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

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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

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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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TRUE FRIENDS STILL SEE THE REAL PERSON What happens when your life be ' comes public knowledge I really discovered who my true friends were when I got to school that Monday morning after the articles were published. They knew it was blown out of proportion, and said they were sor- ry. explained Jeanette Tupper. The Press Enter- prise 6 6 a few in-depth articles on individual stu- dents, which in cluded Jeanette Tupper. Paul Hampton, and Eugene Takenaga. Some of the people who were interviewed for the Press En- terprise were a bit disappointed with the results. The quotes were truthful, and it was what I said, but I felt it was overdone, stated Eugene Taken- aga. Students were not the only people inter- viewed. An indepth article was written about so- cial studies teacher. Mr. Dick Diamond. He also had some concerns. Some of the things I said were off the record, said in confidence, and Ms. Borbath printed it anyway. She dwelt on one comparison I barely made and made the whole article revolve around it, and she even misquot- ed me. HIGH SCHOOL Simba Kali Special Report After the initial reaction wore off, some people weren ' t too concerned. Paul Hampton con- firmed, Some of the facts were twisted around, but I wasn ' t mad. because my friends still treated me the same. One interviewee, Eugene Takenaga, felt that misinterpretation was the result of a lack of com- munication. Ms. Borbath didn ' t read back the notes she had taken, and I had no indication of what the article would say. On the other hand, Xavier Miranda, who was interviewed around the same time by Agustin Gurza. another Press re- porter, confided that the reporter was under- standing, he read back what he had written down. It was almost as if he gave me a small preview so I knew what to expect. Although some of these people felt they wer- en ' t conveyed accurately enough, most were not bothered, because they were secure with their true friends who knew the true them. The articles made me feel as though a student had to fit into the groups they de- scribed. They described the extreme groups, yet there are so many students who are in- between. Karen Kline, junior. I am really pleased to teach these kids at Arlington High School. They are wonderful and have so much to contri- bute to our society. fulr. Ga- len Darrough, teacher. Kim Olvera 1 don ' t think that the articles showed enough truth. I know Eugene really well, and they didn ' t cover him accuratly at all. They made him look like a hermit. Scott Burke, senior. HIGH SCHOOL ' 87