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I Believe In Santa
Vol. 25, Issue No.3
The Arcadian visits an
old friend: last couple of weeks he has
been acting as assistant prin-
cipal at Chaparral High. He campus has become a favorite ly sold three tubes. All of a
Dr. Pratt also replied humorously that pastime for Arcadians. In the sudden, there are seventeen
they were still trying to clean past we have seen things from desperate people around him,
We at the ARCADIAN
wanted to see how one of our
favorite retired ad-
ministrators, Dr. Fred Pratt, is
doing. We asked him what he
has done over the summer. He
said he left the Valley in mid-
May to report to the Grand
Teton Lodge Company in
Moran, Wyoming, where he
and his wife were employed at
Jenny Lake Store. He said that
he left reluctantly because he
missed graduation at Arcadia.
He was due to begin work on
May 20th iii a grocery store
while his wife worked in a gift
shop. Part of their decision to
work there was because they
were furnished a trailer space
at a Park Employee Camp-
ground in the mountains.
They did a lot of hiking and
general sightseeing and for-
tunately they met several Ar-
cadia grads visiting the park
and others who were also
working for the Lodge Com-
pany.
Mr. and Mrs. Penfield, Mr.
and Mrs. LeSatz and Suzanne,
as well as Mr. Schifino and his
daughter and son visited dur-
ing the course of the summer.
Thus the Pratts were able to
keep close contact with Ar-
cadia.
We asked Dr. Pratt what he
was doing now and he replied
that this fall and winter, he
and his wife were both
substitute teaching. His wife is
developing computer pro-
grams relating to library in-
dexing, plus supplying her
own "Compufun" computer
crossword puzzle each week to
the McCormick Rancher. The
Be smart about alcohol
Alcohol is a drug. A drug
which is legal to persons who
are over the age of 19. Along
with the sue of any drug,
comes responsibilities. These
responsibilities are not usually
lived up to by the average
teenagers in America.
One responsibility we all
have is the well being of
ourselves and our freinds.
When a person drinks before
driving, that person's reflexes
and decision making abilities
are slowed. This is why so
many Americans die from
alcohol related car accidents
every year. It is our respon-
Happy Ho/iJays!
Arcadia High School, Phoenix, Arizona
What we do for money!
Selling items on the school fourth hour and Jonny has on-
out the attic and the garage!
What are his future plans?
He is going to organize all of
the notes, clippings, and other
odds and ends that he has
gathered over the years. He
hopes to write something from
all of that if only for the
edification or amusement of
his family and a few close
friends. Plus, there are many
boxes of old books, old
magazines, old newspapers,
and old junk of all kinds to be
sorted.
What does Dr. Pratt miss
most about Arcadia? He said
that just saying Arcadia brings
to mind the pep assemblies
and the greatest fight song in
the country. It really should go
without saying that he thinks
of Arcadia and Arcadians
every day - several times a day!
His Arcadia experince was
-and is - one of his favorite as
an educator. Early in his
career as a teacher an older
colleague told him that one of
the real benefits of the profes-
sion was that one retained a
youthful and vigorous outlook
because of the daily associa-
tion with students. He misses
the interaction with the
students, just as he misses the
friends on the staff and facul-
ty.
He misses working with the
Arcadia parents who have sup-
ported Arcadia and the School
District so well through the
years. In all of the time he has
dealt with the parents of the
Aracadia area, they have given
unselfish service and leader-
ship to the district and the
communities it serves.
He says that he is really
lucky to have had the chance
to work at Arcadia - he comes
back and walks around the cir-
cle and the walk of olives as
often as possible. The students
still smile and say hello. That
makes life worth living for
many more years.
Although Dr. Pratt has a
busy schedule he still has time
for Arcadia, and Arcadia
students still have time for
him.
sibility to stop ourselves and
our friends from drinking and
driving.
Another responsibility we
have is to know what the ef-
fects of alcohol are before we
drink. It gives us a false sense
of confidence, which
sometimes leaves us hurt or
making total fools of
ourselves. Why take the
chance when it is so easy to
avoid? We know that there is
very little we can do to stop
people from drinking. So long
as there will be drinking we
might as well live up to the
responsibilities it has and live a
safer and happier life.
(FAGAAT).
by Robin Israel is already
carved soap grams to salami
sales invading our campus for
money.
The minute you set foot in
the school , you subject
yourself to a hotbed of
amateur salespeople. 'You
can't walk across the campus a
single day out of the year and
not be approached by some
student trying to unload his
box of M&Ms on you.
