Alhambra High School - Fortress Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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iiiKaiiiia«iiiiiii:i:.a:]iaJiiiLLiMte4ii!ffiiiii iiiiia!;a«a SCIMITAR vies for first during ASU Journalism Day Keeping Alhambra students aware of all school oriented activities, as well as informing them on public issues, the SCIMITAR staff worked to uphold the reputation previous years had gained for the paper. Articles run weekly included kudos, which kept tabs on student government proceedings, an editorial column, and Letters to the Editor, through which students could express their opinions. Outstanding special features were those such as the in- depth article on Connie Hawkins, famed Phoenix Suns basketball player, a four part series on juvenile delin- quency, and a double page spread on the Head Start Program. This article in its entirety also appeared in Sunday ' s Arizona Magazine. At press time, SCIMITAR staffers were optimistic about their participa- tion in the nearing Journalism Day held annually at ASU. Competing in the year of ' 68- ' 69, the paper received top honors in the state for general excellence, and the staff was con- fident of doing so this year also. Second semester editor Nancy Louk takes state second in news writing at ASU. Jodi Blackshire handles the news, the Reporter Sue Penton covers the poms, the calendar, and an occasional sour pickle. cheerleaders, and home economics. LEFT: Sports editor Don Ketchum checks up on the progress made by Mickey Jean, a SCIMITAR sports reporter. ABOVE: Karen Ulner, a staff reporter, puts the finishing touches on a bag of cornnuts as she also completes an article. 28 SCIMITAR STAFF HCbvion r

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Searching for pictures to fill a page. Chuck Newberry tackles the sports section.

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■v.. . First semester editor Rosemary Scobey appears dazed by the daily activities. ABOVE: Copy editor Jessica Hartzell con- centrates on a Dope Stop series. LEFT: Advisor Richard Cantor considers suicide as a deadline quickly approaches. Bored, Mike Rexrode relaxes after writing a series on juvenile delinquency. . J Gail Clayton writes kudos, after attending Managing editor Kathy Mitchell seeks adver- if second semester SEC meetings. tisers for the coming SCIMITAR. Reporter Bob Johns checks the facts on a j Jamie Pirtle comments on covering the first well as writing for the weekly teen section of ' o ' V ' e Rovmg Monk looks on. r semestfr KhiHpnt oovprnmpnt nrnrppHinoQ fl« the Ari nna Reniihlic. A semester student government proceedings, as the Arizona Republic. SCIMITAR STAFF 29