1992

One Last



This book has been
sponsored

In Loving Memory Of

All Our Classmates

Gone Too Soon!

- Your Class President
Michael McIntosh

TAURUS



Student Life .............................. 4
Academics .............................. 30
Sports .................................... 60
Seniors ........................ .. ......... 98
Underclassmen ...................... 120
Activities ............................... 136
Faculty and Staff ................... 150
Advertising ........................... 162



. Taurus-1992

South High School

4519 South 24th Street

Omaha, Nebraska 68107

402-9 78-7000

Volume 89

title page I

92

Take time to look
around and
appreciate the
present before it

passes

A s we take the last looks at our high school As another school year draws to a close, w e feel a mix-
careers, we realize the importance of w hat ture of emotions. Happiness to greet summer and perhaps
we thought were the " insignificant" changes graduation, is m ixed with insecurity. The knowledge that
that actually have di rected our lives. Our our school and friends w ill soon be gone is not very reas-
world revolves around these small incidents suring.
that pertain to us.
We might feel w ith a newly remodeled building that
Throughout high school, our friends are the sanest parts we, as graduates, have nothi ng to com e back to, that
of our lives. The confusion and stress that can build up is South is not "ours" anymore. In a sense, as we move on
relieved as we are pampered by our peers. We may some- to be replaced by ano ther cl ass, that is true. On the other
times overlook the slight things w hich make our lives hand, South will always be home, not just for the exterior
memorable and special. appearance of the building, but for the memories w hich ~
are held w ithin its walls.
When fri endships develop we often don't take the time
to say "Thank-you" for the support and encouragement The chance to realize w hat is happening is passing
they give to us. quickly. Teachers we have come to know w ill soon be
passing out of lives. It is time to assess how many people
We may not realize it, but for all of us, this is the last and experi ences we w ill leave behind and to appreciate
year we will see South High as it looked in September of them for how they shaped our lives during 1991-'92.
1991. How many, a few years from now, w ill recall w hen
520 housed both the cafeteria and study halls. Take a look Our lives may lead us in different di rections, but right
around at South the way it is now, with duct work and now we have the chance to take "One Last Look"!
beams exposed, with plywood sealing off work areas. This
is a building under change in much the same way we are
under change throughout our high school years.

2 theme page

The newest addition to South High is the gymnasium and technical building, com•
pleted in the s pring of 1991.

Japanese instructor, Mr. Shawn
Hoschar conducts a telephone session
with students Linda Meyers, Zsa-Nate
Kirke, and Tony Cantu.
Mr. Ted Matsukis, social studies
teacher, and Ms Sue Peters, physical
education teacher, have a "friendly"
chat in the hallway.

Sophomores Tenille Summers and Bernie lampbrecht
reminisce by taking a look through South's 1991 year-
book.
Juniors Anita Smith and Carrie Foreman take a break
during cheerleading practice to share some popcorn.

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hat am I This year, " Hypercolor" was
a trend. This fabric reacts to
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worn. Jean labels seen fre-
1s one quently were Guess, Z. Cavar-
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most asked in the morning by favorite place to buy the se
the students here at South. items is the Crossroads. She
added, however, "But any-
What will I Although students may bor- where that has clothes is fine
row each other's clothes for with me! "

wear?'isa fun, most students use their Bright colors were in at the
clothing choices as a way to start of the school year. Black
express their own personal rayon blouses with see-
questio11 identities. through midriffs or sleeves
On any given day, it is pos- were a hot item for females.
sible to see a variety of styles
asked at South. While one student Tighter clothes such as leg-
may be dressed in a blouse gings and biking shorts gained
daily and skirt or a new pair of in popularity this year,
slacks and a shirt, someone although baggy styles were
else may just have thrown on still in.
a pair of jogging pants and an
oversized sweatshirt. Probably
the most popular look at
South is a pair of jeans and
some kind of shirt or sweater.

Senior Joe Tranisi kicks back, reading a Senior Carrie Hunter's locker
book on one of September's hot days. expresses several different types of
fashion.
Sophomores Shelly Ford and M ike Driscoll
show off the latest fashion trends: leggings
and Hypercolor.

6 fashion

--- -, --:::::; --.:: Seniors Jolene Brown, Byron Gard-
ner and Desiree Metzler show off
' -1 - some popular fashion colors.

- Freshman Genny Capalite, and
sophomores Tina Mehser and Christy
Janda pose for a fashion picture
before school in the new commons
area.

· [It's a fact

The most popular brand of
jeans at South is Guess.

