Ready for takeoff

The class of 2005 began its freshman year in the cloud of the events

of Sept.11, 2001. In the four years since, they have seen the

re-election of an American president, a papal conclave and the Boston

Red Sox win the World Series.

The young men and women of Huntington Beach, Marina, Edison and

Ocean View high schools are now ready to take the next step. For some

graduates, it is attending college across the country; others plan to

jump directly into the work force.

They are Oilers, Vikings, Chargers and Seahawks. The class of 2005

represents a diverse mixture of ambitions and future plans, but the

graduates are tied to one another by the common thread of nervous

excitement that accompanies a fresh start and a high school diploma.