In grade school you buy
things from friends for the
heck of it. By middle school it
becomes a habit. As a high
school student you are already
addicted. Addicted to bagels,
M&Ms, Sugar Daddies, and
pretzels. Your teachers are
junkies, too. You may think
that your English teacher
looks hilarious lecturing with a
bagel hanging out of his
mouth. This really isn't funny.
You should talk to your
friends and your teachers to
get them to admit that they are
bagel addicts, and encourage
them to join Bagels An-
nonymous.
On the other side are the
pushers. Right when you need
your pretzel the most, your
pusher smiles proudly: 'Sorry,
I'm all out. You'll have to wait
until tomorrow!' You beg for
a pretzel. You're willing to pay
twice , three times as much as
it costs. The pusher just looks
at you triumphantly and
shrugs.
He probably looks so trium-
phant because he has gone
through many incidents just to
get rid of all of his pretzels.
For instance, let's look at
Jonny Normal . . .
Poor Jonny has been outdo-
ing himself all day to get
SOMEONE to buy the zit
creme he's selling for Future
Arcadian Garbagemen of
America Associated for Teens
Christmas can cause the blues
by Denice Howard
Well, the holidays are here
again, and it's time to get into
that holiday spirit. Christmas
is coming and not only is the
goose getting fat but so are
you!!! All that turkey and
ham!! You were all prepared
to go on a diet after
Thanksgiving and right
around the corner Christmas
pops up! Thanksgiving lef-
tovers make their appearance
at the table along with the
traditional Christmas cookies,
cakes, pudding and pie! Plan
on spending the rest of your
vacation desparately finding a
way to shed those few extra
pounds.
Not only does Christmas br-
ing good food, fun, and no
homework, but also the holi-
day blues. First, and most im-
portant, Christmas gift shopp-
ing! Now that you're old
enough to realize Santa Claus
was only your father in
It
hungering for Jonny's zit
creme. They think it's
sometning to eat. They are
fran ti cally waving their
money. They have no change,
he has no change, and they're
grabbing tubes of zit creme
from his box right and left
even before they pay. By the
end of fifth hour, Jonny Nor-
mal is being checked into a
sanitarium because he is
deathly afraid of zit creme.
And that's not the worst of
it. Picture this scene:
Joe Arcadian is strolling
across the circle with his 3.0
grade point average and a box
of 'Arcadia Opens the Doors'
socks. Out of nowhere, Joe
Derelict dashes past him grab-
bing a pair of the socks. Joe
Arcadian naturally chases
after him. He chases Joe
Derelict up the ramp, down
the ramp, past the auditorium
and snack bar, through the
football field and finally cat-
ches him on the top of the
bleachers. Juc:: All,;~l\ll"l1
demands money, but Joe
Derelict refuses to pay, claim-
ing he has a good reason for
stealing them: "My Irish setter
has always wanted a pair of
'Arcadia Opens the Doors'
socks." Joe Arcadian, being
an intelligent guy, doesn't
believe this and snatches his
socks back. Joe Arcadian is no
fool. He's not going to be
stuck paying the fifty cents for
the socks! So Joe struts back
to the circle feeling really good
about himself. Unfortunately,
he's five minutes late for class
and it's the tardy that gets him
kicked out of trigonometry.
For none of these reasons
have sales become a favorite
pasttime at Arcadia. In fact,
the only reason we sell things
at school is to raise money.
The things we do for money!
costume, it is time to enter the
hectic world of shopping! It
seems to happen every year,
just when you've found the
perfect gift someone always
seems to nab it right out of
your hands! Or, how about
when you've found a gift for
everyone except your sister,
and you finally find the right
thing. Then after waiting in
line for 20 minutes realizing
that the lady in front of you
was the last one to be checked
out before the store closed!!!
Oh, and what about the Salva-
tion Army bell??? Do you ever
feel so sympathetic for the
Salvation Army bell-ringer
that you end up giving all your
shopping money away? Well,
that's not even the worst of
it!! !
What about dreaded
relatives? Grandma and
Grandpa who fly in from a
small town in Iowa, who don't
understand why you like to 10
December 21, 1984
~
Christmas
Poem
The holidays are here again,
it's Christmas time,
And if you're not good,
Santa's not kind.
So all of Arcadia,
innocent as it seems,
Are praying hard
for a pair of Guess jeans!
In each little mind
of Arcadia we look,
What do they want
in Santa's big book?
In Q Senior stud's mind
what do we see,
Five polos, a car stereo,
and the Playboy channel on tv.
In a graduating girl's head,
what do we view?
All she wants for Chistmas
is acceptance to SMU.
What can we find
in every Junior boy's mind?
A Christy Brinkly poster
and a girl of that kind.
Junior girl's,
what do they want?
New clothes, a new car,
and a real man to flaunt.
