaunitz. According to Coach Miller. Michelle Miller and Jennifer Dobson showed the greatest improvement over last year; and Michelle Wincek showed the most improvement during the season by earning a starting varsity position after starting the season as a junior varsity player. “This year the girls played as a team with no one player as the star of the team.” said Coach Miller. One shot, however, made Widmer a star. In one game she launched the ball from the backcourt free throw line and made the basket. She also led the team in scoring, along with Dobson. ★ — Shannon Dunlcavy looks around half court for an open teammate. 114 — Girls Basketball In order to build up her energy for the game. Sally Skaaden cats food high in carbohydrates. J Deb Idstrom dribbles downcourt after rebounding the ball. J Jennifer Dobson attempts a basket from mid-court. ___ Girls Basketball — 115 VARSITY BASKETBALL: Front Row: S. Dunlcavy. K. Lindgrcn. K. Kirkbrldc. J. Dobson. K. Frantz. D. Gaunitz. A. Fltzer. D. Idstrom. C. Evangelist Back Row: C. Ban-nerman. M. Miller. M. Kelly. A. Burkholder. S. Widmer. S. Skaoden. T. Lorsung. K. Cassen. M. Wincek. C. Cross VARSITY WE THEY 22 Torino Grace 64 24 Kennedy 52 32 Minnetonka 36 47 Henry 34 34 Armstrong 54 34 Wayzata 36 28 Hopkins 48 48 Jefferson 63 33 Park Center 52 42 Regina 31 25 Osseo 43 29 Armstrong 49 26 Wayzata 31 25 Hopkins 39 47 Washburn 28 31 Park Center 63 37 Osseo 59 V J r JUNIOR VARSITY 'N WE THEY 1 25 Kennedy 59 24 Minnetonka 22 12 Henry 10 28 Armstrong 59 33 Wayzata 28 30 Hopkins 31 27 Jefferson 57 52 Park Center 20 29 Regina 27 23 Osseo 54 18 Armstrong 18 16 Wayzata 32 23 Hopkins 24 26 Washburn 42 26 Park Center 33 23 Osseo 41 V y 116 — Girl Basketball SOPHOMORE WE THEY 29 Totino Grace 42 30 Kennedy 26 31 Minnetonka 27 28 Henry 25 39 Armstrong 26 35 Wayzata 27 29 Hopkins 22 36 Jefferson 39 34 Park Center 23 47 Regina 6 36 Osseo 25 38 Armstrong 29 37 Hopkins 27 54 Washburn 38 29 Pork Center 19 30 Osseo 39 J Amy Underberg shoots over an opponent's Nock to score two points in the third quarter. OPHOMORE BASKETBALL Front Row: R. Buechler. T. LeBrun. J. Priboow. A. Miller. T. Hedman. L. •osman Back Row: J. Gustafson. K. Bochler. C. Lewis. A. Undcrbcrg. T. Zoschkc. M. Hukricdc. J. Davis. C. ■'■annerman Girls Basketball — 117 Competitive cagers face taller rivals Lack of height prevented the boys basketball team from being a contender for the Lake North title. “We lacked the height needed to win, but we had enough talented guys to be competitive.” said Coach Ron Bauerly. Despite a 4-14 record, the Hawks were contenders in most of their games. They opened with a 48-39 victory over Stillwater, but a tough schedule contributed to the team's losing record. A good number of opponents consistently ranked in the top twenty in the state. Senior guard Pat Hume said. “The team was a close-knit group with experience in playing together.” Hume also said that the 40-38 loss to eighth-ranked St. Louis Park on a missed shot at the buzzer boosted the team's confidence and proved they could compete. An experienced group of five seniors started varsity. Bauerly said. They deserved and earned the right to play. He praised their efforts, saying they worked hard in spite of the disappointment of struggling through a losing season. ★ VARSITY BASKETBALL: Front Row: M. Dooley. J. White. T. McNeil. T. McNeil. D Jones. B. Loulkencn Middle Row: B. Bjorlin. A Morris. B. Blackman. P. Hume. M. Cross. S. (Ben. D. Hesse Back Row: E. Hedican. Coach T. Bunnell. T. Nord. D. Shogren. A. Young. M. Ondracek. T. Harrison, S. Smith. Coach J. DeMorrett 118 — Boys Basketball — Edging his Armstrong opponent. Steve Smith gets position for the rebound. r WE THEY 48 Stillwater 39 29 Forest Lake 46 38 St. Louis Pork 40 45 Burnsville 68 42 Armstrong 68 33 Irondale 50 45 Slmley 33 47 Coon Rapids 63 37 Wayzoto 56 40 Richfield 65 46 Hopkins 64 37 Park Center 67 54 Southwest 50 52 Osseo 38 42 Armstrong 63 41 Edina 52 30 Wayzata 38 56 Hopkins 60 v________________________y Boys Basketball — 119 120 — Boys Basketball - Mike Cross and Mark Ondracek watch Dave Shogren and the Armstrong opponent fight for possession of the rebound r WE SOPHOMORE BASKETBALL THEY 56 Stillwater 35 56 St. Louis Park 53 49 Burnsville 52 68 Armstrong 39 45 Benilde 58 42 Wayzata 77 61 Richfield 56 44 Hopkins 46 34 Park Center 62 58 Mpls. Southwest 52 42 Osseo 34 35 Armstrong 77 59 Edina 55 45 Wayzata 67 40 Hopkins 53 | Dave Shogren puts his opponent off balance, leaping to lay the ball off the glass SOPHOMORE BASKETBALL: Front Row: B. Hinrlchs. M. Burscy, S. Hegslad. R. Coombs. J. Olson Back Row: C. Redepening. M. Schnoor, T. Harrison. D. Andraschko. Coach B. Deno Boys Basketball — 121 New coach, few athletes Considering the number of wrestlers. Cooper's wrestling team, with a 3-9 record, experienced an all right season. The major problem the team had to deal with was the shortage of wrestlers. Considering the shortage of wrestlers we had. we did rather well.” said first-year coach Mike Farina. Sophomore Chris Ward said that the lack of wrestlers and returning upperclassmen opened up spots for sophomores, such as himself. Another roadblock for the team was their unusually difficult season schedule, competing against the top five toughest teams in the state. Even with these handicaps the team managed to pull off a respectable season on the individual level. according to Farina. All of the wrestlers improved throughout the season. Sophomore Terry Barrett is expected to be an asset for next season because of his improvements over this season. Captains Dave Campion and Mark Tret-tel both said that they thought the team did very well considering the many problems they faced. Trettel. a heavyweight, was one of two wrestlers to compete at the State tournament. The other was Tim Doane, at 126 pounds. Other top wrestlers included juniors Pat Lawrence and Tom Evans, and freshman Tom Doane. The team got off to a slow start but improved as the season progressed. The turning point in the season that caused the great change in our team attitude was the meet against rival Armstrong where we wrestled extremely well. said Ward. Even with their mid-season pick up. the team ended their season on a dismal point, losing to Kennedy 38-3 in the Region quarterfinals. We WRESTLING They 25 Edison 27 15 Kennedy 48 33 Armstrong 25 45 Burnsville 20 18 Jefferson •18 12 Wayzata 54 36 Hopkins 24 16 Park Center 45 4 Osseo 62 I AM-conference lightweight wrestler Dave Campion prepares to pin a Royal opponent ism VARSITY WRESTLING: Front Row: T. Doane. C. Ward. M Munn. M Mata. T Doane. T. Barrett. C. Lelmng ■ R. Gillette. T Stanley. D. Campion Back Row: D. Osterhus. T Bachmeler. R. Wills. P. Lawrence. M Trettel. Evans. J. Ockuly, Coach M. Farina 122 — Wrestling I Tim Doan encourages fellow wrestler Ernie Bergen, who stretches out before practice. — Fellow teammates congratulate Terry Barrett after he wins his match. Barrett finished the season 14-8. Wrestling — 123 Spring Sports 124 — Spring Sports Division Softball takes state Girls softball won the 1985 State Class AA Championship and the first girls' state title in Cooper's history. The Hawks defeated Duluth East, then Mounds View, and finally Mankato East by the score of 9-7. E. J. Cooper himself witnessed this historic moment, ardently cheering for his team and joining the softball team in their victory celebration. It was not all easy for the Hawks. The team almost lost to Edina in the regional tournament but was saved by an Edina error. The Hawks trailed Jefferson but had a three run rally in the sixth inning that saved them. The team survived and went on to make their second trip to the state tournament in three years. They defeated Duluth East 9-7. Mounds View 2-1. and Mankato East 9-7. in the championship game. Sheryl Ott-ney pitched 24 of the 26 innings in the championship series. - Sheryl Ottney pitches a fastball during play-offs In the state tournament. Softball — 125 1 Catcher Kelli McGuire holds up the winning ball as she cheers with the team, JV SOFTBALL: Front Row: T. Savoy. A. Alt, N. Sanford. P. Devine. L. Olson, S. Dunlcavcy. J. Jacobs. Koshlol. A. Alt Back Row: Coach D. Fernholtz. K. Franr. K. Kassera, C. Cross. M. Kelly, J. Dobson. Qucenon, K. Johnson, Coach G. Stofono 126 —Softball Candy Evangelist, a second year varsity player, iocs up to bat during the third inning VARSITY SOFTBALL: Front Row: C. Evangelist. C. Horbal. J. Lundberg, L Nafranowicz, S. Rice, H. Bultmen Back Row: Coach O. Fern-holtz. K. Cassen, M Wincek. S. Ottney. C Shoen, M. Matthys, K. McGuire, D. Gaunitz, Coach G. Stefano Softball — 127 — Eric Witbcck stretches tor that extra Inch in his best event, the long jump ] Craig Cassen runs repeat 400's in preparation for the upcoming region meet 128 — Track J Amy Arrell pulls ahead of ihe competition to take first place in the 100-yard dash. C RLS TRACK: Front Row: Coach R. Hanson. S. Schoen, A. Arrell. J. Allen. C Rudolph. G. Geineart. J. C varvdler, L. Bradford. L Cybyske. K. Dalen Back Row: R. Ebner. K. Geineart. B. Blackhawk. M. Dolmeier. C. _iwniczac. V. Schnell. K. Logas. L. Phelps. K. Peters n a final burst ol energy. Rob Biggs sprints the lost e j of his 2-mlle run. Personal bests dominate track scene Athletes discover that the best measure of success is the improvement resulting from dedication BOYS TRACK: Front Row: P. Krogscng. P. Runyan. J. Johnson. E. Brandeen. A. Young. S. Deleon. B. Blackman. M. Vought. B. Schotteke. R. Biggs. M. Steinke Middle Row: J. White. D Hesse. T Kos. M. Salce. M. Cross. K. Bcribeau. E. Wltbeck. K. McDaniel. J. Robinson. K. Rolling. T. Olson Back Row: P. Youngqulsl. A. Lopez. C. Anderson, C. Cassen. S. Lindell. M. Sogneson, J. Brandt. D. Bechettl, S. Kaul Track — 129 Baseball makes group effort VARSITY BASEBALL Front Row: D. McClutg. S. Eckcrs. M. Morrow. P. Nystrom. M Lindcman. T Gorbetl. P Heislcr. C. Sharp. B. Kel Back Row: M Stalpes. A. Nygaard. 0. Doe bier. B. Louk. S. Mogncr. D Williams. B. Glanos. D. Goeltl. Coach C. labor JV BASEBALL: Front Row: S. Melsoess. M Meld. 7 Burkstrand. T. Be bo. D Kculcw. T. Ferry Second Row: Coach T. Sauer. D. Nord. D. Kondcl. M. On dracek. D. Wcnsel. M. Schranlz. A. Pfeifer — Bob Kelly rounds third and heads for home plate. 130 — Baseball - Brenda Jahnkc. using a 9-iron, demonstrates ihe proper (o«m lo inexperienced members of the golf lean Golf team sees fair weather on fairways GIRLS GOLF: S. Atwater. K. Drummond. T. Barton, S. Atwater. L. Hyland. K. Logas. B. Jahnke. L. Luther, Coach D. Seifert BOYS TENNIS. Front Row: J. Rasmussen. G. Mimick. C Cordell. T Radermacher. R. Knelscl. C. Swanson. J. Austinson. D. Tran. J. Shaw. N. Thang Back Row: Coach 0. Guest. S. Roberts. J. Smith. M Ackmann. A. Dahlen. D. Almcndingcr. J Andraschko. B. Becker. E. Hedican. Coach L Gruber Not Pictured: B. Driver. «. Brandt. T Nord Golf. Tennis — 131 Challenges encountered in the area of academics provided a focal point for learning and achievement. Registering for that more demanding class, scrambling to finish the day's math problems during open, lunch, and study hall, staying up all night to finish a research paper, and tackling extra credit assignments with the hope of earning a better grade illustrated the priorities of the high school student's life. This determined attitude created the main attraction of striving for excellence and understanding. The comprehensive academic program provided students with a background for a variety of post-high school endeavors. The different cur-riculums prepared students for vocational schools, colleges, and employment. . Paul Heisler drills a pilot hole In the face frame I his cabinet in Cabinet making class. ] Unable to wait until report cards arrive to find out h i grade in Health class. Mark Dooley asks Jim Knight I totol his points right away 1 Caryl Bugge points out Carol Lawniciak's mistake in the Trigonometry identity — Shclah Hand takes a few minutes before the beginning of class to consult a friend aboui the day s assignment. 132 — Academics Division 133 1 Chris Carlson enjoys her teacher’s lecture. — Nell Luebke impatiently waits for his Humanities students to open and date their notebooks. —. Carol Moore shares a laugh with a student while critiquing her College Composition paper. 134 — Communications 1 Harvey Weiss proves that teachers do more than correct papers In their spare time. Weiss gets into the Homecoming spirit by selling students into slavery at the Serf Auction. Communications polishes skills of social necessity Communication plays a very important part in our lives. We communicate to fulfill basic needs of the body, such as food and clothing, and the needs of the soul, such as companionship and friendship. We communicate in many different ways. We use body language, we speak, we write, we read, and we listen and watch. Communication is a two-way process of sending and receiving. We send our thoughts and ideas by speaking, using body language, and writing. Classes such as Speech. Oral Interpretation, and Acting emphasized diction and expression through body movement. Journalism and Composition classes concentrated on writing well-organized, clear, and concise papers. These classes also stressed grammar. spelling, and punctuation. Receiving occurs when we listen, watch, or read. Students polished listening skills in Film Study and Listening Notetaking, while those in literature classes read short stories, novels, and poetry, and discussed what the authors attempted to convey in their works. Communications classes prepared students for life as human beings, according to composition teacher Helen Olson: Communication is the means by which we can cope in the modern world and remain human in spite of technological advances, she said. Students also recognized the importance of a good Communications background. Sophomore Nicole Fosse said. I didn't know as much as I thought I did, but now I'm preparing myself for college,” and junior Jeff Munn said. It is extremely important to learn how to communicate well. You make a bad impression if you make mistakes. By meeting the challenges of the Communications Department, students learned the foundations of communicating. Today's students need to be ready for change because the world is changing. said composition teacher Carol Moore. We prepare students to find the answers to the questions in their lives. Communications — 135 Studying together Getting by with a little help from friends keeps semi-scholars afloat amid a sea of assignments Discovering that they have to write a his room and said. Can I borrow your paper or study for a test over the weekend pop tonight for the biology party I'm hau-sends most students into a frenzy. After ing in the family room? canceling all entertainment plans, these No u ay, said Katie. You can have temporary bookworms prepare for a the kitchen table. I get the family room. weekend locked in their room with nothing But Katie. I'm having a test on the but their school supplies. However, some eight phyla of invertebrate organisms. We teenagers find the prospect of a weekend have to study. of white-out too frightening; and dashing to You'd study better in the kitchen, the phones, they frantically dial their There's a table, she said, and continued classmates' numbers and begin setting up with her party preparations. After all. study parties. Katie , the subject of this seniority rules. next yearbook parable, is one such student. Later that night, after three bou ls of Katie stared at her chemistry teacher popcorn and the memorization of floe of with unbelieving and slightly glazed eyes, the invertebrate phyla. Bobby's biology She had hoped that she might escape buddies inquired about a possible glass of homework in at least one of her classes. Coke. Bobby replied. We don't haue pop. After the teacher informed the class that My mom won’t buy pop. She thinks it's their major project for the quarter, proving bad. Want some beer? To which his the Law of Conservation of Matter by ex- friends glanced at each other in utter con• perimentation, would be due on Monday, fusion and returned to their organisms. Katie realized how futile her hopes had Meanwhile, in the living room the been. She sighed, realizing she’d have to would-be chemists encountered much postpone her ski trip. Determined to strife. In the midst of their experiment. salvage the weekend as much as possi- they accidentally burned the couch. Spill-ble, Katie recruited six other distraught ing carbonic acid on the secretly pur chemists to drown their sorrows in loined teacher's edition of the textbook hydrochloric acid. On the way home that posed an even greater problem until they day. Katie stopped at the 7-Eleven to buy realized that the ashes of the some Bugles. ice cream, and Coke, her disintegrated book had as much mattei study party necessities. as the original, thus proving, although noi After she put the groceries away. Katie quite by experimentation, but rather bt began cleaning up the house. As she serendipity, the assignment. 4 tossed his shoes in the closet, her younger 0 — Not their real names brother, Bobby0, poked his nose out of 136 —Feature 1 Calculus students Quynh Nguyen. Aida Khadem-zadeh. and Becky Hanauska put the finishing touches on their take-home tests. — Junior Angie Alt works on her Trig assignments over the phone with Gerald Mimick. An extreme example of this Trig habit occurred when one genius orchestrated a phone call to Include five other students and the Instructor. Feature — 137 . Paul Hctchler adjusts the frequency of a photo cell in Physics. Science experiments with new ideas Junior Meg O'Reilly said she liked her science class because Dr. Hummel inspires you to want to learn. He makes it fun. Hummel taught Biology, just one of the many science classes offered. Classes in chemistry, physics, biology, astronomy, and enriched classes in biology, chemistry, and physics gave students many choices of classes. Biology classes studied ecology, zoology, and botany by exploring different ecosystems, climates, life cycles and life processes. In Chemistry, the memorization of facts was not as important as in Biology. Chemistry instructor Al Schober said. The main idea is to teach students a thinking process which can be used throughout life. Physics classes attempted to understand the world we live in by studying energy and motion. Futures Seminar, an elective in the science area, proved to be an interesting class for many people. Shelly Sutterer said she enjoyed it because of the role-playing we did. Students in Futures used role-playing to imagine themselves in the future and used their knowledge of present trends to predict and plan for the future. ★ —. Usa Luther and Kris Dalen form atom models In chemistry. 138 — Science — Loren Overby prepares a chemistry lab to test the oxidation numbers of some common elements. 1 Lisa Berry and Scott Lindell test the strength of the bridge Berry built for the Physics project. The bridge held 25 kilograms before the supporting bar broke, leaving both the bridge and the bar in pieces on the floor. — Kris Llndberg and Cara Lindley clean test tubes after a chemistry lab. Science — 139 Computer challenge met head-on The Math Department met today's challenges of modern technology head-on with the introduction of Computer III. Russ VanLoon taught Computer III. which dealt only in Pascal, a type of computer language. Pascal, in comparison with the language used in Computers I and II. is a well-organized, more structured programming technique. As a result of the different language, Apple HE computers had to be used instead of the Pets and Commodores. VanLoon explained. All colleges teach in Pascal. We want the students to have an introduction to this. Senior Quynh Nguyen added. I think computer skills are very important in our advancing society. Besides Computer Math, other classes were offered to help meet the needs of college-bound students. Students chose Geometry, Higher Algebra. Trigonometry, and Calculus most frequently. Senior John Evans thought a solid math background was important. He said. Taking Calculus will help me to prepare for more difficult math courses in college. Because of the complexity of most math classes, students needed individual help. In search of special assistance, confused mathematicians headed for the Math Resource Room, where math teachers provided help each period of the day. ★ 140 — Math — For many students, having a solid math background includes taking Analysis Trigonometry. — Unable to solve the problem. Pat Sroko looks at the chalkboard to check his solution of the second derivative. 1 Jeff Swanson, a determined computer student, concentrates on escaping from an Infinite loop. — Caryl Bugge has traditionally arrived early to help math students. Dave Shogren takes advantage of this opportunity. f 142 — Social Studies Humor invites awareness The main attraction of social studies was the staff of the department. From Bill Driver's “tidbits. ’ and Mike Cooley's storytime, to Mark Welter's yuk-yuks, :he student body encountered a variety of eaching techniques. Besides comic relief, ;ocial studies classes offered knowledge in reas such as history, culture, government, jconomics, religion, and psychology. Sophomore Scott Hegstad thought merican History was an interesting class, fe said, We can learn from past mistakes ind try not to repeat them. World Area Studies and Western Civilizations emphasized culture as well as listory. Students discussed the daily life, leography, government, and customs of :ountries such as the Soviet Onion, China, and India. Learning about different cultures and governments is interesting, said senior Karen Peters. We learn more about ourselves when we compare and contrast them. The Government classes taught the underlying philosophy of our political system. Government teacher Bill Driver said, “We want students to become informed and aware citizens who can improve society by intelligently exercising the right to vote. Current events played a big part in Economics. Topics such as inflation, recession, taxes, and resource shortages affect our lives. Economics teacher Andy Hoffe said. By utilizing skills learned in social studies class, students can become capable of thinking for themselves and making their own decisions. Students' understanding of the world grew, whether it be by tidbits, or yuk-yuks. or storytime. Economics teacher Mike Cooley said. After taking social studies in high school, students will be able to operate in a democratic society and be aware of different cultures. 1 The Pony Express is the topic of a discussion in Oen Nord's American History class — Ken Staples quotes Julius Caesar's I came. I saw. I conquered. to his Western Civilizations class. Social Studies — 143 rn.lt —• Language teachers Robert Labudd and Melissa Doerr may teach different languages but they are not foreigners to one another. 1 Junior Rob Biggs becomes more acquainted with seniors by sharing their fifth level French class. 