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

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HURRY. RUSH, GET IT DONE. Karen line has her cap size measured for a correct fit of her graduation cap. Cap and gown cost $20 00. 70 fat 7 T Sty (feme y Mail College Applications v y v V V Purchase Sr. Photos Pass All Classes Order Cap Gown Send Announcements Buy Sr. Yearbook y Research Jobs Students Pressured By Senior Deadlines Seniors have more to think about than just getting out of school. There were many other things to do in the course of the year. Immediate concerns were always grades. Will I pass? Will I graduate? Do I have the grades to get into the college I want? Grades can determine what the next year of a seniors life will be like. Other deadlines included sending those dreaded applica- tions out to colleges. After fi- nally finishing my college appli- cation to CIC Riverside and CIC Irvine, I proofread it ten times. I personally took it to the post office, because I was afraid the mailman would forget it. I prayed it wouldn ' t get lost in the mail, exclaimed Christal Mozer. Sending an application for the UC system costs $35 for the first application, and $20 for each one following. For a Cal. State application each one costs $45. To keep organized, some seniors developed checklists that they posted in prominent places to keep their goals close at hand. I make lists to keep me organized. I make lists for lots of things, but usually for choir, concluded Debbie Ham- lin. Jacket Sports A Price A unique jacket? Definitely. Shawn Gibbons had the saying, The Center Of Attention, on his letterman ' s jacket. He got the idea for his jacket, Be- cause I play center on the foot- ball team and center on the bas- ketball team. It ' s kind of a pun. A men ' s basic lettermans jacket started at about $100.00, and that didn ' t in- clude stitching or the picture. The price of the picture de- pended on the complexity of the design. My jacket cost about $300.00, stated Shawn. Parents thought that college was a money worry, but high school had it ' s share of finan- cial burdens too, like letter- mans jackets, cap and gown, rings, photos and announce- ments. ONE OF A KIND Shawn Gibbons is seen wearing his lettermans jacket. Shawn bought his jacket during his sen- ior year. SR. MINI MAG • 81

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INCONSPICUOUS WRITING. Jim Nie- hoff shows off his class ring. Jim had a white sapphire stone in his ring. High-Cost Purchases Estimated Highest Prices PROM-ARE YOU READY? Tracy Corn- well displays her dress for prom night. Tracy paid S200.00 for her dress. DECISIONS, DECISIONS . . . Carla Wilson examines her senior proofs to decide which picture she prefers. Carla had her pictures taken by Lifetouch Studios. Needed . . . $788.00 i Flashback over your senior year . . . how much did you or your parents spend? Eve Lar- son replied, Senior pictures were probably the most expen- sive items I bought. Another item that cost a small sum were senior announcements ranging from $36.50 to $91.00. Cap and gown orders also emp- tied the wallets of many. In my opinion the most ex- pensive item a senior had to buy was night at the prom, explained Chuck Green. James Reyes agreed, The most ex- pensive things for seniors to pay for were prom and grad night. Prom night costs could be out of this world! Several couplies rented a limosine at $40.00 an hour with a mini- mum of five hours. Then there were dresses or tuxedos to buy or rent. Even the price of tick- ets added up; $40-$50 a couple. Class rings if not purchased earlier in your school career could set a senior back any- where from $89.95 to $215.00. That price can still go up de- pending on the stone, grade of metal or other speciality want- ed on a ring. The total ... a whopping $788.00. Get the picture? by Jackie Burtt

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1£e U tie T eciat M After High School Plans Include More Than College Job. Work. Money. But how about a career? Some students have jobs that they plan to keep, and others just have other plans. Tom Gomez graduated mid-term so that he could work full time at Software Service Center. He started with shipping and receiv- ing and some sales. I want to go to GCR and eventually move up to corporate sales in my job, confided Tom. Also with some pre-ca- reer plans, Rachel Hol- brook is planning on going to Europe to study and find who I am and under- stand people. It was something she ' s always wanted to do, and she thinks it will help later to be a counselor for chil- dren. I want to under- stand them better. The time after high school can be used in oth- er ways besides just going immediately into college. Armed Services Offer College, Other Benefits What a better decision for your future than to give it to your country. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines. Take your choice, either branch can help you do what you want. Mark Kennedy explained, It offers free college opportunities and many benefits the civilan sec- tor does not offer. I am going in enlisted and will take communi- ty college courses which will work toward my degree. In a year, I hope to apply for the STUDYING IN CLASS, Mark Kennedy Is prepared to join the Air Force. Be- cause of his good grades and interest in college, he is planning on taking college courses while in the armed service. Academy or an ROTC college program so that I may receive my commission. I could contribute a lot be- cause I care, and a lot of people don ' t. My ultimate goal would be to become Chief Master Sar- gent, and to teach what I know, shared Laura Sum- mers. Mark finished, Knowing that I will serve my country in- fluenced my decision to join the Air Force. 82 • SENIORS