Sophomore guys,
what do they seek,
An assortment of hair dyes
and a bigger physique!
A Sophomore girl
all flourescently dressed,
Hopes for a Senior guy
to be thoroughly impressed!
A Freshman guy,
what is his dream?
A stocking stuffed
with the homecoming queen.
A Freshman girl's wish is
not breaking the law.
All that she wants is
her first training bra.
And why are the teachers
all wearing a smile?
They're glad to be away
from the kids for awhile!
out on weekends past 6:30
P.M.? And, how about all
your wierd cousins that you
have to spend the entire vaca-
tion with instead of skiing with
your friends? Not only do you
spend every night on the
couch, but you can't even
complain when your grandma
tweaks your cheeks and tells
you how big you've grown!!!
A couple of days is fine, but
after 4 days it gets unbearable!
Then there's the cartoons
that are on every night for 6
weeks. Frosty, Rudolph,
Snoopy and all the others.
How many times have you
seen Frosty melt? Aren't you
beginning to doubt if he's real
after the 6th or 7th melt-
down?
Even if you do get the blues
this holiday, just think of all
the school books you get to
return to, so make the best of
your vacation! HAPPY
HOLIDAYS!!!
Editorials
Well, it's the holiday season again, and all you out there in
Arcadialand are anxiously anticipating the arrival of Santa
• • • • • •
Sure, we have problems. All schools do. So do families. Communities. Chur.ches. ~here's no~h­
Claus. He's going to plop down your chimney and fill your liv-
ing room with clothes, jewelry, records, and other misc., right?
At this time of year, especially, it's very easy to lose sight of
ing wrong in admitting that. In fact, things can't get better unless you first admIt t~ere s somethmg the true meaning of Christmas joy. Here at Arcadia, we very
to improve; however, in addition to some problems, we've also got a. pretty specIal school. There rarely come into contact with people who are less fortunate than
are a lot of neat things about this place and maybe we should mentIon some of them. ourselves. I know that the word "destitute" gives visions of
- We have a pretty campus and it's always clean. I think the students take pride in that. In fact, Brooklyn slums, but there are plenty of families in the Phoenix
the Sophomore Officers even stayed after school one day to pick up litter. . area who are desperately in need of help.
- We have caring students. The Varsity Club, Senior and Sophomore classes paId for shoes A few of our clubs such as Delta, Sigma, and even our
when a fellow student needed them. And especially now at this holiday season a lot of on and off Newspaper Staff, have chosen to sponsor a needy family over
campus clubs and groups have adopted needy families so that the happy spirit of the holidays can Christmas. Even if you are not a member of one of these groups,
belong to everyone. they would welcome any kind of contribution in the way of
- We have a Student Council that spends a lot of their own time preparing dances, retreats,
food, or toys or money.
assemblies and fun activities for the benefit of every Arcadian. Thinking about the poor around the holiday season might
- The faculty/student relationships at Arcadia are ones to be very proud of. In all of my four seem depressing, but actually I feel a lot happier knowing that
years of high school I have never had a teacher that I couldn't get along with. We should give that someone is benefiting from my interest. As Henry Drummond
credit to the teachers. They don't have to do the things that they've done for us. once said "Half the world is on the wrong scent in the pursuit
- We have the most caring counselors that I think we could ask for. They try hard to make our of happin~ss. They think it consists in having and getting, and in
four years of high school beneficial to every student. They should get much more recognition than being served by others. It consists in giving and in serving
they do. others. "
- If you think about it, not many schools have the unique library that we have. It's ~reat to
have an upper level where you can actually study, and a lower level where you can meet WIth your
friends to socialize.
- Our athletic events are always well attended, and students show their school spirit in a variety
of ways ... whether it be with newspapers or pounding on the bleachers.
- Last year the A-team put together a very worthwhile scrub & grub day to help beautify our
campus. They are trying to schedule another one for this year so that everyone will again be able to
partake in the cleaning of Arcadia.
- Finally, Arcadia can't be tbat bad of a place because retired teachers and former students are
always returning for a quick visit.
So give us a break. We're not perfect, but we're good and trying to get. better. G!ve us a cha~ce
to improve. We'll show you that high school students can turn a very nIce place mto somethmg
even nicer.

Horoscope for December with Christy and Eileen

by Denise Howard (Cancer) and Tiffany Ray (Leo)
Are you convinced that your
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Well Aries, your future looks Christmas break will be per-
grim. Don't worry about getting a job to pay for holiday gifts feet? Well, we're worried.
because no one is going to buy you anything anyway. But don't
give up hope; maybe there really is a Santa Claus.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Stop bullying everyone around!