144 — Foreign Languages Foreign languages bridge cultural gap Students in French, Spanish, and German classes became more involved in the jctivities available to them. They sold Christmas ornaments for a fundraiser to I elp finance these activities, which includ- d several trips abroad. The German trip. i ranged every two years, will give 30 Ger-r lan students a chance to visit West Germany this summer, along with Melissa [ oerr and Tammy Buetow. the German l tachers. Robert LaBudd, who taught J panish, plans to take three of the fourth l vel Spanish students to Spain over the sjmmer to help them become more acquainted with the European lifestyle and to give them an opportunity to improve their conversational skills. French students will enjoy a four-week voyage to France, where they will stay with a French family for one week. French teachers from Sandburg Junior High and Armstrong Senior High will accompany them on their trip. High school students took more language courses than usual, partly because of the language credit requirements at the University of Minnesota, but also because they enjoy language classes and think that learning another language may be helpful to them, according to French teacher Ruth Anderson. Learning foreign languages can be fun.” said junior Paul Seavey, who took both French V and Spanish IV. The arrival of four visitors from Munich in the fall gave German students an opportunity to gain more knowledge from native Germans. One of the neatest things we have going on is the exchange program with our sister school in Munich, said Doerr. German students also experienced a new teaching process. Doerr and Buetow shared the teaching position by planning all the classes together and splitting the ac- tual in-class teaching. Each of them taught for five days. This new method of teaching helped students to speak the language, because they learned to adjust their ears to two different voices speaking German rather than just one. In the third quarter they welcomed an amity aide, a young student teacher who helped advanced-level students in their conversational skills. This student teacher also assisted students to prepare for the state German Festival. There they competed against other students from across the state in cultural demonstrations in such areas as cooking, acting in group situations and singing. Some foreign language students' main attraction, the Festival of Nations at the St. Paul Civic Center, kept them looking forward to testing the foreign cuisine and to buying souvenirs without going to the country. Becky Hanauska said. Oh. there’s so much food; I just love it!” I Cheryl Bcrquist listens to Spanish tapes in the language lab three times a week during her open hour to learn the correct pronunciation and the right accent. Hablo Espanolmuy bien!'' — Ruth Anderson prepares to challenge her fifth level French students, who are eager to learn le franfals. Foreign Languages — 145 — Although Opus of Bloom County was missing for a time, he is alive an J well in Brad Hansen's drawing. Tom Nynas observes. What do you see? Faces. We see faces every day, but could we recreate a face? Do we know where the eyes are located in comparison to the ears? Do we know how to make the cheekbone prominent? Do we know how to make smile lines and wrinkles? Facemaking was one of the units covered in art. By using materials such as clay, paper mache, plaster, and paper and pencil, art students learned to recreate the human face. To do so, they had to learn to really see. Art instructor Ron Chagnon explained, '’Most people are very unaware of what they see. Art helps one to become discriminating and visually literate.’ Students learned to see in Painting, Sculpture, Drawing, and Foundation Design. For example, students in Foundation Design learned to represent three-dimensional figures on a two-dimensional surface. Students must learn to visualize and then duplicate. '‘Now that I take art, I notice little details better, said senior Matt Johnson. Little things around me interest me now, and before I thought of them as ordinary. Evelyn Sonnichsen, the new art instructor, said becoming visually educated is important for many careers. In art, she said, we develop skills for thinking in three dimensions, and we work with spatial relations. These skills are important for students interested in architecture, engineering, and medicine. Art Music requires effort Orchestra director James Berg said. Music is a necessity.” We have stereo iystems in our homes and radios on our ars. We can watch music videos on such hannels as MTV. There are records to buy nd concerts to see. We can take our iusic with us by Walkmans and boom )xes. However, many people don't realize at music isn't only fame and glory, usic involves hard work. Musicians in Marching Band learned iis. They practiced drill routines as well s music, often in foul weather. Junior teg O’Reilly understated, It gets a bit hilly. Symphonic Wind Ensemble. Con-;rt Wind Ensemble, and Orchestra members spent hours perfecting concert nd music, including solos. Some of these tusicians also taught beginning students, he directors. Berg. Don Spangler, and Roger Thompson, worked hard selecting pieces of music, conducting, and offering constructive criticism. Thompson said. Technical perfection is only a minute portion of preparation. We are also concerned with achieving balance, maintaining pitch, and playing expressively. Besides hours of scales, studies, and ex- ercises. a large sum of money is involved in some activities. Senior Beth Jahnke explained. A modestly priced wood clarinet is about $600. Reeds are $1.15 apiece. A good mouthpiece is $45. Extensive repairs can run over $100. The lessons I take are $10 for a half an hour and at least $30 per year is spent on music. Band and Orchestra members weren’t the only musicians with expenses. The Chamber Singers paid for their own formal gowns or tuxedos. A good attitude is also important. The choirs often had early morning rehearsals before concerts to polish their performances. A good attitude is an absolute necessity in music,” said choir director Richard Kloos. Nothing can be accomplished without a proper attitude. Students taking Music Theory also need ed discipline. They learned about triads, intervals. analyzing, and composing. Music, then, would seem to be a bother. However, senior Renee Godden explained. Music is a part of me. Choir can be frustrating, but it is always worth the effort. ★ I Sandon Suhr awaits half-time. I Alto saxophone player Tim Jacobsen rehearses his Marching Band music before the Fall concert Health stresses values In helping students with the transition into senior high. Health instructors stressed the importance of values in teens’ lives. Through the units about chemical dependency and sexuality, students learned the importance of making the right choices, the main attraction of this course. By teaching that everyone has a choice and that it’s okay to say no to peer pressure, students discovered the importance of values. They decided what deserved the highest priorities and then determined their own values. Instructor Dorothy Jacobson emphasized this idea, saying. Health is important because it helps students to understand who they are and to come to grips with their identity. The course also covered such areas as mental health, nutrition and fitness, and first aid CPR. According to Jacobson, the unit on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and heart disease was one of the more important units. This unit gave students knowledge of increasing risks and problems associated with heart disease. It also taught students how to aid a choking or unconscious victim. The class even gave them the experience of saving a life by using Annie and Baby. Because first aid and CPR is such an important part of health, the instructors required students to pass the unit in order to receive a credit for the course. Understanding health and reaching the set goals made the course enjoyable for some students. For Janyce Hoefer. Health emphasized the importance of setting goals. She said, It helped me to realize that in order to make strides in my life. I need to set reasonable goals to strive for. Nicole Fosse also enjoyed the course. She said, I liked the unit on CPR the best. I feel better about myself knowing that I may be able to save someone's life. — Ray Cosky reads his lecture on heart disease as students take notes in preparation for a test. | Dorothy Jacobson corrects the written CPR tests as Mike Collodora checks the grade book for his missing assignments. — Health, usually taken by sophomores, is a required credit for graduation. 148 — Health Hall, Hopke bring change The addition of Jan Hall and Steve Hopke, two teachers in the Physical Education Department, provided a new dimension to the gym classes. These instructors came to Robbinsdale Cooper after the retirement of Jackie Galant and John Grygelko. Bowling, added to the sophomore gym class, also gave the students a change. The bowlers left school for the period and went to New Hope Bowl for a realistic bowling experience. Although graduating only required taking one semester of gym. many athletes chose to continue their physical education by taking elective gym classes as juniors and seniors. Some of the available electives included Team Sports, Dance Rec., and Racquet Sports. The retirement of Grygelko, along with a shortage of teachers, eliminated the Outdoor Ed. class, a popular elective of past years. Just as the Phys. Ed. Department offered a variety of courses, students enjoyed them for reasons almost as diverse. Senior Dan Goettl liked Team Sports for many reasons. He said, “We don't stay on one activity for a long period of time, and the rules are made so that everyone can participate. John Evans, a senior, said he enjoyed dance class because he likes to boogie.” The sophomores had their own reasons for liking gym. Jeff Olson said. I like it because it’s coed. Char Lewis found it quite different from her other classes. She said, There's no homework. ★ — In his sophomore gym class. Dave Raphael aces his opponent while being tested in a game of handball. — Moreen LeVahn and Doug Bailey demonstrate how to prepare apple crisp during a food preparation class. Home Ec prepares for Daily living With the knowledge acquired in Home Economic classes, a new generation of homeowners is ready for independent living. Classes in food preparation, sewing, child development, relationships, and interior decorating taught more than just the basics. Divided into traditional and gourmet, cooking classes gave many aspiring chefs a chance to show that they did not need a white hat to be a great cook. Gourmet cooking classes explored not only the food of other countries but also the cultures. In sewing classes, students learned to plan their wardrobe to fit their personal needs and to repair as well as construct clothes. Relationships, as the name implies, explored different kinds of relationships, such as family and person to person relationships. In Child Development, students learned to understand and care for children better. Elaine Jordan's classes gained some hands-on knowledge by running a playschool for preschool children. Interior Decorating taught students how to decorate their house and helped them explore the options of owning or renting a house. — Kirsten Landmark slices and Moreen Levahn dices while preparing the filling for the apple crisp. 150 — Home Economics Doug Gerholt works on his drafting project from an assignment sheet his Instructor Don Racther gave to him. 1 Arlie Bomstad checks Scott Lorenzens final measurements to ensure that the top of the cabinet will fit. Gaining practical skills Industrial Arts offered an exciting alternative to regular classroom work. Students taking these classes acquired skills in woodworking, metalworking, electronics, mechanical drawing, photography, and working with engines. Advanced classes in drafting, photography, woodworking, electronics, metal working, and auto mechanics prepared the career-minded student for using these skills in a vocation. Practical application of the skills is not limited to the business world, however. Knowledge of the difference between spark plugs and the carburetor, things learned in Know Your Car; or knowing to use the correct f-stop in photography are things everyone should know. In Drafting, students chose between — Doug Bailey trims the edge of his cabinet in a cabinet making construct ion class. machine or architectural drawing. Projects in architectural drawing included making houseplans and plans for other small buildings. Machine drawing helped young engineers to think of objects in three dimensions before drawing them. Photographers learned about different kinds of cameras, film, and darkroom techniques. They also learned about different types of photography, such as advertising, journalistic, and nature photography. Metalworking classes gave students the opportunity to learn project planning, bench metal working, sheet metal fabrication, and welding. Woodworking classes focused on cabinetmaking and construction of small structures such as utility sheds. ★ Industrial Education — 151 Semester-long wait ends with completion of M.C. The transition from regular, old library to modern, new Media Center presented Cooper with one of its most important and anticipated attractions of the year. The doors of the N. Elmer Kemppainen Media Center finally opened January 22 at a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating its completion after more than a semester of suspense for staff and students. The official dedication of the Media Center to Kemppainen. principal at Cooper from 1973 to 1985. took place at an open house Sunday. March 16. Described to the Quill by Media Specialist Lois Yuzna as “one of the most up-to-date high school Media Centers in the country, the $800,000 facility found its patrons sprawled in the couch-like chairs of the recreational reading area; hunched over typewriters in the conference room or computers in the lab; or standing in line for one of the two keys to the lavatory, if they happened to have their I.D. cards with them. Other students huddled in the privacy of gumless, graffitiless study carrels, renamed swasticas in some circles. Shape, rather than symbolism, inspired the nicknames; at least in most cases. The School Board approved the proposal for the new Media Center in the spring of 1985, and construction crews began work in the summer. Librarians transferred reference materials and magazines to the banquet room, which served as a makeshift library during first semester. Although construction of the Media Center ran smoothly for the most part, a few problems arose with the start of the school year. The reduction in classroom space resulted in maximum-capacity study halls, and a delay in the arrival of chairs and computer equipment forced the center to remain closed to students and staff until three days after the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Orientation to the Media Center in social class introduced students to both the features and the procedures of the center. The appearance of only about fifteen students on the opening day distressed the Media staff; but word spread quickly, and soon many discovered the advantages of studying in smooth, clean, wooden carrels, despite their shape, rather than at milkshake-spattered lunch tables. The Media Center is so much better than the Commons, said junior Jenny Doane. There's more room to work. It's quieter. I get much more accomplished, and I never find peanut butter on my papers. ★ I Construction crews spent nine months working on the Media Center. Although they encountered several setbacks, including the collapse of the walls in room 117 because of the extra pressure from the equipment. the workers met the deadline and the Media Center opened on schedule 152 — Feature — The state-of-the-art Media Center encompasses the entire C-circle on the second floor and includes a recreational reading area, a television studio, and a computer lob Feature — Neal Lucbke looks on as Elmer Kemppainen cuts the ribbon at the ceremony celebrating the completion of the Media Center. Although the official dedication did not take place until March, the Media Center opened to students and stall after the tours for the public - Head Librarian Lois Yuzna began preparing for the opening of the Media Center months ahead of time by reviewing blueprints and developing new procedures. | Shana McVeigh follows the advice offered at the orientation sessions and consults the cord catalogue before turning to the shelves for the book she wants. Future yuppies gain skills The Business Department offered a variety of classes that gave students the fundamental skills of business. The skills learned by students in high school can be used in a career or in college. Accounting student Becky Kopp explained. Taking a business class is a good idea if you want to pursue a career in business. The general background business classes provided can influence a student to pursue a possible career. Business Machines and Typing teacher Gail Stratton said, Business classes are a good starting ground for anyone with an interest in a business career. Business Machines offers a general exposure and a taste of commonly used business machines. Business classes are important in today's society because they prepare students for higher education or for a career. They can also be used in daily life for such things as balancing a checkbook or keeping track of bills. Marilyn Garcia-Godoy said, Business classes provide students with skills which are helpful personally as well as vocationally. ★ I Marlene Hawes takes a dictation. f Scott Olson and Amy Klnnander smile to charm their teacher Into believing that yes. they have completed their assignments: they just left them at home. 154 — Business — Rick Lejonuarn rereads his Instruction sheet before programming the computer. I Marion Lovell's knowing glance reveals that she has some surprises in her grade book. — Debbie Smith corrects mistakes after typing a business letter. Business — 155 —• Dona Poloraznik shows the faintest hint of a smile while listening to Hugh Boeddeker's lecture on Canadian flatworm conditioning. I Gene Huisken. with the use of an overhead projector, emphasizes the significance of praying to Mecca during a World Religions class. — Brent Anderson looks uneasy as Hugh Boeddeker directs a question about heredity vs. environment in his direction. 156 — Psychology and World Religions Rorschach and religion Psychology and World Religions, two classes the Social Department offered, gave students a chance to discover more about human behavior Psychology and World Religions stand out as highlights of the Social Studies Department. Psychology classes studied the behavior and reactions of all kinds of animals, humans Included. First semester study focused on human behavior and how past experiences influence present actions. Junior Kris Kirkbride said, I had no idea how much influence past experience has on people's lives and why we behave the way we do. Psychology students posed as guinea pigs and administered experiments to each other to understand the reasons for behavior and reactions, such as polygraph tests. Hugh Boeddeker. Psychology instructor, invited exceptional Psychology students to enroll in the Honors Seminar second semester. These juniors and seniors studied statistics, formulated theories, and carried out experiments to prove their theories. These lucky few received their own little white rats to abuse for their experiments. World Religions attempted to give students an understanding of other religions without changing their beliefs. Through studying other religions, students gained an appreciation for the spiritual customs of other people of the world. The religions studied included Christianity. Hinduism. Islam, and Judiasm. Senior Steph Nelson said, It is a very interesting class. I only wish we hadn't spent so much time on Christianity, which I think most people understand. Then we would have had more time to spend on other religions. I Hugh Boeddeker delivers a lecture to a Psychology class about sibling order. Dan Hassinger and Tawnla Boettcher listen with interest to Hugh Boeddeker's lecture on autism. Psychology and World Religions — 157 Food service prepares the Luau One of the major events that broke up the monotony of preparing meals, washing dishes, and wiping down tables for the Food Service was the Luau during Homecoming week. The food service took responsibility for preparing food for the Luau. They stayed after school to make pork sandwiches, cheese cubes, fruit punch, and a fruit platter. During the regular school days, they cooked for approximately 740 students. On days when pizza and chicken patties were prepared, they cooked for up to 900 students. They also took inventory of their supplies. According to Darlene Rasmussen, head of the food service, taking inventory is the least favorite aspect of her job. and working with the students is her favorite. The Food Service got to work with the students at events such as the Luau. In addition to preparing the food for the Luau, they also prepared spaghetti for the annual soccer dinner, and coffee and tea for the faculty. ★ — Lyla Christenson works at drying the dishes the food service used in preparing the day's meals. 1 Ardell Saastamoinen interrupts Theresa Graham to Inform her that only 700 more dishes need to be washed. 158 — Foodservice — Diane Donnelly grates cheese for tacos, one of the students' favorite meals. J Harold Bartle. custodial supervisor. controls the [rating and cooling system Custodians aim for beauty Keeping the school clean may seem like an easy job, but the custodians are never at a loss for things to do. There are twenty custodians, ten of whom work the night shift. The custodians had a wide variety of job duties. They were responsible for sweep ing the halls, cleaning the rooms, coping with vandalism, and making minor repairs such as fixing broken lights and jammed lockers. The night crew also helped set up Casino Night, and they aided in cleaning the cafeteria after the dances. The custa dians tried to do everything they could and only called for outside help when necessary, such as when the air conditioner broke down. One of the main projects that the custodians worked on involved rebuilding the walls in rooms 129 and 117. Two walls in the first floor rooms cracked. The custodians tore down old walls and put up new ones. The other main project for the custodians was fighting vandalism. Vandalism became more than defacing the bathroom stalls. It included bending bathroom doors out of shape, breaking windows, and burning Homecoming signs. Because of the increased amount of vandalism, the custodians. both day and night, spent a large The vandalism this year is terrible; it just tears me up. — Harold Bartle portion of their time replacing doors and windows and sweeping up the ashes of burnt signs. In spite of the vandalism. Harold Bartle still maintained that working with the kids is great. | The night crew: Larry Schultz. Richard Orozco, Eugene Crow. Robert Lehn. Jeff Brown. Lauren Kaeppc. Frank Beelen. — Earl Hannen steps out of the elevator after delivering repaired typewriters to the annual room, Custodians — 159 —. Rodney Griffin does slt-ups during his adaptive physical education class. District 287 prepares for self-reliance The aim of the District 287 program is to help students gain independence and live with the least amount of restriction possible. according to instructor Beth DeClerq. Students gained not only living skills but also social and vocational skills. They learned to get along with their peers and to do things with other students, such as eat lunch in the cafeteria. Many of the District 287 students entered the Vo-Tech program or other job training programs. DeClerq also said that many of the students had jobs in school helping teachers, while others held competitive employment in places such as McDonald's or Fuddrucker’s. The District 287 program mainstreamed one student. Eddie Bosma, into the regular student body —. Michael Boran and Kelly Gruber spend third hour each day in Phys. Ed., a necessary part of each day's learning process. 