Ben Davis High School - Keyhole Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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I IUN l Milbimxsilzif ID IFIUIIQ SIFIUIDIENIIS Students enjoy themselves, no more 'cranking away at the books' The traditional three R 's added an F for fun as the times changed from students cranking away at the books to days where students could enjoy themselves. Classes such as ra- dio, television, home economics, and foreign languages helped characterize a relaxed style of teaching. I really enjoyed radio, said Patty Arens, senior. lt wasn't like any other class. You didn't sit down and crank away at the books. Radio wasn't the only area of com- munication which taught students a better understanding of production. Learning production and playing a big part in making the program work made radio more enjoyable for some students. ALL STUDENTS CONTRIBUTED to the station. They did most of the work, said Mr. Scott Gregg, general something if I hadnt been in radio. It was great because I made new friends and got a great learning experience. For some students television and pub- lications were just as important as ra- dio in teaching production. I BELIEVE TV Productions was just as important as radio because it showed me a better understanding of the communications industry, said Tim Froman, junior. When I started Television Produc- tions, I thought all you needed was a couple of anchormen to read the news and some cameraman. Froman added, Since then I learned there were many other jobs involved and that a technician was just as important as an anchorman or a cameraman or anyone else involved. Although publications were not part of the electronic media as radio and TV were, they played a major role in manager for WBDG-FM student oper- the communications of the school. ated station. Mike Blyth, senior, said, I had a good time. l really would have missed Playing the guitar for the singing group, 'Mr. Judy and the Judos,' Greg Hendricks, sophomore, was one of six Radio 2 students who made up the group along with their teacher Mr. Mark Judy, communica- tions. The Judos recorded songs to help radio stu- dents study various technical rules and regulations. Learning one of the basic quick breads, Louann Hostetler and Tony McKinney, sophomores, make muffins as one of their projects in Foods class. Stu- dents learned dishes from other countries as well as different types of breads. FOR THE FUN OF IT NEWSPAPER WAS A great experi- ence, said Robyn Cunningham, soph- omore. I liked meeting new people the best. Classes which centered on students interests, such as home economics classes, were usually more enjoyable for students. Cindy Holland, senior, said, l liked cooking. You got the experience of making new dishes. Cynthia Sizemore, junior, said she liked Foods a lot because we learned different types of dishes from different countries. lt was neat learning what people from other countries were eat- ing, she added. Although foreign language classes were taught through books and lec- tures, activities such as an Almost Anything Goes contest, a trip to Kings Island, and hayrides helped make the classes more enjoyable. FRENCH WAS ONE of my favorite classes, said Megan Wallace, junior. Miss Wallace was historian for the French class and took pictures at the club meetings. ,Y fy UQ!

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W ' V'-4. ,. Y .Tl Lisa Holly, iunior, helps Billy Rike, a five-year old preschool-playschool child build a bird feeder. Pre- school-playschool changed from a nine week class to a semester class so students could have more time to learn what was needed. Engineering a newscast in Television Productions class, Jennifer Berry, junior, had the job of watching over the camera monitors and checking the micro- phones to make sure everything was running smoothly. -J I Patty Arens, senior, and Scott Gust junior snow off WBDG-FM student-operated station's newly dec- orated wall. WBDG's wall was among the many that were redecorated at Ben Davis. The walls were re- decorated to add a little color to the school, COMMUNICATIONS HOMEG, at FOREIGN LANGUAGE f 1 9

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