And we want you to worry
too. So here's a list of things Student of the Month
to be worried about over the
Try being nice for once! Everyone is talking behind your back. holidays. Okay, worry.
Try smiling for once. Your teeth aren't that bad and no one Worry that everyone hates
notices your zits.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Stop talking and lUt the books! yOU. Worry thilt ~v~ryont
Finals are coming up and it looks like you're going to fail. This thinks you are stupid. Worry
that you have ugly toes. Worry
Christmas, ask Santa for a miracle-your math teacher makes a
that your dog has fleas. Worry
mistake and you just might pass.
that you have fleas. Worry
CANCER (June 21-July 22): The holidays are here and you're
that Mr. Bruins will paint your
in good spirits. Having a good Christmas means a lot to you. Do
house. Worry that you'll be
your shopping early and you will get everything you've ever
the victim of the next Immacu-
wanted this Christmas.
late Conception. Worry that
LEO (July 23-August 22): Cheers to the New Year! You're
your parents will catch you
passing with all A's. You find a 500 dollar bill, and get 200 more
reading The Joy of Sex. Worry
for Christmas. So celebrate and have a party!!!
that there are no men of steel Scott
VIRGO (August 23-September 22): Watch your weight this in the world. If you're a guy,
Alan
holiday vacation. Too many deserts may begin to show. Before This month, The Arcadian has chosen two students to share
worry that you'll never be able
you eat that piece of cherry pie, remember, each slice has 524 the title of Student of the Month. Not only do they share the
to grow a mustache. If you're
calories. same interests, talents, and strong leadership qualities, but these
a girl, worry that you'll grow a
LIBRA (September 23-0ctober 22): You're selfish! Stop two sensational seniors are also best friends. They are drum
mustache. Worry that when
reaching for the clouds, you're not that good looking! Set your major, Scott Lang, and percussion leader, Alan Work.
you drive by that one guy's
goals at a reasonable standard. Don't worry though, the Scott Lang has been interested in drums as long as he can
house, he'll be sitting in the
exterminator has a crush on you. Hang on to him, he's the only remember. "I used to watch the drummers in parades and since
driveway. Worry that everyone
thing you have left. then that's all I've ever wanted to do."
is in on the joke but you.
SCORPIO (October 23-November 21): Buy a rabbit's foot, a Scott has realized this dream as he has led the Arcadia Titan
Worry that your father will
horseshoe, find a four-leaf clover and cross your fingers; your Marching Band for the past two years as drum major.
leave you out of his will.
luck is running out. You will accidentally be put on a plane to Unending rehearsals and sectional and marching out on the
Worry that your date will take
Russia, and for their Christmas, they light Americans' hair on field at 6:35 A.M. every morning often make Scott and other
you to the drive-in, and when
fire. you go to the bathroom, he'll band members wonder if it's worth it.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21): Don't you hate Scott feels that support for band and other groups in this
move the car to a new loca-
having your birthday so close to Christmas? You never get all school is severely lacking. He believes that people don't always
tion. Worry that Michael
the attention you want, and you're always the forgotten pea in realize how hard band members really work.
Jackson will never die. Worry
the pod. Don't worry, you will always have your pet goldfish Scott also plays drums for chorale and last year he won the
that your best friend will
Max. become a game-show host. Optomists Award for Excellence in Arts.
CAPRICORN (December 22-January 19): You will receive a In the future, Scott plans to attend ASU and later on become
Worry that there's a right way
letter from the president of the United States! Don't get too to mash and you don't know a band director.
excited though, it's a draft notice! You'll soon be on your way to Scott's dedication and talent have helped the band to become
it. Worry that your date will be
Chile, and lucky you, you're on the front line! able to tell that you don't unified and precise.
AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18): Have you noticed know. Worry that you'll make "Being in band these past four years," Scott adds, "has made
that people have been avoiding you lately? Well, confidentially, your date an elegant dinner, high school a liveable experience."
it's your breath. This month take a little time out for yourself. and when he sees it, he'll ask Another student who has as much interest in band as Scott is
Scope is on blue-light special at K-Mart! Live a little! for Apple Jacks. Worry that Alan Work. Alan has led Arcadia's outstanding percussion for
PISCES (February 19-March 20): Don't get so emotional over you have bad breath. Worry two years now, and he has been active in band for three.
petty traumas. So what if your house burned down, your cat that the Kleenex is showing. Besides his work in marching band, Alan is in jazz band and
died, and your steady blew you off, things will get worse. You're And above all, worry that pep band. Alan is a member of the National Honor Society and
getting that job at Jack-In-The-Box! your Cotillion date won't is in the top II of his class. In addition to playing drums and
show up. bells, he is also a skilled piano and trombone player. He is also a
~--~r'-~,~ __________~________,
member of the Piano Teacher's Guild.
