Granite City High School - Warrior Yearbook (Granite City, IL)

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People Around The World Can No Longer Be Ignored Communication has improved tre- mendously in the past century and this advancement has created a con- cern for people throughout the world. Since the descendants of many Euro- peans have settled in the Tri-City area, Granite Cityans are particularly fortu- nate in having an opportunity to learn firsthand about other nationalities and cultures. In their senior year, South students may study Ethnic Literature and through discussions learn more about ethnic groups from Armenia, Macedonia, Germany, and the Slavic countries. In addition, they read about the Irish, Blacks, Indians, Jews, Puerto Ricans, Orientals, and Chicanos. Today people are becoming aware of the conflicts in foreign countr ies and their relationship to events in our own country. Although the U.S. spent its first one hundred years in isolation, this policy of unconcern, of indiffer- ence, is no longer feasible. Crises in the Mideast, Europe, South Africa, and China affect our future, whether we think in terms of fuel for our auto- mobiles and homes, of imports and exports, or of military involvement in distant places. 5

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Faces In Sports Constantly Express Our Competitive Spirit Competition is the basis of our so- ciety and of sports. Viewing the Sum- mer Olympics is evidence of our in- volvement in sports. The summer games also signified turmoil with sev- eral African nations and Taiwan with- drawing because of political differ- ences. Dominating men ' s swimming and boxing, the U.S. won 34 gold, 35 silver, and 25 bronze medals. From St. Louis the Spinks brothers, Leon and Michael, won gold medals in boxing, and Bruce Jenner became the world’s best all-around athlete when he cap- tured the decathlon medal. Locally, the Granite South Warrior soccer team had a super 23-1 -1 record going into the state playoffs in Chi- cago. The Warriors and Coach Gene Baker are maintaining quite a tradition as they have advanced to state com- petition three of the last four seasons. After being beaten twice by cross- town rival North in football, the War- riors stunned the Steelers with a 14-10 setback. With the Warrior win, the Granite Rock trophy came to South for the 1976-77 year. In girls’ sports this fall the field hockey team zipped through the sub- sectional, defeating the favored Gran- ite North team, 1-0. To advance to state competition the girls needed to defeat Edwardsville, but their hopes were dashed by a 2-1 loss. Thus, sports play an important role, not only nationally but also locally, in improving competition and sportsmanship.