Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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ERPLEXED Curtains rise, the room lights up, and the music fades into the background. Snow falls outside the window while the fire in the fire- place burns brightly. Blizzard-like conditions strand a house full of people in the secluded country side, and then, the phone wire gets cut-a perfect setting for a murder. The Mousetrap, a play by Agatha Christie, was performed on November l2,l3, and 14 by eight students. The mystery of a murderer and his victims slowly unraveled as the play progressed. The characters who stayed at the guest house were involved in the mystery, and, in the end, the murderer, a seem- ingly upstanding character, was exposed. The plot, full of surprises, concealed the identity of the murderer until the final moments. This play was the first mystery performed by Overland students. Those who were part of the cast and crew were excited to work on something new and different. Sr. Joe Smith said, Hlt was something that we've never tried before, and a lot oftalent had gone into it? All involved worked many hours to bring the mystery to life. Joe also said, I tried to learn a Scottish accent rather than a British one. I wanted to make the character more believable and give myself a challengef' Under the direction of Ms. Karen Schiemann, the play began to take shape. The Mousetrap was the second play that she had directed at Overland. Rehearsals went smoothly and deadlines were met. Sr. Rachel Parker said, Everything came together on time and it was well-organized. The cast worked well with one another to bring the show together. The play was performed for three consecutive nights-each night, the audience waited in suspense to discover who the killer was. The lights dim as Detective Sgt. Trotter speaks to Mollie. He tells her of his abused childhood. He pulls out a gun-she moves toward the door, then his sister runs up just in time to stop him from murdering his last vic- tim. Detective Sgt. Trotter is exposed. o te R'2Hston screams as Det. Sgt. lrotter tries to kill his last victim. Jr. Krista lloeppner played Mrs. Ralston while Soph. William Untiedt played Trotter. ooklng confdseifrtltnstopher Wren, playecflff Jr. Eric O'Malley, tries to figure out why every- one is against him. liric's character provided Jcomic relief for the tense murder mvsterv.

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the time away from their work. Ahh...spare time! What was there to do? Take in a movie? Work? Go downtown? Activities outside of school were mainly of this sort. How often did students get a chance to go out and do something that had to do with the community? What did students do? During the season, when I had the money, I liked going skiing a few times a month, but if I didn't have the money, I would go to a 31.50 movie at Buckingham Square, said Jr. Bill Evert. A poll of 400 students reflected that movies were preferred four times as much as going downtown. There were also those Sill- dents who managed their time between school, sports, and community activities. Sr. Kevin Shive said, I played soccer for the school and for a team outside of school. I only went downtown when there was something going on like Octoberfest, but there was hardly ever anything like that down there. Other than that, I went to a few movies, but it was too expen- sive to go very often. Some students spent much of their time working. Nine percent, of the students polled worked during their spare time. Since few freshmen or sophomores worked at all, most of those who juggled both jobs and school were upperclassmen. They not only worked in the community but spent their hard eamed money in the community when they could find Time away from work was often greeted with much happiness. With both school and work, some found it hard to juggle their time. Fr. Amy Czeczok said, I didn't really have enough time to do all the things I wanted to because of my homework during the week and my job on the weekends. When I did have spare time, I liked to spend a day away from normal things and go out with friends. Although homework and extra-curricular activities were a big part of students' time, most found time to get away and do something different like going to the mall. Fifty-six percent of the students polled went to Aurora Mall while only thirty-three percent went to Buckingham. Other malls referred to were the Tabor Center, Cinderella City, and Tamarac Square. Still others spent their free time volunteer- ing their services at local churches and hospi- tals. Sr. Jennifer McQuaid said, lt means a great deal to me to be able to volunteer at my church because I care so much about it. Yes, there was life beyond the school zone. Although many students asked, What is there to do?, there was always an answer. Whether it was working or going to a movie, students often found time to spare and ways to spend their spare time. LoriRnece olunteering at Humana Hospital is one way Sr. Andy Mills fills her free time. Working was a popular way to spend free time, whether it as a volunteer or for extra money. 3j Z 'g5E:ZgEg5'C-5I'Z'Z3Z3 '5'3'5' 4Q3F13Z'Z-2'51'F 9Y5f3 . . . . t.. . . . . . . . . . . . tt. . . . . . ... as... ......,.'.f,-4.: .:.y.-f.f.-.-.:. .

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Bridget l Iahcr -if i rough the E iuard conditions, Slajor Sletuallf played by Sr. Joe Smith, finally arrives at the L guest house. lle played a policeman disguised as an old army maicvr. .5 I, L, V . l t p,.4-M 3' 4 V , t WV 3 1, V' f ' if Li, Bfldscrllabcr :ra an ' Qi? , V5.4 I, M if gm. P' 1 , ' fi. 7 . Bridget I lahcr ay flciss your hand., Sr. Charles Wtngerter tries to capture the heart of lr. Knsta llocppner. Charles unexpectedly arrived at the guest house due to the winterv weather. 'sw A