Beverly Hills High School - Watchtower Yearbook (Beverly Hills, CA)

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John Merrick (Jamison Newlander) and Dr. Treves (Jaso Tomarkenjcelebrate Christmas (above). Mrs. Kendall an John Merrick discuss Merrick ' s love life (top left). Mr Kendall exposes herself to John Memck (left). 22 Fall Play

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FALL ACTIVITIES Fall ASB activities spark new interest in students Willi ihc Tailing of the leaves comes a varicly of lall M.hiH)l aclivitics for all kinds of sludcnls BcvitIn ' s change-up rally was a real bix)si for school spirit On Ihursday. Nov. 13, varsity fiH)tball players showed the cheerleaders how il s done by performing their own human pyramid on the second floor patio Varsity fiH)tball players changed places wilh cheerleaders and vice-versa The football players wore cheerleading skirts and tops Members of the spirit squads and the band marched around campus urging students to come see the games It ' s a very fun Beverly tradi- tion which everyone enjoys, es- pecially the big fcxitball players in their mini-skirts. said varsitv cheerleader Sophia Rumancs To be in the ■Spirit of things, tons of cheering was heard as the cheerleaders dressed up on Halloween day in costumes ranging from a hockey player to a lion. Two barbecues tiwk place on Oct. 2 and Oct. 17 after home varsity football games and sold out immediately. Over KX) hamburgers were served at each event KBEV provided an assortment of music while students waited in line for their hamburgers. The barbecues added to the success of the fiK)tbali season. said .ASB President Kvan Silver Spirit was spread through the fall semester not only al Hello l)a . Homecoming, and Club Week, but also with the Halloween grams, Hal Day. and the Classi- fied Christmas Breakfast Party. Students had the opportunity to treat their friends with a Halloween gram for 50 cents each Students received a lollipop with a special Halloween message from a friend Over iiX) grains were sold To top off the week of Beverly ' s 45lh annual Basketball Invitational Tournament. students wore their favorite hats al Hal Day. Friday. Dec. 12 One could find students wearing cow boy hats, top hats, straw hats, and various homemade hats. ASB also provided for the Classi- fied Christmas Breakfast Party. It was a breakfast for the classified staff at Beverly in appreciation for all the help they provided Madrigals highlighted the event with their singing. ■ ' I feel it is very impiiriani to give recognition to the cla,ssified staff because they give so much to our school. explained Madrigal F residcnt Cameron Silver. Activities were extremely spirited and had much more participation than ever before, said Senior Representative Laura Homwood, in charge of aflcr- n(x n activities. Fall activities were geared for all kinds of interests ar il . rirrf ir.i.icr jvn.irn, i,i..r. .ii lf, f,.ir, -.: up rjIK (Icftl. U i .%iiii.h A (jrviiv fiaxh ll plj crv pcr(i rTn ihccrv iin Ibc sct. nd lli w palm tlop Irftl. Mcmtx:r .i( Ihc hand pla (or MutVni al »nc pep rall labo%r). Fall AcllVlllc -- :i

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Princess Alcvandra (C(iurlnc Racklfv) and Lord John (Jod l)ou(;lasl scKiali i- al the (hrisinias pan (left). Dr Treves halhcs Momck (Ih ' IohI. FALL PLAY Performing Arts portray dramatic ' Elephant IVlan ' PrcN lously. there were such tragedies as The Last of Mr . Lincoln. Splendor in the Grass. and ■The Crucible But now. unlike anything before, came the dramatic portrayal of The Elephant Man. Directed by Dr Bruce Hertford and performed m the Little Theater Iroin Nov 1.V15 and Nov :()-:: the Hlcphant Man was the story of John .Mcmck. a man suffering from neurofibromatosis, an incurable disorder alfecting the nervous system and the skin. Merrick, known in the play as the Llephant Man. ' was portrayed by Jamison Newlander and his doctor. Dr. Frederick Treves, was played by Jason Tomarken Other cast members included Nikki Dubin as Mrs Kendall; Tiffany Boom as Anne Treves; Josh Milrad as Treves .issistanl. Carr Ciomm; Natalie Soler as Nurse Sandwich; and David Roth as Ross. The story centered around .1 man struggling to survive physi calK as well as emotionally It revealed how he dealt with siKicty and. most imptinantly. 11 illustrated his deter minalion to live his life to his fullest capabilities The play was put together with the aid of Chela I lorini. student pnxluclion ciHirdinator. and Kris Cacan. a.ssistanl director honni observed. The en tire cast has worked extremely hard into producing a g(Hxi show and I ' m very proud of it The make-up. though an inip .)rtant part of the play, was not as dominant a factor as some would think; the ■ ' [•lephant Man ' s grotesque image was lelt more to the imagination Jami Rubin, make-up director, ex- plained. The acting itself can portray the l-Jephanl .Man ' s ' character more than the make-up can The set. put together by Craig Schlumbohm and crew, was authentic in typical I ' lh century style Sound director Alex Castillo and his crew added to the atmosphere by using background music when appropriate and drama- tizing a scene by using loud speakers to convey a thought. The lighting, done by Robert Mestman. aided in changing the set between scenes by fading out the spot lights It also dramatically con- tributed to the overall atmosphere of the play Standing ovations look place after evers pcrfonnance and a lull house was present al each show . ' s Tomarken sumnK-d 11 up. VHc were able to prove that a cast and crew of nuny students could bring to life one of the most difficult play s that Bev er- ly has done in a long lime hill Plj