Haltom High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Haltom City, TX)

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Blind walk tightrope with guide Self-hypnosis, surveys allow understanding of behavior patterns. You had a totally helpless feeling, like walking a tightrope, Joe Lineros, senior, said. The perception activity, a project of the psychology classes, gave the students an understanding of how blind people rely on their senses. Blindfolded, each student was given a guide assistant. Your guide was the only thing keeping you from running into things, Joe said. Helping students understand themselves and their behavior, Mrs. Jackie Slaughter, psychology and sociology teacher, prepared the students for the future. lt should help them to understand and better cope with the stress and problems of our society, Mrs. Slaughter said. Also to the psychology classes Sergeant Alvin Fowler presented a self-hypnosis demonstration. The students, reclining in a relaxed position, began with imagining a calm scene in the mountains or by a cool ,... . -- .tg Rf Speaking to different classes, Sergeant Alvin Fowler gives a self-hypnosis demonstration to the psychology students. Teaching PE, psychology, and sociology are only a few classes Mrs. Avis Kennedy substituted for. PSYCHOLOGY-SOCIOLOGY stream. Studying the patterns and problems of human group life, the sociology students took a school survey of approximately 300 people and what they were interested in. We surveyed everything from mari- juana use to alcohol to school spirit, Mrs. Slaughter said. Among other activities the classes wat- ched films, filmstrips and video tapes. They researched fads and studied a sur- vival activity. A social security represen- tative spoke to the sociology classes. Researching people's real mental pro- blems, their symptoms, and treatment were all a part of the psychology and sociology studies. In addition to keeping their minds physically fit, the physical education students learned through active sports how to also keep their bodies in good condi- tion. Lacking an area to work out while the new athletic facility was under construc- tion, the PE classes met in the cafeteria or worked out in the auditorium the first semester. Coach Don Derryberry and Coach Roland Rangel's PE classes were in- troduced to volleyball and ping pong. They competed in a volleyball game in which Coach Derryberry's class won two out of three games. It is good for students to compete against each other and other classes. It allows them to experience competition and team work, Coach Derryberry said. Next year we hope to have better facilities and get a PE credit for skating at Holiday Roller Rink, Coach Cambell said. New ways of staying in shape were in- troduced to Coach Aundrea Cambell's classes through racquetball, aerobics, and roller skating. I

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2- :-A fr - L .... .. 4 65 X .ss Using his hands to emphasize a point, this psuedo-Soviet sergeant dictates his Lenin-Marxist doctrine to the senior history students in the library. With the map in the background for a reference, Lloyd Shelton, senior, carefully reads the chapter in order to find the ap- propriate answers for his history assignment. The British are coming - Russians tool Paul Revere, that famous legendary hero, talked with a southern twang? Not quite, this particular Paul Revere was actually a puppet that was speaking with the aid of Coach Aundrea Cambell's world history class. The pup- pet show, which was based upon the signing of the Declaration of ln- dependence, was a group project assignment. It was a blast getting it all worked out, explained Beth Burleson, sophomore, whose church loaned the puppets for the show. The project was to instill a sense of patriotism for America. Another project with the same objec- tive was when Mrs. Jo Pennington and Mrs. Vivian Ziglemeyer were invited to take ten government students to hear Governor Bill Clements speak at Texas Wesleyan College. The four-day tour of Washington, D.C. for the 16 seniors and one junior, began with a tour of Capitol Hill, then the Library of Congress, the Supreme Court, National Archives, the White House, and Ford's Theater just to name a few. However, the buildings didn't make quite the impression that the people did. 'fWashington was a 'health' city, revealed junior Glenda Frady. i'At almost every monument we went there were people laying in the sun around it. People were jogging everywhere, Washington is a beautiful city, Neil Quimby, senior, couldn't agree more, Ult was very fun. It would be a shame if they didn't have it again next year. We only had 16 people when we were supposed to have 2O.,' Unfortunately, little failed to stir the patriotism lying dormant in the students' minds until the day the Russians came. It was the normal sort of day. Just like most late April days, the students restlessly gazed out the windows where the beautiful weather beckoned them. The droning voices of a dozen teachers giving their lectures echoed through the halls mixing with the ominous rumble of some seniors debating with two Soviet soldiers. What on earth were two soldiers from the USSR doing at Haltom High? The same thing they were doing at other area high schools. They were in- citing patriotism in the government and free enterprise seniors. They did a pret- ty good job. 'fl was mad at the way they came in and put down the United States, ex- plained Alan Boyer. Ed Trayford agreed, They were very derogatory toward our country. For Rahman Moomand, who recently emigrated from Afghanistan, it was more of a personal trauma. 'il was hurt because of them in my country. l had to leave, l lost my friends, only to find more Russians here. I was like everybody else - l got mad, said Ray Clark. A lot of what they said wasnft true or else they distorted the facts. Coach Pat Pruitt disagreed, 'l was very upset at the lack of our students to intelligently dispute with them. What they said was true as far as the facts are concerned - for instance our invasion of Russia in 1917. After the elemental questions about Afghanistan had been asked, we couldn't argue with any truth or fact. Not only that, but they could twist what our kids asked and turn it back to themf' The next day, after numerous calls from distressed parents, it was revealed by Colonel Frank Korywchak and Prin- cipal Tommy Hays that the Russians were actually imposters. The major worked as an insurance agent and served in the Army Reserve as a cap- tain. His counter part, the sergeant, was a captain in the Military Police Corps of the Texas State Guard as well as being a cost accountant. According to Colonel Korywchak, both men initiated the program on their own, based on meeting with Opposing Forces people. Having studied Rus- sians, their language and way of life, they felt they could do a better job so they offered their services to local high schools. Many people were angrier after finding out the truth. How would we like it if two Russians impersonated Americans at a Soviet school? pointed out Ray. Joan Gooding, senior, brought up another idea, Our military was giving us propaganda. We still don't know what average Russians are really like. However, some people arrived at con- clusions they didn't like at all. It made me realize that l didn't have even the basic knowledge to argue with them, revealed senior Kim Allen. I think it was an excellent idea, of- fered Coach Pruitt. lt would have been better if the teachers could have for- mulated some sort of follow-up study program on how you could combat pro- paganda. If you don't know what you believe in, or why, then how can you de- fend it?'ll HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

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,.,..,.n-I 1 W, -,K s While the athletic complex was under construction and there were no dressing areas, Coach Aundrea Campbell's classes met in the auditorium. .Q M 3, in Occupying time Miss Audrey Mosely's class plays cards while they meet for PE in the cafeteria. Psychology and sociology teacher, Mrs. Jackie Slaughter enjoys the salad bar before it was removed last fall because it was too expensive to operate. PHYSICAL EDUCATION