University City High School - Excelsus Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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Mike Bennett concentrates on Jim Snook ' s move. Dave Owen moves m on his opponent Kent Korzon. Phil Kennedy plans his strategy against John Cassels Checkmate The main objective of the club was to improve one ' s individual skills as a chess player, comment- ed Mr. Owen on this year ' s chess club. The club was comprised of approximately twenty-five mem- bers, who played on and off during lunch in Room 440. The members of the club played on a ratings system simular to the United States Chess Keder- ation and competed in an intermural chess tourna- ment. Anyone was welcome to play, as long as they were interested in playing a challenging game of chess. According to Mr. Owen, who supervised the club, Everyone enjoyed themselves. Ronnie Freedman advances toward Chih-Ming Chiang. Top Row: Kent Kor on. David 0 burr, John Griffin. Jeff Hunter. Artie Johnson. Robert Rios. Bottom Row: trie Hunsaker, Jim Snook, Chih-Ming Chiang, Tim Conner, Chris Halkin, Glenn Yavorsky. 1 46 Chess Club

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The rowdies on the bus didn ' t let the long ride get boring. Marina Baeza and Coach Hill get ready to hit the slopes. Kathy Yandall, Leah Singer, Kara Smith and Dana Hawrood snowball The troops prepare for their ski adventure. fight. UC Ski Team Mammoth Mountain, a popular ski resort located eight hours from San Diego hosted the UCHS Ski Club during the weekend of March 25-27. The weekend called for gusty winds and blizzards but despite the cold many skiers braved the slopes. Other trips included a night trip to Snow Valley located in Big Bear. Thanks to advisor Ed Yandall and president Dana Harwood, the Ski Club was noted for providing a lot of fun and exercise for ' 1

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Barbara Coleman chairs a committee meeting discussing upcoming activities with Mary Castleberry, Tony Montellano and Denise Miles. Courtney Home, Jon Brelin and Wayne Fort form a musical trio. h I David Adams and Heidi Coric know that cooperation is the real thmg. Krista Hess, Andrea Smith, Cassandra Ellis, Wanda Tempel and Stacey Baker in Child Development. United We Stand This year ' s Race Human Relations program was headed by Barbra Coleman. The committee con- sisted of teachers, students, administrators, parents and community members. This group was responsi- ble for planning activities throughout the year to promote integration. Some of the activities that were included in achieving integration were stu- dent rap and orientation groups. These programs allowed students to ask questions and talk about their concerns. Every student enrolled in a Social Studies class had ten hours of Race Human Rela- tions instruction. The UCHS staff also participat- ed in several workshops on the subject. Through these many activities the Race Human Relations committee has set up, it is hoped that students may begin to realize that similarities and differences occur in individuals, not in groups. Olivia Warner, Sam Wong and Pat Smith discuss the Race Human Relations program. Page sponsored by Nancy White. Race Human Relations 147