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

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Comical chaos — many students of all grades spent their extra cash on comic books. Titles such as Wol- verine, the X-men, and Gl Joe were very popular. Most comic books cost about 75t, which made them a very affordable hobby. No more space invaders — seniors Naomi Jordan and William Guzman enjoy the wonders of a new comput- er program on an Apple computer. Computer games were a great way to enrich the mind and enhance the reflexes. A little music never hurts — Michael Kopernick. ninth grader, listens to his favorite music on a porta- ble Walkman, this year, walkmen became one of the most popular ways to kick back, even though they weren ' t allowed on campus. An artist at work — Stephanie Raymer, seventh grad- er, works hard on her latest painting. Although not easy to do, painting is an easy way to relax and create. i ( Hobbies ZX) Student Life

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s TUDENT L.IFE L You ' re bored, you ' re alone, and you ' ve done all of your home- work. You ' ve got an hour or two free so guess what? Its . . . Time for hobbies Y ou ' re walking down a long corri- dor towards a small room. You feel safe, You seem safe, but as soon as you step in- side . . . AAAAAGH! 38 vacant eyes stare out at you from the darkness! You ' ve just entered . . . the Cabbage Patch Zone. Actually you ' ve just walked into fifth grader, Janet Friedman ' s room, where she keeps her collection of 19 Cabbage Patch Kids. These dolls, like comic books, stamp collecting, or any other fun activities are all different types of hobbies. A hobby is any- thing someone does or collects on a regular basis which provides them with enjoyment. Now you may think: Not me. NO hobbies here, but you ' re wrong. Everybody has a hobby. Well, I collect dolls because its just nice to have something you know? They ' re also from it all. I like listening to music and reading. I guess I need a chance to relax after all of my schoolwork, said Jordan Moore, sen- ior. So what do people do for a hobby? Just about anything you can think of. From elec- tronics to watching horror movies, people do or collect anything you can think of. The popular stamp and coin collecting of yester- year have given way to a new age of sophis- tication. Now it ' s computer games and GI Joe figures being collected. Programming and drawing are becoming perhaps the two major new pastimes. Aaron Freedkin, sen- ior, spends his spare time using movie mon- ster make-up. The truth is, I just like to scare people. said Aaron, Its a career. good for show and tell, said Janet. fJx igri VK? Don ' t be fooled by your teachers either The reasons people have hobbies are as varied as the hobbies themselves. In a way, hobbies are very therapeutic, concentrating on something other than your everyday life can be very helpful if you ' re upset. People have hobbies because they need to get a way Many have been known to go fishing when- ever possible, and Dr. Barner is a painter! Dr. Brent, your loving principle, has a hob- by, Ceramics! So you see, we ' ve all got a hobby, so get used to it! Don ' l bug me . . . I ' m reading — Michelle Deul de- cides that a quiet nutrition reading is the way to go. Sometimes a good book is just the thing to escape the loud hustle and bustle of daily existence. Hobbies -t Student Life 1