Lanier High School - Viking Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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rying to improve the quality of a state champion wasn't easy. But with experienced writers returning from the year before, we set our sights on another Viking Yearbook of champion quality. We juggled our time and priorities to stay after school and on weekends, writing and rewriting copy, finishing up cutlines, checking cropping and editing quad-paks. We knew that the more time we spent on it, the better the book could be. We stuck together through thick and thin. With Mr. Edwards catching pneumonia in March, we started to worry, But instead of holding up production, we reorganized into a traditional staff, shifting responsibilities to Flora Choate and Theresa Gage, Editor and Managing Editor. Paula Thiede carried the load of Copy Editor and Academics Editor and Leslie Marshall organized clubs. Our goal was always there, but the day to day struggle and our relationships with each other were what counted. We responded to each other as co-workers and friends, Helping each other with an obstacle in some copy or in our personal lite was par for the course, The potpourri ot personalities flavored the atmosphere of long hours and deadline tension. Freshmen Ann Barnes' and Beth Hotfman's routines and crazy antics kept us smiling even through the roughest times, lndividuality added to the quality performance of the staff. Greg Easley and Hilary Yarrington's remarks always brought a laugh and their layout designs added a third dimension to the copy and photography, Paula Thiede's grammar corrections started many whimsical arguments and comments. And photographer Tom ChenauIt's witty comebacks kept all of us in stitches. Through all the kidding and the pranks, we still wrote draft after dratt to get copy we were proud ot. This was our year for trying new things. Our full color opening introduced the rest of the book with a flair. To illustrate our theme more effectively, we reorganized the book, mixing organizations, honors, and performances into types of learning experiences. Yearbook was our learning experience. Learning to surpass some of our past limits and to accept others, and to get along with other types of people under pressure to get something done. We learned the value ot a book that would remind us ot these things torever. yearbook l 57

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eammg Was the Them 1 As Kim Guyer observes, Greg Easley and Hilary Yarnngton prepare to lay out the Ftunesk- rift spread. Greg and Hilary designed 99041 of the books layouts. 2 Theresa Gage figures with Paula Thiede the formula lor cropping the band group shot. 3 Mr, Edwards stares greedily at the birthday cake prepared tor him, Paula Thiede, and Greg Easley, as Flora Choate removes the smoldering candles, Birthdays gave the staff opportunity to take a day off from vvork and let go. 4 Flora Choate and Theresa Gage check the Vikette prints, cropping and outlines. Checking and outline vvriting was a time-consuming yet vital part ol the weekend vvork. 5 First row QI-rj: Kim Guyer, Nancy DeGlandon, Theresa Gage Clvlanaging Editorj, Flose Borel. Second row fl.rJ: Isabel Fernandez, Donna Sto- rey, Hilary Yarrington, Patti Flennscheldt, Paula Thiede CAoademics and Copy Editory. Third row fl-rj: Cindy Toth, Flora Choate CEditorJ, Leslee Fioberts, Leslie Marshall COrganizations Editorj, Ftusty Fuller. Fourth row fl-rj: Beth Hoffman. Jeff Bench, Billy Hinds, Ann Barnes, Greg Eas- ley, Randy Payne, Bart Curtin Darry Jenkins Diana Jergins Brian Johanson John Johns Anthony Johnson Joan Johnson Ftichard Johnson Lisa Joiner Vertis Jones Myron Jordahl Shaunesse Juby Ellen Kelsey 156 yearbookftreshmen

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Express W1 th Style Noel Kerns Raymond Key Richard Kiilingsvvorth Laurie Kincneon Jan King Michele Kirk Ann Kneifel Philip Knight Lori Koopman Matt Kostoff Kerri Kraft Tristin Kreiscnmer 158 literary club and writing classesfireshmen