Northwest High School - Silvertip Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Deadlines unite paper, yearbook Deadlines were the one thing that both newspaper and yearbook staffs ex- perienced. Although times were hectic, the satisfaction of a job well done was very rewarding. Many hours of work and dedication went into the publication of the student newspaper and yearbook and the result of this was evident. Going to a workshop at Kansas State University started out the year for both newspaper and yearbook staffs. They both learned more tips and ideas for their respective publications. Various topics were discussed and offered students a broad outlook on their publication. The N W' Explorer, the student newspaper, was edited during first semester by students in the Journalism 2 and 3 class. However, because of the reduced class size of the advanced class, students in journalism 1 edited the newspaper for the second semester, First semester editor-in-chief was Senior Paula Jeffreys and Senior Skyla Baker held the position second semester, Final plans were made by the Szlfrferfib yearbook staff during a trip to Josten's Yearbook Company in November. While at the Topeka plant, the staff was given a tour of the facility and were able to see the many different steps in- volved in printing a yearbook. After touring the plant, the staff sat down with a couple of in-plant artists to discuss the final plans for the 1983 Szlvemp. Yearbook staff members were faced with producing a quality yearbook with as many color pages as possible, but with keeping the price as low as possible. Staff members increased the number of pages in the 1983 book by 12 and added four additional pages of four-color pictures. The initial selling price started at S15 and raised to 1518 after Dec. 1. Students participated in the Regional Kansas Scholastic journalism Contest at WSU. junior Bruce Adams placed first in editing, junior Anita Zelmer placed third in yearbook layout, Senior Skyla Baker placed second in editorial writing, and Senior Kenny Evans placed first in editorial writing. Nine journalism students were in- itiated into the Northwest Chapter of Quill and Scroll in March. Initiates were Shane Applegate, Connie Biggs, Kelli Brown, Shannon Casey, Kenny Evans, Shelley Larnm, Kandi LaMar, Brian Stewart and Anita Zelmer. 'Qt 128 ' Newspaper! Yearbook

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ABOVE: Receiving a few pointers from Robert Duensing, a former student and more advanced debater, Sophomore Devan Padmanabhan listens intently. BELOW: Searching for more research materials to back both pro an con was necessary for all debaters. Sophomorcs Tonya Wells and Rhonda Evans work intently on finding new evidence on the debate topic arms limitation. fi' i l l S 3 Debate, Forensic teams enter meets 'He Woo Artem Must Prove ', wias the motto for the debate team during the fall competitions. Although everything was not as it could have been, the majority the novice teams in first year debatefwere successful in defeating advanced ebate teams from another high scq ool, however, they failed to place in any specific tournament. Teams competed in tournaments held at local high s ools and traveled to competitions in ell- ington, Derby and Kansas City. 3 Debate Coach jim King cited three reasons for the debate team's failure to win tournaments. They are lack of resource materials, lack of role niodels for novice debaters and lack of support from parents and students. Outsta 5 ding novice debaters included Connie yiggs, Shannon Casey, Nancy Langrehr, evan Padrnanabhan and Rick Brewers 4 King described debate as f rmal argumentation with specific rules and guidelines governing considerations for each party, allowing each person a reasonable opportunity to support and attack logic and reasoning, l The second semester forensics team, which King also coached, had a fairly successful year. One team member, Angela McIntosh, qualified for State competition in interpretative poetry. King defined forensics as that ihich allows the student the opportuni, to orally interpret literature, use creative speaking and perform in the area of dramatic arts. Some of the forms of forensics included reading poetry,l pets forming skits and reading scenes from plays. I Debate and forensics consisted of a one semester class each and were worth one-half a credit each. Students twho desired were able to participate in lboth forms of oral expression. 'A' E E 2 3 Debatellforensics 0 127

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YEARBOOK: Mary Owens, Anita Zelmer, Tonya Holloway, Megan Shaner, jalynne Cook, Kevin Terry, Marla Crook, Chris Phillips, Shawn Morse, Shelley Lamm, Richard Hinton, Kelli Brown, Melissa McKenzie, Brian Stewart and Pete Leibham. After attending a morning workshop on newspapering, juniors Bruce Adams and Lori Delozier take a few minutes to look over the student newspaper at Kansas State University. ABOVE: Looking over a yearbook cover design at the American Yearbook Plant in Topeka, junior Kelli Brown and Senior Megan Shaner discuss the merits of using the design for th 1985 Silvertip. LEFT: Yearbook staff members are shown what happens to the extra paper that is trimmed from the yearbook after the 192 pages are sewn together. N ewspaperl Yearbook ' 129