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

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out. Then he told us to get under our desks. Adam Warren didn't know what to do because he sat at a lab table and there was no desk for him to get under. In five seconds it was all over and we were evac- uated to the football field. What did you do and feel during Thanks- giving? Liakas: This Thanksgiving my family and I went on a cruise to Mexico. I had a great time but Thanksgiving didn't feel like Thansgiving. I was used to spending it with my whole family, but it was just the four of us with a shipload of strangers that we had befriended for a week. What did you do and feel during winter vacation? Alper: This year my friends and I decided that since it was the last year we would be together we would start a tradition of a family party. Everyone and their families were invited. At the party there was lots of food, loud music, and picture taking. After a few hours the parents left and we had another party. Townsend: Over winter break I had a little modification tlong overdue! done on my face. Yes, it's hard to tell, but I did have quite a chunk hacked off my nose. Santa Claus barely recognized me! Greene: During winter break I didn't do much. I went out with friends or we grouped up for an exciting game of Pic- tionary. What did the new year 119881 mean it you? Alpert GRADUATION!!! Greene: The new year meant a new reso- was to cut down on diet meant, here we go - six lution, which sodas. It also more months until its over - make the best of it, like meeting these two guys I'd been admiring. Cl did!! all I-95 ' ' 3' ' N . y RQ' 4 VA U , If M ffl . .f.. . ,gf -'f -M V J' I a713757fQl' ag P if hills Closing 285

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Individuals Through ' Through n August of '87, yearbook advisor ludy Gaviati, Gail Greenfield, and I went to a yearbook camp at Lake Arrowhead. Sitting in Gaviati's room one afternoon, we tried to create a theme for the '88 Quixotian but could not pinpoint one idea that epitomized Agoura High. Five hours later we realized that Agoura High is simply composed of many individ- ual styles and actions. For this reason we asked four unique individuals - senior Amy Alper, junior Beau Townsend, soph- omore Stacy Liakas, and freshman Natalie Greene - to recall the '87-'88 school year. - Andrew Brosnan, Quixotian '88 editor What do you remember of the first day of school? Townsend: On Thursday the tenth, I, still tired from my first cross-country meet the day before, sat in my classes dazed that my Agoura High saga would continue. I was happy however to see everyone again. I suppose the best memory would be smelling everyone's new clothes. Greene: The first day of school was a re- union after not seeing each other for three months, so it was good to be back! High school wasn't as big a change as I thought it would be, but I still had the uneasiness of my surrounding upper classmen. What were your experiences and thoughts during the earthquake, on Oc- tober 1? Liakas: The earthquake was a new exper- ience for me because I lived in New York for fourteen years and this was my first one. My biology class was taking a test when everything began to shake. Nobody really knew what was happening except for Traci Cameron. She jumped out of her seat and yelled, It's an earthquake! I hate earthquakes! Get under your desks! Mr. Fucci went to the window and looked ...Q H.: I ,gg , . Q . 'vrdlfgdi Z6 N . I 284 Closing 5-A si 5- . ig It f. s, f','i--' 'T' 0314-f :Pt Fi Q V ff' fgw QL ' ff r

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Come As You Are What were your D.C.E. and college ap- plications and decisions like? Alper: The D.C.E. is the worst part of your senior year. A person can finish one essay and feel relieved that they accomplished it, but it is only a finite piece in an infinite puzzle. The D.C.E. runs from the first week of school to May. The biggest thrill of your senior year is college acceptances and visits. First semester everyone runs back and forth around school talking to Pat Croner asking her for help about col- lege - thank you Mrs. Cronerl Not only were we running to Pat Croner but also our counselors. The most nerve wracking time is after the applications are sent out. ,fr 786 Closing During the time that the colleges send out their acceptances and rejections, McDon- ald's, Burger King, and Carls Ir., all have a decline in business because every senior rushes home during lunch to check the mail. As exciting as it is to get that letter telling you that somebody wants you, it is also hard to make a decision on where to go. What were the l.S.P. and S.A.T. like? Townsend: Doing the I.S.P. seemed im- possible. I wasn't too sure it would ever end. I was glad when it did and my face cleared up as soon as I turned that useless thing in. The S.A.T. was scary. It's funny that we pre-adults are getting ready to take this college entrance exam and we have our mommy help fill out the applica- tion. What was driver's ed like and what are your automotive plans? Liakas: Driver's ed was a whole new exper- ience. I had heard a little about Mr. Tapie but nothing about what he was really like. I learned about the rules of the road. Mr. Tapie added humor to the class even if he didn't try to. Yes, I plan to get a license and to get my father's old car. What was it like being a freshman? Greene: Being a freshman wasn't as bad as everyone said it would be. It is very differ- ent from Lindero. You get more freedom -1 N .. .1 I ' 1' f I J. , f 1 I It x A I . ' Us ' lf X, 4 ff 1 - I .. L I