160 —District 287 — District 281 special education students Joe and Jeff Thompson eat lunch. | Ramona Fasching cheerfully washes dishes during lunch, a part of her in-school Job training. — Diane Hoyos-Gomez instructs Michael Rodgers during physical education class. District 287 — 161 Office secretaries help to prevent confusion A visitor to RCHS usually encounters a member of the office staff before seeing anyone else. Giving directions to those unfamiliar with the school, one of the responsibilities of the office staff, kept visitors from going around in circles hopelessly lost. Deanna Tuma. mother of student Sue Tuma. found the office staff to be a great help when she attended parent-teacher conferences. She said. I had no idea where the conferences were taking place, but the secretaries were very nice and efficient traffic directors. The office staff arrived at school at 7:00 a.m. and stayed until 3:30 p.m. During that time they called the parents of absent students, answered the phones, admitted late students, wrote passes, took care of report cards and schedules, and made the announcements at the end of the day. In addition to the secretaries, a bookkeeper and an athletic secretary kept school business running smoothly. Rozie Ellison, the bookkeeper, handled almost all of the school finances. Most students recognized her for selling lunch tickets in the mornings and at the beginning of the lunch periods. She also helped sell yearbooks, Homecoming flowers, parking permits. and tickets for dances. Sally Ton-sager, the athletic secretary, managed the registration for sports and the organization of game schedules and programs. She also took care of uniform refunds. Tonsager said, Sometimes it's hectic getting scores and registration forms and ordering buses for away games, but most of the time the coaches and athletes are pretty cooperative. • | Val Nelson, about to collate papers with her rubber finger, pauses to schedule an appointment with a counselor for a student. — Sally Tonsager proofreads the hockey schedule that she has just typed. 162 — Office Staff X Eleanor All Special Education Robert Barton Science Denis Biagini Principal Dolores Breher Aide Ron Chagnon Art John Deno Science Jerry Behrens Science Pat Billig Communications Sid Buffington Math Cal Belden Social Studies EllaMae Bjorkman Special Education Caryl Buggc Math Lila Christensen Warren Clark Food Service Industrial Arts Melissa Doerr Foreign Language Dianne Donnelly Food Service — Phyllis Kromer discusses a student s progress at parent-teacher conferences. Lucy Black Special Education Susan Bye Business Education Shirley Clepper Special Education Annette Dreier Special Education Don Blore Social Studies David Cade Communications Mike Cooley Social Studies William Driver Social Studies Arlie Bomstad Industrial Arts Ray Cosky Health Harry Dixon Science Faculty — 163 Lodge offers new abilities After the closing of Robbinsdale Senior High four years ago. four district teachers thought that by combining students from Armstrong and Cooper who had leadership potential they could help more students adjust to the closing of Robbinsdale. The idea grew into a biannual event sponsored by the Gifted and Talented Program, an event known as the Lyman Lodge Leadership Retreat. The leadership facilitators selected twelve students recommended by faculty members as having leadership potential to attend a weekend retreat at Lyman Lodge on Lake Minnetonka. Facilitator Peg Sterrett said. Through a sequence of activities, the students begin to develop an awareness of their leadership potential.” Julie Yunker and Wendy Waszut. two juniors who took part in the retreat, both thought it was a learning experience. Yunker said. It was fun finding out that others shared our ideas. Waszut agreed. The students from Cooper and Armstrong were very willing to get along with each other. The activities that took place centered around guidelines to improve the relations between Cooper and Armstrong students. They included such areas as exploring communication styles and setting realistic goals. Paul Seavey found working in small groups the most interesting part of the retreat. With the sessions over, both teachers and students saw a difference in attitudes. Sterrett said. The retreat is a very rewarding experience. There is a positive difference when students return to school. Vern Hollister Communications Diane Hayos-Gomez District 287 Ed Drolson Cooperative Education Patricia Felth Communications Mary Green Food Service Stan Hahn Special Education Marian Harris Food Service Eugene Huisken Social Studies Jodi Eggenbcrgcr District 287 Shirley Fennern Food Service Alice Grev Office Secretary Jan Hall Physical Education Paul Hetchier Science H. M. Hummel Science David Fruehauf Counselor Brian Grott Counselor Becky Han scorn Business Education Andrew Hoffe Social Studies Jerome Jackson Principal Dorothy Fagel Aide Tom Gagnon Cooperative Educatlor Delores Gustafson Food Service Don Hanson Counselor Dorothy Jacobsor Health 164 — Faculty Tom Javes Science ■ I Betty Kiecker Learning Disability Q. David Knutson Head Principal ft f III k Tk Gordon Johnson Guidance Marlin Klecker Business Education Phyllis Kromer Communications Bainc Jordon Home Economics Richard Kloos Vocal Music Marilyn Kubly Special Education Carol Lelvlska Moreen LeVahn Kathy Llndell Food Service Home Economics Food Service Sandy Friedman and Dave Cade discuss the new Media Center. Dick Juba Math Ida Kludt Communications Phyllis Kunkel Aide Wesley Lindstrom Math Terry Loushin Industrial Arts Ruth Mammenga Special Education Roger Kane Audio-Visual Diann Knafla District 287 Robert Labudd Foreign Language John Lloyd Principal Neal Luebke Communications Susan Manikowski Cooperative Education Clara Kelly Food Service Jim Knight Health Jan Lee Attendance Aide Bob Lorentzen Industrial Arts Eric Lukes District 287 Bob Marsh Industrial Arts Faculty — 165 Florence Mosol Communications Mavis McEImurry Food Service Glen Nord Social Studies Val Nelson Guidance Aide Marilyn Mrugals Business Education Helen dson Communicat ions Addy Murtaugh Business Education Cyndy Orr District 287 Gaylord Rasmussen Marti Reckdahl Social Studies Social Studies In the murky depths of his desk drawer. Gene Huisken stumbles upon another Western Civ assignment. Sandy Redman Food Service Bonny Sandgren Guidance Secretary Cathy Schoenbauer Aide Jan Reinke Home Economics Tom Sauer Physical Education Pat Schulthcis Library Aide Steve Rukavina Science Eileen Schaefer Library Secretary David Seifert Social Worker Gene Nardini Cooperative Educatio. Darlene Rasmussen Food Service 1 Richard Sadler Learning Disability Steve Schmidt Social Studies Al Seller Work Experience 166 — Faculty Teachers try new concept Melissa Doerr and Tammy Buetow have developed a system of teaching their German class, a form of team teaching. Doerr and Buetow got together each Tuesday to plan their schedule for the next five days. Doerr taught for one week, then Buetow took her turn. Doerr developed the idea for this system of teaching. After Buetow agreed to it. they had only to convince the administration that it would work. Last year's administration gave its approval, and Doerr and Buetow went to work. Buetow expressed doubt that this style of teaching would work for everyone, explaining that it wasn't a full-time job and that many of the teachers would not want to lose their full-time status. She does hope, however, that the German classes will continue to employ the team teaching method. — Melissa Doerr reviews an exam with the third level German class. Peg Sterrett Counselor Roger Thompson Band Mark Welter Social Studies Carol Stotesbery District 287 Sally Tonsager Athletic Secretary Mary Wilcox Hearing Impaired Gail Straiten Business Education Russel VanLoon Math Gretchen Wilhelm Math Gene Sullivan Communications Cheryl Vinson Nurse Rita Wray Guidance Courtland Swenson Social Studies Jane Warren Counselor Lois Yuma Librarian Marilyn Sholl Counselor Evelyn Sonnichsen Art Mary Jo Stecnerson Aide ! Charles Tabor Math Harvey Weiss Communications Fran Zabel Communications Faculty — 167 — Denis Biagini and G. David Knutson, discussing a student s second semester schedule. Both agree that Cooper is someplace special. 1 John Lloyd. Cooper s veteran principal, writes out a pass for a student. — Posters of Elmer Kemppalnen. designed by art teachers Don Kvam and Ron Chag non. and newspaper clippings about Kemppainen's achievements decorated the bulletin boards during his retirement party in June. 168 — Administration Leadership passes from Kemppainen to Knutson, Cooper gains new administration ‘'Elmer Kemppainen: Someone very pedal read the signs at the retirement anquet of Robbinsdale Cooper's former ead principal. The banquet honored emppainen and his 21 years at RCHS. Upon the opening of Cooper in 1964. emppainen joined the staff as AV oordinator. where he worked for the first ear. The following year Kemppainen ecame assistant principal, the position he eld until the district named him head rincipal in 1975. During his ten years as head principal. emppainen guided students and staff ilike through the rough times and celebrated with them during the good times. When thinking of this very special person in the years to come, teachers and students alike will remember his kindness, patience, and his infamous pink slips. Now the leadership has passed from Kemppainen to G. David Knutson, previously the head principal at Jackson High School. Like Kemppainen. Knutson had the responsibility of making the school someplace special. Denis Biagini, also new to the school, said he liked best the variety of people and responsibilities he encountered. Biagini came to Cooper from St. Michael-Albertville where he served as head principal. In addition to being the sophomores' principal, some of his duties included graduation, substitute teachers, and scheduling for second semester. Biagini replaced Dick Stensrud. Seniors turned to John Lloyd, the veteran of the administration staff, for help. Lloyd s responsibilities included the Highview Alternatives Program. National Honor Society, work experience, and Special Education. The fourth principal. Jerry Jackson, dealt primarily with the juniors. He also took charge of Awards Night, parent conferences, and students' schedules. Along with the new administration came some changes students found hard to accept. The banning of the WORM, Cooper's football victory celebration, may have diminished school spirit some, but the student body eventually adjusted. Because the administration expected opposition, they posted security guards along the fences at all football games. The second change, the banning of headphones, received less publicity but required a greater amount of adjustment. The ban affected the greatest number of students in the commons, where headphones had been a popular pastime. Besides these, the administrators did not make many additional changes. The reason for this, said Knutson, was that, My philosophy and the philosophy of Cooper are very similar. 1 Some of Jerry Jackson's responsibilities include checking students' special request forms. — John Lloyd. Elmer Kemppainen. and Richard Stensrud stand united one last time at Kemppainen's retirement banquet. Administration — 169 Counselors grow to fit New name, new image 1 Rita Wray helps Stephen Foster with a change In his schedule, one of the many duties of a counselor. The most rewarding part of my job is seeing the growth of students from grade ten to twelve. said counselor Peg Sterrett. For many students, that growth depended partly upon the guidance of the counselors. The students weren't the only ones growing. though. The guidance office, now called the Rob-binsdale Cooper Counseling and Career Center, grew to fit their new image, an image designed to meet the needs of all students. Counselors set new hours. Twice a week the Center extended its hours from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. for both students and parents. In addition, at least one counselor was available each day during the lunch periods. To help guide the students, the counseling office provided programs and information about future opportunities. Alternatives Night and Financial Aid Night, two programs available to the college-bound students, gave them information about various colleges. At the same time, they enabled students to speak with college representatives about the schools they were interested in attending. During the fall, the Counseling Center also gave students the opportunity to speak witf visiting college representatives. For the career-oriented students, the Career Center helped to guide them ir making decisions. Pamphlets gave up-to date information about prospective jot openings, apprenticeship opportunities and suggestions for better job interview! and resumes. Many students also took ad vantage of Career Day by visiting a place of business. In addition to counselors, computers helped to guide students. The computers assisted them with programs concerning career options, available financial aid. and information about colleges across the United States. ♦ 170 — Counseling and Career Center — Cheryl Vinson, the school nurse, makes it a point to enjoy her work. [ Jane Warren talks on the phone with on RCHS parent. •— Peg Sterrett cuts down on her spare time to make herself more accessible to students. Counseling and Career Center — 171 What makes a high school special in the minds of its graduates? What distinguishes one school from another? Is it the variety of classes offered, the number of teachers who hold advanced degrees? Or is it the football team's winning record, or the number of state championship titles earned? Is it the average score the students receive on SAT's or the percentage of them who go on to college? So often schools are judged as either good or bad based on these statistics. While they do hold some significance, statistics always fall short of telling the whole story. In the eyes of the students and staff who attend it. people, not numbers, determine the I Ted John and Chris Flnseth auction a videotape, to be bought with play money won during Casino Night. — Tiffany Zaschke trips the light fantastic at her first Homecoming dance. 172 — Classes Division — After the hectic Homecoming happenings. Sear Callinan and Erika Johnson relax. 1 Jerl Johnson and Brian Blackman sell leis to money for the Homecoming Luau. % j; Sophomore Dawn Dally enjoys home football i� me with her friends. Sophomores 174 — Sophomores Bonnie Abel Nicole Adams Max Ahner Erik Aho Matthew Albrecht Debra Albus Anthony Allivato Anna Anderson Donald Anderson Erica Anderson Janelle Anderson Kelly Anderson David Andraschko Stanley Andresen Donald Andrews Omar Ansari Carolyn Armstrong Tamara Ashmead Lisa Augustinack Travis Bachmeier Kelli Bailey Christine Bannerman Melissa Barglof Terrance Barrett Amy Bastian David Bauman Troy Baumann Kathy Bauer Teri Baxley Kevin Beam Robert Beaver Christine Beck Vickie Benson Stephanie Berg Tracy Berg Dustin Berger Michelle Bergeron Mary Bernstrom Lisa Berquam Teresa Berthelsen Christine Besch Ernest Betat Arthur Bjerga Blake Bjorlin Chad Blaha Amy Blake Melissa Blakeley John Blodgett Nathan Boesen Jeffrey Bohn Desiree Boie Michael Boran Guy Borenstein Jill Born Laurie Bot Devon Bradford Sophomof es — 175 Darrin Bramwell Macrobbie Brand Jeffrey Brandt Derrick Brannan Jennifer Braun Jonathan Brinkman Tony Brixius Walter Broich Amy Bronken Wendy Brostrom Mark Buckingham Rachel Buechler Kelli Burfeind Mark Bursey Christophe Butterfield Deanna Buystedt Nikki Camene Julie Campbell Stacie Caouette Matthew Carhart Audra Carlson Charity Carlson Christine Carlson Chris Besch discusses her poster about teenage morality with her health teacher and classmates. 176 — Sophomores Michelle Carlson Patrick Carman Tracy Carrigan I Construction of a new Medio Center forced some students, such as Dave Riuimjin trt «tiu4v In fhi nniiu rnmmnny Gus the ace Sophomore Julie Gustafson has been playing tennis for five years. For the past two years, she has been a dominant force on the RCHS varsity team. Good at the net and an excellent server. Julie played number two singles as a freshman and now plays number one singles. She played her first game at the age of ten, a casual match with her neighborhood friends. Gus, as she is known to her friends, began to take her playing techniques more seriously as she gained more experience, and she viewed each game as a personal challenge. Technique is important in each individual game. Each ball must be placed according to the opponent, said Gustafson. An example of this is if the opponent is good at the net, the ball should be hit toward the baseline. Although Julie has never taken any private lessons, she has won many trophies during the last five years. In her first victory, a Duk Duk Daze tournament n 1982. Gustafson won both a singles and i doubles match. In the summer of 1983, she won a second place title in the Brook ?ark Tournament. The CJ.S.T.A. tournament was an extra challenge, because I was up against harder competition.” said Julie. Gustafson hopes to continue her success in high school tennis and possibly to make tennis her career someday. — Juli« serves another smash against her opponent. Melissa Carter Laura Casey Darren Cashman Kristine Cassen Dawn Cederberg Kris Chancellor Jenny Choih Ursula Choin Amy Christensen Earl Christensen Traci Churchill Paul Cisewski Thomas Cisewski Paul Clark Rebecca Clay Carla Coates Todd Cole Jill Collins Michael Collodora Christina Cook Christopher Cook Scott Cook Robert Coombs Christopher Cordell Michael Cornwell Saundra Cota Christopher Crosby Sophomores — 177 Sean Curtis Partrick Dagnault Marla Dahl Steven Dahl Dawn Dally Karen Dalum Stacy Danko James Davidson Charles Davies Jeffery Davis Julie Davis Zenon Dawydowycz Mark DeGidio Jason Degere May Dehn Lisa Delcol Scott Des Bles Michael Diaz Maria Dimberio Joseph Dittel Jill Dobson Darrah Doebler James Donnelly Mark Dooley Lori Dosmann Sara Douglas Deborah Drummond Christine DuBose Karla Dukett Heather Dunn Douglas Dunnigan 178 — Sophomore Starstruck sophomore One of the four sophomores cast in Good Grief, a Griffin was Shannon Smith, a performer about whom director Julie Rask said. One reason we cast her was that she seemed to have potential as an actress and would be an asset to the show. Shannon began acting in junior high. She first performed in (Jp the Down Staircase. and she later appeared in Hoster-man Junior High s version of Romeo and Juliet as the nurse. Shannon played Abigail’s mother in Good Grief, a Griffin. Shannon said, I really enjoyed working with Julie Rask and the rest of the cast. Shannon considers acting a personal challenge. It's hard becoming another person, she said. When an actor becomes someone else successfully they are building their confidence. In the future Smith would like to use her acting ability as a basis for her career. Helping people through entertainment is something I could really enjoy. — Shannon rehearses for a performance. In her art class. Lesa Belhoffer draws a sketch in preparation for a watercotor painting she will do. Eric Eastman Dana Edwards Jeri Edwards Kurt Eiden Lisa Elling William Enck Laurie Engelen Laura Englen Christopher Engstrom Kelly Erickson David Evangelist Jason Evans Mark Evans Ramona Fasching Todd Fedyk Jean Fellbaum Julie Fellbaum Adam Fesenmaier Christopher Feyen Terasa Figuiroa Joseph Fitzer Darin Flaten Christopher Fleming Matthew Flesner Sophomores — 179 David Folkestad Lisa Forsythe Nicole Fosse Keith Fossum Gretchen Frank Jonathan Franke Jason Franzen Christine Fraser Erick Freitag Michelle Friedrich Matthew Friesen Amanda Frigaard Jason Froemming Todd Gadtke Bryan Gangl Miria Ganz Jennifer Gartner Michele Gasparrini Duane Giguere Donovan Gilfillan Roy Gillette Laura Gold Heidi Goldfarb Sherry Gorse Harold Gossard Emily Gould Brant Grages Jennifer Griep Jennifer Groschen Louis Grimaldi Kelly Gruber 180 — Sophomores Mark excels in ice arena If someone asked Mark DeGidio what makes him special, his answer would be nothing.” After getting to know him, however, it becomes clear that he is special. “Mark is an outstanding sophomore J.V. player, said a fellow teammate. Mark played the position of defenseman for the hockey team. Hockey, always important in Mark's life, included daily practices year-round over a span of eleven years. He looked forward to the 1985- 86 hockey season and the opportunity to sharpen his playing skills. Coach Ken Staples said, Mark is one of the most remarkable young men I have ever had in high school coaching. He is 80 percent bigger, stronger, and faster than last year because of his dedication to our weight program all summer and fall. With this dedication. Mark holds hopes of someday playing as well as his idol, Bobby Orr. After high school Mark plans to attend college and to continue pursuing his hockey career by playing on his college team and possibly playing professionally one day. ★ — Mark takes a breather at the bar during a game. Tracy Lorsung and Chris Kubtc desperately ask a senior where the pool is. Loring Guenther Kelly Gunderson Richard Gunn Jodi Gustafson Julie Gustafson Kimberly Gustafson Curtis Haakenson Russell Habel Matthew Haberle John Haft Mary Hahn Patrick Hallaway Daniel Halvorson Laura Hamman Timothy Hanna Jeffrey Hannay Gregory Hanson Jeffery Hanson Shelley Hardesty Michelle Harmer Caryl Harriman Christopher Harris Paul Harris Laura Harrison Sophomores — 181 Ted Harrison Donald Harshe Brenda Harvey Brett Hatten Douglas Hauge Jeremy Hawes Stephanie Hawes Cynthia Hebig Lisa Hedenland Rachel Hedlof Tracy Hedman Scott Hegstad Carol Held Kristina Held James Hemsworth Jason Heroux Daniel Herrman Kathy Hildahl Barbara Hilger Dean Hill Zinetta Hill Butch Hilliard Johnna Hilsenhoff Susan Hines William Hinrichs Janyce Hoefer Allison Hoekstra Stephanie Hofstede Dedra Holen Jennell Holm Edward Holmberg Sean Holt Kevin Honebrink Murray Hopwood Cindy Hotchkiss rtSPQni 182 — Sophomores Elizabeth Howard Ronald Huber Brenda Huff Jeff copes with C.P. The ripples of the water don't reveal his handicap. Jeff Brandt swims his laps with no problem. As he lifts himself out of the pool, the scars on his legs from his several operations become visible. Even though Jeff was born with Cerebral Palsy, he overcomes the effects of his disability by staying active. Jeff, a sophomore, and his twin brother Jason, a junior, were born one month premature. Complications during Jeff's birth caused a loss of muscular control in his legs. He gained the use of his leg muscles through several operations, and he can now walk with the use of arm braces. Jeff said, When the operations succeed, it makes me feel better. He said he doesn't need any operations in the future unless doctors find a cure for C.P. Jeff enjoys participating in many activities. Besides swimming on Cooper's team, he plays wheelchair basketball at Courage Center. He said he hopes Courage Center will start a program for skiing which could help the disabled stay active during the long winter. Of the five classes he took each semester. Jeff