James Madison High School - Prospectus Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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Student Concerns Are Reported by Newspaper This years' Talon staff worked hard to cover all that happened on campus, from athletics to academics to student problems. In their continuing effort to meet student needs they featured articles on the new mari- juana law, smoking on campus and the new counseling system. This was in addition to their regular coverage of all sporting, social, and academic events. They also included concert and movie reviews. With a staff of ex- cellent photographers and budding journalists, the group put together a newspaper every three weeks. This may not seem like a great accomplishment to many, but to the staff, which works in an atmosphere of total chaos and pandemonium, this was a major ac- complishment. In addition to their literary achievements the Talon staff built and decorated a prize winning float for Homecoming. Their effort was not without incident, however, as the float broke down on the way to the game. Talon 137

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1 The Talon staff discusses plans for next issue. Cary Crossman, Arom Kaprielian, Dean Dahl, Ted Kings- ley, Jeff Henning, Dave Ferguson, Ann Robins, Bill Margiotta, and Mrs. Emery. 2 Dean Dahl quickly types article on recent basket- ball game. 3 Heather Sobil types article on upcoming events but still finds time to smile. 4 Mrs. Emery discusses phone call from the printer with editor Ted Kingsley. 5 Talon staff poses as reporters from Daily Planet. Mrs. Emery, David Ferguson, Dean Dahl, llija Cve- tich, Arom Kaprielian, David Premont, Ted Kingsley, Cary Crossman, David Roscoe, Ann Robins, Bill Margiotta, Judy Do Vinncy, Jeff Henning, Doug Gutzler, Kevin Kaullen, and Kim Asci. 6 Ted Kingsley reviews layout with Kevin Kaullen. 136 Talon

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H unting for missing pictures and struggling to create interesting copy were common frustrations for the 1976 Prospectus staff. The 1975 edition of Madison's yearbook achieved a second place rating in national competition. This assurance, along with the experi- ence of six returning staff members, helped with the development and production of new techniques. Nine of the new staffers attended the summer photography workshop. Interrupting summer school classes and summer ASB meetings to take pictures offered them the training needed to become aggressive and tal- ented staff photographers. Learning how to write creative copy and using a variety of layout styles throughout the book were goals of co-editors Diana Garner and Martha Clark. The girls improved their knowledge of such techniques at a summer workshop at UCSD. Madison hosted a work- shop which included many Southern California schools. Even with all the background and training, many problems still arose. Can I crop off feet and how do you spell majorette? were some of the minor difficulties encountered. With cameras constantly breaking, photog- raphers seemed to have more headaches and hassles than ever before. Group shots dis- appeared the day before a deadline, and pho- tographers were forever searching for Miss Kirtland and the keys to the room. All of this chaos usually occurred twenty minutes after a picture was scheduled to be shot! Birthday celebrations, a Christmas party and the annual staff luncheon softened the pain of spending Saturdays and vacations working in room401. The'76staff hadstudents with unique personalities and diverse interests. Skiers, a tennis player, cheerleaders and an AFS student from Belgium were a few who added their individuality to the book. Outside interests sometimes proved to be a hindrance in meet- ing deadlines. Turning pages in at the last possible minute didn't seem to bother any- one ... except the advisor and the two editors. 138 Prospectus