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summer! W ith all of the mer to visit his family in San
action during June, Jul y and Jose Iturbide. "From th ere I .. ' ....
August, students don't have went to California w here I vis-
time to be bored. ited Sea World and th e San -/
Diego Zoo.
There is more freedom and
time during the warm months Mike also tri ed Boogie
to hang around with friends. Boarding but "without much
Senior Tri sh Zook said, " Last success," he said.
summer I partied, met guys,
cruised Dodge a little, went to Summer is not all parties
Alabama and went to con- and trips, though. Some stu-
certs." den ts use this time to visit

Jamie McKeever said that prospective college campuses.
" I went to Kearney to visit the
she finally got her driver's campus and see what it was
like, " said sen ior Kati e Sol-
license so she could cruise
D odge . Jami al so swa m, berg.
babysat , went to Oceans of Teachers also love their free
Fun and Worlds o f Fun in
Kan sas City, went to Peony time. Mrs. Brigitte Howard,
Park, the zoo and the Old German teacher, did volunteer
work for Lydia House.

Senior N ick Strachota does a stunt while Monica Hansen, senior is grateful for
skateboarding. time to relax during the summer.

Senior Jesse Lantz soaks up some rays on a
Florida beach this summer.

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Senior Katie Solberg visited Kansas
City this summer, where she saw the
Royals play baseball.
Senior Carrie Foreman gets cozy
with a new friend she met in the
O z ar ks .

South's favorite summer
films were City Slickers, Ter-

minator 2, and What About

Bob.

Spirit pirit Week is a time "Clash Day," " Fifties, Sixties
and Seventies Day, " "Twin
Swhen "you get to Day," and the most popular
cheer a lot, wear " Red and White Day" which
your school colors corresponded to the South-
and think about what Thomas Jefferson football
it means to be part of the game day.

Week: Pack." Student Council sponsor
With these words, Mr. Fred Jim Yelnek said, " I like Spirit
Longacre, English teacher, Week because it is one activity
that not only the students, but
S h o w o f f summed up what Spirit Week the entire staff can participate
meant to him. in. "

y o u r Technically Spirit Week, Mandy Smith commented,
sponsored by Student Coun- "Sprit Week fills our hearts
ci l, consists of the five days with spirit and pride for our
school. "
colors preceding Homecoming.
This year the traditional Agreeing with her was Jose
week came October 14 Flores, who said, "Spirit Week
al lows people to show off
and have through 18 and provided a their school colors and have
time for students and faculty fun! "

fun! members alike to show their
spirit and support for the ath-
letic teams by dressing crazy

and having fun.

. The days celebrated this

. . . .year were "Cartoon Day,"

The halls of South were full of the school Peace forever! Junior Trac y Foral
colors as the spirit squads decorated for the shows her spirit on Sixties Day.
Homecoming game.

Seniors Carrie Hunter, Alan Addiso n, Joe
Tranisi, and junior Bethany Andersen show
off their Fifties gear.

10 spirit week

Seniors Ryan D eane and M ike Shaf-
fer wear their w ildest creations on
Clash Day.

The Varsity volleyball team gets into
the spirit by hosting the " Dating
Game" at the pep rally.

[Jt's a fact

Spirit Week has been a

South High tradition since

1985. spirit wee II

l'lo tests, he week has finally good buddies," said junior
no teacheris Mark Youngs. "We usually
for48hours Tcome to a grinding skate around Omaha or just
of freedom halt. hang out at each others' hous-
No tests, no horn~ es. My weekends are my only
work, no teachers, no time to relax, and after a full
nothing for 48 glorious hours week of school, I need it!"
of complete freedom. Th e
weight has been lifted from For students tired of the
our shoulders and even the same old places, cruising
teachers can crack a smile. Dodge was popular. Teens
cruised Dodge mainly to meet
Whether you were heading members of the opposite sex,
to a party, the game or back to blast their radios, and show
bed for some much needed off their cars.
sl umber, the weekend plans
were set. For some students, Satur-
days and Sundays were
Friday nights were usually reserved for working. " I hate
reserved for either a football working!" said se nior Teri
or a basketball game. Games Lewis. "It gets so boring.
proved to be a good way to Maybe I'd enjoy it more if I
meet friends, share a little made more money."
gossip and make the remain-
ing weekend plans.

"My weekends are usually
spent with my girlfriend or my

Sophomore Janelle Siedlik scans the neigh-
borhood looking for some weekend excite-
ment. M iss Seidlik said she spends mos t
weekends partying w ith friends.

Junior guitari st John Berlett practices •
"Amberrap " for his b and 42 Lala . Other

members are graduate Rob Wheeler, senior
Nick Strachota and Jim Boyce.

12 weekends Senior Teri . Lewis, junior Dena Bur-
riell and senior Amy Grotelueschen
spend time catching up at the Cross-

roads Mall.

Mark Youngs, junior, does a
"method" off his home-made launch
ramp. Youngs has been skating since
his eighth grade year.

It appears to have been a long night
for senior Don Bitler who is catching a
little shuteye on his way home from a
baseball game.

