Brown County High School - Shadows Yearbook (Nashville, IN)

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I Although it was difficult, French Four was fun. With such a small number of students, we got to know each other very well. We loved it because there were 13 girls including Madame, and only one boy- Andy] Lien. Andy's face was always turning red because of our tasteless jokes, said Brittany Burch, laughing T §WI m Str ! One of the misleading thoughts about Spaniards and Mexicans is that they are the same, but they aren't. They each have different customs and cultures. They are no more alike than England and the United States, said Senora Durkin, the Spanish teacher. When Senora Durkin was in high school she wanted to take German, but she was mistakenly put into Spanish. She liked it so well, she never got out. Undecided on her career, she went to a college where everyone had to go to a foreign country to study. She chose Spain because she had taken Spanish in high school. It was a neat experience, she remarked. I thought I'd enjoy teaching it. When asked why does she teach Spanish and not another foreign language, she answered I took Spanish and went to Spain. Americans going to Spain or Hispanics coming to America as exchange students is the neatest experience you can ever get. And it will change their lives, Senora added. For example the exchange students, Jose .Graciela , and Ramon get a lot from asking questions in class. Senora said when she tells people she's a Spanish teacher they reply with You're a teacher?! You?! And they are surprised because she is so quiet for a teacher. She says , my husband is real proud of me. She also finds herself replying to people in Spanish. It's hard to switch roles. Due to her pregnancy, Senora Durkin left the first week of november and came back after Christmas. The teacher who replaced her during this time was the former Spanish teacher, Mrs. Anderson. Senora Durkin pointed out that The typical people who takes foreign languages aren't just involved in their own little world. They think and act differently and we can learn from them. Spanish students, sophomore Chad Condon demonstrates the right way to paper mache as sophomores Ray Lopez and Jake Aull get ready to practice his technique. Sophomore Brian Gossett looks up quickly as Madame asks him of repeat part of what she just said. Spanish

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Senior Wayne Baker responds in Rambo style for drama class when someone comments about his attire. Freshman Brandie Darleth laughingly agrees behind his back. Introductions and conclusions are the most important part of speech. Don't ever forget that. I adore long intros and conclusions! Speech class- what is it all about? Did students just do speeches all year? No, speech students learned about everything from how to sit to how to enunciate their words correctly. Although not everyone gave her what she wanted, she got her point across. Basically, how to speak in front of people with confidence and poise was the main point. Mrs. Cassiday, the drama teacher, has had a lot of success over the past few years with the plays that she has directed and with her own drama class. There are several things that she has brought to her students' attention, such as the importance of good posture, make-up, and knowing the history of drama. The Crucible, Ah' Wilderness, Ten Little Indians, Plain and Fancy, and My Sister Eileen were some of the plays and musicals she’s put on in the past two years. Mrs. Cassiday has contributed a lot of time and effort to teaching her drama class the real art form. She commented, Sometimes students come into drama class thinking it's just fun and not work. I feel that the subject drama is fun to teach if kids are willing to learn. I can't hear you people! Being in a play can be, nerve-racking, a disaster, a headache, and very rewarding all at the same time. It all begins with tryouts and lasts until closing night. Throughout all of it there is a lot of hard work. The best part about being in a play is opening night. For some actors it is their best show and for others it is a mess. Opening night is my favorite show because there is a certain tension in the air- it will either happen or it won't. The night of a play begins about 6:30pm for the actors. We arrive and begin putting on our make-up. Suddenly we all begin to transform into our characters. The guys begin to have beards and mustaches, the girls accent rosy cheeks, and the older characters get to gray their hair. Then after we are dressed, there is a cast meeting. This usually consists of Mrs. Cassiday's summary of what needs to be fixed and her famous line, Let’s do a good show. Before we realize it, we are on stage saying the lines we've spent weeks to perfect. Somehow everyone remembers their lines and picks up their entrances. Then it’s all over and we become ourselves once again. After the show is over and the set is torn down on closing night, it seems sad. The play is just a memory, but if you listen closely, you can almost hear Mrs. Cassiday screaming from the back of the playhouse, I can’t hear you people! Shelly Lounsbery Speech S3

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fransb SS EspoiOd Benji Lien, Brian Ross, Aaron Baldwin, and senior Michelle Kelley study the intricacies of French life as they read Paris Match. Seniors Lori Jo Parker and Aimee Dewar proudly exhibit their paper mache work of art, soon to be a Spanish versions of Ronald Reagan. Freshmen John Prairie, Jason Lounsbery, and Chad Green dig hungrily into their favorite dips for fondu at Madame's Christmas party.