Lake Highlands High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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ilk ie? .f Eta- W. 561 Void Y sitio l rr 3a WSL ci.. 1 '75 fast PDWQSKC il f 'lil IM At the B-team basketball game against the Sherman Bearcats, Kevin Cabaniss goes for the jump ball at mid court.SJ i Y , - ag xg ' H J I sg. wiii In wrestling action, senior Louis Esquivil has his opponent in a hold. The Cats beat Richardson wrestlers in a tournament on January 10th.SJ Battling for the basket, senior Gary Wilson trys to score against the other Wildcats in basketball action against plano.SJ Helping Mrs. Katha Black at the largest drill team workshop in the country, Harry Friedman prepares to play another record for the girls.AE - Clifford Eugene Gllee born at one second past mldnlght on January 1st 1980 at Dallas St. Paul hospital was perhaps the flrst baby born ln the new decade. The Census Bureau estimated the current United States population to be 221 895 498 as of January 1st 980. rendltlon of There She Is Mlss America was llred as the host of the Miss America pageant. Pageant promoters let Parks go because they felt they needed a younger host to help the show s Image. ' Author of Bom Free Joy Adamson was killed by an attacking llon. 0 Mexican oll prices rose to S32 a barrel an Increase of 30 percent. As of January lst gas In the metroplex cost around 73- e gallon. 0 The Saudl Arabian government executed 63 mllltants Involved ln the seizure of the Grand Mosque ln Mecca on November 20. ' John Connelly presidential candidate relinquished hls right to recelve federal matching funds to ald ln his quest for the GOP nomination. Sonia Johnson was excommunlcated from the Morman Church for supporting the Equal Rights Amendment. ' The National unemployment rate dropped from 6 percent to 5.8 percent. Joe's Garage Frank Zappa Joe's Garage, a three album mini- opera, furthered the commercial potential of the once obscure Frank Zappa. An opera of the future, Joe's Garage detailed the exploits of Joe, from his stint in a neighboorbood garage band to his work on the assembly line at the Utility Research Muffin Kitchen. Along the way, Joe encounters drugs, fast women, the police and a prison term. In between, Joe also joinsthe First Church of Appliantology. The story is of course fiction, but that is not to say itwas without meaning. Joe's Garage provided Zappa with a vehicleto criticize the music industry, and to show what happens to musicians who do not fit in to the system. Technically, the album was the highpoint of Zappa's career. Recorded primarily at Zappa's basement studio in Los Angles, the album demonstrated Zappa' expertise in studio craftsmanship. The albums Uoe 's Garage Act I and Joe's Garage Acts ll 8. Illl both climbed to the top thirty albums in the nation, establishing Frank Zappa as a commercial success after almost twenty years in the record business. Rust Never Sleeps Neil Young Recorded live with Crazy Horse, Rust Never Sleeps was one of the most powerful albums of the year, and without a doubt one of Neil Young's greatest. Songs such as Powderlinger and Out of the Black also insured the aIbum's success. The album accompanied a movie by the same title. ' 1 , . , - Bert Parke, famed for hls .

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The clty of Parll purchased a controlling Interest of shares ln the Effll Tower. Economlc unctlona were requested by PresldentCar1erto pressure Iran Into releasing the 50 Amerlcan hostages. Carter also warned the U.S.S.R. not to veto such sanctlons. ery reluctantly students and faculty returned to school after a long Christmas vacation. On many LH athletic teams headed for competition. The basketball team won a narrow victory over Richardson, They basketball team also played another district team, Berkner this time away from home, and beat them 46- 41. The swim team also 7 7 I-lOl-lOl-KJTOI-IOI-UTI It was back to the grindstone for teachers and students, but the Wildcat basketball team brought some excitement to the old routine, as they defeated the other other 'Cats in the district. ' Sovlet forces lnvaded the country of Afghanlstan, oustlng and executing Presldent Haflzullah Amln. The Sovlets captured the clty of Kabul, and put Babrak Karrnel In power. The next day, Karmal requested Sovlet aid to help quell rebelllon, thus sendlng more forces to Afghanistan. By January, over 50,000 troops were In the country flghtlng against Afghan rebels, which the Kremlln descrlbed as counter- revolutlonary gangs who were belng supported by the Unlted States, Chlna and Egypt. Afghan rebels clalmed to have kllled over 10,000 Russians In flghtlng there. In response to the Russlan lnvaslon, President Carter postponed Salt ll debates In Congress, and promised to honor a defense treaty wlth Pakistan. , 0 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kllck flled sult against the owners and designers of the Three Mlle lsland nuclear power plant, clalrnlng that the accldent that took place at the plant released radlatlon that caused the death of thelr unborn chlld. ' Indlra Gandhl was voted back as prlme-mlnlster of lndla. 0 GOP cnndldates John Anderson, John Connally, Phlllp Crane, Bob Dole, Howard Baker and George Bush debated the Issues In Iowa In preparation forthe upcomlng Iowa nomlnatlng caucus. Ronald Reagan dld not attend the debate. A debate had also been scheduled between Democratlc contenders Jlmmy Carter, Ted Kennedy and Jerry Brown, but the debate was cancelled when Carter wlthdrew due to the current International turmoll. jumped into action with their first meet of the season. They won first place over their competetors, Trinity. The rumors about returning to the semester system were finally confirmed. The 1980-81 school year would indeed mark the return of the semester system. The school year would be divided into four nine week periods, which would make up two semesters. Nineteen credits will be required to Graduate after the systems is in effect. The basketball team jumped back into action, this time against arch rival, Plano. The lead went back and forth throughout the game, and in the final two seconds, LH pulled ahead 44-43, leaving no time for Plano to score. The basketball players won again, but in a much less exciting game, against the Sherman Bearcats. The final score was 35-14. Wrestling action was also at its best, with the LH team stomping W.T. White in a tournament. After four years of being beaten by the Richardson Eagles, the Lh wrestlers finally pinned a win against them on January 10. An instructor for Superstar Drill Teams teaches a high kick routine as the Highlandettes watch on with other drill teams from across the state.AE On Saturday, the Highlandettes held their annual Highlandette workshop. Mrs. Donna Clark, drill team sponsor, said this was the largest workshop in the United States, with some 515 girls attending from all over the state. Six Superstar Drill Team instructors, Mrs. Katha Black, Miss Anne Depew, former Highlandette, and former Kilgor Rangerettes, Diane Hobbs and Laura Lewis, plus former Strutter Sherry Scruggs taught the girls six different routines, including high kick, pom-pom, and jazz routines. Wrestlers were back in action with the JV wrestlers winning first place over Jesuit in competition. First place winners included Lance Van Winkle and Wes Pitman.DB Z8 lan.2-lan.'l2 tT - IKE.