[It's a fact

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Thirty-nine of 50 students.
polled never crack their eyes
open before noon on week-
endso

HuppI omecoming coming can be great for stu-
1991 reached a dents who decide to run for
climax Friday, royalty. Not only are there a
lot of preparations to make,
H Oct. 18, at the but there is a campaign to run
Stockyard and the emotion involved with
Exchange Building as Frankie the possibility of not winning.

Hupp and Carrie Hunter were Shannon D eloa said she
decided to run because her
H u n t e r crowned King and Queen. friends encouraged it. She said
John Dizonno was named that despite losing, "It felt
good to be in the spotlight."
reign• Mr. Congenial and Shelly
Smith was Miss Congeniality. Mike Perez had wanted to
The coronation and dance run for royalty since his junior
year. "The competition was
over capped off five days of activity really tough this year," h e
which included Spirit Week, a said.
pep rally and South's victory
"Even if I didn't win," he
lfo111e- over Thomas Jefferson Oct. continued, "winning isn ' t
17. everything as long as I know I
tried. At least it helped my
co1111ng-• Homecoming is sponsored keep my grades up."
by Student Council, under the
guidance of Mr. Jim Yelnek.

1 9 9 1 Colors for this year 's dance
were red and si lver and stu-
dents danced to Complete

Music.

The pres sures of Home-

Junior Lanetta Brown, senior CoRita Daw- Senior candidate Susan Anderson
son and graduate Yvette Smith share the lat- gets some help w ith her corsage from
est gossip as there is a break in the music. senior Melanie M itchell.
Juniors Teresa McGrigg and Vershawn Jack-
son "just kickin' it" (having fun)

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Homecoming 1991 's Royal Court:
John D izonno, Mr. Congenial; Frankie
Hupp, King; Carrie Hunter, Queen;
and Shelly Smith, Miss Congeniality.

Enjoying a dance are Chris Bednarz
and Carol Hruska.

Ell's a fact

Thirteen guys and ten girls

ran for Homecom ing in

1991. 15

homecomin

Teens flood /'J Junior Dena Burriell works ;
workplaces wobo,rkn, .easppeiceicaellyoaf "for the money to pay bills."
piece of work done Unlike Amy, Dena does not
looking in the routine of work for the experience it
for ajob one's occupation or affords her, but rather for the
trade" money.

Above is the dictionary defi- Senior Laurie Parsons who
nition of a job, but what is a does not hold a job said that
teenager's definition? Maybe her parents refu sed to allow
someJhing we all do to make her to work during the school
money. year because it interferes w ith
school responsibilities.
Is money what work is al l
about during our teen years? Those studen ts who do
Although we may not realize manage to juggle school, a job
it, working can also be a valu- and extracurricular activities
able experience. often pay a high price as they
wander through the day
Amy Grotelueschen, a bleary-eyed and irritable, w ith
senior who works at Shop-Ko assignments incomplete and
in Bellevue, said, " I like work- their brains on overdrive.
ing with the public; I hate tele-
marketing because there is no The lure of money will con-
personal contact." Amy used tinue to draw teens.
to work for a telemarketing
firm before she transferred to
Shop-Ko.

Junior Dena Burriell cuts roses as part of Junior Matt Larsen ham·s it up for
her job at Bakers. She also works at the the camera while he waits for his
check-out stand. next customer.
Junior Amanda Washka helps a customer
bag groceries at Bakers.

16 jobs

Senior Laurie Pratt, also called
" Twist-Cone", shows her enthusiasm
for working at Burger King.

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Senior Deloris Rubek waits for a cus-
tomer at Breadeaux Pizza. Deloris is
the manager.

[It's a fact

11 like working in the flower
/

shop; it's creative unlike

scanning Wheaties. "-Dena

Burrie/1

ating is the time a party, take a walk, attend a
school activity or stay at home
Dwhen two peo- and watch television.
ple get together
Dating can be an opportuni-
and just have ty for two people to show
their affection and trust for
fun. each other, but there can also
be problems. Junior Anita
Not just for couples, dating Smith advises, " Be sure he
treats you right."
Da t1·ng can also be for groups of
friends also. Sophomore Andy Hunter
Nickie Simonetti, a junior points out that girls shou ld
•t • said, " I don't think that a per- " share the responsibility of the
expenses ."
tra d J JOfl son in high school should tie
/ themselves down to just one Lori Monjarez, a freshman,
h 0 IdS person." disagrees. " If he asks you out,
On the other hand, some then he should have to pay for
strong high schoolers seem to find it."
t~at special pers.on and date
Regardless of the problems,
,{.o'. r teens him or her exclusively. dating is a custom that South
Carrie Foreman, a junior, is High students continue to
enjoy.
J an example of this. She said,

"My boyfriend (Matt Cruz)

and I have a special relation-

ship that will last forever. "

There are lots of things cou-

ples can do on a date: go to a
movie, go out for dinner, go to

Seniors Vanessa Ri nderknecht and Ralph Junior Be cky Witecki and her
Layman enjoy shari ng some time before boyfrie nd, To-dd Sann ing, ca t c h a
school. glimpse of the varsity volleyball game.

