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

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Aurora Home Away From Home 151 C tereo blaring, motherly voice screaming . . . Outside of putting out the cat, the yearbook room had all the qualities of a second home, at least for the members of the AURORA staff. Just like a family, yearbookers always seemed to have a crisis. Pictures need- ed to be taken, copy had to be written, and deadlines had to be met. I can ' t believe the pressure, and I ' m just a floater! commented Kerry Tomlinson. However, staffers always found a way to relieve the tension. Christmas, birth- days, as well as the beginning and end of the school year were all occasions for parties. The Christmas party helped me make new friends, explained My Phuong Tran. To keep spirits up throughout the year, members decorated the back cup- boards known as THE WALL. The wall is the most wonderfully gross and disgustingly terrific place to express yourself the world has ever known, commented Pam Watts. Jokes and puns as well as funny pictures became a way for Aurora members to poke fun at each other. Joked Helen Sanematsu, It ' s a mess, but it ' s not in my house so I don ' t worry about it ... The truth of the matter was that while at school AURORA members could al- ways rely on the AURORA room and each other. Before and after school, snack and lunch, almost any time staff- ers could be found in their second home socializing, discussing headlines and layouts, or doing their homework. We ' ve never had a group be so close and stick together . . . true camara- dery, concluded Sanematsu. ••• Trying to fit copy for a division page, Co editors lenny Rinne and Helen Sanematsu utilize the computer. Editing for the AURORA, Rinne and Sanematsu did everything irom handling grouchy slaifers lo giving up their planned weekends. 1 86 organizations

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MECHA meetings weren ' t always serious. Members Tracy Tovar, Angie Renlena, Diana Maya and Anita Fer- nandez take time out for a good laugh. MECHA members Monica Cor- tez, Yolandd Barajas and Lisa San- chez discuss plans for the upcoming Magic Mountain trip. Magic Moun- tain trips were an annual event for MECHA, BSU MECHA ■■■F IP JKB Jja iHM L© S ■ ▼v 1 Vl iirn ' ' Wk R - - ' BSU: FRONT ROW: T. Watkins, F. King, Mr. Anderson (advisor), M. Thomas, L. Hicks, N. Powell, L. Martin, P. Shaw, K. Legrone, A. Cubit, L. Mack: ROW 2: M. De- Carmo, S. Morton, D. Booker, T. Lewis, R. Williams, E. Duncan, D. Dalton, K. Jimson, E. Fitch, B. Ty- son. ROW 3: M. Maddox, L. Har- den, D. Knight. MECHA: FRONT ROW: I. Var- gas, T. Tovar, G. Jimenez. D. Maya, A. Fernandez: ROW 2: L. Ruiz, C. Serna, M. Sanchez, ]. Arevalo, A. Silva, T. Rosas: ROW 3: Mr. Mon- guia (advisor), M. Cortez, L. San- chez, Y. Valdivia, S. Moreno, F. Carranza, S. Anguiano, G. Rocha, E. Vasquez, L. Avila. bsu, mecha 185

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Celebrating the Christmas break, stalfers lelf Rinne, Steve Bunyak. and Todd Bright choose their drinks before moving to the 8- foot sub. Preparirxg the index, Cece Rus- sell labels computer cards. Be- cause of the job ' s importance, Rus- sell found herself working many late hours. Photo editor Nancy Witt helps Mandi Liles with her deadline by filling out yet another print order. AURORA STAFF, FRONT ROW: Katie McCarty, Calvin Hao, Mandi Liles, Syd Rice, Mark Yo- honn, lay Stanley, Noah Barkin, Steve Bunyak, Pam Watts, LaShay Hicks, Megan Phillips, Alex Silva; ROW 2: John Scharman, Peter Beck, Brenda Luther, Chris Miller, Tricia Roberts, Steve Hanna, Leela Rao, Jennifer Deal, Jeff Rinne, Todd Bright, Ceclia Russell, Karen Rapp, Mark Holmes, My Phuong Tran, Kerry Tomlinson, Nancy Witt, Michelle Hayes; TOP ROW: Helen Sanematsu, Lisa Lawrance, Jennifer Rinne. (not pictured: Betty Hao, Sandeep Jauhar, Felicia King, Grace Ruben, Shirley Sandoval, advisor.) aurora 187 --