Gunderson High School - Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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Travis Skeesick, new to Gunderson from Louisiana, concentrates on his test. Nick Jillings found that staying awake during class was the most difficult part of school ... North s notes while listening to Mrs. Evans Lifetime Skill doesn't give anything higher than a B on tests! No, we positively would not want that. To save Mr, X. from shame, we do what must be done. We cheat. It's one of the oldest professions, and we have acquired the skill to do it successfully. lf only Mr. X. knew how much we cared for him, We're giving him a great reputation as a teacher. That Mr. X.! He certainly can teach those kids! His failure rate sure has gone down! He'lI become the hero of the staff lunchroom! And he'll have us to thank for it! We tear up our cheatsheets, cleverly tucked under our leg, and feel ecstatic about the test we have just taken, It is a shame that Mr, X. will never know the sacrifice we have made for him. Perhaps it is just as well. Tricia Salustro share a Coke and a smile during Staci Erling and David Eshagoff listen period Psychology class. wp, attentively and take notes during Q ' Psychology. 4 Q

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Jason Cornett tries unsuccessfully to cheat off Diana Bender's notes. The Easy Wa Out There are a great many students who really believe in studying for tests days in advance, iust as there are people who log at 5 o'clock in the morning, but these people are stunted and strange. lt is a great mistake. Such unusual and eccentric preparedness takes away a great deal of the excitement of cheating. The psychological involvement in learning and studying for tests is very complex. lf the entire process could be clearly analyzed and its components isolated for inspection, we might clearly comprehend the mind of the Scholarly Student. Take Mr. X., for instance, a teacher so excited about giving tests that to even contemplate his class assignments makes us feel warm inside. Every now and then we may get an assignment from him, and surely, a test is also announced. We immediately begin scheduling study time, and even cancel our plans for Saturday night. We think of the fun we will have studying with our classmates at Johnny's house Saturday night. knowing that our date for the evening is going out with his ex-girlfriend. Nevertheless, we cannot put ourselves before our schoolwork! Regretfully, Saturday night comes and we somehow find ourselves with our date, knowing that our test grade is in jeopardy. Our class- mates are upset that we didn't show up for the study party, and on Monday, with the test date looming, we are desparate. The test is on Wednesday, and the time we have spent during the weekend-we realizeewas frivolous and nonproductive. We waste another night. By this time, we have convinced ourselves that the test won't be as hard as we expect. One night of studying is surely enough to get at least a B on the test. Heck, we'd even take a C. But it would be shameful to Mr. X. if we were to get a grade lower than a B. We absolutely wouldn't want him to get a bad reputation- Mr. X.-don't get himl He K 1, f.., .AU M sri I s-1-e-S'-'ii

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You wake up early you go to his office and then standing right in front of you is Mr. Berney saying What seems to be the problem in your 6th period English class? You sweat, you're scared, and all of the sudden you realize it was all a dream, a horrible, horrible dream! This is certainly not the way our great staff members would like to be thought of. Our staff members at GHS are quite unique. These tough and hard working men and women meet great challenges everyday. You might ask yourself. How could teaching teenagers all day and making sure the campus stays clean be considered a challenge? Well kids nowa- days are no picnic, but staff members like our best teachers, deans, and even those guys that give us AIM make our school environment what it is today. People who put forth extra time to help the students in any situation, that's one of many characteristics that our staff contains. says Jenni Norman. Gunderson High l9O Academics Working Principal Basil Huffman, the principal provides the spice of life at The Vice Principal of Activities Richard Bondelie great help to the student government and provides assistance for the student body