Green Mountain High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Lakewood, CO)

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If Big Brother was really was watching us during the infamous tranaitional years of 1983-84, he certainly got an eyeful. From Boy George to George Orwell, From Sarajevo to Outerspace, A fantastically diverse slew of faces and places made GMHS and the world sit up and take notice. The school year got off to a roaring start as flames on Green Mountain created a charred backdrop for school-inspirited graffiti. Basic- minded students reveled in the Apple -stocked Eden of the new computer room, while North Central evaluators worked on updating other departments. GMHS said a' fond s'Goodbye to retiring teachers Desnica and Eccker, A good ridancei' to dog-eat-dog arena registration, and, with some help from our Theater Department, Decided Anything Goes', for the future. Ram watched as Denver elected its first Hispanic mayor, and witnessed the encirclment of Rocy Flats by local disarmament supporters. While we shivered in the record-breaking Colorado cold snap, though, national politics were just reaching the boiling point. James Watt stuck his foot in his mouth just one to many times and was booted out office. While President Reagan and Ed Meese insisted America was not either hungry, soup kitchens spang up throughout the country. And the success of Reaganomics became debatable. 196 - Current Events New life ill Plllllil! SGll00lS Merit pay for teachers and return to basics for students are high on priority lists for improving education. Eigh t- Yearstudy of Public Schools Finds Chronic Problems in System 1 984 look like year of megadeals

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'N -w.....,, ' .1 is sy. ,,,, ff . llhtseftivssf-'iwrswif - By the looks on Ricky Gray's and Mike Amstein's faces there must be confus- sion in the air. Karn Painter and Debbie Shafer just can't believe what Ricky Gray is telling them. The entire cast awaits Mike Amstcin's confession. A.J. Charcst poses seductively. Don McPhee flirts, Gary Anderson kisses, Kim Steinkamp accepts, Gary Dawson leaves, and Katie True smiles. In Disguise This year's fall play, Charley1s Aunt , was another success for the ac- tors and actresses of Green Mountain High School. The play, written by Brandon Thomas, tells the story of Jack Chesney, in love with Kitty Verdun, and Charles, who is equally taken by Miss Spettigue. The two males invite the girls to their room to meet Charley's Aunt. She sends word that she will be delayed for a few days, so under the grip of panick, the boys force a fellow Oxford student into female attire. When the real aunt arrives, problems immediately arise! Mr. Bud Simmons, the drama teach- er at G.M.H.S. and director of the play, said he chose this particular script Be- cause it presents more of a challenge for the cast. It also has a balance of males and females so it gave everyone a chance when it came to tryouts. Char- 1ey's Aunt is also a good example of the English humor that we don't see much of. Mr. Simmons has been at this school for five years and has directed two, to six, plays each year. Tryouts for Charleyis Aunt were held the first day of school and 30 showed up. After the cast was chosen they rehearsed for ap- proximately 90 hours and put the show on Nov. 10, ll, and 12. This year's costumes came from the Oden Theatri- cal Company because of the time peri- od of the play. The cast, with the exception of one, was made up totally of seniors. Karen Painter C121 who played Donna Lucia d'Alvadorez, when asked what she en- joyed most about being in the show said, I liked getting to know more peo- ple and getting closer to the theater department. Another question asked was, 1'Do you and your character have anything in common? She replied, 'fYes. I think both Donna Lucia d'Alva- dorez and I are very outgoing. Ricky Gray C111 who played Sir Francis, said the reason he likes to perform is be- cause it gives him a sense of accom- plishment, it entertains others, and UI can escape into another kind of world that you don't see in everyday life. Mr. Simmons concluded: Students can do so much on their own. When they create something on stage, to me it's as important as what they read and learn in text books. Fall Play - 195

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