Silver Lake High School - Golden Eagle Yearbook (Silver Lake, KS)

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KS JU IO Feedback Fa ther, Ron Workman, offers Stacy Hrst-hand account of whatis what in school news BOARD OF EDUCATION: First Row: Joyce Baker, eight years of serviceg Betty Conaway, six years of service. Second Row: Van Hawkins, eight years of serviceg Nancy McDaniel, two years of service. Third Row: Vice President Clark Wiley, four years of serviceg and Ron Workman, two years of service. Photos by Debbie Brun- gardt. L1sa Gardner Mike Haas Tina Harrison Duane Herrington Shannon Hook Suzy Howell Vice President Nick Hulsmg Stuco Representative Darren Jackson Lori Jenks Jerry Johnson President J uhe J ones Krystal Kirkwood Emily Leonard Rick MacCausland Kelly Mahana Bob Manning Todd Miller Vonita Murdock em 3 JUNIORS SCHOLARS

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by Suzy Howell Board members bore down to beat the educational blues. Presi- dent Karen Brown took the floor beginning with the July meeting. The two main targets were to up- date the curriculum and to evaluate the facilities to insure that the in- ventory met the needs of the dis- trict. With that, a mouthful of sug- gestions were spoken by the staff and students for a multitude of ideas to give the Board a boost. BILLY FREY: I feel we need more snow days. No one can tell ahead of time how bad the winter will be. It would be better to have too many than not enough. LAURIE COX: We need a new gym or at least more bleachers in the gym. JILL LAYMAN: I think we should have more intramural sports and extra-curricular activities for those who arenlt as serious about competing with the other schools. I read in the newspaper that bigger schools offer drama and aerobics. I really think we should have more variety in elective classes, too, like arts and music classes. CHRISTI WARD: I wouldn't mind having a shorter school day and going to school a few extra days. MRS. MARTY NEELEY: I've been asking for carpeting in the typing room to help cut down on the noise. Of course, I'd also like to go fully electric with more word processors. UNIOR JUNIOR JUNIC Authorities seek evaluation and improvement of school systen Bored with school. Talk to School Board Beat school blues with Board of Educatioi X J, f 1 .... u 7 is s .,gl llll I .srs A - i QW K . -sf' .::.. l N,',,g..,-3-'fi -sz: sz 1 W, M s. ..,.Ngg:1kEkmHk my K .K .W Presidentz Mrs. Karen Brown is .. .f akes J ' . A SCHOLARS JUNIORS KATHY STOLLE: I think surr mer school courses should count a credit at Silver Lake. The only for eign language offered is Spanish, s if you want to learn any other lar guages, you have to take a summe course. The way the system is nov the foreign language course doesn even go on your transcript. DAWN TROXEL: I think w should have a vending machin with breakfast foods in it, or fru. should be sold for the basketba players when they practice befor school. TINA CLOE: Books need to b updated. A lot of laws have bee changed since the governmer books were printed, for instance and it's hard to know what's what, MRS. CAROL WICHMAN: think the lunch hour should b lengthened so the kids would hav time to eat what we spend so muc time fixing. COACH C. J. HAMILTON: A far as the athletic department goe: we need either a new or an enlarge gym so kids don't have to practic at six o'clock in the morning or lat at night. We also need a separat room for wrestling. PRESIDENT BROWN: In orde to make the educational syster work, we must have the involve ment of the teachers, administrz tors, school board members, an the community. Through joint e fort by all, the educational goals 4 our district can be met. Photo by Debbie Brungardt.

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ICR UNIGRS JU I0 Presidential debate sparks interest of student Excitement flows as Mondale arrives by Teresa Rohn Politics? What junior in high school really cares about politics? I certainly didn't until my sister asked if I would like to go to Kan- sas City to meet Walter Mondale. My sister's group, the College Young Democrats from the Uni- versity of Kansas, and the Demo- cratic groups from Kansas State and Washburn University went to help set up the after-debate party for Mondale. As soon as I got off the phone, telling her that I would love to go, I began learning all I could about the issues. We were all going to leave from the Union at KU. After arriving at the Radisson-Muehlbach Hotel and depositing all of our belongings in a reserved room, we set out to explore the area. We walked around for a while and then re- turned to the hotel to start making posters for the rally. Excitement rose as someone announced that the plane Mondale was on was ar- riving shortly. We took our posters and stood outside the hotel and be- gan yelling pro-Mondale slogans. Mondale soon arrived to a mass of very excited people who were hop- ing that they were looking at the next President of the United States. Mondale was rushed into the hotel by his many security guards to prepare for the evening's debate. We followed the mob of people amidst patriotic Radisson-Muehlbach site for post- JUNIORS SCHOLARS balloon debate celebration and began decorating the ballroor once again. We filled it with ret white, and blue balloons and Mor dale-Ferraro posters. As five o'clock neared, we mad our way back to the hotel to entc the ballroom. Once we were ir which seemed like forever, w rushed to the front by the podiurr We sat on the floor and directe our attention to the big screen telq visions to watch the debate. I hd never really watched a presidentii debate, and I was fascinated. learned more about the issues froi that debate than I could have fror studying books and newsletters. W When the debate was over, th crowd prepared for Mondale 6 come to the rally to greet us all. 1 seemed like an eternity, but it wal only about ten minutes. When th' television camera lights came or we knew someone was coming! Then, all ofa sudden, Mondale an his many, ever-present securit guards entered the room. Followin this entourage was the Mondal family, the Carlins, .lane Fond: and many other important polit cians. After making his speech, a ver worn-out Walter Mondale retreat ed to his suite. Even though Mondale lost th election, I was very happy that got to see him and be a part of suc an exciting event. Photo by Kat Barron.