Dana Hills High School - Mast Yearbook (Dana Point, CA)

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Ron Buchheim (Social Science): has taught at Dana Hills for seventeen years; teaches Advanced Placennent American History; en- joys spending time with his family and gar- dening; thinks 23 valedictorians is a problem that requires the administration ' s attention; Give more than you receive. Lynn Bumatay (English): taught at Dana Hills since it opened; is extremely proud of her daughters; hobbies include traveling, re- storing old cars, and reading; regrets teach- ing, depending on how many papers need to be graded ; would like to come back as herself because, I can ' t make all the same mistakes. ' The senior class plows through the CAP tests, another hassle in the long line of standarized exams. A sign of times to come. John Hodge starts to pour over the pile of Barron ' s test preparation books. 5 + 5 Geez, this is stupid! crosses Danen Hultman ' s mind as he inwardly seethes at the CTBS. mdm 49

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Leigh Ba ' .ier (Science): relative new comer to Dana Hills; echoes the same sentiments as most teachers, I hate grading papers! Has tried many things to relax including ice blocking; is not confined to the campus; is active in the Costeau Society. Marlene Barrett (Business): teaches key- boarding and word processing; enjoys play- ing tennis; takes pride in her children and grandchildren; most memorable experience was singing on television. Lisa Belluzl (Science): teaches Science II; enjoys arousing interest in students; al- though quiet and reserved, is still a strong teacher; hobbies include skiing and traveling. Saundra Blake (Special Ed.): teaches the special education students; treasures her health, marriage, and two children; states that if she could be reincarnated, she would like to come back as Madonna, minus Sean Penn; Work hard and laugh a lot. 48 OJijtJkmtf College Board: evil A) tree: bird B) tests: worthless C) money: lots D) insainity: New Jersey ' For those who have been exposed to th nightmare of analogies, relief is soon in sight For those fortunate few who have not facet the horrors of tests, prepare yourself for an experience you ' l never forget. There are myriads of hellish tests that the sadistii people in Sacramento, Ohio, and New Jersey develop to tortun students ' minds. Standarizcd tests are not just for the brains. Everyone mus take the truly challenging CTBS tests. For those students wh( were blessed with a brain larger than a hen ' s, the test is oftei nothing short of an exercise disgust: Can you tell which i: spelled incorrectly? A) spinch B) me C) I In the senior year comes the CAP test. If Farmer Joe has i credit card and buys a tractor for $60, how much did he pay? ' For those who want to challenge themselves a little more, then are SAT ' s, ACT ' s, and AP ' s. Of course, the College Board, reap the big bucks by charging for tests; $57 for each AP and $15-5( for SAT ' s, depending upon how late you register. Do you really need all these tests? The teachers ' union said n and asked the state and school district to back off. Until they do keep your 2 pencils sharp. ■ »•

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Barbara Burton (Science): relieves stress by taking three-week trips to communes; loves students and life; enjoys helping students discover how easy and fun life is! Rick Butera (English): has an un- precedented fetish for Scotty dogs; specializes in imposing Freudian overtones on any piece of literature; makes absurd jokes and puns while giving freshman vocabulary tests. Tim Butler (Physical Education): feels that D.H. ' s best attribute is its enormous amount of energy; spends time surfing and reading the Bible; I Bob Canary (Social Science); coaches varsity baseball; would take today ' s youth back to the 60 ' s if pos- sible; has taught at Dana Hills for nearly a decade; would like to come back as Orel Hershiser or Roger try to be the best teacher I can be. Clemens in his second life. mi mmm «R Ml AP. EIR, MA, PE, ESL .. . wait . . ESL? What does that stand for? Does it taste good? Docs it save lives? Are you kidding??? A lot like a family, ESL is short for English as a Second Lan- guage and has roughly sixty enroUees (twice as many as last year). Taught by rookie Julie Fowler in her first year at Dana Hills, the program serves students from Mexico, Gua- temala, Bolivia, El Salvador, China, Hungary, Japan, Iran, France, Czechoslovaka, Thailand, and the Philippines, and elsewhere. Ms. Fowler is extremely enthusiastic about her program, as everything within the classroom seems to be going very smoothly. She feels that the most important message that the D.H. student body ought to be aware of is that her foreign students need just as much, if nore more, sup- port as everybody else. Because English fluency takes a good five to seven years to master, many of her students feel very alone and alienated here in California. Many are finding it difficult to reach out without feeling rejected. The average Dana Hills student doesn ' t seem to realize this fact, much less care. Ms. Fowler is mainly concerned with her students ' well-being and ac- ceptance. We all will reap great benefits from what each culture has to offer us! -v.y. 50 U M itf i