Bishop Amat High School - Tusitala Yearbook (La Puente, CA)

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s vs X X s X E X' -. X t X, X ss js gsm Q t X i Q X X e s ss X 5 X we s sat S a 'ts X X as as Q sf st Q gk sg is ..- .12 T Q .p 2' 5 if fm' L -- P' 'ff J' if ' , 'if ' ku? . . X s i X Jeffery Gustaveson Abraham Gutierrez Edward Gutierrez Monica Gutierrez Valerie Gutierrez Jennifer Guzman Jesse Guzman Richard Guzman Rosa Guzman Veronica Hacha Michelle Haddox Christopher Hamilton Surviving The Perils Oi Orthodontia Oh aren't braces bothersome? That seemed to be the consensus of the fresh- man class. The class could be easily spotted because it had the largest num- ber of metallic smiles. 1 Freshmen not only had to deal with . the reactions to food in their teeth, irri- tated gums, and aching mouths, but 'could not even complain to their par- ents about these annoyances. Com- plaints only prompted parents to give lectures on how kids are so unapprecia- tive these days. Maybe parents did have justifiable cause to respond in anger, however. Two to three years of work by an orthodontist cost roughly, 53,000.00 A visit to the orthodontist perhaps meant missing one or two periods . itt,,,, Cthree, if the student wasted timel. Al- though missing part of the school day may have sounded like a good idea, missing a math tst was not worth the pain. After getting their braces tight- ened, some freshmen couldn't eat sub- stantial food for days. The troublesome headgear and rub- ber bands could not be forgotten. Many embarrassing moments occurred when a freshman was talking to an upper- classman and a rubber band shot out, hitting him or her in the face. Headgear gave parents something else to nag freshmen about. Frequently, they lied to their parents and orthodontists about their headgear. They assured their parents and orthodontists that they wore it for the allotted amount of time each day, even though it was not true. Not even the cliche, Smiling Faces Wear Bracesn, could convince a fresh- man that braces would eventually im- prove his or her appearance. For the time being, braces had the sole function of collecting excess food. The foods most commonly avoided by freshmen with braces were corn-on-the-cob, car- rots, apples, and sticky candy. J Freshmen envied their friends who were blessed with naturally perfect teeth. Why was it that only some lucky individuals were not forced to sustain the woes of undergoing orthodontia? Students without braces did not have to suffer the discomforts of being the butt of distasteful railroad track jokes. They were never vulnerable to an os- tensibly sadistic orthodontist assistant. Not surprisingly, a freshman did not want to have braces in common with his or her peers. Despite having toface the hardships associated with wearing braces, fresh- men did have visions of straight, beau- tiful teeth. Freshman Veronica Car- denas said, 'LI also look forward to not having to go through the hassle of going to appointments and dealing with the pain. It is possible to survive the perils of orthodontia and there were hundreds of living juniors and seniors with healthy mouths to prove it. Freshman Veronica Cardenas obtains a blue slip after a visit to the orthodontist. She and other freshmen with braces sometimes had to miss class in order to keep an appointment. Freshmen 119

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-'-:' . ' - Talk The Day Away Everyone knows that students of all ages love to talk. The Class of '91 was no exception. Even though teachers did not appreciate students talking in class, they realized that it was an important part of high school social life. From the first day of school, all freshmen wanted to make a good impression. Starting a conversation seemed to be the best way to do it. A common problem among freshmen was trying to make new friends. How did they overcome it? Freshman Paul Gonzales, exclaimed, Oh, girls, girls, girls!! Also parties on the weekend, and we talk about our favorite hangout place, the Dugout! Guys seemed to feel that each and every one of these topics was important to their social status. The girls found other things to dis- WM i .., . , L .ir ..,. cuss which were of equal importance. When asked what she liked to talk about with her friends, freshman Ann Sandoval replied, Oh, everything. I talk it over with them if lim mad about something, and we always gossip about guys. At night I might call someone about homework if lim having prob- lems with it. Girls more than guys like to talk about their favorite teachers and classes. However, they all agreed that the most popular topic of conversation on everyone's lips was their favorite music groups and concerts. Music, dress, and a person's overall image was very important to all of them. Ultimately, the freshman class really tried hard not to make themselves sound conspicuous. This goal was root- ed in the firm belief that they were just as good as anyone else. What do you mean 'Freshman Vocabulary'? We talk just like everyone else, Alexis Savko stated vehemently. With a bit of effort they certainly proved that to be true. At lunch, freshman Norma Sierra and Kim Cou- zens laugh about their latest social blunder. One of the many things friends liked to talk about was the funny situations they got themselves into. Erwin Lagadi Parker Lake Alejandro Landeros Eduardo Lares Craig Lassen Tracy Lauritzen it A Kelly Lavey Michael Leal Diana Leclercq Robert Lee Daniel Leong Rico Llbang A... A Jeffrey Lilley sag s. Vivian Llssa David Loera Jorge Lopez Suzanna Lopez Erica Loudon Freshmen 121