enjoyed his Communications courses the most, and he plans a career in some area of communications. He admitted to being very talkative. Since I talk a lot and enjoy it, I might as well be paid for talking, he said. Jeff expressed his concern for the treatment of the handicapped. He said that everyone has some kind of handicap. People shouldn't be so quick to judge others just because some handicaps are more apparent. Jeff attributes his outgoing attitude to the support of his family. He said, If anyone has helped me psychologically. It's been my family. They encourage me to try anything at least once. His parents didn't treat him any differently than they did his brother or sister, he said. The operations, encouragement, successes and failures have helped me to lead a happier life. — Jeff Brandt increases his upper body strength by j bar dips. Jeffrey Hughes Melissa Hukriede Peter Huncovsky Renee Hunke Jon Hunt Deborah Idstrom Rebecca Ihlow Jackie lilies Scott Indgjer Joel Jablonski Timothy Jacobsen Ben Jacobson Anthony Jaroscak Thomas Jenkins Chris Jensen Tammy Johanson Christine Johns Amy Johnson Cameron Johnson Chad Johnson Gregory Johnson Joel Johnson Kelly Johnson Laurie Johnson Laurie K. Johnson Sophomores — 183 With Karate as a hobby, kickers earn their belts Aware of both the growing crime rate and the trendiness of getting and staying in shape, many students became involved in karate. The popular Korean martial art teaches its devotees not only self-defense but also self-assurance. Senior Renee God-den, who has participated for a year and a half, said, “It gave me self-confidence. Since I joined karate. I’ve found I can handle most confrontations, like the time when I stopped two guys from hassling me at Rocky Rococo’s. I’m sure they'd never been pushed by the neck up against a wall by a girl before. Students practiced skills such as flying side kicks and elbow smashes twice weekly with an instructor. At the end of the quarter, which lasts three months, the students must demonstrate a series of kicks and blocks called a form and must fight with other karate students before a judge. If the judge thinks the students have mastered the skill, the judge awards them with the next advanced belt. The belts, which signify the level of advancement the trainee has reached, range from the beginner’s white belt to the top-ranked black belt, which contains ten degrees. Senior Jim Stringer has a first-degree black belt. The growing popularity of movies with a karate theme influenced many people to take up the sport. These movies glorify the use of kicks and blocks, rather than guns and knives, as a method of self-defense. Sophomore Shelli Seviour, a purple belt at Karate North, said. “I like Chuck Norris, the popular star of several karate movies. — Rene Godden blocks a kick from Shelli Seviour. Mark Johnson Neal Johnson Theresa Johnson Timothy Johnson Jodi Johnston Tabitha Jones Terry Jones Amy Joppa Darren Jordahl Joanne Jorgensen Jeffrey Josephson Neal Jukua William Juliar Kelly Jurgens Chris Kaisershot Lynn Kantorowicr Jeffrey Kase Michael Kassera Phoumaha Keoraj Teresa Kern William Kiblin Leslie Kicker David Kiffmeyer Keith Kiffmeyer Tammy Kimball David King Lisa Klaphake Patricia Klick 184 — Sophomores Shane Knobbe Shannon Knowles Andrea Knudson Tammy Knuth Jill Knutson Shiela Koenigs Nicholas Kopp Gregory Kosch Keith Kosek Jodi Koskela Ann Kovach Sheri Krampitz Neil Krasnoff Christine Kubic David Kuhn Dana Kuns Cynthia Kunza Jeffrey Kyllonen Victoria La Belle Molly La Friniere Michelle Laffey Kristen Landmark Kevin Lang Michele Lanoue Eric Larson Jodi Larson Paul Larson Tammy Larson Sophomores — 185 Kira Laughlin Jackie Lauer Michael Lawrance Tonya Le Brun Adam Lee Jina Lee Worth Shari Leiner Jeffrey Lepinski Charlene Lewis Tara Lewis Terry Lewis Eileen Lilja Lora Lindren Timothy Lloyd Charles Loehrs Richard Loftus Paul Loiselle Tracy Lorsung Rochelle Lougheed Mark Lovmo Donnetta Luebke Brian Lund Shelly Lund Lieu Luu Xam Luu Kelli Maag Brian Maas Sarah Maasch Jason Mager Kristin Magnuson Andrea Maki 186 — Sophomores SADD fights Students Against Drunk Driving began as a national organization to prevent students and adults from driving while under the influence of alcohol. Drinking and driving became an increasingly growing problem. Over 9,000 teenagers In 1981 died in auto accidents involving alcohol. Injury statistics grew to 130,000 teens as a result of alcohol related accidents. As the problem increased, so did the awareness of it. Robert A. Anastas recognized the problem and decided something must be done. Anastas started a national organization in 1981 under the name: Students Against Drunk Driving. By the year 1984, the organization grew to over 3,000 schools and involved three million students. A local chapter of S.A.D.D. began at Cooper in 1983 with the help of art teacher Ron Chagnon. The group organized meetings and attempted to reduce driving drunk among Cooper students. One attempt included offering a sober ride home on Prom night in 1985. Each couple received a card with a number of a volunteer to drive them or their friends home safely. Although groups can organize to offer help, the real power to save lives is in the hands of those people who don't drink and drive. ★ — Ron Chagnon plans for the night's S.A.D.D. meeting. Paul Peterson examines raffle prizes given away at the soccer spaghetti dinner. Nicole Malnati Dina Maltzman Melanie Markovich Kelli Marks Catherine Master Mark Master Mark Mata Brian Mathews Thomas Mathias Lori Mattson Eric McCloud Chris McDonald Sheri McDonald Tammy McDonald Kelly McDonaugh James McIntyre Chris McKellips Kip McMahon Jeffrey Melby Jennifer Melby Laura Merchant Jerome Merten Teresa Meyer Sherry Mikolai Sophomores — 187 Amanda Miller Angella Miller Thomas Miller John Mills Lorna Moody Victoria Moody Ronny Morgan Ruth Morris Julie Mortenson Nadira Muhammad Gina Munn Michael Munn Britten Murray Michael Murray Nicholas Nali Kelly Nathe Amy Nelson John Nelson Julie Nelson Renee Nelson Steven Neumann Bruce Newton Lihn Nguyen Sokline Nhul Nichole Odom Michele Nicholls Arlan Nickerson Todd Nielsen Scott Niewind Michael Nordin Thomas Nordstrom 188 — Sophomores Differences in schools affect sophs The transition from junior to senior high can be difficult for some students, while others may find it a breeze. In any case, the differences between the two both surprised and impressed many sophomores. Anna Anderson found the independence of the high school students the most obvious difference. You have more freedom when you're in senior high. she said. Tammy Larson agreed. The teachers think you're more grown up. The individuality many students begin expressing when they reach senior high also made an impression on the sophomores. The kids here let you do your own thing, said Jaclyn Waddington. In junior high if you don't dress and act the same as everyone else, you're out.” Not all sophomores found the differences quite as profound, however. In many cases the most shocking dissimilarities concerned the maturity of the students. Ursula Choin, in typical sophomore fashion, said. The kids are older. Jason Scherschlight simplified this idea even further. “The girls are better, he said. ★ — This Falcon sophomore, unable to find her way to Armstrong, drops In on Cooper's Casino Night. Katie Tessman and Tracy Hedman model for the camera. Kimberly Numan Sameerah Nuriddin Christopher Nyberg Stephen Och Jason Ohman Robert Ohman Gary Oie Martin Oliver Kurt Olsen Dana Olson Jefffey Olson Justin Olson Lisa Olson Mark Oppegard Jason Osgood Vincent Osier Shelly Ostman Janine Overman Jason Ovick Kristina Pakonen Timothy Palm Steven Pearson Terri Pearson Martin Perusse Sophomores — 189 Every once in awhile, we all need a place to hide. Teachers and students alike became quite adept at finding secret corners and hidden crevices to escape to when life at school lost its charm. Those private cubbyholes, however, became public property once another runaway discovered them. This next yearbook parable describes the plights and strife one fugitive faced in searching for The ultimate Ms. Pegoty opened her eighthhour classroom door, only to find the room deserted. Instead of getting upset, Ms. Pegoty looked upon the incident as a chance to escape to a hideaway for the hour. Ms. Pegoty headed down the back stairways to avoid the suspicious, and somewhat jealous, glances her fellow teachers might bestow on her for cutting her class. As Ms. Pegoty began her descent, she heard a small and somewhat frightened voice say. Who's there?! Approaching the first floor landing, she noticed one of her students. Casey Downey, gripping a stair-rail nervously. Casey quickly abandoned her hideaway at the response of. It's Ms. Pegoty leaving Ms. Pegoty bewildered and alone. Ms. Pegoty generously decided to let the incident slide by and headed for the girls locker room to retrieve her well-worn sneakers. Looking up. she realized Abby hideaway Lockwood, another of her students, coyly observing the happenings below. Ms. Pegoty smiled knowingly at Abby and exited. Returning to the teacher's preparation area. Ms. Pegoty glanced about the room and noticed the misplaced Annie dolls. She left abruptly, slightly revolted. Passing a Home Economics room, Ms. Pegoty overheard a muffled Help me! Please! Entering the room, and walking directly toward the sink, she opened the door to find one of her less scholarly students. Waterford Dripley. trapped in the cupboard under the sink. What hap pened to you? asked Ms. Pegoty. They ... (sniff) ... forced ... (sniff) ... and locked... (sniff) ... scared of dark...” After consoling poor Waterford, Ms. Pegoty returned, with her comfy shoes, to her office, realizing the best places to hide are often where you least expect them. 190 — Hide- r d-S«ek Hkte- � d-Se h — � 91 Adam Peterson Eric Peterson Mark Peterson Paul Peterson Stacy Peterson Chad Piepgras James Poole Stephanie Popalth David Potter Charlotte Pounds Colleen Pregler Jane Pribnow Sarah Proulx Joe Provos Jason Quasi Jennifer Quisberg Craig Rabe Brian Rainerson Jozette Ramstad Michael Ranallo David Raphael Julie Rauch John Rauser Eric Rautio 192 — Sophomores Criag Redepenning Charles Reinwand Mom drives Sitting on a curb was a familiar activity for most sophomores. Eagerly waiting for Mom or Dad to pick them up. they thought about having their drivers licenses, their tickets to freedom. Being a sophomore wasn't easy, and sophomore transportation was even more difficult. Earning the right to drive seemed to be the main attraction for most sophomores, but before they could receive their licenses, they spent many long months of curb sitting. After a day at Brookdale or an evening at Waldo's, a familiar question arose. Could your Mom pick us up?” or My Mom can take us if your Mom can come and get us. If parents refused to transport them, the students usually relied on their junior and senior friends. Between asking friends and parents, the sophomore managed to get around town. Even after receiving their licenses, some still found it difficult to get places, as most parents were not always willing to entrust the family car into the eager hands of the sophomore drivers, — Four typical licenseless sophomores wait on the curb for a ride home. Diane Reitmeier Darla Renstrom Aaron Resch David Retka Catherine Richardson Dean Rivers Kenneth Roberts Lisa Roberts Terry Roberts Melissa Robinson Wendy Robinson Laura Rogers Michael Rodgers Tim Rogich Paul Rolighed Scott Rolling Julie Ruddy Claire Rudolph Barbara Ruha Amy Rumpza Craig Runnakko Cary Rupp Ross Rydstrand Darien Sandberg Craig Sandeen Edward Sandford Christine Sadler Kim Sanwald Andrew Saumer Sophomores — 193 David Schaefers Michelle Schendel Jason Scherschlight Michelle Schleif Jason Schmidt Lisa Schmidt Matthew Schnoor Nancy Schoen Toni Showalter Kristine Schroeder David Schultz Scott Schultz Michael Schupanitz Thomas Schwab Shawn Sculthorp Michelle Seviour William Sharbono Paul Shariff Thomas Sherman Lisa Shirts Dustine Shoberg Steven Shogren Gregory Sichler Ann Simonson 194 — Sophomores Melissa Blakeley and Karl Rupp lean against a register to keep warm. Lunch lifts While some students ate. talked, or studied during their lunch mods, others pushed, lifted, and sweated. The weight room became a main attraction in the schedules of both aspiring hulks and those only concerned with burning up a few calories and toning muscles. Mike Heid. who occasionally worked out in the weight room. said. ‘It was a great place to burn off steam and to meet people.” The practice originated with the members of the football team trekking off to use the room and eventually attracted other students. With the increase in the number of weightlifters flocking to the weight room, some of the students approached the administration with a suggestion to keep the room open during other periods. The principals refused the proposal because of the extra supervision the plan would require, according to Dave Johnson. It would have been great to have it open all the time, but I can see why it wasn't, he said. Although well-conditioned football players and those that wished to be probably frequented the room most often, the Cooperettes also took advantage of the equipment to improve the strength in their legs. Julie Cleland said. Having the weight room available has really helped my dancing. — The weight room In a rate, empty state. Eric Skogrand Cary Slater Michelle Slattery Todd Small Shannon Smith Tony Smith Jonathan Smock John Snyder Karen Sognesand Michael Somers Denise Sonenstahl Laura Sorsoleil Shelly Southerling Michelle Spooner Dean James Springer Anthony Stanley Joe Stecker Jennifer Steeves Adam Steffey Robin Steman Jennifer Stephens Mollie Stickney James Stinski Julie Stiras David Streeter Sandra Strom Tracy Strouth Angela Stueber Carrie Stuefen Jana Stump Steven Stunick Sophomores — 195 Audrey Stykel Mark Subialka John Sucky Sandon Suhr Joseph Sundeen Amy Sundseth Thomas Svoboda Jerry Swan Tim Swaningson James Sword Jeanette Taylor Tina Taylor Jennifer Tepley Wade Teply Katherine Tessman Michelle Thoennes Cynthia Thomas Dale Thompson Diana Thompson Bonnie Tiese Brian Tilbury Jamison Totten Loan Trinh Tuyet Trinh Bob Tripet Don Tuedt Teresa Tuenge Chris Turan Brian Tutland Donald Tvedt Todd Tyson 196 — Sophomores Fund-raising offers extras For the participants in extra-curricular activities, raising funds often occupied as much of their time as practicing or rehearsing. Or so it seemed to the victims of their sales pitches. Fundraisers ranged from spaghetti dinners given by the soccer booster clubs to Christmas ornament sales from the foreign languages. Choir students sold candy bars to raise money for their trip to Mankato. Flower sales earned the most profits. Six organizations sold flowers as a method of raising money. These groups usually offered students a choice of three different colored flowers to send to either friends, admirers, or lovers, with the flower of the least desirable color usually designated for friends. DECA sold flowers at Christmas, and the National Honor Society offered black carnations to ward off evil spirits on Friday the 13. Dances provided another popular opportunity for groups to raise money, with groups often reserving the gymnasium or cafeteria months in advance. — Joane Allen and Shelly Sutterer enjoy their spaghetti at the soccer fundraiser. Tom Nynas works on his vase while Tim Quady makes a sketch for his project. Amy Clnderberg Ann VanDusen Jill VanSteenbergen Jason Vig Joseph Vogt Jaclyn Waddington James Waknitz Benjamin Waldron Curtis Walker Richard Walker Christopher Ward Tracy Ward Devon Warren Kelly Warren Wendi Wedel Mike Wederath Vicky Wefel Lisa Wegner Laura Weinzetl Marla Weir Anne Weitzel John Wendt Cara Wenz Michael West Sophomores — 1 Mara Bednarek and Audra Christenson pot the fii. touches on their watercolor assignment. I Jheri Frieteg shows Kim Knott a picture he found that would match her locker decor perfectly. — Books brought to the commons usually serve only as a place to set pop. as Myra Malmberg and Debbie Swenson discover. 198 — Juniors Juniors Pally Hanna and Lynn Moberg show which team hey want to win the Homecoming football game Wany loyal Ians painted th aces the apptopriate colots in compliance Blue day . U.i • Juniors — 199 Corey Hels discovers success through artwork The talent of junior Corey Hels provided the Art Department with some of its most outstanding main attractions. Artistically inclined since a young age. he expressed his talent and creativity in many ways, including creating a comic strip for the school newspaper, painting sets for drama productions, and also designing the cover for the yearbook. Corey's talent shone in the fall when he completed his painting entitled Portrait: Semi-Nagel. The painting, which began as a simple work for his room, emerged into a magnificent portrait and gained much attention after being displayed in the foyer showcase. Although he turned down several generous offers to buy his painting. Corey consented to display the portrait at the Government Center in downtown Minneapolis. Corey described his art as a medium through which he expresses his thoughts and emotions. “My art is a window to my soul. he said, and he relies on his imagination for inspiration. I just paint whatever comes to my mind. Ron Chagnon. Corey's art teacher, said He is one of the most talented students I've ever seen. Corey has a lot of potential. Although art consumed much of Corey's time, he did participate in other organizations and activities including the newspaper and yearbook staffs and drama productions. ★ — Corey Mels displays Portrait: Semi-Nagel. Laura Abel Thomas Adair Matt Albers Matthew Albrecht Joann Allen Brent Aimer Angela Alt Arlene Alt Tonya Amdahl Brent Anderson Carol Anderson Guy Anderson Janell Anderson Kristine Anderson Michael Anderson Stacy Anderson Arlette Slama practices programming on a computer in the business room 200------lunlors Steven Anderson Tamara Anderson Craig Anton Jennifer Archambo Matt Arndt Catherine Arneson Tonya Artz Carrie Arver Hugh Atkinson Sharon Atkinson Shelly Atwater Sherry Atwater John Austinson Wendi Baldwin Lori Bandemer Kerry Baribeau Tara Barton Lisa Battles Robert Baudhuin Dean Bauermeister Paul Bauman Brent Baxley John Beach Derrick Beam Kristie Beauchaine Donald Becchetti Alfred Bedeau Holly Behrens Lesa Beihoffer Melissa Belanger Michael Benson Cynthia Berg Eric Berg Randy Berg Ernest Bergen Brian Berggren Jeffrey Berquist Rebecca Berner James Berthelsen Jon Besonen Juniors — 201 Jonathan Bessler Ann Betat James Betland Robert Biggs Scott Billey Daniel Blachfelner Clayton Black Nichol Black Brian Blackman Vincent Blaede Daniel Blakeley Peter Blanchette Theodore Blockey Dana Blood Patrick Boie Dustin Bongiovanni Lisa Booen Robert Borgen Scott Botzet Tanya Bourgeois Sheryl Brame Matt Brandberg Jason Brandt Greg Bratvold Paul Bredeson Shelly Brehmer Michael Bridell Edward Brinig Jane Schrandt, office aide, checks the attendance cards of late students. 202 — Juniors Hoping to increase funds for essentials, luxuries, juniors seek employment For many students, attending school consumed only a small part of their daily activities. After a day in the classroom, many rushed off to work instead of hanging out with friends. Working became their main attraction. An average of six out of ten juniors worked part time during the school year at such places as McDonald's. Hardee's, Snyder's, and Broadway Pizza. Others chose alternatives to the food business and helped the elderly in nursing homes. Working sometimes provided an enjoyable experience. Julie Yunker, who worked at Ki Clayton in Bonaventure, said. It’s not so much the work itself that I enjoy, but the people I work with. — Julie Yunker hangs dresses for display. However, many student workers also discovered that having a job isn't all fun and games. They realized the hard work, long hours, and time sacrifices involved. Job schedules often conflicted with participation in extra-curricular activities and homework, and with going to parties and watching television. Junior Paul Seavey said, You miss out on a lot by working. Others who worked found it to be an important learning experience. I've learned things by working that I probably wouldn’t have learned anywhere else, said Mike Lee. Kris Lindberg agreed. Through working you learn to cooperate with others, and almost everything you do requires this ability. ★ Pamela Broberg Janel Broman Lynette Broman Timothy Broughton Charlene Brown Kevin Brown Jane Brytowski Donald Buhl Bruce Bunnell Malinda Burling Kelly Burns Timothy Bums Michael Campbell Ricardo Cantu Kelly Carlson Patrick Carlson Scott Carlson Ted Carlson Robert Carter Jeanette Cassman Lisa Cavanagh Michael Cederberg Marilyn Cerini Cynthia Chandler Donald Chapman Michelle Charboneau Mathew Chenvert Scott Childers Juniors — 203 Kyung Choi Christopher Choin Ann Chrissinger April Christensen Dean Christensen Andrew Clendennen Kelle Cloutier Christine Connelly Kimberly Costello Daniel Cottew Rochelle Cowan Heather Craig Constance Cross Mark Curtis Lunging and parrying, Nynas fences in J.O.’s Junior Tom Nynas. whose main attraction is fencing, proclaimed his goal in life by saying. “I'd like someday to be on bubble gum fencing cards.” A skilled fencer. Nynas placed first in the state and seventh in the nation in a Junior Olympics competition for fencers ages sixteen and under last year. Tom began taking fencing lessons four years ago at the Minnesota Sword Club, and he continues to practice fencing. Along with these lessons he practices three times a week in preparation for another J.O. competition where he will compete with fencers in a higher age bracket. The object of the fencing competitions is to hit the opponent five times with the tip of the foil in different target areas on the body while the opponent tries to block the shots. The targets change as the weapons used change. Tom prefers to use the foil and the epee, both stabbing weapons similar to swords but with rounded blades instead of flat ones. They both have a wide range of target areas, since the fencers can hit almost the entire torso area. Tom considers his Junior Olympics qualifying victory against Toby Mrozchek his greatest feat. Tom entered the competition as the underdog, and at the one minute warning signal he trailed 3-0; but with new-found energy he made a remarkable comeback to win the competition 3-3. Tom became interested in the unusual sport because he had many friends involved in it. I gave in to peer pressure.” he admitted. — Curses, foiled again. Tom Nynas. fight, fences in the Junior Olympics qualifying round, which he won by a score of 5-3. Joel Cybyske Delaina Dahnke Scott Dalchow Kristin Dalen Scott Damon John Danielson Scott Deadrick Yvonne Descant Peggy Devine Molly Diebold Lisa Dimberio James Dinius Jennifer Doane Jennifer Dobson 204 — Juniors Jon Dombrovske Maria Domeier Jack Donovan Christina Doran Tina Dosmann Kimberly Drummond Toni Duenow Michael Duncan Shannon Dunleavy Lisa Dunn Kenneth Eastman Rachel Ebner Peggi Eckers Lindy Edam Daniel Edstrom Monica Egge Leslie Egli Steven Eide Jill Eifert Todd Ellis Kim Embree Wesley English Lalonnie Erickson Marjorie Estlund Donald Evans Thomas Evans Donna Evenson Linda Fahlin Elizabeth Falk David Fanning Lisa Fickling Keith Foster Amy Fitzer Richard Field Chad Forare Mark Frame Juniors — 205 Kimberly Frantz Jerrold Freitag Paul Freitag Thomas Freitag Allen Friell Cathy Fuerstenberg Heidi Fuhrmann Michal Galajda Teresa Galka Joe Gangelhoff Constance Gast Cynthia Gast Debbie Gaunitz Jodi George Lisa Georges Scott Getchell Kim Gieneart Phillip Giles Ty Glissendorf Trisha Goad James Goodrich Debra Graham Todd Granger Jane Griffin Rodney Griffin Marcia Gunia Douglas Gurholt Kipp Haas Daniel Hagberg Laura Hagen Cola market introduces Six choices The Coca-Cola Company began marketing its only product, plain old regular Coke, 97 years ago. Today, Coca-Cola offers six forms of the standard formula. Cherry Coke, Caffeine Free Coke. Diet Coke, and Caffeine Free Diet Coke have joined old Coke, now called Coke Classic, and new Coke, which the company attempted to market in place of the original. Consumer upheaval persuaded Coca-Cola to restore old Coke, oops, Coke Classic to the grocery store shelves, but not without losing a few fans. There was absolutely no excuse for the Coca-Cola Corporation to switch exclusively to new Coke. They should have introduced new Coke without taking Classic Coke off the shelves. That would have saved them a lot of embarrassment and prevented all the anger from consumers, said Angie Lee. Not everyone, however, objected to the change. Junior Charles Johnson said, I never really liked Coke; I preferred Pepsi. When they brought back Coke as Coke Classic, I chose that over both Pepsi and the old. The confusion over which kind of Coke to buy left some people scrambling through the soft drink aisle trying to find the right product, only to discover when they returned home that they had bought the wrong kind anyway. Some avoided the trouble completely. I drink Mountain Dew, said junior Steve Glen. ★ . The six cole choices. 