McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

Page 209 text:

In one of Mrs. Hawkins Types of Literature classes, Lee Waller studiously reads trom his text- book. Among others, Tom Firasok and Jeff Lynch take notes on Ivanhoe in Mrs. Avioli’s British Literature Class. ‘Shock. Dispelict urede | According to Linda Eschen, these were common responses to the special propaganda slide presentation, part of the advertising unit in Mass Media. “At the end of the unit, there are very few kids who doubt the validity of what the slides show, Mrs. Eschen said. The presentation was comprised of over 350 slides of various magazine ads. The slides were collected by Mrs. Eschen and Carole Mulliken, also a Mass Media teacher. The huge collec- tion was divided into different group- ings, each one focusing on a particular advertising propaganda. “The whole collection shows how values reflect and are shaped by advertising,” Mrs. Es- chen explained. One group of slides illustrated how advertisers perpetuate different de- ‘Slide show suprising rogatory images of women in ads. An- other group of slides showed how some ads use fear to stimulate a person to buy a product. One of the most inter- esting groups of slides illustrated how “imbeds’ and ‘‘subliminals’ — mes- sages which only our subconscious re- ceive — convince us of a product's superiority. Mrs. Eschen explained, “Liquor ads, often have words spelled out in ice cubes in a glass. Sometimes just in the background of certain ads, different words and pictures can be perceived by our subconscious mind. ” When the ad was projected on a screen as a slide, even our conscious mind could see these hidden messages. This slide collection was unique to North. “It's totally ours,’ Mrs. Eschen said. ‘As far as | know, nothing like it can be bought anywhere.” samasosintscinsassntunasrenennenniiinsteenienh tenet ent iter eC nen Omen O CLOT TTT NON TTC TT OCLC ONTO A OO Communications 205

Page 208 text:

STAND OUT ST;yyR “Her paper was outstanding, not only because it was well written, but because it was well researched and on an important topic.” Mr. Thacker was talking about Ann Noonan’s standout | paper about Vietnam Vets not getting enough attention, which she wrote in Advanced Composition. Ann in | viewed Charles Clyde, a Vet, as part of her research. Mr. Clyde asked if he could put the finished product in the Veterans Ser- While his Grammar and Usage students work on verb vice Center's Na- - agreement exercises, Mr. Cox records grades. tional ae y. Now port stands With Dave Burroughs watching him, Aan Roberson tf ly carves a pumpkin in Mr. Thacker’s Essay class as part of a directions essay assignment. “Each member of the Communica- interested in lite tions Department is dedicated not only took several of | to expanding students’ ability to use seminar classes. Or language well in order to fully express taken courses in speech and acting. themselves, but to accurately under- Features and Editorials was one of the 6 stand the messages of others,’ said journalism classes you could have tak- Mrs. Avioli, Communications Chair- en. One of McCluer North's perennial person. McCluer North had a diverse favorites was American Studies, which Communications Department with 46 combined American history and litera- classes in 5 different areas. These were ture for a better — of both. literature, writing, media, speech, and drama . If you wantéd to polish your With all these courses in the five dif- writing skills, there were classes like ferent areas, the English Department Essay and Paragraph Skills. If you were was a standout in North’s curriculum. 204 Communications

Page 210 text:

Filled with devoted people What makes McCluer North's Music Department stand out? The wide vari- ety of courses. There were so many courses to pick and choose from. Courses allowed students a range of activities from singing popular songs to playing Dixieland music. The man in charge of the vocal de- partment was Don Jones. Mr. Jones spent most of his free time helping Show Choir and Junior-Senior Madri- gal after school. He was also active in music outside of MN. He was State Treasurer of the American Choral Di- Practicing for Symphonic Band, Mary Hos- kins and Merri Wohlschaeger work hard at learn- ing a new song. 206 Music rectors Association. Linton Luetje was the Chairman for the whole music department. He was in charge of all the bands and also spent a great deal of his time after school di- recting the Marching Band and the Pep Band. Sophomore Madrigal was the special activity which Richard Banks was in charge of. He also directed Choir II and Girls Choir. The Music Department at MN was filled with people who were devot- ed to music. STAND OUT ST;xR ‘Music is me!’’ explained Wayne Hen- derson when asked why he enjoyd mu- sic. Wayne was chosen as a Stand Out Star in the Music Department because of his outstanding talent in singing bass. He gave credit to his Junior High teacher Mrs. Deckart for encouraging the development of his talent. He sang many solos during his three years at Cross Keys. As a Sophomore Wayne was a member of Choir II and Sophomore Madrigals. Wayne's ambi- tion is tobe jan entertainer.