Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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biggest spenders 4'Can I have a raise in my allowance? This question plagued parents for generations. Although students from the last decade spent their money on the same kinds of items, they didn't spend nearly the money that the stu- dents of 1988 did. Inflation affected eve- rything from a Mer- cedes to a carton of milk, making students' expenses greater than ever. In the following comparison of ten often purchased items the full effect of the changing economy could be seen. --Katie Simpson 3 1978 1988 l. School Milk White 5.05 5.25 'Chocolate 5.06 5.25 2. School Lunch 5.60 51.00 3. Big Mac 5.85 51.50 4. Movie 52.00 55.00 5. Album 56.50 59.50 6. Large Combo 59.50 513.75 Pizza 7. Bronco Ticket 59.90 522.00 8. Yearbook 511.50 520.00 9. Mercedes 52128 552,559 l0.DamWestHome 534,913 590013 C3 bdrm., 2 bathp albums 1978 . Rumours . Saturday Night Fever Ctop rightj . Boston . Bee Gees Live 1988 . Hysteria . Joshua Tree Qbottom rightj . Whitesnake . Kick . Faith t.v.shows 1978 Three's Company Mt A 'S9tH Ctop nghty One Day ata Time Saturday Night Live 1988 Cosby Growing Pains 3. Family Ties Moonlighting Cheers Cbottom ri ghtj groups 1978 . Bee Gees Ctop rightj Fleetwood Mac Queen . Blue Oyster Cult Hall and Oats 1988 Def Leppardtbottom rightj U2 INXS Whitesnake Led Zepplin

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U N ITY rfa es as swimmers take 2nd in city and hard work pays oft Splish, splash! While some in the summer for fun, dedicated competi- The boys' swim- worked hard to im- skills through rigor- workouts. A great deal of practice went into being on the team: tive after- noons a week, Saturday morning practices, and three optional morning practices were some of the demands the swimmers had to endure throughout the season. Jr. Paul Sorenson said, I wasn't always excited about spending my Saturday momings in the pool, but I knew it was the best thing for me. The captains were Srs. Mike Ibrahim, Chris Creaney, and Brad Laughlin. Mike said, Being a captain has been a big responsibility, but it has really been worth it. I enjoy helping out his start Sr Dean dives off the was one ofthe state the swimmers. We seemed to have a more unified and spirit-conscious team, said Brad. This could have been the reason that Coach Cathy Poska felt that the team came together towards the end of the season. She said, A lot more things were initiated-- team unity and team spirit. By far there was the largest number of swimmers and divers. There was a great deal of strength as a team. There seems to be more of a mature attitude and less screwing around, Mike added. The team had a record of eight losses and three wins. They came in second place at the city meet, which was a disappointment for the swimmers, because in past years they had done better. Paul said, We tried our best, that's all you can expect, Sr. Dean Damaskos, who at the season as a positive said, I think that we team with some which helped us to survive some devasting blows throughout the season. Qualifiers for state were Chris, Brad, Dean , and Paul. Also, Frs. Jimmy Helton and Jeff Shive qualified for state relay teams. At state, Chris finished first in the 100 yard free style, while the team finished eleventh overall. Coach Poska noted the num- ber of freshmen who joined the team and excelled. Coach Poska said, 'Tm encouraged for the fu- ture because ofthe number of the guys that came out in the fresh- man class. They will be some- thing to look forward to. The swimmers and divers re- ally appreciated the excellent level of coaching they received from Coach Poska. Paul said, Our coach is great. She's pushed me personally and helped me to achieve certain goals that I've had. Chris said, She is a really good coach. Maybe sometimes too good. She doesn't let you mess around. Con ders Swimming 3-6 OHS OPP 82 90 Littleton Arapahoe 78 94 Smoky Hill 110 62 Boulder 84 87 Fairview 78 94 Heritage 92 80 . . Mullen 95 74 I think itwas asuccessful Chem, Creek 67 102 S03SOIl. EV8l'y0l'l6 dld the Aurora City Meet 2nd best they could. Regus 66 106 Sr. Chris Creaney Copy: Micltllc Marcu I . . were Tm Sm BQys,..Sw.t.mmma ................ ' ...... 7

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