~ Arcadia High Sch_1
But Alan's main attention at the moment is centered on
"Athens of the Night", a Greek band that Alan is in. Tom and
f/l.U~~~~~='tL"':L);;L.::,.....~...JtW-JII!!::l~..!...Jri;J~~'~ Phoenix. Al 15011 Demitri Sahnas, as well as the other band members are all kept
Editors-in-Chief ..... . .............. ..... ........... ... .... . ..... Christy Williamson & Loretta Wooten
busy playing at weddings and at various places around town.
Feature Editors .......................................................... Eileen Cleere & Tiffany Ray "Athens of the Night" played at the Arizona State Fair and they
News Editor ................................ . . ....... . .. ........................ ..... Martha Bunce even produced their own tape which is being sold at "The
Sports Editor . ............... .. ...................................................... Claudia Higgs Andros" and "Demetra's Kitchen."
Business Manager . .................. . ............................................. Sheila Czerwinski In the future, Alan would like to attend Stanford University
Photographer ................................. ....... ............................ George Hammond and pursue the field of music by getting a Master's Degree in
Reporters ..... ... ..... . . ........ ....................... Kim Beckley, Susanne Carroll, Emily Chrisman, Music Performance and Composition.
Alison Creighton, Justin Dixon, Amy Hopkins, Denise Howard, Robin Israel, Marla Occhino, Mary Shroen, These two exceptional students obviously deserve the title
Julie Sherman, Van Tucker 'Student of the Month.' Without Scott Lang and Alan Work
S onsor ..................................................................... Mrs. Claudia J. Hagen
 What Do You Want from Santa?
Troy Kochis, Senior; I would like my mother to get well.
Spirit Club Talk to the Stars
Rumor has it that the reason ex-beaver Julyce
Ian Brasure, Junior; Walter Mondale's nose gold-plated.
Bill Barber, Teacher; I want to be adopted by an Arab
attempts to Monbleaux is only in class at Arcadia for two or
three days a week is because nobody has bothered
Princess - preferably one that is very elderly and infirm.
Linda Klekner, Senior; A one-way ticket to anywhere but bring back to inform her that Scottsdale has been closed.
When we finally broke the news to her, she said in
Arizona.
T.J. Hair, Freshman; For everyone in the world to have peace
and for the world to become an anarchy.
the 'magic' shock, "Oh, no wonder the classes are so small
and the parking lot is always empty. "
Joe Wintergalen, Junior; For Jay "the Birdman" Francis and Two years ago, when We asked Mr. Schifino why he tried to run over
Brynn "Irok" Kirkland to get back together. Arcadia High School was in Christy Williamson in the faculty parking lot as
Sally Blake, Sophomore; A lifetime with M.T. danger of closing forever, she walked to class. His reply, "Students wabk-
George Trezos, Senior; Playboy's Miss December. there was a great campaign of ing in the fahculty pahking lot abre fabre game. "
Dani Conklin, Sophomore; Lisa Hirsch's reputation. spirit and love for our school We were curious as to why senior class secre-
Jeff London, Freshman; Anything blonde around 34-24-36. that played a great part in tary David Burkett is a National
Eileen Cleere, Senior; Leanne Livermore's respect. keeping it open. T- Shirts, one minute, and is suspended from school for
Jim Adcox, Junior; My two front teeth! bumper stickers, and posters fighting the next. He discreetly mumbled, "Peo-
Shelley Denison, Senior; One semi-tall, black-haired, blue- adorned sufaces of not just ple started calling me "Zippy the Pinhead'
eyed college boy. But I'll settle for Sean Lake. Arcadia, but the community because I was such a scholar, and I would rather
Lonnie McCarty, Senior; A small diamond ring! as well. During that stressful be known as 'Boom-Boom Burkett'."
Dave Martin, Senior; His ego. time, Arcadians realized just Recently, Mrs. Riddle was given a series of
Mike Leshowitz, Freshman; A tall, slender blonde, 34-22-36. what was at stake and proved word "association tests. The first word that came
Paul Porter, Junior; To go with Buddy Hammond to "Fan- their love and devotion by to her mind when the tester said "couch" was
nies" . their spirit of unity. When the "death". When he said "pizza" the response was
Lisa Hirsch, Junior; Santa doesn't give Jewish people school needed it most, the "murder", and when he said "kitten" her first
presents. students came through. It was thought was "guillotine". We asked her for an
Jill Bernas, Junior; A cheap, sleazy night at the "Erotica". a close call, but we won, and explanation of this, and she merely replied,
Marit Kommedal, Senior; For Santa to let it rain in Africa. that's why we're here today. "DIE!"
