Westwood High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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TIME-HONORED TRADITIONS and the freedom to enjoy them are taken for granted in the United States. With ample time for some foolhardy fun, Judi Jones, Frans Lambrechtsen, Dawn Hess, and Erik Knudson carvejack-o'-lanterns. Q ' s X F95 we Wysvt gvlygxbvqi ' X . pil , . ST Q4 PSBVC, Ni XPC The forces of tradition run deep and strong in the United States. It is difficult to imagine a country anywhere else in the world with a richer culture than this nation. From the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the Cana- dian border to the Mexican border, from Alaska to Hawaii, the country displays an amazing variety of customs and beliefs. The young generation, although raised in an automated environment vastly different from the world of its parent generations, still cherishes these inherent parts of its cul- tures. But more important is the fact that young Americans have inherited the right to have their own customs and beliefs. They can celebrate Hanukkah as well as Christ- masg enjoy Greek dancing as well as carving jack-o'-lanterns. In the United States, cul- tural, racial, and religious minorities are the equals of the majority. The idea of the pri- mary importance of the individual is the mainspring of American philosophy. INTRODUCTION 9

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E I .... , K WW Lima vi 1, ah, SPIRIT BALLOONS are as much a part of the annual Mesa-Westwood foot- ball game as the cheerleaders. Eager venders Toni Redondo and Student Council Sponsor Neil Merrell find a cute little customer in war painted Cindy Stewart. It was the spirit of '76 that got the coun- try started back in the days ofthe Revolution and Americans have never seemed to be short of spirit since then. But what exactly is spirit? lt is a quality that is much more easily recognized than defined. It is some- thing that is feltg something that takes hold. Indeed, without it, the American form of government could not exist, for it is the es- sential element which encourages an individ- ual to participate in government-aato cam- paign for a candidate or run for office him- self, and to vote. But it is also the element so vital to the success of a high school. Without spirit, there could he no football games or other sports events, no class com- petition, no school activities. If the students had no spirit, the school would be a quiet, dull institution. But with it. they can enjoy their education to the fullest. And no school can serve as a better example of this than Westwood High School. INTRODUCTION ll