Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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Right: The 1985-1986 Oak Leaf Staff: row |: Glo- ria Morales, Laura Toepfer, co-advisor Karen Roemer, Steve Wanczyk, Mike Chop, row 2: Me- lissa Michelson, Enrique Barot, Annette Nannizzi, Karen Wilks, Jill Coleman, Kelly Wandke, Marin Lutz, Todd Bodner, Leah Collins, Nelson SooHoo, Scott Robinson Lower right: Caught in the act! - Annette Nannizzi and Todd Bodner are caught using a Glu-Stick to glue someone’s bag to the table. Oak Leaf Wins- In “Lottery Scandal” At the end of its second successful year of pub- lication, the Oak Leaf Staff, with editors Melissa Michelson and Gloria Morales at the helm, can look back and be proud of a job well done. In the first part of the year, hard work and determination brought the exciting “lottery scan- dal” to the attention of AHS students. Ms. Judy Thompson and Ms. Karen Roemer, who shared the honor of advising the newspaper, stood be- hind their reporters throughout the controversy, and stated that they were an “extremely good staff.” The students decided to look at the sticky situation positively, and were quite excited about all the publicity it generated. The Tribune and the Times Star picked up the story off the issue service, and the Times Star reprinted it to use as their lead story. Del Lane, a reporter from the Tribune praised the article as a “good piece of investigative journalism.” Dave Jackson and his crew from KPIX Channel 5 visited the staff to interview the students, and KSFO FM reported the controversy on their station. In the spring, the Oak Leaf took its fine jour- nalsim into competition, and hoped to do well. ss Ms. Roemer commented that “we’re good now, The lottery scandal was ad great by spring we should be even better.” But accu- rate, informative journalism, not awards, was the learning experience. Because of the primary concern of the Oak Leaf Staff, and Ms. newspaper and ie V. coverage vf don't Roemer complimented that the newspaper had : ; eyes : “an award winning staff—with or without think there’s a rival student newspaper ds.” A ’ nas in the Bay Area who doesn’t know who Alameda High and the Oak Leaf are.” 24 Oak Leaf Gloria Morales, senior.

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We've Got Spirit Yes We Do! Hornet spirit attacked the halls of AHS dur- ing spirit week. Competitions among the classes were held daily to find the most spirited class. Tuesday was nerd day. Students dressed as the typical, unfashionable nerds. Wednes- day was class day: each class chose a theme, dressed according to the theme, decorated a hall, and performed a skit. The sophomore’s Back to the Future Hall captured first place while the juniors, who went to Fairyland, grabbed second place. The seniors surfed into third place with their Life’s a Beach Hall and the Frosh, who went Fishing, fell into fourth place. The skits were performed at the assembly, with the seniors placing first, the juniors sec- ond, the sophomores third, and the frosh fourth. Hornets showed they truly possess class on Thursday, “‘Deck it out day”, when they dressed up. Spirit week was used to generate spirit with- in AHS and led up to the “big game” against our cross city rivals, the Encinal Jets. On Fri- day, students sported gold and white to sup- port our team at the game. Top right: Bust them bods! - Chris Young and Rowell Bernardo strut their stuff Left: The one that got away - Freshmen Jill Freistroffer, Karin Ingeman and Ricky Keiser in the skit. Below left: It was an itsy bitsy teeny weeny bikini - Michael Dean hits the beach. Below: Hut one! Hut two! - Class of 88 super football players Heather Dillon and Lori Bustos. Spirit Week 23

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“lt has a better look this year.’’ Ivan Olds, senior. Left: Measuring Up! - Editor Melissa Michelson puts the finishing touches on another outstanding issue of the Oak Leaf. Below: Is that so? - Co-advisor Judy Thompson and Karen Wilks share intimate secrets. Far below: Second childhood for some - As Gloria Morales and Todd Bodner act like their Clowns, Me- lissa Michelson and Enrique Barot couldn’t care less. Oak Leaf 25