Morenci High School - Copper Cat Yearbook (Morenci, AZ)

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A Greek in tennis shoes? Attired in appro- priate dress, Danny Mullen hurries to his next class on Toga Day. Giving their class yell, the seniors compete for the spirit stick at the first pep assembly held in the football stadium. A comfortable Sherry Trujillo completes a homework assignment while sprawled across the bed in her room. A A-vw, ,II ' ' 'ls vu 'ifff fl A V 3:

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Juniors Nancy Balderrama and Jacquelyn Wright take a break while building the water- fall for the 1982 Prom. Hanging on, Sylvia Avalos gets a ride from her sister, Sarah at the roller skating party held in the old gym. 16-UPS S Sometimes lt's just too hard to stay awake on Monday mornings, confessed Shawn Adair after he fell asleep during his French class. Q ni., N s ni' 'gy iw -4' X ' f .V ' iv' 'Lf' ff tuna Trials and Tnbulatlons Students admit life IS hard As a student you had to take the bad with the good The bad times usually occurred during the week like having a pop quiz in earth science on a lecture you didn't listen to, making up tardies after school, or having to throw away a juicy, new stick of gum. Then there was the privilege of at- tending a four-hour band practice, walking a mile to school when you used to catch the bus just behind your house, or sitting in an air- conditioned classroom with sweat rolling down your face. As if that weren't enough, you always got three hours of homework when you had only one hour to study. It was hard to get used to the Monday morning blahs with all those unfinished assignments, AND DOWNS cranky teachers and lockers that wouldn t open Usually by Wednesday you were familiar with the routine and would begin look ing forward to the Thursday volley- ball game or the Friday pep assem- bly. For sure, that 3:12 bell on Fri- day afternoon signalling your re- lease for another week was a wel- come sound. Weekends were a time for fun. Attending football and basketball games gave students an opportuni- ty to release inner tensions. Stu- dents also found relaxation in go- ing to a party or watching cartoons and American Bandstand on Satur- day mornings. Yes, being a student had its ups and downs, but almost anyone would say it was time well spent.

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Crowned Queen and King at the 1982 Homecoming ceremony are Michelle Maldon- ado and Tony Castaneda. Qs ,.,., , A . - During the annual initiation of freshmen, Cerena Mingura and Cindy Harris play air- raids. Lurking behind the table, Steve Gaethje prepares to pounce on an unsuspecting victim on Halloween. Better Than Ever Community praises new high school Excited and proud was the only way to describe how students and teachers felt on starting school in the new eleven million dollar build- ing. At the three-hour open house held for the community in late Au- gust, over 2,000 people viewed the new facilities. I was amazed at the large number of people who kept flooding through the doors, exclaimed Student Council Presi- dent Kelly Baker. The secretaries had planned refreshments for ap- proximately 800 people and they were out in 45 minutes. Comments about the new plant were overwhelmingly favorable. Many alumni were overheard say- ing: I wish this had been here when I was going to school. Named for Walter Lawson, a former Phelps Dodge general su- perintendent and Morenci School Board member, the new stadium was dedicated at halftime of the annual Copper Ingot game with Clifton. Representing Mr. Law- !! 1' 1. 'sn' M .5 .1 M son's family were his wife Alice, sons Tom and Phil, and their re- spective families. Students yelled for joy when the PD callback was announced in mid- September. After a five-month shutdown, townspeople were quite apprehensive over the future of their community. When the call- back came over the radio, it was put on the school intercom for all the students and teachers to hear. My heart stopped when l heard it! shouted Cristina Romero. Better than Ever was the theme for the '82 Homecoming festivities held in October. A pep assembly was held in the new gym- nasium and each class paraded a float built on a children's wagon. Taking first place was the senior's entry entitled On the Trail to Vic- tory. At the Homecoming football game, the Morenci squad fell to Duncan, 6-0. :L- ' S ,t '. 'f st X ' I' .gt , if t ,X . fsf'.vr.l's X 5 xi 7 4 'Q Q 'sg , ,'s.-L lf ' Y f s lbs.- 18-FALL STUDENT LIFE