Studying together is one way junior Carrie
Foreman and her boyfriend Mall Cruz, a
South High graduate, spend l ime.

IF dating

Seniors Laurie Parsons and Mike
McIntosh share a hug after a varsity
football game. Laurie and Mike have
dated since their freshman year.

Senior Jesse Lantz and junior
Stephanie Reyes pose for a photo·
graph before they leave for Prom.

[Jt's a fact

"When you're dating some-
one, suddenly everyone wants
to go out with you 11

-Joe Tranisi

High ould you up when we are dow n. Senior
be able to Ra chel Kuchinski said, "A
school survive a friend is someone who stands
whole day by you even if they don't
friends of school agree w ith your situation."
stay in without any friends to talk to?
our lives Of course, the answer to Friendships are meant to
forever that question for most of us is last forever. Junior Shannon
"NO!" Hoffman points out the truth
Each of us needs friends to of this statement. "Mariel
whom we can turn with prob- Smejkal and I have been best
lems or when things get friends since first grade, w ith
rough. They are the ones who little guy problems in
are always there to listen. between, but our friendship
will last forever."
Junior Raquel Barriento s
sa id, "You need so m eone For most high school
there to see you through the seniors the thought of losing
touch with classmates is the
good tim es and help you one drawback to graduation,
through the bad."
though most agree that they
Friend s are the one thing can keep close to the friends
we count on to be there for us that really matter.
when we've lost a girl or a
boyfriend, done badly on a
test, or simply had a bad day.

A friend will try to cheer us

Seniors Staci Huffaker and Angela Deport have Junior Andre Reeves and sen ior
been close friends since their sophomore year. Rachel M inarik stop in the hall to dis
Seniors Ealene Quarles and TaRonda Robinson c uss an assignmen f.
enjoy the latest go ssip at Homecoming.

20 friends

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329 Seniors Debbie Zimmerer, Alicia Car-
mona, Todd Dodson, and Dan Carnes-
huddle together to w atch a South High
softball game.

Sophomore Carmen Pegueros and
j un ior Estefana Lopez have been friends
since grade school.

''A true friend will stand by you

in good times and bad."

-Rebecca Fruge 21

Stressed rugs, sex, grades, face them?
out? Try homework , Jodi Nelson, a junior, said,
sleeping, part-time or
screaming ful l-time jobs, "I cry."
Sophomore Mike Driscoll
oryoga D separating or
said, "I sleep."
separated families, relation- Geography and history
ships , and extracurricu lar
activities ... teacher Mr. Jim Yelnek, said,
" I look at the humor in things.
These are just a few of the I also figure, twenty years
pressures that today's from now, what will it matter
teenagers have to deal with, anyway?"
and the real list is much
longer. And Christina Montelongo,
a junior, "eats."
There is not one young per-
son living today who can Whether it is screa ming,
escape the pressures that face sleeping, doing homework or
us. philosophy, everyone needs to
relieve pressures.
Every generation has had its
own set of problems, whether Pressure is a universal
problem that besets us all. The
it is war, the economy or next time you are feeling
disco. For teens of the 1990's stressed out, look up a friend,
the most pressing issue has go for a walk, or take a nap.
become the environment.

So how do students deal
with all of the stresses that

Members of Mrs. Susan Aguilera-Robles' Sometimes the pressure o f school
ESL class batt le the heat during the first can m ake a per son sick. Her e D ee
weeks of school. H enson, senior, wait s to see if h er
tem perature is high enough for her to
Senior Ralph Layman takes advantage of a go home.
bus ride to the Career Center for some relax-
ation.

22 pressures

The pressure of constant yearbook
deadlines can be seen on the face of
senior staff member Dawnyea Lump-
kin.

Septe mber's heat wave and an
upcoming test have put some stress
on this algebra class.

It's a fact

A student survey shows teens'
top three pressures are school-

work, money and the future. 23

o you think it a junior, and she sa id h er •
would be fun to brother Danny, a freshman,
South go to school ca rri es her books, so that's
siblings with your broth- her advantage. Her disadvan-
tage is that she feels like she
share D er or sister? has no privacy. Dana also
school At South, there are several admitted that she spends very
experi•ence students that are siblings
(brothers and/or sisters). little time with her brother.
Nickie Simonetti, a junior,
Are there advantages to
going to the sam e school? spoke about her sister Tina, a
What ?re disadvantages? sen ior. Nickie's advantages
are that she can get a free ride
Thi s is what junior, Aaron home, and she always w ill
Herrera said about going to know at least one person at
school with his sister Rocio. their school.
" Her friends are cute and she
may know answers for a test, The disadvantages are
however, she might tell t he "teachers are always calling
folks if I do so mething me her name and saying,
wrong." ' How come Tina didn't do it
like that?"'
Aaron doesn't spend too
much time with his sister
because he's almost always
working or out on a hot date.

