John Wesley North High School - Aurora Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Having a good time at Chuck E. Cheese, John Car- reras puts all his concentration into the 6th most popular video game, Tron. Relaxing after a hard day ' s practice with the BSR, Sam Carreras watches a few cartoons before MV3 , ..mi s .in. Favorite Radio Station Favorite Musical Group 1. KROQ 1. Men at Work 2. KUCR 2. Missing Persons 3. KLOS 3. Journey 4. KOLA 4. Oingo Boingo 5. KMET 5. Rush 6. KUTE 6. Pat Benatar 7. KCAL 7. Led Zeppelin 8. KIIS 8. Van Halen 9. KGGI 9. Time 10. KBIG 10. Adam Ant Movie of the Year Favorite TV Show 1. E.T. 1.MV3 2. An Officer and a Gentlemen 2. Night Rider 3. Tootsie 3. MASH 4. 48 Hours 4. Square Pegs 5. First Blood 5. Hill Street Blues 6. Rocky III 6. Fame 7. The Wall 7. Dynasty 8. House on Sorority Row 8. Magnum PI 9. Fast Times 9. Three ' s Company 10. Class of 1984 10. Saturday Night Live 40 student life II

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' Dyed, Dotted and Plaid ' Sporting an Izod sweater and a Ralph Lauren shirt, Jerod Gilbert crams for a vocabulary test next period. Gators became popular with a wide variety of students. Although it wasn ' t out of Vogue or GQ, North did have its own flair for fashion. From wild new wave to conservative prep, all students had a niche they fit into. Even those who wore jeans and T-shirts considered this their special way of dress and wouldn ' t have changed for anything. I like the way I dress. I refuse to conform just for the sake of conforming, commented Jon Hall. Since the clothing of the year differed greatly from group to group, variations also occurred in the places people shopped. Different stores carried certain styles: Contempo and May Co. for Rock-a-billy, new wave, and prep; The Limited and GHQ for preppy or dressy; Miller ' s Outpost for basically casual clothing; and for that perfect punk look, the Goodwill and thrift shops provided inexpensive but unique clothing. Shoes were not to be overlooked. Many new styles came into view, as well as the old favorites. Top Siders and penny loafers hit a high along with multi-colored tennis shoes and pumps. Likewise, Nikes and Vans remained at the top of many students ' lists. There was a wide variety of clothing, accessories, and shoes worn this year, depending on what people felt was in , but essentially everyone dressed to be comfortable (physically as well as mentally). Students didn ' t feel any real pressure to dress a certain way schoolwide. I feel as if I can wear whatever I want. Some people may comment, but they ' re not going to keep me from wearing what I ' m comfortable in, said Sherri Casto. fashion 39

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Can ' t Do Without It A sk any student about their study habits and you ' ll get a pretty clear picture of how large a role music played in their life. For most, the radio ranked a close third behind only a pencil and a piece of paper in their nightly homework rituals. I always listen to the radio when I ' m do- ing my homework, stated Andy Heil. It keeps my mind off of doing my homework. Music did more than just help students stay awake through their studies, however. Music added a certain spark to almost anything in a student ' s daily routine. It could always be found blaring in cars, and often played a major part in waking up in the mornings. An ideal Hurrying to a photography class, Peter Beck listens to KROQ on his Sony Walkman. KROQ was the most popular radio station this year. remedy for plain old boredom, found by most, was switching on the stereo. It became hard to imagine one ' s bedroom without music reverberating through it. Although music had many positive qualities, it tended to become boring at times. This boredom lead many students to explore alternatives giving new light to old tunes. Movies such as Fast Times at Ridgemont High and The Wall sparked new interests in rock groups. TV shows MV3 and MTV brought unknown new wave bands more popularity. Todd Pendergrass tried even another alter- native, The music began to get old, so I took guitar lessons and began to play music I like. Favorite Video Game Favorite Thing to Do 1. Centipede 1. party 2. Ms. Pacman 2. romance 3. Tempest 3. skiing 4. Pac Man 4. dance 5. Frogger 5. sleep 6. Tron 6. go out 7. Donkey Kong 7. cruise 8. Joust 8. skate 9. Defender 9. being with friends 10. Zaxxon 10. tennis Favorite Sayings Favorite Song 1 I ' m sure! 1. Down Under 2. What ' s up? 2. Hard to Say I ' m Sorry 3. Oh, well 3.1999 4. Totally! 4. Stray Cat Strut 5. Oh my God! 5. I Like It 6. Hey dude. 6. Shadows Of The Night 7. Gag me! 7. Walking in LA 8. For sure! 8. You And I 9. Hey Hey Hey! 9. Truly 10. Your sham be nappy. 10. Desperate But Not Serious favorites survey 41 II