Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies - Excalibur Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Jeanette Adams Wendy Adams Jameelah Al-Kawi Sanford Allen Marcia Arroyo Miguel Arroyo Kristine Ashimine Jermal Austin Diana Bao Kristina Bao Michael Barcihana Jesse Beamon Kurtis Bedford Caroline Bernard Brenda Blue Wiliam Bonila Anthony Booker Bonel Boss Rebecca Braun Rhonda Broadhead Rosita Broaster Stacey Brooks Simon Burgess Carolina Cabezudo TENTH GRADE If I had a lunch pass, the things that I would do It ' s 12:35 and throughout the halls of the school the lunch bell echoes. Doors swing open, one by one students of all ages pour out into the bright afternoon sun. The last thing on everyones mind is their next class. The only thing that they ' re really looking forward to is lunch. They meet their friends and casually cruise over to the cafeteria. Lunch is a time to unwind from our last class and prepare for our next. While many ju- niors have the luxury of going off campus, fourth through tenth graders have to stay in school. This hurts the tenth graders the most, having only one more year to go they feel that they deserve their lunch passes as well as juniors and seniors. I feel that as a sophomore I am very responsible, and I don ' t think it ' s fair that only juniors and seniors get to leave this place for lunch, Valeska Di- fieri said. • Lunch is the only time that I really have time to talk to my friends, but sometimes standing in the cafeteria, or even in the p.e. field can get a little loud. So if I had a lunch pass I would go to the park or someplace quiet with my friends, to get away from the noise in school, Me- lissa Coleman said. Many sophomores wish that they could have a lunch pass, even if it ' s only to get out of school. But to many tenth grad- ers food is constantly on their minds, and it is for this reason also that they would love a pass. The food at school is okay, but I need variety in my menu and having a lunch pass would provide me with some choices on where to eat, Danny Thompson said. Although their lunch pass will have to wait till next year, the sophomores wait patiently for their turn. I wish I had a lunch pass so when I go out to eat I could buy people things except that would have to pay me extra when I do bring them back stuff, but then I ' d be risking my pass but it ' d be worth it. Koty Mukasa By Wendy Hernandez When all else fails — let ' s get a piggy- back ride! Tenth graders are always looking for a good time, here Valeska Difieri gets a ride from Kurtis Bedford. During lunch it ' s not common to see sophomores just sitting there. We have fun anyway! — These sopho- mores have a while to go before they will gel their off campus passes, they make the most of their lunch time by hanging out together. 116 Tenth grade Faces

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ELEVENTH GRADE Stop, in the name of love As you walk down the halls it is a common sight to see eleventh graders in love. Whether they are holding hands, hugging, or just talking, something critical is de- veloping between them. What we have here are serious relationships. Susan and I have a serious relationship because we express our feelings of love and hate openly with each other, Richard Cunningham said. These are tales of serious relationships. Serious relationships require a lot of attention, sharing, hon- esty and the ability to care for one another deeply. It takes the responsibility of the two people involved to make time for each other, and be there for one an- other. Even though Shane and I attend different schools and are on different work schedules, we always find time to spend with each other. The both of us go by a rule that we are open and hon- est no matter how hard the truth may be, Jannette Ratihn said. Relationships do not neces- sarily have to erupt from school. Some couples face the dilemma of having a relationship when they go to separate schools. Since Jeff and I don t go to the same school anymore, we make a dire effort to see each other as often as possible. When you have a serious relationship such as ours, then every minute counts, Tina Diloretta said. There is no telling when a re- lationship becomes serious. It takes the knowledge of both people to decide if their rela- tionship is strong and stable. Alex and I feel that our rela- tionship is secure. We both care a lot about each other and al- ways talk out our differences in- stead of fighting. Some rela- tionships may break up due to lack to communication, howev- er our relationship is open and honest. Carla Ellsworth said. It just takes two people to meet, fall in love, get married and live happily ever after. Who says it ' s that easy. By Stephanie Prince Looking through the eyes of love — Timothy Hernandez and his girlfriend Pilar Jackson, a tenth grader, cuddle up during nutrition. After a long morn- ing it ' s nice to be with someone who cares and loves you a lot. What do you feel makes your rela- tionship serious or special? We respect each oth- er ' s feelings and are will- ing to accept each other the way we are. These two things make our relation- ship special. So well as the love that we have towards each other, Alejandra Ceja said. My relationship with Yvonne is very special. Before we started going out we were close friends. There ' s a lot of trust and love in our relationship, that ' s what makes it spe- cial, Jason Menadue said. The strong bond of love that we share keeps us together. Lee Hut- cherson said. Eleventh grade Faces 115

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Denise Carter Jaqueline Chacon Rita Chawla Joon Choe Jennifer Cipriotti Bradley Clark Melissa Coleman Annette Cortez Amy Cutler Laura Davis Sonia Davis Wallace Davis Aly Daya Bayron Diaz Ligia Diaz Valeska Difrieri Leif Eklund Demetrius Fears Ditrius Fears Judith Feinstein fairdrprass? Td get as far away from school as possible, said Juan Linares I would just leave and get some real food to eat instead of this school stuff, said Kevin Wright Fd go someplace quiet with my friends and away from all the noise in the school cafeteria and the hallways, said Brian Quon I would jus t leave! said Chris Giroux Tenth grade Faces 117