Marian High School - Marian Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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rama define lVlrs. Pat Culver, BS received from UNL. The Drama Department was very successful in the production of Finian's Rainbow . Aside from the annual play, classes also act out scenes from Greek tragedy and comedies, Shakespeare, and modern plays. Studying the history of drama, theatre, and pantomime was also part ofthe course. lVlrs. Pat Culver also teaches speech. Speeches vary from types to inform, persuade, and entertain. Stories and poems are animated during oral interpretation.

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., twiYs31 Ms. Eileen Eagan, during Debate activities. She has her MA from Creighton University in English. X2 ,cl rators attae povert issue Discussions on the quality of life and on major national and inter- national problems teach debators perhaps one of the highest academic processes-the ability to think incisively. Though debate class is part of the academic schedule at lVlarian, much of the de- bator's time is spent participating in almost weekly speechand debate tournaments. Nluch time is also devoted to developing cases and evidence to uphold either side of a given resolution. Because of these facts, debate is one of the most time-consuming, yet reward- ing, activities at Marian. NURS. Y teh to write eauses ' ueh' Creative Writing class is probably best personified by the caricature of Rodin's Thinker on the cover of their publication entitled 'Ouchl' The creative writing process, like any artistic endeavor, is a difficult one. Students write in the genre in which they are most comfortable. The major emphasis in such a learning situation is on the communication of fresh ideas in a new and interesting manner. 89

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i hts, ction 2 Sister Pat Kowalski received a BA in English and an MA in Communication Arts at Stan- ford University, Cal. A couse of fast growing popularity is Film and TV, instructed by Sister Pat Kowalski. The students learned tech- niques of directing and creating a movie, as well as having alot of fun. Part ofthe course were exercises in handling the camera, splicing, shooting a movie on techniques, and learning to operate the AV equipment properly. The Film and TV class planned to debut their creations at the end of the year. Donations from the shows are used to finance the equipment used in the course.