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

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Vince Arrellano, Ruben Duran, Rigo Arrellano, and Brian Albert attend to their children. Many of the guys proved to be outstanding fathers. Paul Davis discovers the inconve- nience of having a large baby. The creative tools used in making the babies were amusing as Wendy Ham and Melinda Ortaliza discov- ered. 152 Academics 'Xb fx The Reality Of Journalism Explored The Sunday funnies or a television news program were the only examples of journalism to which some students could relate. For others, it meant something much deeper. Seeing one's own words printed in black and white produced an over- whelming feeling of satisfac- tion. The emotions were similar for photographers. Don't believe for a second that working as a school journalist was all peaches and cream, however. Good journalists had to be abso- lutely dedicated to inter- viewing and taking photo- graphs, which wasn't too tough. True commitment was evident when students actually met their copy, pho- tograph, and lay-out dead- lines with quality work. The newspaper and yearbook staffs took on these chal- lenges. While the newspaper cov- ered the events affecting the campus on a periodical basis, the yearbook related the his- tory of the year in one re- lease. Whether staff mem- bers realized it or not, they were also worthy of being covered in the very publica- tions they produced. No one could deny that the days when the newspaper was dis- vi? . f 'if5 Q tributed or Yearbook Day were characterized by stu- dents excitedly awaiting their copy of a publication created just for them. The newspaper and yearbook were as much a part of the school as the people and events they recorded. The journalists sustained work- ing long hours to provide the student body with quality pages. Both the newspaper and yearbook staffs were de- signed to mirror their profes- sional counterparts. Stu- dents were expected to re- sponsibly report, write, and revise their work many times over. All in all, the key was to be accurate and concise, meet deadlines, and keep cool. Anyone that did not exper- ience working with a journal- istic staff could not begin to realize the enormous amount of effort, work, and time be- hind the neat, printed pages of a newspaper or yearbook. The Lance and the Tusitala are two products of the journalism pro- gram. Hours of hard work, dedica- tion, and sweat went into producing these two publications,

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Lending A Helping Hand 5 r ai 'f,'2 1'3 5,-,if-ful? Ni' 4? pix' nior Jessica Jacquez posts the daily bulletin on a faculty house door. Students learned about coming events by reading these notices. Campus aides . . . everyone knew who they were. They were the students who walked the halls with armloads of papers ready to be photocopied, or they were the mystery students who sat in the back of the classrooms correcting papers and recording grades. Although at first sight their duties may have seemed menial, their work was essential in the eyes of the faculty. Students who were teachers' aides as- sisted the teachers by making copies, correcting and recording papers, and filing. Each student aide was trusted by the teacher to be honest and fair while checking fellow students papers and tests. The help of these aides gave teachers more time in the classroom to spend with their students. In this way, both the classes and teachers benefit- ted. Each department had student aides on whom they were greatly dependent each day. Lab assistants were kept busy in the Science Department by setting up labs, taking inventory of supplies, and cleaning up. The counseling office relied on the aides to schedule classes, run passes, file, organize, and label. The attendance and studies offices needed them to type and work with the new computer system. The student aides helped to alleviate the faculty's time consuming tasks while learning office and organizing skills. Five credits were gained by each student who volun- teered to be an aide. Most students enjoyed being an aide because it gave them a break between actual classes. Many were teachers' aides during the week when they were not on a Christian Service outing. Being an aide required no studying, no home- work, and no tests! All that was needed was a little time, and a cooperative atti- tude. Junior Jenny Anthony who was an aide two days out of the week stated, It was fun marking papers and work- ing with Mrs. Iris Machado, but the best part was getting to sit next to one of my closest friends twice a week, be- cause it was the only class we had to- gether! Aides found that it was easy to become aquainted with the teacher or faculty member to whom they were as- signed. With the large number of students in each class, the teachers found it diffi- cult to keep up with and correct the amount of work turned in. Mrs. Maria Tillitson commented, Having an aide really helped to keep things under con- trol, and gave me some free time out- side of school. With the time donated by student aides, faculty found much needed assistance and students learned skills and responsibility as well as an opportunity to build up teacher-stu- dent relationships. '. Mark Paredes rn., Athletic Director, fad Coach Football lllhat do Mr. Bob Parsons Public Relations Direc- tor, English . l appreciate their candid- ness and the unabashed manner with which they show their feelings toward each other. Mrs. Gtadys Pascual Foreign Language, Chris- tian Service . . their attitude toward the teachers and to their classmates. Sr. Peter Therese, 0.6.0. English, Religion . 'il appreciate students who appreciate the more impor- tant questions, values, and purposes of lite and who recognize the true chal- lenge of being human and who are examples of Chris- tian faith and iove. They strengthen me. 'x Mr. Charies Poiicare English at work. honesty and hard you appreciate most about students? Ms. Virginia Pranik Social Studies D.C. I appreciate the gentle- ness and caring attitude of the students. Fines Arts!Campus Aides 151

