John H Reagan High School - Spur Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Media no blow-off course, says Banks It has been eight years since Ms. Estelle Banks brought the Media program to Reagan. Since then, she said the class and club seems to be getting more enjoyable. Students are interested in doing a lot of activities and shows, Ms. Banks said. Ms. Banks said the Media club was formed to allow those not in the film class to use the equipment. Technically called Film Mak- ing Analysis, the Media class teaches juniors and senior (with exceptions) to operate cameras, video systems, tape recorders and stereos. And despite student opinion that media is a blow-off course, Ms. Banks says it is indeed a difficult course. Media is not an easy-credit course, she stressed. A lot feel since it looks easy and looks fun that it is easy. But it really isn ' t. Students are also required to write scripts as well as critique and edit other work. There ' s one group putting on a fashion show, Ms. Banks said. There ' s also a group putting on a production warning students of the danger of dropping ou t of school. In the production, a couple of girls drop out of school and become prostitutes and are treated badly. They look at their life and decide to straighten out their lives, she related. Do students enjoy the course? They choose exactly what they want to do, Ms. Banks said, and they enjoy because they ' re in charge. Media duk (fronl row): Clark Shay, Carta Hill. Alecia Piland, Anehony Onega. Kim Peier- A big part of Media class is learning how (o use a camera. Ms. Estelle Banks shows son; (second row): Roberl Cox, Cliff Keeling. Deborah Wilborn, William Herron. Karrie third-period student Mark Sheeran ihe correct way to focus the camera. Cosson; (third row): Alecia PuUin.Jim Penrod, Rosemary Wilson. Sylvia Neal. Jackie Robin- son, Jereen Wright; (fourlh row): Chris Roberts, Deneen Hill, Robert Castillo, Robio Castimore. Cynthia Brooks. Tony Carrington. Ms. Estelle Banks. !• 1 ken Ken nedv Joh iKerr i r ' ' V •%, Vi m L y w ■tk t M :iH Shanna Kolhrr Laura Lahai Melissa Lar Linda Lindholm Michael Lii 155

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Better relations between races It takes a lot of work, responsibility and organization, replied Mernet Cavil, president of Human Relations when asked what being in the club involved. The main purpose of Human Relations was to promote better relations and understanding between all races. Since Reagan doesn ' t have that much of a pro- blem, race-wise, we worked towards help- ing Reagan in other ways, added Mernet. As soon as we set our goals we knew it was time to go for them. That ' s what they did. The members of Human Relations stayed busy all year by being involved in many activities. Throughout the school year the club had fund raisers such as two bake sales and also selling carnations for Valentine ' s Day. Along with Mr. Lawrence Britton, Ms. Cindy Agee co-sponsored the club. At first she thought she was just help- ing with the club; she didn ' t know she was to take it over when Mr. Britton retired. With Ms. Agee ' s planning, the group held a reception in honor of Mr. Britton in February. On March 11, Human Relations along with several other clubs sponsored a health fair in the Old Mall where students had a chance to get their blood pressures check- ed and look over other presentations. Human Relations sponsored the eyeglasses table where students were asked to bring old prescription glasses. Julie Rock ' s father, who goes to Nicaragua several times during the year, was to take the glasses to the needy there. In addition to all their activities, the group enjoyed being together. They were overall wonderful group, said Ms. Agee. Officers of the club were Mernet Cavil, president; Kal Kirk, vice-president; Lori Entrop, secretary; Tracye Haywood, assis- tant; Paul Parkinson, treasurer; Adolph Evans, assistant; Ricky Smith, parliamen- tarian; Carol Henson, publicity committee real hotdoggers, hard working, and an chairman. I 3 I A Adolph Evans passes oui brochures to Bill Shockly concerning the eyeglasses table at the Health Fa Sophomores Ebine Luughr.in Sergio Maldonido HhilJip Manning Tammv M t:ii Ke in McCawlCT Jennifer McCmII Slace McMuri 156