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

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, . Another worksheet? sighs Natalie Randolph Pondering a manuscript problem, Belinda in Work Experience. Participants labored once a James stares at the screen. Business letters and week on assignments regarding the workine reports were processed in office occupations. society. 200 academics

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N ew Teams Evolve Academics has traditionally been an area of personal achievement. Words like competition, sports- manship, teamwork, and camra- derie were usually reservered for athletic organizations; but no more. Academic teams had begun to battle other schools in competi- tions of the mind which were just as fierce and emotional as any ath- letic contest. The Academic Decathalon team trained intensely on a diet of carrot sticks, chips and dip while study- ing for their grueling, ten event contest. Defending champions. North finished second to Poly, but won many individual awards. 9 North ' s College Bowl team was chosen from independent compe- titions held during lunch. The top scorers went on to various meets throughout Southern California. Champions of Riverside County, North ' s Mock Trial team went un- defeated throughout the prelimi- nary rounds and defeated Poly in the finals to advance to the state competition in Sacramento. Attor- ney coach, Virginia Blumenthal said The prosecution and de- fense have had to work together as one team in order to win the championship. Just as it was with athletics so it was also with the academic teams at North. No one person can do it alone, remarked Blumenthal. 14 ' Y ' -1 Fingering her toes while studying for Aca- demic Decathalon, Edie Chang makes herself comfortable at a decatahalete ' s home. The team gathered every Tuesday and Thursday night for Intensive practicing. Working on an in-class assignment, Mr White ' s art class students try to transfer their ideas onto paper. Academics

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Courses Begin Future ' r ' he problem with today ' s A high school is that when you graduate, all you ' re prepared to become is a brain surgeon! ex- claimed driver education instruc- tor, Mr. John Sarina. With tighter requirements for graduation and college entrance, many students from Riverside high schools fo- cused their schedules around more math and science courses. Howev- er, North offered several programs which provided experience in var- ious practical careers, and the world of business. TYPING The typing classes were a popular choice among student ' s schedules. Students underwent rigorous as- signments and timed writings, us- ing electric typewriters. For some, typing was a way to bolster a good computer education. I took typing to be efficient with the computer, said JoAnn Mauro. Others found typing skills would benefit any fu- ture career. Knowing how to type is essential for me to become a vet- erinarian, commented Carrie Ha- gerty. ROP ROP, Regional Occupational Pro- gram, gave students and others outside of North the chance to par- ticipate in programs found within the community. Business comput- ers, photography, and graphic de- sign courses were taught at North. BUSINESS COMPUTERS Participants in the business com- puters program worked with every office application, from the data base to printing spread sheet, ex- plained ROP teacher Mrs. Maryella Flowers. Mrs. Flowers ' room was divided into cubicles, and stacked with 20 Apple 2e computers. For some participants, computer skills provided immediate employment. Some of my students found work as secretarial assistants for insur- ance firms, said Mrs. Flowers. PHOTOGRAPHY Mr. Jim Marshall introduced stu- dents to the technique of operating a 35-millimeter camera in photog- raphy. By the end of one semester, students were aware of what equip- ment to buy, and how to develop black and white film. Students could use their photographic skills to find a job in a camera shop or a developing studio, remarked Mr. Marshall. GRAPHIC DESIGN A unique ROP course was graphic design. Participants were able to design and produce their own printed materials, many of which were pamphlets and programs for North activities. I really enjoyed all the creativity in graphic de- sign, exclaimed junior Richard Cardenas. WORK EXPERIENCE North ' s Work Experience gave graduation credit to students 16 years or older who held a steady job. Mr. William Collopy, the coor- dinator, would grade students based on weekly assignments and from evaluations by the students ' employers. Work Experience pre- pared the students for the working world, and allowed them to make wiser career choices from their em- ployment experiences, said Mr. Collopy. Perhaps not all of the graduates from North entered society with the sole ability to become doctors or scientists. With the fundamental skills gained from these courses, students could leave North Know- ing they were better prepared for the life ahead of them. c 1 a s s e s career classes 201