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

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Aman Abye Angelica Acevedo Brenna Adler Daniel Aeschleman Sonia Aguayc Shirinne Ahadzadeh Keren Aigen Daniel Alazraki Charlene Albain Maria Amezcua Haleh Amiri Afra Amirsanjari Demika Anderson Antonia Archila Raul Arroyo Scott Astorga Marcelo Axarlian Hector Barahona Natalia Barrett Jamie Barrott Laura Bei Simyouna Bennett Sharitte Bevans Ibn Bilal Marco Blue Patricia Bodenstein Carrie Booska Eusebio Branom Timothy Brashier Yvonne Brooks Patrick Burnett Matthew Burtoft Garion Campbell John Cannon Sandra Cardenas Freddy Caseres Jose Cea Nan Cha Melinda Chang Marianna Chilingaryan Jung Choe Su Young Chong Rebecca Coagan Nicole Copeland Oscar Corcio Elvia Cortez Martha Csotsits Dominique Curl Brian Davis Vivian Davis Laura Delia Ripa Matthew Dempster Matthew Denney Sam Deskin Leif Devemark Ajairal Dhillon Amber Diazgonzales Katrina Dolezal Jeremy Donaldson Walter Douglas Angela Echavarria Brian Edwards Mark Eisner Eighth grade Faces 133

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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

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EIGHTH GRADE Fashion is how you look Everyone has their own look and as you grow-up your individuality shows through what you wear and how you wear it. An outfit isn ' t just things you put on, an outfit is a statement of your own personal character. When I was younger my mom would pick out my outfits, but now that I ' m older I decide what to wear and how to wear it, Lisa Smith said. Fashion is important to ev- eryone and the eighth graders prove it. This year was a year to grow up, to move one step closer to High School and what is worn depends on how much you ' ve grown. Not only phys- ically but also mentally. The way I dress has changed now that I ' m older be- cause before I didn ' t care, I thought it didn ' t matter. But now I like clothes that are sporty, Roza Ekimyan. Some began to worry even more about their appearance this year. That ' s when it be- What clothes do you really love wearing the most? My favorite thing to wear are jeans, baggy pants, and sweat shirts, Cindy Fuentes said. I love wearing jeans and T-shirts, Kim Wil- liams said. I won ' t wear anything but jeans in any shade and heavy metal T-shirts. My favorite T-shirts are Me- gadeth, Metallica, and Iron Maiden, Ricky Koenig said. I like wearing shirts that have pictures on the front with pants and mini skirts, Roza Ekimyan said. came time to decide if to wear something that looks good even if it may be uncomfortable or to wear something comfortable even if you don ' t look to good. I like wearing clothes that look good and hopefully are comfortable, but I ' d rather look good than be comfortable, An- gel Echavarria said. I like being comfortable but I don ' t like looking stupid either because then I ' m embarrassed. So I try to wear clothes that look good and are very comfort- able, Rayan Smith said. To some the labels they wear affect what they wear. A few believe that labels are the most important part of their outfits. Labels do affect what you wear and what people think of you, because some people will think you are stuck up. My fa- vorite labels are Esprit, Guess, Gotcha, Milano, Bongo and Channel, Marianna Chilin- garyan said. So through their fashion eighth graders are showing a new sense of maturity. By Heidi Lazo Wow totally cool man — Matt Den- ney admires James Johnson ' s T-shirt. Almost all of the eighth grade guys really like wearing T-shirts in all col- ors and jeans in all shades of blue and of course sneakers. You look so cute — A group of eighth graders hang around near the cafeteria and compliment each other on their outfits. Looking good is more impor- tant to eighth grades now than it was a few years ago. 134 Eighth grade Faces