West High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Torrance, CA)

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Taking in Malaga Cove's offerings, seniors Lana Gray and Gabrielle West find perspective mates. I7 Dreaming of Burger King 's vast array of culi- nary delights, students abandon cars at all costs. 'Q Returning to younger years, seniors Ruth Aranda, Adam Stokaylo, and Davlm Hernadon en- joy Sunnyglenn Park's sandbox. 'Q Braving the cold and rain, West High sports' fans release energy. bRelaxing to the Esplanade 's breeze, seniors Dominique Chan, Coco Sena, and Nikki Alston check out Redondo Beach's waves. 22 LIL! I LI: I 3 sa Q35 ,A

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Students chained to frivolous habits 7 eyl We're all going to Long Beach to see Agonostic Front the Cromags Warzone and then go out somewhere for a grub-fest. Wanna go? Heck yeah! Oh No! I can't go l've got a grand total of 57 cents. l NEED MONEY! This was just one reason students resorted to the drudgery of employment- the hated noun WORK. Most worked to support their social lives. Yes some students were involved in something other than charting the paths of various rogue comets blundering through our microcosm. For some life began at 5:00 p.m. not as most teachers would like to believe at 7 OO or 8 OO in the morning Very few people worked because they wanted to these people should not have been working but using their heads in a padded room with a straightjacket to make new tunes for boom boxes People needed cars money food and other frivolous things Some needed shelter those worked out ofnecessity real neces sity Many degraded themselves by working in the service industry Yes may l help you with a big winning smile Have a nice day Unknown to Joe Consumer the thoughts crossing the teen age mind were What do you want? Are you done yet? Jeez took you long enough Have a nice day and go play in the street Work served no purpose other than fattening the wallet lt degrad ed stressed out and stunted young minds that could be better utilized comtemplating our existence and the hereafter on a sunny beach with a coke in one hand and a twinkle in the other Layout by Reid Mangan and Tracy Campbell Copy by Reid Mangan Photos by Hunter Moore Alfredo Mejia Exhibiting his priceless talents at the Broadway senior John Lewis shows his extraordinary ability to converse and remove collar supports simultaneously. Copying classified documents, junior Colleen Jones subverts her avaricious employer. Shoveling out millions of pies daily, senior Jamie Hill deals with crowds of crazed corpulent customers demanding Calender's Confections. Watching the store,junior Mike Rob and sophomore Alex Wieliczko diligently tend to Viking's bustling activities. 9 in u'i'u

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if -S l Xin' x Z, an it W izii iilk Zz? W if - MWMW? r Students flee to favorite hang-outs chool's finally out! l feel like kicking back somewhere. Where are you guys going after school today? This question was asked time and time again by students searching for new places of escape. After a day full of tension, stress, and paperwork, students longed for a place to unwind from the school days' demands. Cracking students found several hang-outs where they could relax, converse with friends, and occassionally . . . scam. Recently, Burger King became the number one spot for kids to grab a quick snack after school. Offering an all-you-can-drink fountain allowed kids to pass the time away talking while quenching their thirsts. More importantly, Burger Kings park- ing lot provided a meeting place for kids to find new friends and relax with old acquaintances. Football basketball soccer and other after school games drew in their fill of students but this year's favorite post-school settings leaned toward natural environments. Sunnyglenn Park Malaga Cove in Palos Verdes and the Esplanade Street along Redondo Beach were packed with studentsjumping in and out of cars releasing the steam and excess energy they were forced to supress in class. Copy and Layout by Alex Park Photos by Chie Furuya and Tom Sherman fl! IT! FT' i 25