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

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Matthew McEllistrim Shannon McGowan David McHenry James McKenzie Becky McMurray Jennifer McNally Deborah McVay Michelle Melton Kevin Merino Justine Merrett Samantha Meyers Nathan Miller Ryan Miller Marty Mills Xavier Miranda Renee Mitchell Donna Momrow Jennifer Moore Christina Morgan Shannon Morgan V 174 X PEOPLE

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TRENUOUS SCHEDULES MADE IT HARD TO SURVIVE THE SENIOR YEAR ENIORS TACKLE STRES WORKING DILIGENTLY AFTER SCHOOL, Sheri Danner sacrifices social time to com- plete her research paper. My senior year has been really hard so far, because I ' m worried about not graduating or getting enough credits, commented Sheri Danner with intensity. There was, at times, overwhelming tension and relentless pressure on seniors as they struggled to meet deadlines and fulfill such rit- uals as filling out college applications and en- trance exams. Working after school involved extra time. Volumes of reading assignments, papers due, and everyday tasks caused some senior stress while desperately trying to keep up their grades in order to graduate. Students with advanced classes were un- der even more strain to excel, partly be- cause it was expected of them. A strenu- ous, no let up , studying schedule was common to American Government stu- dents, b ecause they knew it was either pass or take the course over in night school. Seniors tend to relax their studying habits thinking that they can breeze through the year, then they realize the possibilities of failing and ,. aren ' t prepared. Senioritus also seems to become contagious, said Mr. Wyper, government v ' teacher « Many seniors studied extra hours and put forth more effort P and quality into their work. The headaches grew rapid as sen- iors anticipated the S.A.T. tests, but when they were all ' ' over and done with, in reflec- tion, it wasn ' t as bad as what they expected. There seems to be so much more pressure and responsibility in school now that I ' m a senior, plus there ' s little time for a social life, stated Chris Morgan. There was a painful extended process of completing a year that meant seniors will part to go their separate ways to fulfill the goals and dreams they ' ve been planning and saving for at least these past four years. That was definitely the most stressful part of it all. by Karen Anderson Donald Matejka George Mayberry Allen McPeak Dana McCrory SENIORS STRESS Y

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IGHT CADETS DEDICATE FOUR YEARS TO THE ROTC PROGRAM ARNING THE RESPECT OF OTHERS FOUR YEAR CADETS. Seniors, Tory Har- relson, Erick Habenick, and Bob Sullivan look ready to take charge in ROTC uni- forms. Attention . . . Yes Sir! These commands and respectful responses were part of the every day lives of eight seniors whom dedicated themselves to a four year ROTC program. Randy Andre, Connie Bail, Matt Bellnap, JoAnne Biegel, Erick Habenick, Tory Harrelson, Bob Sullivan, and Maria Vargas were cadets for three years and teachers aides for an additonal one year. These seniors were glad that they had been in the program for so many years. Randy Andre comment- ed, I ' ve been in the ROTC program for all four years. Now that I am a senior, I think back, and every year was great! Another senior, Tory Harrelson, continued, I was in ROTC for one year when I was a freshman, then I had to move and go to a different school, but they didn ' t have an ROTC program. We moved back into the Arlington district that year, and I got to return to ROTC from where I left off. Tory explained, The years have really paid off, because now I am a deputy officer. Connie Bail and other Sr. officers have pride in the fact that the ROTC program attracted more students every year. According to Con- nie, ... many people in the program looked up to us seniors because we were with the program for so long. It make me feel important. Singing praise for the instructors, Bob Sullivan concluded, I ' m glad that I stuck it out for so long, because it has taught me a lot about every- thing in the program. Colonel Kruty is a great in- structor! by Stephanie Gordon Colleen Morris Windy Moskwa Mark Munoz David Murphy James Murphy Sandra Murray Laura Musacchio Kevin Neal SENIOR 4 YR. ROTC ' •