James Madison High School - Prospectus Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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Sign language is essential among deaf conversationalists, as demonstrated by Sophomore, Monica Morales, and Freshmen. Gifford Pearce and Jon Savage. Deaf people, like Sophomore, Josephina Jiminez, can communicate from a long distance by using sign lan- guage. Freshman, Doug Rupc clowns around while waiting for his bus. Don't pick on us. we re seniors! Sandy Jahn, Emily Hooper. Kellet Reams and Robert Weiniger. We arc available, pick one! Freshmen, Jon Savage and Eddie Barachina, Senior, Jose Algilera and Junior, Alan Randall. 122 J.N.A.D.

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 If you don’t pay your back due , you’re not in the club. explain president, Elizabeth Potente. Sophomores. Marika Shimamoto. Christina Antonio, and Thao Dang discus the upcoming weekend since CSF encourages socializing as well as academic recognition. Front row: F.. Potente. R. Errasquin. S. Woo. K. Howell. C. Hayes. J. Kay, D. Nguyen. Second row: T. Nguyen. S. Fenner, J. Cain. G. Ferst, T. Hagler. M. Vue. T. Rosenbaum, T. Nguyen. N. Horiyc, S. Chou. K. Hammond. N. Ngo. Back row; S. Miles. W. Duchek. B. Endicott.J. Elsom.J. Powell. S. Bonclli, J. Cauntay, C. Croteau. D. Henderson, T. Engcbretson. M. Castro. H. Nguyen. L. Ta. H. Bowen. H. Truong. D. Nguyen. I have a question about the guest speaker. says junior Justin Cauntay without noticing that he has the floor. California Scholastic Federation 121

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Senior. Kcllet Reams and Senior, Joclcnc Crawford carry on an incense conversation. Junior. Victor Medina and Senior. Shawn Adair arc best buddies. Junior. Jenny Reynolds says 1 told you before, you cannot come into this class- room! to Junior. Yen Nguyen. Equality Of Body And Mind For years, deaf people have formed their own cul- ture. Deaf culture itself is not the same as any other culture in the world. Sign language evolved in this culture because it is essential to maintain a high level of communication. Once deaf people function their own world, they are sensitive about letting hearing people participate, fearful that hearing people won't understand or know how to treat them. Deaf people don't usually mingle with hearing people who don't know sign language. Deaf people and hearing people are physically and mentally equal, except for the difference of hearing loss, of course. Deaf people's horizons have expand- ed greatly since technology has improved. A lot of hearing people are blind to the fact that deaf people are like everybody else and treat them differently. This makes deaf people frustrated, uncomfortable, and angry. Deaf people resent pity from others be- cause they are proud of what they are. Deaf people are fully dependent on sight as a re- placement to hearing. They use their eyes to hear and comprehend what is going on around them. Their syntactical language skills are from low to fair because they cannot hear things around them, such as a radio playing. Incidental learning is limited. A number of deaf people are in mainstreamed classes with interpreters and notetakers. Interpreters and notetakers are important and necessary in order to get deaf people through their classes successfully. In school, deaf people participate in a variety of activities such as ski club, sports, and school plays. One such activity, JNAD (Junior National Association for the Deaf) fell through because students were involved in too many other activities. This club might revive again next year. Deaf people who are attend- ing Madison this fall are hoping to rebuild this club and get another sponsor. The previous sponsor, Ken Schwartz, was transferred to Kroc Middle School. It was difficult to find someone to replace Mr. Schwartz. While JNAD was alive, the members met twice a week and discussed events and plans for the future. Their events and plans consisted of sports and fun activities. They earned money from carwashes and other efforts in order to engage in such activities. Organizations 123