Weehawken High School - Zenith Yearbook (Weehawken, NJ)

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College One group of seniors not bothered with the SAT’s or portfolios were those considering secretarial schools and other vocationally oriented fields as well as the less competitive colleges. Their common ground was deciding exactly where they were heading. Whether it was Columbia, Rutger’s or Katherine Gibbs, the choices had to be made, and fast, because applications deadlines were rapidly approaching. Students hoped to narrow their choices by visiting their prospective colleges in order to get a more direct insight. Being exposed to a college atmosphere was the only way to reassure inquisitive minds and erase all fears. Seniors also took advantage of their annual visit to the college fair. There they bombarded college representatives with a variety of questions ranging from life on campus, competition and athletics to fraternities and academic requir- ements. Besides the seniors, to whom all this was requisite, juniors too began to realize the only way to do things right was by starting early. The expressions in the faces of the seniors gave the impression that sometimes the hunters become the prey.B TOP: At the Columbia University booth, Clara Lopez and Silvia Rodriguez take time out to sign out requests for applications. CENTER: Maluk Intriago, Silvia Rodriguez, and Maria Sangillo descend the stairs of the Columbia University library. ABOVE: Soraya Mendez, Mabel Alvarez, Iraklis Bourinaris and Shirley Hallerman return from a lunch break at Burger King. College 19

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Ready, Get Set, . . . t was hunting season again, college hunting that is, and students were stalking guidance with a barrage of questions. These areas covered admission criteria, financial aid and other pertinent areas that just had to be answered. However, the most important question seemed to be, Just how important are SAT's?”, something that seemed to haunt everyone. The test, some said, was totally unfair as a determinant of their future. Not everyone could take a test requiring such deep concentration under the immense stress. “Just how important are the SAT’s?” When the results arrived, pandemonium broke loose. Unfortunately for some, the outcome was not as expected and they were forced to cope with shattered dreams. Others though, were overjoyed to find they had done as well as or better than anticipated. For those artistically inclined, there was also the thought of portfolios. Most of these students had started portfolios a year in advance. Yet there were those who procrastinated and found time running out. TOP: At the Coliseum. Donna O'Donnell, Rosie Lopes, and Debbie Walsh glance at the directory for information. ABOVE: Maria Sangillo. Eva Lopez. Silvia Rodriguez. Clara Lopez, and Maggie Perez stop to confer about their findings. 18 College

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An Awesome Foursome Bobby Mendez A familiar face to all Weehawken fans is that of Bobby Mendez. He has demonstrated his athletic ability in football, basketball and baseball. Not only do fans appreciate him but his coaches consider him a very valuable asset. This is especially true in the case of his basketball coach, Brian Long, who sincerely states, “I wish I had three other Bobby Mendezes on my team.” When asked what sport he would most like to play in college, he replied, ‘‘Baseball is my strongest sport and I really enjoy being on the field.” Even though Bobby is graduating this year he is leaving behind many memorable moments for his peers to look back on. Being an all around athlete takes much determination, but according to Mr. Terpak, Weehawken’s football coach, He’s a fine team player and if a lot of his teammates had his positive attitude toards things we would have done better.” When Anna Yglesias first began drawing, it was usually houses or mountains. Now Anna has developed one character extensively. The “Ink-It” was first developed last summer by Anna as just a few circles on paper. She then saw how it resembled an ink blot and named it accordingly. Anna sent this character and several other characters to the Dispatch but was turned down because she was too inexperienced. This didn’t discourage Anna, who would like to attend Parsons Art School or an art school in Spain. She would like to use her talents through art therapy or possibly become a commercial artist. Anna prefers surrealistic art, especially done by Gervasio Gallardo. H Anna Yglesias 20 Student Life