Lincoln High School - Best of Lincoln Yearbook (Stockton, CA)

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Staff selects 'worthy' adviser Since 1971 Gary Daloyan has been ex- tremeley involved in publications at Lincoln High School. Currently President of the Journalism Ed- ucation Association of Northern California, Daloyan spends many hours organizing competitions. Wayne Thallander, adviser of the Tracy publications, was a student of Daloyan's in 1971 and '72. l was really surprised by all the time and energy he put into his work, said Thallander. He deserves all the creditefor building the Lincoln Publication to be one of the most highly respected pro- grams in the country. Daloyan has been adviser of the Lincoln- ian for nine years and yearbook adviser for eight, in addition to teaching journalism and English for Today's World. For the past three years, Daloyan's pub- lication students have captured either first or second place in sweepstakes in National Competition. Daloyan was also responsible for changing the Lincolnian issue rate to weekly. Over the years, Daloyan has known many fun-loving staffs and tolerated the different pranks and practical jokes played on him. Many times, Daloyan would owalk in to Room 116 after a journalism worknight and find the whole room covered with toilet paper or find the chalkboard filled with little Gary the Bean bodies. Once he was surprised to discover that his 1978 mug shots were plastered all over the room. One staff, according to Thallander, was fond of calling him up early in the morning or taking all the desks out of the room and stacking them up in the darkroom. Daloyan, better known as potato-head , Gary the Bean , Hairy Gary , or Gar to his staffs is extremely, fond of his students and often treats them to dinners. In spite of all the pranks, Daloyan has maintained his sense of humor. Daloyan is known for his odd quirks. Although he claims to appreciate classical music, he is often heard singing AC!DC's Highway to Hell. Believing himself to be a fashion expert, he prides himself on his Gucci belt. Completing his fashion ensemble of outdated polyester casual suits, are his infamouscowboy clogs. Because of Daloyan's longstanding dedica- tion to Lincoln High School, we, the 1980 LOG staff, feel he deserves the Best of Lincoln. Dedicatee 5 wi-qv' '12 . f .. . ' WM ' ' fs .Q . 139 i' E' V 7 3,61 Wg.

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insuring the com- petency of students vvas the primary objec- tive of Managers at Lin- coln this year. 'This vvas achieved by the passage of a lavv requiring Freshmen, Sopho- mores, and Juniors to take the newly implemented l-lart Minimum Competency test. Seniors did not have to take the test as the lavv started vvith the class of '81, The test vvas recon- structed by the district and vvas designed to evaluate students' abilities to perform bamc skiHs used in every day lde. Enghsh and rnath skiHs vvere anwong the sections in- cluded in the test Students abo had to cont plete dictation and letter writing sections. Those vvho failed major portions in these areas had to re- take the test. February lil vvas the date on vvhich aH students except Seniors took the test Seniors vvere dismissed for the entire day and as soon as the test vvas completed underclassmen vvere allowed to leave. Cornpared to a rnere 16 vvho passed the pre- viously prepared test last Spring, students did quite vvell this year according to Vice-Principal and Dean of Guidance Joe O'Dell. l feel good about our stu- dents, commented O'DelI. They took the matter seriously and performed vvell. Five in-service days vvere held this year in order to further educate the staff. The mandatory workshops stressed skills in writing and teaching methods. A full day multi-cul- - tural program vvas also held. On the scheduled in- service days, school vvas not held. Teachers and all other high school staff members including custodians and secretaries, met for full day vvorkshops. Partici- pantslmtened to Hexperf'speakersand ako gotin- volved in various activities. lylulti-cultur cluded an activity in which all staff members were divided into groups. Each group vvas given certain cultural guidelines to follovv. After groups got to then cuhure, exchange vwns to others vvere arranged. The idea vvas to put teachers in the place of cuhural nnnoruy students conung to lJncoln for the Hrm time. One of the by-products of the School Improvement Plan, in-service days, vvas an exchange ofideas betvveen tea- chers. Dtning the vvdting vvorkshops different teachers shared successful assignments and GDDVOGCTWGS in short oral presentations. SITTING DUCK--At the faculty dunking booth, Steve Askey smiles 35 S0l'T'l8Ol'l9 BI' tempts to dunk him al day in- used Academics Division

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PARTY TllVlE--Gary Daloyan, ffar lefll, blows it at Farrell's D Ice Cream Parlor in Fresno after a journalism competition. GARY'S GIRLS--After the 1976 graduation ceremony, Gary Daloyan, llell cornerj, congratulates Editors Vicky Claveran, Carol Carlson, and Troy Maslow. GUCCI GARY--In his typical Gucci at tire, Gary Daloyan, falmve lefll, pre pares to can a student at the 1977 Publications Christmas party. ARIVIPIT IIVIAGE--Looking dazed, Gary Daloyan, flefll, takes a bleak during a crucial yearbook deadline. PICKY PICKY!--Newspaper adviser Gary Daloyan, talmvel, goes over the editorial page with the staff. Dedicatee '