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

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Senior members of the Chrome Wall, Mike Payne. Adam Penstein. and Yasha Phillips create the precussion for the BSR ' s performance. A sheik, a doctor, and a mime were just a few of the quests present at Alana Cortez ' s home for the annual Finertz halloween party Organizations

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Checking a sheet of negatives for prospective pictures, Shirley Sanematsu works to complete her deadline lor the Aurora Concluding their first song, Theresa Montoya. Nat.isha Hale, and Brum Reyes blend their voices in the annual Christmas choral production. s ADD Opens Eyes Unwilling to rest on their laurels, organizations continued to ex- pand and innprove. One of these improvements was the introduc- tion of SADD, Students Against Driving Drunk. In only its first year, SADD brought a wrecked car onto cam- pus as a reminder of the dangers of drunk driving, as well as stag- ing a mock accident. Friday Night Live was also presented to all stu- dents and teachers to emphasize the personal tragedies involving drunk driving. SADD president. My Phuong Iran, said, Student awareness was our goal, and I think we suc- ceeded in that respect. Breaking out with his trombone solo during South Rampart Street, senior Chris Gable adds a special melody which listeners soon committed to mem- ory. 160 division

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BSR The Star Shines On I eparate stood for Pride, Respe tcgrily, Determination, and Eri thusiasm. Together, they speller pride, the main ingredient of th Blue Star Regiment. With a new director and the return of old traditions, the group had made- comeback, from the disappoinl , ment of the year before. Throughout the season, t.isgjj group worked towards acquiring:?;! PRIDE for themselves. ' It start- ed at band camp where we decid-; ed what pride stood for and hovw we were going to strive for it, ' S stated band director Perry Hal Before each show we would disfe cuss what a certain letter sytn— „ bolized and what we were to do to get it. In addition to achieving P the BSR underwent other, , changes, such as the reinstate- ment of former band uniforms. There was also a reinforcemeiU of old traditions, such as sileiB bus rides and the playing of thl group ' s theme song, Yom ' J| Never Walk Alone, aftei performance. Tradition and PRIDE : id us, stated ! mburg. They made! alize who we were and wl wanted to do through ou formances. Mark Onti said, After last year, we ' weren ' t sure if there was i iiis year we know diff e Star shines on! . rganizationg