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' Mrs Lllllan Carter, continuing to make her delightfully candid comments, said that she though Ronald Reagen would probably receive the Republican nomination for president il he doesn't die first. Age was a major political setback to Reagan, who was almost 70 years old. - The price of gold went over S800 an ounce. ports events and club activities headed up the twenty-first and twenty- second weeks of school. On January 15, the wrestling team pounced Plano with an overwhelming victory. The varsity basketball team lost their first game of the season to the rival Highland Park Scots by a score of 46-36. This made a three way tie for first place in the district basketball race between Survivol of the Fiilesi The Wildcat teams taste the thrill of victory, as well as the agony of defeat, while clubs struggle for financial security. ' Sanctions against Iran were vetoed by Russia at the United Nations. The U.N. General assembly, however, denounced the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan 104- 18, President Carter also called for a boycott of the Olympic games, scheduled to be held ln Moscow duringthe summer, Wlthtenslon continuing to escalate ln iran and Afghanistan, President Carter, during his State of the Union address, asked congress to reinstate draft registration. During the same speech, the President outllnged what became known as the Carter Doctrine saying that An attempt by any outside force to gain control ofthe Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States, It will be repelled by use of any means necessary, including military force. As Russian soldiers continued to pour into Afghanistan, all American reporters were told to leave the country. Pakistan also began to fortify their borders with Afghanistan in order to discourage any Russian thoughts of further invasion. 0 Paul McCartney, ex-Beatle member, was arrested at Tokyo International Airport. Japanese custom officers discovered about seven ounces of marijuana ln McCartney's suitcase. McCartney was In Japan for a concert tour of his group Wings. Upon news of his arrest, however, all eleven shows were cancelled. McCartney faced alail sentence of up to seven years, but finally Japanese officials decided to only deport him, forbidding him to ever return to Japan. Lake Highlands, Plano, and Highland Park. Friday, January 18, the basketball team picked up their winning ways again by defeating Denison, 86-60. Of the 30 points scored in the last quarter of the game by the Wildcats, twenty of those were made by senior, Todd Kirkpatrick who had a game total of 34 points. Also on Friday, the Northlake Exchange Club sponsored a wrestling tournament, which continued on Saturday. Lake Highlands tied for first place with Plano. The Northlake Exchange Club also announced their youth ofthe month. For January they were Monica Grosz, and Harry Friedman. Club activities included a bake sale sponsored by Fantastic Cinema Productions. Each of the baked items represented a movie or related theme, such as Apocalypse Now cookies which were shaped like a helicopter. The American Field Service also worked on fund raising this week by selling AFS Directories for S2. The directories listed each student according to grade, and . gave their name, address and telephone number. Funds from directory sales help bring a foreign exchange student to Lake Highlands, and to send a an LH student to a foreign country. Other club events included a Spanish Club roller skating party and a French Club scavenger hunt. The Key Club welcomed back vice president Scott Holtz by allowing him to be the guest speaker for this weeks meeting. Scott had been absent for the second quarter due to his envolvement in MIP. The swim team faced the Highland Park Scots on January 17. The girls' team whipped the Scots, 98-68, but the guys' team lost narrowly, 85-81. Though graduation was still months away, preparations were already beginning. Graduation became more of a reality for many seniors, as they were measured for caps and gowns. -li i l l l ws! if The Texas All Star Wrestling Team, which included LH wrestlers, Drue Franklin, Louis Esquivel, and Keith Lee, faced a team from Japan at nearby Richaland College Gym. LH Coach David Abercrombie also coached the Texas All Star Team.DB Activities lan 13-lan. 26 Receiving advice from wrestling coach Abercrombi junior Drew Franklin prepari for his match during the Richland College wrestling tournament.BP Exhausted after a tiring mal during the Richland College' wrestling Tournament, seni wrestler Louis Esquivel rest. among his tcainmates.BP Senior Ramine Ettelagh fillfl the forms to order his cap ai gown. Cap and gowns were ordered several months in l advance to insure proper fit and to garunlce arrival. AEP I