William H Taft High School - Atinian Yearbook (Woodland Hills, CA)

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Play Prod uction DAVID 80 LISA l5,2i:77,4X ' ' ' V Z' Play Production's fall presentation this year, David and Lisa, is the story of two mentally-disturbed adolescents. David, as portrayed by Craig Roose, is the only son of wealthy par- .ents, over-protected by a dominating mother, and tortured by a mania of being touched. Lisa, double cast with Valerie Spencer and Maureen Halpin, is a young girl who has never known parental love, and who is schizophrenic. This dramat- ic work was a great success, and in the spring the play production class expressed their humorous side by present- ing a comedy. in , I QN X A lxff' '. , J .tv fyfwm Q f :lu - , tl' p H5 V: ...U H 127. ' it l 'viva 1 1.9 fffx x - f ' ' 1:3311 -:jf .,,,..r.27 .Q --J 3 ,JJ Utyfy fe.. Q ,E -.5

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This year, Taft's Drama Depart- ment was very fortunate to have a new drama teacher, Mrs. Debra Livngstone. She guided these tal- ented thespians to Reseda High, where the annual Fall Drama Fes- tival was held early this year. All performers reached the semi-fi- nal round. The individual entrants were Bob Striegel with a panto- mime, Craig'Roose with a humor- ous monologue and Ann Webb with a serious monologue. Con- Pla y Production PLAY PRODUCTION. Lying Down: Sheri Lolita Cecil. Front Row: Barbara Guttenburg, Valerie Spencer, Ann M. Webb. Second Row: Maureen Halpin, Terra Orloff, Gabi Weiss, Becca Allen, Shell Randal, Mrs. Livingstone CAdvisorJ, Eva Reale, C. A. Diamond, Jonathon M. Comras qlineelingj, Janet Green, Dena S. Gilbert, Amy Moskowitz, Robin Stone, Donna Braunstein. Third Row: Michael Kaplan, Debbie Vallentgoed, Dan Holzman, Bob Striegel, Mel Dillion, Craig Roose, Vicki Levich. Back Row: Dan Green, Reginald Womack, Marina Mitchell, Amy Smith, China Martin, Tim Thompson, Mark Raider, Audrey Green, Doug Brand, Angela Alexander. Not Pictured: gratulations to all who competed in the festival.- . i' Group Special: Free To Be You And Me , Shalom Hoffman, Reginald Womack, Aimee Ginsberg, Janet Green. Group Serious: Dark Of The Moon , Rod Raphael, Eva Reale, Donna Braunstein, Daniel Holzman, Marina Mitchell, Vicki Levich. Shotzi Barris, Michele Lane, Aimee Ginsberg, Rod Raphael. . fi ' Q 1 ffffl 5 2. V M . Q 'X Zhwf Group Pantomime: Photo Booth , Gabrielle Weiss, Debbie Vallentgoed, Terra Orloff, Amy Smith. ' Group Humorous: Pippin , Doug Brand, Mark Raider, Robin Stone, Shotzi Barris, Valerie Spencer, Sitting Down: Sheri Cecil.

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debaters in a on. Pream ble We, the students of Taft High, in order to promote interest in the fine art of public speaking and to encourage participation of students in Speech, Student Congress and Debate tournaments, establish this constitution. The Taft High standard of excellence and eloquence reached an apex during 1978- 1979. Taft Speech students entered all ten of the recognized league Individual Events. Early in the year awards had been won in Dramatic Interpretation, Exposi- tory Speaking, Storytelling, Impromptu and Original Oratory. No Way!!! Off the wall!!! Student Congress emulates the legisla- tive debate process. A student chairper- son presides in each House. Pertinent is- sues of the day are discussed. Represen- tatives are ranked by judges and also judged by their peers. The Taft Student Congress Force came into the limelight with a few Close Encounters . :S .x ,-,Eg-:I 2,535.33 -,. r 1 '72 ae: A-fig '55 if 7 iw A ' tivo '77 115 ' .' . l -' 4. - .QQA .H Q, g,mu4,p-fgmm, ,.. W, X - L 1 3, . H3 wif' '55, S353 K A le J mx , 1' X- ,Q 'est-rr iw 1. W Sf' ASK nf' Q53 E., 1? wrt 9 WEE 't 1 'y . ' Y gf - ... F ' ' Speech cfz Debate SPEECH gl DEBATE Roster. Steve Hoffman, Zack Nesis, Richard Samuels, Tom Sestanovich, Tom Mellinger, Joel Gaines, Derek Underhill, Lance Eisner, David Hartman, Stephanie Selesnick, Jerry Doctors, Daryl Hancock, Ken Goldstein, David Blackman, Carolyn J. Marion, Michael Kaplan, Gary Levy,'Richard M. Wallenger, Russell Fox, Felicia Fuller, John Hill, Mrs. Jo Anna Ruggiero CSponsorj. SPEECHXSTUDENT CONGRESSXDEBATE CLUB OFFICERS. Chairperson - Russell Fox Sponsor - Mrs. Jo Anna Ruggiero First Vice Chairman-Presides over Speech-Tom Sestanovich Second Vice Chairman-Presides over Student Congress-David Hartman Third Vice Chairman-Presides over Debate-Steve Hoffman 1978-1979 National Debate Topic: Be it resolved that the federal government establish a comprehensive pro- gram which will significantly increase the energy independence of the United States. TAFT VARSITY DEBATE TEAM MEMBERS: Russell Fox, Andrea Mogul, Steve Hoffman. TAFT NOVICE DEBATE TEAM: Lance Eisner, David Blackman. ' Debate competitors utter approximately 4,000 words during a round of de- bate. Taft's illustrious debaters have successfully jabbered their way through- out the state, from U.C. Berkeley to San Diego State.