Phoenix Union High School - Phoenician Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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LEADER OF TH S0 THWEST ,ix Students relax in front of the cafeteria. John Dennis. opening

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A ngela Jackson The Coyote is the undisputed leader of the Southwest. The Coyote is a surviver, a struggler, a scrapper and fighter. Lately the Coyote has been in danger of becoming extinct. Skyscrapers and heavy traffic has made the Coyote vulnerable and weak, frail and fragile. The Coyote grew strong and lived peacefully for many years until in 1939 the Mustang moved in and the Coyote happily shared the territory with the mascot of the North. As time passed more mascots moved in to share the territory that was once ruled by the Coyote alone: The Thunderbirds in 1949, the Rebels in 1954, the Trojans in 1954, the Falcons in 1957, the Bobcats in 1957, the Lions in 1962, the Black Panters in 1963, the Longhorns in 1964, and the Bruins in 1972, The territory was getting overcrowd ed with mascots and there were not enough resources to go around for everybody. Con- sequently, the Board of Mascots, which was established to direct the various activities of the mascots, had to make a decision, The macots also realized they all couldn't survive in this territory and some had to vanish, They all protested about their share, but one or two or three would have to give up their share, which one would it be? opening THE UNDISP TED

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COYGTES ALL RDUN Students help out by buying snow cones. U .1 446' i 1' Gabriel Hernandez talks with friends. V, Kenny's Korner a popular' spot. I ev 1 Terri Gonzales Mr. Haynes talks with Arlen McAfee and Ramon Miranda. i I opening