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

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Dancers Break Tradition First row: Terry Carter, Dominic Lucina. Mike Hansen. Allen Daniels. James McHenry. Joe Jordon. John Williams. 2nd row: MsMendoza. Dwight Bagby. Front: Frank Fogliano In the sixties we moved our feet side to side like windshield wipers on a rainy night, and called it the twist, and in the seventies John Travolta, and the Hustle became the big trend. Now in the eighties, students are not only do- ing all of the above but they are spinning on their heads like tops and even wiggling across the floor like worms on a hot skillet. This unique and extraordinary form of dancing be- came known as Break dancing, and has be- come popular cause of its popularity students have been Breaking in places that range from shopping malls to school hallways, it was for this reason that the Breakers Club was formed. Mrs. Mendoza agreed to be the sponsor and a new club was born. In the future the Breakers Club hopes to go into competition with other Breaking Clubs in San Diego. Eddie The Snake Ellis demonstrates some new moves John Williams practices his original moves. Frank Fogliano shows how to freeze Breakers 31

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A Helping Hand The Booster Club to ttie rescue! Have you ever wondered how the baseball team got a pitching machine or the football team got a blocking sled? Thanks to the U.C.H.S. Booster Club, which has been aiding the school for three years, we were able to have those conve- niences. A few of their other contributions were loop films and starting blocks for track, a communications system for football games, and socks for the soc cer team. The Booster Club was organized in 1981 by Joe Tefoya, former vice-principal of U.C.H.S. and Majorie Johnson, an active parent. Our purpose is to assist coaches financially, where the school can not, in getting equipment, said President Bob England. The club started out with a hand- ful of parents contributing a five dollar annual membership fee and has grown to a member- ship of about twenty families with over two- thousand dollars in their account. The Booster Club raised most of its funds by sponsoring dances and social functions like banquets and the ever popular Dr. Dean. These funds were put aside until a coach or parent approached them with a need and the club helped them out. As an all-school booster club, it welcomed input at its meetings which were held when- ever there was an issue to be discussed. The Booster Club is an invaluable asset to the school and with continuing support it will keep on doing its best for U.C. High. Pat Schneider, Werner. Sue Wilson, Sunny Pippin. Bob England. Sharon Paladino Absent. Bill Listen, this is really a great idea, says Pat Schneider. h . S; |H|R« H mt S r ts. m We only need to raise another three thousand dollars! OK, I ' ll sign, says President Bob England. 30 Booster Club

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The Brainy Bunch A box contains eleven balls, numbered 1, 2, 3 11. If six balls are drawn simutaneously at random, what is the probability that the sum of the numbers on the balls drawn will be odd? Problems like these were what attracted more than twenty students to join the Math Team. The Math Team headed by advisor Nanci White, met two Wednesdays of each month in room 450 to work on problems simi- lar to this one, and to discuss upcoming con- tests. The team competed in contests both county and statewide. In the San Diego State Math Field Day on February 25, Mike Liang received honorable mentions for excellent scores in games such as Chalk Talk , Rapid Transit , and Calculator Capers . In the California Math League Contest, to which our Math Team belongs, members com- peted against other California high schools by taking tests every month. f Front left: Mrs. White, Dave Nicklas. Randy Zounes. Chihhsin Chiang. Craig Haider, Brian Vowinkle, Victor Wong, Edwin Lai, Hans Rose. Randy Zounes and Dave Nicklas relax before taking a Math Team test N i 32 Math Team Victor Wong peruses an intricate problem.