Lanier High School - Viking Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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1 Jamie Burton and Patti Parkinson proofread a ditto before publishing it in SKALDS. Putting out a literary magazine required careful attention to spelling and punctuation, as well as maintaining the integrity of the individual authors. 2 Dianna Lane and Cathy Keike consult with sponsor Dorothy Hutchison about student mate- rial. Mrs, Hutchison hosted weekly meetings in her home where writings were read and judged. 3 Kim Edmondson, Patti Parkinson and Karla King hold a spirited discussion while organizing SKALDS. lt took a lot of work to complete, type and publish the magazine, but club members managed to enjoy themselves, too. 4 First row U-rj: Elin Borge Cbusiness managerj, Lesa Kunkel Qassistant editorj, Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs, Clough, Karen Herrington teditorj, Pose Borel Cart editori. Second row fl-rj: Leslie Mar- shall, Paula Thiede, Jamie Burton, Karla King, Dianna Lane, Cathy Kieke, Ruth Baker. Third row fl-rj: Flobert Luter, Debbie Frankum, David Sweet, Kim Edmondson, Clemith Houston, Dee- Ann Smith Cassistant art editorj, Patti Parkinson, Mark Sawyer, Valerie Franklin, e were constantly striving to express ourselves, each in his own way. At first, writing was far from a normal way of communicating, it was something we had to do Groans greeted the assignment ol theme due in two days. We sweated over descriptive essays, trying in our own poor way to capture the beauty of Thoreau. But it became easier as we went along. For some. Creative Writing, Paragraph Writing, Writing Day to Day, and Journalism English electives provided a new mode of expression. Creative writing classes provided an outlet for emotions. They helped us to become aware ol feelings, to find symbols for them, then to tell about them. Janet tvlcGuire caught on and excelled, getting several poems and a short story published in SKALDS. Jill Williamson, Kenneth Lange, and Cindy Hawthorne learned the value of writing as a tool for communication in their Creative Writing class. ln Journalism classes like introduction to Reporting and Yearbook, students learned to interview subjects and received an intensive course in organization. Brevity, coming directly to the point, was encouraged strongly. As our emotional and critical analysis abilities improved, so did our ability to express ourselves. Writing became a useful tool for thinking. Eager writers submitted their cherished samples ol literary struggle to SKALDS, fearing criticism, but hoping for publication. Sometimes we accepted their labor, sometimes we rejected it. but no matter what, we learned. Writers had to accept the judgement of the group. Suggestions were given and sometimes incorporated into the stories which could then be published. Writers improved their style, and members improved their criticisms. Besides learning to criticize, the club members recognized styles and ideas popular with student writers. From hatred to love, rejection and sadness to war, pollution, and religion, even school life, everything appeared in the creative writings of students. We began to accept and learn from others' opinions. 5 Valerie Franklin industriously wields her nimble lingers over the keyboard as she types stories for SKALDS. The concentrated eliort of many typists shortened the time needed lor preparing the magazine. literary club and writing classes 159

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efore the bell. they had fun, they were never sitting downg they talked, laughed, played the piano, The bell rang and A Cappella took on an entirely different mood. A Cappella got down to business. Everyone put their best into the day's rehearsal, urged by Mr. Gifford to make the most progress no matter what mood anyone was in. And it paid otf when they made sweepstakes. Really dedicated choir members worked after school, and on weekends. Some members like Cathy Carter gave up all their school responsibilities to make the most ot their music. Mr. Gifford was a really outstanding director, he loved us and we loved him in return, Cathy said. A Cappella gave Cathy self-confidence at contest performances. Cathy planned to try tor a scholarship at a Baptist college. Hope Harrell enjoyed choir much more than band on a person to person level. There is more love, everybody loves each other. Everybody is your friend, Choir inspired Hope to study at Texas Tech for a musical career as a choral director, This was the tirst year president Mark Billingsley made State Choir. This came about from his hard work that was put in before and after school and on weekends. On April 28. A Cappella competed in UIL Contest. The songs sung were Blow Thy VVinterVVind, Ei leiber Herr and Give Thanks Unto the Lord. They sold tamales to raise money for an Astroworld trip. They held their annual Choir banquet at the end ofthe year. They played, worked, and sang, but most important, they put out their best, which was the best music possible. l Alto Laura Lyle and Soprano Joann Johnson enjoy themselves singing at an A Cappella per- formance. Both Laura and Joann sang with Madrigals, A Cappella's cream of the crop ensemble. 2 Second year tenor, Bay Kuehler, sings out at the Choir departments Christmas Concert. Flay was an outstanding singer and aided the olticers in leadership. 3 Cindy Pakrovsky, Tim Beutnagel, Bill Ftunk, Jarvis Houston, John Stover and Ricky Serpico applaud Byron Hinderer on his arrangement ot the ending of Shenandoah, an A Cappella con- cert song. Byron composed both vocal and instrumental pieces. 4 Frequent soloist Mark Billingsley sings at the Student Council sponsored Assembly. Mark served as President, vocal leader and spiritual leader in A Cappella. 5 First Row fl-rj: Katherine Swisher Pam Knight. Cindy Greer. Brian Moody, Ray Kuehler, Byron Hinderer, Deanna Dean Patti Lawler, Nora Sheppard Second row CI-rj: Joann Johnson. Terri Tallas Karen Walker, Cindy Pakrovsky. George Shineldecker, Mark Billingsley tPresidentj. Hope Harrell. Christina Dahlberg Third row fl-rj: Glenda Mercier, Lisa Paschall, Cindy Todd. Helen Shuler, Ricky Serpico, Bruce Meier, Jarvis Houston Urea- sureri Cathy Carter tVice-Presidentj. Beth Puckett. Leilani Bugg Fourth row tl-rj: Suzanne Campbell, Trisha Moore. Flora Choate Lee Wilson, Gary Wucher, Jimmy Blum, John Stover, David Ryan. Christy Waters. Paulette Fulkes. Connie Sharpe