Walnut High School - Cayuse Yearbook (Walnut, CA)

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KEEPING THEIR COOL, Jerks Jerry Knox, Kurtis Wells, and Erik Thompson show their school spirit by dressing up. The most spirited and dressed up stu- dents this year were the seniors, who { • iit.t. ' :ff HuHoweeti Costume Winners SINGLE: 1st place — Edna Barratus (Donald Duck) 2nd place — Debbie Garcia (Shark) 3rd place — April Wignal (Ape on Board) GROUP: 1st place — Crayola Crayons : Sherri Brown, Shannon Hosking, Amy Dunn, Kari Modica, Caro- lyn Riley, Laura Crawford, Shaunna Neubauer and Karen Del Rosario. 2nd place — The Jerks : Jerry Knox, Erik Thomp- son and Kurtis Wells. BEST TEACHER COSTUME: Mr. Isett (Big Pump- kin) PROUD OF HIS YELLOW DAISIES, Allen Odermatt takes part in the costume contest. Costumes this year were more various and differ- ent from previous years. i .. - Halloween Student Life 13

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wqr™ getting up on •n BQQQTIFUL FRIDflY?? ctober 31, 1986. 6:30 am. The loud buzzing sound of my alarm clock had awak- ened me from a comfortable night ' s sleep. I wanted to stay in bed all day but sud- denly I remembered! Not only was it Friday, it was Hal- loween and this was gonna be a special day. At first glimpse of the day I had an awful feeling that Hal- loween would turn out terri- ble. I had second thoughts about dressing up, but the high spirited student I was. I decided to go ahead. It ' s a good thing I did too, because as soon as I walked on cam- pus I could see lots of people in various costumes and out- fits. I bumped into every- thing from hari-krishnas to exotic belly-dancers. I had a great time on Hal- loween. This was a new ex- perience for me because back in Japan we don ' t cele- brate Halloween, said ex- change student Tamao Maki- shima. The best part of the day had to be during lunch. A contest was held to see who had the best all around out- fits. Many of the costumes had either been rented or bought, but it seemed the best costumes were made up. Some good examples were the crayola crayons , ape on board and the hefty bug . I liked Halloween this year because 95% of the girls weren ' t half naked. There should be more tradi- tional costumes instead of risque outfits, said Michelle Harris. The last classes of the day were calmer and back to nor- mal. But I still couldn ' t figure out whether the excitement of the students came from having such a good time dur- ing the day or from knowing that there was a whole week- end ahead. If my guess was good, most people would ' ve said the answer was definite- ly both. story by Michelle Garay: Layout by Dee Honda: Photos by Paul Mal- donad o. t HAViOWC HI ▲ ENJOYING THEIR NACHOS, hari-knshnas . Tony Buzzerio and Victor Hernandez pose in their cos- tumes. Some of the best costumes this year were made up from scratch. READY TO SHOW OFF THEIR COSTUMES, a group o( contestants get ready to be ludged Winners won prizes like Journey tickets, Walnut scarves and gift certificates for (vlu- sicland 12 Student Life Halloween

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I H O M he Royal Evening Shiny cars, beautiful flowers, shaky knees, sweaty palms, and short, quick breaths. This was typical of the few moments prior to the announcement of the Homecoming Queen. The crowd at the Homecoming game awaited the announcement of the Queen with anticipation. Principal Ken Gunn and 1985 Queen Cindy Hernan- dez handed the envelop to ASB adviser Jim Faren. Then, ASB members held up a sign with the Queen ' s name — it said: LaShon . The crowd screamed and cheered, LaShon momentarily un- aware that the sign announced her as the new Homecoming Queen. Filled with tears, joy, gratitude, and a beautiful smile, LaShon Fontenot ac- cepted her crown. I couldn ' t believe it. I was so ex- cited, said LaShon. This was not the only excitement of the royal evening. The crowd screamed even louder and cheered with pride when the Mustangs beat Edgewood 3- 2. But the fun was not over. After the victorious game, the King, Queen, Court, and students danced to sounds of Gerald Parks at the Homecoming Dance. The previous year, the traditional an- nouncement of the King was broken when the King was crowned at the Homecoming Dance. But this year ' s King. Mike Monson, was announced at the King ' s Assembly, as it traditionally had been don ' . Senior Myra Garcia said, I think it ' s better that the King is announced at the assembly. At least I didn ' t have to pay to see the King crowned. With the last song came the end of the royal evening. The King ' s Assembly, Court Secrets, and the crowning of the Queen were only memories. Home- coming was undoubtedly one that will always be remembered. Copy by Gloria Sanchez: layout by Lynn Fujioka: photos by Watson Photography, if ' Being chosen Homecoming Queen was a big honor for me. I still can ' t get over it! — LaShon Fontenot ▲ HOMECOMING COURT: Front row: Natasha Booth. Scott Grier. Elaine Sanchez. Mike Monson. Lisa Vanderburg. Mark Stevenson; back row: Brian Crockett. LaShon Fontenot, Jerry Knox. Brett SIdel. Michelle Fajardo. Shannon Hosking. Steve Preston. Heidi Calderon. Erik Thompson. Student Life Homecoming