Walnut High School - Cayuse Yearbook (Walnut, CA)

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ifvx-av. 5.- K 2 PM ll - i oney, money, money. Students, like Alice found that life had its harsher aspects. In October, the price of gas went up to a record-breaking sixty-five cents. Even commuting to and from school became a problem. A questionnaire revealed that the average number of miles students drove to school was 4.8 miles. Car pools increased. Bicycles and motorcycles also became more popular. A Added to the rise in gas prices, overcrowd- ingalso posed a problem. Students who arrived late found that no spaces were left in the student parking lot. While drivers had problems, bus riders faced an even worse fate. In addition to overcrowding, reduction of the school day from seven to six periods caused the already full buses to reach sardine status. Although students faced transportation problems, they felt that the automobile replaced the liberty bell of 1776 as the mod- em symbol of America. Mr. Ford's inven- tion once marked progress for the nation, but today's youth learned that such good inventions bring with them responsibilities and problems. 1 'i wav TB' lil

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No wonder students ride motorcycles to school. With its popularity on campus, students enter parks his masterpiece in the back row of the student parking lot daily. their bikes in moto-cross races every year for the fun and excitement of winning a trophy. Have keys will travel! Not a fad, but keys are necessities to students. Although the bell has not rung, the jingle of keys is heard at the end of class from students who get to go home. Ever wonder why a certain blue painted car has taken up two whole parking spaces? Why else, but to protect an expensive paint jobg Ken Moore ,M ' - fi. ' ., , U. lil. - , - it liner:- . 3 1 v L, 5 4. 5. Through the early moming hours, students arrive by bus a half-hour early for second period. The school hours are a frequent complaint, but cannot change because bus schedules must coordinate with the neighboring-Junior High. Few dunebuggies are seen at Walnut, but jay Keenan shows they are in style as he pulls into the parking lor before second period. 'lx 7 10

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'rf eople express themselves hy what they wear, say, and do. liach individ- ual has his own opinion about himself and America. He dreams and hopes for posses- sions he may never receive, hut like his forefathers, he realizes that through dreams he can reach heyond reality. Traditional symbols have changed, yet are still meaningful to smclents. The flCayuse, after which the yearhoolq is named, reminded them that a swift, hardy, Indian pony ties the hook historically to the Amer- ican Indian. The theme depicts a dream of fantasy crea- tures on the other side of reality. Like Alice, students live with hopes and fears. Alice was curious and found objects rev- ersed, V7ith her first search she started growing and was too big for the door she returnetl through. Students experience such dreams physically and emotionally. They live and cope with changes every dayg and like Alice, they learn from their own mis- takes. Their educational journey teaches them to deal with good and evil and to decide individually which path to take.