Parkland High School - Arena Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

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We get swept up by spring aotlvlt es 8t s ddenly t s time to say goodbye In January, we said goodbye to a couple of Parkland friends. Our principal, Mr. John Dorgan ended his career of 36 years as an educator. We won't forget this gen- tle man whose strength and character touched our lives. Mrs. Pope, a mainstay in the choral music and orchestra retired, in January,leaving a void that Mr. Shirley and his choir found hard to fill. Oh, the second semester went by so quickly. Spring activities inten- sified with track and soccer, baseball, dance, powder puff, game, and lots of senior activities. Research papers, science pro- jects, anticipating summer. The weather warmed and the air con- ditioners were turned on again. Students began appearing in short sleeves, and sneaking in occa- sionally ln shorts or mldrlffs. Our eyes strayed often to the windows, the outdoors, the sunlight. SPORTS MANIA: Rlght: Bl-DISTRICT SUP- PORT: Matadors cheer for their volleyball team as they beat Jefferson to advance to reglonals. Below: IN A CROWD: Kirsten Julius and Gamet Clark watch pep rally ac- tlvltles with interest. Below Center: CENTER OF ATTENTION: Dancers Mla Wllson, Marilyn Martinez, Marissa Martinez, Angle Nowell, Sonla Storbeck, Jane Oulambao, and Rhon- da Russ entertain during a pep rally. 61 Beginnings

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Wav ' 'V ' have .4--.., ,,., VW ,AK i Wm-mvwuum IT NEVER ENDS2 Above: FOOTBALL FREN- . YOUNGER EVERY DAYZ DECA students Neffi and BHIY turned back the clock for ZY: It didn't take much to make this group Poston, Michelle Martinez, Matthew Abeyta, their DECA IHIUGUOFI. FTIQUTI EUT ME DQWNE get excited at football games. Below: Dee Ross, Robert Briones, Sonya Lindsey BONNIE H623 QSTS UOISYCU into the HIF- 'T , U ,X , Senior spirit The boys basketball team beating Hanks was a great win, and our girls' team was strong as ever in district 2-SA. Cross country hopes for the future increased with talented freshman runners coming through at district. There was a kind of MANIA in the tests we took. Names like TEAMS, ASFAB, ACT, SAT, EXIT TESTS, plus weekly tests, 3-weeks tests, 6-weeks tests, and semester ex- aminations. They blew our minds! Seniors had their own special MANIA. Pep rallies, spirit sticks, ordering graduation stuff, GETTING MEASURED FOR CAPS AND GOWNS! Juniors worked at prom prepara- tions while the sophomores and freshmen looked longingly at the calendar, impatiently waiting for the time when they would enjoy up- perclass status. l F Beginningsl5

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to friends and teachers: we hope we'll meet again, someday... Saying goodbye Suddenly, June had arrived. An- nouncements were out, top students named, the honors assembly was held. Then came graduation rehearsals, the big night, possession of that diploma. Parties, farewells, sad goodbyes to friends bound for college, military service, careers. Seniors stepped out of the pic- ture. but the legacy the class of '87 left behind is this: records to be challenged, goals to be fulfilled, dreams, fun, work, sweat, success! Parkland changes with every graduating class. Each year a new group of juniors takes over the leadership. Freshmen and sophomores move up. MATADOR MANIA sunrives. It is in good hands. IT NEVER ENDS ........ lf 'fx Q, N t. s , , T -12 1 - - ' w W. .fi -Miwwmuqanmggqw ,eif iff? MISCELLANEOUS MANIA: TOP: BEEING THE BEST: Jose Castillo and Chris Ortiz make friends with the B-94 visitor. Above: YOUNG HEART: Alex Hinojos gives his niece a few pointers on football at the B-team game. Right: ON CAMERA: Jack Dungan and Dex- ter Gainer ham it up. Beginningsl7