Agua Fria Union High School - Wickiup Yearbook (Avondale, AZ)

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Whoo's Eating Lunch? by Rae Anne Carr Having a time for lunch dur- ing the school day is a state law. Agua Fria has a full class period Q55 minutes during a reg- ular schedulej for lunch, as compared to 30 minutes at many other schools Qsuch as Brophy and Xavierj. This time means many things to AF students. lt's a time to: finish homework, run home to check the mall, read in the library, visit with friends, sleepy or sometimes just eat. When asked what she used her lunch period for, Lori Rit- chey, senior, replied, Study, because there's nothing else to do. She is among the students who reluctantly accepted a schedule with third or sixth hour lunch. There has been a lot of controversy about the shorter menu and ordering time fone-half hourj given to these students. Jamie Maslyn, sophomore, complains about her much too late sixth hour lunch peri- od, There aren't any people out there and there isn't the same food . . . and they don't have the activities that they do fourth and fifth hours, like Homecoming and Spring week' noontime activities. lt's bor- ing! Of course, no matter what hour students have lunch, the main purpose is for them to consume food. ln general, food has become a popular subject in the C.l.S. lt seems that every- one is trying to eat the right things, to avoid cancer tif that is possiblej or become mentally Right: Rachel Brockey, junion is lunching in the school cafeteria. andjor physically stronger. Some people are even trying to avoid food altogether in order to slim down to the faddish thin, Most people love the sight and taste of foodg and for some, it is more than just a source of energy - it's an addiction. I love food more than life itself! Liz Lessard, junior, exaggerates about her attitude towards eat- ing. Kym Hayes, senior, has a unique attitude towards eating, l eat because I have to eat to keep healthy. lfl had a choice, l wouldn't eat because food isn't interesting to me. - AL

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l8fspirit Whos Got AF Spirit? by Dia .Jorgenson Everyone needs pep and high spirit, and Agua Fria has plenty to go around. This was shown at the Friday pep assem- blies. Top spirit awards have gone to both the senior and sophomore classes during class competitiong but when AF came together, the gym really shook. The assemblies were led by the cheerleaders who did their best to get everyone involved, but unfortunately there were some who just didn't care. l wish we could get the football players more involved, said cheerleader, Jill Hegedus. We set it up for them. The first game of the season was at Lake Havasu fa four and a half hour drivej, so during fifth hour, the school gathered in the student parking lot to send the players off. The band played the fight song as the team's bus drove through their Jump in the Lake, Havasu. sign. Other uncommon assem- blies were the rusty nail where the band played and the spirit line chanted as the stu- dent body paraded around cam- pus, ending in front of the gym. Also, there was an 8 am rally with the cheerline on the roof of the gym. Pep assemblies have definite- ly been more than an introduc- tion of the teams or time out of class-they have been a reflec- tion of Agua Fifa pride, spirit, and joy. A As the pep assemblies were a preliminary show of love for Owls, the after game dances were a post celebration. They also were a great fund raiser for the sponsoring organizations. After each home football and basketball game, people lined up in front of the cafeteria. Atti- tudes were high and everyone really enjoyed themselves. There was a change this year. instead of having differ- ent DJ's at each dance, the school made a contract with one person. There was a vari- ety of music played but the ar- gument of there's too much of 'that' music, still was heard. The solution to this was, bring the music you want to hear and it will be played. One of the larger problems was that students couldn't get guest passes. This contributed to the low attendance of stu- dents dating people who have graduated or who go to another school. Assistant Principal O.K. Fulton had told many stu- dents that there just isn't enough room for everyone to bring a guest and if he makes one exception, he'll have to give passes to everyone who wants one. Some of the dances had themes. The dance sponsored by Pom and Cheer was a cos- tume ball. Student Council's Homecoming dance Chairman, April Wilson, tied in with the Fairytail theme by if you've ever dreamed it, come and be it! The annual Christmas For- mal was given the theme of Old Fashioned Christmas by Student Council. The Junior- Senior Prom also adds to this list of special occasions. Overall, the dances were an enjoyable and memorable part of the year. Top: the percussion players strale their talent at the as: Above: Terrie Russo. freshman joys dancing.