Another person with a
brother here is Dana Dooley,

Senior Soren Garcia and his sister Dena Garcia, Senior Angela Robinson and sopho-
a freshman, share information about homework mo re Carri Rob in son share Angela',
assignmen ts. locker, w hich comes in handy durin!,!
passing perio d.
Senior Frank Hupp and his brother, freshman
Rodolfo Flores take time to w alk to class togeth-
er.

24 siblings

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Gene Crawford, sophomore, and
senior Shannon Crawford line up their
. plan for the day before homeroom
starts.

Senior Andre Reeves escorts junior
Damien Johnson, left, and his sister
Deshawn Johnson, sophomore, to
class.

It's a fact

"Teachers are always calling
me by my sister's name!"

-Nicki Simonetti 25

Thomas named
to High Court

Clarence Thomas, 43, became the ·106th United States
Su preme Court Justice o n October ·18, ·1991, w hen he
replaced retiring Justice Thurgood Marshall.

Thomas grew up poor, Black and D emocratic in Pin-
point, Georgia, b ut later switched parties and became a
controversial symbol of Black conservatism.

" O nly in America," Thomas said following his nomina-
tion by President George Bush. W ith his acceptance,
Thomas became the second Black Supreme Court Justice.
Marshall w as also Black.

Prior lo his nomination lo the High Court, Thomas
served as an assistant attorney general in Missouri, a leg-
islative assistant lo Senator John Danforth (R-Mo.), chair-
man of the Equal Employment O pportunity Commission
and a judge of the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia.

A charge of sexual harassment was brought against
Thomas by law p rofessor Anita Hill during the nomination
hearings, but did not slop his confirmation.

Simon in

Paul Simon is still singing
On August 15, 1991 , Simo
from five nations stepped on
York for a free concert lasting
The Central Park concer
fans, was part of a longer tri
Right Time" tour of almost
January in South Africa.
The stop in South Africa
for political protest against a
Although the concert was pr

South Africa, it went on as p

ment of Nelson Mandela". T
been changing over the past
to the black population of So

Hill accuses

Life has not been the same to law professor
Anita Hill since going public with allegations that
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas sexually
harassed her nearly a decade a~o.

Although Thomas was·aonfirl-ned, Professor Hill
insisted that by letting her stc}ry be known, she
had accomplished everything she set out to do.

"All that's happened has made the general pub-
lic much more aware of sexuAI harassment than
ever before," she said.

n 5.:Africa

after all these years.
on and a 17-piece band drawn
n stage in Central Park in New
g almost three hours.
rt, attended by over 500,000
ip, a pause in his "Born at the
14 months that he ended in

marked the end of a boycott
apartheid by U. S. performers.
rotested by some hard liners in
planned following the endorse-
The politics of apartheid have
years to allow more freedoms
outh Africa.

~

Solar ec

On July, 11, 1991, the mo
in a complete solar eclipse tu
thousands of viewers and scie

About 500 astronomers an
tourists came to see the moo
sun and the earth and plung
mile-wide swath stretching fr
Baja Peninsula, central and so
America, Colombia and Brazi

One objective of the scien
about why the sun 's corona
degrees Fahrenheit, while th
about 10,000 degrees.

Other experim ents inv
through the sun's atmosph
effect on Earth's atmosphere
the moon's shadow.

-"

1992

clipse 1992 Olyljllpics

oon slipped over the sun Nineteen-ninety-two was an Olympic year.
urning day into night for In Albertville, France, for the W inter Olympics
entists. and Barcelona, Spain, athletes came from all over
nd tens of thousands of the world to meet in competition and friendship.
on line up between the A united Germany and a divided Soviet Union
ge into darkness a 160- brought change to the Olympics format.
rom Hawaii to Mexico's In the Winter Olympics, held for two weeks in
outhern Mexico, Central February, the United States athletes came up with
l. some surprises.
ntists was to learn more The U. S. hockey team held on to top place as
a is about three million t hey brought a 4-1-0 record in to th eir contes t
he sun's surface is only with France. Through the remarkable efforts of
goalie Ray LeB lanc, they had ti ed th e strong
volved taking photos Swedish team to hold on to th eir place in the
here and watching t he competition, although they did not win a medal.
e by the swift passage of Other surprises were figure skater Paul Wylie
and downhill skier Hilary Lindh w ho won medals.

