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

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Y The Color of Money ' --1 -- - 1 fr! W i gf-1 551. fter waiting 15 minutes in the lunch line, Sam Senior had finally reached the front of the line. Eagerly, he sputtered his order, almost smelling his lunch. As he reached in his pocket to retrieve money, he discovered his wallet was nowhere to be found. What to do? This situation happened to many seniors. Seniors had to solve these problems smoothly and cooly, to retain their social status at Diamond Bar High School. Being an active and involved senior meant having to spend large amounts of money, at least 515.00 every week. Things that seniors bought ranged from prom tickets to Friday night football game tickets. Seniors had to buy many things to become acceptable and impressive to the underclassmen. Seniors bought prom bids alongs with homecoming tickets which totalled around 5130. Senior portraits and registration fees were paid before school even started. The average amount for a senior portrait was S150 while registration cost around 340. Then there was the item that made all seniors proud, the wildly desired Senior Seducktion T-Shirts which cost 5 10. Other options to spend money included the senior cruise, approximately S500. Another claim on cash was college related fees. Many seniors had to take college entrance tests such as the SAT, ACT, and Achievement Tests which cost around S70 total. Many seniors, though, took each test twice to improve their Q r score. College Applications were also very expensive. The ' 1 University of California applications cost S35 and S20 for Af U gf, each additional campus. The average cost for applications , f totalled around S200. - - .1 To obtain the astronomical figures needed to fund the Q H last year of high school, many seniors had to find a job at A local markets or fast food chains. Seniors had to go through 1' H. many hardships and stuggles to obtair what they wanted. if g V Some seniors, though, took the shortcut to obtain their 1 A A , wants. Senior Nick Szeto said it best, My mother pays for KK Vkglr Q Y MMM . ' everything! ' LHTYMGYUZ Cara Abulencia - Chamber Singers 110- 111, Ski Club 1101, Golf Club1101. I 121, CSF 110-121, Key Club 1111, Spanish Wendy Allan - Marching and Concert Club 110-121, Student Body Treasurer 191, Band 110-121, Band Council 1121, Honor Junior Honor Guard, Volleyball 191, Who's Roll 191- Who in American- High Schools, Honor Roll. Robert Alfllllll - 51. C1855 V- Pres-, V- Christine Lee Adams - Drama 12 yrs.1, Tennis 110-111, Senior Style Council 1121, Ski Club 19-101, 1 Junior Honor Guard, Spanish Club 111-121, Steven Adams - Cross-Country 19-111, Junior Prom Court, CAP Committee Track 19-111, Yearbook 1121, French Club 10 . JdshlAdler -- CIF 3A Soccer Champions 1987, V. Soccer 110-121, V. Golf 1101, Ten- nis 191, Honor Roll19-121, Varsity Club, Golf Club, Business Club. Andrea Aiken - Ski Club 19-121, Spanish Club 19-101, Track 19-101, Basketball 19-111, Tennis 110-111, Badminton 191, Girls, League 19-121, Jim Akin - Cross-County 19-111, Track 19- Member 1111, CSF 19-121. DeAndra Anderson -- J.V. Basketball 191, V. Basketball 110-111, J .V. Softball 191, Cross-Country 191, V. Tennis 1111, J,V. Ten- nis 1101. Todd Babos -- Freshman Class Pres., USB Finance Director 110-111, V. Yell 1Pres.1, Soccer, Ski Club, IOC Rep., Winter Formal Court 1986. Mark Baker - Jr. All-American Band 1111, Marching and Concert Band 19-121, Pep WAl'lT'S UP?? - Kurt Marden, senior, looks cool as he waits for his friend to lend him some money. WE'RE, IN THE MONEY - Senior Officers collect money for the Masquerade Ball during Halloween Week. Expenses X Seniors 1 65

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Shades of the Future AT, ACT, ACH . . . do they ever stop? The mad test-taking rush of the senior year can really burden a student down first semester, especially with a million other things to do. To most students, the last year of high school seems to be the most stressful. During the first few months of the school year, seniors must take all the necessary tests in order to be accepted at the college of ther choice. Most colleges require scores from either the Scholastic Aptitude Test 1SAT1 andfor the American College Test 1ACT1. Some private schools and the University of California system require achievement tests also.'The ACH consists of a math section, and English section, and a choice of either a science, social science, or a foreign language section. With the test taking complete, impor- tant decisions must be made. The soon- to-be graduate had to decide which schools to apply to. To help college bound seniors decide what would be best for them, the Walnut Valley Unified School District held its fifth annual col- lege night in the Walnut High School gym. Many colleges, universities, and military academies were present. College night was helpful to seniors and their parents. 52 Lany Martinez - fr .,.. K, H ,J F I , . 'rf ' ' College night is a good idea because it gives you a chance to talk to the representatives and ask questions, com- mented Ellen Kuhnert, senior. After the choices are made, a sigh of relief is heard as applications are finally mailed out. Since applying to many col- leges can be expensive, one could say that this is where the cash crunch really begins. The rest of the year is easy . . . getting by with passing grades and watching the acceptances 1or rejections1 roll in. -3 2 W, TN Band 1101. Mike Barsky -- CSF 19-121. DECISIONS, DECISIONS - thinks senior Monica Vargas. Vargas spent hours looking through college applications. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT - Jeff 510119 carefully sketches his own album cover. Stone, H senior, planned on becoming an art marjor in college. Robert D. Barton - V. Soccer 110-121, CIF 1111, V. Tennis 110-121, German Club 19-121. Katrin Bath - V. Track 110-121, V. Cross- Country 111-121, German Club 19-121. Kimberly Bedocs - Hilltoppers, Chamber Singers, Honor Roll, Business Club. Kimberly Benson - Calliope, Pep 1121, Girls' League 19-101, Prom Fashion Show 1111, Spanish Club 1101, House of Reps. 11-11, SADD 111-121, Brahma Chorale 19-101. 'Kalaya Bhaedhayajibhj - J ,V. Tennis 19- 101, V. Golf 11 11, Science Club 19-101. Doris L. Bibeau -- V. Tennis 19-121, CIF 191, Captain 110-121. Carrie M. Bilecki -- Drill Team 1101, CSF 110-121, Key Club 1111, Honor Roll 110-121, Spanish Club 19-101, Secretary 1111, Girls' League 191. Dominica Black - J.V. Cheer 1101, V. Cheer 1111, Calliope 1111, Chamber Singers 111. Gail Bongcaras - Honor Guard, CSF 19- 121, Color Guard 110-121, Lieutenant 1121, Honor Roll 19-121, Key Club 191, Spanish Club 110-121, Academic All-American 111-121. Jonathon Boswell - Band 19-121, Senior Style Council 1121, Academic Decathlon 1121, Honor Roll 19-121, Calliope 1121, CSF 111 . Kathleen Bramell - Business Club. Deborah J. Brand - Drama Technician, Super Tech. 1101, Thespian 111-121. Andrea Broussard -- Color Guard, French Club, Girls' League, Ski Club, DBLO. Kevin Bruner - V. Track 110-121, J.V. Track 191, Ski Club 1111, Soph. Foot- ball1101, Track Capt. 111-121, Honor Roll 110, 121, Academic Decathlon 1121. Romina Cabudol - Editorial Editor of Bulls CoIIegefSeniors 1 6 7