Irvine High School - Citadel Yearbook (Irvine, CA)

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CLOWNING AROUND: The announcement of the best-dressed jester is awaited by Joe Getzinger, Isabel Benavldes, and Bruno Dworzak. All photos by Jim Slumpff 10 Spirit Week

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Emotion Besides the normal academic pressures, students faced many stressful situations in their daily lives. Although these dilemmas affected the students individually, the school provided many activities such as Homecoming, Spirit Week, games and dances for the purpose of releasing tensions. Going to dances allows me to spend more time with my friends, said Scott Durling. It also gives me more freedom to do what I want. As the students matured, so did their alma mater. The campus under- went many structural changes as well as numerous program changes. With a nation-wide emphasis focused on education, advance placement classes such as AP Chemistry and AP English were added to the curriculum. In order to allow our students to be more competitive, it was necessary for us to bring our honors and advanced placement courses into line with other high schools in California, said Prin- cipal Gary Norton. And while adults expressed how easy life for teenagers had become, in reality, a faster-paced society placed additional burdens on some. Dealing with the strains of moving to a new location or confronting the reality of divorce required many teenagers to adjust to different, if not difficult situations. Emotional moments of pleasure and pain left Impressions of high school memories that would not fade with time. Edited by Barb Czech MAKING THE GRADE: Colin Tepfer works in- dustriously learning yet another lesson. DRUM DREAM: Steve Kane, absorbed by the radiant surroundings, daydreams dur- ing a football game against El Toro. Features Division

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Renaissance, the theme of Spirit Week ' 83 (October 17-21), marked the revival of school spirit that had been dormant over the summer months. Beginning the week with a Monday holiday, the Renaissance activities were kicked off Tuesday with Peasant Day, sponsored by the freshman and sophomore classes. Lunch activities included a watermelon-eating contest — no hands allowed — and selling boxed lunches prepared by student wenches . It was a lot of fun, and being sold as one of the ' wenches ' was a real experience, explained Sophomore Teresa Crosby. Wednesday was Jester and Clown Day spon- sored by the junior class. At lunch a costume- judging contest was held and the three best jesters — Joe Getzinger, Isabel Benavides, and Bruno Dworzak — were chosen to present the Homecoming Court with their crowns an d appear in the Homecoming parade. I think the Renaissance theme is a good idea but it ' s a little difficult to find costumes for the dress-up days, said Senior Monty Johns. On Thursday IHS took on the appearance of a palace. Royalty Day had students from all classes dressed us as kings, queens, damsels, and knights. At lunch a traditional Renaissance Faire was held. It included everything from kiss- ing and dunking booths, to foods from all over the world prepared by various cultural and ethnic- related clubs on campus. Friday was the ever-traditional IHS Color Day with blue and green balloons filling the campus and a noontime concert, featuring the Modern Americans. Color Day was really fun. It was something you could dress up for without having to go out and buy a costume, said Junior Keith Griffith. I thought Spirit Week was a complete success . We had more participation than ever before, in- cluding the involvement of clubs and other organized groups on campus. It was the best Spirit Week ever, said Sherry Phelps, activities direc- tor and spirit week co-ordinator. The Renaissance theme helped to bring a new and exciting spirit to IHS, and Impressions were left of a fun and enthusiastic week. — by Kathie Kieran and Martin Walter ANTICIPATION: Sheri Starkey and Shelley Renteria await their chance to assault the prisoner In the dunk tank, on Royalty Day. ROYAL PUNISHMENT: Lance Neal, sentenced to the dunk tank on Royalty Day, falls in. Spirit Week 11