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

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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

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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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Debbie Dunlavey desperately tries to turn the other cheek as the guys attempt to make her talk (luring the popular Girls Hush Day. Flashers? No, it ' s Brian Culver, Doug Crevling and Tom Erzen showing their school spirit by dressing up for New Wave Day during Spring Fever Week. Appearing to be not too thrilled with the situa- tion, Jon Hall patiently waits for the beginning of the banana split building contest. Hall and Jenny Rinne won the contest for the sophomores. 42 student life II