Agoura High School - Quixotian Yearbook (Agoura Hills, CA)

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mv- 2 0 P2 i i Top left: Billy Heusser is deep in thought deciding his strategy against Bobby Lee. Lee, a newcomer to Agoura and the club, be- came a strong player 'this year. Members of the Chess Club include: Garrett Park Pat Hattori, Geoff Talvola, Billy Heusser, Dain Han- sen, Chad Engan, and Bobby Lee. Not pictured: Evan Astrowsky, Sam Fu, and Charlyene Latimer, in N. bradshaw glasser , bradshaw As Garrett Park takes his turn, Dain Hansen decides on his next move. The outcome after three matches was two to one with Park in the lead. Latin, Freddus Horatius, and Tela Charlottae are used in Latin ll and Ill. The books taught the students Erammar, literature, and istory. morton Members of the Latin Honor Society include Top: Danny Green, Eric Ginn, jon Balter, Nora Pistey. Front: Garrett Park, Jennifer Glasser, Krista Coombs, and Emily Wilson. Not pictured: Omar Castillo, Monica Emerick, Liz Evans, joel Leong, Niki Manby, lack- ie Mc Millan, Glenn Mi- chitsch, Stacy Nakano, and Shani Rasch. ChessfLatin 237

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IN PUR! UI T UF KNUWLEDGE uring Ceaesar's reign, the Romans often attended the theater, but they pre- ferred a game of skill, chess, much more. They spent endless hours of concentration in a con- tinuous search for the king's surrender. The chess club of modern times was also very suc- cessful. They met every Thursday at lunch to play chess. Everyone in the club found someone of their level to play a game with. lt's fun because we have a variety of people, said Dain Hansen who handled public relations. Some members partici- pated in nationwide tour- naments and others just played chess for fun. There were a few tourna- ments where games were more competitive and the players were able to win prizes. lt's a great way to make money, replied Bil- ly Heusser, secretary. An- other variation of chess was speed chess which lasted five minutes. This showed beginners that chess was not just a single game of war. Most new members were already ac- quainted with the game, but those who weren't caught on quickly. The National Latin Honor Society was formed last year just as Latin became a more popular class on lt felt great to be recognized along with others for doing so well in Latin. - Emily Wilson Agoura's campus. lt is purely honorary, said Robb Quint, Latin teach- er, advisor, and founder of the honor society. lt felt great to be recog- nized along with others for doing so well in Latin, said Emily Wilson, an elev- enth grade student in Lat- in lll. The society officially sponsored foreign pen pals through the Interna- tional Youth Service in Finland as an effort to pro- mote world peace and understanding. Pen pal matches were made avail- able to all Agoura stu- dents. Any student of Latin could become a member of the Honor Society. Re- quirements for member- ship consisted of an A in any level of Latin, both first semester and third quarter. The membership lasted a full year from April of one year to April of the following year. Chess requires imagina- tion and the ability to plan moves before playing them, just as Latin calls for concentration and the ability to be sharp and alert. Latin and chess were both historical areas of in- terest carried to the pre- sent and enjoyed in many ways. - Melanie Carter 236 ChessfLatin glasser lon Balter concentrates on his Latin during class. He was in Latin ll this year. Bw tfxlzrf ai 41' Amar 1' ov its

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