Ysleta High School - Otyokwa Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

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Unforgotten hostages, Ailing auto industry prisoners, which completed a year in captivity on November 4, na- tional election day. Reagan won the election with a landslide number of electoral votes. In the minds of most Americans, the decision of electing a president was not a matter of voting for the most qualified candidate, but choosing between the lesser of three evils. The American Auto Industry found itself facing evils of a differ- ent sort. Sales of American-made cars plummetted from 9.3 million in 1978 to 7 million in September 1980. An figures recorded in the last week of August 1980 showed that America's Big Three auto makers, Chrysler, Ford, and Gen- eral Motors, sold the fewest cars for any mid-August period since 1967. Because the Auto Industry was the single largest industry in the United States, the economy Indian mascot, Arturo Gonzalez, clothed in the traditional Indian headdress, issues an Indian war cry to the opposing team on a Friday morning pep-rally. Tury was elected mascot for the sec- ond year in a row. Opening 4 i Solutions sought for crisis' I and job force of the entire nation was affected. In all, 650,000 jobs in related business were sacrificed. I Ford Chairman Philip Caldwell said, lt,s not really just the auto business. I think we're talking about the industrial capability of the nation. To counteract the 1 downward trend, auto-makers went back to the drawing board to produce a fashionable, comfort- able, affordable, and fuel-efficient car. Taking advantage of a hot summer day, a nearby desert, and a tank full of gas, Senior Mike Escobar speeds down a dusty road. As gas prices reached 51.10 a gallon, drivers began to limit their use. . an-1-f-A-fi.w'f ? , u'?'5fiP'iE f ' ' ..,,,siw,ff ...r fa:-1fw1':w:vi','j' :ra - ' fi Af fi i . af'-s.ess,e..1--J, .wixf-,M is ag, F-f 1 'i 7. -+ , A , 'f . ' .-i-wr-ffm. . 15 Q-sg my 4 i-F.. 'f ' ' W1--. Eff . . - ,, r.'fe.1,Hfsf:.': '-nr,.f.-ixiw-fr, 5-.:1s:,,,f,:,g.1 - :,.ii'2x.f g1:'f ., .' . f I ' ' f':,i1J2f'f HW--ii,-. m:if' A f ,Q ,,. , 2-.e.Eef.,s-.,-fr, For those students who did not wish to attend the University of Texas at El Paso, Community College offered the opportunity to study at less cost, and in less time. Shown is the Valle Verde Campus.

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Some things change, Our pride never will As the days and weeks rolled by, school-wide is- sues and happenings became foremost in importance to the Indians. On September 19, school history was made when a pep-rally was dismissed because of poor conduct on the part of a few. In the true spirit of unity and love for school, each Indian contributed in some way, be it with petitions, pleas, and promises of no more misbehavior, to resurrect the pep-rallies, and to dis- pel the myth that Ysleta and its proud traditions were slowly dying. A new feeling of pride began to pulsate through the school, reviving old traditions and begin- ning a new era of Indian Pride. Students were not the only ones affected by the 'changing winds' pervading the school, teachers throughout the district united to seek a 16.8 pay increase, a fully-paid health insurance program, and a maximum class limit. Growing discontent over these and fifteen other teacher demands nearly resulted in a teacher strike in September. As of November, none of the teacher demands had been met, but school board and teachers' associations meetings continued in the hopes of finding a compromise acceptable to both administrators and educators. School board members and school officials became the target of students who were displeased with the switch from quarters to semesters, and from letter to numerical grades, thus making it more difficult to earn and maintain passing grades. To cut down on chronic absences, a ten-day absence policy was put in effect. Under this rule, a student who was absent more than ten days of a semester lost all credit for that semester. In addition to the changes that were occurring on the school and national level, all Lower Valley resi- dents watched as the familiar cottonfields were re- placed by stores and shopping areas. Once known as a fertile farming valley, the Lower Valley was trans- formed into a busy 'City within a City' which grew rapidly to accomodate the influx of people. Perhaps the single thing that remained constant in the lives of most Ysleta students was the family. This stemmed, in large part, from the Mexican culture which was still deeply rooted in the minds and cus- toms of Lower Valley residents. The emphasis placed on a close family relationship by the Mexican culture continued to be practiced by Lower Valley residents. This closeness was clearly Band Major Melody Hutchins leads The Pride of the Lower Valley through the streets of El Paso during a parade. Under the direction of Mr. Richard Burton, the marching Indians were awarded a rating of superior at the November 6 band contest. Opening 8