Irvine High School - Citadel Yearbook (Irvine, CA)

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' U . T r - e brass ring

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Smiling Singer songwriter John David- son once said that it ' s the universal language and most teenagers agree it ' s an essential ingredient in high school. Music ... it influences the construction worker as well as the PhD graduate. It is sung by Africans as well as Japanese. And while striving for an ultimate goal, it sometimes provides the perfect atmospheric background to achieve the impossible — to grab for that elusive brass ring. From the freshman football player to the most stu ious of Vaqueros, music tends to enter high schoo life during a hard struggle and proves a relaxing method of concentration, whether rock ' n ' roll or contemporary. Music has always been a reflection of the times, from faddish jitterbug jazz through serious anti-war protest songs up to today ' s disco fever. While the twenties were swaying to its boop-boop-be-do feelin ' good music, the bobby-soxers of the fifties were swinging to Elvis ' pelvis. But the seventies have been able to relax a little seeing only inflation inter- fere with their musical lifestyles. Fortunately, Irvine High has been gifted with an extraordinary music department, complete with cho- ruses, marching band, and stage band, whose success in competition as well as its crowd pleasing ability, reflected its own success in capturing the brass ring. In striving for the brass ring as far as music is con- cerned, the IHS music department will continue to provide inspiration for the goals of others, compose melodious tunes for their own dreams as well as lis- ten with gusto to the message of the universal lan- guage. And the beat goes on . . . 1. Plugging into funl y sounds is John Isbister. 2. Marching Band shows school spirit at a home football game. 3. Desiree Nichols and Stephanie Clewis boogie to the beat in the Student Center. 4. Learning jazz steps are Tracy Lovelace, Vicky Olsen and Kim Rob- bins. 5. Donny Jones makes good use of his portable radio t.v. du ing class time. 6 Reaching for the brass ring

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W1 Iryine dcf It ' s Friday morning and things just aren ' t the same as usual on the IHS campus. Cheerleaders, Drill Teamers and Ban- dos ask their second period teachers if they could leave class a little early. Why is Friday so different? What is happening at this school? A simple six letter word will explain that ques- tion. Spirit is the difference. Rallies, dress up days, pins, and chants were all ways in which Vaqueros showed their spirit. Rallies were the typical year-round get togethers that fired up the student body, only there was a change from the previous years. The change spelled PROBLEMS. Tennis balls, oranges, paper airplanes, and worst of all, sparkelers were thrown. The sparke ers damaged the finish on the gym floor and created concern for the safety of students. Fortunately these dangers ended after Dr. Waldfogel threatened that there would be no more rallies if the problems con- tinued. Class competition was more than yelling. One vol- unteer from each class would participate in such crazy competitions as drinking Pepsi out of a baby bottle, peeling an orange and eating it as fast as possi ble. There was one instance where students tried to see who could take their clothes off and put other clothes on the fastest. There was a new activity on the rally agenda. The most spirited teacher of the week was chosen to reign from one rally to the next. The duty of this teacher was to wear the crown and award the spirit stick to the most spirited class. One teacher, John McKeever, went to such lengthes as to do cartwheels and sing without music in front of his College Prep math class. McKeever captured his brass ring and received the coveted honor of teacher of the week. 1. Filling in the gaps for Rami and Tami (or Tami and Rami) Agui- naga are Kelly and Allison Fisher. 2. Frosh, soph cheerleaders Alli- son Fisher, Candy Anderson, and Susan Marcel show spirit during the Alma Mater, 3. Winning by a nose, Rinnocchio (Jeff Sturtevant peddles across the finish line. 4. Myrna Johnson models a costume supplied by senior council during homecoming week, 5. A. |. Bryce looks as though he helped to settle the wild wild west 6. Savage beasts such as this ape roamed the campus during spirit week.7. Leading the attack on the gym is buccaneer |im Weise. 8 Reaching for the brass ring