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

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ENOOTS-THE CAFE THAT WON ' T CLOSE. Brad Eddings, Stephanie Williams, Tracey Widiger, Brandon Laird, Gina Hili, and Darren Davis patiently await for their favorite blues artist to arrive. SINGING IN THE RAIN Katherine Winesman and Marda Planchock enjoyed a tali performance at the Strand. ATEEN-HUT! Backstage before the Nutcracker is a busy time for Elizabeth Lawrence as she prepares for her entrance as a toy soldier. A SINGULAR CULTURAL EXPERIENCE

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A Singular SfaevefuvU, Ttat £xact£y Cultural Sut StM Experience Tt vitA, 76 e SW ?twe New York has Central Park, San Diego has a zoo, Dallas has Six Flags. What most people want to know is - What does Shreveport have? We have a hot and spicy culture. Yes, hid- den away in the cracks and crevices of Shreveport is the ex- citement that only those who seek will find. “It’s located in small crowded cafes like Freeman and Harris or MurrelCs, where you always run into an old friend and the food is always good and greasy,” says senior, Susan Shepherd. “I enjoy sinking my teeth into a hot Natchitoches meat pie or spending an afternoon at ob- serving the Remingtons at Nor¬ ton Art Gallery, adds Julianne Davis. From Marjorie Lyons to Mur- rell’s to Meadows Museum, Shreveporfs culture surrounds us and no other school appreci- ates it, supports it, and partici- pates in it quite like Magnet. Mr. Robert Trudeau, author for three years of “Dancing Shoes in Upstate, and current- ly author of the Savory Truffle” in the Shreveport Journal ex- plains, Magnet students ‘go out,’ that is, they go to cultural events of all kinds rather than, say, only going to the movies or parties. I cover nightlife of all levels for local newspapers and I always see Magnet students taking advantage of the best of Shreveport.,” Most Magnet students seem to gather at popular restaurants such as Enoch ' s or Edward St. Grocery, where their favorite band is playing. And why are the students more involved around town? Senior Timo- mothy Lafferty thinks its be- cause we don’t focus on sports. We focus on scholastics, more mind forming things. We learn more culture and study it, so we enjoy it.” Mr. Trudeau attributes our culturally-minded students to the mood of the campus. “The atmosphere is positive, growth- oriented, and somewhat adven- turous.” Teachers, students and alum¬ ni all contribute to the web of culture that seems to exist at our school. Larry Pannell, in- strumental music instructor, has been teaching at Magnet two years now. He has his own sev- en piece dance band as well as playing for the Shreveport Jazz Ensemble. He thinks the stu¬ dents here are receptive. “The students that come to me tend to be here for a reason. They want to learn. I teach to quench their thirsts. It ' s just great to get up in the morning and teach to such talented kids.” Monica Cheslak, a dancer for various companies around town and a senior at Magnet, takes ballet and tap at Centenary on Tuesdays and Thursdays, dur- ing 3rd period. “Magnet offers many culturally enriching pro- grams. And, as in my case, those they can’t provide, ar- rangements are made to meet the students needs.” SPICE OF LIFE

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God Save Ti atf Ooct TOeat The s4 kC Settavi z£ Queens ' rtyave 7fa ‘Td like to dedicate this to everyone who eats vegetables,” announced Velvet Elvis lead, Brandon Laird. awash in diabolical crimson light. The room was stagnant, apprehensive, silently awaiting this apathetic band’s .... Wait just a minute here! Let’s put this puppy in reverse! What exactly was going on here? In this one auditorium, some tarnation weird events were occurring. Two girls were wearing nothing but their long johns and boxer shorts wrapped in Saran Wrap singing a song with a vacuum cleaner hose protruding from their plastic skins! There was this big choir-type group singing The Twelve Days of Christmas but they didn’t get the words right; instead, they sang about Sadie Hawkins and a teacher named Ms. Rounds, and speaking of Ms. Rounds .. . She turned up again in this showdown between the math teachers led by a varmint named Mr. Scott (Chris Keller) and the English teachers who were following this Pre-1970 ' s hippie fellow named Mr. Trudeau (Mike Strahan). Goodness gracious I was confused about the whole ordeal so I decided to ask around . ‘lt is just great,” offered Congressional hopeful Stan Tiner. “I never realized that there was so much talent at Magnet. I have enjoyed ali of it, especially the singers and Faculty Follies. Being a child of the sixties though, I loved Puff the Magic Dragon I thought it was very elever. Well, Pilgrim, I stili wasn’t too ciear on much of anything that I saw, except maybe for the singers and dancers, and of course Nancy Wilkinson with that aluminum “Bee-bop” bow on her head. The one thing that stili bothers me though is that bunch of dress-clad men that they had at that Senior Showcase. Despite the negative connotations of the words. Magnet seems to be brimming with guys in high heels and short skirts. From the Drags at Way Out West to Booladoowangda Laird, Ugly Miss 1988, cross-dressing has become the calling card of the school. Yes, sports fans, it’s Ugly Miss, that special time of year when those special Magnet boys come out of the closet flaunting their true colors and new bodies. Ugly Miss ’88 marked the returns of such fabulous favorites as the Divine Darla Davis, the Mouthwatering Melanie Strahan and the Jazzy Jasmine Hobley. Guided by hosts Carmita Coleman, Penny Grigsby, Leah Lewis and Bart Marable, the lust-filled audience was treated to spectacles such as Female Pseudo-Mudwrestling from Muffy Bokenfohr and Fluffy 0’Callaghan and exotic bellydancing from Claire Walker, Patricia Williams and Robin Wolcott. An evening of surprise, it was, when the audience was riddled with water balloons from some distressed ladies unable to accept the fact that they were not selected as semi-finalists. Backstage, the amazements continued when an unidentified interloper (dressed in policeman’s garb) accosted the helpless, handicapped Helen Keller. . . And if that wasn’t all, I thought I caught a glimpse of them there “women” in That Senior Deal back in October. Gee, that was a mighty unusual experience, but I got to see all of my favorite shows ‘cept Wheel of Fortune, but that Meg McJunkins. the Dating Game hostess, was a darn good substitute for Vanna White. A PICKIN’ AND A GRINNIN’ Senior Paul Cascio gets ready for his “Puff The Magic Dragon” act while Peter and Mary are no where to be found. IN YOUR BEST PERUVIAN ACCEN ... Hostess Meg McJunkins introduces bachelors Stephen Vekovius. Robert Morris and Mike Strahan to the That Senior Deal audience before the mystery bachelorette comes on stage.