Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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You gotta be 18 to .- fri k.:. . Shelley wilill IN AN ATTEMPT to carry as much beer as is humanly possible, Sr. Greg Carlson is bur- dened by two and a half cases of his favorite beverage. BUT. . .OFFlCER, l've never seen that beer before in my life. An unidentified underage student surrendered the beer in his possession to an APD officer before Air Band. QUCNCH IA THIRST The senior year was a year of change. By the age of 18, many students had their own car, new freedoms, and an incredible urge to drink their own weight in beer. According to Colorado law, one must be at least 18 years of age to purchase 3.2 percent alcoholic beverages. Because of this, many seniors look forward with hopeful anticipation to the day when they could legally', pur- chase alcoholic refreshments. Sr. Dave Thompson said, 'Tm already saving my money, and I'm barely 177 The drinking age of 18 has been in effect in Colorado since the end of prohibition, but recently there was an attempt to change the law. A proposal to raise the drink- ing age from 18 to 21 met with much opposition in the state legislature. The federal government threatened to take away five percent of the total highway taxes unless Colorado would agree to raise the age. However, Colorado turned down millions in highway funds in order to keep the drinking age the same. Sr. Simona Goldin said, The federal government had no right to try to blackmail the states into submission. Iim happy our state had the guts to stand up for our rights ,.,' For now, at least, seniors are safe in the knowledge that at the age of 18 they are still able to purchase as much alcohol as their little hearts desire. 1 Seniors

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l sl? .au-9' Lal -ine V., J We 44, f-'sl--'fi GHS students aren't rebels WITHOUT A CIAUSC lf you don't get involved in outside interests now, youlre training yourself to be front room veggiesf, said Political Awareness Club Adviser Bill Bliss. Although some students found that school was all the activity they needed, many discovered that an outside interest actually added to their lives. Laura Protextor, a senior who became involved in politics as a sophomore, said, I enjoy it for one, but I also believe it is important to know what is going on in government. It's one of the few ways I feel I can make a differencef, Politics was not the only outside activity in which stu- dents showed enthusiasm. A member of the Colorado Youth Symphony Orchestra, Sr. Sherry Scheer, said, I became involved because I enjoy music and playing in a musical ensemble where everyone involved is working to- wards the same goalf, Several teachers were also enthusiastic about students taking an interest in something outside of school. When you see that you can make a difference, you start standing up for yourself in class and fight for an education. You don,t just sit there taking notes, said Bliss. But Jr. Jennifer McQuaid summed it up best when she said, Active minds and active interests go hand in hand. Copy: Adrienne Desmond Layout: Adrienne Desmond THE DEBATE BETWEEN Senate candidate Tim Wirth's nephew Peter Wirth and Vince Racine. who represented Wirth's opponent Ken Kramer. captures the attention of Srs. Robert Medina and Brett Graves. EXPRESSING HIS CONCERNS. Sr. .Iay Strell directs at question to Liberatarian .leff Lloyd during LIoyd's visit on Thursday of Political Awareness Week. 7 t I ' I I A Tom Imber Buck-Collier

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92 g it , 'it ms- al Copy: Paul Velasquez 'M.,.vP 1 Q 'Z- AW ..- 1' ,,fI 1 Q- N I Chris Connors: Art Club l1.12: Soccer 9.10. Bill Convery: NSl1S 11.121 Drama 9-12: Thespians 10.11.122 Band Mgr. 11.12. Melissa Cooper: DECA 11.121 Octagon Club 11.121 Proj. Closeup 11.121 Student Govt. 9-12: Soccer 9-121 Gymnastics 10,121 Cltcerleadcr 101 Poms 11.12, K.C. Coors: Ski Club 10.11.121 Student Govt. 11.121 Soccer 9-12: Track 10. Tiffany Corley: NHS 10,1 1.12: NSllS 9-122 Octagon Club 11,121 Color Guard 9: Student Govt. 121 Soccer 9.10.1 1: Cheerleader 9-12. Tim Cornell: Premed 12: Band 9: Swimming 9.10.12 Swimming Mgr, 10. John Corsonz Radio Club 12: Drama 9.10.1 1: Thcspians 11.121 Pol. Awareness 10.1 1,121 Quill and Scroll 11.121 Literary Mag. 12: Newspaper 1 1. Brian Cox: Bicycle Club 11,121 Track 9. Mike Cox Linda Craig: Blaver Power 1 1. Rena Craighcad: CC Ski Club 12. Christina Crawford: Octagon Club 12: Choir 11.121 Band 9.101 Color Guard 121 Orchestra 12: Blazers Pals 12. Sara Crosby: NGHS 10.11.121 Band 9-12: Pit Orchestra 10,11,121 Lacrosse Manager 11.12. Keith Dahl Kelly Davis: Blazer Power 9: Band 9: Soccer 9-12. Laura Davis: Art Club l11NllS 11.121 Spanish Club 9.10: Color Guard 11,121 lfll1.A 12: International Club 11.12. Bill Davis Stacy Dean: Ski Club 9.10.11: Drama 9: Student Govt. 9-121 Volleyball 10: Softball 9-12: Basketball Mgr. 9. Teri Dean: Basketball 9-12: Softball 12. Denise DeBono: DIECA 11: Spanish Club 9.111.111 Proj. Closeup 12: Student Govt. 9-12: Soccer 9-12: Swimming 11. Adrienne Desmond: 1.atin Club 11.121 Premcd Club 12: Blaver Power 11: SADD 12: Student Govt. 12: Yearbook 121 Cross Country 9.10: Track 10. Stephen Devanney: Ski Club 9.101 Student Govt. 10.1 1.121 Soccer 9-121 Wrestling 9.10: Baseball 121 Lacrosse 9-12. Thad Dickinson: NGHS 10,111 Athletic Trainer 9.10: Proj. Closeup 12: Quill and Scroll 11,121 Newspaper 11.121 lfootball Mgr. 9. Julie Dittman: NHS 10.11.121 Nl:'1lS 10.11.121 Octagon Club 9.1 1.12: Ski Club 9.11: Cross Country 9-12: Track 9-12. Melvin 0. Douglas: llla7er Power 10: Track 12: Basketball 12. I1ollyDowson:NSllS 12: Spanish Club 11.121 Tennis 12: Swimming 12. Joshua Doyle: Football ll: Basketball 10,1 1.12, Theresa Duncan: NlillS 10,1 1.12: Octagon Club 11.121 Orchestra 9: SADD 111 Yearbook 121 Cheerleader 10.1 1.12. Julie Dunhill: NHS 10.11.121 NSIIS 11.121 Prented Club 12: Gymnastics 9.10. Elizabeth Dunn: NHS l1:NlfllS ll: Pol.Awarencss ll: Newspaper 12. l.ay0ul:Carl Loescher COnnOrs'Dunn 1 5 1