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

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When you ' re alone at home what do you listen to? I have a lot of differ- ent things that I listen to so it ' s hard to pick just one, but if I had to choose it would be all KPWR music, it has a certain beat that I can really get into, I love to dance to it and it helps me to relax when I ' m uptight and wound up, I just dance my troubles away, to the mu- sic ' s beat, Toshi Taylor said. Paul Varda Julio Vasquez Katrina Vasquez Monica Villalobos Karwon Villery Da Ron Vincon Sherrye Wallace Alicia Wartes Rachel Watson Desiree Wayne L, 1 Christina Wells M- v 1 Robert Whetzel 4 A Craig Wilcox Lita Wilke Dawn Williams Dawn R. Williams T- - 4 Felipe Wilson Ronald Yakerson Dameyion Young Ninth grade Faces 131

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NINTH GRADE Music is the life to live Music is the love of life When you get home what is the first thing you do? Okay what ' s the second thing you do after raiding the refrigerator? For many it ' s the same thing, go into your room, close the door behind you, and turn on your radio. This daily ritual not only helps us to unwind, it also helps us forget the bad parts of our day and highlight the good parts. Strike up the band — Mike Devine and Adam Have, with Paul Eicheverry. as- pire to become a popular band, but it all starts out with learning to play the guitar. The electric guitar probably forms the entire make-up of the band. Slash! — The guitar is probably the most diffi cult instrument to learn and play — it was a great experience for me to actually play in a band and exper- ience the thrill of playing in an actual band. said Michael Devine. I. Everyone has their own fa- vorite band and whether it be the most popular one or the one that is the less heard of we all depend on them as a means of relaxation. When I am in a bad mood after school I usually get home and blast my radio. I play any station that has dance music, that usually cheers me right up, Charles Boyle said. Although dance music does seem to be the latest fad groups with subtle, more intellectual lyrics do seem to be rising in popularity. My favorite band is U2. They have lyrics which I can Christine Senio Jessica Shaffer Sennetta Shamburger Jaquiline Shapiro Mitchell Shenkin Amir Shlesinger Kimberly Shore Nathan Sobol Gabriel Goldatenko Leigh Spusta Lakisha Stokes Brian Student Bryan Sweet Marwan Sweis Maria Talavera Shawn Tanawitz Je ' Von Taylor Toshi Taylor Adam Tenn Dannetta Thomas Leslie Tioseco Byron Tonloy Danny Traylor Frank Uribe understand and relate to, and besides that the drummer Larry Mullen is a babe, Alicia Wartes said. It is these types of groups that offer 9th graders of today music that you can both dance to and really listen to. They provide lyrics which are insightful. To- days bands can either be loud and obnoxious or gentle and quiet. My favorite band is Oingo Boingo, their music gets me into a certain mood, it helps me for- get all of the stress I ' m under, Larry Regan said. I love listening to rap mostly because I can really get into all of their lyrics, it lifts me up, Michael Prince said. The music for these freshmen varies but basically they just en- joy turning it up and either dancing or singing along. So whether it be KPWR or KROQ these ninth graders listen to it all and seem to enjoy the best of both worlds just the same. I enjoy all kinds of music, it varies on what kind of mood I ' m in, it depends, one time it may be Agent Orange, or if I ' m in a good mood I will play my favor- ite band. Fishbone, said Heather Bergen. By Wendy Hernandez I SSSSZ- % 130 Ninth grade Faces

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EIGHTH GRADE Mom, can I have a ride Weekend transportation, a way for an eighth grader to get to the mall, the mov- ies, or just to a friends house. Eighth graders have chosen to go by bike, skate- boarding, bus, hitching a ride with a parent, or by the old fashion way of walking to their destination which is an excellent source of exercise. It ' s plain to see that transportation is an important part of an eighth graders life. Transportation on weekends is an essential item in the life of every single eighth grader. The way an eighth grader gets to a destination is as important as their destination. On the weekends, I get to where I want to go by riding my bicycle, says Josh Fogel, eighth grader. Riding a bike is fun and an alternative to walking to a de- sired destination. Bicycling is also a quicker way to get around, especially when you ' re in a hurry. If you ' re a lazy eighth grader and like to wait, the bus is another favorite choice of eighth graders. I usually take the bus from place to place on weekends, states Brian Joseph, eighth grader. For those who can ' t afford the bus, or the finer things, walk. Walking, the slowest known transportation is a way to get around if you like to see the beautiful weekend sky and smell the fresh air. When I go out on the week- ends, I usually walk since I have no other means of trans- portation, says Paul Fredlin, eighth grader. Skateboarding is the choice of most eighth graders. When I go out to the mall over the weekend, I ride my skateboard, said Darren Langer, eighth grader. The last resort is asking your parents for a ride. Stacy Moskowitz is satisfied with a ride from her parents. If my mom or dad go out, I ask them to drop me off at the mall, says Stacy. Transportation is so impor- tant in an eighth graders social life, that they can ' t live with- out it. By Ian Bratslavsky What transportation do you use to get to school? Why? My mom drives me to school, because I live a few blocks away, John Cannon. I use the school bus, be- cause I can ' t get a ride from my parents. Chris Petrini. I take the school bus, be- cause I like to see my friends on the bus, Kristen Riley. I use the school bus to school, because it ' s a long way from my house to school, Marianna Chilin- garyan. Where ' s the bus? — A question asked by Lonnie Wayne and Josh Fogel everyday after school, while waiting to catch the RTD. Lonnie and Josh steadily wait and look if the bus is coming down the street. -I - Eighth grade L DZ Faces