Marian Catholic High School - Mariner Yearbook (Chicago Heights, IL)

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YT' OPPOSITE PA GE TOP: Liz Woods, Pat Corneiller and Paul Marx listen as John Nylen explains that Caina is Dantefs circle for those who are treach- erous to kin. OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM: Mr. Stirzen finds a student's answer amusing as they discuss a short story in English. LEFT: Mr. Smith discusses Lady Macbeth 's sleepwalking scene with Joyce Pupanek in a junior English class. BELOW LEFT: Sister Carole points out to Will Chapleau and John Janko wskas that songs, poems and stories are all part of learning Sophomore English. BE- LOW PORTRAITS: Mrs. Kathleen Brossmer, Mr. Graham Thompson. OPPOSITE PAGE FAR LEFT: Portraits, Sister lgnatuis Loyola, Sister Mary Verona, Mr. Michael Galdrick. ju 5.

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I l 4 I., . .lf 1 r lb 3 1 at . lJf. .r5 I IIILQJII 1 I-715 i - - I l id ' ' 'llF'ElQ9H4fw' , f is ' '- -nl n Mm 5 ,-aj, l ' ,'A.Lf31 ' ...2 , an .. .Wt-P- ., Rx I N New innovations aid English ln order to refute the students' popular idea that English is a dry subject, innovations have been made in the English program. New novels, movies related to what was being studied, and overhead projection materials were all devices used to capture the students' interest. i In freshman English classes, a rapid reading course was tele- vised twice weekly. Besides this, the freshmen enjoyed a variety of literature including short stories, non-fiction, poetnf, and plays. Their vocabulary was broadened by special booklets de- signed to fit their needs. An intensive study of American literature was pursued by sophomores. They read Puritan works and also stories by such great writers as Thoreau and lVlelville. Contemporary composition, the SRA program teaching the techniques of good writing, was begun in the junior year. All types of English literature were presented beginning with the eighth century epic Beowulf. Emphasis wasplaced upon vocab- ulary and usage skills to prepare the juniors for the college qualifying tests. In senior English classes, world literature was presented. The Divine Comedy by Dante was thoroughly reviewed. Students discussed selections by such widely acclaimed authors as Petrarch, Shakespeare, lVloliere, Dostoyevsky, and lbsen. Finally, principles of SRA were put to use in compositions, personal essays and the inevitable term paper. 18 li ,A1 uw V + sQ ,,. sw-N 0 ' r THX X.. 'V' A 'A 4' 44 rw Y mrdvfdvf . l l

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Communicators face challenges with determination Speech involved learning how to analyze one's self and how to understand other people through their thoughts and reactions. One of the basic problems each individual needed to overcome was the fear of talking in front of people. Sister Mary Wilma helped to conquer this fear. Students learned how to use persuasion in their speeches, how to inform each other of important news, and even how to use a little bit of sensible comedy in talks. Success in speech making came from good posture, various voice inflections and portrayals of vivid facial expressions. The Megaphone is another medium of student ex- pression. Last year, a six page issue was published every six weeks. Students now receive a smaller paper more often. lVlarian's school publication does a thorough job of reporting the important events in the school. Readers were presented with facts and ideas concerning life in- side and outside school. Through the leadership of Sister Annette and the editor-in-chief, Bob Hart, the rest of the staff was able to catch the up-to-date news of the school. The paper always included straight facts, editorials and opinions, humorous and serious stories making known a vital truth, and the all-important sports news. yu f rw- I?-'FPF INIJI 4-'lu w xxx I 20