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

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Winterfest Provokes A Blizzard Of Participation the D; .111 roll please . . . and 1 y85 Winterfest King is ... ' hris Johnson! The crowning of the King was the highlight of Winterfest week, a homecoming for winter .sports. According to Hong Fier- monte, They should have made the crowning more exciting . . . like homecoming with a parade and es- corts. Lisa Hernandez, however, thought that the crowning at the bas- ketball game ' s halftime was suffi- cient. It was great. I also enjoyed the lunchtime activities. Throughout Winterfest week, USL arranged spirit days with accompa- nying lunchtime activities. I liked beach day best, decided Diana Skongberg, because it was an easy one to participate in. Everyone from Southern California has something from the beach. Some of the other days were Nerd Day, when students dressed like Jughead from Archie ' s comics, and Poly day, when they carried around Teddy bears and wore green and orange. Most students agreed that the spirit week was a much needed activity. I think by the middle of the year, we ' re ready for something crazy like the lunchtime activities to stir us up, said Margaret Shoemaker. Jeannette Godoy agreed, but had a sugges- tion: It would have been n great excuse for a dance! ' •»• Displaying the latest fashions in nerd- wear, lack Ivlares stops by the yearbook room for a visit. Nerd Day was a tavorite lor many students during the week. 38 student life I

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Iiiidyiiif lidviny the necessities of school life at your fingertips. Gym clothes, books, make-up, jackets, pom pons . . . Sounds too good to be true, but in reality, it wasn ' t. Bookbags pro- vided the convenience and accessibil- ity students wanted on campus. There were several reasons for using a bookbag. They ranged from conserv- ing time to convenience and comfort. When my classes are far apart, I don ' t have time to go to my locker, said Karama Roberson. Megan Beers ad- ded, If I have any spar e time during the day, my books are there with me and I can get a headstart on my home- work. It ' s easier to use a bookbag than to carry a lot of books in my arms to and from school, commented Robert Moore. On his way out of the bike cages, Stephen Negus starts home. Negus and most other bicy- lists used backpaclcs to carry their belongings Lecduse packs provided better mobility and omfort. During lunch, Dean Sanematsu sits with his I 1 1 1 ' .K ' k m the yearbook room. Sanematsu was nd m the room doing homework. Though bookbags were mainly used to cart books around campus, they were also used to carry other supplies. 1 usually carry cologne, chapstick, and writing materials, proclaimed Ken- neth Lagrone. Many of the supplies were for sports and other after school activities. I usually have to carry things for my hair and a change of clothes, said drill team member Jean- ette Godoy. I carry all of my baseball equipment, commented Bill D ' Rourke. For the many different uses of book- bags, there were several styles to choose from. I like a backpack be- cause it ' s easier to carry, stated Da- mon Knight. The shoulder bag is more comfortable for me, added Mi- chelle Thomas. All in all, having a bookbag was a ne- cessity for many students. I ' d have a big problem if I didn ' t have one, said Lagrone. .v. bookbags 37

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