Hanks High School - Shield Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

Page 257 text:

Academics gain popularity. Academic Decathlon: Many tried but only a few made the cuts to become members of the academic decathlon team. Regional was held at Hanks over the weekend of February 1. Sixteen schools competed at the meet. In all there were over 140 contestants competing. Winners from Hanks were: Alan O'DonneII, gold medal in interviewg Don Tanner, silver medal for overall alternate scoreg Eddie Barraza, silver medal for speech, bronze medals for economics and fine arts. Tanner, Jill Yaracs and Anna Thompson won a gold medal for highest alternate score. Students were selected on the basis of whether or not they attended enough study sessions, Coach Carol Durkin said. Also considered for criteria was 'l Wi I .-'kL in . -2-riff A the research done over their study material. There were eleven people on the team. Nine attended the meet. Members who made the team were: O'DonneII, Tanner, Barraza, Yaracs, Thompson, Herbert Chin, Mike Polondo, Yvette Garcia, Corey Brown, Paul Shelton and Mike Mosley. Sponsors for the team this year were Coaches Durkin and Charlie Duncan. High-Q: Many students turned away from regular TV viewing every Wednesday to Channel 13 at 7 p.m. to watch Randy Williamson of KFIM and the High-Q team from Hanks defeat various schools in matches against other schools. High-Q consisted of questions in every academic field which the teams had to answer in order to gain points. lt was three rounds long, with the last round consisting solely of bonus questions which were worth 20 points. Both the Ysleta and El Paso districts, as well as parochial and other private schools participated in the contests. The two schools with the highest number of games won, then competed with the winner of the match being awarded computers, scholarships, or similar prizes. Hanks took the lead from the beginning. The team was composed of Captain Veena Rajashekhar, Junior Brandon Stone and Seniors Sharon Osowski and Michael Cramer, each of whom were involved in other academic activities besides High-Q. Larry Bujanda, a physics teacher was the sponsor and coach for the group. Ana Thompson, Jill Yaracs, Don Tanner, Hubert Chin, Corey Brown, and Veena Raj8Sh0kh3 1 Sharon Osowski, Mifihael Cfammef, Brandon Stone Coaches Carol Durkin and Charlie Duncan. and Laffy Blllanda- Decathalon and High-Q 253

Page 256 text:

J f fF5l 3 fix 7-S . f D mcflf' , ff xl Y uf, M ,fx,!3'f 2 xxx Xb ff X li r!.1'5?4g5i5im.i3i.s ' iw-. FI- J 1 Q 1 my ,ae 1' ' ,,,, ts' Af' me .l ' ,U Q? , 's X , , , -f X17 is 1 I. , . . Eff I J , Y 1, .. Hi . , - ,I - ,W - ' 5 1 vp! ' 1.4.0 J q'l'l'1- N-fs ! W. N Nl , my y ,dl A .WM ,,, ll .',', xx X 'f nth 'N xi' 1 ! l,'1 ' til: 3 X, il ff f , 171, H W W l Z N !bLxj,ui.a, ,fy ,f- The Year in review There were many other events that made an impact on the world as well as on the 1985-86 school year. Terrorism had perhaps the greatest impact. Muslim hijackers held Americans hostage on TWI Flight 847. On December 27, terrorists attacked both the Rome and Vienna airport killing 19 and injuring 112. However, the physical boundaries of the United States were free from terrorist threats until Colonel Muammar Gaddafi of Libya outwardly declared that he would send hit squads against the U.S. if it 252 World News retaliated against him. American's were outraged with Gaddafi's statement and fear of terrorism grew within the states. The turmoil in South Africa continued throughout the black townships of the country. Anti-Apartheid spured in the United States. Artists Against Apartheid, a musical group featuring such Rock stars as Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder, produced a song called Sun City protesting President P.W. Botha's government. The Tylenol scare recurred once again when capsules laced with cyanide killed a New York woman. Martin Luther King's birthday was recognized as a national legal holiday for the first time in 1986g and two visitors came to the world-AIDS and HaIIey's Comet. AIDS seemed like it would never go away. After Rock Hudson died of the fatal disease late September, more attention was focused on AIDS research. On the brighter side, HalIey's comet paid a brief visit soon to be back in the year 2061.

