Lubbock Cooper High School - Pirate Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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h i Opening 5 (a) Mrs. Vinson gives a speech at the Homecoming pep rally, (b) Kelly Kitten and Steven Macha take a break from annual class to smile at the camera, (c) Clowning around is Tiffany Rankin on Halloween, (d) Kelly Kitten studies the okra at the FFA crop fair, (e) Cindy Fisher and Kelly Ward smile at the crowd dur- ing the Homecoming game. (0 Coach Topliff watches the pep rally from the top of Pirate Stadium, (g) Bruce Cobh concentrates during a STUCO meeting, (h) Brad Williams is seen buying a hamburger at Pirates Drive-In. (i) Cory Goheen and Pete Guajardo look at an old annual in the library, (j) After playing an exhausting game. Bryan Bennett takes a breather, (k) Jr. High Cheerleaders form a pyramid during the pep rally. (I) Darren Koutier and Glen Davis take a rest after workout, (m) Desmond Ayala gives his opi- nion on picture taking. —B

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“COOKING” AT COOPER 4 • Opening Many regional temperatures affect how the dish will come out. Locally, the development of a fast food restaurant came about. Sputter’s Corner became the local hang-out after a ball game or after school. Farmers wished for a good crop, but un- fortunately they were struck with another bad year weather-wise. Lubbock was hit with one of the worst rain storms ever dur- ing October. In June the late Bill McAlister died of a heart attack. Alan Henry was mayor of Lubbock after having served as mayor of pro-tem. Every stu- dent was thrilled to hear that Farm Road 1585 was being widened and repaved. Something new was introduc- ed to the Cooper Community. The Pirate hotline was created to inform students and the peo- ple of the community about what was happening at Cooper. This was part of the E.S.P. pro- gram which was instated this year. The purpose of E.S.P. is to bring about improvement and communication in the school by getting input from parents, students, and teachers alike.

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THE SPICE OF LIFE Many different ingredients are involved in the recipe to produce a great Cooper High School. To make the main course, “stir” in the students. Add gradually: teachers, ad- ministrators, and staff person- nel. Spice with such flavors as academics, clubs, and sports. Blend well, and you come up with one great high school. One of the most important in- gredients in this receipe is our new superintendent Mary Fran- cis Vinson who became superintendent after the retire- ment of Harold Carpenter. She has been at Cooper for seven- teen years. When asked what kind of changes she has seen since her first year at Cooper, Mrs. Vinson replied, “I have seen many good changes, but the most important change is the growth of the school.” Extra spices included re- painting the parking lot by the Student Council, auctioning off parking spaces, and repainting the school rooms. All of these added a new decoration to the Cooper Cake.