Santa Teresa High School - Compendium Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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Keeping posted On Saturday October 17, 1987 construction on the marques began. Two days later Santa Teresa had a way to inform students and the community of school events. The idea for the marquee was proposed in 1985 by the student body and communi- ty who wanted to be able to know what and when activi- ties were occurring. After three years $3,000 was raised to construct the marquee. The Athletic Booster Club raised the money for the construction of the marquee. The bulk of the money came from the “Buy a Brick fund raising campaign. Parents were giv- en the opportunity to pur- chase a brick used in the building of the marquee. The marquee is organized by the Commissioner of Ath- letics. Jason Rolling, and the Commissioner of Publicity, Lisa Scvick. It provides an opportunity for students who would not normally know what was happening to be- come informed, slated Ja- son Rolling. By Sean Grace. K«?p it steady. Scan Chandler helps with the work on the marquee’s foun- dation. All the hard work which went into the building of the marquee can be appreciated for years to come. Scan stated. I felt good doing some- thing that would benefit the school as a whole. Photo by Andrea Hillis. 100 75 Still Friends? 50 YES 25 59% NO 0 41% Ex Appeal Friends or enemies? This is a question most asked after a break-up. Is it possible to remain friends after a break-up? In some eases a guy and girl will break-up and remain friends, but in other situations, that is impossible. What arc the reasons for their decisions? Many people would like to remain friends be- cause they don't want to ruin the friendship they had before the relationship. Another reason to remain friends with an ex is because they are caring and have a good personality, which at- tracted you before you got together. I wish to remain friends because after all the problems we went through we were brought closer together, and memories cqnnot be taken away, friendship bonds are forever, stated Rob Roman. “I want to remain friends w ith my ex because he was caring and someone I could talk to, stat- ed Sandy Sabattc. If some people can remain friends, why are others less fortunate? Some couples cannot re- main friends because they feel uncomfortable around the other person. A few reasons they feel uncomfortable arc: they arc not sure how the other person feels, they're so accustomed to being together they're not sure how to act as friends or acquaintances, or one has a new boy girlfriend so it makes it awkward. Other reasons not to remain friends after a break-up arc: if they cheated on you, lied to you. broke up with you because they didn't agree with your morals, or used you. I was willing to remain friends with my ex but she wanted more than I did: therefore, we lost our friendship. stated Darin Walker. Although usually what happens is for the best at the time, some people still w ind up hurt. People who can remain friends are lucky to save the friendship. The others can only hope, if they wish to. that one day. they can become friends again. By Valerie Orsotini. Closing 254 Look, up in the sky Hundreds of seagul storm the grounds searchii for every scrap of food with sight. Helpless teenagers ri for cover, using any means protection: a history book.: umbrella, or even a skai board. Sound like a typic beach nightmare? This sc nario takes place daily aft break and lunch in the qu; area. Most dread t! thought of a white mes blob landing on their favor: new sweaters or worse yet. their heads. However, v tims of these frequent dist ters find it possible to lau. about the catastrophe . afterwards. “I was on r way to third period, when whole mess of seagulls hca cd my way. I didn't thi anything of it until I felt tl stuff oozipg down my chct 1 was sooo grossed out I days!” said Lisa X. Roars laughter from the quad an sign that a seagull has stru another teenage target. . Tanya Pine.

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valry inistration and by the stu- nt bodies. stated Cathcr- c Bergstrom, a member of c Eagle's Eye staff. Oak rove's newspaper. With the :lp of three other people, itherinc wrote the article neerning the homecoming otball game. The editori- was written with the flaws each school in it. but most the bad parts about Oak rove were removed. Al- ough the person who did e editorializing is un- lown. the reason was obvi- is — a newspaper doesn't vc its ow n school bad press, ic article was censored by e newspaper's adviser and hool officials. The Esprit sponded w ith a mature ar- de that apologized for the tions but. rightfully, did »t take full blame. By Su- nne Melson. A Stylish Memory The scene was set. Last minute preparations had been made. The Black Stu- dent Union Fashion Show was under way. Beginning with casual wear and ending with a stunning array from Princess Fashions and Gin- giss Forma I wear, the BSU modeled everything from acid washed jeans, to gow ns and tuxedos, and everything in between. The production was di- rected almost entirely by BSU officers Nieki Tolliver and Scott Edwards. Joe Pearson. BSU member and model at the show, summed up the evening by admitting, With the little cooperation we received from the advi- sors. the show turned out fairly well.” The culprit for the show's problems was a lack of advisory help from the school. Ed Vierra ex- plained the advisory problem by saying, The advisor was sick, w hat could we do?” The Black Student Union was also involved with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. rally. The BSU's involve- ment in the rally consisted of a remembrance speech by Joe Pearson and a dance by the BSU members. The pur- pose of the rally was to get a point across, this is the place where the dream starts. This statement reflects the feelings of the individuals who took part in the rally. The BSU wanted to have the audience realize that a lot has changed but still not enough, with the success of the rally their dreams be- come reality. Joe Pearson re- flected his thoughts by stat- ing We have to begin here, in the school, to make the dream. By Darin Walker. Fits of Fashion Faster than you can say, “Charge it.” More powerful than the re- volving door at Blooming- dale’s. It’s a bracelet, it’s a shirt, it’s . . . Surtey says ... Out