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

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' ? ' S iM vvP SpV yijj l .(.■ rm Townsend (Science): enjoys odworking, collecting antique s, and traveling to Australia; uld love to wipe out rear-end sit- 3 and mush mind games in to- ' s youth; fondly remembers all crazy rugby festivities of col- e; Work hard and play hard to- but don ' t forget about to- Lee Weagley (Social Science); wish- es there was more social awareness in today ' s youth; regrets not going into the foreign service but is proud of union achievements at CUSD; Leave this world in a better shape than you found it, Al White (English): enjoys medita- tion; has traveled for five years through Asia and Africa; was a volun- teer in a reforestation brigade in Nicaragua. Terry Wigglesworth (Physical Education): plays the guitar and sings; is most proud of coaching great high school athletes ; I like what I ' m doing. mtm 71

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Center. Ask any student why he or she is at- tending high school and more than likely the answer will be, Because i want to attend a good college and have a career. Ironically, many go through all the trouble of woi-king in classes, but fail to make the move than can help the most: visiting the Career The unintimidating room 501 stores a wealth of information and services, from interest and aptitude testing (for those hazy on a field) to videos on colleges, study skills, and self- esteem. Students may get information on any college from Amherst to Yale, unravel the mysteries of financial aid, attain a working permit, and even talk with a college repre- sentative on scheduled days. Coordinator Linda Deckert explained, Everything is here for the kids to use. This is their resource center and they ' re welcome to use it any time. She encouraged students to make the time to utilize the center for either the previously mentioned purposes or as a study hall, -f 1. Bryn Giltis examines possible job opportunities, 2. Tiffany Higglns and Rachel Saunders demonstrate one of the functions of the Career Center as a quiet, relatively isolated study hall. 3. Framed by a wall of college posters, Sarah McAdoo reads over her letters of application one more time. 4. Career Center coordinator Linda Deckert teaches students how to research colleges by using catalogs and computers. m Lisa Stephens (Science): would like to be reincarnated as a cat; reas- sesses her career choice every fifth period; has no regrets in her life thus far. Tony Stevens (Social Science): en- joys world traveling and climbing the towers of Europe; has taught here since 1974; Care! Life is too short to be wasted on hate! Mike Sullivan (Science): enjoys things that cost us nothing (ie. sun- sets, walks in the forest, time with friends) ; regrets not spending more time on environmental issues; To try is to succeed — to not even try is to fail. Becky Tlcc (Math, Fine and Practi- cal Arts): has taught here for seven years; enjoys sewing, aerobics, and skiing; is working towards a Master ' s degree in home economics; listens to New Age music. 70 OJIiSmk EOf

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lelievable as it may seem, teachers are peo- ple, too. When teachers were asked if they had problems finding time for their families, re- sponses ranged from Ms. Dickey ' s No, Matt is ■feluse, though; he doesn ' t have time for us! HKMr. Guerrero ' s No, what ' s difficult is find- Bpime for myself during the school year, to J Falcone ' s philosophy: Doesn ' t teaching self? To use a classic cliche, this job is like a quietly enough but soon spreads to consume the entire living being, at which point my family is ready to ' radiate ' me ' out of their lives. i Summertime provides relief for many, full o f activity with the family and self, in contrast to the grueling school year. Mr. Klink spends his freedom water skiing and enjoying the beach, not only on th California coast, but also that of Hawaii. Ms. Kams prefers toi vaction in Michigan . in a beautiful area with lakes, golf coursej and lots of trees! Getting away for three weeks in a travel trailer! provides the Dull family with entertainmei Phil Wllburton (Social Science): loves tlie Rocl y Mountains; enjoys surfing, camping, and tennis; would like to see more consideration for others in today ' s youth; regrets not doing more traveling in the South Pacific; Take it easy — don ' t let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy. Nancy Williamson (Math): has taught for four years; enjoys sewing, shopping, and racquetball in her free time; is married and has a little girl; 1 don ' t have time for things! David Wilson (Fine and Practical Arts): would come back as a bird if reincarnated; is the advisor for Ce- ramic Club; has taught here for 13 years; 1 did what 1 did, 1 am what 1 am ' cuz I ' m Popeye the sailor man — toot toot! Ray Woods (Fine and Practical Arts): regrets not studying voice pri- vately a lot sooner; is content with his career choice; wishes the next gernation had a little less rebellious- ness, a little more respect, a lot more interest in the humanities.