Power-Respect •••

"Pow er-respect ... How far wi ll you
go to get it?" This is the question asked
on the posters and in the trailers for a
f ilm released in late 1991 , dealing with
the problems inner city Black yo uth
face.

Juice, which means power, opened
across the nation to controversy. Vio-
1en ce broke out in several theaters
showing the fi lm. In Omaha, at the
Indian Hill theater, one man displayed
a gun he had bee n carrying as th e
movie let out.

Othe r fi lm s with simil ar themes
were New jack City and Boyz 'n the
Hood.

K:lil

• 191 Twins ta

!- After all the twi sts, turns
~I-,;./~ -: f-.- World Series ended in1the cl

• The Minnesota Tw ins an
the Atlanta Braves in their ho
;,c, Gene Larkin's single in the b
-~-,--~-~~' .. October 27, 1991 , to win
Series and end baseball's mo
~·"'~ ..
Never before had three S
~r .'::-tllt._· innings, and the Braves and
l1I matching zero for zero, pres
-r - · even turning back bases-
J I 1I inning.

"Someone had to go hom
in my mind," said Morris. "
teams. I just didn't want to
way to win this thing."

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How far will you ,:o to ,tot•

USSR splits

Soviet President Mikhail S Gorbachev and his family were

placed under house arrest in the Crimea on August 19, 1991 ,

as an eight-man emergency committee led by Vice-Presiden t

Gennady Yanayev took power in a coup attempt in the Soviet

Union. - 1

The Communisthiu-d. liners who ousted Gorbachev sent the

army's tanks rolling within a mile o ~ the Russian Parliament

building where Russian President Boris Yeltsin was staying.

In a counter move Yeltsin called o'1 the Russian people and

army to resist the takeover and they did.

Eventually the coup was broken, its! members either dead at

their own hands or in jai l, Gorbachev returned from the

Crimea and Yeltsin in a place of authori ty and leadership

throughout the U. S. S. R.

As the military and government leadership shifted to Yeltsin,

the Soviet people knew that freedom had come.

ake Series

s and tension, the c!osest of
losest of games.
nd Jack Morris squeezed past
ome game, 1-0 on pinch hitter
bottom of the tenth inning on

game seven and the World
ost dramatic Odyssey.
Series games gone into extra

Twins saved the best for last,
ssure pitch for pressure pitch,
-loaded threats in the same

me a loser, but there's no loser
Those are two of the greatest
o quit. Somehow we found a

I

Welcome

Desert Storm Command
Schwarzkopf gave a thumbs

Imade his way up BroAdway

Operation Welcome Home

IJune 1991. A fireworl<s extra

celebration.
Schwarzkopf, General Co

Secretary Dick Chener, were
the parade, w ith over 600,00
welcome the soldiers [home.
people attended a welcome
Hollywood and an estitmated
a parade in Washington, D. C

"U. S. A.! U. S. A. !'j the fl
ed during a half-hour of nigh
East River in New York. The
play was accompanied by the

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e Home! ,

7

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der General H. Norman Among the many celebrities who died

s up to the crowd as he during the past year, three were especially

during New York City's beloved: Dr. Seuss, Michael Landon and

e ticker tape parade in Harry Reasoner.

avaganza topped off the Dr. Seuss gained popularity and fame
I for creating his whimsical and musical

olin Powell and Defense I children's books. Greenl Eggs and Ham
e the grand marshals for
00 people turning out to and The Cat in the Hat were among his

. More than one million most popular.

home parade May 19 in Actor Michael Landon died after a

d 800,000 turned out for short, courageous battle against pancreat-

C. ic cancer. Landon earned notice on televi-

lag-waving crowd chant- sion's "Bonanza" as Little Joe and went on

httime fireworks over the to star in, produce and direct m any other

e one million dollar dis- shows.
e New York Pops. Harry Reasoner is re'fembered as a

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Senior Mike Perez reviews his trumpet part during practice at
Berquist Field by Norris j unior High.

The whole band tunes up in the old band room. Remodeling was fin-

ished at the end of November and the group moved into their new facili-

ty, located on second floor where the girls' gym had been.

The clarine t section plays together. Shown here are Sybi l Deberry, Christina Mon·
telongo, and Byron Gardner.

Working on their tuning scale are Sandy W ickert and Jodi Orduna.

32 marching band

arching band suits up

under new director

Under the direction of Mr. Mark room is really neat," said junior Shannon
Miller, new to South High this H offman .
year, the marching band was in
full swi ng. Band is a class w here the talents of indi-
The band performed at half- viduals come together through teamwork.
time for all home football games and a pep As a group the band performs at parades
band provided mu sic at ho me basketball and concerts.
games.
In addition to marching band, instrumen-
To prepare for their rigorous schedule the tal music also involves pep band, concert
band m embers m et eighth hour and also band and jazz band. Orchestra is also
held practices, often in the early morning. offered, but orchestra differs from band in
that orchestra consists enti rely of stringed
In November, the band moved from its instruments, whereas band uses brass and
old location on the bottom floor to their wood instruments as well as percussion.
new room on second floor w here the girls
gym had been.

