Arlington High School - Simba Kali Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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BSU FRONT ROW: Sheila Minnifield. Jonathan Richard- son. Jackie Triplett. Tracy Evans. John Buie. Le- trica Martin, and Hiram Thomas. TOP ROW: Jac- queline Walker. DeAnthony Langston. Myra Mar- tin. Andrea Barber. Candy Hawkins. Donny McDaniel. and Jacque Thomas w Junior Alvin Barber munched out ' noon BSU meeting before a BSU Reorganizes Priorities Leadership, responsibility, and edu- cation are all words which are impor- tant to the Black Student Union. BSU emerged in the 60 ' s, a time when there was a need to unify black stu- dents. Now in the 80 ' s, priorities have changed. Blacks are active in all areas of school life: student government, cheerleading, band, ROTC, and nu- merous other clubs, organizations, and sports. Consisting of twenty-five members, BSU ' s main goal this year was to get Kasey Bedford was active in BSU, but also found time to play on the Girls ' JV Basketball team. away from being a totally social club, and it was reorganized under the di- rection of first-year advisor, Mr. Milan. Although in favor of a greater em- phasis on education, Mr. Milan still felt that the students needed social activi- ties, some of these activities came through BSU. The organization ' s fund- raising activities this year included hav- ing a candy sale and a car wash. Presi- dent Jackie Triplett led the group at their meetings every Thursday at lunch when they organized their activities. BSU 39

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MECHA FRONT ROW Madeline Soto. Luanda Pena. Vir- ginia Navarro. Maria Vasquez. Linda Escalera. and Bernice Corner. ROW 2 Becky Infante. Hen- ry Velasquez. Maria Beradina. Kathy Salas. Ar- lene Ramirez, and Suchi Wang TOP ROW Tony Sandoval. Juan Diaz, Arthur Delarosa. Steve DeAro. Rudolf Palmerin, Tony Murrillo. and David Murnllo Optimistic Goals Influence MECHA Trips to Disneyland, softball tourna- ments, and building the second-place float for the Homecoming Parade pro- vided MECHA with a busy schedule. When asked the reasons for organiz- ing the MECHA Club. President Henry Velasquez stated ... to help Chi- cano students get involved in school activities and to prepare themselves for the future. Expeditions to Riverside City College and the University of Cali- fornia at Riverside helped the students get a better understanding of the pos- sibilities for their future education. At their noon meetings every Wednesday in portable 11, the twen- ty-seven members were mainly con- cerned with uniting the Mexican- American students here at Arlington. » Zoot Suit was the theme for MECHA ' s sec- ond-place float in the Homecoming Parade which featured the shadowy character of Lor- enzo Sevallos. Senior Henry Velasquez, MECHA president, keeps a smile throughout the activities of his office

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ft t ft! tl ft ft AA 1 V v . MADRIGALS FRONT ROW Advisor Margie Uechi. Richard Bean. Jill Lattimer. Doug Turczak. Col- lean Merrill. John Lord. Kareen Tripp. Brian Put- nam. Lon Qumtana. Donald Lanning. and Jackie Holt TOP ROW Larry Mam. Rene Cook. David Arrant. Michelle Moore. Allen Brock. Shelly Joslen. Eric Soholt, Susan Lowry. John Cato. Lon Brad- shaw. Clark Hadden. Michelle Casey, and Happy Hanks » Formal attire adorns vocalists Dave Arrant and Allen Brock as they perform at the Annual Christ- mas Festival at Riverside City College. A Beautiful Blend. . Shimmering white dresses and rich tan tuxes enhanced the choir as they performed throughout the community. Performances at Arlington, the Mission Inn, Disneyland, and at various schools throughout the district kept them con- stantly in the spotlight. Many of the members had never had experience in a choir before, so interest and enthusiasm was high. Gaining the musical skills of sight read- ing, learning rhythm and a musical vo- cabulary, and reading notes, members endeavored +o achieve their highest potential. Renaissance, pop, and classical were among the styles of music stud- ied by the 120 singers. Smaller groups within the choir were the Swing Choir, Concert Choir, and the Madrigals. Per- formances were polished and friend- ships strengthened through the time spent practicing at Tuesday night re- hearsals and in class. Sophomore Julie Nelson described what she thought was the best thing in the world: ... the end of a perfor- mance when the audience is going hysterical, clapping, screaming, and whistlingl Despite the concentration neces- sary for remaining on key and rehears- als that lasted for hours on end, the Madrigals kept on plugging ahead to meet one of the most musically chal- lenging years in Arlington ' s history. Performances that numbered up to four a day, after practices first period daily, were enough to strain some voices. During the holiday season, one of the busiest times for the musicians, their performances took them to places ranging from Disneyland to convalescent homes and to the radio station 99. 1 to share their musical abili- ties. When they sang at Disneyland on December 21 they joined 2,000 other choir members who together formed a human Christmas tree. The Madrigals were a select group of twenty-six experienced singers. In order to gain their privileged position, each member had to try out before school started and again second se- mester. Money earned from concerts helped to pay for transportation, while profits from candle and candy sales will send them for performances in the Hawaiian Islands in the summer of ' 81 Michelle Casey summed it all up: knew it was all worthwhile when we stood on the open staircase at the Mis- sion Inn and heard the beautiful blend of our voices. 40 Choir