Fred C Beyer High School - Stars and Stripes Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

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v-so-N... .,, 4 li ' I3 FK Fl oulturo ideal e . by Teri Nguyen photos by David Azlin l-lispanic culture and Spanish club are one in the same. As one attends each meeting he learns more of the inroads that the Spanish culture has had on our country and state. Visits to San Fran- cisco ballet was one of the highlights of the club's activities. Another special event was the annual Spanish dinner prepared by lvlrs. Rancano. Each student participated and brought the ingredients for the meal. Flaella was served with rice, shrimp, lobster, clams, chicken. and mussles. Teri Nguyen enjoyed the mint lemonade after she, one of the few, choked on the mussles. She stated, I'm aller- gic to seafood! Following the great paella meal, each member was served a portion of flan. A sweet custard-like pudding. .Jeff Robinson replied, lt was fabulous. I could eat it every day. Y 9 The headline 'EI culturo ideal' means the ideal culture. 1 . Teri Nguyen, who is seated pays the S2 dues to Chris l-lalevalekis, 13. Second row: Ralph Saxton, Aaron Wharton, Keith Tackett, .Jeff Robinson, Randy Feldhaus. Craig Bridge. First row: Sharon lVlc:Conaghy. Sean l-iulin, Priscilla lkanberry. Chris l-lalevalekis, Teri Nguyen, Sandra Costa. Teri Stueland. Bobbi Syous. lvlarla Reed, Suki Kaur. Yvette Petersen, Not pictured: Steve Nlaohaco, Craig Bertrand. Richard Hernan- dez, Eddie l-lerr'-era, Nlrs. Ran- oano. Z3. .Jeff Robinson suggests the annual Spanish dinner be at his home on Nlarch 15. 4. Steve Machado. president, announces the activities list for the coming months. Spanish 33

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6, ue hay de I nuevo'?lf Jv F . - ,A ig, EL ,Zi W l f ' fax' 5 62,359 ' -7.5 Sy Teri Nguyen photos by David Azlin An old club creeps up from the past and unites the Hispanic Americans together to mold the Aztec Club. The club meets every two weeks in Mr. Sostad's -Spanish classroom, talks over difficulties with homework, and plans out after school activities. ln December, they attended a special con- ference at Stanislaus State University for all surrounding Aztec clubs from Downey, Modesto l-ligh, Turlock, l-lughson, and Riverbank chapters. Flepre- sentatives from LJ. C. Serkeley and Stanislaus State were invited to prepare the Aztec students for college entrance. All was not work for many activities centered around fun and social life. The Seyer Aztec Club held several volley- ball and basketball tournaments throughout the year against the other Az- tec chapters at Modesto l-ligh School. Dther events included the Mexican nights at Floller King and a trip to Mariott's Great America. All these events were supported by the International Financial Service. In order to make more funds the students sold jewelry to friends, relatives, and teachers for Valentine's Day. The leaders also participated in the fundraising to help development of the Aztec If TAWL i, fi' 1 f if , . . . Club. Among the leaders were Mr. Flostad, Ad- visor: .Juan Vargas, President: Lupe Flores. i Y ' Vice President, Sandra Drtega, Secretary, Ma- llli ria Fuentes and Elisa Martinez, Treasurer: Mar- 2, A tin Martinez, Sergeant of Arms. gg , , .. . 'l . Cathy Lopez, a representative from Stanislaus State University, refers to the requirements and offerings applicable to Elise Martinez: E. Third row: Lupe Flores. Mr. Flostad. Arturo Mendoza. Jorge Martinez, Martin Drtega, David Vargas, Juan Vargas. Second row: Socorro Franco, Floss Ma- dueno, Lety Guiterrez, Maria Drtega, Elisa Mar- tinez. Front row: Sandra Drtega, Maria Fuentes, Flebecca .Juaradog S. Miguel .Jose from Downey and Marty Favela from Seyer Aztec Club attack the ball at the tournament held at Modesto l-ligh Schoolg 4. Sandra Drtega encourages Arturo Mendoza and Lety Suiterrez to purchase the matching necklaces. 'Headline Due hay de nuevo? means What's new? The logo at the upper left hand corner represents a relic of an Aztec calendar stone weighing about SC tone. The sun-god is shown in the center. Dther symbols tell of the world's creation and fore- tell its destruction. 32 Aztec

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.3-fl, Linder the direction of lvliss Karuko Yagi, the French Club was more active than ever before. The club had a poetry contest, met for ice cream, had a pot luck dinner and saw a French film. These students also plan to organize a foreign Foreign Affairs festival. They will invite the German Club and Spanish Club to play games and have food from each of the countries. In the Club the students are encouraged to speak French, which improves their foreign vocabulary. QQ-3 2. first rovv: N. Sadal, L. Soudreaux, J. Jordan, INA. Crtega, E. lvlartinelli, K. Pinheiro, I.. Eos, Y. Pierrou, second rovv: S. Kumar, S. Fekete, I.. Schnell, K. Watson, .J. Scott, IVI. Llmsted, lvl. Clark, lvl. Silva, S. LoSelIo, I.. Pearson, D. Kumar, S. Epperson, third row: Ivliss Yagi, C. Wagoner, Nl. Yi, S. Watkins, S. Paras, lvl. lvliscisin, S. Seall, C. Semone, C. Duffy, P. Nou, N. Andreas, fourth rovv: S. Fornelli, I.. Salminen, C. l'vlcEvven, K. Cman, L. George, C. Hansen, A. l-lansen, P. Stewart, S. Grothe, lvl. Van Dyke. 'l. Mary .Jo Clark, Samantha Kumar, Stacey Fekete, and Cindy l-lansen, getting ready to go out for ice cream: S. Officers-Tres. Lisa Pearson, Pres. Yvonne Pierrou, Sec. Cindy Hansen, Vice-Pres. Steve Grothe: 41. Ivlyung Yi and .Julie lvlalloy preparing for the poetry contest, 5. Stella Paras and LeAnn George at one of the club meetings. 34 French Club