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

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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

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John Ludwiczak Monica MacDonald Jennifer Macias Laura Magallanes Roderick Magsino Laurence Maher V . Coiins Lozada Denise Lucio Mario Lucio Allison Machan i is w, ix l Eg X F- ig, i sa X N X , , Q I sei We i ,, so Jenny Mairena Richard Majors s Lunchtime EasesFirst Year lues What went on at first lunch for the freshman class? Simply the basics: eat- ing, socializing, and finishing up homes work, and avoiding the Seagulls. Freshmen learned the art of pushing and shoving their way to the vending machines as well as the Virtue of pa- tience by Waiting in Rocky's neverend- ing line at the lunchtruck. Freshman Mary Pat Szalonek commented, I think lunch is too short. I don't have enough time to eat. Nevertheless, from BLT's to Doritos to M8rM's,, lunch was definitely a time to indulge. As new students, it was very impor- tant that freshmen meet people and make new friends, This was probably the most popular activity during lunch- time. Freshman Aaron Diaz comment- ed, We talk with friends, and walk A cool 7-UP ends freshmen Alex Gutierrefs lunch. By popular demand, an extra five minutes was ,added to lunchtime. 122 Students around checking out the girlsf' Socializ- ing was certainly a necessary factor in school life. It was an opportune time to relax and become closer to friends as well as :make new ones. Freshman Rosa Guzman added, 'CI go look for my friends and we go around scamming on guys. Lunch period is exciting because it's a time to have fun with friendsfi lu some cases, lunchtime was a time to finish upthat homework assignment or quarter project due fifth, sixth, or seventh period. Some even used lunch- time to finish homework assignedearli- er in the day in the hopes of lessening the load of books to carry home atthe end ofthe day. v ,L J t V L Although the seagullproblemrhad al-J most entirely been eliminated, the school still had a small flock ,loitering about at lunch time. The school year saw the creativericlea of the f'Csn it! project which turned out to be sa great success, This year, however, J Principal Mr, Merritt Hemenway shaditheitidea' that perhaps if artificial owls fthe natu- ral predator, of the seagulll were pearched around campus, rnaybetstheyi would scare the troublesome birds away. Freshmen Rosa Contreras re-, marked, l'We donft see them that much, but when we do, We just duck! J Looking back at the initial year of high school, lunchtime was remem- bered as a time to eat, meet, and com- p1ete,and in somevicases, Duck! J R -- sf - is E st 5 les i , x ,sg N Y ek 2 i AVA? FX X Sl Q Eli it ll X -e We 3 ..s. X X Sheik if X e SQSQEEX L ge S he x ' X . i X g we is