North Garland High School - Marauder Yearbook (Garland, TX)

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BEING A MEMBER OF THE BAND, OFTEN FANTASIZING upon Merlin thc Sophomore Bill Jahnel frequently cleans and Magician. Bill does magic tricks to inspects his instrument. entertain others. Photo by Craig Turner Phozo by Craig Turner omputer mysteries unlocked EVEN THOUGH HE HAS MANY OTHER HOBBIES, Bill finds time to pay attention to his rare seal-point siamese. Photo by Craig Turner Fr., by Iahnel's ingenuity and curiosity Magic and mysteries have captivated the interests of Sophomore Bill Jahnel, who combined his love of adventures with computers, which he was introduced to at the University of Denver in 1982. Moving to Garland, he now has joined the Dallas Apple Corps, a user's group that holds meetings on the second Saturday of each month at Jesuit College Prepatory School. He leads the games special interest group and has explained his idea to maintain available games for any Apple Corps member in the November 1983 issue of Apple Gram. The Dallas Morning News has focused on his expertise, such as which Christmas computer games would be best for gifts. In the article on Mon., Nov. 28, 1983, Bill explained that the main problem with Suspended, by Infocom, is to try to save the planet from its problems before the humanoids come in and replace you with a clone. Before Bill became interested in screen dragons and puzzles on his Apple II, he sent for magic equipment that he saw in a magazine when he was eight years old. With the arrival of the package, his interest in magic began. Since that time, he has performed at many kids' parties and at this year's band party. His equipment has grown from that of a few pieces to thousands of dollars worth of equipment. I simply enjoy doing magic for the fun of it, explained Bill. His interest in magic has keyed his quest to explore the unknown, such as U.F.O.'s, unsolved mysteries and wonders of science. He belongs to a Dungeons 8: Dragons group which is a spare time activity other than band and Spanish Club. This interest in magic also has brought about his idea for his science project. He has tried to prove whether the theory of pyramids has a special effect on anything contained within it. Perhaps an added reward to Bill's interest in computers is that he has met his girl friend over the modem, a plus for his inquisitiveness and search for adventure. Sophomores

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People reshmen succeed by adjusting to obstacles Ask an upperclassman what he or she thinks of the average freshman. Chances are his answer will be pretty similar to what he thought of his own ninth grade year. Mike Denton, sophomore, notes that a freshman looks scared all the time. They d0n't know where they are on the first couple of days. They get smaller every year, and some are uglier than othersf' Once you get used to everything, explained Sophomore Jeanette Clay, the only worry you have is that you don't bump into a senior and end up at the bottom of the staris - head first. Overall, you want to make it to the tenth grade alive! An explanation of the mystique about the inferiority of freshmen may be that they are caught between the two worlds of childhood and adulthood. Freshmen lack many of the privileges of upperclassmen, such as driving or going to R' rated movies, often a cause of envy. In addition, the more academically concerned sometimes have difficulties adapting to high school life. As v Sonny Ross put it, In high school, there is no free ticket to A's as in middle school. You have to work for your grades. Lots of people who were straight A students since first grade slip down to B's and C's in ninth. One group of freshmen who didn't slip up were the class officers. The group worked together in several functions to raise money for the freshman class. Parent meetings were also a part of their responsibilites and a way to begin plans for the next four years. FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS - Laurie Hesse, presidentg Karen Howard, secretaryg Michele Matlock, vice president: Sonya Taylor, rcportcrg Monica Mclilreath, treasurer, not pictured. IN THE HALLWAY IN FRONT OF THE CAFETERIA. Laurie Hesse and Michele Matlock discuss the pizza sales for the freshman class fundraiser. Pham by Russell Duckworth llli wg A79 if