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

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s TUDENT L,IFE L Its a totally cool way to talk because everyone gets it. They ' re trendy sayings and they are heard all of the time. Let ' s talk trendy T .hroughout the echoing halls of the school, a few hey dude and that ' s awe- some are shouted from locker to locker. She ' s soo rad and It ' s totally gross might be heard on the P.E. field. What are these words and what do they mean? A question often asked by many curious par- ents and teachers. Trendy sayings are words and expres- sions that we use to express ourselves nowa- days. Ninth grader, jason Olson said. Trendy sayings are considered a lan- guage among friends. My friends and I talk all the time and you could pick out the trendy sayings in our conversations, tenth grader, Sheri Kadin exclaimed. These sayings are heard daily especially at nutrition and lunch. Nutrition and lunch give me the oppor- tunity to speak freely among my friends. In class I wouldn ' t use trendy sayings towards my teacher, eighth grader, Katrina Dole- zal said. Some of the students revealed their most popular trendy sayings. The most popular trendy saying in my neighborhood would probably be worde, eleventh grader, Bwana Johnson said. Is my hair totally tweeked? — asks eighth grader Jennifer Levy as a rad dude walks by. Her friend eighth grader Michelle Loomis laughs at her at- tempts to fix her hair quickly so the dude will notice her. By Stephanie Prince If something weird happens I usually land up saying omigosh, sixth grade, Lau- ra Stein said. Her friends commented that that ' s cool was another one of their favor- ite sayings. Even though these words mean nothing to parents and teachers students feel that trendy saying is a good way of communicat- in g with one another. ' Whats up? ' is just like saying ' hi! ' or ' what ' s new? ' , everyone says it,, seventh grader. Josh Elias explained. These trendy sayings usually last throughout the years, however some leave and some of these sayings remain with us. Some even stay as much as a decade. My mom said that she used to say cool all the time and now when I tell her that we use it. She says that ' s weird, eighth grad- er, Jennifer Ignico said. Now that all is said and done, trendy things are still apart of our society. Espe- cially in school there will always be used by students and their friends. I ' ll probably never stop using trendy sayings, they usually stick with you throughout school life, eleventh grader, Jeremy Goldfarb said. 10 Sayinigs 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

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I ' m stoked — Mosl likely talking about the wave they caught over the weekend. Koty Mukasa. Brad Clark. Chad Johnson and David Lamey participate in that ever popular pastime, hyperbolizing. Do you understand? — Understanding seems to be a problem with the immeasurable amount of argots floating around, changing almost week from week. But good friends like Guillermo Rosales and Juan Martinez need not worry. Sayings Student Life 11