Caddo Magnet High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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Beginning a style ali their own, Freshmen have flair Freshmen gathered to display A STYLE ALL THEIR OWN. In order to represent their organization. Circle In The Square, they aligned themselves into a square to outline the circle of trees. which was donated by the French club several years ago. The first day of school is different for everyone. Some students are anx- ious, some nervous, and then there are those students who really couldn’t care less. But for all fresh¬ men in high school, the first day is pretty much the same. They are no longer the “head honchos” of their junior high school; they are now on the bottom rung of their high school. Each and every one of them is eager, yet very apprehensive. The first day at Caddo Magnet High was the typical first day of high school for all freshmen. Freshmen could be found stumbling around in the halls, lost in the wrong classes, or even face to face with a group of big, bad SENIORS! From a freshman’s point of view, this image of the first day can be really frightening. Howev- er, freshmen stuck together. Attend- ing Caddo Magnet High had its ad- vantages. Freshmen came from dif¬ ferent junior high schools all over the city. They were able to meet other kids rather than just the ones they knew in junior high school. Circle in the Square was created so that freshmen could become ac- quainted with other students their own age. The freshmen dance was sponsored by Circle in the Square in order to provide fun-filled excitement and many recreational activities for freshmen only. Guided by Ms. Bell, Circle in the Square encouraged freshmen to be¬ come involved in campus activities and to feel like they really belong to the Magnet family. Freshmen Renee McCutcheon, Shelly McCullough, Dawn Moncrief, Nicki Nottingham and Alesha Skin- ner pose for a picture on their way to class. Circle In The Square • 199

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Moscow, Baryshnikov, Rocky IV, nyet . . . Russian club speaks for itself Judging from the expressions on their faces. Russian Club members Jennifer Tseng and Larry Marino enjoy the challenge of such a difficult language. During national news this year, some of the most important events were the Summit talks between President Reagan and Soviet leader. Gorbachev. American citizens were so inter ested because of the increasing Russian influ- ence, and all eyes were open in hopes of world peace. Mrs. Colette Males, a multi-lingual teacher here at Magnet who learned to speak Russian at Auburn in Alabama with a Russian profes¬ sor, brought Russian to Caddo Magnet High School. Caddo Magnet High is one of the few schools in Louisiana which offers the Russian language. Many students wonder why Russian? Who wants to know how to speak Russian? What would we need it for after high school and college? Jennifer Tseng, who studies Russian. commented. “Russian is becoming so power fui, and one day, we re going to need it. I’m not really sure how I will use it in the future, except that I hope to be able to visit the Soviet CJnion. But. of course, that would be in the far, far future. I also have thought about becoming a diplomat. Anyway even if I never have a use for Russian. it ean t hurt to at least know the basies to the language. According to Larry Marino. Susie Matthews, and Jennifer Tseng, Russian was a very diffi¬ cult language to learn. The hardest thing about the language was memorizing the Russian al phabet and vocabulary, while the most inter- esting part was the discussions about Russian way of life, and how it compares to American culture. One of the main priorities of Russian club was the typical Russian meal which was pre- pared in January. Each of the students went horne to cook up a Russian meal and brought it to school the next day to share with the rest of the class for lunch. Some of the common foods prepared were borsh. which is a soup with beets and sometimes other vegetables. along with meats; Kasha, which is similar to cream of wheat; piroshki, much like Natchi- toches meat pies; and shchi, which is cabbage soup. The students who have studied Russian have contributed to a deeper understanding of the problems found in the world today and have made an effort in trying to bring the world closer together by having learned about a culture so different from our own. Susie Matthews. who is enrolled in a French course at Jennifer Tseng is slightly puzzled as she studies her L.S.U.S.. and Jennifer Tseng appear perplexed during Russian adjectives. class study and await the aid of Madame Males. 198 • Organizations

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The Computer Club is . . . r rogrammed for success There are no “computer blues” around here. With the growing field of computers there is a need for something more than just the class room atmosphere. Our computer club provides the antidote. As Cari Millender puts it “The club gives me the chance to meet people from the outside world of computers. Aside from updaring knowledge from the guest speakers, club members enjoy the chance to play computer games. This is not easily done in the class room. With the team work of Mrs. Cloud and Mr. Sellers the club mem¬ bers were able to reach new heights of understanding of the computer in dustry. Sergeant at Arms Greg Hartzo. President Chris Bull ock, Vice President Eric Pitts, and Secretary Amanda Mayo, lead their fellow members through meetings and extracurricular activities. The new computer lab provides a place for work and play for club members (row 1) Erika Smith, Larry Chretion, Cari Millender. Jin Shin, Janet Jansson. Clrsula Dossett. (row 2) Amanda Mayo, Jimmy Car- roll, Eric Pitts, Charles Burnett, Chris Bullock, Matt Schocke, Greg Hartzo. and Martha Yarbrough. Mrs. Peggy Cloud, sponsor of the Computer Club, enjoys assisting club members in learning about the field of computers. The students also enjoy learning from Mrs. Cloud outside of the classroom. 200 • Organizations