206 — Juniors Erick fiorby concentrates, taking notes In Modern Biology. Patricia Haggen Shari Haider James Hallock Lee Ann Hankel Patricia Hanna John Hannay Jodi Hanrehan Chris Hanson David Hanson Jennifer Hanson Rebekah Hanson Jonathan Harms Jodi Harris John Harrington Sarah Hastings Robert Havlik Marlene Hawes Jody Heath Kimberly Hedenland Eric Hedican Todd Hedman Tammy Heiland Lori Heinz Juniors — 207 Peter Helder Corey Hels Michael Helseth Teresa Henderson Connie Hendricks Rhonda Henegar Daniel Hennings Mark Herbes James Heywood Mark Hirdler Mary Hoff Kim Hokanson Donna Hollman David Hondel Jeffrey Hott Sandra Hughes Michelle Hussey Bonni Huston Troy Huston Lisa Hyland Micheal Iwanok Jill Jacobs Jay Jagerson Tim Quady proudly displays his drawing of a cartoon fish. 208------Juniors Ottney displays great Potential A junior well-acquainted with victory in sports, Sheryl Ottney helped pitch the 1985 softball team to the State Championship; quite a feat for a sophomore. She began playing softball with a summer league at the age of twelve on a team which also went to state, giving Sheryl a successful beginning in softball. She began her Cooper career while a ninth grader at Sandburg Junior High, earning a varsity letter in softball. When she did enroll at Cooper the next year, she not only played softball, but she also participated in volleyball and basketball. Ottney discovered involvement in three sports required a great deal of time and energy. She described her sophomore year 3s really tiring because of all the practicing. Sheryl devoted two hours every day after school to softball, volleyball, and basketball, but she received support. My dad and teammates are really supportive. They always bring me up when I'm feeling down; they're a big help. Sheryl said she didn't have any par-icular strategy in preparing for a game, ex-:ept to think about every move and every decision she might have to make during he game. I don't have a way to prepare Mher than to go over the game in my nind. This spring she's out for the softball earn, hoping to pitch the girls softball earn to another state title. ★ Chris Potter listens carefully to his teacher's lecture on poetry. Stacey Jendro Mark Jenson Christopher John David John Charles Johnson David Johnson Holly Johnson Jeffrey Johnson Jeri Johnson Joy Johnson Kelly Johnson Ken Johnson Lisa Johnson Shane Johnson Tara Johnson Thomas Johnson Wade Johnson Jaycie Jolicoeur Brian Jones Dean Jones Jeffrey Jones Nathan Juntunen Steven Kahl Robert Kapas Kristen Kassera Daniel Kaufmann Mark Kaul Thomas Keane Leon Keener Christi Keiser Juniors — 209 Brian Kennedy Michele Keskitalo Joelle Keute Connie Kieper Robert Kiffmeyer Debra Kintzi Kristin Kirkbride Daniel Knight Stephen Knight Kimberly Knott Lisa Koelblinger Renae Kohanek Jon Kohnen Leslie Kohnen Paula Koshiol Stacy Koskela Jacqueline Kramer Christine Krueger Alicia Kruse Jeff Kubitschek Todd Kurth Kelley LaCoursiere Anthony LaVelle Kellie Lane Brian Lang Christine Lannes Connie Lantz John Larsen Charles Johnson runs the projector for English class. 210 —Juniors Corey Larson Denise Larson Judy Larson Malia Larson Randy Larson Kristen Lason Patrick Lawrence Angela Lee Jodi Lehmann Dana Lien Charles Leininger Scott Lennartson Maryann Lenton Kenneth Leung Jeffery Lewis Jay Raykovich Gerald Lind Kristine Lindberg Chris Lindfors Cara Lindley Thomas Lithgow Steven Lockwood Kimberly Logas Mike Loge Robert Loukinen Richard Ludwig Thomas Lundberg Brian Lunde GTCYS excel musically The most talented instrumentalists at Cooper weren't born child prodigies. They applied the old adage practice makes perfect. These amateur musicians, who play in professional auditoriums such as the Ordway Music Theater in St. Paul, participate in the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies (GTCYS). GTCYS originated in Minneapolis St. Paul in 1972 for the purpose of bringing talented musicians together to perform challenging orchestral music. GTCYS consists of eight separate full orchestras. GTCYS meets once a week from September to May. They perform more than 60 concerts yearly throughout the upper Midwest. The annual cost for the program is $100 a semester. To cover the rest of the program costs, GTCYS receives music grants and donations from corporations and individuals. Eight Cooper students participated in GTCYS this past year. Three sophomores, — Llso Luther practices for a GTCYS concert. Kristina Pakonen, Timothy Hanna and Craig Rabe, played in the Junior Symphony. This group played a variety of music from all periods of art. Junior Symphony is the third highest group in GTCYS. The next advanced group, the Philhar-monia, consisted of three Cooper students, sophomore Tammy Johanson and junior Charles Johnson, who play violin, and junior Lisa Luther on flute. Luther said. “You meet a lot of really nice people whose friendships you'll retain for a lifetime. James Berg, Cooper's orchestra director, directed the Philharmonia. He liked the idea of combining like talents in one orchestra. The most advanced group in GTCYS has played together for six to eight years. The Symphony tours to a foreign country every other year. Violinist Gerald Mimick and Kris Lindberg. violist, travelled to Costa Rica with the Symphony on its trip this year. ★ Juniors — 211 Jeffrey Lundquist Lisa Luther Michele Luther Karl Lutz Mike Lutz Kristen MacFarlane Daniel MacIntyre Jerome MacMillan Steven Madden Peter Malcolm Myra Malmberg Mark Marron Eric Marsh Andrew Martin Dean Martin Guy Martin Lisa Martin Lobho Masimini Paul Master Charles McComas Erin McGinty Patrick McGowan Kari McKelvey Mark McKenzie Terri McLellan Thomas McNeil Timothy McNeil Bennie McWilliams Kelly Meehan Susan Merwin Michelle Mielke Brian Miller Dale Miller David Miller Julia Miller Perry Miller Gerald Mimick Lynn Moberg Barbara Moe Ann Montgomery Lee Monson Paul Seavey. Meg O'Reilly and Wendy Wasiut listen to their French lesson. 212— Juniors •7 W • «• 1 1 .V 1, a . ‘ 1'V‘V ■ ■ rV’TnjV A a v w V , , .. , f 4 • J i k A' •l v I' ' 4 iS n • j ' H; £jmb IrtjFuL ' ''if- 1 ir.tr. asssfc ES3 iifl P.A. announcers offer Daily news Although and a half a pint of milk may never appear in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. this familiar statement from the public address announcers began the school days for those who listened to morning announcements. At 7:25 a.m.. head announcers reported to the P.A. booth where they deciphered hastily scribbled messages, occasionally editing them for broadcast, and finally read them with enthusiasm and expression to the student body. Diane Izzard and Jeff Plombon. head announcers first quarter, preceded Gina Phelan and David Webber, who handled the position second quarter. Third and fourth quarters gave four other people chances at the positions. Speech teacher Phyllis Kromer, who recruited the announcers, said, I've been able to keep a loose hand of control. The kids have done a really wonderful job. Kromer chose the announcers from students who volunteered, or from those she's heard read for her. She looked for a good sense of timing, clear speech, and excitement in the voices. In addition to being some of the most well-informed students in school. P.A. announcers also received the opportunity to learn about broadcasting careers. Plombon said, The experience gave me an idea of the life of a radio announcer. ★ David Webber prepares to address the student body with morning announcements. Laurie Montour Leah Moore Robert Moore James Morehouse Bill Moretter Michael Morgan Pamela Morgan Andrea Morris Diana Morris Scott Morris Jonathan Mortenson Lisa Mrugala Carrie Mueller David Mundale Juniors — 213 Jeffery Munn Susan Munn James Murto Doug Adler Monique Nadeau Sarah Naylor Jeffrey Stacy Todd Nelson Nelson Nelson Trevor Nelson Andrea Nemec Angela Ness Ann Ness Kerry Neumann Lisa Neumann James Newman Wendy Nicholson Steve Nielsen Daniel Nilan Narin Nom Narith Nom Erick Norby Daniel Nord Shannon Noren Thomas Nynas Phil Runyan and Paula Schmltr do extra-credit crossword puzzles In social class. 214------lunlors In spite of custodians painting and sandblasting, blockhouse displays art The blockhouse has stood for a long time as both a storage shed for athletic equipment and as a main attraction for the graffiti artists. Messages sprayed on the frequently whitewashed walls, (custodians did this from time to time), ranged from support of a favorite sports team to the initials of a loved one. Some messages appeared discreetly hidden in a corner, while others proudly occupied an entire side. Frowned upon, but tolerated, by custodians and administrators alike, much of the embellishment took place at night in secrecy. We painted it at 12:00 a.m., and by 4:00 a.m.. someone had already re-done it. said one anonymous cheerleader. •— The blockhouse ot its status In the winter of 1985. Reasons for painting the blockhouse varied as much as the messages themselves. It was a lot of fun. We were showing our school spirit, said a crosscountry runner who decorated the blockhouse with the team's trademark. One decorating admirer said, I wanted everyone to know how much I loved J.P.; it was a great way to share my feelings.” Unfortunately, other schools discovered the blockhouse and made it a target for expressing their opinions. These messages, often quite disparaging, disappeared under fresh layers of spray paint faster than any others. When we paint it, it's art; when they paint it. it's vandalism, said one blockhouse artist, yawning. John O Dette John Ockuly Meg O'Reilly Laura Olson Mitchell Olson Sheila Opitz Mindi Orey Jeanette Osier David Osterhus Thomas Osterhus Michael Ostgaard Stephanie Ostien Sheryl Ottney Loren Overby Jennifer Pearson John Pederson Rebecca Pederson Brent Peltier Cristin Penn Daniel Peters Melissa Peterson Michele Peterson Rachel Peterson Dwain Pettygrove Andrew Pfeifer Thomas Pint Annmarie Ponicki Duane Pope Juniors — 215 Kelly Pope James Pretzer Christopher Potter Peter Prokofieff Paul Putnam Timothy Quady Michele Queenan Geoffrey Ranfranz Jason Rasmussen Dennis Reinert Douglas Reitmeier Ann Remiarz Sharyn Renz Vanessa Reynolds In search of excellence, Falcons come to Cooper Several students transferred from Rob-binsdale Armstrong to Robbinadale Cooper. After reviewing both schools' course guides, ninth graders had the opportunity to transfer. The classes, teachers, and friends attracted the Armstrong-district students to Cooper. Many students mentioned the difference in scheduling systems between the two schools as their main reason for transferring. Armstrong allows students to take a maximum of six courses. Junior Kris Lind-berg chose to attend Cooper so that she could enroll in eight classes. Junior Paul Seavey said. I wanted to take seven classes, and they wouldn't let me at Armstrong. A certain class or teacher also influenced the decisions of many with regard to which high school could provide the best opportunities for them. Lindberg wanted to take Enriched Biology from Dr. Hummel, who came to Cooper from Robbinsdale High School. Junior David Webber said. Our Drama Department is much better than Armstrong's. Mr. Plut is the best!” Junior Lisa Luther also thought Cooper had more musical opportunities. She said. The directors get really involved in your progress. which helps you to improve faster.” Friendship played an important role in the decision of the transfer students. Junior Lisa Wald said. I feel that Cooper has a friendlier atmosphere. There's more contact between teachers and students. Junior Meg O'Reilly said that one of the reasons she transferred was to be with more of her friends. “My friends are important to me. and most of them came to Cooper. said O'Reilly. ★ — Paul Seavey enjoys his seventh class. Spanish V. Clea Rich Derenda Richardson Eddie Richmond Bruce Robb Carmen Robinson Dana Rocha David Rocha Steven Rodberg Howard Roston Bradley Ruddy Marcee Ruddy Carol Rudolph Julie Ruegsegger Matthew Rumpza 216 — Juniors Carrie Runke Michelle Ruppert Chris Sadelack Deanna Sallman Elizabeth Sandeen Leah Sangl Karen Sanwald Terri Savoye Janice Sawatsky Brian Scanlon Michael Schade Jeffrey Schany Wendy Scharpen Cheryl Schenkelberg Julie Schirmacher Mark Schissel Christine Schmidt Paula Schmitz Joseph Schneider Steven Schneider Vicky Schnell Stephen Schober Thomas Schooley Stacy Schorn Jayne Schrandt Maria Schrantz Matthew Schrantz Mark Schulte Matthew Schulte Jennifer Schultz Melissa Schultz Timothy Schwartz Lisa Scotting Paul Seavey Sarah Sederstrom Connie Sedlacek James Shaw Allen Shelley Teresa Shmitka Dana Shufelt Juniors — 217 Masks show personalities The true identity of Cooper students revealed itself on Halloween. Costumes ranged from traditional scary rubber masks to Cooperette uniforms worn by macho males. One sophomore dressed up as Doctor Who of Public Television fame by attaching strategically-arranged question marks on his shirt collar. Senior Dan Goettl dressed up beyond recognition in a head-to-toe executioner outfit. He began the day by frightening German teacher Melissa Doerr off her feet and spent the rest of it terrorizing his fellow students. The yearbook staff sponsored a dance to celebrate the frightful day. Senior Steve Zahn donned a dragon costume and clomped around the dance floor, apparently searching for other members of his species. Zahn had to create an amusing style of dancing to manage his huge reptilian costume. ★ — Jeff Munn dons a mask to avoid a question. Rebecca Sikkink Shawn Simonson Jonathan Siseman Kimberly Skarolid Arlette Slama Deborah Smith Douglas Smith Lisa Smith Rachelle Smith Scott Smith Stacey Smith Lori Soderberg Mark Sognesand Sandra Solheim Dawn Soltis Ross Sonmore Julie Southward Gail Spohn Anthony Sporna James Sproat Stephanie Stark Frank Stegman Trent Stivers Ryan Stroh Lynn Stromback Jill Sundeen Janet Sundseth Michelle Sutterer 218 — Juniors Mary Svoboda Craig Swanson Darsie Swanson Jeffrey Swanson Charles Swenson Gary Swenson Heidi Swenson Spring Swenson Laurie Taylor Anthony TeVogt Jarret Thompson Kirsten Thompson Kathleen Thune Amy Thurber Rather than be a wallflower. Sarah Naylor finds a partner and joins the dance. Cathy Thyr Jeffrey Tomasko John Tophen Doris Townsend Duong Tran Heather Traver Amy Tuomlnen Laura Tygeson Steven Glen Michelle Untiedt Anthony Gzzell Deborah VanTassel Juniors —219 Darcey Veech Justin Viken Bryan Vogh Valerie Voitin Kelly Wagamon Lisa Wald Michelle Walen Lisa Wanous Steven Wargo Jacqueline Warren Daniel Warzecha Wendy Waszut Steve Watson David Webber Tammy Wefel Tony Welnzetl Michelle Weiss David Wencel Gene West Cheryl Weyer James White Judith White Mark White Andrea Whitney The construction of the Media Center forced some to study in the common' 220 — Juniors Nicolas Wiederhol Nancy Williams For players in symphony, music moves Juniors Kris Lindberg and Gerald Mimick had the privilege of travelling to Costa Rica along with 94 other musicians for eight days to play with the highest of eight Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies. The orchestra performed five concerts in the sunny country. The GTCYS musicians took part in many activities besides playing music, including sightseeing in the city of Quesada, visiting ancient ruins and cathedrals, and seeing one of the places that the Virgin Mary was said to have appeared. Because the scheduled concerts often took longer than expected, Kris and Gerald also spent much of their spare time with their host families, getting to know them and their culture. Kris found the food and living conditions in Costa Rica very different from those of the CJ.S., and she said that the language barrier was hard to overcome. Both Gerald and Kris commented on the beauty of the scenery and the friendliness of the inhabitants. The Costa Ricans were such warm people, said Kris. ★ — Kris Lindberg looks tan and smug after returning from her trip to Costa Rica. Wendy Williams Tracy Williamson Denise Willkom Daniel Wills Rachel Winsor Dawn Wintheiser Shane Wolf Kim Wolfe Lynn Working Heather Wosick Jeffery Wright Aaron Young Lisa Young Paul Youngquist Julie Yunker Nancy Zahn Troy Ziesmer Mary Kelly Nancy Kelly Brenda Jahnke Juniors — 221 1 Jim Stringer and Chris Potter lounge in the I . , after lunch with their tag-a-long. 222 — Seniors Seniors Seniors — 223 David Wiley Adair Jon Larry Adams Bruce Paul Almberg Dean George Anderlie David Robert Anderson John Arnold Anderson Karey Rae Anderson Robyn Lynn Anderson John Robert Andraschko Dionysius A Apostolou Amy Suzanne Arrell Gridiron god As a captain of the football team. Mike Sunvold led the Hawks in another successful season. For the past three years Sunvold has been an outstanding defensive and offensive lineman. His coach. Ert Jones-Hermerding. said. Mike is one of the best tackles that ever came out of Cooper, and he is also one of the strongest kids around. At a height of 6'5 and weighing 235 pounds. Sunvold benched 415 pounds. Because of his size and ability. Mike gained attention from both college recruiters and from the local press. In one issue of the Minneapolis Star and Tribune. Doug Grow devoted an entire column to Sunvold. citing him as an example of an athlete under a great deal of pressure because of the demands and high expectations of others. Mike hopes to play football as long as possible. I've been playing football for thirteen years, and I want to continue for a long time. It is the best thing that ever happened to me, he said. Sunvold plans to play college football and visited five major colleges before he decided to join his brother. Jeff, at the University of Minnesota. He also hopes to play pro football someday. Mike received much encouragement from his parents and his brother, Jeff, a key player in the 1984 season. He said that many of his teammates also encouraged him throughout the seasons. Sunvold said he felt some disappointment in not achieving his goal of leading the team to a 9-0 season and playing in the state championships, but he looks forward to a successful future in football. ♦ — Mike Sunvold psyches up before a big game William John Aydt Liisa Marie Ayshford Douglas James Bailey Christopher Donald Baker Colleen Kay Baker Kevin Dexter Baker 224 — Seniors William W. Baker Aundrea Jean Bateman Mary E- Bauermeister Douglas Joseph Bauman Todd Lester Baumann Richard Dean Beaver James Patrick Bcbo Mara Jean Bednarek Dean M. Bellcfeuille Gregory John Belter Amy Lynn Bcnjegerdes Robert Olen Berdahl Cynthia Arline Berg Wayne David Berg Seniors — 225 The Post Secondary Options Aci in August by Governor Rudy welcomed high school students to Minnesota's colleges and univt without cost. One of the dozen or students who took advantage of th portunity was Michelle Stark. She en in two classes at Hamline Cnive American National Government American Literature to I860. The da were the first of many Michelle will hav study in her plans to become a lawyer, i said. I chose Hamline because of its g programs in law.' Because the state p. her tuition, Michelle said. “I couldn 't pas up: I didn't have to pay a thing. '' The pr gram also allowed Michelle to receiv credit for both high school and college though she said. I wasn't ready for the work load. Despite the more challenging classes, she succeeded and proved that she could handle college level work as a high school student, earning B's in both classes. Stark said. I learned to work with new people and made a lot of new friends along the way. She also became familiar with her professors. They're helpful but expect a lot of you. I had to work as hard as anyone else, she said. Michelle applied for admission to Carleton College in North-field. Minnesota: and Grinnell College in Iowa. She selected these two as opposed to Hamline because she wanted a different atmosphere. Michelle said she felt her college experience has laid a solid foundation for her future. ¥ Michelle Stark attended both Cooper and Hamline. Scholars for college Ginger Ann Bergstrom Cheryl Ann Berquist Lisa Marie Berry Susan Ellen Bethke Jennifer Lynn Beyer Renee Michelle Billey 226 — Seniors Diane Marie Bloom Verna Belle Bodin Viola Margaret Bodin Tawnia Lee Boettcher Catherine Ann Bohnert Lance Eric BJorlin Darlene t rances bona Todd Allen Bordeaux Ryan Loyd Borden Dawn Nicole Bottila Rotxn Lynn Bougeois Donald E. Brace Luzanne Simon Bradford Melissa Jean Bromwcll Amy Charlotte Brandt Matthew Erwin Brandt Darla Rae Brannan Russell James Bray James leo Brenny Steven Scott Bronken Michelle Lyn Bronniche Craving Suzy Q's before swim practice. Heidi Bultman patronizes the school store. Seniors 227 Paul Biuint Jay Alien Bryntrson Heidi Jean Bultman Stephanie Ann Buck Stephen Arthur Burkholder Timothy M Burkstrand Theresa Ann Burns Timothy Andrew Bury Sean Michael Callinan Marette AnnCompbdl David Mark Campion Ricardo Cantu Elizabeth Anne Carlson Scott Alan Carlson Stacy Lea Carpenter Jerry Lee Carter Deborah Mary Cash man i Margaret Mary Caspers Wj Colleges seek new talent received plane tickets from Yale University to visit the campus and learn about their football program. College recruiters watched the promising players in many of the different athletic After scoring three goals against Armstrong to lead the Cooper hockey team to a 5-4 upset, Lance Pitlick readied himself for the next day when Doug Woog, coach of the Minnesota Gophers, would come to Cooper for a visit with Pitlick and Pitlick's teams during the season to see how they coach. Ken Staples. This is just one exam• handled the ups and downs in different pie of recruiting a Hawk athlete. games. The recruiters themselves primari- Throughout the year Cooper athletes ly focused on the players' attitudes. received mail from many colleges stating Some players, such as Alike Sunvold, what the schools offered and what they ex- received many offers and could choose pected. Other