Saguaro High School - Sentinel Yearbook (Scottsdale, AZ)

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The Amendments I i l al als nvade Schools by Lissa Staples All across the country everyone with a teen- age daughter is wondering. ls she one? If she is between the ages of 13 and 17, chances are she is. If her passions are shop- ping, popularity, pigging out on junk food, and piling on cosmetics, the answer is prob- ably Fer Shurr. If her conversation is almost unintelligible, the verdict can only be Totally. Particularly if she pro- nounces the word Toe-dully, then you've got a Valley Girl. A Val Gal does not have to come from California's San Fernando Valley, though indeed the subspecies Puella Americana Vallensis CPAVJ was first identified in that beige outreach of Los Angeles. She can equally well be from some other place like Lake Forest, Ill., or Scottsdale, Az. She got to be a Valley Girl because of the hot, five- minute single record by that name in which Frank Zappa and his maximum brilliant 15-year-old daughter Moon Unit lam- pooned the San Fernando species and its tribal habits. Valley Girls exist from coast to coast. As Zappa puts it: Last idea to cross her mind had something to do with where tojnd a pair ofjeans toft her butt, and where to get her toe-nails cut. A lot of space cadets assume that Val Gals are simply updated versions of the 1940s bobby-soxers. Kiss my tuna! One conspicuous difference: the amount of bil- lies a true Val pours into clothes, sun- glasses, tanning oil, lip gloss, Tab, Doritos, Bubblicious chewing gum, burritos, movies, Harlequin romances, records fanything by Journey, Rush, Van Halen, AC f DCU. Oth- er total necessities: a blow dryer, a Walk- man, and atleast one gold chain. PAVs are obsessed with fashion Cminis, and ruffles, short pants and denim jackets with the col- lar turned up and cuffs rolled back are inj. Top status possessions are a horse, health club membership and a monthly clothing allowance. A rilly killer bedroom has a wa- terbed, little baskets full of cosmetics, a mega sound system, wind chimes, posters of favorite bands and of course a private phone. All PAVs dream of having awesome cruisemobiles like Mercedes or Rabbit con- vertibles. What really differentiates a Val from a bobby-soxer or a preppie is, say, her special language and the enunciation that goes with it. Suddenly she communicates in a strange new language. It is taken from 1960s surfer slang, and hippie lingo, and black street jargon. For example a vivious dude is a real buf babe or someone desir- able, groovy means out of fashion. Some words are just plain spacey Czod, spaz, goo- ber, or geek, all mean weirdj. The wacki- ness ofthe words is accentuated by the bla- se enunciation, a special way of talking that combines a pinched nasal drawl with a high pitched song rythm. Omigod can be stretched over two octaves, while totally is expelled through clenched teeth with an emphasis on the first syllable. I'm Shurrr the ultimate rejection, is mumbled in a sar- castic tone. Val-speak renews itself almost daily. One time Val staples that are now Joanie Cpassej include bitchen and tu- bular , which are adjectives of criticism borrowed from surfer terms. The Mall is the Fave hangout: Shop- ping is the funest thing to do, 'cause, OK, clothes? They're important, like, for your image and stujf Like, l'm sure. Everything has to match, like everything. And you don't have to wear stujf that people don't wear. People'd look at you and just go, 'Ew, She's a z0d,' like get away. And you have to brush your hair a lot in case any guys walk by. And remember as one PAV observes: Being popular is important, otherwise people might not like you. 'S 116 Valley Girls In Remembrance of Pat Patrick M. Bertram, 17, a student at Sa- guaro High School for three years, died Sunday, September 19, 1982, in Scottsdale. A native of Rochester, New York, Pat- rick moved to Scottsdale twelve years ago. He lettered in Football and wrestling, and played baseball in the Scottsdale Little League for nine years. He was a catcher when his team won the 13-year-old division title. Patrick also liked to backpack, hunt and fish, and spend his spare time working on automobiles.

