Golden West High School - Sunset Yearbook (Visalia, CA)

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Boa Soxman Do pi. Chairwoman Word Procsssing Computor Lito racy Milt Miller Compulor Accounting Record Kooping Businoss Rex Robertson Computor litoracy Martha Sordon Koyboarding Businoss Math Computer Bus. Sk. Elaino Tavlian Typing Computor Skits Shorthand Ken Walters Student Store U.S. History Typewriters Disappearing ‘In the next five years we will probably not have any typewriters’ Take a look at the pictures on this page. Such scenes may ccome a thing of the past before next year’s freshmen graduate. “The department is becoming completely computerized,” aid Bea Soxman, Business Department Chairman. “In the next ive years, we will probably not have any typewriters, but all omputers.” Business teachers agree that some business courses are ecoming more, if not completely, computerized. “Computer Accounting became fully computerized with the ew IBM PC’s and the new software,” said teacher Milton Miller. Other changes have also occurred in the Business Department this year. “This is the first year since the beginning of Golden West that the Business Department hasn’t had to share its facilities with another department on campus,” said teacher Elaine Tavlian. “We’ve shared it with the English Department mostly. Ollier departments have also shared our building throughout the past eight years. Now, Mrs. Malone (business aide) finally has her own desk.” TOP LEFT: Rex Robertson uses an overhead projector to make a point in his computer literacy class. LEFT: Gabriel Rivas gets ready for a timed typing session. ABOVE: Business Aide Joyce Malone assists Bill Sartin.

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English Teachers Unite ‘There’s interaction between English teachers. We share ideas.’ • Tad Postella English teachers were united under one roof for the first time in the eight-year history of Golden West High School this year after moving into the new English building. Ted Postcllc, English Department Chairman, said having the teachers together is “great.” “There’s interaction between the Eng- lish teachers. We share ideas,” he said. Ollier teachers, many of whom shared office space and classrooms with other departments in previous years, agreed. “We don’t have to run all over the place to get books or machines,” said teacher Tim McFadden. “We’re more like a family now, which is the whole idea of Golden West anyway,” said teacher Tim McGlasson. While the buildings were an important factor in the year, students said the con- tent and teaching style of the English classes is the most important to them. “Mr. Corliss is very good at teaching grammar and literature. The vocabulary he gave helped me a lot,” said Karl Weckwerth, who called the course chal- lenging and helpful for college entrance and achievement tests. Raja Kumar, senior, said speech was his favorite English class. “Mr. McGlasson made a relaxed atmosphere because he told jokes,” he said. “I think there should be an advanced speech class.” Other students also commented on the personality of their teachers. Senior Shawn Dunn said that while her Advanced Composition and Grammar class was hard, it wouldn’t be so “inter- esting without my teacher, Mr. Wilson.” Sophomore Renee Dirker who admits to liking writing, praised her teacher, Tin- McFadden. “It’s fun going over the writing assignments and having him go over ii and explain it to us, rather than getting bored doing grammar,” she said. Though the library is not part of the English Department, one of the depart- ment’s main goals is to teach students library skills. TOP: New librarian Suzy Pclovsky, left, and library assistants Barbara Conley and Sylvia Malta. ABOVE: Omar Vela researches an English paper in the library. RIGHT: Teacher Tim McGlasson helps his student, Janet Mcn- diola. 80