Ellinwood High School - Eagle Yearbook (Ellinwood, KS)

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photo by J. Knupp BOARD WORK: Language teacher Vicki Schroeder lists vocabulary words for translation during her 6th hour German I class. “It’s neat the way that English words all tie in to Latin words.” Jeanene Rugan, freshman photo by J. Knupp HI-HO HI-IIO: Senior Mike Patrick “whistles while he works on his German I exercise during 6lh hour. 25

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Latin and German languages intermix and learn to work through cooperation What happens when you bring together two different types of cultu- res and languages into the same hemispere? Or the same country? Or even the same room? Mass chaos? No, just a group of people learning different vocabularies and taking different tests. Language teacher Vicki Schroeder had only planned on having three classes in her seventh hour period, but ended up with five instead. Schroeder started out with Latin II, German II and Latin IV, but with some scheduling conflicts at hand, she also got German I and German III. “I was concerned about the arrange- ment, and I stressed over-cooperation because that’s what it was going to take,” said Schroeder. German II student, junior Diane Hoar said, “To make the situation work, everyone had to adjust to the system of having only two lessons a week. I felt that it worked very well.” Along with the mixed language class, Schroeder also taught three other separate Latin and German classes. Sophomore Dennis White, a Ger- man I student, took the class for the credit and for what it offered. He said, “I liked making the Ger- man Pictionary cards. It was a lot of fun.” Besides taking the class, the stu- dents also had the option of joining the clubs, too. The Latin Club, which consisted of 18 members, and the German club, which consisted of 11 members, both met at monthly meetings to discuss current club business. During the year, both groups held concession stands at the football and basketball games for a moneymaker. They also sold gifts from The House of Lloyd company. by Stacy Shields photo by J. Knupp GERMAN CLUB: (front) Stephanie Westerman, Diane Hoar, Trisha Ferguson, Brooke Simpson, Mike Patrick, Marvin Cousins, sponsor Vicki Schroeder, (back) Kim Brauer, Jennifer Blanton, Christy Huslig, Charles Robl, and Dennis While. photo by J. Knupp LATIN CLUB: (front) Carrie Schoepflin, Tisha Sparks, Jeanene Rugan, Sonya Pohlman, Melissa Boese, Lori Miller, (middle) Stacy Shields, Kristi Klepper, Joel Whitmer, (back) sponsor Vicki Schroeder, Audra Knop, Debbie Moris, Kevin Doll, Doug Brubaker, and Mark Shields. 24 EAGLE LATIN b GERMAN

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Court ruling makes censorship possible Although the year for El IS Today and the yearbook (The Eagle) started out very much like any other, students working on both publications studied closely the Federal Supreme Court ruling in the Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier case allowing high school authorities to censor the work written by both staffs before being publicized. By the end of the year, the authori- ties had not used their powers on either publication; however, some stu- dents felt threatened by the possibility of having a piece of work censored by the principal or adviser and let this threat influence the manner in which they wrote. “I’m more cautious about what I write now,” said Eagle staff member Stacy Shields. “I always get lots of people to read over my copy and make sure there’s nothing in it that would offend someone. It’s sort of hard to be as carefree in choosing your subject matter. What may have once been a very interesting and talked about sub- ject could now be a hush-hush issue.” Some felt the decision wouldn’t affect the journalism department at Ellinwood High School. “I don’t think the Supreme Court ruling will affect our journalism department because I don’t think the principal or adviser will exercise their authority,” said EHS Today staff mem- ber Stacy Brown. Still others felt that it may make a drastic change in the future. “I’m afraid it’s going to change the nature of high school journalism,” said publications adviser John Mohn. “I think it’s a step 20 years backward in time.” by Dead ra Spring 26 photo by J. Knupp NEWSPAPER PASTEUP: EHS Today editor in chiefTodd Fertig makes sure the copy fits on the staPslast deadline. “I do not look at the decision as a reason to use any power to censor student publications. I believe the Mr. Mohn is in a position to advise the newspaper and yearbook staff as to what is acceptable. If this occurs, and I have no reason to believe other- wise, we will never have a situation arise that would force any kind of censorship.” Don Caflee, principal EAGLE f NEWSPAPER It YEARBOOK