Irvine High School - Citadel Yearbook (Irvine, CA)

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h ' WorkiO Whether it ' s classes, clubs, sports or a part-time |ob, it all adds up to work. For the average student, their work is homework. The word is taboo in general high school society. But it is something that must be done. Or is it? Home by 3 p.m. in your room and to the books. Algebra, History, Spanish, and American Lit., all done carefully and correctly. Out tor dinner and back to the books. This, of course, is a parent ' s dream of how it is done by their child. Reality is different, however, for some. Home by five, after foolin ' around with friends, shoot a few baskets outside until dinner, then plant yourself in front of the tube until time for bed. Reality continues five minutes before class as you copy down another person ' s homework and sit by the smart smart guy during the test. Though homework is often regarded as too much by some high school students, they often find more difficult work to do, requiring even more time than school work. They work: in sports, clubs, performing arts or a part-time job. As more time is spent on these |obs and less on homework, school becomes secondary. Many people do these things for fun, but there are other reasons for doing these |obs, it ' s that feeling of accomplishment — the feeling that you can do some thing well. Reasons for working part-time are as varied as the students doing the work. Some receive credit as part of the work experience class. Others work to save money for college, or work as a training ground for future |obs. But whatever the reason, the ambition that it takes to perform at a job and use that job to grow and mature, is most important of ail. B ecause ambition — that stirring, driving desire to reach for the brass ring — IS the first step down the path towards life ' s rewards. 1. Udve Wine-, work ' parl-time M Itie local Barro ' s Pizza 2. Kelly Vander IJoes prepares tor tomorrow ' s test in the Media Cenler. 3. Lourdes Manapsal works diligently on an El Vaquero deadline. 4. Barro ' s Pizza workers show school spirit by making a spirit pizza 10 Reaching for the brass ring

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Crazy ki At one time or another almost every student tries to escape from the every day drudge of school life. Many have found that after they had finished searching the far corners of the county for entertainment, all the time it was right in their own front yard, the IHS campus. For example, how many of your friends can say that they threw a wet sponge at their teacher and it was totally legal. Not many, for this was a rare attraction that occurred on the campus during specia activities such as the Oktoberfest and other fun-filled follies which highlighted the year. School was filled with more ways to goof off than most of the students will ever remember — moments of fun, moments of laughter and moments the students carry with them when they graduate. Maybe you ' ll remember the fun you had throwing confetti at the Homecoming game or that special girl or guy you went with to the dance afterwards. What- ever it might have been, it was all in the spirit of good clean fun. Some situations may have been a little less than clean such as for the student who was the subject of a pep rally prank of shaving cream in the face during a class competition stunt. But whatever it was, these crazy actions were done to break up the monotony of boring classes and bor- ing days. And although not every day was filled with wacky stunts, when they did occur, it did not go unnoticed. It was impossible to miss a trash can hanging from a light post or an outrageous costume during spirit week, or a human pyramid on Senior Hill, or some one who found a convenient place to sit on top of a telephone booth. P.S. Wanted: Hopefully alive. One rat borrowed from Biology lab, please return immediately. Last seen being transported around campus on girl ' s shoulder. 1. from his lookout point, Donnell lones can eavesdrop on all te phone conversations. 2. Daring to be different, John Salinas wea his food instead of eating it. 3. A rat walks her pet Dawn Holcom 4. Bracing himself for the oncoming impact, Kent Bentley readies himself for a wet sponge in the wet sponge throwing contest. 12 Reaching for the brass ring