Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies - Excalibur Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Cool outfit — Complementing each other on their outfits are Chris Miramontes and Brian Quan. When you look good, friends tell you and this makes you feel good. Students tend to do belter in class when they feel good inside. She stepped on it, she ' s out — During nutrition and lunch is when looking good is more important, be- cause everyone sees you. what you ' re wearing, and how vou look. You put your right foot in — Here is a display of different shoes. The combat boots for the army look, sneakers for the sporty look, casual boots for the everyday person and unique shoes for that special look. Hairspray — Aron Mandelbaum has medium length hairstyle, Aaron Freedkin has it short with a blond piece. Amy Gauld covers most of her hair with a bandana leaving her bangs natural. Dennis Tan has hair medium length and styled with hairspray. 8 Fashion Student Life

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-s?g®r M: aking the most out of a hectic day by day schedule y T hether on or off campus, students made sure that having fun was a part of their daily life. Every student had to consider how to make their days enjoyable while at the same time attending class and keeping up with assignments. Surely, it was not an easy task. By participating and becoming more involved in different events I made school more memorable and exciting, said Itzik Shlesinger, senior. in school, nutrition and lunch periods provided time for students to get together with friends, purchase food, or just hang out before class. After 3:10 p.m., students were free to do what they wanted. For some, homework took up most of their after-school hours. Others spent their time playing sports, working jobs, watching t.v., or just catching up with some needed sleep. After school I go to my dad ' s office to do my homework, then go to baseball practice, said Jon Emaus, seventh grader. The weekend symbolized the goal and reward for the students who worked hard through the long, hectic week. Some caught up with their hobbies, went to concerts, or just relaxed at home. But the freedom was shortlived as Monday and a new week approached. I usually played my drums or watched MTV and tried to forget about all the pressures and responsibilities of school, said Paul Etcheverry, ninth grader. Making life enjoyable helped ease the stress of school. Whether at home or at school, every student had their own cure for the complexity of student life. »a ? They ' ve got the spirit — gliding support and encour- agement to the volleyball team, the cheerleaders and drill team helped them on to victory on a hot October afternoon. Come and get it — Cheryl Markenson. ninth grader. shouted out the names uf prize winners to a pencil- hungry audience during the first prize giveaway of the magazine drive. Day by Day Student Life

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s TUDENT UIFE L Fashion can be wearing ripped jeans to wearing tie and slacks. Almost anyone can be a hit with the right shoes and hairstyle. Looks of the year H ow we look depends on who we are and brand names like Levis, Benetton, Cherokee, Keds, Nike, Vans and Guess help us look good. Something that is on everyone ' s mind more than school is fashion. How you look affects how you feel the rest of the day. First thing I do in the morning is look for what Tm going to wear, then I get my books ready for school. Kimberley Or- mond, tenth grader, said. Not only the clothes you wear but the colors you wear are important to how you look. My favorite color is blue because I love denim. My favorite labels are Guess, Bongo, and of course Levis. Cindy Fuentes, eighth grader, said. Deciding on the shoes you buy and wear really affects your fashion. Some just buy the shoes they like without worrying about the cost, others have a limit to how much they will spend. When I buy shoes I usually take my mom with me, so I let her worry about the price. She will not let me buy shoes over 30 By Heidi Lazo dollars. Virginia Levasseur, sixth grader, said Hairstyles to student ' s outfit is like the frosting on a cake. Everyone has different ideas but the same goal, to look good. I think that the hairstyles for girls this year is long and natural, that means no hairspray. For guys, not long but not short either. Really there is no set hairstyle. Leah Robbins, tenth grader, said. Many people are unique and come up with new ideas on what to wear and how to wear it, others follow. I buy the clothes that I like, whether they are trendy or not. I match them my- self. I am not a label lover but my favorites are Benetton, Esprit and Guess. Deanna Duong, eleventh grader, said. Students have several reasons why they believe fashion is so important. It ' s not only being fashionable but also looking and feel- ing good. Fashion is important because you will look nice and feel better about yourself. Daron Swilley, senior, said. wonder how I look — To Tom Lungin how he looks is very imporianl because when he ' s making a speech there are many people looking at him. How you look can help people to take you more serious. Fashion r Student Life y