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

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I t- Discussing a student ' s interpretation ot a Fatigued by the excitement of a class discus- Shakespearean sonnet, Mrs. Bcatty stands be- ' • A ndrew Johnson cats a snack. Ahhough fore her class. Students in several of Mrs. eating in class was frowned on by teachers Beattys classes were expected to write their ome students found it necessary in order to own sonnets. ake it through the day. The Thinker? At best a leasunable facsi- mile, Scott Lockwood contemplates Nathan- iel Hawthorne ' s use of symbolism. I Smiling for apparently no reason al all, Sherri Mendez works on her assignment. Assignments were usually assigned by teachers who expected students, or assign- ees, to have the assigned assignment in by the assigned date. s t u d i e s english, social studies 205

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E n g 1 i s Writing Stressed Wp hen asked about the ulti- mate goal of a writer, Ernest Hemmingway once replied, It is always to write truly, and hav- ing found what is true, to project it in such a way that it becomes part of the experience of the per- son who reads it. Not necessarily expecting writ- ing of Hemmingway ' s caliber, but striving for improvement, the English department under- went a reemphasis on writing. A fulltime substitute was hired, who alternated between classes, freeing up time so that teachers could help students with their writing. The department also re- ceived a grant for approximately twelve thousand dollars with which additional computers and instructional software could be purchased. The social studies department was marked by changes as well. For the first time, two AP Mod- ern European History classes were offered. In addition, the de- partment managed to acquire some new video equipment. Social studies English teacher Chuck Libolt seemed to best en- capsulate the goals and chal- lenges of the department, say- ing, We ' re working on the fast- break, but it ' s our inside game that ' s giving us the victories, and our big man at the high post whom we can always count on in the clutch. 204 academics

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1 n e A r t s ' Amidst a cluttered table of metal hardware, Gary Hiniker tightens a vise while working on his hand-made chisel. Precision tools were an essential part of the industrial arts classes. Kilkei «ti .Aliuttiw in Jesb touM t . Supporting the heavy weight of his large bari- • tone saxophone, Bill Robley sits on a drum cabinet. Every musical instrument, from the piccolo to the tuba, could be found in the music program. 206 academics