The new room offers soundproof practice
rooms and good acoustics. "The new band

Drum Major Ryan Blohn stands at Me mbe rs of marching band take advantage of warm weather
attention during a halftime routine. to practice their halftime show.

marching band 33

Junior Trish Zook practices her cello to make
her next performance perfect.

VIOiinists Jacquelynn Duncan and Corina Boettger concentrate on

their notes.

Trish Zook pays close attention while Ms. Becky Kja explains what she is to do.

Junior Cindy Yoder and sophomore Mike Gutierrez wait for their cue.

34 orchestra

rchestra challenging

to string musicians

' ' challenging" is one of orchestra performed at a variety of furc-
the words which best tions. In February, they attended the All-City
describes this year's Music Festival at the Civic Auditorium. They
orchestra class. were also involved in the District Music
Under the leader- Contest.
ship of instructor Mr. Mark Miller, new to
South this year, the orchestra continued to For sophomore Mike Gutierrez, being in
improve. orchestra really paid off. During the year he
had a job playing violin in a mariachi band.
This year the orchestra consisted of only The group was put together by the Chicano
five people: Trish Zook, Mike Gutierrez, Awareness Center according to Mike.
Corina Boettger, Jacquelynn Duncan and Although they did not have regular engage-
Cynthia Yoder. All members played the vio- ments, they did play at Howard's restau-
lin, except for Trish who played the cello. rants sometimes.
She summed up her feelings about orches-
tra by saying, "It is challenging and I think In December, the orchestra moved to
being the only cello is kind of neat." their new music room on the second floor
where the girls' gym used to be.
During the winter and spring seasons, the

Mr. Mark Miller, new to South, pre- Orchestra: Cynthia Yoder, Jacquelynn Duncan, Mike Gutier-
pares to give the downbeat. rez, Corina Boettger and Trish Zook.

Concert choir: front. Tanisha Hill, Kim Thomas, Sharon Cullum; second
row, Leda Vokt, Theresa McGrigg, Lisa Mraz; third row, Cipriana Valadez,
Jamie Thomas, Tanya Haley, Nicole Green; fourth row, Shelly Bullis, Karen
Hernandez, Marci Cook, Niki Carodine; fifth row, Natalie Adams, Dee Hen-

son, Amy Rezac, LaNette Hernandez, Ealene Quarles; sixth row, Araseli
Valadez, Julie Bashore, Stephanie Reyes, Nichole Kress, Melissa Lawrenz,

Eric Ridenour; back row, Tom Novak, Dave Marshall, Tenille Summers,
Stephen Walinski, Allen Johnson.

Vab daa: back row, Shalnnla HIii, Tanisha HIii, Bernie Davis, Amy_
Rezac, Vanessa Rinderknecht; front row, Usa Mraz, Shelly Bullis, Nie•
hole Kreis, Paul Coate, Michael Boldt.

Mixed chorus: front, Heather Koch, La Shonda Collier, Rosa Gaytan; second Mixed chorus: front, CoRita Dawson, Kenosha Currie, Melinka Brown, Tawneesha
row, Dawn Mccart, Veronica Dolincheck, Travis Smith, Joe Janssen, Andy Starks, Katisha Robinson; second row, LaKisha Was hington, Brenda Rodriguez,
Masters, Jon Johnson, Heather Hilburn; third row, Tanya Eiland, Rachel Zhannon Aylor, Damond Williams, Andy Kidder, Larry Shelly, Becky Re nshaw,
McCutchen, Romas Mitchell, Chris Poole, William Podkovich, Pat Anson, LaTasha Edwards; third row, Rochelle Rocha, Brianna Plymale, Heather Feldman,
Mayra Betancourt; fourth row, Jennifer Stankiewicz, Helena Cotton, Brandy Duane Smith, P. J. Lakin, Dan Curran, Melanie Zadina, Pam Bell; back, Sabrina
Addison, Tony Mertz, Pat Lampkin, Chris Gardner, Carrie Brennan, Corinna McNu lty, Stacy Fitl, Jessica Ne ubert, Ma tt Larsen, Kev in Mirac ky, Russell
Juarez, Richarda Summe rs; back, Dawn Roberts, Linda Chantry, Tonya Bloomquist, Chas Vasquez, Toni Jones, Carrie Robertson, Michelle Christiansen,
Spawn, Chandra Gray, Falisa Ward, Tanya Boettger, Dottie Baucom, Melanie DaNiel Kendrick.
Schafer.

