Ypsilanti High School - Ypsi Dixit Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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FALL SPORTS As soon as school begins, so goes the fall sports season, and almost everyone gets in- volved. Besides the athletes, coaches and trainers, there are the athletic boosters, the cheerleaders, the band and the fans. Students get into the action by making posters and signs, sporting the purple and the gold, organizing buses for away games and joining the Secret Admirers, who deco- rate lockers for good luck And of course, everyone looks forward to the week of homecoming. With a week full of exciting activities, the homecoming court, the pa- rade, the pep rally and the homecoming dance, home- coming week becomes one of the most anticipated weeks of the year, Spending Friday nights at the games, following favorite teams through the rigors of their season, planning the ac- tivities of clubs and organzia- tions, and going out for pizzas after activities with friends, has been apart of student life for many years. The only ma- jor changes are probably in the music on the jukebox and the price of the pizza. STUDENT LIFE 9

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iy! Z sports Delight Fans The sports world is recover- ing from the death of Len Bias, first draft pick of the Bos- ton Celtics. His unnecessary and untimely drug related death was the last straw for a sports society already con- cerned about the increased drug abuse of its star ath- letes. In an attempt to erase the stigma of drug use, Own- ers and athletes alike turned to drug testing. But the drug controversy could not destroy the role sports play in the American Dream, or stop millions of fans from turning on their T.V. sets to watch the Celtics beat the Rockets or the Bears defend their title. Who didn‘t cheer as Greg Norman became the first man to win the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open and PGA all in one year. After losing the first two games of the World Series at home to the Boston Red Socks, the New York Mets came back to rob the Socks of an apparent World Title. In what some call the most ex- citing series in the history of American baseball, the Socks and Mets delighted fans with exceptional pitching and spectacular defense. The Canadians domininat- ed the Stanley Cup Playoffs which pitted the Montreal Canadians against the Ed- monton Oilers. The playoffs ended in disappointment for the Oilers when the Canadi- ans romped to a 4-| victory. This year marked the Wol- verines’ return to the Rose Bowl to battle Arizona State, and John McEnroe’s failed at- tempt to come back against eighteen year old champ Bo- ris Becker. But probably the happiest note in this year’s sports scene was the recap- turing of the American Cup from the Australians. Mrs. Sanders encourages students at Willow Run High School to ask the cast questions following a skit per formed by Leslie Goerlitz, Lizz Be- dolla and Jana Holly Crack: A Killer One of the biggest dilemmas of this year has been the drug problem. Nationwide and world- wide, people are taking actions to prevent the spread of drug abuse. The most publicized drug of this year is crack. It is a type of cocaine, a very deadly type. There have been many myths and misleading stories about crack, but the truth of the matter is, crack kills, A nationwide media blitz has been launched in hopes of educating students so that they do not unwittingly become victims. Ypsi’s Corner Theatre Troupe is doing their share to eliminate the drug problem by traveling to local schools and putting on skits designed to help students learn to say no to peer pressure. The skits are followed by discus- sions where the actors remain in character and answer the questions asked by the audience. The interaction between the audience and the ac- tors helps students develop strategies for resisting peers who put pressure on them to join in drug use, The most successful team at Ypsilanti High Schoo! in 1985-86, is the Class A State Champion Baseball team shown here riding in the Heritage Festival. Wearing a state champion ring is a feeling the team likes a lot. MAGAZINE I]