of a hundred stu- dents surveyed, the majority preferred to dress individually rather than to follow fashion trends. So much for peer pres- sure ... What happened? Vour friends thought acid-washed denim was cute. So did you. So you snagged your mom's credit card and bought the neatest little out- fit. a jacket, jeans, and even an acid-washed purse to match. You wore it to school. Ev- eryone said you looked hot and pronounced your new outfit darling. So you wore it again next week ... but this time every- one thought you looked so declasse that you realized it would've been safer to wear the Duran Duran t-shirt you bought in seventh grade. And now your mom has just figured out where the $375.00 under “Junior Sportswear’’ came from. Nordstrom's has put a lien on your bike. You have to pawn your French Club fun- draising candy. What went wrong? Don't worry, it's not your fault! You were simply a vic- tim of the fashion phase. Fashion changes so rapidly that something's out as fast as it's in ... even though your credit card's still warm from buying it. Students sported beach- wear during the warm days of September through mid- October. When things got chilly, people favored the mod look. Anything in brown, olive-green, and most of all black, was considered stylish. Big sweaters, wool minis- kirts, patent leather, and black tights were popular. . . and don't forget bold jewel- ry. Long, dark coats turned students into very Mata Hari types. Prep dressing also per- sisted. Acid-washed clothing dominated casual dressing, mainly in jackets, jeans, and the cver-popular denim mini. Basic sweaters in classic crcwncck styles were every- th here. For those who wanted to dress up. straight skirts, usually in shorter lengths, along with simple blouses and pumps were often seen on campus. In contrast, sweatshirt de- votees weren't disappointed, either: shirts ranging from plain, solid colors to shirts printed with “Harvard to shirts printed with beer ad- vertisements never went out of style. With the weather warm- ing up again, shorts, tank tops, t-shirts, and sandals arc back. All the campus needs is a little sand and a few palm trees strategically placed around the swimming pool to complete the mood. And the guys? Frankly, the way guys dress doesn't seem to change very much. Whatever a guy w ears seems to be all right, so long as it fits his style and doesn't scream; Pec-wee Herman is my role model! (It has al- ways puzzled the female spe- cies why males take approxi- mately 1 100 of the time girls take in deciding what to wear in the morning.) There's very little defense against fashion's fluctu- ations. You can either go with the flow” or put the world on hold and wear whatever you want. There's always that Duran Duran t-shirt! By Terri Lin. r Magazine 1 253

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linger All-American Santa Teresa senior Sam ngcr was named first team trade All-American during e 1988 soccer season for s fine defensive play at llback. Making All-American as a great ending to my gh school career. All the ark paid off. Getting into dlcgc is the next step to be- ming a professional which my career goal. Singer :gan playing soccer at age c when he started to at- nd camps during the sum- cr. He explained. I began aying because my brother d. but 1 fell in love with the ort and have played with ission ever since.” At six years old, he began aying Police Athletic ;ague (PAL) soccer and ter joined Blossom Valley cccr Club (BVSC). Be- usc of his exceptional play BVSC. he was given the iportunity to join the Santa lara United club team at age fifteen. In his first year, his team won the State Cup, but lost in the regional final. He was then selected to the state team, and was later made a member of the west- ern regional team. Two years ago Singer’s name went into the pool for the Olympic and national teams. ”1 hope to play for my country in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Paris and in the World Cup. The biggest honor an athlete can receive is the opportunity to play his country.” Singer will attend the Uni- versity of Portland next year which has awarded him a full, four-year soccer schol- arship. Ironically. Singer was re- cently dismissed from the Saints' team by coach l.es DeLeon due to personal dif- ferences in their player- coach relationship. By Aar- on Danzer. The follow through. In a game against James Kick. Sam Singer follows through on a pass to Matt Brauch. Matt didn’t score on that play but the team won 11 - I. “We dominated every fac- et of the game, said Matt of the team’s performance. Pholo by Su:anne Nelson. Teachers Cut On October 12. most stu- dents took advantage of a bo- nus day off. but a few stu- dents decided to picket in front of the school. The stu- dents were upset with the teachers sickout. Students held signs that read. “Students are the only losers!”, “Teach us not baby- sit us”. “Fire teachers hire scabs”, and Sickouts great for students? Freshman Jody Higdon was seen on the ten o'clock news the Monday of the sick- out. Jody protested that. “They're coming down hard on us when we cut. and now they’re cutting. Some students joined in to help the pickctcrs. while oth- ers shouted obscenities at them. Mike Blanchette, a picketcr, stated. “Members of the football team even tried to steal our signs. By Bill Oliver. Prideful protesters. Sue Blan- chette. Joyce Recce, and Shelley McWilliams express their reaction to the teacher’s sickout. They stat- ed that they come to school to learn, not be babysat. Photo by Bill Oliver. All Aboard Grad night is a party where, after you get in. you can put your money away. stated grade night chairwo- man Judi Brauns. The theme of this year’s grad night was Murder on the Orient Ex- press. The party started off with a filet mignon dinner. Grads were also given S500 in chips to play with in the fully operational casino. Outside, grads tried their luck at carnival games with- out spending a penny. Grad night is a party only for ST seniors. ST is the only school in the district to spon- sor one. Unlike the Senior Ball, seniors need not bring a date to the party. Two live DJ's played dance music all night long. Seniors who wanted their future told vis- ited the palm reader and oth- ers had a professional carica- ture picture drawn for them free of charge. Truly a night to remem- ber. By Ralph Drendel. Magazir.e 255