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

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42 Athletics — It was another banner year for Morenci High athletes — especially the girls. State championships were won by boys’ track, girls’ ten- nis. volleyball, and bas- ketball. Copper Cat re- porters give highlights of each teams season. 64 In the News — Miss America. Vanessa Williams, was stripped of her crown, the Chicago Cubs made the playoffs, and the Dallas Cowboys didn’t. Read all about what was making the news beyond the walls of Morenci High School throughout the year. Junior Orlando Abril struggles to pin a corsage on his mother during the pre- game ceremony on Parent’s Night. Enjoying each other’s company at the homecoming dance are Robert Carrasco and Darlene Lizarraga. 4-Theme Opening

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in school For Morenci students, a day began at 8:15 and ended at 3:13. Those seven hours could be described as challenging, exciting, and worthwhile. There were mock presidential elections in social studies classes, turkey dinners in home economics, and whirring computers in the math and business departments. But those seven hours were not all academic. Sometimes they were enter- taining, and often they were boring. Entertaining? Spirit Week with the halls full of toga-clad students offered a relief from the everyday drudgery. A bus trip to the Morenci Club provided most students with their first opportunity to see a live opera, “Carmen.” And who could forget the senior portrayal of dancing styles at the homecoming pep assembly? Boring? The teachers lec- tures were usually dull, and the windowless rooms sometimes made students feel like they were in prison. There was even “solitary confinement” in the OCS room for those who broke the rules. Exciting or boring? Whether you saw your time at Morenci as eight educa- tional semesters or a four-year prison sentence, being in school was an experience you would never forget. 34 Faculty. Adminis- tration. and Staff — A new disciplinary policy was initiated for suspend- ed students, and three new faculty members joined the ranks. The Copper Cat takes a brief look at the newcomers, where they’re from, and what they’re teaching. 38 Foulups. Bleeps, and Blunders — At one time or another, all of us have suffered through something we’d rather forget. The Copper Cat gossip columnists tell all in their revealing look at some of the more humor- ous and embarrassing happenings of the year. Boy was my face red when 3

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Student Life — From August through May we enjoyed many eagerly anticipated events. There was homecoming in the fall, the freshman slave sale in the winter, and graduation in the spring. Read about what made 84-85 both different and fun. 80 Community — Greenlee and Graham County businesses con- tinued to suffer under our depressed copper-based economy. Despite their financial problems, how- ever. most gave us their support. Check out the advertisers who helped make this book possible. after hours 3:13. The bell rings. School is out for another day. So much of the high school experience happened after hours. Most students saw this time as a release — a parole; a time to get out and enjoy the finer things in life. Participation in sports kept many students around beyond the final bell. Athletics drew students back at night because sporting events were usually the only entertainment in town. A dance, school play, or club function also gave students a reason for returning. The renewal of car rallies during football season provided students with an excuse for cruising on Thursday nights. Being out of school, however, was not always a guarantee of a successful evening. There was always the dance that never quite got off the ground, the movie you wished you hadn’t paid to see, and Saturday nights with absolutely nothing to do. And then there was homework, something which reminded you that you weren’t really free. But whether you were stuck at home doing a term paper or out cruising the town, the term “after hours” had a different meaning for everyone. Day and night, both sides of Morenci High School. The two were quite different, yet they were linked together through the students. Over the next 110 pages the ’85 Copper Cat will take a closer look at the people of MHS: in school and after hours. Members of the Pride Band, Amy Wood and Shanna Gash, provide halftime en- tertainment. The crowns for the homecoming king and queen are carried across the field by little attendants. Joey Hernandez and Brooke Nuttall.