colleges called the athletes from a variety of academic and athletic and tried to persuade them to attend their programs. However, Dan Goettl. a football school. Colleges sent free sports passes to player recruited by Hamline and Carleton, prospective athletes. Most of the local col- said, “I decided against the schools who of-leges came to the school and scheduled ap- fered me scholarships because they don’t pointments with the athletes and their have programs in engineering. coaches. John Evans, linebacker and part _ Swamped by olftrs ((0m colltgts t9gtl (o, a of the offensive line on the football team, talented athlete. Dan Goettl simply can't decide, Kean Men } Chan Craig Anthony S,Ky Sherry end Sue Shoehbe,r,er uhlue ,he I for .he., Spon. r V «V Karen Colleen Clarkin Audra Lea Christenson Kandy Renee Charlet Michael M� en Cross Catherine Josephine Croce Mark Allan Crenshaw Brian Curtis Cook Lisa Marie Collodora Scott Robert Coffman OUT OF TATE COLUOes Michele R Cunningham Deborah Kris Dalrympie Julie Renee Culver Colleen Lynn David Charles James Douphinais Seniocs — 2 Marianne Gwen Dibble Douglas Warren Dionne Tonya Roc Davies Tom Bearing Lisa Deled BridgcUc Descant Dayne Wilbur Doebler Patricia Jo Anne Docge Julia Ann Dolge Bradley Richard Donnelly Wayne Anthony Dormanen Mitchell Lee Doty Robert Allen Driver Collette Marie Dumonccaux Lisa Marie Durkol Keith Allen Eads Julie Eaton Paul Brian Edison 230 — Seniors Petra Stephanie Engen Brian Scott Erickson Krisann Sarah Erickson Candace Lyn Evangelist Cheryl Ann Evans John Jacob Evans Lana wins beauty titles As Miss Teen Minnesota and Miss Minnesota All-American, Lana Bourque usually stands out in a crowd. Lana earned these titles during the year, in addition to competing in the Miss Teen USA pageant. Bourque described the pageant s three events, the evening gown and swimsuit competitions and an interview with a pageant official, as hard. You always have to keep a good attitude. she said, in spite of the difficulties. The girls arrived three weeks before the competition, and in that time they learned dance routines and began filming on ships and beaches for the swimsuit competition. Lana received a special honor at the pageants when she won the Miss Photogenic and Amity Awards. The Amity title went to the girl the other pageant participants selected as someone they would like to have as their best friend. Bourque said her biggest supporters throughout the events have been her parents and many of her friends. They have encouraged me a lot. she said. Her grandparents also showed pride in Lana's accomplishments. During the summer she appeared in a parade in northern Minnesota which they attended. They think I'm a really big celebrity. said Bourque. Pageant life does have its drawbacks, however. Lana said that the teachers and kids in school don't take her as seriously as they do others, such as athletes. This is just as important to me as sports are to an athlete. she said. Lana plans to make modeling her career, and she also hopes to become Miss Minnesota and to eventually compete for the title of Miss (JSA. ★ — Lana Bourque Roberta Jo Fechner Thomas Clinton Ferry Rick Allen Evans Rebecca Lynn Fechner Karen Lee Finstod Gregory John Flugaur Rahbekah Jo Fignar Christina Rene Finseth Seniors — 231 Stephen Kent Foster Mark James Fraln Lisa Joy Frey Andrea Marie Fries Debra Ann Fulton Edward Fredric Gangl Terrence John Corbett Nancy Frances Gellerman Musician shares talents As early as his sophomore year, Rob Berdahl played a major role in the musicals at Cooper. He made his stage debut in ' Babes In Arms,” singing I wish I were in Love Again. Only one other sophomore received a major role in the production. The following year Rob played the well-known role of Curly in Oklahoma!” Berdahl completed his high school musical career as Marcellus in The Music Man.” Vocally. Rob participated in the Select Choir. Chamber Singers, and he also sang in All-State Choir. Berdahl employed his other musical talents by participating in Jazz Band and Symphonic Band. Rob was always working to better the Music Department. said choir director Dick Kloos. Berdahl found his success with music easy to explain. Music is the greatest thing in my life. he said. I’ve enjoyed it ever since I can remember. Rob's love for music extended beyond school experience, however. He enjoyed writing music in his spare time. Sometimes I get ideas for a song while I'm sleeping, and I have to get up and write them down or I'll forget. Berdahl plans to go to college and pursue a career in musical theatre. Kloos said. Rob is extremely dedicated to his music. I think he has the tenacity to go a long way in a musical career. ★ — Rob Berdahl sings his original composition which earned him second place at the Homecoming Talent Show. Lisa Frey and Quynh Nguyen hope for a football victory against Armstrong. Anthony Wade Gilpin Renee Lynn Godden Daniel Patrick Goettl Holly Jean Germundson William Richard Giano 232 — Seniors Theresa Anne Gooley Joseph Paul Gorman Trisha Rac Grages Kelli K. Gronluod Scott Chistophe Graves Lisa Ann Grimes Joy Danita Hacker Jeffry David Haglund Thomas Lee Halford Bradley Scot Gustafson Richard James Haapala Michael Rodney Haase I Alan Ralphe Hall James Mathew Hallaway Daniel Scott Halverson Rebecca Marie Hanauska James Joseph Hancock Shelah Alexandra Hand Duane Dale Hankey Bradley David Hansen William John Hanscy Carl Lynn Hanson Tracy Christine Hanson Douglas Dean Harmon Seniors — 233 Serf Bob Driver waits to be sold in the Homecoming auction, hoping his master won t be too cruel. Michael Allen Heid Susan Elizabeth Hekskala Paul Allen Helsler Paul Mennen Kellie Marie Helms Charles Anthony Herlofsky Daniel Dean Hesse David Wayne Hesse Joseph Edmund Hettle Richard Michael Havtik Douglas Gary Hawkins Shannon Sherree Heggc Sue wins all Sue Widmer considered her high school experience not just a main attraction, but also a double feature. Widmer concentrated on and excelled in both academics and athletics. Juggling both proved to be quite a feat, but as friend Michelle Wincek said. She was very successful in both areas. Widmer emerged as a scholastic leader, graduating as one of the four valedictorians. She enrolled in advanced science courses throughout high school, and she plans to study math and science at the University of Minnesota's Institute of Technology. Sports took up many hours of her spare time. She lettered during her sophomore year in volleyball, as a spiker and a hitter, and in basketball, where she played center. She also served as the captain of both teams as a senior. Sometimes it was hard to keep my grades up because of the practices and games; I'm not quite sure how I did it, she said. As a senior. Sue suffered a knee injury which kept her out of most of the volleyball season and part of the basketball season. Not being able to play really disappointed me. but I enjoyed hearing about the teams' improvement throughout the season. said Widmer. SI A — Sue Widmer try to avoid cripples while shooting lay-ups 234 — Seniors Keith Douglas Hiljus Timothy Hill Donna Marie Hillenbrand Kimme Lee Hillstrom John Hines Sung Hoe Ellen Marie Hogenson Kurt Michael Holkestad James Theodore Holmberg Colleen Susan Horbal James Andrew Howard Bradley Allen Huber Kristine Lynn Huber Richard Patrick Hume Chris Allen Hunt Monica Marie Hussey Diane Marie luard Roger Charles Jacobson Nancy Jo Lynn Jacques Beth Marie Jahnke Jan Jenkins Seniors — 235 Carrie Renee Jensen Theodore James John Andrea Lynn Johnson Andrea Lynn Johnson Brenda Lee Johnson Brian Douglas Johnson David William Johnson Derek Robert Johnson Erika Paige Johnson Gary Michael Johnson James Gordon Johnson Jay Odell Johnson Zahn shines on stage For three years. Steve Zahn has been a main attraction on the Cooper stage, delighting people of all ages. The roles Zahn played included the swaggering, southern playwright. Lee Calhoun, from “Babes In Arms. several characters in “The Dining Room. varying from a real estate agent to a little boy: Will Parker, a spunky cowboy in Oklahoma! , a sensitive young man in the classic. “Our Town. and the prestigious role of Harold Hill in Meredith Willson's “The Music Man.” Of all the characters Zahn played, he said he liked Will Parker the best, “because he both danced and sang, where the others just did one or the other.” Mike Saice. a friend and fellow actor of Zahn s said. Steve gets good parts, and he earns them.” Saice also said he enjoyed working on shows with Steve. “He doesn't seclude himself from the people who have lesser parts: he helps them. He works for the good of the show, not for personal gratification. Steve s love of theatre began in fourth grade when he played the part of Joe Harper in the operetta “Tom Sawyer, and he thinks that attending performances with his parents when he was younger laid the foundation for his interest today. Steve attended Plymouth Junior High, where he became active in an improvisa-tional group headed by Ert Jones-Hermerding, one of Zahn's first role models. The group rewrote fairy tales, adding humorous twists to the stories. Then they performed them at district elementary schools. After entering high school. Zahn encountered drama teacher Frank Plut, who eventually became both a friend and a major influence on Zahn. Plut directed Zahn in “Babes in Arms” and Oklahoma! He also coached Steve to a state championship title as a junior in the serious prose division of declamation. His oral interpretation of Tennessee Williams' “Portrait of a Girl in Glass” was the winning selection. Steve hopes to someday work with Dudley Rigg s Brave New Workshop, a local comedy theatre. Zahn felt no regrets concerning the effort and time dramatic productions require. “There's nothing like it in the world. I've been on football teams where we've won important games, and that’s a high, but nothing is like acting.” -. Steve Zahn rehearses a dramatic scene from The Music Man. 236 — Seniors Kevin James Johnson Mamie Ann Johnson Matthew Kurt Johnson Michael David Johnson Robert Allen Johnson Ronald Wayne Johnson Steven Eric Johnson Steven Paul Johnson Todd Allen Johnson Michael Thomas Jones Tonia Lea Jones Robert Alan Jurek Daniel Jose Kaisershot Kevin Loren Kehn Susan Margaret Kciscr Lorena Ann Kempf Heidi Louise Keske Aida Khademzadeh Andrew Jackson Kimbell Brenda Kay Kingsbury Amy Sue Klnnander Seniors — 237 Chris Tina Kinowski Amy E. Kiuman Todd Mitchell Klipstein Eric Thomas Kloos Dawn Marie Kluevein Lisa Ann Knutson Dave Shogren proudly displays his legs on Halloween Deborah Ann Kolstad Rebecca Jean Kopp David John Kovach Kyle Allen Krause Donna Jean Krieger Paul Darel Krogseng David Allan Kruger Sara Jo Kruger Karl Taylor Kulp Renee Dawn Kunkcl Chad Alk-n Kutzler Jennifer Lynn LaBelle Cara Jean LaFrinlere Michael Wade Lamotte Sheila Ann Landrus 238 — Seniors Michael Joseph Longer Carl Ray Larson Michael Thomas Lee Angelika Leis Richard John Lejonvarn Daniel Lee Leonard Ships ahoy Joan Micka embarked on a unique post-high school experience in February. While many of her friends made decisions about which colleges to attend next year. Joan graduated at the end of the first semester and entered the United States Navy. Joan's first step toward Navy life, basic training, involved eight weeks of rigorous physical activity. She then entered one of the Navy's defense language schools to study Russian. Joan said. ' The Russian school is a total immersion program. It will be hard at first, but it will help me to learn Russian very fast. This strategy will not only benefit her in her military career, but it will also give her the option of becoming a Russian interpreter if she returns to civilian life. As a member of the Sea Cadets, a preparatory program designed for high school girls planning a career in the Navy. Joan will be no stranger to the sea. She also has a sister who has been in the Navy for eleven years. Her sister’s experiences helped influence Joan's decision. Micka mentioned several main attractions joining the Navy offered her. The service pays for her education, she receives the chance to travel, and because she entered early, she will have a better chance of getting into the field of her choice. However, Joan said there is one drawback. I will really miss being able to graduate with my friends that I have gone to school with for so long. I will miss my high school graduation, a memorable day. — Joan Micka practices proper military techniques with a plastic machine gun. Seniors — 239 Karen Flnstad and Sarah Krueger defy the Rent-a-Cops at a football game and Karen Marie Undgrcn Catherine Ann Upson Allen Richard Loeffler stand near the fence. James Thomas Lonsky April Marie Look Fernando Lopez Scott Allen Lorenzen April Jennifer Lubin Shawn Allen Lund Anita Jo Lutgen Andrew John Maass David Robert Mack Shawn Patrick Magner Christopher Magnussen Mary Beth Marron Bruce Douglas Lindberg Matthew David Lindberg William Scott Undell 240 — Seniors Lobo Masimini Robert Clifford Mathias Kari Ruth Ann Mattson Lee Ann May Gene Thomas McClurg y k. f(fiAt r foJ '----' ' xJ s- 3x xmx, iis vuy izkt htlllLips Handwriting reveals truth The study of lines, squiggles, dots, and scribbles, known as handwriting analysis, gained increasing importance as a new method of discovering more about a person's character. Firms, companies, and employers found this useful in distinguishing personalities of potential employees. While many have doubts as to the truth and accuracy of this technique, they nevertheless recognized that it can be interesting to compare their perceptions of themselves to the results of the analysis. An analysis of their handwriting samples revealed the true nature of those who participated in this feature. • a. social, enthusiastic b. active, contemplative c. sensible, extroverted d. showy, star-reacher e. high libido f. well-balanced, diverse g. artistic, creative h. daring, impulsive i. generous, curious j. aggressive, friendly k. fanatic, friendly l. social, artistic m. extroverted, enthusiastic n. communicative, friendly o. psychotic p. daring, sensuous q. perceptive, private r. proud, egotistical s. uncertain, modest t. generous, well-rounded u. aggressive, sexual v. cheery, bouncy w. friendly, communicative x. private, nervous Bradley Martin McComas Teresa Lynn McDaniel Deborah Roe McDowell Mark Allen McQmurry Stacy Lynn McKenzie Seniors — 241 Kurt Patrick McLain Sherry Jean McNulty Shana Elizabeth McVeigh Nicole Francis Merchant Debra Jean Mercier Paul Tebbets Metzger Nancy Jean Meyer Joan Renee Mlcka Philip Anthony Mlckdson Linda Jean Millar Melissa Ann Millard Dawn Lynn Miller Lori Ann Miller Michelle Marie Miller Peter Gordon Miller Jodi Marie Miroslavich Colleen Ann Modahl Mary Beth Motzko Michael Lyle Mros Steven Paul Mroxek Linda Ruth Mueller DECA lays foundation Jill Sandeen took many business courses throughout high school, such as Marketing and Accounting. These courses inspired an interest for her in the business field, particularly in the area of Market Research. Marketing Research changes all the time: things are always happening with it. she said. Sandeen acquired work experience by working as an assistant manager at Pier 1 Imports. She transferred the knowledge she gained from her classes to the real business world. Jill also competed in DECA. Distributive Education Clubs of America program. DECA. she said, gives students a chance to compete with others in contests related to the business field, such as advertising, public speaking, and marketing projects. Her involvement in DECA prompted her to apply for the Business Development Scholarship. After writing essays and interviewing with a selection committee, she won the contest at the school level. Later, she advanced to the regional contest, which led to the nationals for the scholarship. ★ — Jill Sandeen arranges dried flowers for a store display at Pier 1 Imports. 242 — Seniors John Mueller '« Wayne Munne.l James Paul Natysin Christopher Lee Nelson Monica Roxanne Neslund Hoc Sung No Mike Jones struggles through a math problem. Rhonda Kaye Nelson Sandte Ann Nelson Stephanie Paige Nelson Tony Lee Netland Cam Quynh Thi Nguyen Thang Huu Nguyen Terry Jon Nord Leonard Vince Nordstrom Steven John Norman Seniors — 243 David Daniel Norton Daniel Patrick O'Brien Joan Rcnae Oberg James John Och Anthony Allen Olson Scott Lehman Olson Mark Leonard Ondracek Thomas John Osbcrg Todd Paul Osterhus Daniel James Ostgaard Richard Stephen Pakoncn Wade Daniel Palashcwsk Rebecca Rose Papenfuss David Richard Peterson James Paul Peterson Jennifer Lynn Peterson Karen Lee Peters Hoofers’ fame increases A new dance troupe established by former drama teacher Frank Plul. who retired in mid-year, broke away from the stereotype of the traditional all-female dance lines. The Hoofers, comprised of twelve boys and one girl. Wendy Waszut. debuted at the Minnesota Youth Art Alliance Convention over the summer, and they've been dancing strongly ever since. The members of the troupe, most of whom danced in the 1985 musical 'Oklahoma! , performed scenes from such shows as West Side Story. South Pacific. Godspell. and Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.” As a result of their MYAA production, the troupe received invitations to appear at the Speech Associa- tion of Minnesota Convention, the opening of the State Legislature, and various high schools in the area. They also played to an appreciative Cooper audience at a special pre-holiday assembly. Junior Mike Benson said. Now. that’s entertainment!” The Hoofers combine singing, dancing, and acrobatics with humorous interpretations of their selections. Although the dancers enjoyed performing, they also put in many hours of physically and mentally exhausting practice, according to Hoofer Steve Zahn. — THE HOOFERS (Clockwlae): W. Waszut. C. Hds. P. Krogseng. J. Pkxnbon. D. Peterson. J. Kohnen. R. Berdahl. E. Kloos. S. Zahn. D. Webber. M. Johnson. J. Genda. P. Heisler. M. Saiee 244 — Seniors Lisa Lynn Peterson Paula Jane Peterson Tracy Marie Peterson Gina Marie Phelan Lynette Marie Phelps Jay Robert Phillippl Mike Saice naps as he returns from a retreat at Lyman Lodge. Bethany Kay Phillips De Ann Ellen Picha Lance Erk Pitlick Lisa Marlene Planting Jeffrey Steven Ptombon Rachel Ann Pocrnich Kele Dee Podrebarac Brenda Lynn Poltiske Charles Edward Poole Joseph Rodney Potter Dona Marie Povrornik John Alexander Prokop Seniors 245 Kevin Troy Rader mac her Timothy Joseph Rader mac her Heidi Lynn Rainerson Michelle Renee Ramponi Patrick William Raum Timothy Mark Rausch Ronald David Reger Scott Allen Reinert Timothy Robert Rhode Bruce Roger Ribclin Shannon Natalie Rice Roger Joseph Riesgraf Shclli Lee Rindels Douglas Jeffrey Rivers I In this pictorial parable. Brad Hansen, a typical student, after putting off his homework for three weeks, buckles down and gets to work. T Someone walks in. disturbing his concentration. 1 Giving It an honest effort, he opens his book, picks up his pencil, and concentrates intensely. I Forget It. The moral of the story: Don't even start your homework if you've put it off for three weeks__________________________________ 246 — Seniors Stephanie Nicole Robinson Nina Rodal Rick Evans. Lisa Nafranowicz. and Carrie Sternzlnger show their Hawk spirit at a football game. Terrence William Roeder Traci Lynn Rucks Jeanette Katherine Ruff John Christopher Ruha Philip Christopher Runyan Michael Jerome Saice Jill Denice Sandoen Steven Donald Sarenpa Megan Beth Saumer Craig Martin Schaefer Henry A. Schaeffer Gary Allen Schake Darrin Schallenberger Sandi Marie Schiller Amy Beth Schirmacher Allen Lawrence Schmidt Susan Ann Sc hoe n Susan Mary Schocnbergcr Seniors — 247 Theresa Ann Schrocder Gail Marie Schultz Beth Marie Schupanitz Cynthia Marie Carolyn Ann Schwerin Julie Ann Scofield Schwendcmann Jolene Mae Selover Joselyn L. Shackelford Stacy Ann Sherry Sally Marie Skaaden Jeffrey Allan Smith Steven James Smith Geoffrey Lee Snell Debra Kim Soderberg Patrick Stephen Sroka 248 — Seniors CIS. offers Aida freedom Unlike most students her age. Aida Khademzadeh has a better understanding of freedom because of her experiences. Born in Mashhad. Iran. Aida moved to the United States three years ago after her father, a movie director, made a series of documentaries against the government of the Ayatolla Khomeini. The U.S. State Department denied the family a visa when they first applied for one. however, because of the hostage crisis. The Khademzadehs then fled to France as political refugees, where they waited for permission to enter the U.S. for four years. It was very difficult when I first moved to France because I had no knowledge of the language. Living in America was much easier because I had studied English in school, and our family lived here for five years when I was younger. Aida's father attended the University in St. Cloud until Aida was six years old. giving her a background in the English language and customs. Fluent in three languages. Aida took classes in French poetry at the University of Minnesota while attending Cooper. She also enrolled in an independent study course in Persian. Aida plans to attend the U and M next year full time and to pursue a career in linguistics. Aida said she found schools in the U.S. less challenging as compared with French schools, but she also thought that American teachers showed more concern for their students. All my teachers here are so willing to help me with anything, she said. — Aido Khademzadeh discovers something more in- Mork Jon StaJpes Michelle Kay Stark Gregory Lynn Stassen Paul Thomas Steenerson Mark Allen Steinke Monte Ray Stcinke Stacy Ann Stengel Kari Lynn Stcrzingcr Douglas Clifford Stinski James Thomas Stringer Alan Jay Stroh Jeffery Patrick St root h Victor Allen Stuhr Steven William Sunderlin t Michael Martin Sunvold James Andrew Swanson Craig Matthew Swenson Sen s — 249 Amy Carr Swcir«ek Shari Ann Swigart Dawn Michdle Swigart Dawn Alisyn Sworsky Corric Jean Synsteby Kay Ellen Terrell Craig Michael Tilbury Susan Elizabeth Tuma Brian William Vetrubo Dawn Marie Trcbby James Anthony Vogt Matthew Evans Vought Bruce James Vratisovsky Andrea Lee Wa ghf •: Jeffrey Mkrhael Tutland Anjancttc Mae Viska IF . 