Diamond Bar High School - Taurus Yearbook (Diamond Bar, CA)

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▼ TRYING TO BEAT his best score, freshman Craig Lamantain intently plays a video game at the Sega Center arcade in the Brea Mall. The Malibu arcade near Puente Hills Mall was another popular spot. ► SHARING A COKE, junior Steve Chester and sopho- more Taunya Smith pass time at the Brea Mall. Friendly dates were popular among students. A TRYING TO PREVENT Ganesha from gaining yard- age, the varsity football team prepares tor defense. Having home games on Saturdays gave students another choice of weekend activities. 30 Gala Events Weekends

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I Ne uot: cov b-ecorva- SEARCHING FOR THE PERFECT gift, freshman EIke Bunner checks out the albums at Musicland in the Brea Mall. Having a mall so near Diamond Bar made it more convenient for students to go Christmas shopping. SURROUNDED BY IZOD alligators, sophomore Pierre euer brow ses through a pile of sweaters. Many stores held pre-Christmas sales in order to attract more custom- ers during the recession. Christmas Gala Events 29

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I live for weekends, they should be longer, rennarked sophomore Eric Little, summing up the major- ity opinion on campus. In a TAURUS survey of what students liked to do on weekends, over half the peo- ple replied that they preferred some type of going out. rd like to leave the house on Friday afternoon and not come back ' til karate. However, some students just used the weekends to recover from or catch up on shcool. I hate teachers who don ' t give homework on the weekends and then make up for it during the week, commented ju- nior Linda Bundy. The weekend is the only time I have to do homework. I like to relax and kick back on the w tor the Weel end Sunday night! stated one student. Of these activities, partying was by far the favorite. If I can ' t find a party on the weekend, I get really depressed, related junior Jeff Petty. Other popular places to go were the mall, the movies, and out dancing, especially with friends. There are some friends you just don ' t see during the school day, ex- plained freshman EIke Bunner. One kind of excursion that grew in popu- larity throughout the year was toilet-paper- ing houses. There ' s an acquired art to T.P.ing, explained junior Joyce Peters. Buy the cheapest paper you can find (usu- ally the generic brand), always leave the keys in the car (for quick getaways), and never do someone ' s house who has a black weekends, sophomore David Darrow re- lated. After five days of school, I need a break! ▲ ADDING THE FINAL TOUCHES, a mischievous student redecorates the landscape at junior Allan Pratt ' s house. Due to the scarcity of transportation, juniors were usually the ones who went toilet-papering. A AS THEY CHECK starting times, sophomore Taunya Smith and freshmen Chris Plumlee and Wendee Walker decide on a movie. With ten theaters at Puente and four at Brea, students had a variety of movies from which to choose. Weekends Gala Events 31