Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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Stephanie Wadsworth and her date Tony Weltin have different reactions to the band at the Homecoming Dance. The dance was held the night after Homecoming ceremo- nies at Bradford Stadium. Language Arts teacher Valerie Hannemann found that while many math teachers were using computers to aid them in their grading, a computer is little or no help when trying to grade expository essays. Hannemann teaches cre- ative writing and composition. 'liai' qw! Finding an increasingly computerized society little or no use when dealing with the Pep- sters, Frank Manzo, Activities Director and official Pepster Adviser pleads with that group for a break. Increasing budget cuts necessitated previous Pepster adviser Becky Reed to teach five classes, leaving her with no free period to work with the Pep squads, that job fell to Manzo. 6 - theme 'ik

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Varsity basketball player Eric Culberson easily makes two points despite opposition from Kennedy High School. Culberson is an outstanding starter on the Aztec team. Los Altos cheerleaders hold up a sign bearing a message from Steven Spielberg's ET. before the CIF final game. Los Altos defeated the Aztecs at the uBig Au Dean Honaker leads other Aztecs onto the field at Brad- ford Stadium, the site of many Aztec victories. The Aztecs were named Empire League Champions. theme - 5

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Computers evolved from stone age In the beginning of time primitive man recorded his thoughts on stone tablets. Today, modern man uses com- puters, word processors and any of a wide variety of software available. Ten years ago all records, attendance, cumulative records, class schedules and schedule changes, library circulation, student finance records and all regis- tration records were kept all by hand. Today, computers have modernized the office records. It's much more efficient, teachers used to have to turn in cut cards, now if a student's absent the terminal reg- isters only classes missed all day, said secretary Jo Place. just about as many errors are made by computer as were made by man. The only difference is that the computer can make them faster. Computer er- rors are usually easier to correct, if they can be found. When the counseling department used computers to register the students many complaints were heard. Students were no longer able to register them- selves for the classes, periods and teachers they preferred. It also stopped the possibility of finding a senior lacking in necessary classes for graduation. The computer automati- cally programs students into the classes they need to earn graduation credits. The library has used computers to no- tify overdue book holders. It enables them to find out if they're two weeks or six weeks overdue, said Librarian Lucille Woods. Computers have even found their way into the classrooms. Classes in the math and business departments are be- ing offered to prepare students for ca- reers in the computer industry, an in- dustry which promises to offer over seven million jobs in the future. , . e 5. g. T j sf 5 A 1,3 1, ,J fi 3 i -i , i 1 Q f e- V' 3 .i ' - an 15, . erlxyt . g .... , , , Secretary Cora Ziebarth works at her newly ac- quired word processor. The new office equipment was purchased to make her job easier, Homecoming Princess Libby Herron dances with Robert Kent at the Homecoming Dance. Herron and senior Lisa LaFourcade were named princesses after Michele Crisanti was crowned queen. X theme A 7