1 I Timothy Robert Cllrich Mark Andrew Trcttel 250 — Seniors Bridgit Wakfeiand Marty Alan Wallace Lisa Ann Wnllick Timothy Mark Ward Jerl Lynn Waste Ann Margaret Weber Susan Marie Widmer Kelly Anne Wiisanen Kimberly L. Wikstrom Brian Patrick Williams Robert James Wills Michelle Linn Wincek Michael James Weber David Paul Wcdcrath Melinda Ann Weis Rebecca Ann Wenlund Carolyn Sue Whelan Kenneth Paul White Mark Lindsay Wing Yer Xiong Brenda Lee Winterhalter Nina Jane Yost Jillanc Victoria Wolf Steven James Zahn Denise Lynn Wolfe Jason Adam Zajicek Maria Christine Wolfgram Nancy Ann Sanford Douglas E. Wright Scott E. Zwick Seniors —251 “They slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the | T he space shuttle Challenger blew up before the nation's eyes shortly after liftoff, killing all seven crew members aboard. Photo cutety of WMt World Photo The concern over AIDS, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, continued as researchers failed to discover a cure for the invariably fatal disease. Actor Rock Hudson contracted AIDS and died in the fall of 1985, bringing about an increased awareness of the growing epidemic and of the need for a more generous allocation of funds for AIDS research. The AIDS scare also took Its toll on schools throughout the country as parents, administrators, courts, and health officials clashed over the question of whether to allow children with AIDS to attend class. Although understandable, the widespread alarm about AIDS in the schools remained undocumented by medical evidence. Health authorities received no reports of children with AIDS infecting their relatives. Parents of AIDS victims' classmates continued to resist the claims that AIDS cannot be transmitted by casual contact, however, and often sought legal assistance in their attempts to bar the victims from the classrooms. The AIDS virus attacks the body's defenses against disease, leaving its victims susceptible to infections. Transmitted through sexual contact or by contaminated blood or blood' products. AIDS afflicts mainly homosexuals, intravenous drug users who share needles, and hemophiliacs. Blood banks recently devised tests to prevent people who may carry the AIDS virus from donating blood. Although not everyone with the virus develops the lethal disease, health officials say that only limiting the spread of the virus will prevent new cases from appearing each year. Confirmed cases of AIDS number 77 in Minnesota and 17.000 across the nation. Rock Hudson 252 — Closing National news attracts local attention Millions watched in unbelieving horror on Tuesday. January 28. 1986. as the space shuttle Challenger exploded before their eyes, killing all seven crew members. The mid-air explosion over the Atlantic occurred 74 seconds after blast-off from the I never thought something like this could happen. — Dan Hesse Kennedy Space Center. An alarmingly high number of young people witnessed the worst disaster in NASA's history because of the presence of teacher Christa McAuliffe. The 37-year old high school social studies teacher from Concord. New Hampshire, earned the honor of being selected as the first civilian to go aboard the shuttle after a nation-wide competition eliminated 11.000 other applicants. President Ronald Reagan hoped that sending an educator into space would allow an average citizen to share the incredible experiences on an orbitor with the rest of the nation, bringing the wonders of American technology into the living room. McAuliffe had planned to broadcast two programs live, one of which would have included a tour of Challenger. High expectations vanished as the cheers of McAuliffe's two children, family, and students changed to cries of anguish. The entire country mourned for the crew which represented a cross-section of America with a Smith, an African American, an Asian American, two women, and two Vietnam veterans. The detached voice of mission control announcer Steven Nesbitt consoled no one as he responded to the explosion with the understatement. “Right controllers here are looking very carefully at the situation, obviously a major malfunction. John Gillespie Magee Jr.'s poem High Flight provided a fitting tribute with the words: They slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God. Shocked students at Cooper wondered how such a terrible tragedy could happen. After hearing about the disaster, dismayed students thought, What if it had been one of my teachers? I wanted to feel sorry for the crew and for the families, but it just wasn’t close enough to me. I was more concerned about the effect the disaster might have on the space program or on the children who may have been watching. — David Anderson — Christa McAuliffe's sister, Lisa, and parents. Grace and Ed Corrigan, grieve after witnessing the explosion of Challenger. Closing — 253 Main events of Minnesota stir emotion By walking out of school to support Hormel's striking P-9 workers. 240 Austin high school students demonstrated concern over how the strike affected their families, and over what the outcome of the strike could mean to future laborers. Drawing cheers from P-9 strikers, the students expressed apprehensions that labor-oriented occupations will continue to decline until these jobs no longer provide a reasonable livelihood. The six-month strike by the P-9 union began when the Hormel company demanded that workers accept a wage and benefit reduction, even though the company experienced a year of record profits. Governor Rudy Perpich sent out the National Guard to Austin when disputes over replacement workers and strike-breakers became heated. The National Guard, costing 1.4 million, reached a peak of 800 troops after an incident when authorities arrested 27 striking meat-packers and their supporters on February 6. The National Guard prevented serious injuries and har-rassment during demonstrations and roadblocks. The Austin group of P-9 workers organized a system of roving pickets to hinder Hormel’s production. The roving strikers frequented packing houses in Nebraska. Texas, and Iowa. The Ottumwa. Iowa, plant fired the 500 workers who honored the picketline from Austin. Hormel hired replacement workers and forbid the fired to return. Perpich’s efforts to convince the opposing sides to compromise proved futile when Hormel continued hiring replacement workers after P-9 recalled all roving pickets. The Hormel strike signified the general trend away from valuing labor and industrial might in the Minnesota and U.S. economy. Protesting the administration's proposed schedule change for the 1987 school year. 800 students walked out of school after homeroom in April. The principals presented the change, calling for the elimination of one period of the day from, the schedule, in order to increase scheduling flexibility and to de- Phc4� ou«rtf oI Mtnnrapoli Slju C tutunr crease students' free time. District superintendent. Donna Jean Carter, arrived at the demonstration to listen to the students’ views and to try to resolve the conflict. Carter convinced the protestors to meet in the gymnasium and begin working toward a compromise. Students then raised questions about the schedule and expressed resentment over the manner in which the administration presented the proposal. Many students objected to what they considered a disregard for their opinions. Paul Seavey said The administration refused to listen to any input from students or staff.” The demonstration attracted attention from the local news media, appearing in the Post, the Star Tribune and on WGSA news. The reputation of the University of Minnesota suffered a blow after police ar- rested three Gopher basketball players cn sexual assault charges. The woman sa d that Mitch Lee. Kevin Smith, and Geor e Williams raped her in her Madisc . Wisconsin, hotel room after a basketb I game on January 24. Head coach Jim Dutcher announced I resignation following the alleged assai t and assistant coach Jimmy Williai is agreed to fill in for Dutcher until the end the season. Dutcher received criticism I his failure to maintain tighter restrictio � s and admitted to not checking the rooms f the team members on the night of t alleged rape. University officials later announced tl at Dutcher and Williams played roles in ra s-ing money to finance the first defense of Lee. acquitted of a rape charge one we :k before the incident in Madison. Although the developments at t University may hurt the recruiting p o gram, students who planned to attend th« I think they should be tried as rapists and not as rapist basketball players from the (J of M.” — Jerrold Freitag school experienced no second thoughts about their choice. I’m attending the U because of its outstanding academic programs: I never considered applying to another college simply because of the basketball controversy. said Kelly Terrell. South African exchange student Lobo Masimini brought apartheid closer to home as students found it difficult to remain detached from the injustice of racial segregation after spending the year with someone who lived it. The struggle for freedom in South Africa and the violence often accompanying it caught the attention of the citizens of the United States, prompting public protests and voluntary arrests extending beyond the lawn of the South African embassy in Washington. Civil rights activists across the country urged state and local governments. colleges, and universities to sever ties binding them to investitures in South Africa. The University of Minnesota and Carleton College became common sites for anti-apartheid rallies: but despite the efforts of the protestors, neither school revised their investment policies. The government of P.W. Botha imposed a state of emergency on the most densely populated areas of South Africa, hoping to curb the black riots responsible for 500 deaths. The rigid crackdowns led to repeated clashes between police and pro- testors and prompted criticism from foreign leaders. The Reagan Administration withdrew its ambassador from Pretoria: France also removed its diplomat and enacted a law forbidding future investments in South Africa. Under international pressure. Botha agreed to minor reforms in the political system, including abolishing the law forbidding interracial marriages; but he refused to even consider the one person, one vote principal, the key issue of apartheid. “It makes me be ashamed to be a part of their race. — Stacy Carpenter Bishop Desmond Tutu, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. continued to plead for a non-violent movement. He emphasized the need for peaceful, united protest and reflected the hopes of people all over the world with his promise. We shall be free. n� lo courtesy of Wxtr World Photm Closing — 255 The seeming lack of concern over tragic air accidents, so great in number that they appear to be commonplace, reflected how removed most people feel from these catastrophes. They only happen to other people. However, this detached feeling did not exist in the heart of sophomore Chris Kubic, whose older brother lost his life in an air disaster. The crash of a chartered G.S. military plane in Newfoundland killed 248 service personnel on December 12, 1985. The passengers, returning home for Christmas, included four Minnesotans. Chris' brother, staff sergeant Mark Kubic, a 1978 graduate of Robbinsdale Cooper, was returning from a peace-keeping mission in the Sinai Desert. Kubic entered the army as a paratrooper and served as an honor guard at President Reagan's first Inaugural. Kubic. also stationed in Germany. Alaska, and California during his army career, was buried with military honors at Fort Snelling. ★ The School Board approved a pro-prosal for a revision of the district's educational system in February. The plan called for the conversion of the district's three junior highs to middle schools for grades six through eight by 1988. Senior highs will then include ninth-graders. The committee who submitted the proposal began research on it in October. In determining the need for the change, committee members took into consideration the district’s restricted budget, the number of faculty members nearing retirement age. overcrowding in the elementary schools, and the established divisions within the school district. Concern regarding the district's junior high program often characterized as the weak link, according to a report issued by the committee, prompted the decision to develop a middle school system. The enrollment disparity between Cooper and Armstrong also played a major role in the decision. Armstrong’s enrollment exceeds Cooper's by 400 students; this inequity affects both the number of students involved in extracurricular activities and the number of teachers each school must cut. Equal population could benefit small, struggling athletic teams and ease the resentment over the imbalance in the sports program. + 256 — Closing Photo courtny of MJmrapc Sfw 0 Tnbunr The Saint Paul Winter Carnival celebrated its 100 year anniversary by constructing a 127-foot 10-inch high ice palace at Lake Phalen. Although it failed to be documented as the highest ice structure in the world, the castle attracted one million visitors and press from around the world. Over 700 workers donated their services to constructing the palace while a volunteer police force helped patrol areas which saw up to 1000 cars pass by in an hour. Expecting to view the extensive lighting system in quiet solitude led many night owls to Lake Phalen at 3:00 or 4:00 a.m., only to find themselves caught in a traffic jam. Setbacks starting In August threatened to vanquish all hopes of the palace. When Pepsi-Cola sponsors abandoned funding for the project, carnival officials raised money by selling ten-dollar blocks of ice to the general public. First unseasonably warm, then cold weather hindered construction of the palace. The 14 million pound attraction, demolished less than two weeks after its opening, imprinted its magical image upon the memories of its viewers. All that is vogue no longer arrived from southern California or New York City. Thanks to Garrison Keillor, star and creator of the radio show. A Prairie Home Companion.'’ and author of Lake Wobegon Days, the midwesterner ascended to a more prestigious position. Telling and writing humorous but unrealistic tales about life in Lake Wobegon, an imaginary rural Minnesota town, in a manner often compared to that of Mark Twain, earned Keillor a national following. The popularity of Keillor's tales, the main attraction of his radio show and the focus of his book, stemmed from how people equated Lake Wobegon to the secure place where they grew up. and how they considered the stories a welcome diversion to their current chaotic lifestyle. After being performed live for Minnesota Public Radio at 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays at the World Theater in St. Paul, the radio show broadcasted over 260 United States Public Radio Stations. Its attributes included honkey-tonk piano, jazz, foreign country music. Protestant hymns, humorous pseudo-commercials, and the famed news monologue by Keillor of the tales of Lake Wobegon. The written tales of the novel remained on the New York Times best-seller list for ten weeks, with over 700.000 copies of Lake Wobegon Days in print. The Ice Palace was just an Ice cube. When I was little I made one just as big. — Doug Bauman Local issues gain notice Closing A Abel. Bonnie 17. 175 Abel Laura — 200 Academics —• 132. 133 Adair. David — 62. 65. 224 Ada.r. Thomas — 200 Adams. John — 224 Adams. Nicole — 175 Administration — 168. 169 Ahner.Max — 175 Aho.E lk — 175 Albers, Malt — 200 Albrecht. Matthew — 62. 175 Albrecht. Matthew E- — 200 Albuv Debra — 175 Allen. Joann - 84. 129. 197. 200 Allivato. Anthony — 175 Almberg. Bruce — 110. 112. 224 Aimer. Brent — 156.200 Alt. Angela — 37.65. 126. 137.200 Alt. Arlene - 126.200 Alt. Eleanor — 163 Amdahl. Tonya — 200 Anderlie. Dean — 224 Anderson. Anna — 62. 66. 175 Anderson. Brent — 200 Anderson. Carol — 106. 200 Anderson. Chuck — 142 Anderson. David — 43. 224 Anderson. Donald — 175 Anderson. Erica — 175 Anderson. Guy — 200 Anderson. Jackie — 100. 224 Anderson, Jane — 100. 200 Anderson. Janefle — 66. 175 Anderson. John — 224 Anderson. Karey — 70. 224 Anderson, Kelly — 175 Anderson. Kristine — 200 Anderson. Michael — 200 Anderson. Ruth — 163 Anderson. Robyn — 224 Anderson. Stacy — 200 Anderson. Steven — 65.201 Anderson. Tamara — 201 Andraschko. David — 121. 175 Andraschko. John — 37. 131.224 Andresen. Stanley — 76. 17 Andrews. Donald — 175 Ansan. Omar — 39.96. 175 Anton. Craig — 200 Apostotou. Dionysius — 66. 224 Atchambo. Jennifer — 106. 201 Armstrong. Carolyn — 175 Arndt. Thomas — 201 Arneson. Catherine — 48. 49. 201 At fell. Amy — 12.82. 129.224 Art — 146 Arl� . Tonya — 201 Arver. Carrie — 201 Ashmead. Tamara — 175 Atkinson, Hugh —201 Atkinson. Sharon — 201 Atwater. Sheky — 37. 43.62.66. 130. 201 Atwater. Sherry - 37. 62.66. 130.201 Augustinack. Lisa — 100. 101. 175 Austinson, .John — 131.201 Aydt. William — 224 Ayshford. Uisa — 224 B Bachmeier. Travis — 122. 175 Bailey. Douglas — 33. 75. 150. 151 Bailey. Kelli — 175 Baker. Christopher — 224 Baker. Colleen — 70. 224 Baker. Kevin — 224 Baker. William — 37. 225 Baldwin. Wend! — 201 Bandemer. Lori — 61.201 Bannerman. Christine — 39. 62.66. 84. 117. 175 Barglof. Melissa — 175 Barlbeau. Kerry —61.75. 129.201 Barrett. Terrance — 122. 123. 175 Bartle. Harold — 159. 163 Barton. Robert — 163 Barton, Tara —69. 130.201 Bastian. Amy — 175 Bateman. Aundtea — 142. 225 Battles. Lisa — 201 Baud hum. Robert — 201 Bauermenter. Dean — 201 Bauermeister. Mary — 225 Bauman. David-81. 175. 177 Bauman. Douglas — 225 Bauman. Paul — 201 Baumann. Ross — 225 Bauman. Troy — 175 Bauer. Kathy — 175 Boxley. Brent — 72. 74. 75. 201 Baxley. Teft — 175 Beach. John — 75. 201 Beam. Derrick — 201 Beam. Kevin — 175 Beauchalne. Kristie — 201 Beaver, Richard - 37. 225 Beaver. Robert — 175 Bebo. James — 130.225 Becchettl. Donald — 96. 102. 103. 129. 201 Beck. Christine — 86. 175 Bedeau. Alfred — 201 Bedman. J — 66 Bednarek. Mara - 71. 196. 225 Beelen. Frank — 159 Behind the Scene — 20.21 Behrens. Molly — 201 Behren . Jerry — 163 Beinoffer. Lesa — 61. 179.201 Belanger. Metissa — 45. 201 Belden. Cal — 163 Belief euille. Dean — 225 Belter. Gregory — 225 Benjegerdes. Amy — 45. 225 Benson. Mlcheal - 35. 201 Benson. Vickie — 175 Berdahl. Robert — 37. 38. 58.61.62.64. 65. 236.244 Berg. Cynthia — 68. 71.225 Berg. Cynthia K—201 Berg. Eric — 66.67. 108. 201 Berg. Randy — 201 Berg. Stephanie — 175 Berg. Tracy — 175 Berg. Wayne — 62. 225 Berger. Dustin — 106. 175 Bergen. Ernest — 123. 201 Bergeron. Michelle — 175 Berggren. Brian — 201 Berqulst. Jeffrey — 201 Bergstrom. Ginger — 71.226 Bcrnstrom. Mary — 175 Berquom. Lisa — 175 Berquisl, Cheryl — 145. 226 Berner. Rebecca — 47. 49. 201 Berry. Lisa — 37.84.226 Berthelsen. James — 201 Berlhelsen. Teresa — 175 Besch. Christine— 175. 176 Besonen, Jon — 201 Bessler. Jonathan — 202 Betat. Ann — 62. 202 Betat. Ernest— 175 Bethke. Susan — 22b Bet land. James — 202 Beyer. Jennifer — 70. 226 Biaglni. Deni — 163. 168 Biggs. Robert — 37. 39. 129. 144. 202 Bliley. Renee — 66. 226 Bliley. Scot! — 64. 65. 112. 202 Billlg. Pat — 14. 163 Bjerga. Arthur — 175 Bjorkman. Ella Mae — 163 Bjotim. Blake — 78. 108, 175 Bjorlin. Lance — 78. 102. 227 Blachfelner. Daniel — 106.202 Black. Clay ton — 39.202 Black. Lucy — 163 Black. N.chol — 202 Blackman. Brian — 17. 118. 129. 172. 202 Blaede. Vincent — 202 Blaha. Chad — 76. 175 Blake. Amy — 48. 175 Blakeley. Daniel — 66. 202 Blakeley. Melissa — 66. 175. 194 Blanchette. Peter — 202 Blockey. Theodore — 80. 202 Blodgett. John — 175 Blood . Dana - 202 Bloom. Diane — 227 Blore. Don — 163 Bodin. Verna — 71. 227 Bodin. Viola —71.227 Boesen. Nathan — 106. 107. 175 Boettcher. Tawnia — 157.227 Bohn. Jeffrey — 175 Bohnett. Catherine — 227 Boie. Desiree — 175 Bow. Patrick — 202 Bona. Darlene — 68. 227 Bongiovanni. Dustin — 202 Booen. Lisa — 61. 202 Bomstad. Arlie — 151. 163 Bor an. Michael — 160. 175 Bordeaux. Todd — 227 Borden. Ryan — 33.227 Borensteln. Guy — 175 Bor gen. Robert — 202 Born. J.II — 175. 185 Bol. Laurie — 175 Bottila. Dawn — 227 Botfei. Scott — 202 Bourgeois. Robin — 96. 227 Bourgeois. Tanya — 202 Boys Basketball — 118-121 Boys Gymnastic — 98-99 Boys Soccer — 78-81 Boy 8wimmlnfl — 108-109 Brace. Donald — 227 Bradford. Devon — 175 Bradford. Luianne — 97. 129.227 Brame. Sherry — 37. 41. 38.58.61. 202 Br am well. Darrin — 176 Bramwell. Melissa — 70.227 Brand. Macrobble — 176 Brandberg.Mark — 202 Brandt. Amy — 37.227 Brandt. Jason — 129. 202 Brandt. Jeffrey — 176. 183 Brandt. Matthew — 227 Brannan. Darla — 70.227 Brannan. Derrick — 176 Bratvdd. Greg — 202 Braun. Jennifer — 176 Bray. RussHI — 37. 75. 227 Bredeson. Paul - 202 Breher. Dolores — 163 Brehmer. Shelly — 68.202 Brcnny. James — 75.227 Bride®, Mlcheal — 202 Brinig. Edward — 202 Brinkman. Jonathan — 176. 96 Brixius. Tony — 176 Btoberg. Pamela — 203 Broach. Walter — 76. 176 Broman, Janet — 203 Broman. Lynette — 203 Bronken. Amy — 66.84. 176 Bronken. Steven — 43.227 Bronniche. Michelle — 227 Brostrom, Wendy — 176 Broughton. Timothy — 203 Brown. Charlene — 203 Brown. Jeff — 159 Brown. Kevin — 203 Bruins. Paul —58.61.228 Brynteson. Jay — 228 Brytowtki. Jane — 203 Buchler, K. — 117 Buckingham. Mark — 66. 176 Bucchler. Rachel — 117. 176 Buffington. 8ld — 163 Bugge. Caryl — 132. 141. 163 Buhl. Donald — 203 Bultman. Heidi — 12. 29. 37. 127. 227. 228 Bunde. C. — 48 Bimnell. Bruce -75. 203 Burfeind. Kefli — 176 Burk, Stephanie — 228 Burkholder. Amy — 116 Burkholder. Stephen — 228 Burkstrond. Timothy — 130. 228 Burling. Mahnda — 203 Burns. Kelly — 45.61.203 Burns, Theresa — 70.228 Burns. Timothy — 203 Borsey. Mark — 121. 176 Bury. Timothy — 228 Business — 154-155 Butterfield. Christopher — 62.66.67. 113. 176 Buystedt. Deanna — 176 Bye. Susan — 163 c Cade. David — 163. 165 Caltinan. Sean — 81. III. 112. 172.228 Convene. Nikki — 176 Campbell. Ji e — 48.61. 176 Campbell. Marette — 70.228 Campbell. Michael — 203 Campion. David — 122.228 Can son. C. — 66 Cantu. Ricardo —53. 75.228 Caouette. Stacie — 176 Car hart. Matthew — 176 Carlson. Al — 163 Carlson. Audra — 176 Carlson. Charity — 176 Carlson. Christine — 82. 134. 176 Carlson. Elirabeth — 228 Carlson. Kelly — 203 Cailson. Michelle — 177 Carlson. Patrick — 203 Carlson. Scott — 203 Carlson. Sott — 228 Carlson. Ted— 75.203 Carman, Patrick — 177 Carpenter. Stacy — 37. 70.228 Carter. Jerry — 41.43.61. 228 Carrigan. Tracy — 48. 177 Carter. Melissa — 177 Carter. Robert — 41.64. 203 Casey. Laura — 48. 177 Cashman. Darren — 177 Cash man. Deborah — 2. 37.41.228 Caspers. Margate! - 228 Cassen. Craig - 72. 96.97. 128. 129. 229 Cassen. Kristine — 82. 114. 116. 177 Cassman. Jeanette — 203 Cavanegh. Lisa — 203 Cedetberg. Dawn — 177 Cederberg. Michael — 203 Cetini. Marilyn — 203 Chagnon. Ron — 163. 187 Chamber Singers — 58-59 Chan. Kean — 229 Chancellor. Kris —62. 177 Chandter. Cynthia — 61. 203 Chandler. Jessica — 106. 129. 229 Chandler. Robert — 177 Chapman. Donald — 203 Charboneau. Michelle — 62.66.203 Ctvarlet. Kandy— 71.229 Cheerleaders — 46-49 Chen vert. Mathew — 203 Chess — 35 Childers. Scott — 203 Choi. Kyung — 204 Choin. Christopher — 68. 204 Choin. Ursula —39. 177 Choir — 60-61 Chrisslrvgef. Ann — 204 Chilstensen. Amy — 177 Christensen. April — 84. 85.204 Christenson. Audra — 47. 198.229 Christenson. Dean — 204 Christense. Eatl — 177 Christenson, Lyle — 158, 163 Churchill. Traci — 177 Clscwskl. Paul — 177 Cisewski. Thomas — 96. 177 Clark. Pad - 177 Clark. Warren — 163 Clarkln. Karen — 37.62.65. 229 Class Csblnet — 33 Classes — 172-173 Cloy. Rebecca — 177 Clcndennen. Andrew — 204 Clepper, Shirley — 163 Closing — 252-257 Cloutier. Kelle — 204 Coates. Caris — 177 Coffman. Scott — 229 Cole. Todd — 177 258 — Index s Hand. Shelah — I ii. US Hankel. Lw Ann — 207 Hankey. Duane — 233 Hanna. Patricia — 47.68. 199.207 Man nay. Jeffrey — 181 Man nay. John — 106. 207 Hannen. Earl — 199 Hanrehan. Jodi — 100.207 Hanscom. Becky — 164 Hansen. Bradley — 22.43. 146. 233.246 Hansey. William — 233 Hanson. Cart — 233 Hanson. Christopher — 112.207 Hanson. David — 207 Hanaon. Don — 164 Hanson. Gregory — 181 Hanson, Jennifer — 207 Hanson. Rebekah — 207 Hanson. Tracy — 71.233 Harmon. Douglas —233 Hanaon. Don — 164 Hanson. Jeffery — 181 Hardesty. Shelley — 100. 181 Harmer. Michelle — 181 Harms. Jonathan — 207 Harnman. Caryl — 181 Harris. Christopher —96. 181 Harris. Marian — 164 Harris. Raul — 181 Harris. Jodi — 207 Harrison. Laura — 181 Harrison. Ted — 76. 118. 121. 182 Harrington. John — 62.207 Harrison. David — 79. 234 Harvey. Brenda — 66. 182 Harshe. Donald — 182 Harvey. Shannon — 234 Hastings, Sarah — 61.207 Hatten. Brett — 66. 182 Hauge. Douglas — 76. 182 Haupt. Robert — 68. 234 Havlik. Richard — 79. 