Salpointe Catholic High School - Horizons Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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FEATURES I ASV MMUNI Y 1Orion , 19831 maleilw 555 the Merit! jobs way ome people will do anything for money, and the Lancers are no exception. Although everyone can get a little desperate when the piggy bank is empty, Salpointe students can be espe- cially creative in finding ways to earn ex- tra cash. When jobs are scarce and money is scarcer, it is often necessary to take the initiative and create a job. Such was the case of Manuel Lizarraga, '86. With the help of friends Rick Kruszewski, '86, and DJ Parslow, '86, Lizarraga founded his own escort service. The problem is getting the girls to believe that the escort service actually exists, complained Li- zarraga. He grinned as he added, It's the kind of job you learn to love. The three were less satisfied with their previous em- ployment - delivering cremated remains to funeral homes. Sometimes, the knack for finding an M xr: unusual job runs in the family. Take, for example, Pat Mellady, '86, and his sis- ter Kathleen Mellady, '87. While Pat was busy painting kitchen sinks for a neighbor, Kathleen found a job washing magnets for a local business. For others, being at the right place at the right time helps. Lisa Armstrong, '88, and broth- er J.R., '86, were lounging on the beach in Florida, when they were asked to be extras in the movie Summer Rentals. The pay wasn't that great, but we did get to meet John Candy. And when Che LeSeur, '86, needed money, she looked to her father for help. He pro- posed that she kill the ticks on her dog, for a fee of a penny per tick. lt's harder to kill them than you'd think - you have to hit each one about fifty times, because of their hard shells. It was really strange. Students aren't the only ones who have

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jf r I Q W a l e f w ' U I I x I y e r 2 n tum out the lrghtsgs the party 5 over 14, P' ter didn'tV kno any- 'youth to 'fjoln thecrowdf' one TV, 'drlnklng, and you'rei not, t makes thing bout drinking xcept ex-footballsand other sports heroes you feel left out. STrden need to how to get drunk. I-led .wned guzzle cheer' in comaraderie. lt be more responsib e,l a d much sirtpacks of beer imitatln ther seems like-a great way to spend aw o more sensible, stated Fr. Frank Mc- ha d-drinkin n style he had I arned Saturdaywafternoon. The media lm- Carthy, 0. Carm., Sdlpolnte prlncl- at horde wat hing his father Alco- plies thatidrlnkers are bright, funny, pal. Responsibility means knowing hdllsm nvas n t stranger to his amlly good-looking, and wealthy - what when enough is eno gh, f r oneself - it had cau ed the deaths f two 4about,-theiunattractive, pot-bellied or for frlends.. If th y ar going to urriles Qand s barred the lives of-an-T .drinker with a ,swollen nose? l-lows drink, they .should be re ponslble ot er uncle nd both his g ndfa- oftenwls he seen? The advertising enough forlthelr owq actlo s, and If there. 5 ls Peter fi tional?No,.nor persistent danger The 'and face Inf todagfs society. One.. high school sjtudents admits ting drunk since a week. A elevemteenagers die, and a tional 360 are injured in alco lared Yautomtsblle accidents d ,y. anylcase, these stude is the , fh?iF55 TL n' fiveff o get- other addi- Ollie- every ts ile not just statistics. They a e real' people, the vlctims of a prob the problem gof student drln em lng. iCorrnnon ekcuses for drln ing in- cltrde parentl modeling, med a cov- eiagegrecre tional needs, a drpeer p essure. Parent modeling is one of the reasons-lnost often men toned, flictlng messages that confu e their children. A ctammonquestio ,asked by UOITIIQ adults ls, Why do y par- ents tell me alcoholism is ba when they drink themselves? Te nagers often yiew their parents as odels, a d if society approves of th lr par- e ts' actions, they see no reason not do it fthemselves. I 1 . ' 2 A second lnfluence prom ing al- cohol use among adolescent ls the edlai Byrpbrtrayal of a w opping 6 X of the Aqmerlcan public s alco- hpl consum N h x V41 -I ifl :QE bil iii ?'l ti hi! u 1 a parents sdmetlmes send twcongli ers, the media ntlcesfl for the liquor industry portrays the 1080 Ufiilcilhbl as, necessary