John Wesley North High School - Aurora Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Student Body Typified M y mother hates me to watch T.V., but sometimes I sneak and watch ' Little House on the Prai- rie ' , smiled junior Lynn Westafer. It ' s one of those nothing shows that gives me a chance to veg-out after all the time 1 spend at school. Westafer had a hectic schedule. Starting her school day at 7:00 a.m., like many other students, Westafer had A. P. U.S. History. Then she moved to her Algebra 2 for first period and after- ward to her favorite class, chemistry. For the future, I ' m still not sure yet. T.V. broadcasting? Medicine? Maybe both! Most other students didn ' t know either. Like many students, Westafer was m- With toebag in hand, Westaier waits in tlie liallways for the beginning of class. Westafer fre- luently carried all of tier books with her for studying during spare moments. terested in sports and was a member of the tennis team, but in her spare time she engaged in other sports such as racketball and softball. Sometimes she gets confused and doesn ' t use her wrist in racketball, and does in tennis. laughed her sister Laura. Her back- hand is only egualled by her ability to sleep in uncanny and unlikely places, like class, joked Mr. Chuck Libolt, the advisor for the Academic Decathlon of which she was a member. Actually she ' s very intelligent and always help- ful. As Director of activities for the USL, Westafer had an opportunity to help out the school. Mrs. Knott, her advisor, felt she could sum Westafer up in one word, Enthusiasticl .i-. Waiting to get into his first period physics class, John Tillman discusses the homework. Physics was Tillman ' s most challenging class. e just ignore gravity? It makes things e ;n ' t that cheating? The high point of lol llman ' s day was.jPeri ps asking questions in phj a day in the life of 3S

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Iiiidyiiif lidviny the necessities of school life at your fingertips. Gym clothes, books, make-up, jackets, pom pons . . . Sounds too good to be true, but in reality, it wasn ' t. Bookbags pro- vided the convenience and accessibil- ity students wanted on campus. There were several reasons for using a bookbag. They ranged from conserv- ing time to convenience and comfort. When my classes are far apart, I don ' t have time to go to my locker, said Karama Roberson. Megan Beers ad- ded, If I have any spar e time during the day, my books are there with me and I can get a headstart on my home- work. It ' s easier to use a bookbag than to carry a lot of books in my arms to and from school, commented Robert Moore. On his way out of the bike cages, Stephen Negus starts home. Negus and most other bicy- lists used backpaclcs to carry their belongings Lecduse packs provided better mobility and omfort. During lunch, Dean Sanematsu sits with his I 1 1 1 ' .K ' k m the yearbook room. Sanematsu was nd m the room doing homework. Though bookbags were mainly used to cart books around campus, they were also used to carry other supplies. 1 usually carry cologne, chapstick, and writing materials, proclaimed Ken- neth Lagrone. Many of the supplies were for sports and other after school activities. I usually have to carry things for my hair and a change of clothes, said drill team member Jean- ette Godoy. I carry all of my baseball equipment, commented Bill D ' Rourke. For the many different uses of book- bags, there were several styles to choose from. I like a backpack be- cause it ' s easier to carry, stated Da- mon Knight. The shoulder bag is more comfortable for me, added Mi- chelle Thomas. All in all, having a bookbag was a ne- cessity for many students. I ' d have a big problem if I didn ' t have one, said Lagrone. .v. bookbags 37