Brian Swan, Sophomore; To get a real body. Although it was not so long Now that top-senior Tammy Lustgarten has
Jenny Gillstrap, Junior; C.T. from Chapparal. ago, Arcadia seems to have limited her college choices down to two, Harvard
Robin Jason, Senior; Steve Rosholt with a red bow around his forgotten that feeling, and and Scottsdale Community College, we asked
neck at Kaibab field. lately it seems we've needed it. what her criteria would be in choosing between
There are some of us who the two. She replied, "Well those Ivy League
What's Your New Year's remember that feeling and
what it added to our campus.
Studs at Harvard are really hot, but education
must come first, so this fall I will be enrolling at
Resolution? And this year, we want to get
it back!
SCC."
We asked Mr. Camwell what he finds most
Carol Brown, Senior; To try and understand Senor
Heywood's Spanish II class. The 1984 Titan Spirit Club gratifying about teaching at Arcadia. He pon-
Jim Adcox, Junior; Not to smart off to guys from Coronado. is a group of people whose sole dered the question for a moment and replied,
Mark Hunsaker, Senior; Not to take Wampler to another par- purpose is to promote school "The Aborigines of the outback in Australia
ty. spirit and unity; not just for believe that through sterilization eternal life can
Brad Holmes, Junior; To end up face down in the gutter. games, but for the other be obtained."
Avery Crossman, Senior; To get Troyan "A" in Senior activities at. Arcadia, and for When asked about the rumors that he is con-
Compo the whole student body · as sidering marriage, senior George Trezos replied,
Troy Kochis, Senior; To get Avery an "A" in Trig. well. This year, we'd like to "Yes, it's true. I'm through with the scam
Dani ConkUn, Sophomore; Not to Whine. bring back some of the magic forever, and I really love no other than Christy ..
Evan Northbrook, Junior; Not to hit or kick Leanne. our school once had. . and maybe Bo ... and there's always Vanessa
We want to make everyone Williams, but that's it."
Do you qualify? proud of where they go to Mr. Shore if he was really a Delta
school. We need to know what Darling in his earlier years, or if he just says it to
everyone wants for Arcadia impress the girls. He was quick to reply, "It's
The Honors Program Meet the challenge!
and we need more members to
help us make the changes. If
true ... it does impress the women, but I only say
it to prove that I'm younger than the rest of the
you are a spirited Arcadian, or social studies teachers."
if you'd like to be, please join
ed up in his adorable boxers.
• HONORS COURSES us in changing the the way
things are now. If you have Mr. Barber (By the way, he received an
iqeas for us, we want to hear award for the best looking
• FEE WAIVERS legs.)
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 Athletes feats
Volleyball
by Alison Creighton
Not only did the 1984-85
varsity volleyball team have a
successful season, they placed
third in divisionals. Actually,
they tied for second place, but
came in third with a deciding
coin toss.
At the beginning of their
season they didn't do so well,
for there were only two return-
ing varsity players from last
year. They also had some pro-
blems with position changes.
But these girls worked
together as a team by putting a
lot of hard work into their
practices and all their effort
into their games. With their
positive attitudes and their
support from Coach Sandy
Haddock, they started winn-
ing most of their games.
Before they knew it, they had
made it to divisionals.
These girls are a fine exam-
ple of the pride and dignity
Arcadia is famous for. They
gave their all in their games,
and when they lost, they walk-
ed off the court holding their
heads high. They didn't take a
negative attitude toward thier
loss, instead they planned for
their next game by working on
the areas in which they were
weaker in and mastered them.
And when they won, they
graciously acknowledged the
other team before walking off
the court. All of these players
are winners both on and off
the court.
The outstanding players of
the 1984-85 varsity volleyball
team are Kathy Berry, setter;
Becky Molen, hitter and
blocker; Tess Montgomery,
setter; Natalie Nadolski,
defense; Teri Paschal,
defense; Rhonda Pesce,
blocker and defense; Daren
Pomrening, hitter and
defense; Jan Rubin, hitter and
blocker; and Karen Smith,
defense and blocker.
Arcadia is proud to have
great athletes like these girls
on their side!
Cross Country
Under the unparallelled
leadership of coach Dave Ar-
chibald, the Arcadia Cross
Country team shattered the
spirits of their competitors, as
the girls captured the Division
title and the boys took third
place.
The boys, who took fifth
place last year, have improved
greatly. The girls (led by senior
Angela Tassoni) enjoy the se-
cond Divisional title in a row.
