Skyline High School - Olympian Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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Headlines were hardly unnoticeable in 1972-73. Phrases like Munich massacre, Skyjack in San Francisco, McGovern drops Eagleton, Freezing temperatures to continue, and Nixon declares peace shouted from newspapers, magazines, and were heard on television and radio newscasts, calling attention to history being made all over the world. While students began filling out their fall schedules, tragedy befell the 1972 Summer Olympics, causing much soul searching into an age old and honored custom. The mourning of the seven Israeli athletes assassinated in Olympic Village hampered the joy of those competitors who won highest honors among those, American swimmer Mark Spitz, who received seven gold medals. The Bay Area Rapid Transit began it's long-awaited service in time to take A's fans to the World Series at the Coliseum. After defeating the Cincinnati Reds, the champions wallowed in champagne and the glory of a victory parade. December brought literally freezing weather to the Bay Area, the coldest recorded since 1930. Snow fell on campus for nearly one week, rain and bitter cold lasted for months. For the first time, many Skyline students were involved in voting in the national presidential election. Eight days after his second inauguration, President Nixon declared an official end to the longest war in United States history and hundreds of prisoners of war came home from Viet Nam. Disaster struck Skyline january 31, when a former student set fire to the Art and Homemaking Building. Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of equipment was lost in the fire. Among the cinders of the fire, a spark of initiative was found, and many forms of fund raising were planned and carried out. In May, an International Cultural and Arts Fair was staged to resupply the Art department. All-in-all, 1972-73 was a very exciting year. Record-breaking snowfall hits Skyline in December. 190 The late happenings

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Williams, Kathy Zombeck, Ricci As school comes to close seniors bid farewell to friends Susan Anderson Yolanda Archuletta Douglas Ashley Leah Barrios Dayn'a Barr Denise Bauhofer john Beckwith William Belford Bernard Blueford julie Booth sr- -- W- X av Seniors not pictured Anne Boska Harila Boukis leanette Bowers Roy Breitenback Scott Brookie Lawrence Brooks Margaret Cecil Keith Chamblin Cathe Chorness Lisa Calderon Vern Clevengen Michelle Cobler Renell Coleman Pam Crockett Sione 'Fetokai George Fluke Paul Franklin Cory Franzini Mark Futscher David Gracie Linda Hancock Keith Hansen Donna Harding jim Harper Janice Harris Barbara Heard William Hendry Paul Kosmos Lynn Lewis Kathy Maier W 'K Seniors Charlene Cornelius and Darryl Washington stop to say one last good-bye before the last day of school. Left: Seniors bid farewell to their friends between classes. Debra McDougle Michael Meo Dorianna Moreno Dean Mortensen Rickey Myers Mark Palmore Michael Rusca Janice Smith Michael Wallner The cap and gown bunch 189

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' T.llll 444 , 5 3 ', i i Press association honors journalism students ' fm, 'H is A9 I -4- .rv 3, if mu UW Members of the Oakland Press Honor Association held their dinner in recognition of outstanding students March 1 at the Oakland Boathouse. The dinner was attended by journalism and publication students from the six Oakland high schools. Guest speakers, Ben Williams and Bob Wilkens, gave inspirational talks on careers in the news media. Ben Williams of KPIX News and Bob Wilkens of KTVU Creature Features, both guest speakers, autograph programs for eager press students Above: Skyline members present are: Front row: Thompson, Marcy Huber, Nancy Dahl, Robin Burns, Laura Russell, and Bev Oto. Row 2: Patty johnson, Lindsay Nivens, Val Tsang, Yvonne Lee, Annette Lim, Cynde Ahart, Kipp Leyer, Mark Kadden, and Mrs. Pege Rankin, adviser. Row 3: Phil Way, Steve Harris, Debbie Clarke, Sandy Richardson, Chuck Savage, john Moore, Pat Burke, Larry Meyers, Dennis Peck, Bill Schleicher, and Hank Wirta. The late happenings 191 Kathy