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

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Novices debaters are (first row) Mandy Bovenze. Zama Neff. Heather Stimits, Becky Evans. Sheila Adger. Lavern Ferdinand. (second row) Randy Moore, Timothy Lafferty, Rob Crone. Merritt Crether. Mark Hohmann, Jason Brooks, and Kenny Kline. Debate • 213

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Dominating district toumaments, Debators win ali Members of the Varsity team are (row one) Amy Levine, Stephanie Williams, Karen Trahan. Elizabeth Lawrence. Greg Shivel. (row two) Tyson Hackenberg. Rob Lindsay, Erin Ennis. (row three) David Emory, Felicia Williams, Nicole Peatross, Romney Norwood, Larry McCoy, David Moore, Don Harold, Lisa Beard, (row four) John Vasser, Jennifer Dobson, Rocky Rockefeller. Meil Hohmann. Keith Crow, (row five) Mike Strahan. Harvey Giblin, Steven Stanley. Jeff Bradley. Webstefs dictionary defines debate as a public argument on a topic. At Magnet, debating is defined as winning, and to win you must prepare. Debaters began to prepare early in the summer by attending camps which they affec- tionately refer to as “shops”. The next step in the preparations was to research the topic of water quality. They acconrv plished this by spending a great deal of time in Caddo Parish’s finest libraries. The third step was to compile the infor- mation they had researched in the li- brary. This information was placed on index cards and categorized into a work- ing order. The final step in preparing their case was to familiarize themselves with it and prepare a presentation that would allow them to win. Debator Lisa Beard says, “You prepare to win, and you win because you have prepared. Of course, to win debates you have to enter debate toumaments. Each year the Debate Team entered many tourna ments and headed for the top. These finally brought them to a series of com petitions which resulted in the Debate Team receiving the kind of recognition of which they were worthy. When !Ar. Belanger told them to clean up their act President Steven Stanley, Secretary Tyson Hacken¬ berg, Treasurer Neil Hohmann, and Vice President Harvey Giblin took him seriously. 212 • Organizations

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Writers’ Club members Write on! He maneuvered across the crowded lobby with long, decisive strides. He took his place in line then dropped from his shoulder a bulky garmet bag. Next to it he propped his brief case and a personal- ized tennis bag bearing two Head Graph- ite rackets. Letting a soft sigh escape his lips, he pushed back the cuff of his brown tweed coat to check his watch. He was slightly tanned and in remarkably fine shape. Only a very faint whisper of grey danced in his sandy hair, and his deep blue eyes seemed to observe everything with distant amusement. He caught my attention immediately. Mustering my courage, I awkwardly blurt- ed, “Do you play much tennis?” Flashing a warm smile, he replied, “As much as my job allows.” He paused. “And you?” “Oh no,” I blushed. “I am a computer analyst. I seldom get away from the Soft¬ ware and the printouts. You must work outdoors ...” “Occasionally,” he mused, “my job re¬ quires a style all its own. Actually,” he continued, ' Tm a writer ...” Writers are exciting, dynamic people. Writers are perceptive and sensitive . . . sometimes a bit unorthodox . . . but usu- ally fun. Everyone is really a writer, not professionally maybe, but everyone en- joys trying an occasional poem or a bit of dialogue. Everyone needs to express his feelings or thoughts. Everyone desires to capture and to share the spark of unique- ness he calls his own style. So Writers’ Club attracted a variety of students. For most of them, writing is a hobby or an outlet. Ernestine Lillya said, “I love to write, especially Creative things such as poems and short stories, and I felt that Writers’ Club would provide me with an opportunity to exercise my Cre¬ ative writing skills.” Kim Cook enthusiastically exclaimed, “Writers’ Club is a loose and unstruc- tured setting where I can be Creative on my own with no boundaries like a class- room. Besides, I love clutter and chaos, if that’s where you fit in!” Both Robin English and Karen Eason enjoyed an opportunity to pursue Cre¬ ative writing without the irritation or the pressure of a grade. “Writers’ Club,” commented Gene Hodgson, “is a way for people to get serious about writing.” Andy Martin agreed. For potentials with the presentations by professional writers and the exhibitions of student writing. Andy concluded, “It will form relation- ships among the students who share a common interest in Creative writing.” “Activites like Writers’ Club,” ex- plained Jennifer Johnson, “help students develop a sense of responsibility.” Bili McCollum joined Writers’ Club because he enjoyed reading and writing. “It’s a fun and Creative club,’’ quickly added Laurie Allen. “I have been interested in writing since fourth grade, so l’m not sure why I waited until I was a senior to join Writers’ Club,” reflected Carol Williams. Despite her in- tentions to pursue a medical career, Kristy McGee joined Writers’ Club. “I just thought it was the ‘write’ thing to do!” she exclaimed. It seems she had al- ready discovered the art of the pun! “It certainly is not a glamour job,” the dashing writer explained as he edged for- ward in the line. “I certainly have to work at it, and some days are full of drudgery and frustration,” he admitted. “Yes, but I bet those other experiences more than make up for it,” I conceeded. “As a matter of fact,” he chuckled, ‘Tm really stuck on a piece of promotion- al copy l’m working on for a Client. It’s for a computer firm ...” “No kidding?” I boldly questioned. “Hey, maybe I can help you a bit ... ” “Well, you just might at that,” he agreed. A twinkle lighted his eyes. “How about taking a look at it over dinner to- night ...” Marjean Purinton, Ginger Thomas. Kim Cook. Writers’ Clut members include (row one) Karl A Bernard. Richard LeBlanc. BilFMcCollum. Gene Amanda Mayo, Roddy Spigener. Matt Schocke. Mos leyk Gene Kc g n Kacen Easdn,-Kristy (row two) Laura Martin, Elizabeth Powell. Ainsley McGee. Lauren lacbam, Carol Williams, Lang . Allison Browr»; Adrienne Rober s d.ajckie Sacn 1 vc -u- Day, Robin English, Cindy Trout. Margie Lillya. Sheila Adger, Nadean Hutto. Earnestine Lillya, Melam Eafies.and Lisa Cheuk. 214 • Organizations