Rubidoux High School - Eyry Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Trendy Transport Janette Holloway gets out of the car alter her ride down to the mini-market. Many students who owned cars gathered their tnends together to eat oil campus. Popular lunchtime havens were Stop ' N ' Go, Touch of Italy and Bakers. Haven ' t you ever dreamt of the per- fect car, the perfect upholstery, and the perfect price? Only a select few, those who were at least 16, encouraged this dream, and only the lucky created reali- ty out of it. When a new car was purchased, there were many joys and hardships. Some hardships included insurance payments, repairs, and affording gaso- line. I like my car because I can go anywhere. But I don ' t like paying for the gas, especially when the gas prices keep rising, stated car owner Ca- meron Wood, a junior. Once the students got over the bar- riers of busted brakes and gas bills, they had a chance to focus on fixing up their cars. Troy Adams, a senior, felt appear- ances were a key element to a car. My car is my only means of transportation and I go everywhere so my car should look decent. Appearances were not the only things students looked for when buying a car. Purring motors and stick shifts that slid easily into gear were carefully examined before the deal of buying the car was finalized. Is this hot pink bug too pink lor you ? Obvious- ly it wasn ' t too pink tor owner Christy Rohleder, a senior. Coming back from lunch, Bobby Heck bnelly chats with a friend belore going to class. The stu- dent parking lot was a popular hang-out during breaks. Cars 23

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Moments after the bell to end sixth period, cars and trucks edge their way out ol the student lot. Yellow jackets protected the vehicles through- out the day. Joey Arredondo relaxes in the back ola friends truck on the way out ol school. Students car pooled in order to avoid riding the bus. 22 c„

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£ ' - X) 1 ' ' , 0T v % ■ The cheering fans hushed as Howard Jones stepped onto the dark stage in San Diego. His first words were drowned out by a second round of ap- plause. In a shy voice, he asked the crowd to be guiet and an- nounced his welcome. While Jones and others in- cluding A-HA, Tears for Fears, Paul Young, and Madonna re- presented New Wave music, Punk and Heavy Metal were popular types of music stu- dents listened to at various con- certs throughout Southern California. Whether it was dur- ing a class period, or in the comfort of home, students were humming familiar tunes. Heavy Metal music, a mix- ture of loud tunes and often re- bellious lyrics was popular with some students. Iron Maiden, Van Halen and the Scorpions were some of the Heavy Metal groups students enjoyed listen- ing to. Heavy Metal is good to listen to. It ' s interesting and fun. admitted Melvina Hil-