Eastside High School - Ram Country Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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-.-. Forensics Forensics team members achieved success. THE YEARLING, The Children's Story, and WIN- NIE THE POOH were examples of literary selections per- formed by members of Eastside's forensic team. These liter- ary selections were performed in competition throughout the state of Florida in cities such as Tampa, Palatka, Jackson- ville, and Williston. Along with these selections, original speeches were researched, written, and performed by other team members, covering a variety of timely topics such as child pornography, euthanasia, abortion, and creationism. In order to raise money for travel expenses, team members collected and returned bottles and held car washes. Members attended state forensics competition in Tampa from March 4-7. Transportation to and from these competi- tions was often by school van. Practice was held during class and often after school. live learned a lot through the forensic program, com- mented team member Todd Brown, You learn to deal with competition, success, and failure. ' I .. I. al, fffF?gZ,r,5 r l ' ' ., ffm 1 f' ' W ' J , l. Todd Brown illustrates a point in his speech. 2. FIRST ROW: Chuck Ste- phens, Julie Jenson, Sarah Horn, Sheri Stinson, Willow Mackenzie, Tammy Hyder, Greg Ott. SECOND ROW: Todd Brown, Ronda Ott, Greg Datillo, Heather Russell, Brian Ferinden, Lyn Hall, Mr. Lamar Birdsey, advisor. 3. Heather Russell gesticulates to emphasis a point in her speech. l58fForensics

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-38 RAM-PAGE 1- All-new staff followed in winning footsteps. Continuing its standard for journalistic excellence was the goal of the 1981-82 RAM-PAGE Staff. An all-new group of journalists faced various obstacles as they took the reigns of an established publication. Meeting financial and deadline pres- sures were foremost on the list of these obstacles. MIAMI HERALD recognition two years straight puts pres- sure on a new group, commented Joe Waldorf, advisor. The students want so badly to follow in winning footsteps. These footsteps most recently took the shape of excellence in feature writing, since for the second consecutive year, the 1980- 81 RAM-PAGE staff was awarded SPA, MIAMI HERALD recognition for excellence in feature writing. We have good writers and an enthusiastic outlook on our new staff, which should alleviate the problems faced by an all- new group,', stated RAM-PAGE editor Valerie Cason. With support from the administration, the School Advisory Council, Principal Mae Islar, and advisor Joe Waldorf, the Eastside newspaper strived to continue its tradition as a winning publication. Nw.. 3 1. FIRST ROW: Connie Tolbert, Kerry Brown, Val- erie Cason feditorb. SECOND ROW: Robert Boyton, Robin Shultis, JaWanda Brown, Jack Hein. THIRD. ROW: Dot Israel, Beth Taylor, Joe Waldorf fadvisorj, Sara Horn, and Cari Dixon. 2. Joe Waldorf, advisor, instructs a staff member on an assignment. 3. Valerie Cason, editor, assigns topics to cover for the next issue. Ram Pagefl57

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Drama 0 5:55 ,345 Drama students sold tickets to dress rehearsals of The Florida Players' productions The forty members of theater arts classes, sponsored by Ms. Karin Jeter, were active, undertaking a variety of dramatic endeavors. In the spring of last year, members of the Eastside Touring Company travelled to middle schools in the county to put on workshops and perform in mini-plays. As a project to promote theater appreciation, the drama stu- dents sold tickets to dress rehearsals of The Florida Players' productions. The students held a drama recital for the English classes in November. On April l and 2, they presented their annual full-length, double-casted play. The play, dealing with the supernatural, was entitled 'sThe Court of the Stone Childrenf, Wh- A. Xara ' llli. 2 1. Drama students Chris Djeda and Keith Medcalfe rehearse for an upcoming play. 2. Bill Werther and Cindy Kearney pause for a smile while reading through their lines. 3. FIRST ROW: William Scaff, Greg Datillo, Staci Spence, Chris Ojeda, Ronda Ott, Eleanor Burke, Tammy Hyder, Cindy Kearney, Myra Jenkins, SECOND ROW: Kevin Erwin, Tony Hall, Steve Maxwell, Keith Medcalfe, Karen Pallone, Cassandra Thomas, Debbie Dorsey. THIRD ROW: Tim Brown, Keith O'Hara, Van Rhodes, Lyn Hall, Debbie Faulk, Dawn Campbell, Tammy Wha- ley, Bill Werther, Deanie Griggs, Rhonda Black, Ted Sunderland, Mrs. Karin Jeter, advisor. J Drama! l 59