Walnut High School - Cayuse Yearbook (Walnut, CA)

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5 . n 1i'?k f' 1- 4l':' U' 202 s the game Cand the yearl pro- . gressed, it was necessary for the studentfplayer to meet several requirements. of the required classes was essential to win- ning play, as was continued at- tendance on a regular basis. Sometimes it's hard to get up in the morning knowing you have to go to school, said sen- ior Laura Vicuna. '4But good attendance makes a big differ- ence in your grades. Students wishing to break the monotony of the game could take elective courses, such as auto shop, foods, for- Passing all Z 9 2 Closing ,ag J: A all i ll lil i il' i Se i 'xi i li li. i ill 1 il? VN E5 Q 0 li if cl Q l li i W li ..- ju W all lim N .. ik ,V vm. S-:. IQ '. . :bi Nr? ' : 1 . eign language, or journalism. There were numerous elec- tive classes new to the '85 year, including business classes such as K.A.R.DS, T.l.M.E., and C.O.P.E., and the return of metalshop after a year's ab- sence. The game year was filled with extra-curricular activities also. Sports played an impor- tant role in the year, building team spirit and player morale. Strong finishes by the Girls Varsity Basketball, Girls Var- sity Soccer, Boys Varsity Soc- cer, and the Boys and Girls Cross Country teams added to the fun and excitement of the year, as did enthusiasm over the new head football coach, Jim Patricio. The election of the Home- coming Court, King Richard Fontes, and Queen Colleen Bell singled out a few of the best over-all studentfplayers in the game. It was really nice, being picked by everyone like that, Colleen said. It was the best day of my high school career. All of these elements went into the continuing play of the game, leading the way to the final round, and winning the game.-S I A VICTORIOUS FINISH for the Mustangs football team7 Winning was nice, but the exper- ience of being part of a team was the real thrill, said baseball player Paul Rowe. .ml , fw ,Z MW tw, , 2 . QW ' . . .4 W2 f -. ' if W 'i

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-'P ilk? he object of the game is, of course, to Win. But it Wasn't that easy. When you first start high school, it's hard, because it's not like anything you've ever done be- fore, said senior Corey Trout. Once you get used to it though, and get involved, it's a lot of fun. To win, the student! player had to progress along the four levels of the game - freshman, sopho- more, junior and senior. Each successful completion of a level 2 9 4 Closing 12 is Q aw Gi! E Q it ll 'lin il ll. is it is it th 'kv ll' li its fi' 2 Q ll .5- his H , 1 if fiiifl f SW? marked a significant step toward ending the game - and graduat- ing. It helps if you take high school one year at a time, re- vealed senior Yoon J un. NThat way you don't get depressed as a freshman or sophomore thinking about all of the semesters ahead. After moving through each of the four levels and accumulating enough credits along the way to qualify for graduation, the stu- dentfplayer was then rewarded with a handshake and a diploma. Sure, it's a lot of hard Work, admitted senior class valedictori- an Jon Greenbaum. '4But when it finally pays off, it's worth it. That diploma is your ticket to college and a successful life be- yondf' Whatever the successful play- erfstudent moved on to, one thing was certain: when con- fronted with the apparent total lack of meaning of their high school career, they'd sure to re- ply, It only seemed trivial! ff A.,-W 12 ,Nia , V 8 ff' uw- is A--sf vim' 'mf f-my fggf - agua My qggmf ftwag P REACHING TOWARDS THE LONG AWAITED FINISH, Charles Gonzales trudges on. Many seniors felt like the last few weeks of school were the longest.