Torrey Pines High School - Freeflight Yearbook (Del Mar, CA)

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PI FA IVIAIQKFT I I ey Mr. Dottore, put me down for alf22. Yeah lVIr. Dottore, I have alf28. Yoo - over here, also. The newest accounting teacher Mr. Dootore has saved his students the trouble of thinking of excuses. He just gave them a typed handout with 54 excuses, and even a blank to make your own. He didn't want to be bothered with the usual I did't know it was due today lalf19J. You don't have it? But I know I handed that assignment in lalf37J, or even, My baby brothers ate it l4lf33J. Everyone has been either late to class, forgotten homework, or for some reason, can not attend class. But with Dottore, they don't have to worry about Oh, gosh, what am I going to say? What will he believe? 'Il can't get another tardy! He just says number please. Although some students do take excuses lightly, others agonize over them. This is because students are afraid to tell the truth. What teacher would except, I over slept. A result, this is the common ex- cuse, 'tl had a dentist appointment. But really, how many times can one kid get his teeth cleaned? The teachers know it, and the kids know it, but it still gones on. And the art of telling excuses continues to grow. When is the last time you heard,

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'ar 4 lit SNAPl Attendence collector John Wagner cat he tud tart t' lc ss ens en ron while practicing his art. -FACINE 'rr-IE MASSES weaty palms. quickening ofthe heart beat, jittering hands, a quick pull of the door and a swift bold step in. All eyes turn. They face you, wondering, questioning, hoping it's for them. Quick, find the teacher and get out of there! Yes, this is the normal reaction of an attendence card collector. Other collectors though, take their opportunity of visiting classes to strut their stuff, say hi to friends and to socialize. What other way can you get thirty peoples attention as fast as that? Unfortunately, some collectors get attention the hard way. Every once in awhile an innocent attendence collector will be the victim of a joke or class prank. How many card collectors do you know that have been tripped or the brunt of a teachers joke or lecture? But over all, those attendence collectors break the monotony of the class. People can see how they dress, criticize, joke, laugh, say hi, and even give the students the opportu- nity to change the subject of the teachers lecture. Yeah! Don't you just Love those attendance collectors?t - Cassie Doerfling

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..- pd, SPEED AND ACCURACY UNDER PRESSURE ACADEMIC TEAMS peed, accuracy under pressure, and a remarkable reservoir of knowledge characterize the members of the Torrey Pines Academic teams. Team members, chosen for their expertise in a variety of academic fields, compete against students from other San Diego County high schools in several different types of competition. The enthusiasm, dedication, and sheer ability of the team members have produced an impressive record of success. Starting in 1983, there was the North County Academic League competition. During the Spring semester, a series of competitions is held among the 14 schools comprising the NCAL. Each competition consists of a freshman, JV, and varsity match in which each player on a 5-member squad attempts to hit the buzzer before the oppos- ing team, winnng the right to answer a toss-up question. Although a wrong answer results in a one- point penalty, a correct response yields both 3 points and the opportunity to answer a bonus ques- tion worth up to 5 points, on which all team members confer. Questions require knowledge in math, science, social studies, 'E'hglish, art, and music. A sample toss-up question is: - Which Supreme Court Justice said of pomog- raphy, l can't define lt, but l know when I see it ? During its 4 years of competition in this activity, Torrey Pines has consistently been among the top schools in the League. The 1986 Varsity team - consisting of David Buote, Andy Charman, Ame Jokela, Francis Kelly fcaptaini, Sharon Lai, David Likins, Rei Masui, Alfred Pesiri, Robert Rich, Todd Small, and Deanns Spooner - continued this record of achievement. In the Spring of 1985, Torrey Pines was rewarded for its excellence in NCAL competition by being among the first schools invited to appear on KGTV's Scholastic Superstars program. ln that season, Torrey Pines won the championship and the right to defend the title in the Fall of 1985. Re- tuming from the first team, Ame Jokela icaptainj and Francis Kelly were ably joined by Sharon Lai and junior Andy Charman. Nearly duplicating the achievement of the Spring team, the Fall team defeated 3 opposing schools to win a slot in the 1 10 Acnuzmic mums . s, si Q ' .Q A is, g . g 1 -1- . .V ff xgg - 49 .13 . it A I Ep, I -,, w I I 's T J f A -E. .Q-fx, 1, gg 1 ..,, g .ig X, V is- .f T Q iw Q championship round, where one unfortunate decision resulted in a second-place finish. Later in the Fall semester, the Academic Decathlon provided another arena in which Torrey Pines could demonstrate its prowess. Consisting of ten written and oral tests in a variety of areas, the Decathlon required both wide-ranging knowledge and psychological stamina, since all ten events took place in one day. The team consisted of Clare Bergin, Sam Dries-Daffner, Arne Jokela, Francis Kelly, Mike Kessler, Rik Linkowski, Robert Rich, Luis Santaella, and Raub Shapiro. Once again, Torrey Pines excelled, winning 11 individual awards, the team essay BRONZE MEDAL WINING ACADEMIC DECATH LON TEAM: Front Row: Luis Santaella, Coati Blaze Newman, Mike Kessler, Clare Bergin, and Ame Jokela. Back Row: Rik Linkowski, Sam Dries-Daffner, Raub Shapiro, Francis Kelly, and Robert Rich. award, and the bronze medal for third place out of 50 schools. The Torrey Pines Academic Teams' impressive record of achievement during the past four years has gained them countrywide recognition as the team to beat. ' Answer: Potter Stewart K