East High School - Echoes Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Celebrated H 0 I id aysl We in America have many holidays, but we seldom give them much thought. The arrival of many foreign exchange and other students from foreign lands caused us to look at many of our traditional holidays from a new perspective. People in other countries celebrate a holiday something like our Hallo- ween. ln Iran they jump over a fire and knock on doors for food and candies. In Sweden they have something like our Halloween during Easter. Small children knock on doors and say, Happy Easter, and they are given candies. The children wear scarves and aprons and paint their cheeks red with freckles across the bridge of their noses. A holiday in Germany called Fasching is somewhat like our Halloween in that it is supposed to frighten ghosts away. In Denmark they have Fastaloun in the spring when the children also knock on doors and sing a song like our phrase Trick-or-treat. Some of our other holidays also share similarities with those of other countries. In Spain, Christmas is celebrated from Dec. 24 through Jan. 7. And on other occasions they stay with their relatives and sing, dance, listen to music and eat dinner, much like our Thanksgiving. Many countries have holidays of their own. ln Iran they celebrate their Prophet's birthday. ln Sweden they have Lucia on Dec. 13. Little girls wear white dresses with red ribbons tied around their waists and lights on their heads. Teenagers also celebrate by having parties at night. They celebrate Quito's Party on Dec. 6 in Equador. Quito is their capital. Even though the many students from foreign countries spending a year or more at East had never before celebrated most of our holidays, they were sure to enjoy the new perspec- tive. FAR UPPER LEFT: Sophomores Stacy Drowat- zky, Jackie Scott and Robin Lewis chuckle over some unusual Valentine cards while junior Joel White tries to sneak a peek. FAR MIDDLE LEFT: A house on Broadview was guarded Halloween night by this cranium and eye moving spook. LEFT CENTER: This fierce-looking jack-o- Iantern sat on junior Monty Kafka's porch on Halloween night, lighting the path for trick-or- treaters coming up to the door. UPPER LEFT: Senior Sue Barker and sophomore Jorge Bazaco, dressed up as a vam- piress and a vampire, leave a Halloween party held at Renee Groesbeck's house Saturday, Oct. 29. FAR BOTTOM LEFT: This enchanting and haunting scene was displayed in a persons front yard on Broadview Halloween night. MIDDLE BOTTOM LEFT: Decorating for Thanksgiving are senior Kathy Looper, juniors Talanna Arnold and Scott Tucker and senior Clyde Nave. BOTTOM LEFT: A lavishly decorated Christmas tree is a tradition in most homes. This specific tree was found in Towne East before the Christmas seasona actually arrived. Holidays!-I 5

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SY? xv .- -, 5 , -. 1-iiwttf- .,. s. 7, ' 'Q tw, gg., kk ' . .-...af s S 0 Enthusiasm flares, spirit runs rampant lf lt weren't for such sports as foot- ball, basketball and baseball, what would students be concerned with? Haggith Borboa, foreign exchange student from Mexico can tell you. In my country, by the time you reach high school you don't think about sports any more. You are more concerned about political problems that affect the present and future education of the students, he stated. American society, as we know it to- day, focuses strongly on athletics, and high school is no exception. Hlgh school sporting events receive great amounts of publicity from the news, both television and radio. This differs from our exchange students' countries, where the ma- jorlty of their schools don't put any or much emphasis on sports. Here it is incredible, sports are so important, said Josep Figueras, Spanish exchange student. In many countries, such as Spain and Nonlvay, soccer is the big sport. Here the soccer craze is growing, but lt hasn't surpassed football of basket- ball ln the high schools. Not only are American sports dlf- ferent from those of foreign coun- tries, but supporting groups also dif- fer. Many exchange students have never been involved in pep assemblies, or seen such groups as pom pon girls, cheerleaders and spirit cabinets. Several of them also said they had never seen marching bands. Spirit is running rampant through the hallways of East, however. The students realize sports are important and support the teams through good and bad. TOP LEFT: Gymnastics requires preclslon In movement, as Missy Lawson, junior, demonstrates on the uneven bars. CENTER LEFT: Practice makes perfect, as senior Karen Frazier returns the ball. BOTTOM LEFT: Head Coach Steve Miller sends in a play with senlor Robert Garner. TOP CENTER: Maury Wearda, junior, Chrls Culp, sophomore, and Jeff Jakovac, junlor, run the wlndlng track to train for a meet. BOTTOM CENTER: Blue Max joins the crowd in a cheer. TOP RIGHT: A determined Michelle Paxton, sophomore, pounds the ball back to her oppo- nent. CENTER RIGHT: Senior Kirsten Lawing and a young admirer discuss the plays on the field. BOTTOM RIGHT: Raising his arms in triumph Troy Sloan, senior, celebrates a victory ova Southeast. Sports!-l 7