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

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The articles weren ' t cool. We aren ' t a bad school. It ' s a good place to learn and be with your friends Dion Phil- lips, sophomore. The articles were inexcusea- ble. I felt that the school should have been represented better because there is so much else out there to write about Dylan Schot. It was fun being on banner team. I really felt I was a part of the school because I got to go first and carry Arlington ' s name. Kim Mozer, freshman. HIGH »0 7 SCHOOL O Simba Kali Special Report |— IQIQ Q Daily decisions affect schedules of students A typical student; is there really such a thing? The Simba Kali believes that everyone is a unique individual. But . . , we need a representative. What do teenagers do; vi hat daily decisions do they make; how do they spend their time? We asked senior, Mike Roberts. He described his typical week day: I get up at either 4:15 or 6:30 (4:15 for swim practice, 6:30 if I decide not to go). Practice is from 5:00-6:30 am in downtown Riverside. I eat breakfast afterwards or when I get up (no prac- tice). Then I fed my animals (chickens. a mule) and do some of the homework I should have done the night before. At last, I go to school (usually I speed be- cause I ' m late.) Ist-A.P. English 2nd-Physics 3rd-Calculus 4th-No Class, YEA! (I either go home or go out to lunch early. I rarely use the time wisely, and have a good time for my almost 2- hour lunch.) 5th-Yearbook-stressed, but fun. 6th-Government After school I go home, eat every- thing in sight, get my swimming equip- ment together (suits, towels, etc.) and go to practice. (4:00-7:00 is practice, a killer!) I get home about 7:40, and have dinner about 8:00. Sometimes I do a little homework, but usually I ' m too tired. Maybe I ' ll watch a little T.V. but that ' s rare, mostly Wednesday or Thursday. I go down to my room, listen to my stereo and play games on my computer for about 15 minutes. At last, I go to bed, anywhere from 8:30 to 10:30 at night. HIGH SCHOOL ' 87 41 V

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HIGH SCHOOL ' 87 PEOPLES ' OPINIONS COMMUNITY HELPED BY STUDENTS I enjoyed the intellectual stimulation of Arlington ' s envi- ronment surrounding my peers and I. Loren Termo, ju- nior- The premise of ttie series was to describe what goes on in today ' s high schools. How- ever, it seemed that the re- porter had already selected topics and statistics that she wanted to use. Rather than re- port what the high school ex- perience was for the vast ma- jority of students at Arlington, she selected her own subjects and found students to match her statistics. fylrs. Donna Metcalf. librarian. I needed a job so I could afford my car and extra things on the weekends, Krisha Smith explained, but I also en- joyed helping other people. Because of the high cost of cars, as well as the insurance to cover them, many stu- dents found themselves hitting the pavement seeking employment. I hated working fast food, but it was all I could find at the time because I didn ' t have much experience, confessed Jennifer llecki. Other students were involved with i the community in other ways. Our | Youth Group had car washes to help ' raise money for our church, re- 1 marked Crystal Jordan. ROTC did their part by volunteering to clear up a ce- metary. We volunteered because it was a mess with all the weeds, and we wanted it to look good, said Linh Tang. Laura Elliot taught handicapped kids how to ride horses. I like to see joy on their faces as they learned to ride. They feel such a feeling of free- dom when they ' re on the horse. Many times students went out of their way to help the community, even if it started to help themselves, such as with a job. Teenagers can ' t be all that bad if so many of them help, not hinder society, right? SELLING HOMEMADE GOODS, Tuesdee Rundle makes money for band. The Homecoming Carni- val, held in November, was a good opportunity for the community to be Involved with the high school. BRINGING IN THE CARTS, Steve DeMent earns his wages at Lucky ' s Supermarket. Many stu- dents held jobs within the community to support their extra-curricular activities. TAKING A BREAK, Mike Roberts and his girlfriend Kris Cassias wait in Mr, Van Meters room after school. Mike was heavily involved with swimming for Riverside Aquatic Association. OPENING ANOTHER GIFT. Mike Roberts momen- tarily looks over his new computer at Christmas time. Computers were beginning to be a popular gift because of the necessity they became in society. 40 STUDENT LIFE V

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HIGH SCHOOL ' 87 PEERS Besides the academic re- quirements, the things that the Press reported were of no real importance to society. That kind of information should stay in the high school. James Sicard, sen- ior. Others express opinions Oh my gosh, did you read about Arling- ton High School? exclaimed Jane. This was heard around the city of Riverside after the December articles on High School ' 86 appeared in the local paper. Arlington Stu- dents and faculty weren ' t alone in reading the articles. Students that attended other local high schools also expressed their opinions. Former Ramona student, Shawn Anthony, stated What was said about the smell in the parking lot wasn ' t true, espe- cially with campus aide. Bob Rule out there. According to other people, the articles only covered a minority of students, not the majority. Ramona freshman, Beth Gil- more stated, The articles just assumed what students thought, they didn ' t ask or get the true story. They didn ' t impress me, especially how AHS was presented. As expected, there was some agreement and disagreement with the articles. Poly junior, Claudia Lara revealed, I didn ' t read the articles, but from what I heard it seemed unfair to cover a small amount of students and their opinions. While the articles were obviously a hot topic at AHS, they may not have been dis- cussed widely at other schools. Many of the students who were contacted had not read the articles. A few were concerned and oth- ers didn ' t get too upset, because after all, the articles weren ' t about our school, ex- plained Claudia Lara. When t went to Poly, no one thought much of the articles since it wasn ' t about Poly, but now that I go here, t realize that the articles weren ' t true and Arlington is a pretty coot school. Richie Brower, tor. mer Poly student, sopho- more. DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY, Jeanette Tupper attends the Mid-Winter ball with Trent Seck- enger, Jeanette was president of ASB, active with the tennis team, and on the pep squad. GLANCING THROUGH THE PAPER, Beth Gilmore reads the Press-Enterprise. Some students from local high schools were well informed on the arti- cles, others were not. KEEPING SCORE, Mr. Dick Diamond and Mr. Jack Harrison concentrate on the basketball game. Mr. Diamond was Interviewed for a Press Enterprise feature article. 42 V STUDENT LIFE