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

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lames Young takes time out to call hiis girl. Sheryl Martin kicks back on the way to Washi- gain. ington. itting: Shieryi Martin, Anh Iran, James Young, Cory Krell, Celeste Ogata, Standing: Richard alien, Mr. Sam Wong and Madelin Gooden. U.C.H .S. Close-Up How far would you go to further your educa- tion? Eight UCHS students went 3000 miles to further their education in Washington D.C. What would seem to be a vacation from school was no vacation at all. They were up by 7:30 every morning, attended seminars and work- shops until 9:00 at night. The seminars were intriguing and we met a lot of important politi- cians exclaimed Sheryl Martin. This trip gave students a chance to talk with such public officials as: Congressman Pete Wil- son Congressman Bill Lowery. They attend- ed seminars on topics ranging from the Art of Lobbying to Defense and everything in be- tween. The teacher who went on the trip was our ASB advisor Mr. Sam Wong. There were over two hundred students total; from South- ern California and Delaware. They broke up into groups to visit their own congressman. The last day in the capital, the students were set lose on their own. Most of the kids went shopping and looking for the steps shown in the movie The Exorcist . It was more fun than I ever thought education could be! stat- ed Celeste Ogata f||llllli% The Capitol Building: center of the students ' study. Anh Tran, Cory Krell. and Chris Halkin study the agenda. Washington Trip 37

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Beatle Revival THE BEATLES ARE COMING!, or so read the headlines of 1964. Now, in 1984 The Beatles have come and gone but their music lives on. Penny Lane, the Las Vegas night club group, specialized in Beatles music. Songs such as Yesterday and Hey Jude as well as a cou- ple of their own songs, Simple Girl and Crack of the Whip were performed for U.C. students in an evening concert and daytime preview in February. After the concert the mu- sicians handed out photos and signed auto- graphs. Although the audience was small the music was excellent. The fans enjoyed an evening of music from a past generation. Penny Lane brings back an era that we were too young to appreciate. Vic Campanero assists on the keyboard to recreate the , , . . . , . , . , ever popular Beatles music. Jim Campanero. on, vocals and guitar, portrays the late John Lennon, ' 36 Penny Lane

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Clubs and activities- they gave us direction, an area to direct our talents and a place to utilize excess energy. The wide variety of clubs offered a niche for everyone. Whether you were a math whiz or a science fanatic, clubs and activities offered a sanctuary, an escape from normalcy. By providing social activities, clubs helped people enjoy themselves, meet others with similar interests, and occasionally learn something. Although they required long hours, learning was better through clubs and activities because it came through being ac- tive. From hiking trips to the Grand Canyon and ski trips to Mammoth; Dungeons and Dragons to Chess, clubs and activities were a place for students who had many talents.