Grant High School - Memoirs Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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In a scene form Shakespeare's Richard III, Terri McMahon holds Michael J. Endy at swordpoint. Students examine replicas of weapons and armour crafted by local medievalist David Moreland In their performance of The Taming of the Shrew, Rick Barbour shows Terri McMahon who's boss. Hahn and YaLeah demonstrate authentic dance styles from Shakespeare's time. As Henry IV. Rick Barbour attempts to woo Ursula Meyer in English although she can only speak French, to the amusement of her lady-in-waiting, portrayed by Terri McMahon. As characters in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Wight's Dream, Ashland players Rick Barbour. Michael J. Endy, Terri McMahon, and Ursula Meyer argue over who is in love with whom.

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Grant s extra-curricular groups started off the year with meetings, elections, and plans for future activities. All kinds of groups are available at Grant; from the dramatic Thespians to the spirited Pep Club to the academic National Honor Society, Model United Nations, and Mathletes. Senior Adriana Polo, treasurer of the International Club, helped plan events such as an international dinner and a Carribean theme party. A trilingual exchange student from Colombia, she declared herself the kind of person who would belong in the International Club.” The first annual Alumni Cross Country Meet was held this year in late September as a fundraiser. Though dominated by the alumni, who took the first four spots against Grant’s current varsity team, the meet was a positive experience for both the past and present students as well as coaches Cotton and Noble. Senior Deanna Keltner, a member of the Cross Country team, was enthusicatic about the event, explaining that it brought a lot of old Grant memories together. The alumni got to wear and keep the old cotton jerseys they wore in high school.” Coach Cotton agreed, since “there was a lot of nostalgia involved. I’ve been here for 24 years and some of the fellows were here the first year I coached. Next year a woman’s race is planned. Introduction 13 It’s fun to join the club

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Actors inspire students Four members of the Oregon Shakespearean Festival in Ashland entertained Grant's student body, exhibiting their exceptional talent. They presented performances throughout the week of October 20-25 for all English and drama classes. These presentations focused on Shakespeare and American Literature. The members acted out scenes from a variety of Shakespearean plays including “As You Like It, “Macbeth, “Romeo and Juliet, and Tempest.” Drama student Sean Six proclaimed, They were incredible! Watching them helped upgrade my abilities as an actor. Rick Barbour was among the four members visiting Grant. He has acted in a number of plays for different companies and enjoys working on school tours. Since I came to Ashland, I work with great people every day doing fun plays and taking on new adventures, Barbour expressed. Michael J. Endy also performed at Grant on his first tour with Ashland. Endy showed diversity in each presentation captivating the audience. Actress Terri McMahon displayed her talent in many plays throughout the week at Grant. She possessed the ability to lure the audience’s attention toward her. Actress Ursula Meyer participated in several acting companies before coming to Ashland. “I have been actively teaching, touring, and doing Shakespeare for the last seven years, announced Meyer. Introduction 15