High Life / A WEEKLY FORUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Carlos Lopez of El Modena High School won Best of Show and $100 for his ceramic sculpture titled “Me and My Shadow� at the recent Orange Coast College third annual High School Art Exhibit.

Students who won first-place $75 prizes from the 19 Orange County high schools that participated: Jake Arellano, Costa Mesa High (two-dimensional category); Travis Conley, Foothill (three-dimensional category), and Mark Molsberry, El Modena (photography).

Dana Hills sophomore James Yow has good reason to scream “Yowza!�--one of Axl Rose’s favorite expressions, reports the Paper, the school’s student newspaper.

Yow’s cello performance for the recording of Guns N’ Roses’ “November Rain� and his appearance in the music video were, in his words, “anybody’s dream. . . . I don’t even have an agent.�

Because Yow’s teacher, who was supposed to be in the recording and the video, could not attend, Yow substituted for him. For his two nights’ work, Yow earned $318.84 and a new admiration for the band.

“I have a lot more respect for Axl,� he said. “He’s a genius on piano.�

UC Irvine’s continuing education department will present “Preparing for Success in College,� a six-session course for entering and beginning college students, July 27 through Aug. 5.

Students will be taught keys to effective time management, study skills, memory training, test-taking strategies and speed reading in classes that will be held from 4:30 to 8 p.m.

Fees are $185, including materials. For information, call UCI Extension at (714) 856-5414.

“The human race is faced with a cruel choice: work or daytime television.�

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