Shawnee Mission West High School - Saga Yearbook (Shawnee Mission, KS)

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West Side Story l97O f At 8:00 on each of the three orientation days, the curtain rose, opening the first scene of the ex- citing West Side Story l97O. A new year, a mod- ern building, and fresh spirit first welcomed the sophomores. Juniors and seniors played supporting roles supplying a combination of novel spirit and talent. Feeling the enthusiastic atmosphere, critics Q1 lg- ,use f 511 is l -Q.. thought that the 1970 presentation held every i chance of becoming a smash hit and a complete success. is The scene began each day in the auditorium i illiiii A iiii with principal Arthur Selves welcoming students to f' a new year. Additional C831 members included the , editors of Saga and Epic plus the cheerleaders. I Presidents of Stuco and Pep Club rallied enthusi- i 'fir asm during the assembly. lVIodern expansion of the l N building provided beautiful settings and scenery. l Costuming appeared very creative as recent styles entered West's halls. Counseling information and A new schedules provided a set of staging instructions y as students proceeded to classes, completing Act l of West Side Story 'I97O, Editor Dennis lVlcAlister imparts to the student body that the Saga needs them, on the pages and in the purchase lines. Y: Outlining physical education activities for the year, Coaches Abel, Shepherd, and Bainum exhaust enrollees just by talking of their strenuous plans. lVlr. Smith jokingly threatens to take a new driver into city traffic the first day. ACADEMICS-25

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5 Q Mike Johnson sports a vacation addition to his appearance as he purchases a parking permit on Orientation Day. 24-ACADEIVIICS Orientation Doys Enocf H31 . With a Spanish-English dictionary in hand, AFS'er John Cor- redor relates first impressions to Art Jordan and Steve Bradley. West Side Guide, Barb Liu, directs Linda Kadletz to the Driver Education room through a maze of right and left turns.

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Adventurers Transcend Sophomores widened their concepts of com- munication in English ll classes the past year. Employing language as a basic system and tool, linguists discovered fresh and varied points of view as well as the discrepancies between expression and translation of opinions. The MacMillan Series stressed the application of character experience in literary forms to contemporary life. Required reading lists, discussions, and composition writing benefited students in their quest to appreciate the mother tongue. Four segments of American anthology instruct- ed juniors in their cultural inheritance. Language and Systems served as a link between the previous year's discoveries and the senior year's themes. Exposing themselves to American writings, scholars inspected social commentary throughout history. I Eavesdropping on the confessions of a classmate, Jeff Popenoe strains to catch each whispered word. 26-ACADEMICS Horizons Through Literature The Honors English lll course pursued distinc- tive periods of Great Britain's humanities. Classical literature gave students a background especially instrumental for college, while booklets on British theater acquainted pupils with notable playwrights. Senior classmen labored at scores of thesis and research papers in college-geared English IV. As a foundation, Thought and Statement directed increased ability to observe, formulate ideas, and then organize them logically. Vocabulary lists helped scribes to speak and write more effectively. Preparing pupils for entrance reviews, examinations like the advanced placement tests boosted scholarship chances. Advanced and regular classes scrutinized novels and plays. The readers enhanced their literary perspective and knowledge of the great writers. Dave Livingood, divulging the reasoning behind his paper, persuades lVlrs. Wollerman to raise his score. in - M, 1 -Q. L-