Redondo Union High School - Pilot Yearbook (Redondo Beach, CA)

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SUBCULTURE Throughout the ages sociologists have been trying to explain why teenagers form their own subcultures — groups which have their own distinctive style of clothing, music, and hang-outs. Redon- do had its share of these groups leaving teachers and students in awe of their strange behavior. The new wave kids, who enjoyed mu- sic by Siouxsie and the Banshees, Kom- munity F K, and others, rolled their pants above their ankles, wore white socks, black semi-pointed shoes, shirts with the names of bands on them and black leather jackets. The surfers usually wore Jimmy ' z, Gotcha, or Quicksilver, with thongs or Ugh! boots. They liked reggae music and could be heard speaking their own beach lingo. The cheerleaders liked dance music and tried to be more trendy than other kids on campus. The jocks liked to wear their big red and white jersies and tight jeans every Friday, while trying to act macho to impress themselves and others, as if being in a sport was not enough. Where and how did these subcultures begin? Parents and sociologists contin- ued to wonder. But, however and wher- ever they started, they continued to grow and flourish on the RUHS campus. Kasia Draski Cheerleader Linda Pizzati, senior, shows her spirit and hopes of vic- tory on a Friday before the game. (Photo by Robyn Spahn) 10 Subculture

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» WEEKENDS I The weekends were the time that ev- eryone dreamed about every minute of the school day. They were a time to get away from all of the studying and hard work. The weekends were a time to oversleep!! said Vivian Zo, junior. They were a time for fun, relaxing, and being with friends. Weekends relieve school tensions from my mind, knowing that I can just gel and enjoy life, said David Masuda, senior. Some people went to concerts, Magic Mountain, or Catalina; others stayed home and partied or went to movies with friends. Tiffany Newman, senior, said I love going to drive-ins and bowling with my friends. Mike Paley, senior, said he enjoyed the quiet life: I sit and contem- plate on past experiences that may or may not have influenced my life to a great extent. The only problem with the weekends was that they never seemed long enough. Assignments seemed to pile up, making Sunday the big homework night Ugh!! Oh well, it was fun putting it off. The weekends were so much fun that it just didn ' t seem fair to have to wait an- other whole week for the next one, but we always did. Robyn Spahn and Brian Okumura Bubba Sasaki, junior, laughs with his friends having fun at a party. (Photo by Kim Walter) Jacque Bennet, senior, gets ready for , citing weekend. (Photo by Kim Walter) Donny Cooper, senior, and Maxime Arriola, junior, enjoy lunch together at Shakeys. (Photo by Brian Okumura) Weekends 9

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Arturo Trujillo, junior, shys away from the camera, caught in the act of having a walkman on campus. (Photo by Sally Swihart)