Agoura High School - Quixotian Yearbook (Agoura Hills, CA)

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girl W y W E ey U 6 ne might States, often over a wonder how weekend at a hotel. ISA, Forensics, Forensics is conducted Debate, and Mock competitively between Trial work together. teams from many high Basically, ISA, schools. There are Forensics, Debate, strict time allotments and Mock Trial are all and sequences for activities which speaking. Debate and concern public Forensics have very debates. The public debates are argued over political, social, 'Debate helps YOU economic, legal, and to speak in front of ethical issues. ISA others, organize Uunior SIBIGSTTIGD of yguf thoughts, and AlTlel'lC3l is 3 natlOl'lal learn to be more organization with the persuasive., purpose ot encouraging student participation in government and little difference except politics, said jennifer that in Debate, the Whitney. ISA has people involved can various chapters be more opinionated throughout the United than in Forensics. States. The Forensics includes conventions are held competitive speaking several times a year in in individual events various places such as Dramatic throughout the United Interpretation, Members of the Mock Trial team include Top: T Iohnsen. Second: K. Lee W. Watson I. Hartmann Third: I. Iohnston, I. Whit ney, K. Gardner, B. De pew. Front: H. Zinnome. These people could argue their way through any- thing. 238 Mock Trial 81 Forensics 230 Humorous Interpretation, Original Oratory, Original ProsefPoetry, Impromptu, and Extemporaneous. Mock Trial is a team that competes against other high school teams in judicial debate. The members of the Mock Trial team act as lawyers and witnesses before a real judge at the County Courthouse. The Mock Trial team advanced through three rounds of competition in L.A. County before being eliminated on December 1. So, all four clubs allow the students to speak up for what they believe in, and sometimes through prefabricated roles. -April Lee ?

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mv- 2 0 P2 i i Top left: Billy Heusser is deep in thought deciding his strategy against Bobby Lee. Lee, a newcomer to Agoura and the club, be- came a strong player 'this year. Members of the Chess Club include: Garrett Park Pat Hattori, Geoff Talvola, Billy Heusser, Dain Han- sen, Chad Engan, and Bobby Lee. Not pictured: Evan Astrowsky, Sam Fu, and Charlyene Latimer, in N. bradshaw glasser , bradshaw As Garrett Park takes his turn, Dain Hansen decides on his next move. The outcome after three matches was two to one with Park in the lead. Latin, Freddus Horatius, and Tela Charlottae are used in Latin ll and Ill. The books taught the students Erammar, literature, and istory. morton Members of the Latin Honor Society include Top: Danny Green, Eric Ginn, jon Balter, Nora Pistey. Front: Garrett Park, Jennifer Glasser, Krista Coombs, and Emily Wilson. Not pictured: Omar Castillo, Monica Emerick, Liz Evans, joel Leong, Niki Manby, lack- ie Mc Millan, Glenn Mi- chitsch, Stacy Nakano, and Shani Rasch. ChessfLatin 237

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J johnsen darrah i I Iana Iohnston prepares to present her case to the court. The Mock Trial team competed against other teams from other high schools in Southern California. Whitney Watson takes the T witness stand during a it competition. She present- ed her story with great ' conviction to the jury. l I johnsen Anita Venkataraman and Meera Venkataraman give their winning smiles to Robert Liao. They were signing up people for ISA at Club Rush. neely Members of ISA include I. :il Whitney M. H. Klayman W . Greenfield, I. H t- mann. ISA had several ' competitions this year. lx ISA 239