Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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A Debatable Argument by M Blasciuc. T Morton. T Schumaker There you sit, waiting nervous- ly for your turn to approach the podium to state your argument. Your dry lips beg for moisture and your pulse beats feverishly. When your name is called, you move to the podium like a robot, ready to debate. But something is wrong. The words don ' t spill out, for you have not only forgotten the de- bate arguments, but the debate topic as well. Pulling your senses together, you set up your cards, force a smile, and try to begin. No, you re not the only one this has ever happened to. For most of us, getting through one speech, let alone one speech class, is more than enough. But Seaholm deba- ters face this challenge at every competition. The Maples ' debate team is divided into two divisions. Novice and Varsity. The Novice Division is made up of first-year debaters. the top four of which were select- ed to go to states this year. The varsity team consisted of experi- enced debaters Carrie Crink, Molly Hauser, Joel McElvain, Claus VonZastro, and Amy Zal- man, who has been debating for four years. The class is taught by flex teachers John Klemme and new- comer Peter Shaheen. One of the Being in a debate class has taught me a lot, I ' ve learned to research well, speak louder and clearer in public, and to think fast, very fast! Every- thing I ' ve learned will help out in college. Joel McElvain teachers works with Varsity and the other with Novice. The team, which debates only one topic throughout the year, competed against othef schools en the topic, Water Quality . During competition the team is allowed only two debaters for either the affirma- tive or the negative side. The Maples made it to the final round of their first tournament and then continued throughout the year to place well in others. The Seaholm debate team trav- eled all over the state for competi- tions including a trip to Toledo, Ohio. Since competitions are held on weekends, thf students must be devoted. You only get out of it what you put into it, said Crink. During John Klemme ' s debate class, junior Claus VonZastrow voices his opinions on the topic of water quality, while John Abate and Joel McElvain eagerly await to speak their views. photo by Paul D . ' n,ii 64

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Above Ground Again .JOT? ' With only five editors and about ten other members of the Highlan- der ' s staff, the paper was com- pleted with perfection every month of the school year. Sea- holm ' s Highlander newspaper has been around for several years but was discontinued temporarily due to a lack of funds and support. Thanks to advisor Jeanne Cren- shaw the Highlander has been lifted to its feet once again and remains standing for a fourth year. With the support and en- couragement of the administra- tion and a strike of luck the paper may become a permanent time- piece of Seaholm High School. With the guidance of Cren- shaw, the editorial staff is com- posed of Co-editors Claudette Rowley and Andy Jordan, Fea- ture Editor Lynne Sherwood. News Editor Mike Albrecht, and Photo Editor Linda Cadaret. To- gether in an editorial meeting the by Bob Matz Staff brainstorms for interesting feature topics. The topics we choose, explains junior Co-editor Andy Jordan, Must be up-com- ing topics, otherwise when the paper comes out the features may have already come and gone. Once the features have been chosen and assignments have been issued, the staff is turned loose to complete their assign- ments. It is during this time that If it weren ' t for the assistance of Mrs. Crenshaw and the hard work and dedica- tion of the staff, the paper would fall from near perfection to non -existence. ) Andy Jordan an entire issue of the Highlander is composed. All of the work is done on our time, explains Mike Rehfus, which makes the final product even more rewarding. After three weeks the staff meets again to arrange bits of copy and ads to form an attractive layout. If everything worked without such interuptions as the Kroy lettering machine breaking down, articles not written or photos not taken, the paper was ready to be printed and distributed through- out the student body of Seaholm. The Highlander is entering com- petition by sending issues to the Michigan Interscholastic Press Asso- ciation. The rating will be an- nounced in the spring of 1987. With the experience that the editors gained this summer at the Ball State University Journalism Workshop, the paper is bound to get a mark of perfection. Junior Lvnne Sherwood, In pursuit of an Higtilander staff advisor Jeanne Crenshaw up-coming deadline, works frantically in assists junior Editor Andy Jordan in the final her race to finish early and meet her rearranging of the copy for an attractive deadline for this issue. photo by Bob Man opening page. onoio by Bob Mat; HIGHLANDER 63

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One can almost see the wheels turning as Debate teacher John Klemme points out the senior Chris Weidman develops a tactical evident contradictions written on the board argument for the affirmative side during to assist his team develop strategy. a debate. photo by Doug Engle Photo by Paul Donar FRONTROWAdam Brode. DrewMarsh. Carrie Crink. Claus VonZastrow. THIRD Novice team members sophomore Adam Ken Alexander. Amy Zaiman. SECOND ROW: Pete Shaheen. Dan Hubert. Joel Brode. and jun.or Nancy Takemor, use he ROW Amy Gibson. AndvSpilkin. Nancy McElva.n. Dan Muir. Brian Snitzer. and library resources to put together a flaw es Takemori Chris Weidman. Licia Carlson. John Klemme. argument pho,„ by Doug Engle DEBATE 65