Crescenta Valley High School - Yearbook (La Crescenta, CA)

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O 0 6 8 id you hear . . . P lnterest- ed in knowing how the sen- tence ended? You were not alone. The gossip syn- drome had hit! The simple word gossip instanta- neously triggered a nerve in the body. Some students reacted to it with distaste, others thrived on such a morsel. As junior Morgan Bateman stated, lt's a fact of life. People do it whether you like it or not. Snack and lunch were prime times for good conversation. Clumped among friends, whispers of gossip were often heard. Hit keeps us alive during the school year, commented sophomore Denise Dilts. Most casual talk was categorized as gos- sip. lt rang out many different topics. The opposite sex, a person with a bad reputa- tion, and discussing a hated person are at the top of my list for good gossip! ex- claimed junior Chris Collins. Gossip also helped channel off negative feelings and ward off bad moods. Freshman Claudia Gonzales noted, I guess it's more interesting to talk about other people's problems so you don't have to deal with your own. Unfortunately, gossip did not always re- main a friendly chat. Some talkers used it as a malicious tool to spread rumors and discredit people. What kind ofjuicy gossip doesn't hurt people? questioned senior Cal Man. Since it was second or third hand infor- mation, there was lots of room for doubt among gossipers. One time l heard some- thing bad about a teacher. l laughed, but it was hard to believe, said sophomore Jason Peterson. Basically, gossip presented both a posi- tive and negative aspect. For most, it was a part of daily routine. Sophomore Astrid Fisher added, Like any non-productive pastime, gossip will continue to survive. by Sun Kim 226 Juniors ll ll ears. Curiously, senior Mike Peters eaves- drops on a conversation between freshmen Ron Lopez and Emil Eyvazoff Gossip was an everyday habit,

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'Wand Oat Q 1 A feel naked without one, confid- W W ,' ed junior Sepand Ardeshir. W A Lissa Wareham complained, They get you all sweaty. What caused one student to feel naked without it and make another person sweaty? A watch. For some, it was imperative to have one. For others, a watch was the last thing they wanted to deal with. Danny Hernandez sim- ply stated, They get in the way. 'Alt leaves a tan line, l take it off, and then l lose it, so what's the use in wearing one? questioned Rudi Liden. Okay, so what if a student hated tan lines but still wanted to wear a watch? Freshman Stephanie Mendez had the solution: l wear it on my ankle because no one notices a tan line on your ankle. After deciding whether or not to wear a watch, students battled with the thought of what kind of watch to wear. I like to wear a watch that tells everyone what kind of per- son l am, and that makes wearing watches more fun, said junior Patty Harris. Watches ranging from the ever-popular Swatch to the most-wished-for Rolex adorned the wrists, or ankles, of those who could bear to wear one. The prices, of course, varied as well. Some students paid a mere S35 for a Swatch in comparison to an astounding S2000 for a Rolex. For those who still insisted on not wear- ing a watch, junior Chris Barnard had the solution that brightened their day: I don't need a watch because l can tell the time by the sun! by Stacey Teramae watch this! Three students face the facts and realize that aside from having the same brand, their watches, like themselves, are uniquely different. Juniors 2

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