Northwest High School - Viking Yearbook (Grand Island, NE)

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finished product was always something to be proud of. Journalism, however, would have been incomplete without Hermie, the pet, plastic, potted palm plant. He withstood numerous fire, tornado, earth- quake, and mud slide drills, Christmas decorations com- plete with lights and snow, and several severe beatings from the editors. His stamina and perseverance was an inspira- tion to the entire staff. VIKING STAFF Business M anager; Clare Tande Editors; Pam Leckron Tracey Trynchy Reporters; Shannon Couillard Laurie Eilts SAGA STAFF Alicia Kostbahn Editor; Kim Mott Cindy Quandt Assistant Editor: Tracy Jones Mindy Roby Sports Editor; Julie Bauer Linda Zimmerman Illustrator; John McGlynn Photographer; Rick Farber Advisor; Marti Oakeson Advertising; Jeff Linden - Manager Lynn Fitzgerald Renee Roberts VIKING BUSINESS MANAGER Clare Tande and Saga Ad Manager Jeft Linden show what a year of creative financing can do to a person KIM MOTT, Editor of the Viking Saga, verifies a story with Mr. Luther before publishing it. THIS YEAR the Journalism Department was really outstanding in their field. Journalism 17

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Journalism More Than Just a Class To some people journalism simply means putting together the school yearPook and pub- lishing the newspaper, but journalism is more than that. It takes a lot of sticktoitiveness, dedication, and pure craziness to cope with the difficulties that arise throughout the year. If it wasn ' t for our patient advisor, Marti Oakeson, who put up with stupid jokes and dumb excuses for unfinished or un- started copy, the yearbook would never have been com- pleted, and the newspaper would never have met one deadline. Also supporting the editors were the reporters, the photo- grapher, and the money- makers. Without them nothing could have been accomplished since a competent staff was needed to obtain copy, pic- tures, and financing. Although the reporters may have com- plained about having to rewrite and retype copy five or six times, or the photographer had to retake and redevelop pic- tures again and again, the THE JOURNALISM CLASS, includ- ing Hermie, tried to look presentable and be on their best behavior for the camera. ALICIA KOSTBAHN edits out yet another blooper during a last minute rush to finish the 1982 ' Senior Saga . Alicia spent many hours gathering and compiling information from the seniors while Robb Bjork- land designed and illustrated the annual publication. 16 Journalism

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Drama Club Keeps Busy Year ' round Drama Club enthusiastically started this year with the fall play Good-bye My Fancy. ' The club then sold patches during the football games to raise money for the various field trips planned for the year. During the middle of the year, the one act play The Girl in the Mirror was performed by six club members. The play went to Districts in Kearney where it received an excellent rating, but placed eighth in over all compe- tition. In March the club put on a Sadie Hawkins Dance. Students were urged to dress up like hillbillies to add to the festivities. Members also traveled to Lincoln to watch A Mid- summer Nights Dream. The play was performed by The Acting Company . which travels throughout the United States. Other activities members participated in were a candy drive and a tug-o-war contest during the battle of the best. Speech teacher Evieyn Nikkei helps students polish their gestures before a contest. The Kissing Bandit is on the loose and Tracey Trynchy chuckles at the fact that Gregg Merkell got caught. Clare Tande and Amy Chapman provide an eerie atmosphere in the one-act play production of The Girl in the Mirror. 18 Drama Speech