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The Amendments v ff 'fl- ' - 1 I O f ' L gk g .1 ,AJ ff l.'i...-- - 4 if 'T 't M ' ' 5: 'rs The senior peer counselors help Saguaro Sludgmg ad- wischer, Maria Caponetto, Susan McCrary, Liz Lezy, Gary Song, and Adrian Decker. PHOTO BY CA- just to high school life. Lynne VanZile, Joanna Lil- Kim Bronnenkant. Additional peer counselors are MANO quist, advisor Mrs. Paluch, Beth Eyres, Audrey Kan- Peer Counselor Offer Help, Advice by Lissa Staples story by Mrs. Rosemary Paluch A Peer Counseling program was imple- mented at Saguaro this year. Eleven seniors were available throughout the school day to work with students. The peer counselors were selected in theirjunior year after par- ticipating in several group sessions with for- mer Saguaro counselor, Mrs. Adrianne Selbst. Further training continued during the school year at weekly meetings. A Peer Counseling Center opened in Room 404 and was staffed every period. Students were invited to drop in or sign up in the Guidance Office. Many students were referred by teachers, counselors and administration. The primary focus for the Peer Counsel- ors was to offer friendship. Many students at Saguaro are lonely. They don't have manyfriends and don't know how to make friends, commented peer counselor Gary Song. We tried to become afriend and see some students on a weekly basis. Several students began eating lunch in the peer counseling center. Students learned they could enjoy lunch with afriend in Room 404 and did not have to eat alone, said Maria Caponetto. Some peer counselors were consistently involved with a few students from the LRC. 1 was amazed at some Saguaro students' attitudes toward others with handicaps, remarked Adrian Decker. I didn't realize some students had so little understanding of others. The peer counselors talked to their friends about those kinds of fears and attitudes. At Christmas time, the peer counselors had a Christmas party for the LRC Hu- manities class. A pot-luck lunch was served in the Peer Counseling Center and was fol- lowed by an exchange of gifts and a trip to Baskin-Robbins for dessert. Several peer counselors attended the In- formed Parents Committee class on Tues- day evenings and heard lectures on alcohol and drug abuses, child psychology, parent- ing and referral sources. Many peer counselors provided tutoring for students while some referred students to National Honor Society tutors. Trust and confidentiality were stressed in weekly meetings. One student's comment about her peer counselor was, I know I can say anything to my peer counselor because she won't tell anyone! Second semester interested juniors met once a week for training to be a peer coun- selor for the 1983-84 school year. Sessions included self-awareness, communication, listening skills and personal problem solv- ing. Peer counselors need to be knowledge- able about their own friendship styles and to learn to trust one another before working with students. Other important qualifica- tions are common sense, interest in people, patience and a general sense of optimism! The Peer Counseling Program at Sa- guaro was an exciting new involvement for 1982-83. The first peer counselors left Sa- guaro knowing they had a real impact on what will be a permanent service to all Sa- guaro Students. Peer Counselors 1 15

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The Amendments wk 44 Ik lk Ik ak lk Ik ik lk Pls lk Ik I Senioritis! by Lissa Staples Help! A disease has infected Saguaro High School, and it has spread to epidemic pro- portions. This illness is incurable and quite contagious. lt is mainly contaminating sen- ior students, yet it does infect a few unsu- specting underclassmen. This terrible af- fliction is recognized by extreme classroom boredom, and has been termed senioritis. After much research Cconducted by sen- iors of course!D a simple test has been devel- oped to determine if you suffer from this acute disease - and whether it is to late to be cured. Test Yourself For Symptoms: sleep in class read the walls think about ultimate goal of: GRADU- ATION count squares on the floor stare at clock doodle, pass notes whisper to friends eat lollipops space out think about the weekend daydream sudden longing for the outdoors Cespecially during sixth periodj late-morning cravings for donuts, and consequent donut-runs X Reprinted with permission of Midway Manufacturing Co. Copyright No. Q 1982 Midway Pac-Maniac 1 17