Neville High School - Monroyan Yearbook (Monroe, LA)

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New Decade Brings Many Changes s Karen Townley looks back on past decades. 1979-80 was an eventful year, not only at Neville, but also elsewhere across the nation. The new decade brought about many changes, and students at Neville were active participants in the ever-changing world around them. This year, more than ever, outside events affected the daily lives of students everywhere. On November 4, our American Embassy in lran was seiged by militant Iranian students. For months fifty Americans were held hostage by an angry nation demanding the return of their exiled Shah. Then, in December, Russian troops invaded the neighboring country of Afganistan. As a threat of war hung over the entire nation, students realized that they had been given a chance to view history as it was being made. When President Carter proposed the reinstitution of the draft, they anxiously watched news reports and discussed among themselves the effects that a war could have on their own generation. On the local scene, a statewide election was held in November. The Speech Club sponsored a mock election at Neville. Ballots were passed out in the homeroom, and, after the votes had been counted, Paul Hardy won and Dave Treen came in second. The Speech Club and the Octagon Club were asked to aid KNOE in reporting the votes on Saturday's election. In the December run-off, the Tigerettes reported the votes to the news station. By participating in the election process, students gained valuable experience and a better understanding of their government. As the price of gas soared past 51.00 a gallon, Neville students witnessed many changes in their lifestyles. Resorting to more efficient methods of transportation, some students traded in their gas-guzzling automobiles for fuel-efficient Mopeds. Although the seventies brought many changes to Neville, the eighties will bring even more. But whatever the new decade has in store, the many time-honored traditions of Neville High School will remain the same, 26 1-5 'r J b Mt, I A . LQQRK welll 3 ' A 'Un . kihr 'E' W lt 5 N Louise Seymour wonders what changes the next decade will bring. ,l C wifi w . . that HFC 3 i ' 1 at ., ,i .,. Susan Johnson and and efficient. Hance believe that way to get to .L .,., if if nz.. llll ll Ill! Mopeds is fun

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Educational Extras 'QX Steve Nord ke and William Erwin re are for a debate. Y P P F of as ft- 2 T . ...f f, ' , , 4 ptr -5.3 f it J Lgl, Q - Kg . .I i f if ' 'li' 2 A Mrs. Mehl's 6th Room. Hr. English class views a film in the A.V. Mrs. Mehl's clas antebellum homes ses enjoyed seeing the beautiful azaleas and on their trip to Natchez. Not only do students benefit from guest speakers in the classroom, but also they gain valuable experience from activities held outside the classroom. These outside events help make learning a more enjoyable experience for both the student and the teacher. Although students must often travel out of town, or even out of state. to reach their destination, sometimes events are held much closer to home, Mrs. Blanchard's Speech classes travel all over the state to attend speech tournaments and festivals. There they compete in both acting and debate, and by placing lst, 2nd, or 3rd, they are eligible to attend the Tournament of Champions. In April, the band journeyed to Knoxville, Tennessee to participate in the l980 Dogwood Arts Band Festival. Bands from all over the nation compete in 3 areas of competition-fconcert, parade, and street drill -relative to their concert classification. Area High School Seniors were invited to Career Day at Northeast on Nov. 6. There they were given a chance to investigate the different types of careers open to them. On Dec. 5 students were invited to the La. Tech campus for Tech Day. Students were able to visit the various departments they were interested in. The lst annual LSU Rally Day at the W.M. Convention Center gave area high school Juniors and Seniors a chance to become better acquainted with La. State University. Mrs. Mehl's Advanced English III class made their annual visit to Natchez. Miss. to tour the antebellum homes on view during the Natchez Pilgrimage. French, Spanish and Latin classes went to La. Tech for the Foreign Language Festival. While there. they were given a chance to participate in the cultural events of other countries. Many extracurricular activities were held closer to home. The Home Economics facilities were used to hold the reception for Alums after the Homecoming Assembly and the reception for the 32 newly inducted members of the Honor Society. Mrs. Sparks and Mrs. Tonore were only two of the alums who came to the tea after the homecoming assembly. Marcie Stassi and Mr. Hensley discuss musical strategy during the bonfire before homecoming. 25

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The Neville Tower gives the school majestic beauty. The 1979-80 MONROYAN staff GLADLY deposits the final pages of the yearbook in the mail box. Joel Minter takes pictures at the summer yearbook workshop at NLU. A typical senior ring. MONROYAN Carries O11 Tradition x 4 3.9 Emily Wilkey, Kathy Sims, and Louise Seymour discuss the copy for the closing pages of the yearbook. 92 'airi A relieved Mrs. Dixon buys the postage for the final copy shipment. The 1980 MONROYAN carries on a tradition established in previous years, The cover of the 1979 and 1980 editions are replicas of the first volume of the MONROYAN published in 1932. Throughout the years, the cover-depicting the Neville tower. has been reproduced in numerous volumes of the MONROYAN, The distinctive cover has won the praise of schools and universities from all over the South. The senior ring, another old Neville tradition is proudly worn by juniors and seniors as a symbol of their achievement. Star Engraving Company offers a beautiful engraving of the Neville tower on their senior rings. In later years the rings become treasured keepsakes of the years spent at Neville. 27 ' r -1 in i 5 if i .. A k at-Q