Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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0 c,.s W x , 0 'q,5:X 5 . O KW Q 'gel Q., .,.A , , , . ... . ..,, ..... A .,.,. ,. As the year drew to a close, Overland was still drawing attention through its activities, academics, and people. CSU at Ft. Collins hosted the annual State Physics Bowl in which Overland students took six placings, in- cluding two first place awards in team competitions and one first place award in individual competition. Overland had never placed in the bowl before. Congressman Dan Schaefer awarded 10 Overland stu- dents Congressional Medals of Honor for their hours of voluntary public service, personal development, and physical fitness. Fr. Chris Douglass, Soph. Andrea Margo- lin, Jr. Kristina Mynar, Fr. Aaron Neptune, and Fr. Daniel Teyf won bronze medals. Silver medalists included Jr. Jennifer Carlson, Jr. Heather Jeffries, Soph. Jacob Jef- fries, Jr. Hayes Redmond, and Jr. Cameron Romney. Students began paying attention to the calendar and the last few school days which were melting away faster then the mountains of black snow that lined the west driveway. Freshmen became anxious to lose their lowly status, sophomores eager to gain their upperclassmen title, juniors ready to rule the school, and seniors antici- pating their life beyond high school. Unlike most ten-year-olds, this ten-year-old school had much to boast about. Overland had come a long way in ten short years. 'li rea Vocational School? reer display by Lhe cafeteria on Ian. 28 a long wa for the Sganish Club showed Srg, Liga While and which sold, over 500 alloons for Camille Taylor some Computer ValenLine's Day. Students sent skills. Vocational schools and balloons L0 7-hal SPCCHI Someone military services were represented for 5-75- Closzn .+ as 53533555555E5E5S3E52535555E555E5E5S5E5S5S5E25i5gE5S5E

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tc I f 'ly Daly Jnco's Blade Steve Watson s a pass pattem during warmups the AFC Championship game inst Cleveland on January 17. The mncos went on to the Super Bowl lost to the Redskins 42-10, to the appointment ofthe Denver fans. People Kissing the American soil, Pope John Paul II traveled 17,000 miles to take a ten-day trip to North America during the fall. He stopped in seven states and discussed sensitive issues such as abortion, gay rights, and birth control with American Catholics. Cradled in the arms of her adoptive mother Elizabeth Stem, Baby M's ordeal is over. Judge Harvey Sorkow granted sole custody to William Stern, ruling againstsurrogate mother Mary Beth Whitehead, who retained visitation rights. Copy and Layout: Anita Naya! and Beth Schirrn Meeting of the super powers. For the first time, Mikhail Gorbachev came to the United States for a sum- mit meeting with President Ronald Reagan. He brought with him a new policy of glasnost, or openness. Re- agan and Gorbachev signed ahistory- making treaty banning medium and short range missiles in Asia and Eu- rope setting lhe stage for fixture peace agreements. Gorbachev's wife Raisa, who accompanied her husband, hit the headlines with her sense of style. Scandals everywhere! Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker reluctantly left their PTL ministry when Jim's affair with church SCCreIa1'y Jessica Hahn and Tamrny's drug addiction were exposed. Jimmy Swaggert, another tv evangelist, left his pulpit February 22 because of a sexual scandal. 4 . ' --by , '-1-'f'.'.3 5 t f r , ,335 'Af 1 '5 -I: ,f People Robert Preston, an actor who ap- peared in movies such as The Music Man and Victorllfictoria, died in 1987. Other celebrities who passed away included Fred Astaire, John Huston, Jackie Gleason, Clara Peller, and Andy Warhol. Li.sTEN Up!! ug -- Lt. Oliver North better at yourself Jackson, 'The Man in Mirror e . , fear I'm not a --Jessica Hahn, People They'vegpt eve- rything. they :aka glen' coach- n e eve - bcgy wants thleln to, there's not gging to be any- ing left for white geople. I means theplay- ers are b ac . The on? thing the whi es con- trol are the A coachinsg jobs. --Jimmy The Greek nycier ' wants to put a ' 2' fl 4 tail on me, go --' , ahead. They'd be very bored. 5 ' --Gary Hart Q34 J 4 ttit 'J II anybody , + Q , I tell people 'I'm not a star, man, I'm a planet. ' Charlie Sheen, Lie Things Happen. --Sr. Justin Thyme

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e,i,o,u is the lesson or Sr. Skip Boswell and Mrs. Gayle Erskme's Child De- velopmentlclass who get real teaching experience playing the vowel game. ays ofearly moming sunlight cre- ate a picturesque scene on the raised walk from Utah Park to Overland. During the warmer onths, blinding sunlight often greeted students on their way to first period classes at 7:30 am. y Country 'Tis of Thee never sounded better than when Sr. Missy Taylor, backed by the Cecilian Singers, sings her rendition of the emotionally patriotic song at the Pops Concerts. They re- ceived a standing ovation at both concerts, February 9 and 10. L'yM'1 Sm 'X' .Ar,r .,.y.,.