Barbe High School - Les Memoires Yearbook (Lake Charles, LA)

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LISTEN UP. Advertising editor. Kim . i! Stagg. illustrates the proper method of • ' copvfitting to copywriters; Pam IK . r Ch'orcn. .Mary Ellen Marshall, and , Charles Cart. YEARBOOK EDITOR Maureen Marcon MANAGING EDITOR Rhonda Gauthreaux SPONSOR Gwen Lancon STAFFERS Karen Abate Grady Akins Bobby Bullard Charles Cart Pam Chozen Laura Dimmick Melissa Fontenot Mary Ellen Marshall Craig Richardson Laura Sepulvado Eric Thompson Debi Turek Lisa Wojciechowski AD STAFFERS Kim Stagg Allison Ware Michelle Westney TYPIST Pauline Hanks PHOTOGRAPHERS Peter Eisen Jim Gray Jerald Trahan DECISIONS. DECISIONS. Editor. Maureen Marcon. looks through some negatives in hopes of finding a picture for her opening page. Yearbook — 75

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.EARBOOK Nothing Halfway About Us Fear book didn't start on the first day of school. The spring before, when others were chinking only of the long summer vacation, yearbook applicants dug in and set to work. They had accepted the consequences of a different type of class. Staffers discussed features and layouts late into the muggy Arkansas night at workshop. T h e y trudged the hot summer pavements selling ads. they Spent every free moment creating mockups and attending sessions. I'm involved in student council. N.H.S.. and yearbook. revealed Debi Turek. And student council anti yearbook are definitely the hardest. Staff members were involved in many ocher activities, but as ad- visor. Ms. Lancon. reminded them frequently. You think yearbook, breathe yearbook, live yearbook! Red ink in the budget made earning funds a top priority. Staffers broke all previous ad sales top-ping off at $-1000. Staffers spent hours perfecting layouts, assigning pictures for photographers, and worrying about the next deadlines. “I burn the 2 a.m. oil trying to finish on time, lamented I.aura Dimmick. The course of events wasn't always smooth, but the yearbook was finally put together. What a relief said Grady Akins. NERVOUS TWITCHES. As ihc hell rings. Erie Thompson, rushes co finish his mock-up. Laura Scpulvado, and Lisa Wojciechowski give him advice on placing (ic marks. It’s a real pain when everyone is asking questions about deadlines, cropping, and drawing quad-paks. But I know it’s worth it when I think about the finished product.” — EDITOR. MAUREEN MARCON GRABBING SOME Zs. Craig Richardson, senior, is lulled io sleep by his music on the way home from ihc LSU Yearbook Workshop in Baton Rouge. GOING BANANAS. Sponsor, Gwen Lancon goes insane after seeing the long line of staffers all having numerous amounts of questions. 7 4 — Yearbook i

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Laying Out Black and White h c y ‘ r c h a r d - w 0 working, and for the most part, a good staff, observed Mrs. Connie McDonald, newspaper advisor. Added senior Anne Marie Gallipcau, 'There arc seven or eight people who ------------------ pot the pper out. but we always get the job done. The Barbt Wirt rolled out once a six weeks, enlightening students on subjects of importance. Conviction to telling the public what's going on is one of the main goals of the staff. Although not a regular member of the crew, affiliate --------------- reporter Scott Henderson was still dedicated. I really enjoy newspaper because I think people should know what's going on around the school. Also. I'm interested in journalism and the newspaper helps me to develop my writing skills at the same time. “Being a staffer made me feel good because of all the good comments that the students gave the paper. — STEPHANIE FONTENOT Putting out the tabloid was no easy job. cither. It was the result of weeks of researching and reviewing, a joint effort of every staff member. It's a process that involves a variety of skills — from typing and proofreading to ac- --------------- tually pasting up the final copy, explained senior Sylvia Duhon. editor. The staff must take an overview of the process and constantly work towards the final product. The staff has been known to work as late as midnight getting the paper ready. On a small staff, it took work, conviction, and make things run smoothly. While everything was not always perfect, the staff made sure that all things were crystal-dear. There were no gray areas here, it was all in black and white. — CHOZEN dedication to | NEWSPAPER STAFF Editor Sylvia Duhon Artist Jimmy Terrell Photographers Vincent Salvador Jon Lipre Staff Reporters Kim Chiasson Stephen Misik Stephanie Fontenot Jonnette Moss Anne Marie Galipeau Cherl Reese Affiliate Reporters Edan Driscoll Lauron Sonnier Michelle Dunman Paula Raley ' Kim Lewis 76 — Newspaper