Page 258 text:

-nfvxdjr J The Final Peace . . . About a week or two after the yearbook is distributed, we will be excited about it. We'Il all be signing pages, searching for that special boy or girl, or scratching out names of people we hated that entire school year. But after that short period of time, most of us will forget about the yearbook, stick it in a drawer, and wait anxiously for the coming new year. It is only human natuare to lose interest in something we know we will always have. Just as we lose interest and leave the yearbook after the first week. We know that our teachers will always be there and along with them so will the school work. But what is also normal and peculiar about human nature is that sooner or later we begin to miss those things that we've left or lost interest in. In a sense, a yearbook editor is responsible for those high school bygone days which will surface later on in our lives. Therefore, it is his job to keep in mind while he is producing the book that what will soon fade away will again reappear-this time in the form of memories. A yearbook is that hard bound book stuffed in that drawer collecting dust. Once we decide that we miss those forgotten days, we will open it up, relive the memories and wish we had never left them. Robert Rivera As just another student in high school I would probably see the Shield as just another yearbook with many pictures of my friends and activities that went on throughout the school year. But as the editor of the Shield, I see layout designs and special effects, but most important of all I see all of the hard work that the Shield Staff put into the book. We spent many hours after school and weekends to try to meet our deadlines so that we could get the book out on time. Some of our school work was temporarily postponed until after deadlines. Our families learned to eat dinner without us, due to the fact that we were in the jorunalism room until late at night, and our social lives diminished. Being editor of the Shield was a fantastic experience and I will never forget all of the joys and sacrifices that went into it. There is no way I could have made it through the year without the help of my mom, Mary Ann Lower, Mr. Noel Knight, Ms. Donna Smith, and the terrific staff that put so much of their time and effort into the Shield. From all the Shield Staff, we hope you enjoy our version of the 86' Shield.-LISA LOWER Shield Staff Advisor-Noel Knight Co-editors Lisa Lower Robert Rivera Ad Editor Jim Scholz Art Editor Mike Peluso Copy Editor Lily Martinez Honors and Academics Editor Robert Rivera Photography Editors Julie Morales Donna Boothe Opening, Student Life and Closing Editors Lisa Lower Robert Rivera Organizations Editor Lisa Lower Staff, Faculty and Classes Editor Doreen Wright Sports Editors Vicki Hong David Garcia Gina Mendez Copy Writers Derrick Aaldents Keree Childress Debbie Durham Lorena Gurrola Jill Haggerman Gina Mendez Lena Rodriquez Jim Scholz Melanie Sinclair Photographers David Garcia J.R. Mosley Jacob Olivas Wendy Skipworth Photography Contributors David Bowden Michael Eicher Mike Mosley Rene Rosales Index Editor Doreen Wright Thank-you Donna Smith-keeping our spirits up and helping us through it all. Cookie Chapman--photography, support and patience. Dora De la Rosa-registration and staff babysitting. Student Council and Penny Wiscombe-donations and pictures. Dana Matthews and Wendy Alandt-help in classes section. Shelley Lower-your fantastic spelling, l'm waiting for you-Jim. Beth Elliott-for being my sponge-Lisa Norma Rodriguez-for your veteran expertise. Mom Lower-the help with the theme, and all of your help and support-love you, Lisa. Staff Parents-a special thanks to all of you for your patience, understanding and late rides home. Colophone: Shield, vol 8, was published by Herff Jones Yearbooks, P.O. Box 17, Montgomery, Alabama 36915. The body copy was News Gothic, 12 point body copy, 8 point captions, and 6 point index. Headlines 36-42 point, sub heads 18-24 point. The Shield is a spring delivery book, with 1500 copies printed, 2-20-86, 5:30 p.m. 254 Colophone