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

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Stephen Gojkovich Charles Guillory Paul Horn Charles Humphrey Joe Imrlch Gerald Ivey David Jackson Karen Licano Not Pictured: Stacey Leatherwood Sam arrives from down under While working at the Student Council booth at the Halloween Carnival, Sam Byrne selects a prize for a lucky winner. The following is a transcript of an interview between Copper Cat staff members and foreign exchange stu- dent Samantha Byrne. Q: We know you are from Australia, but specifically what part of the country do you come from? A: I’m from the capital of Western Australia — Perth City. It is a ma- jor city with a population of a little over one million. Q: Tell us about your family. A: My mom’s name is Shirley and she is the owner of three flower shops. My father, Michael, is su- pervisor for Telecom, a govern- ment company. My brother Na- than is fifteen years old. Q: Is there a big difference between the schools in America and Aus- tralia? A: My school in Australia is much harder. School in Morenci is more fun. There’s not as much aca- demic pressure here. Q: What is your impression of Mor- ' enci? A: Morenci is very quiet compared to the major city I come from, but the people here have been really good to me. Everyone is very cor- dial. Q: How are American boys and Aus- tralian boys different? A: It’s easier to be friends with a guy in Australia than it is here. If you go somewhere with someone in Morenci, everyone thinks you’re going together. In Australia, friends go out together without being romantically involved. Q: What are your hobbies; what do you like to do? A: I like to read, play netball, and softball. Netball is just like basket- ball, but we play it without a back- board. I played first base in soft- ball. Q: What organizations do you be- long to here at school? A: I belong to AFS and Drama Club. Q: Is the food different here? A: I can’t get used to the taste of bread and butter. The food in Australia is much creamier, and we also eat a lot more fresh vege- 14-Seniors Foreign Exchange Student

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John Dominguez Sheri Durr Murl Easley Crissie Fencil Justin Flowers Grace Franco Steven Gaethje Jason Garcia “Hail the conqueror!” Rene Sandoval towers over fel low freshman Jon Bouriaque at the Copper Cat Initi- ation party.

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Annette Lizarraga Brian Looby Daniel Lopez Johnny Loya Stephen Vincent Gojkovlch: Baseball 1234. JV MVP 2. Lions Invitational MVP 3. Basketball 1234, Football 1234, All State 3, Second Team All Conference 3, JV MVP 2, Outstanding Receiver 3, 1000 Club 4. Foot- ball Homecoming King 4. Junior Prom At- tendent 3, Letter Club 34. Charles D. Guil- lory: Biology Award 3. Paul Horn. Charles Anthony Humphrey: Marching, Concert. Pep Band 34, Football 4, Track 34. Joe Imrich. Gerald Darren Ivey: Transferred From Ajo High School 4. Honor Roll 4. David Lee Jackson: Transferred From Globe High School 1, Marching, Con- cert, Pep Band 234, Jazz Band 4. Stacey Ramona Leatherwood: Transferred From Ajo High School 3. Karen Ann Licano: Transferred From Clifton High School 4, Volleyball 1. Annette Marie Lizarraga: AFS 2, Marching, Concert. Pep, Jazz Band 12, Copper Cat 124, Photographer 124, French Club 4, Honor Roll 1. Brian D. Looby: Marching, Concert, Pep Band 123, Jazz Band 4. Football 12. Daniel Barrios Lopez: Baseball 1234, All State 1st Team 3, All Conference 1st Team 23, MVP 3. High- est Batting Average 3, Morenci Lions Invita- tional All-Tourney Team 23, Basketball 123, All-State Honorable Mention 3, All Conference 1st Team 3, Captains Award 3, Wildcat Award 3, Frosh MVP 1. EAC All- Tourney Team 3, Football 234, All-State 1st Team Defense 3, All-State 2nd Team Of- fense 3, All Conference 1st Team 3. Most Yardage 3, Football Homecoming Attendant 34, Junior Prom Attendant 3. Johnny Loya Jr.: Baseball 123, Basketball 1234, Football 234, All Conference 2nd Team Of- fense 3. All Conference 2nd Team Defense 3. tables and fruit. We snack a lot less, too — no chips or sodas. We do have a few Mexican restau- rants — they’re gaining in popu- larity. Everyone eats tacos even in Australia. Q: How do people in your country celebrate Christmas? A: Christmas in Australia is in the middle of summer and it is hot instead of cold. We lay by the pool instead of playing in the snow. We eat cold meat and sal- ads instead of turkey, ham, and mashed potatoes. Q: Is the music here in the U.S. dif- ferent from what teenagers listen to in Australia? A: Yes, all Australian music is about six months behind music in the States, and no one listens to heavy metal music. Our music is a lot easier to dance to. Q: What is the beach like in Austra- lia? A: It’s beautiful! The sand is very white and the water is very blue. There’s fantastic surfing and the beach is always full of people. Q What are some Australian slang expressions and what do they mean? A: “Giday” means good day, “how ya goin mate’’ means how’s it go- ing friend, and “ta-ta’’ means Goodbye. Q: What different kinds of animals do you have in Australia that we don’t have? A: We have kangaroos, koalas, platypus, and wombats. Q: What’s the difference in the sea- sons and the weather? A: December 1st is summer, March 1st is autumn, May 1st is winter, and September 1st is spring. “Slow down!” yells Sam Byrne as she and Brian Looby take off In the three- legged race at a pep assembly. Foreign Exchange Student Seniors-15