Pflugerville High School - Panther Paw Yearbook (Pflugerville, TX)

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P hotography Vandals Damage Dream Five years ago, when Gary Anderson joined the PHS staff, the photography class was just a gleam in his eye. In 1985- 86, the dream matured into a class that was not only fun but which also helped students to use their creativity. During first year photography, stu- dents learned to use a camera, take dif- ferent types of pictures, develop and print. In second year photography, the students expanded their knowledge by using color, infared and other types of film. When Anderson received an excep- tionally good picture from one of his students, he had it entered in various photography contests. During the 1985-86 school year, the photography program suffered some set- backs. The first setback occurred when the photography lab was moved from the old building to the new building. In pre- vious years, a regular classroom was im- provised into a darkroom for developing. This year, besides having a regular dark- room, there was also a specialized dark- room in the photography room. Unfor- tunately, in the process of moving run- ning water, sinks for draining chemicals and light trap were omitted from the lab. The second and most devasting set- back came when the lab was broken into and vandalized. Approximately $10,000 worth of supplies were damaged or sto- len. Even with this, Anderson continued to further his dream and the students continued to produce award-winning pictures. photo by Nod Wagner —64 Photography—

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Quill Scroll 1 Noel Wagner, junior, relaxes before going to take more pictures for the year- book. 2. Quill and Scroll members include Noel Wagner, Karen Brown, Misty Johnson, and new inductees Anne Blakely, and Leah Blain. 3. Officers of the 1985- 86 school year were president Karen Brown, secretary Noel Wagner, and vice- president Misty Johnson. Something To Be Proud Of In earlier times, quill and scroll was one of the most beautiful forms of writ- ing known. The tools used were a quill, usually a goose feather with a very sharp end, and a scroll, a sheet of paper made from papyrus. Though the forms of writing have changed greatly through the years, the honor is still there. At Pflugerville high school. Quill and Scroll means an honor- ary journalism club. A member is only accepted after showing outstanding mer- it in journalism. The student must be at least a sophomore and rank in the top quarter of his or her class. The new inductees for 1985-86 were Anne Blakely and Leah Blain. Blakely was recognized for her ability on the newspaper staff and Blain for her achievement in both newspaper and yearbook. Although Quill and Scroll club was again inactive, the honor was still there and can never be taken away. — Quill Scroll 63 —

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1. Posing as the victim. senior Misty Mynar is held by senior Travis Turman while Gary Anderson acts as the 'villian. 2. Sophomore Karen Thomas won the Gold Key Award from Central Texas State Regional Art and Photography Awards for this picture of a foggy morning. 3. The final blow for Gary Anderson came when he discovered his radio was also vandalized. 4. Infared film was used in this award-winning picture of Dan O'Leary taken by Misty Mynar. 5. Senior Misty Mynar takes pictures of almost everything, including an experiment in Chemistry 11.