234 Havllk. Robert — 207 Hawes. Jeremy — 182 Hawes. Marlene — 194. 207 Hawes. Stephanie — 38. 39.69.66. 182 Hawkins. Douglas — 234 Hayoa-Gomea. Diane — 164 Heath. Jody — 207 Hebig. Cynthia — 84. 89. 182 Hedenlsnd. Lisa — 182 Hedenland. Kimberly — 62.66. 207 Hedican. E lc — 118. 131. 207 Hedtaf. Rachel — 182 Medman. Todd — 207 Hedman. Tracy — 117. 182. 189 Hcgge. Shannon — 90,234 Hegstad. Scott — 121. 182 Held. Michael — 130.234 Holland. Tammy — 207 Heinz. Lort — 86.207 Heiskata. Susan — 234 Metsler. Paul — 33. 37.61. 130. 132. 234. 244 Held. Carol — 182 Held. Kristina — 182 Holder. Peter — 208 Helms. Kellie — 234 Hela. Corey — 14. 19.41.43.200. 208. 244 Helseth. Michael — 206 Hemsworth, James — 182 Henderson. Teresa — 208 Hendricks. Connie — 93.208 Henegar. Rhonda — 208 Hennen. Paul — 234 Hennings. Daniel — 208 Herbes, Mark — 208 Herlofsky. Charles — 234 Heroux. Jason — 113. 182 Henman. Darnel — 182 Hess. Daniel — 66. 794. 118. 129.234 Hesse. David — 234 Hetchler. Paul — 138. 164 Mettle. Joseph — 78.234 Hcywood. James — 208 Hiidahl. Kathy — 48. 182 Hdget. Barbara — 182 Hiljus. Keith — 239 Hill. Dean — 182 Hill. Timothy — 239 Hill. Zinetta — 182 Htllenbrand. Donna — 239 Hilliard. Delbert — 162 Hillstrom. Kimme — 70.239 Hilsenhoff. Johnna — 182 Hines. John — 39.239 Hines. Susan — 182 Hlnrlchs. William — 121. 182 Hirdler. Mark — 208 Hockey — 110-113 Hoe, Sung — 235 Hoefer. Janyce — 92. 182 Hoekstra. Alison — 38.62.66. 182 Hoff. Mary — 208 Hoffe. Andrew — 164 Hofstede. Stephanie — 182 Hogenson. I Ben — 235 Hogenaon. Gayle — 164 Hoike� tad. Kurt — 235 Hollister. Vern — 40.41. 164 Holmberg. Javes — 235 Hokanson. Kan — 206 Hoten. Dedra — 182 Moll man. Donna — 208 Holm. Jennell — 182 Holmberg. Edward — 15. 182 Holt. Sean — 182 Homecoming Coronation — 12. 13 Homecoming Week — 14. 15 Home Economics — 150 Hondei. David — 130.208 Hone brink. Kevin — 182 Mop wood. Murray — 182 MorbaJ. Colleen — 93. 127. 239 Hotchkiss. Cindy — 182 Holt. Jeffrey — 208 Howard. Ekzabeth — 183 Howard. James — 79. 235 Huber. Bradley — 235 Huber. Kristine — 235 Huber. Ronald — 183 Hull. Brenda — 183 Hughes. Jeffrey — 183 Hughes. Sandra — 61.208 Huisken. Eugene — 164, 166 Hukriede. Melissa — 117. 183 Hume. Richard — 37. 108. 120.235 Hummel. H M — 164 Munconsky. Peter — 183 Hunkc. Renee — 10. 183. 287 Hunt. Chris — 235 Hunt. Jon —62.66. 183 Hussey. Michelle — 208 Hussey. Monica — 70. 235 Huston. Bonn! — 208 Huston. Troy — 208 Hyland. Lisa - 86. 130.208 I Idstrom. Deborah — 82. 115. 116. 183 IhJow. Rebecca — 183 lilies. Jackie — 183 Index — 289-263 Indgjer. Scott — 76. 183 Industrial Arts — 151 Iwanok. Michael — 208 luard. Diane — 70. 235 J Jabtonski. Joel — 183 Jackson. Jerome — 164. 169 Jacobs. Jill — 126. 208 Jacobsen. Timothy — 62.64.65.66. 147. 183 Jacobson. Ben — 53.62.66. 183 Jacobson. Dorothy — 164 Jacobson. Roger — 235 Jacques. Nancy — 235 Jagerson. Jay — 64. 65. 147. 208 Jahnke. Beth - 37. 41. 53.58. 61.62. 65.235 Jahnke. Brenda — 14. 37. 38.58.61 62 65. 131.221 Jaroscak. Anthony — 183 Javes, Tom — 165 Jaiz Band — 64 Jendro. Stacey — 209 Jenkins. Jan — 235 Jenkins. Thomas — 76. 163 Jensen. Carrie — 71.236 Jensen. Christopher — 163 Jenson. Mark — 209 Johansen. Tammy — 53.54.163 John. Christopher — 209 John. David - 209 John. Theodore — 70. 172. 236 Johns. Christine — 163 Johnson, Amy — 75. 76. 163 Johnson. Andrea — 236 Johnson. Andrea — 10.68. 100.236 Johnson. Brenda — 236 Johnson. Brian — 236 Johnson. Cameron — 163 Johnson. Chad — 163 Johnson. Charles — 20.61. 209.210 Johnson. David P — 80.209 Johnson. David W — 236 Johnson. Derek — 70. 78. 236 Johnson. Er a — 82. 85. 172.236 Johnson. Gory — 70. 236 Johnson. Gordon — 165 Johnson. Gregory — 163 Johnson. Hofly — 47. 49.209 Johnson. James — 236 Johnson. Jay — 236 Johnson, Jeffrey — 96. 112.129.209 Johnson. Jerl — 17. 47.49. 172.209 Johnson. Jod — 76.81. 163 Johnson. Joy — 209 Johnson. KHty A. — 93. 126.209 Johnson. KHty L. — 163 Johnson. Kenneth — 209 Johnson. Kevin — 80.237 Johnson. Laurie J. — 92. 163 Johnson. Laurie K. — 163 Johnson. Lisa — 66. 209 Johnson. Mark — 184 Johnson. Mamie — 237 Johnson. Matthew — 37. 38.41.43.61. 237 Johnson. Neal — 184 Johnson. Robert — 237 Johnson. Ronald — 237 Johnson. Shane — 209 Johnson. Steve E. — 237 Johnson. Steven P — 237 Johnson. Tara — 47. 209 Johnson. Theresa — 184 Johnson. Thomas — 209 Johnson. Timothy — 184 Johnson. Todd — 237 Johnson. Wade — 209 Johnston. Jodi — 184 Jolicoet . Jaycle — 209 Jones. Brian — 209 Jones. Dean — 118.209 Jones. Jeffrey — 61.209 Jones. Michael - 75.237.243 Jones. Tabitha — 184 Jones. Terry — 184 Jones. Tonta — 237 Joppa. Amy — 184 Jordahl. Darren — 184 Jordan. Elaine — 165 Jorgensen. Joanne — 62. 184 Joseph son. Jeffrey — 113. 184 Juba. Dick — 165 Jukuo. Neal — 184 Jullar. William — 96. 106. 184 Juniors — 199 Juntunen. Nathan — 209 Jurek. Robert—237 Jurgens. Kelley — 184 K Kaeppe. Lauren — 159 Kahl, Steven — 33. 37.80. 96. 108.209 Kaisershot. Christopher — 184 Kaiser shot, Daniel — 237 Kane. Roger — 165 Knntocowicr. Lynn — 184 Kapas. Robert - 209 Kose. Jeffrey — 184 Kassera, Kristin — 93. 126.209 Kassera. Michael — 184 Kaufmann. Daniel — 37.209 K«4. Mark — 209 Keasen. Thomas — 209 Keener. Leon — 209 Kehn. Kevin — 37.237 Keiser. Christi — 86.209 Keiser. Susan — 237 Kelly. Clara — 165 Kelly. Mary — 93. 116. 126.221 Kelly. Nancy — 221 Kempf. Lorens — 9. 37.38.61. 237 Kennedy. Brian — 210 Keora). Phoumaha — 184 Kern. Teresa — 184 Keske. Heidi—237 Keskitaio. Michele - 210 Keute. Joeke — 45.210 Khadermadeh. Aida — 4. 37. 39.41. 137.237.249 Kibkn. William — 184 Kicker. Leslie — 100. 184 Kiecker. Betty — 165 Kiecker. Marlin — 165 Kieper. Conn — 4. 62.66.210 Kiffmeyer. David - 184 Kilfmeyer. Keith — 184 Kiffmeyer. Robert —210 Kimbefi. Andrew — 75.237 Kimbal. Tammy — 184 King. David - 184 Kingsbury. Brenda — 37. 44. 45.237 Kinnander. Amy — 154.237 Kmowski. Chris — 71.238 Kmtzl. Debra — 210 Kitman. Amy — 70.238 Kirkbnde. Kristin — 61. 116.210 Klaphake. Use — 184 Klick. Patricia — 184 Kkpstein. Todd — 238 Kloos. Eric — 37.41.58.61.239.244 Kloot. Richard — 165 Kludt. Iota — 165 Kluevein. Dawn —61.238 Knaffla. Dianne — 165 Knetsl. Robert — 131 Knight. DaniH — 210 Knight. Jim — 165 Knight. Stephen — 68. 112. 210 Knobbe. Shane — 185 Knott. Kimberly — 33. 43. 198.210 Knowles. Shannon — 185 Knud son. Andrea — 185 Knuth. Tammy — 185 Knutson. G. David — 165. 168 Knutson. JiH— 185 Knutson. Lisa — 66.238 Koelblingrr. Lisa — 210 Koenigs. Sheila — 185 Kohaoek. Renae — 210 Kohnen. Jon — 19. 34. 38. 41.58.61. 210.244 Kohnen. Leshe —93.210 Koistad. Deborah — 71. 238 Kopp. Nicholas — 62. 185 Kopp. Rebecca - 20.37.61.65.86. 238 Kosch. Gregory — 185 Kosek. Keith — 185 KoshioL PaUa - 92. 93. 126.210 Koskelo. Jodi — 185 Koskeia. Stacy - 68. 106.210 Kovach. Ann — 106. 185 Kovach. David — 106. 107.238 Krammer. Jacquehne — 210 Krampiu. Sheri — 97. 185 Krasnoff. Nei — 34.62.66. 185 Krause. Kyle - 238 Krieger. Donna — 100.238 Krogseng. Paul - 37. 75. 129. 238.244 Kromer. Phyllis — 163. 165 Krueger. Christine — 86. 210 Kruger. David — 238 Kruger. Sara — 238. 240 Kruse. Alicia — 17.210 Kubic. Christine — 39. 181. 185 Kubitschek. Jeffrey — 75.210 Kubly. Marilyn — 165 Kuhn. David — 185 Kulp. Karl - 238 Kunkcl. Phyllis — 165 K unk el. Renee — 238 Kuns. Dana — 185 Kunza. Cynthia — 185 260 — Index i ri f i 5 S i i f 7 i 1 77 11 i Ml , ? i l I - s 5 2 m £jcjc3ejej_Cr£r S'o , ............... 2282 181 jj • - - - S I 2 ® 3 ji jif|i Illllililll Illijl 3 Tf7iTR'-I cA2 l«| « o 1 2 5 rf 33-33 I 2 stfS 7 7 i 4 111 I I f , 1 5 1 f, ? 1. I f I a 2 s 5 I i . I I I 7 I 7 «H« iliin £ £ S-7 I i I x7 7 I I 1 S gss Oo 5 = sj-j 1 1 7s m7?-s7£'7 1 jo 2 « I I liTil! 7 7 £ _ 8 ' 8 I S0S = s7 =I I I e 17 | III! ir c S 0 ee H t- 3 J£ .2 ja .2 2 3JJSJJ „. 3£; i ilhWM Wlffll o O Born. Daniel — 244 Oberg Joan — 244 Och. James — 244 Och, Stephen — 189 Ockuly. John — 122.215 O Dette. John — 112.215 Odom. Nkhole — 26. 189 Office Staff — 162 Oh man, Jason — 189 Oh man. Robert — 189 Ove. Gary — 189 Ok an. John — 189 Oliver, Martin — 189 Olsen. Kurt — 189 Olson. Anthony — 78. 222. 244 Olson. Dona — 189 Olson. Helen — 166 Olson. Jeffrey — 76. 102. 189 Olson. Justin — 96. 121. 189 Olson. Laura - 65. 82.83. 126.215 Olson. Lisa —39. 189 Olson, Mitchell —215 Olson. SCOII— 154.244 Ondracek. Mark — 75. 105. 118. 120. 121.244 One-Act — 22. 23 Opening —2-9 Opprgard, Mark — 189 Opitz. Sheila - 215 Orchestra — 54.55 O Reilly. Meg — 61.65, 212.215 Orey. Mlndl — 215 Organizations — 30. 31 Orozco. Richard — 159 Orr. Cyndy — 166 Os berg. Thomas — 244 Osgood. Jason — 65. 102. 189 Osier, Jeanette — 215 Osier. Vincent — 189 Osterhus. David — 37.62.64.65.68. 122.215 Osterhus. Thomas — 68. 215 Osterhus. Todd — 68. 244 Ostgaard. Daniel — 37. 244 Ostgaard. Michael —215 Ostien. Stephanie — 215 Ostman, Shelly — 189 Ostroot. Gunhild — 166 Ottney. Sheryl — 91.93. 125. 127. 192. 215 Overby. Loren —61. 139. 215 Overman. Jantne — 189 OvSck. Jason — 189 P Pakonen. Krishna — 189 Pokorten. Richard — 244 Pnlashewski. Wade — 244 Palm. Timothy — 76. 189 Papenfuss. Rebecca — 244 Pat node. Daniel — 37. 244 Pearson. Jennifer — 43.215 Pearson. Steven — 66. 112. 113, 189 Pearson. Terri — 189 Pedersen. John — 215 Pederson. Rebecca - 215 Peltier. Brent —215 Penn. Cristin — 215 Perusse. Martin — 189 Peters. Daniel —215 Peters. Karen — 37. 39.68. 129. 244 Peterson. Adam — 98. 99. 102. 192 Peterson. David — 61. 244 Petersen. Die — 192 Peterson. James — 244 Peterson. Jennifer — 244 Peterson. Lisa — 37. 46. 47. 49.66. 245 Peterson. Mark — 192 Peterson. Melissa — 215 Peterson. Michele — 47.215 Peterson. Paul — 81. 187. 192 Peterson. PaUa — 245 Peterson. Rachel — 68.215 Peterson. Shane — 192 Peterson. Stacy — 192 Peterson. Tracy — 37.62.65.245 Pettygrove. Dwain — 215 Pfeifer, Andre — 5. 75. 110. 112. 130, 215 Phelan. Gma — 41.61. 245 Phelan. Jan — 166 Phelps. Lynette - 37. 6l. 70. 129. 244 Philippi. Jay - 75. 245 Philips. Bethany - 245 Phy. Ed. — 148 Phillips. Jeff —23. 166 Pic ho. De Ann - 68. 70. 245 Piepgras. Chad — 192 Pint. Thomas — 215 Pitlick. Lance — 72. 74. 75. 112. 245 Planting. Lisa — 37. 245 Ptombon. Jeffrey — 41.61. 244, 245 PI til. Frank — 166 Pocrntch. Rachel — 70. 245 Podrcbarac. Kele — 66.245 Pofahl. Stephanie — 192 Poltlske. Brenda — 70.245 Ponicki. AnnMarie — 215 Poole. Charles-70. 75.245 Poole. James — 192 Popalth, Stephanie — 192 Pope. Duane — 215 Pope. Kelly-216 Potter. Christopher — 62.66. 108. 109. 209.222.216 Potter. David — 192 Poller. Joseph — 80. 81.245 Pounds. Charlotte — 192 Povrornik. Dona - 46.49. 156. 245 Pregler. Colleen — 192 Pretzer. James — 216 Prlbnow. Jane — 66.84. 117. 192 Prlbnow. Jeanne — 162.166 Prokofieff. Peter — 216 Prokop. John — 245 ProUx. Sora — 192 Provos. Joe — 192 Psychology World Religions — 156. 156 Putnam. Paul — 43. 108.216 Q Quady. Timothy — 19. 108. 197.208. 216 Quest. Jason — 192 Queenan. Michele — 93. 126. 216 Quill —42. 43 Quisberg. Jennifer — 66.92. 192 R Rahr. Craig — 65.66. 192 Rademacher. Kevin — 70.246 Rademacher. Timothy — 35. 37. 131. 246 Raether. Don — 166 Rainer son. Brian — 192 Ralnerson. Heidi — 246 Ramponi. Michelle — 37. 58.59.61. 246 Ramstad. Jorctte — 192 RanaHo. Michael — 192 Ranfranx. Geoffrey — 216 Raphael. David — 149. 192 Rasmussen. Darlene — 166 Rasmussen. Gaylord — 166 Rasmussen. Jason — 33. 36. 102. 131. 216 Rauch. Jube - 192 Raum. Patrick — 246 Rausch. Timothy — 78. 246 Reuter. John — 192 Radio. Eric — 96. 102. 192 Reckdahl. Marti — 53. 166 Rede penning, Craig — 121. 193 Redman. 8andy — 166 Reger. Ronald — 75.246 Relnert. Dennis — 216 Reinert. Scott — 75.246 Relnke. Jan — 166 Reinwand. Charles — 66. 193 Reitmelet, Diane — 193 Reitmeser. Douglas — 216 R emir or. Ann — 216 Renslrom. Darla — 193 Reru. Sharyn —216 Resch, Aaron — 193 Retka. David - 193 Reynolds. Vanessa — 61. 246 Rhode. Timothy — 246 Rich. Clea — 53. 216 Richardson. Oerenda — 216 Richardson. Katherine — 193 Richmond. Eddie — 216 Ribetm. Bruce — 246 Rice. Shannon - 82. 127.246 Riesgral. Roger - 70.246 Rindels. Shrill — 246 Rivers. Dean — 193 Rivers. Douglas — 246 Robb. Bruce - 64.65.67.216 Roberts. Kenneth — 193 Roberts. Carol — 193 Roberts, Steven — 37. 78. 131. 247 Roberts. Terry — 76. 193 Robinson. Carmen — 216 Robinson, Jeffrey — 247 Robinson. Melissa — 193 Robinson. Stephanie — 247 Robinson. Wendy — 66. 193 Rocha. Dana — 216 Rocha. David — 66. 80. 216 Rodal, Nma — 53.247 Rodberg. Steven — 62.66.216 Rodgers. Michael — 161. 193 Roedet. Terrence — 70.247 Rogers. Laura — 193 Rogich. Tim — 193 Rolighed. Paul — 193 Rolling. Scott — 96. 193 Roston. Howard — 216 Rucks. Traci — 247 Ruddy. Bradley — 216 Ruddy. Julie — 193 Ruddy. Matter — 216 Rudolph. Carol — 37.66. 100. 101. 104. 129.216 Rudolph. Claire — 193 Ruegsegger. Julie — 37. 61.216 Ruff. Jeanette — 247 Ruha. Barbara — 193 Ruha. John — 247 Rukavina, Sieve — 166 Rumpza. Amy — 193 Rumpza. Matthew — 75. 216 Runke. Carrie — 19.38.217 Runnakko. Craig — 193 Runyan. Philip —96. 102. 103. 129.214. 247 Rupp. Cary — 193. 194 Ruppert. Michelle — 217 Rystrand. Ross — 193 s Saastamolnen. Archall — 158 Sadelack. Christopher — 219 Sadler. Christine — 193 8adler. Richard — 166 Sake. Mkhad — 32. 37. 41.58.61.75. 129.243. 244.247 Sallman. Deanna —217 Sandberg. Dorian — 193 Sandeen. Craig — 193 Sandeen. Elizabeth — 217 Sandeen. JM — 37. 70.242. 247 Sandford. Edward — 193 Sendford. Nancy - 49.61. 126 Sangl, Leah-217 Sandgren. Bonny — 166 Sandwold. Karen — 217 Sandwoid. Kim — 193 Satenpa. Steven — 247 Sauer. Tom — 166 Soumer. Andrew — 193 Saumcr. Megan — 44, 45.61.247 Sovoye. Terri — 37.62.65.86. 126.217 Sawatsky. Janke — 21. 54.58.61.217 Scanlon. Brian — 217 Sc hade. Mk heal — 217 Schaefer. Craig - 247 Schaefer. Eileen — 166 Schaefers. David — 194 Schaeffer. Henry — 37.247 Schake. Gary — 247 Schallenberger. Darrin — 247 Schany. Jeffrey —217 Sc hat pen. Wendy — 217 Schendel. MkheUe — 92. 194 Schenkefberg. Cheryl — 217 Sc her schist. Jason — 19. 194 Schiller. Sandi — 37. 41.44. 45. 247 Schirmacher. Amy — 37. 40.41.61.247 Schlrmachet. Julie — 58. 59.61.65.217 Schissei. Mark — 217 Schlerf. Mkhelle — 194 Schmidt. Allen —58.61. 113.247 Schmidt. Christine — 217 Schmidt. Jason — 194 Schmidt. Lita — 194 8chmldt. Steve — 166 Schmitt. Pauta — 93.214.217 Schneider. Joseph — 217 Schneider, Steven — 217 Schell. Vicky — 129.217 Schnoor. Matthew - 121. 194 Schnober. Stephen — 217 Schoen. Nancy — 82. 194 Schoen. Steve — 113 Schoen. Susan — 82. 129.247 8 hoenbauer. Cathy — 166 Schoenbergrr. Susan — 229.247 Schooley. Jay — 33.217 Schorn. Stacy — 217 Schowalter. Toni — 194 Schrandt. Jayne — 45.68.202. 217 Schrantx. Maria —217 Schrantz. Matthew — 130.217 Schroeder. Kristine — 194 Schroeder. Theresa — 248 Schulte. Mark -217 Schulte. Matthew —217 Schulthels. Pat — 166 Schultz. David — 194 Schultz. Scott — 194 Schulz. Gail — 248 Schdtz. Jennifer — 217 Schultz. Larry — 159 Schultz. Melissa—217 Schupanitt. Beth — 82.248 Schuponitz. Micheal — 78.81. 194 Schwab. Thomas — 76. 194 Schwartz. Timothy — 217 Schwendemonn. Cynthia — 248 Schwerin. Carolyn — 37.248 Science — 138-139 Sc of kid. Julie — 37.41.248 Scottmg. Lisa —66.217 Sculthorp. Shawn — 194 Seavey. Paul — 20. 33. 37. 41.61.212. 216.217 Seder strom. Sarah — 217 Sedlacek. Connie — 217 Seifert. David — 166 Seller. Al— 166 Selover. Joiene — 38. 40. 41. 50. 61. 137.248 8enlor� — 222 Seviour. Michelle — 66. 184. 194 Shackelford. Joselyn — 53.248 Sharbono. William — 96. 194 Sharlff. Paul — 194 Shaw. James — 131.217 Shelley. Allen — 112.217 Sherman. Thomas — 76. 194 Sherry. Stacy— 229. 248 Shirts. Lisa — 194 Shmltka. Teresa — 217 Shoberg, Dustine — 194 Shogren. David — 118. 120. 121. 238. 248 Shogren. Steven — 113. 194 8holl. Marilyn — 167 Shufeh. Dana —45.217 Skhler. Gregory — 194 Stkkink. Rebecca — 218 Silks — 51 Simmons. Bryan — 194 Simmon son, Ann — 194 Simmon son. David — 248 Simonson. Shawn — 58.61 Simonson. T. — 108 Sinjem. Todd — 78. 112. 113. 248 Siseman. Jonathan — 218 Skaaden. Sally — 5. 37. 41. 115. 116. 248 262 — Index skarolid. Kimberly — 218 Skogtand. Erie — 194 Slalom Skiing — 106. 107 Slomo. Arlette — 154.200. 218 Slater. Cary — 78.81 Slattery. Michette — 195 Small. Todd —98. 195 Smith. Deborah — 155.218 Smith. Douglas - 61.80. 218 Smith. Jeffrey — 75. 131. 248 Smith. Lisa — 218 Smith. Margaret — 70 -mith. Peter — 195 : mith. R —65 • mith. Rachelle — 65. 66. 218 ■mith. Scott — 106.218 Smith. Shannon — 179. 195 Smith. Stacey— 218 { mith. Steven — 19. 195 Smith. Steven —37. 75. 105. 118. 119. 248 Smith. Tony — 195 ' mock. Jonathan — 195 ‘ ndL Geoffrey — 70. 248 ‘•now Daya — 28.29 Snyder. John — 195 ! ocial Studies — 142. 143 S oderberg, Debra — 248 ■oderberg. Lori — 47. 49. 218 iognesand. Karen — 195 iognesond. Mark - 80. 129.218 Solheim. Sandra — 218 SoM . Dawn —218 Somers. Michael — 195 ionrnstahl, Denise — 195 Son more. Ross — 218 Sonnlchsen, Evelyn— 146. 147 Sophomores — 174 Sorsdeil. Laura — 195 Soul her Img. Shelly — 195 Southward. Jobe —218 Spangler. Don — 66 Spohn. Gall —66.218 Spooner. Michelle— 195 Sporna, Anthony — 218 Sport — 72. 73 Springer. Dean — 195 Spring Sport — 124-131 Sproot. James — 112,218 Sroka. Patrick — 75. 106. 141.248 Staple . Ken — 76. 112. 113. 143 Stark. Stephanie — 106. 218 itegmon. Francis — 218 Stone. Mary — 218 Stalpes. Mark — 75. 131. 249 Stanley. Anthony — 122. 195 Stark. Michelle — 37. 226. 249 Stassen. Gregory — 249 Sleeker. Joe — 113. 195 iteenerson. Mary Jo — 167 St eenet son. Paul — 12. 78. 112. 249 sleeves. Jennifer — 195 iteffey. Adam — 195 iteinke. Mark — 129. 249 iteinke. Monte — 249 ■iteman. Robin — 195 Stengel. Stacy — 249 Stephens. Jennifer— 195 :lterrett. Peg — 167. 191 •terringer. Kan — 247. 249 .tickncy. Mott — 22. 195 itinski. Douglas — 249 itlnski. James — 195 itiras. Julie - 195 Itotecbery. Carol — 167 itratten. Gail — 167 •treeter. Dovid — 22. 23. 39. 195 ■tringer. James — 62.66.222. 249 •troh. Alan — 249 •troh. Ryan — 218 itrom. Sandra — 195 itrombock. Lynn — 66. 218 ■trouth. Jeffrey — 3. 249 trouth. Tracy — 48. 195 itrzyxewski. Tamml — 249 itudent Aide — 68. 69 itudent Council — 32 itudent Life — 10. 11 stueber. Angela — 195 Stuefen. Carrie — 195 Stuhr. Victor — 249 Stump. Jana — 60. 195 Stunick. Steven — 195 Styckei, Audrey — 196 Subialka. Mark — 196 Sucky. John — 196 Suhr. Sondon - 62.66. 147. 196 Sullivan. Gene — 167 Sundeen. J4I — 218 Sundcen. Joseph — 81. 113. 196 Sunderlin. Steven — 62. 64.249 Sundseth. Amy — 196 Sundseth. Janet — 218 Sun void. Michael — 75. 76. 225.249 Sutherland. S —62.66 Sutterer. Michette -197.218 Svoboda. Mary —219 Svoboda. Thomas — 196 Swan. Jerry — 196 Swaningson. Timothy — 196 Swanson. Craig — 78. 131.219 Swanson. Darsie — 45. 198. 219 Swanson. James — 249 Swanson. Jeffrey - 37. 78.80. 141.219 Swenson. Charles — 80. 219 Swenson. Craig — 78. 249 Swenson. Courtland — 167 Swenson. Gary — 219 Swenson. Heidi — 219 Swenson. Spring — 219 Swiercxek. Amy — 37. 250 Swigart. Shari — 71.250 Swigart. Dawn — 250 Sword. James — 196 Swot sky. Down — 250 Symphonic Band — 65 Synsteby. Corrie — 250 T Tabor. Charles — 167 Talon —40.41 Taylor. Laurie — 219 Taylor. Jeannette - 196 Tailor. Tina — 196 Tepley. Jennifer — 196 Teply. Wade — 196 Terrell. Kctty - 7.37. 39. 41. 43.95. 250 Tessman. Katherine — 48. 189. 196 Te Vogt. Anthony — 219 Thoennes.Michelle - 196 Thomas. Cynthia — 196 Thompson. Dale — 196 Thompson. Diana — 196. 287 Thompson. Jarret — 219 Thompson. Kirsten — 219 Thompson. Roger — 65.66. 167 Thone. Kathleen — 219 Thurber. Amy — 219 Thyr. Cathy — 47.219 Ttese. Bonnie — 196.241 Tilbury. Brian - 76. 196 Tilbury. Craig — 75.250 Tomasko, Jeffrey — 217 Tonsager. Sally — 162. 167 Tophen. John — 219 Totten. Jamison — 196 Townsend. Dorris — 219 Tran. Duong — 131.219 Traver. Heather — 37.62. 65. 106. 219 Trebby. Dawn — 250 Trettel. Mark — 75. 122.250 Trinh.Coan — 196 Trlnh, Tyvet — 196 Trlpet. Bob - 196. 287 Tuengc. Teresa — 196 Tuma. Susan — 11.37.41. 190.250 Tuomlnen. Amy — 219 Turan. Christopher — 196 Tut land. Brian — 196 Tut land, Jeffrey — 250 Tvedt. Donald — 62.66. 196 Tygrson. Laura — 45.61.219 Tyson. Steven — 39. 75 Tyson. Todd — 196 U (Hen. Steven - 80. 118. 119. 219 Ulrich. Timothy — 250 (Jnderberg. Amy — 92. 117. 197 Untiedt. Michelle — 219 Uzzell. Anthony — 219 V Von Dusrn. Ann — 48. 62. 197 Van Loon. Russel — 167 Van Steenbergen. Jltt — 197 Von Tassel. Deborah — 43.219 Veech. Darcey — 220 Vertruba. Brian — 37. 39. 43. 250 Vlg. Jason — 197 Vlken. Justin — 220 Vinson. Cheryl — 167. 171 Viska. Anjanette — 61.250 Vogh. Bryan — 220 Vogt. James — 250 Vogt. Joseph - 197 Volleyball — 90.91.92.93 Volt in. Valerie — 100.220 Vooght. Matthew — 124. 129. 250 Vratisovsky. 8ruce — 250 w Waddington. Joclyn - 22.62. 197 Wagamon. Kelly — 220 Waight, Andrea - 250 Waknitz. James — 197 Wakl. Lisa — 58. 59.61. 220 Waldetond. Bridget — 251 Waldron. Benjamin — 197 Walen. Michelle — 37. 58. 59.61.220 Walker. Curtis — 287 Walker. Richard - II. 197 Wallace, Marty — 251 Walbck. Lisa —251 Wangiie. Karl — 251 Wanous. Lisa — 220 Ward. Christopher — 12.98. 122. 197 Ward. Timothy— 251 Ward. Tracy — 13. 197 War go. Steven — 220 Warren. Devon — 14. 197 Warren. Jacqueline — 100. 220 Warren. Jane — 167. 171 Warren. Kelly — 15. 197 Warxecha. Daniel — 220 Waste. Jet i — 251 Wasxut. Wendy — 19.20.37. 38.41.61. 65.220. 244 Watson. Steve — 220 Webber. David — 19. 64.65.213.220. 244 Weber. Ann — 70. 251 Weber. Michael — 251 Wedrl. Wendi— 61. 197 Wederath. David —251 Wederath. Mike — 197 Wefel. Tammy — 61.220 Wefel. Vicky — 197 Wegner. Lisa — 197 Welnzetl. Laura — 60.92. 197 Weinxetl.Tony — 75. 111. 112. 220 Weir. Marla — 197 Weis. Melinda — 100.251 Weis . Harvey — 167 Weiss. Michelle — 45.220 Weltrcf. Anne - 197 Welter. Mark — 167 Wencel. David — 35. 96.220 Wendt. John — 96. 197 Wenlund. Rebecca — 61. 68. 251 Weru. Cara — 197 West. Gene — 65. 108. 220 West, Michael — 197 Weyer. Cheryl — 53. 66. 220 Whelan, Carolyn — 11.251 White. James — 118. 129.220 White. Judith —61.220 White. Kenneth — 112.251 White. Mark — 220 Whitmore. Mark — 287 Witney. Andrea — 220 Widmer. Susan - 8. 37.93. 116. 234. 251 WiederhokJ. Nicolas — 221 Wiisanen. Kelly — 37. 44, 45.251 Wikstrom. Kimberly — 37.65.251 Wilcox. Mark — 167 Wilhelm. Gretchen — 167 Williams. Brian — 251 Williams. Nancy — 221 Williams. Wendy — 221 Williamson, Tracy —221 Wdlkom. Denise— 221 Wills. Daniel-62.67.221 Wills. Robert — 122.251 Wmcek. Michettr — 66. 91.92.93. 116. 127.251 Wing. Mark —251 Winsot. Rachel - 221 Winterhalter. Brenda -- 71. 251 Winthelser. Dawn — 221 Wold. Kimberly — 66 Wolf. Jiilarve - 251 WoM. Shane - 221 Wolfe. Denise —22.251 WoMe. Kim - 221 Wolf gram. Mona - 23. 45.68.251 Woods. Heather — 38 Working. Lynn — 221 Work Programs — 70-71 World Citizen Club —53 WosKk. Heather — 221 Wray. Rita — 167. 170 Wrestling — 122-123 Wright. Douglas — 251 Wright. Jefery - 221 X Xiong. Yer - 251 Y Yosl. Nina — 251 Young. Aaron — 118. 129. 221 Young. Lisa —221 Youngqtoit. Michael — 81 Youngquist. Paul — 72. 96. 129. 221 Yunker. Julie-23. 33. 38.41. 191.202. 221 Yuzna, Loi — 167 z Zabel. Fran — 167 Zahn. Nancy —6.221 Zahn. Steven — 7. 12. 32. 38. 58.61.75. 236.244.251 Zajicek. Jason - 70. 75. 251 Zeaman. Jason — 39 Zelsel. I rearm - 46. 47. 49. 251 Ziesmer. Troy — 58. 61.221 Zoschke. Tiffany — 117 Zwkk. Scott — 251 Index — 263 Talons Staff Cast of Characters Editor-in-Chief....................................Lisa Frey Managing Editor..........................................Kelly Terrell Adviser.........................................Vern Hollister 264- Special thanks: Photography Editor .....Stacy Carpenter Artist......................Corey Hels Student Life Editor.......Quynh Nguyen Assistants..................Jon Genda Jon Kohnen Jeff Plombon Wendy Waszut Organizations Editor.... 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