Buena High School - Conquistador Yearbook (Ventura, CA)

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Journalists Produce Prize-Winning Buena Vista , ,f s 1 'Ht ik: -l + 5 'Swv 1, 5 fr ig.. .V u-,Nbr , A, A -a,A,.,Hl .....1...-... Sandi Armstrong, LEFT, and Karen Cozzens are the Page 3 editors. The editors are given actual experience in editing for print, interpreting Buena and covering its news, and in recognizing the place news has in school life. . f. . Q. -..-i -Q ' tif' .Wi as 4.f1f...r'g pf Y f' -. X :aw .,-. 1. ' Y 1 il. . H i f it . 5 X sa A ii-,J n 4 3'-,-'i44gi3g,,5 f ' .V -.1 I. 1, . .'. .PIL . QF ' ly , ' 4 S. Q x . ! . 1 , pq . . 1 f f 'Yi' ' ' 1 1 JJ' I 1 .'S n ' .. r r--- .4912 x,:k wi: Allyson Tuekfield, LEFT, is Page 1 editor. She sends copy in to the Star-Free Press for its Modern Youth page. Patti Honer is Page 2 and features editor. Editors must learn the importance of getting along with others while working under the stress of deadlines. -p-SIl gum! The Journalism I course includes a study of the steps required in producing a mod- ern newspaper with special emphasis on the functions of staff members for effective school publication. Bruce Biller offers consultation to first year students, from left, Sue Logan, Connie Lotspeich, Bruce, Vista- 16,153-'A Kathy Kennedy, and Cathejean McGillin. Journalism provides the knowledge and skills in the use of language arts which enable the writer to present his ideas The Buena Vista, which is distributed free of charge to members of the ASB, is prepared and edited by members of the journalism class. Ap- proximately seventeen issues a year are pub- lished, featuring articles dealing with campus life, curriculum, activities, and sports. It gives stu- dents practice copy- reading, proofreading, dummying, making up, and seeing the results in print before a reader audience. Staffers learn the important techniques of interviewing for sto- ries and how to meet others. Membership on the staff stresses the im- portance of writing in maintaining an in- formed public in a de- mocracy, and helps de- velop critical and discriminating readers. This year, the Buena Vista won the Quill and Scroll International Hon- or Award. Mr. Robert L. Thompson is the advisor. effectively. Knowledge gained in this course is put to good use on the Buena

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y an 'ft-fir ,as vfnzfth W Xxx x Editors-elect are Sondra Brown Cseatedj and Carol Wright. They will head next yea.r's annual staff. 'QS- X 2 5? xxx if ' ,A The sports section is an important part of a yearbook. Bruce Biller Cleftj and Randy Hromadik doubled as both newspaper and yearbook sports editors. Buenals yearbook, the Conquistador, is a pic- torial review of the yeaI s classes, activities, student organizations and sports. It holds im- portant memories for student times of this year past. -L Lay-out editors Debbie Craig Cleftj and Debbie McKi11op Turning' to smile at the camera are copy assistant Diane pore over artistic design. Doyle qleftj and lay-out assistant Cynd'ieGatsios.

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Q Li B- 'Qt U I Lynn Matthews is business manager. She contacts busi- nesses and points out the reasonable display ad rates for a large teen readership. Handling billing and all financial aspects of the newspaper, Lynn is kept busy with her file and contracts. D' f Mm, V: 2... 1 I ' . ,E 522.3 r 1 V J ff I Other Journalism I students busy at typewriters are, LEFT T0 RIGHT, Kathy Boggs, Cathy Albright, Don- na Moore, Paul Snodgrass, and Bonnie Wormwood. All fn' seniors, they know that this yea.r's work in Journalism I will help prepare them for writing later in college. Active sports editors are Randy Hromadik, seated, and Bruce Biller. They cover school athletic events, or assign stories to reporters in keeping in touch with the athletic pulse of school competitions. First year Journalism stu dents write stories and fea- tures for the 'Vista'. Some fu- ture journalism experts are, LEFT T0 RIGHT, Vicky Mey- er, Linda Dinges, John Reedy, Debbi Blair, and Gail Fisher. 5 X N --. 1 ,kr .f .