J J Pearce High School - Mustang Yearbook (Richardson, TX)

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x ! if - N h-.Q I g.. f'T v, A If M E-S. ufreading an article senior Marilyn Murph cs to make the next deadline for the spaper. jBryanl .,-nf , l,,, ..,.,..,.f.. fl 'Nun- PUBLICATIONS Meeting deadlines and creating memories Deadlines fded'linj n. the latest time for finishing something, as in copy for a publication. This definition was familiar to the newspaper, yearbook, and photography staffs. A deadline is the time when everybody is tense and nobody gets along. It's torture, junior Ioann Schriner said. In order to meet these deadlines, writing articles was a task for each newspaper staff member. Listening to the announcements during third period and watching the PTA's calendar for upcoming events helped them come up with creative ideas. However, most stories were created from friends by word of mouth, sponsor Miss Kathy Dove said. After attending morning workshops at school for a week during August, the yearbook staff understood the new language they would be working with throughout the school year. Words such as cropping, picas, and copy became familiar to the group. The staff's goal was to create an original, yet personal, book for Pearce's student body. In order to achieve this, they drew layouts, worked with photographers for pictures, and interviewed to write copy. Having to do all these things under a tight schedule made things quite hectic. Working with a schedule just as busy, the photographers were expected to take quality pictures for both the newspaper and the yearbook. Their job was difficult because they dealt with both staffs, as well as the faculty and students, which sometimes created problems. There are too many smiles. People won't act natural around cameras. Also, a lot of teachers don't like having their pictures taken, junior David Pellerin said. It is often frustrating to please all the students all the time, sophomore Keith Bryan said. Although these three groups lived busy lives, knowing that they had others to work with pulled them through. You have to be dedicated to get it in on time. When people help each other with part of a headline or type copy, it's not bad to reach the deadline, Melinda jones said. lGoolsby 8: lnglej Publications-Organizations X 145

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C0 BUILDI G FIDE CE Club members contribute to the community Working in the Speech Club really builds your confidence, junior Marta Cheak said, and helps improve your negotiation skills. The Speech Club was made up of students who wanted to use their creative talents in constructive ways. By giving speeches at social events like the Lion's and Rotary Club's meetings, par- ticipants could contribute to the com- munity while practicing the oratory techniques learned in class for contest. The Speech Club is a good way to prepare for a career in law or politics or any other rofession that requires good speaking sllsillsf' junior Kevin Gear said. At their contest, the club competed in categories such as debate, oration, ex- temporaneous or impromptu speaking. The club also judged these same events lor the junior high speech tournament. Helping the Speech Club with the junior hi h contest, the Drama Club took on tasks of reorganizing, di- recting, and producing the event. In ad- dition, members of both clubs critiqued and evaluated the individual participants. The Drama Club also sold conces- sions at the fall musical and Forte shows. i'We raise money to buy props and equipment for our theater groups, Mrs. Lynn Zednick said. By contributing their efforts to the welfare of the community, members of both the Speech Club and the Drama Club could put their talents to good use. ITrentJ I x . .-..,....,, .... .... , ...... all--' . t sgj .- ,M N Speech teacher Ierry Cottingame gives his second period class a lecture on public speaking. lPellerinl Expressing Clubs 1 Organizations X141