Angela, avenging an earlier
defeat at a Maryvale competi-
tion, placed first at the Divi-
sional meet. Junior Miki Clark
took eighth; Brittin Skelton,
twelfth; Debbie Hamby, fif-
teenth; Kimi Haynes, seven-
teenth; and Katie Ewing, eigh-
teenth. Trevor Browne and
Casa Grande attained the first
and second place Boy's Divi-
sional titles.
Out of a field of 82 runners,
Eric Reade led the Arcadia
boy's team, placing fifth.
John Davis came in tenth, Bob
Fortner took twelth. Craig
Haynes placed thirty-third,
Gregg Ghelfi, forty-fourth,
Jonathon Biel, forty-fifth, and
Oark Gilbert, fifty-first.
Since both the girls and the
boys placed in the top five at
. . . th uati 1 or
the State Meet, hosted by Ar-
cadia on November 12.
Hosting a state meet is a com-
plicated task. Without the
dedicated help of Doug
McSpadden, Dave Archibald,
and Curtis Bluth, the meet
would never have been as suc-
cessful as it was. Pep Band,
Porn, Cheer, the J.V. Cross
Country team, and the A.S.U.
Cross Country gave their sup-
port and assistance as well.
At the State Meet, the top
story was, once again, senior
Angela Tassoni. She placed
highest in the Phoenix
Metropolitan area with fifth
place, defeated only by four
girls from the Tucson area.
The boy's team, coming back
from a defeat just 6 days
earlier, overcame Cas a Grande
for a well-deserved victory.
Overall, the girl's team plac-
ed 15th and the boys 16th at
the State Meet. Congratula-
tions, Cross-Country runners,
for a fantastic season! See you
next year.
Swimming
One of the most successful
seasons in Arcadia's history
for the Arcadia Titan Swimm-
ing Team ended as the girls
captured both State and Divi-
sional titles and the boys took
3rd and 12th respectively.
The Divisonal Meet was
held on November 3rd where
the girls team caromed to the
top winning the Divisional
Championship. Jenny Arm-
strong won the 100m Freestyle
and Kristin Halter won the
Divsional Diving Champion-
ship. Annette Hornung did a
nice 100m Backstroke.
Led by triple winners, Kent
Lassen and Josh Butner, the
boys placed highly in divi-
sionals. Arcadia's radical relay
team consisting of Kent
Lassen, Josh Butner, Chris
Cooper, and Tommy Carlson,
took 1st and was called one of
the top ten fastest relay teams
in the state.
Bengi Levenson, Tim
Thomas, Glenn Michael,
Jason Price, Chris Cooper,
Tommy Carlson, and Sean
Cooney all gave their utmost
efforts at this meet.
They were only seated to get
5th, but the Arcadia girls
walked away with the State
Championship for the second
year in a row. The girls team
came to life as they overcame
tough rivals Dobson and
Xavier. Stupendous perfor-
mances came from those
swimmers such as Sally Carl
who placed 4th in the 200m
and 7th in the 100m
Breaststroke. Stacey Morgan
took a 3rd in the 500m Free
and a 4th in the 100 Butterfly
help them win.
Kristin Halter astounded the
spectators with her near
perfect diving as she received a
4th.
In Alexia Hotis' best race
the 100m Backstroke, she
placed 5th and in the 500m
Freestyle, Alexis cruised to
6th.
Sharon George who was not
expected to score a point
received two 6ths which push-
ed the team up a great deal.
The girls medley relay im-
proved their time from last
year and took 3rd.
Fortunately, the girls team
got to swim in a 2nd relay. The
team consisting of Erika
Gilsdorf, Jenny Armstrong,
Carla Hotis, and Jody Carl
placed 2nd.
The Arcadia Boy's Swimm-
ing Team did considerable
damage as they placed 12th.
Sean Cooney received 10th in
Diving and Kent Lassen placed
12th in the 100m Freestyle.
Chris Cooper, Tom Carlson,
and Josh Butner all performed
well.
Congratulations to our
champion swimmers on a job
well done.
Arcadia's basketball team
started its season on a good
note as they had a 2-2 record
in the first four games of play.
Against defending state
champions, the Chandler
Wolves, Arcadia was unfor-
tunately defeated 81-67. The
Titans, led by Sean Lake, gave
a good fight as they came
back in the 3rd quarter but
fell behind again in the 4th.
Mark Formanek played a
strong game scoring 14
points.
But the Titan spirit led
them to the burning of th
eChaparral Firebirds in an
83-72 defeat. Andrew Hart-
sfield led the team to victory
as he scored many times.
Sean Lake was the high scorer
in the game.
