Archbishop Mitty High School - Excalibur Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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an honorable mention as did sopho- Sheldon Piumarta for his photogra- at the Berkeley seminar. Jeff House two advisor awards for layout and writ- Mitty also took the Grand Sweepstakes rophy at Stanford for best school based on and overall performance in writing. Mitty also took the Grand Trophy at Stanford for best d on participation and overall in layout, writing, and style. The greatest goal of the entire staff is a t surpassing of each previous year- House is aiming for a miniature base - Patricia Curran - 0 They are a hardworking group as a whole. We have some dedicated veter- ans and several enthusiastic, energetic new staff members stated Linda Ferrante, moderator of The Lion's Roar. Ferrante, who has been the moderator of the newspaper for four years, had not al- ways been interested in joumalism. Now, after the time spent with the newspaper, she could not give it up. She enjoyed directing The Lion's Roar and believed there was a sense of dedication in the staff. The staff, too, was serious about their work on the paper. Considering the pro- duction time they had, The Lion's Roar staff believed it was a good paper. The student body is a little too critical of Yearbook lfar leftl: Back Row: Lori Weichenthal, Mark Scully, Jeff House, Michelle Dogma, Sheldon Piumana Third Row: Tony errante, Kirsten Kaercher, Kris Lundblade, Jessica Lopez, Edrice Angry, Celeste Birkeland Second Row: Patricia Curran, Lela Huenergardt, Theresa Banchero, Paula Calderon, Shana Waarich, Li Miao Front Row: Monica Scully, 'lina Johnson. Yearbook Students leam ins and outs of the new phototypesetter lleftl. 7 Tina Johnson fleftl assumes a comfortable position while working before her deadline. Theresa Banchero and Paula Calderon tfar leftl take advantage of a Chinese meal bought for an article on school interests. Niyo Kachalia lbelowl discusses story ideas as deadline looms. .X...,s,sf--W -s-'Ns 5 . 555513 .Q sssgt. it, said Mike O'Connor, junior. As Ferrante noted, the students did not realize what went into the production of a paper. I get really uptight when the production deadlines near and I think the staff is often frustrated.. . commented Ferrante. She noted that students would have understood if they had had the experience of joumal- tsm. The Lion's Roar hoped for a great year with one paper a month. Despite the pres- sures of deadlines and production, the staff and moderator felt they would reach their goals. - Niyo Kachalia - 203

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ff N i-l1'l1r-'Zwiif ifllifiii-1ZHitly'id , , lmffi 'igi-1:12 ii. -, J 3 1' li m. 'tim M12 lriiiiwiiiifxi' 202 Jeff House frighti in- structs staff on the aspects of layouts. T h e Y e a r b o o k adopted several tech' niques of magazine layouts, creating new dimensions. ublications Dan Holmgren frightl reviews an assignment in preparation for the next newspaper issue. Michelle Sanchez, Mike Potter, and Sue Dunlap fbelowl examine the November issue of the Lion's Roar. Newspaper fbelowl: Back Row: Mike Potter, Alfred Yau, Chris Stroth, Tellez, Danny Hale, Paul Barrie Second Row: Heather Carroll, Tom Steve Mannina, Jay Meduri, Dan Holmgren, Colleen Blackwell, Cathy Linda Ferrante Front Row: Michelle Sanchez, Sue Dunlap, Pat Hugenin, Parlee, Rob Browne, Jessica Lopez. 'X ust as NASA prepares for the final touch- down of Columbia, similarly the yearbook staff prepares for their final product: the 1984 EXCALIBUR. It's an excellent class where you learn to work together towards a common goal, stated Lori Weichenthal, giving one the opportunity to contribute to Mitty by re- cording that year. For many students, yearbook was an opportunity to meet new people. For others, like Paula Calderon, Organizations Section Editor, It provides a chance to perfect my creative writing style and analyze things in more depth. The staff was picked, trained, and ready to work before school even began. They held numerous meetings over summer vacation to prepare for the year, and attended a seminar at Stanford University July. The seminar proved to be profital Addtional skills were gained and the s got to know one another. Several awa were won. The 1983 EXCALIBUR ceived a first class rating from the Natio Scholastic Press Association at the Unive ty of Minnesota and gamered a secc place from the Columbia School of Jourr ism. Seniors Theresa Banchero, copy e tor, Calderon, and Editor Michelle Do took first, third and fifth place, respective in the writing categories at the Stanfc seminar. They faced competition from dozen other schools. Junior Jessica Log

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.tw .K f . , itiitliiiiiiw i , mi ,,.. i 'A 204 Dennis Baras lfar rightl takes time out with Scott Wininger to admire a view of the lake before their next descent. Dave Kassler frightl watches intently as snow chains are put on the bus tires. it QiewQit3M,MAi,2W.i3el?i,ai? ,gill im 3 . W ryigiwx fwxgwgijgglitwifitimfiiiiiwiiiiijggtkmwwfi i iirhtiiiw ii inlaid, iw Xi turiiglww i fwfr 3 it t i Md i 4 was fm, i ' in if gm, ,ttitimllwitri W tliigttiif , Q John Montgomery lnghtl takes aim th I I C before he sends his f snowball scoring. if ake seventy-two poles and skis, thirty-six students, one chemistry teacher, and a deck of cards, put them in a bus, and what do you have? A Mitty ski trip. The slopes of Squaw Valley were in- vaded by members of the ski club during the last week of December. Besides skiing, the trip provided students with a chance to socialize outside the boundaries of school. You have all your buddies with you and there are eight to ten people in a room, commented Dave Rosendin, It's mass chaos, but fun. Moderator Dave Kassler agrees the time away from the classroom enables him to relate to students on a different level. It gives me a way of getting to know students outside of class. . .lt also gives them a chance to see there's something human about me which they don't see in class.