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Arranged Marriages Enlighten Seniors osing for a family portrait, Mark Ewing-Chow rid Terry Bustos eminate happiness. Fate rought them together, but hard work kept them wat way. fs. Rosann Ramirez :cial Studies llothing. People take life r too seriously. Perhaps it e learned to laugh at ore things, especially our- rlves, we would be much atter oft. Mr. Victor Rodriguez Fine Arts, Band, Choir, Music Ministry A Substance abuse tdrugs, alcohol, food, etc.i. As a part of the Christian Vocations course requirements, every senior had to experience married life before they graduated. For many, the idea of dra- matizing marriage and in the process, meeting someone new, held a great deal of intrigue. Others that were not so apt to put much energy into the project did not gain as much knowledge and ex- perience from their two weeks of mar- ried life. Christian Vocation's teachers, Mrs. Paula Sheldon, Mrs. Marita Brys, and Mr. Tim Murphy added an extra touch of enthusiasm to the two week period with several different activities. First of all, the temporary marriages began with a mock wedding. Couples were an- nounced by Mrs. Sheldon after having been randomly matched by the three teachers. Due to the fact that there were more ladies than gentlemen, compensa- tion was made by creating some polyg- amist marriages. The short ceremony was followed by a reception immediate- ly afterward. Cake and punch were pro- vided and couples were given time to introduce themselves if they had not met before. Symbolic wedding gifts were exchanged and excitedly un- wrapped during this time. Activities and discussions were de- signed to simulate real marriage issues, conflicts, and situations. Among them were a lunch date and the infamous baby experiment. A new twist was ad- ded by switching the traditional egg ba- bies to five pound sacks of flour. Most people agreed that this was more realis- tic though much less convenient. After only one day with the baby, many par- ents had a story or two to tell. Ray Genato stated, My most memorable experience was when I took my babies to one of my soccer games. I had asked the stat girls if they would kindly baby- sit for me. They did all right by leaving them inside the bus which left. Lucky for me, the same bus came back. What a worrisome experience! After two weeks of working together, it was the consensus of most couples that the marriage project was among the most memorable as well as valuable projects of their four high school years. Shawna Sands stated, I realized the responsibilities of taking care of a fam- ily to a certain extent. I also learned to compromise. Some students had to compromise more than others. This was most often the case in the polygamist marriages. It was imperative that the group worked together. Joe Meyers re- lated about his wives, We all partici- pated equally. Participation with enthusiasm, that was the key. Just as in real marriages, the people involved learned to commu- nicate and had more fun the more they put into the relationship. Mr. Tom Salter Science, Physical Educa- tion, Head Coach Frosh Football, Baseball, Bas- ketball Mr. Michael Sandoval Fine Arts D.C. . . students who are not concerned about good dis- cipline throughout their educational career. Mrs. Dorothy Schutz Adm., Alumni Director, Master Teacher Program Director, Mathematics Nhat is too serious to be joked about? 2 Mrs. Paula Sheldon Adm., Counseling DE., Religion Nothing, provided. a healthy perspective is re- iieeted in laughter. A good sense of humor . . . is ot- ten a means of releasing tension before an issue can be seriously tackled. lournalism!Senior Marriages 153