36 chorus

hoir director Jackson:
'Each day a challenge'

M s. Mary Lou Jackson, direc- challenge the students and keep them inter-
tor of Mixed Chorus, Con- ested and motivated," she added.
cert Choir, the Ambassador.s
and Handbells, finds her job Ms. Jackson went on to say, "With so
many students involved who all have differ-
a varied and challenging
one. ent likes and dislikes, this is not always an
easy job."
Now housed in the team room in the new
athletic building, the choral groups meet in In addition to her work with these per-
classes throughout the course of the day as forming groups, Ms. Jackson also serves as
well as giving performances during the year. vocal music coach for South's musical pro-
ductions, working with Mr. James Eisen-
How does Ms. Jackson feel about her hardt, the drama coach.
pressing schedule?
The choral groups performed this year at
"Working with as many performing a winter concert and again in the spring and
the Ambassadors and handbell ringers per-
groups a day as I do definitely presents a formed more frequently, especially during
challenge," she said. the holiday season.

"I must continually try to come up with
fresh ideas for each group that will in turn

Junior Kyndra Baring, second from right, is also in concert choir.

Concert choir: front, Shainnia Hill, Kim Pringle, Brandi Krimmel; second
row, Pat Johnson, Andrea Kress, Sarah Tefft, Tracy Foral, Krista Johnson;
third row, Allen Johnson, Lori Conway, Bernie Davis, Ronnie Menicucci;
fourth row, Michael Boldt, Mike Masters, Paul Coate, Vanessa Rinderknecht;
fifth row, Mark Loder, John Bell, Shannon Crawford, Marsha Pittman; back,
Shawn Karrer, Frank Mascarello, Lisa Whitesides, Byron Gardner, Angela
Griffin, Dawnyea Lumpkin, Lem Beaugard, Jeanne Svengard.

chorus 37

Ms. Mary Lou Jackson directs concert choir as they practice in their class-
room. Ms. Jackson also directs mixed chorus, Ambassadors and handbell

ringers.

Handbell ringen: back row, Natalie Adams, Araseli Valadez, Jon
Johnson; front row, Jessica Neubert, Vocia Gruhn, Melissa Lawrenz,
Becky Hilburn, Kevin Miracky.

The Ambassadors pose for their formal portrait in The O ld M arket. In the In their voice class, Shelly Bullis, Nicky Kress, Paul Coate and Mike Boldt sing a
back row are Michael Ellison, Brandi Krimmel, Mike Masters, Natalie Adams, w arm-up exercise. Shelly and Paul w ere chosen to All-State Chorus this year. Also
Shainnia Hill and Tanisha Hill. In the front are Pat Johnson, Amy Rezac, Ron-
nie Menicucci, Krista Johnson, Bernie Davis, Tracy Foral, Paul Coate, John making All-State were Lem Beaugard and Mike M asters. Alternates were Natalie
Adams and Pat Johnson
Bell and Mark Loder.

mbassadors, handbells
musically noteworthy

Adding class to an already classy " I can't begin to describe how I feel follow-
vocal music department are the ing my students' performances," she said,
Ambassadors and the handbell " but the sense of pride is absolutely over-
ringers. whelming."
Under the direction of Ms. Mary
Lou Jackson, who also directs Concert Choir " Looking back at where they started and
and mixed chorus, the Ambassadors and the then seeing and hearing the end result gives
Handbell ringers represent South Hi"gh me more fulfillment than one can imagine."
throughout the community as they perform at
civic functions and school affairs. "My students never cease to amaze me,"
Ms. Jackson concluded, "and I'm extremely
Especially during the holiday season and glad to be their teacher. Th ey provide so
during recruitment, these two groups can be much enjoyment for so many people and
seen rushing into their outfits and hurrying to hopefully, in the process, develop a lifelong
another performance. love of music for themselves."

Ms. Jackson shows great pride in the level
of achievement these two groups have
reached.

Senior Shelly Bullis smiles to learn The Ambassadors open Homecoming '91 coronation and
she has made All-State Chorus. dance with "Unchained Melody" at the Stockyard Exchange

Building.

.~ .. ~I
Forming a pyramid on the stage are: top row, •.. I
Paul Coate, John Johnson and Tom Novak; mid- ' .. • •
dle row, Mike Ellison, Patrick Lakin, Mike Mas- .
• •• -- • -.. ." ,. • iJt ·
ters, Kevin Miracky and Shawn Carr; bottom ~
row, Ronnie Menicucci, Patrick Johnson, Mark j

Loder, Frank Mascarello and David Janda

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'ffie Encore poup salutes America with one of the songs from
Mr. President.

The song ''Tradition" kicked off South High's production of Encore.

Mr. Jim Eisenhardt, who d irected this production, briefs the crew of
Encore.

40 encore