Paramus High School - Delphian Yearbook (Paramus, NJ)

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English Mr. Emil J. Sanzari Modern Drama Head, English Department Mrs. Frances Bigart Functional English Sophomore English Tri-Hi-Y Mr. Robert E. Boyce Language, Thought, and Behavior Senior Advanced English Sophomore Advanced English Famous People THE DELPHIAN Mr. Ethan Addes Permanent Substitute, English Department Director, School Play Miss Beverly Barbour Sophomore English Sophomore Advanced English Script Writing Color Guard National Honor Society Mr. Emil Sanzari, English department head, led his faculty members through the 1974-1975 school year with ease. Past success in the elective program, TAPESTRIES, continued this year with the expansion and revision of the department ' s curriculum. For the first time in the history of the school, courses in junior and senior regular English were not offered, being replaced by numer¬ ous electives. However, if a student wished to receive the benefits of the material taught in English classes before the elective program was instituted, half-year courses dealing with the standard subject matter were offered to juniors and seniors. Semester courses for seniors included Modern Drama; Literary Themes; Language, Thought, and Behavior; Myths and Symbolism; Creative Writing; and Midnight Lit. Junior half-year courses included Script Writing, Journalism. Famous People, Humor, and Musical Theater. In an effort to acquaint the students with the actual stage productions, several trips were taken. Fall Musical Theater classes saw a Broadway musical entitled GOOD NEWS, while Modern Drama students saw SCAPINO, starring Jim Dale. Another form of art besides the theater was explored by the students studying science fiction in a course called Spaced Out when they viewed 2001, A SPACE ODYSSEY. Emphasis in the learning process has shifted from theoretical classroom discussions to actual production and experimentation on the part of the student. Three new teachers joined the department this year. Mr. Ray Celentano, who student taught here last year, conducted classes this year in Humor, an elective, and sophomore English. Mrs. Judith Davis, another new teacher, taught courses entitled Film Appreciation and Midnight Lit. Mrs. Maryann Virack left halfway through the year on maternity leave, and newly hired permanent substitute teacher, Mr. Ethan Addes, took over her courses in Functional English and Write On. On January 31 and February 1, 1975, the first full length play in three years was presented in the auditorium. Under the direction of Mr. Ethan Addes and expert supervision of Mr. Emil Sanzari, the comedy YOU CAN ' T TAKE IT WITH YOU was staged. Months of diligent work showed clearly in the per¬ formance, which was as professional as any ever seen on a high school stage. Set preparations supervised by Mr. Neuert of the Guidance department, were superb and the parts were well-acted; the Sumarap Players, as they called themselves, made comedy look easy. Heart and soul of the English Department is the English Study Center, which houses a growing collection of books and magazines. Graced with decorative creations of the Art Department, the Center serves as a beehive of action. It provides partially soundproof cubicles for studying while a group of tables makes it possible to sit and talk. Truly, it breeds creativity. In this world of economic crises and unstable surroundings, the English department attempts to instill in every student an affinity for the communicative forms of art. English is explored from its complex etymologies through its most hidden double meanings and symbolisms. Mysteries of Shakespeare ' s genius and Tennessee William ' s idiosyncrasies are explored and the student is the recipient of a treasure of knowledge, uniquely his own. Mrs. Joanne Barsalona Midnight Literature Spaced Out American Family in Drama and Film T wirier s Miss Ruby Bishar Senior Advanced English Individualized Reading Humor Faculty Liaison Committee Mr. Raymond Celentano Sophomore English Humor 22 V