Edgewood High School - Aurigan Yearbook (West Covina, CA)

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pn--.1-que------w OF' 1971 Administration patronize the midi are seen prancing d o w n the hall in fashionable midis and boots. Twodyears algo girls a- waite bermu a da s as days to be comfortable in pants and now. . . well there is probably not a girl in the sc ool who doesn'r w ear slacks occasionally, let alone those who fall into the daily blue jean sydrome. The ruling two years ago on hair length for guys read as such, boys may not af- fect hair styles that are typical for girls. A guy's hair was not permitted to curl on the nape of the neck when the individual is erect. ' Today, hair is to be cle a n , neat and properly g ro o m e d --no restrictions on length. T o add to the tumultous I joy brought by the announce - ments guys ar e now free to decide for themselves how lo ng their sideburns- are to be, w hether thetyprefer a wrap-a r o u nd or ull beard and whether or not a mous- tache im pro ves their ap- pearance. It seem s the student is finally able to decide totally to personal taste what his or her appearance sho uld be ex pec t for minor demands placed on him or her by pa r e nt s and Kgirlfriends or boyfriends. A ministration pressure is off and peer pressure is on-full force. by Ralph Maeda Yes, there have been m a n y obvious changes that have taken place here at EHS in our four years. The phy- sical changes such as elim- ination ofthe dress code, a super -successfulsenior ditch day, a cleaner campus and more liberalized newspaper can be observed by simply glancing around. The less obvious change, but much more vitalone is the change in th e stud ents, themselves., The EHS student has evolved from a pom -pom yelling fa natic to a sensitive, re' alistic individual who is truly concerned about not only his school but his fellow man, his country's condition a nd the entire condition of the world. Instead of spending all his time at d a nce s the student now directs much of his energy toward projects much initiating the Free Clinic, walkingforthe Walk for Hunger campaign, raising funds to build schools in de- prived nations and donating time to the American Cancer Society. Thi s new type of aware studentis often criticized for not having schoolspirit but in place ofthis spirit is the much m ore valuable spirit and interest in the world outside of rea lm of school and therealization that he is not an instrument or puppet to be manueved by the school system butanindividual who has the right and the obli- ation to speak o ut against Els government and society ifhe feelsthey are in need of change.

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Sf, a 'Q rr refs, gg t V X tr idx il su? EDGEWOOD HIGH SCHC The Changing Student and A By Martha Lindner Just b efore January 15, many students at Edgewood w ere talking about the Sen- ior Ditch Day' that was to be heldthat day. No one knows who started it, btt the rumor was spread from m o u t h to mouth and by passing papers out announc- ing the event. When th e d a y arrived, more than 200 Seniors were absent. As one walked down the halls and looked into the variousclass rooms, he saw many that had only 6 or 7 students. Was ditchingschool on this dayall rightor was it a ter' rible sin. The employees in the at' tendance office feel unau- thorized ditching isn't fair. M a n y students were work- ing in the attendance office during brunch a nd getting permission to st a V out o o t h e r classes so they could help straighten out the hor' rible mess of having to file and alphapetize so m any students. O ne teacher stressed the fact that it forced many mo- thers into lying and saying their kids werei l. She tells of other d a ys when Senior Ditch Day was legal, All Seniors came to school and at brunch th e y all walked out oftheir classes, grinning at the other classes who had to stay in school. ldon't know, shoudl Sen- iorDitch Day be legalized? One student says e does' n't care, as long as he gets out of school. Another says it shou1cln't be legalized bef- cause that would take all the fun out of it. The school administration doesn'tlelga1izeit, because of more t an a certain per- centage of students are ab- sent, then the school won't get paid by the state for that ay. Some students say that if teachers can d it ch school, referringmto the teachers who w ere a sent the day before then why can't students? Of course, the teachers pay the consequences of no pa un- less they call in ill, andyso it is with the students.' Mother wanted her son to go to the mountains, as she remem- bered the days he had ditched, but he preferred to stay at home, putting up screens. Another student ditched only half a day,so the people in attendance were debating whether to give her half a cut. A11 the students that ditched seemed to have en- joyed themselves thoroughly, and after all, isn't it fun to be naughty once in a while? By Pam Marx EHS students ha ve seen revolutionary changes in dress standards in the last four y e a r s - - -both girl and guy grooming regulations. Only two years ago girls w e re fighting a three -inch limit on skirt lengths. Now not only is there no limit on the shortness of a skir t, as lon g, of course, as it is in good taste,but the maxi has comeinto vogue. Girls, who only last year swore never to

