Lawrence High School - Red and Black Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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Clubs observe variety of cultures The Black Student Body (BSB) and the Native American Club (NAC) were not only for minorities but were open to any student interested. Anyone, regardless of race, creed or color is encouraged to join BSB, said Curtis Nether, first semester sponsor. He also said that the mai:; purpose of BSB was to acquaint members of the school district with specifics about the black experience. The sponsor for the second semester, Hasiba Ali, said that the purpose of BSB fered. NAC members sold fry bread at Haskell Indian Junior College football games. President Don Mzhickteno, refer- red to as chief, said that at the meetings members discussed any fund-raising pro- jects. Mzhickteno also said that the club considered sending some of the money raised to an Indian reservation that needed help. BSB sponsored a Talent and Fashion Revue, which included a variety of activ- ities from modeling clothes to the recital of black poetry to dance routines. Many All organizations are an attempt to keep a feeble candle glowing in the best attributes of that culture that make this nation the special place it is for each one of us. -B.L. Stewart Native American Club sponsor was to promote pride in black students and to enrich and enhance an understand- ing of themselves and others. According to NAC sponsor Benny Stewart, the purpose of NAC was to en- hance the value of the Indian culture and help them feel that the Indians are im- portant. Although the purposes of the two clubs were similar, their activities dif- students from BSB participated in the revue along with others outside of the club. Some were dancers from the Uni- versity of Kansas. An important issue that affected the members of BSB, NAC and any other minority, was the question of whether to have minority cheerleaders. According to Ali, most people in BSB agreed that having two minorities and four majorities on each squad was best. This was the first year for LHS to have a black Homecoming queen,. Vicki 3arbee. Barbee, who also was social coordi- nator for BSB, said, prejudice will at- ways be here, but it's more sophisticated now. □ Clockwise from left: Black Student Body. First row: Linda Pennington, Daphne Burleson, Nancy Scott, Julie Shopard and Lisa Rials. Socond row: Willie Steele, Josio Washington, Suzy Hill, President Mikal Ali, Lisa Ponnington and Mike Brown; Demonstrating native bead- work, Chris Howell, senior, strings beads to make a necklace; Native American Club. First row: Susan Coffey, Gary Goombi and Eliza Honawa. Second row: Reyna Runnels and Carol Taylor. Third row: Terry Morris, Prosi- dont Don Mzhicktono and sponsor Benny Ste- wart; Dancers from the Univorsity of Kansas perform a cultural dance for the BSB-sponsored Talent and Fashion Revue.

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Clockwise from abovo: Tension mounts as sophomores Laurie Schwartzburg and Laura Potors await thoir turns at cheorloading tryouts; During a practice for weather disasters, students wait in the hall for tho imaginary tornado to pass; Some student activities aren't always supervised; In a pep assembly Brian Wyatt, junior, peddles his way to second placo; Seniors Stovo Bratton and Janet Simpson dance to tho beat at the Computer Danco.

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From posters to T-shirts Senior artist creative in cartoons Hey, Charlie, can you draw a cartoon for the Budget by tonight? One for an ed- itorial on changes in the school? Sure, teacher, anything you say. This might be a common assignment for Charlie Coleman, artist. Along with being quick with a drawing pencil, Coleman created designs for anything from posters to T-shirts. He designed the Party Hardy senior T-shirt for last year and the seniors of '79 T-shirt this year. According to Cole- man, he has drawn more than a couple hundred cartoons for posters, the Budget, the Red and Black and other activities. Coleman received many awards for his artistic ability. He placed second in ad- vertising in both regional and state jour- nalism contests. He also placed second in a Lions' Pride contest to get ideas for a graphic design to be painted on the school walls. Coleman said that his uncle YltyCtT IT {0DD1O helped him deve,°P his «rtftTS mv nuent» ) • drawing ability. My uncle draws really great and when we had contests with each other, I had to draw to keep up with him. All the drawing experience Cole- man got during high school helped him develop skills he planned to use in his career. After studying art at a university, Coleman said he hoped to be a cartoonist. In one of his creative moods, artist Charles Coleman sketch- es out one of his well-known cartoon characters.