One of the most exciting
games Arcadia has ever seen
was that against Coronado. In
the last thirty seconds, the
score was 59-60, Arcadia's
favor. Unfortunately, AR-
cadia lost the ball and after
about four repeated attempts
at the basket, Coronado final-
ly made the shot winning by
two points including the free
throw made after the shot.
The final score was 62-60.
Despite the defeat, there
were a number of excellent
players including Mark For-
manek who completed 6 of 7
shots attempted.
Their next opponent was
tough rivals the Saguaro
Sabercats. The Titans crushed
the cats as they scored 72-61.
Steve Rosholt and Andrew
Hartsfield scored often.
This year's basketball is
coached b Richard Vee.
Golf
This year the golf team has
done an excellent job. They
played 14 matches during the
season. Their placements and
competitors are as follows:
Trevor Browne, Camelback,
Arcadia - won; Maryvale,
Tolleson, Casa Grande, Ar-
cadia - 2nd; Alhambra,
Maryvale, Arcadia - 2nd;
KOPA International (open)
-10th out of 17; Trevor
Browne, Tolleson, Arcadia
-lost; Casa Grande, Arcadia
-won; Camelback, Arcadia
-lost; Maryvale, Arcadia
-won; Casa Grande, Arcadia
-won; Hayden, Arcadia - won.
During divisionals this year,
the team placed 3rd and in
state, they placed 14th. Of
these matches, Horizon was
their toughest competitor.
The golf team consists of six
players: freshman Kevin Skin-
ner and sophomore Jay
Wright, who are tied for first;
junior Kevin Shaffer; junior
Tony De Falco; junior John
Overby; and sophomore Nor-
man Williams. These boys had
a lot of practicing, and by the
looks of it, it benefitted
them!!
Well, we congratulate all of
you players, and we hope to
see you back next year.
Athletes of
the month
by KimberlyBeckley
A new student from
Washington High School
started his senior year here at
Arcadia. As you all know,
starting in a new school
anywhere is hard but being a
new senior is a killer. Eric
Reed, our athlete of the
month, has defied that myth.
He has made a huge impact on
the cross country team and is
rumored to be the best runner
on the team, although he will
deny it.
Eric is an exceptional runner
and runs about 50 to 60 miles a
week during the season. The
most amazing thing about Eric
is that he places very little em-
phasis on individual achieve-
ment and great emphasis on
group effort. He says that if he
runs a good race but the team
loses, he feels he has also lost.
If the whole team wins then
everyone feels as though they
have won. He says that the
team is extremely dedicated.
They all offer encouragement
to one another and are a very
close team.
Being on such a close team,
Eric says, has helped him ad-
just to Arcadia and meet lots
of new people. Being on a
team forces the people to com-
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municate. He really likes being
on the team and being at Ar-
cadia. He says he has made
many new friends and gets
along well with his teachers.
Where does he go from
here? Eric has gotten two
athletic scholarships from
Scottsdale Community Col-
lege and Phoenix College but
hasn't made up his mind on
where to go yet. However, he
has decided to go for a doc-
trate in psychology.
He has picked psychology
for a career because he loves
working with people and has a
need to help them. He says he
wants to be the kind of doctor
that really cares and heals pa-
tients.
Well, Eric, Good Luck and
Arcadia is proud of you.
Tess
by Alison Creighton
December's girl "Athlete of
the Month" is the talented
Tess Montgomery. Tess enjoys
playing on both the varsity
basketball and softball teams,
but her favorit~ sport is
volleyball. During her
freshman year at Arcadia, she
played on the freshman team
as a setter. Becasue of her
gifted ability, she was chosen
to be on the varsity volleyball
team her sophomore year. She
was the first girl in Arcadia's
history to make it to varsity as
a sophomore. As a junior, she
began playing the position of
middle hitter, and as a senior,
her position has changed back
to setter.
Over last summer, Tess
underwent three knee
surgeries, but this didn't seem
to interfere with her ag-
gressiveness as a volleyball
player. She'd like to thank
Coach Sandy Haddock for her
encouragement and will-
ingness to let her go through
therapy while on the team.
Coach Haddock has been a
true asset to her success.
During Tess' junior year,
she was awarded all-league,
all- division first team, and se-
cond team all-city.
This year she was awarded
first team all-city. In her spare
time, Tess enjoys skiing and
writing. She loves to play
volleyball barefooted on the
beaches of California.
When asked what she thinks
of this year's varsity volleyball
team, she replied, "They
started out inexperienced, for
there were only two returning
varsity players. But the girls
put in several hours of hard
work, and started beating the
other teams."
Tess wishes next year's
volleyball team all the luck in
the world, and Arcadia wishes
Tess the same!
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