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Jfool fqalenlea' wed! yefoaonalily Being well known around campus for her involvement in Trojanaires, Concert Choir, and Drama, Claudia O'Farrel seems best suited for this title. Tweetybird, as she is known by friends and others, digs on art, rapping withinteresting people, and acting weird. A typical fe- male. She has won such awards as Best Actress, Bank ofAmerica Award for Drama, and the Bobbsy Twin Award. Her future p l a n s consist of Rio Hondo for a major in Drama, and then on to Brigham Youngllniversity for Drama or a teaching degree. Rick Barker has centered hislife in and out of EHS on the performing arts. His school a cti viti es include Trojanaires, Drama and Concert Choir and he enjoys entertaining an a u d i e n ce. Rick can most often be seen o,-n a bench o n the Senior Quad on which he is reciting MaCBeth's soliloguy. Rick'S pet p e e v e is a restrictive administration which hind ers rath er than advances the learning process. Rick plans on continuing his car' reer in entertainment while possibly trying out for the Y o u n g America ns. Paulette Lorden is one of the most informed EHS stu- dent on ca m pus activities si n c e she is the mysterious typist for the school bullen- tin. The b e a ch , parties, horseback riding, and of c ou rse, talking are among Pau1ette's favorite activities. Her future plans are to attend the University of Walnut and become a le g al secretary. While smog and rain are Paulette 's pet peeves she makes up for it by indulging in her favorite Pastimes ---- boys and eating. Dennis Ho lli ngsw orth while being a m embe r of Trojanaires also finds time to be a lunch hour activist. Dennis i s a fantastic drum'- m e r which accounts for his interest in records. He also c o ll ects bottles. His pet p e e v e s a r e rascists, John Wa ne and liars. Since Den - nishas been drumming since he was nine it is not unusual that he wishes to continue his musical career while attend - ing college in Utah. Dennis' gourmet 'st of favorite foods include cornbread, w a t e r- melon, oranges and honey. ,.-. ..,Y.. -...l.., .Y----t Senior Wil s ............ Carol Ebele To my fellow inmates who aren't lucky enough to be grad- uating this year, l will lots of school spirit! I !! Mark Goldstein is the proud new owner of my 10 pairs of pom poms and Ken Taniguchi will receive the remainders of all my broken chemistry test tubes and the bill. To Larry Michel, I will an average of 30 points per game in Varsity Basketball next year, to Billy Tussy the unused free pass on the Senior Quad that Alan Tuss willed to me in '69, and to my sister, Jane Ebele, I will the happiness of one more year at El-IS. I, Cheryl Pennington, being or sound mind and body, do be- queath a lifetime Watt light bulb to Debi Laing, a Farrell's zoo to Denice Beck, aBob 's Big Boy to Sandy Feasel, a pack of purple pucker pellets to Rich Burgess, a bag of popcorn, to Mr. T, an old copyof sacred cows to Mrs. Geis, a chance to make history to Mr. Silvey, To Donna Allevato the best ofluck always and an Alpha Beta Shopping Bag, and to Dave Baxley blue curtains for his van. I, Kathy Claybaugh, being of sound mind and body do will to Deanna Neiman a few more inches, to Mrs. Clifford a- nother Pep Squader as nice and cooperative as me, to Diane, a lot of luck with next years group, and to Maren one well- used stinger. Robin Meyer I le a ve to Debbie Kimbrow all the memories of the ood times we've had. To Mr. Jessup and the Band all tfxose early morning practices. To Beth a locker she won't have to share with anyone. And to next year's leadership class a better group of kids to work with. Corrine Fruhn I would like to will my false teeth to Nancy, along with a- lot of good laughs. I, Bob Hayes, being of soundless mind and bod give to the O'Edgewood H i gh the happiness and warmth which I have received from all my friends I've made here. To Laura I le a v e one night with Kim. To Mrs. Goodman I leave a rotten pickle to keep in her class to remember me by. To Pa t I leave tw o nights with Patrick. She's not as fast as Laura. To Laurie Mueller, who willed me a car last year, I give m y whole body, she deserves it. And to Kathy I le a v e a night with anybody. She's worked so hard. And to everyone at EHS I leave a big chunk of my heart. Debbie Walther To Mr. Maxson, I will you to have 10 girls in your wood- shop next year so you will get all the hugging and squeezing you need and so you won't be bored. I, Cindy Carmichael, do hereby leave all sorts of things to many different people. To Mr. Maxson and Coach Sweat I leave mytwo sisters: to Mr. Fountain I leave a gold apple, 3 someone to clean up the coffee mess, and two lab assistants that will work as hard as Rich and I haveg to Mr. Gary The Kid g to Mr. Monroe another pest like meg To Mr. Mark a- - Q n oth er 4th period Civics and California Studies class like I ours. To John, a job with Edith Headg to Danny a feathers for his stripper act, and to both of them a case of TP so they don 't have to swipe it from gas stations. And to whomever invented this new schedule a kick in the butt.