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

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Lune B unch, it's no big deal. How can you have fun at lunchtime? I'm bored. These phrases all have one thing in common, they were seldom spoken at DBHS. Besides eating, there were many popular activities one could participate in during lunch. All-school dress up days were done often at school. Wearing the sheets off the bed to school on Toga Day was as normal as the ants crawling around in the lockers. Although it helped, getting involved was not always necessary to simply enjoy as Emi KEEP IT COKIN' - says senior DeAndr0 Anderson. Making a large ice cream sundae was popular on food days. WHATS THAT? - asks junior Angela Ford. Watching others dance helped bring out one's own style of dance. ALL DRESSED UP, - and no place to go, say seniors Dina Leslie and Darlene Chavez. Toga day gave students a day to dress casually. 18 LunchfStudent Life e ond one's self. ' Said senior Tera Eliason, I like just spending time with my friends at lunch. Rock bands often visited the lunch areag however, the thumping of a DJ's speakers remained most constant as the chief breaker of the dull barrier. I like dancing to the lunchtime DJ's music, said junior Bard James. Lunch period gave students time out to take a breather, however one of the key pleasures of lunch remained the same, it gave students time to be with their friends. Z l fr .45 V

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yd sfo, , 7 R! ff, 'QQ-1. 1 Jie d- Z - .., ya 2- ,. ff ,www L .fr A aiu. saw .ff W ff if ',-f f ,ff 4.5 ,f ee n Thursday, October 1, 1987 at 7:42 a.m., a terrible shaking vibration was felt. Immediately, students went under their desks for protection and everthing was silent. When the vibration stop- ped, the bell sounded and students and teachers went into a frenzy. What just happened asked one student. Other students then screamed, It was an earthquake, the first, with many more to follow. That first earthquake rated 5.9 on the Richter scale. Several aftershocks were felt for the next few weeks ranging from 4.0 in in- tensity on the Richter scale. The earthquake was very unexpected, and therefore, startled both teachers and students. I was scared when it happened, but I was more afraid for my family and friends, said Cara Abulencia, senior. Long before the earthquake was felt, two practice drills were administered to get students prepared in case of an emergency. I think the drills helped because it helped maintain a sense of order, said junior Minnie Taylor. When the earthquake was felt, students knew exactly what to do. They immediately went under their desks and then, when the trembling was over, they went outside to their assigned area. On a normal practice drill, this exercise took eight minutes. However, according to vice-principal Hank Johnson, during the real earthquake, the exercises only took six minutes and five seconds. I think we're one of the best high schools in earthquake preparedness, commented Johnson. 'fI'TT. -A--N.: Yi DOWN THE WALKWAY - come students from all classes to participate in an earth- uake drill. With the help of earthquake drills, students knew exactly what to do when the arthquake came. IHOUTING INSTRUCTIONS - to teachers and students during an earthquake drill ls rinclpal Bob Corkrum. All teachers had to wait for Corkrum's approval to guide students ack into the classroom. ,ft in Qing. ffl? ,J l l l I ,l I I if l 'T X, fl if 1. I I l I I Q2 Earthquake f Student Life 1 7

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if YOU'RE S0 SlLLY, junior Latisha Fairley. Telling jokes at lunch helped pass the time. - laughs CU'l l'IN' IT UP - on the turntables is sophomore Tito Quiles. Many DJ's at lunch practiced for their DJing jobs out- side of school. 'l'l'lAT'S AWAY, - says junior Ken Dickinson to junior Tommie Dorsey. DJ's had the support of many fans at lunch. REBELS WITH A . . . - crowd sing at noon in the lunch area. Many bands played at school, and most were ac- cepted by the noontlme audience. Lunch fStudent Life