for SEQ' 'cessfirl pgrvmg, A and af partQ of .every- c day 'behavkiorf Thelcunderlylngi nies- 'sagefof the -alcohollcjrnedla ls clear f- fflfyyoulwantitofbe likefme, drink illke me5f','According,lto flleanf Bob Q Scott, up 'fDrinklng w.'l -advertisements' A give youths the ldeajthat theycacn't function' without qalcohol. Taking ,ithemfoff thealrftotally is a good suggestionl' , r r w A. third- motivation for student drinkingclsf the mistaken belief that' alcohol is necessary to have a good time. According to Mary Jane DeValk, Salpotntefsf Dean of Women, the theorylsls that, fflfs there's a party 5-wlthoutjalcohol, there is no party.'Y ,Her opinion was supported by awsenr i6f.Wh61i.tCD!'!!PCHf2d n--wwh--1 .1 V rdfrnkgfayeryfnrng 1s:fnnny1':f3' ig. -y fl'he,rnost, commonl factor Fln- lvolved lnteenldrinking ls peer pres- asal sure. 1-lere, -the Have, one more, tactlcg is .frequently involved. Whether a person wants to drink, or feels-Elie must,3Y-isffagquestlon many Bare afraldf to ask, themselves. lAc- cordlngfto 'stl Kelly Fleming, '88, many students fuse drinking as a crutch to be, accepted by peers. A fellow' studentwagreed. 1'flf your friends are' g , they're'drlvlng, they mu t be re- sponsible for themselves, the oth- who pay ers In their car, sandethos the consequences' of! their actions, asserted one 1unlor.Q 1 r So how can teenage dr nkers be , .lielpedil On a personlal lev I, at par- tleslorFriday-nlght Times a simple, Let's skip the b er, r How about letting me drive, ight save a life. lf one knows 'f som one who drinks beyond his lmlt abltually, one should confronl hi directly, pointing out the cause fo concern for his well-being. If this eaves no impression, an authorl y figure should be privatelyladvls d. There are many groups citonce ned with the problem of alcohol ab se today. -Among these, M.AI.D.D. Wlothers Awgalnst. Drunk' Prlversl, and S.A.D.D.l ff tStudentsc fAgai st Drunk rnnversy, have beelL esp clally ef- fective. tSalpolnte'sI first hapter bf S.A.D.D. was organleed In the fall of '85.j The greatest qhang s, howev- er,'wlll come aboutlwlth ducatlon, as more and more ipeop e become awareg of and-face Qthe angers of studentldrlnklng. r P ,.co A s ' ANTQN H1721-,KA AND fy Y s KATI woac OWSKI x NG KI DRIN UDENT ST H H

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had strange jobs. For example, itls hard to imagine English teacher Mr. Ted Fer- agne behind the wheel of a high-powered racing car, but during his service in the American Air Force in Europe, he toured in the professional circuits and even brought home several trophies. Home Economics teacher Mrs. Becky Ruhl was also once a member of the Air Force. A WAC, she served on active duty in San Antonio, Texas when she was nineteen. Mr. Esteban Apodaca, art instructor, had quite a different job at age seven- teen - he was a milk tester at the Univer- sity of New Mexico. I worked a horrible shift, said Mr. Apodaca, eleven p.m. until two in the morning. The stench was just awful, so l only kept the job a few weeks. Other teachers have taken jobs that seem to fit their personalities perfectly. What more logical job for theater teacher Mr. John Dadante then that of a used car salesman? lMaybe that's where he learned to act.l Mr. Apodaca fwho seems to have a natural talent for finding unusu- al occupationsl offered his services as a model for an art class. lt was a lot harder than working with the cows, be- cause if l made one sudden move, I might have lost my nose. Although there are many strange jobs, probably the strangest was that of Sara Dick, '87. She babysat for an extremely finicky miniature collie who insisted upon a daily breakfast of fried eggs and cottage cheese, followed by an hour of playtime. lt was really embarrassing, but l got a lot out of it. Now l make terrific fried eggs! HEIDI HALL AND CHRISTINE REED Mad painter Pat Mellady, '85, attacks all- American Mrs. Becky Ruhl as the frenzied group attempts to escape the pull of the mag- netic Kathleen Mellady, '87. Sara Dick, '87, attempts to bring her prized pooch to safety and de-ticker Che LeSeur, '86, fol- l0WS, 85 Mr. Ted Feragne impatiently waits for the race to begin. Meanwhile, Jr. Arm- strong, '86, and sister Lisa, '88, soak up some rays. I 1 I 7 4.1 K U-yr