Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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RO e OF OUR PASSIONS Oo event, no outside occurance, not advice that | or anyone else (and for that matter, no amount of fame, adulation or money) wil ever be as important to you as whatever burning, overwhelming passion wakes you in the middle of the night, forces you Out of bed and causes you to tremble inside That passion, that drive to create, to soar, that immortal yearning is your best friend. It will sustain you throughout your life To Scott Hesse, this passion takes the form of skateboarding. Hesse is not just another student as AHS, he’s something a little differ- ent—he’s a skater. Skating is one of the few sports which calls for unbelievable stamina, unmatchable courage and utter concewn- tration, which pits skater against environ- ment “It’s fast, it’s a rush. That’s alll can say,’’ he uttered in a stoked fashion Shannon Miner, on the other hand, ex- presses herself through dance. Miner has been dancing for eight years “The best feeling is knowing when you're out there that you're giving up yourself to other people,”’ she said. The long hours of practice have not taken their toll on Miner “When | was younger it was a sacrifice to have to rehearse all the time, but now | love it So much it’s not a sacrifice anymore,”’ Min- er added. So now the weekend has arrived and it has been building up in you all week long. Now’s the time, here’s your chance. So, slip into your wetsuit, grab your deck, tie up your skates, and get your parachute checked— find your true self and you won't go wrong. Get onto that stage and let your true self shine on atte PON AS IATL ESN TA OEE

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To all the girls I've loved before... - Samuel Louis, Alex Bell and AHS graduate Ken Manuel! show off their manly bodies after a hard day of boogie boarding at Ocean Beach in San F rancisco. Sheer poeiry in motion - Lisa John- son glides to a perfect stop for the camera. Johnson practices daily and has her hopes high for her on- going skating career. My Lines! My lines! | can’t remem- ber my lines! - Shannon Miner struts her stuff during her performance in 42nd Street in which she palyed the lead, 24 Weekend Life

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BRANT DUOISUY “A THE JETS BLACK BLUE pirit Week was what made every- one excited for the “Big Game” against our cross town competi- tion, the Encinal Jets. We wanted our stinging Hornets to buzz the | Jets out, to show them who was the loud- -. ° S F, est and of course the most spirited. We engaged in Class Competition ev- ery day of the week. Seniors were at the top of the list, usually winning the most points for their class. “| won best nerd costume and | tried to get all my friends to dress up for all the days,” said Jill Freistroffer enthusiastically, when asked how she helped her class be more spirited. Everyone was dressed in those funny looking costumes all having to do with beating the Jets. These outfits ranged from pajamas to nerdwear, as black and blue as a bruise and all the way to gold and white. Monday, we walked in our sleep in pajamas. Nerds invaded our school on Tuesday and we made the Jets sweat on Wednesday. On Thursday, we achieved the almost impossible and bruised the opposing team. Friday, the day of the “Big Game” the Hornets showed there stuff in gold and white. “Nerd day was the best because it was funny to see everyone dress up. It took a lot of guts,’’ giggled Karen Fong. Many people were wondering why we had a Spirit Week. Was it just something someone made up a long time ago and made it an annual event? Of course not! “It shows how spirited our school is and makes the other school look stupid when we all dress in gold and white costumes,” Eva Hageman said. This week showed a lot about our school. By dressing up, we showed that we really enjoyed coming to AHS, and besides, it was fun!! “Nerd day was the best,”” — Karen Fong