Eastwood High School - Salute Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

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Australian exchange students to campus ii Typical Trooper welcome brings a smile to AFS student Nihal Akyarli. Bringing understanding between nations and people, East- wood has participated in foreign exchange programs for five years, this time hosting two foreign students for the second year in a row. From Eskisehir, Turkey, Nihal Akyarli is the participant in the American Foreign Student program, the fifth foreign student to become a Trooper with the program. Residing with the Carlisle Box family, Nihal, with her Ameri- can sister, Debbie Box, is a member of Epsilon Phi Sigma and Detinu. Nihal's father is a director of a public boys' school in her home of Eskishir while a younger sister, 13, and her brother, 19, both attend school. Her mother is a homemaker. Dianne Gilbert was the participant in the Rotary Foreign Exchange program. Coming from 'down under' in Australia, Dianne chose America as her foster country for several reasons. Arriving with a dubious view of our country, she looked forward to the stay in one of the most powerful nations in the world. Known among the student body for her viacious personality, Dianne participated as the unforgettable character of Granny in the drama department's Halloween production of Boys and Ghouls Together. After residing with the Henry Lide family, Dianne moved in with the Bernie Bracher family. In November she returned to her home town of Adelaide in Australia. Dianne Gilbert, a library assistant, explains library techniques to Nihal Akyarli. ,, Rotary Exchange Student Dianne Gilbert consumes a portion of her time applying her artistic abilities. if s. 'la- Qiwwiwezieewfw A-'WM .M sw f -

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Eosfwoocl Troopers welcome Turkish and Upon her arrival to El Paso, Nihal Akyarli meefs her American sisfer, Debbie Box, while Mr. Bob Bradley welcomes her for fhe Troopers wifh a golden corsage. Nihal Akyarli learns aboui disfribufive educafion by reading their pamphlets wifh help from Mike Riley and Blake Davis.

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McGinty cannon joins other symbols o We are the Troopers. We treasure the proud heritage that lives on our campus. The symbol of the historic Trooper- the soldier who fought for freedom, who helped conquer the West, who built this great nation, is ours. We have as our own, through the courtesy of the members of the El Paso Pioneer Association, the cannon which aided the Troopers in their struggle to preserve the Union in the War Between the States. This twelve-pound McGinty cannon and our other symbols of the Trooper remind us daily that freedom is not easily acquired, and that it must be won through hard fought battles and through the sacrifices of many. The cannon resting on the Senior Patio with the victory bell and flag, is the daily reminder of the battles that were won and lost in the fight for freedom, and that still WE ARE FREE. C l lf th C PV l to Y Early morning solitude depicts the quieter side of th