Poway High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Poway, CA)

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Iliad Chris Weber and lon Shuhul are enthralled by the computer. Collected Creativity By Gretchen Beck rinlcled, and stomped on newsprint covered the cam- pus on a Friday afternoon. An Iliad staff member strolled sadly down the halls as he gazed down at the disarray. A seemingly endless amount of time was put into the newspaper this year in the hope of crafting it to be the best ever. Sarah Benson stated, The Iliad requires a lot of hard work, for very little gratification, and yet it still manages to be fun. A larger staff this year, with a total of 21 members, allowed the papers different sections to have a wider va- riety of writings. However, the in- crease of members did not all togeth- er eliminate the stress factor. Mara Weiss stated, On any given day in Iliad, one can hnd staff writers run- ning around frantically, myself in a state of subdued panic and Ms. De- Luca laughing. The new advisor, Ms. DeLuca, not only eased the tension with her sense of humor, but was always willing to assist anyone. l always wan ted to be a journalist now l can be one vicar- iously through my talented stu- dents. 80 Clubs Iliod

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Jarsh, E. Perkin, K. Stroeter, P. Evans, l. Yang, K. J, Mrs. Vwlson, l. Nelson, l. Omer, S. Simms, T. Slellan, l. Schnurer Q Learning That's Fun Math By Gretchen Beck he room was quiet and still, as the members of the MathXComputer Club thought about numbers, and formulas to a complex problem. Although some aspects of the club proved to be challenging, anyone, could join. We basically get together to have fun in a social environment, stated Kelly Stevens. State competitions were a big part of the club too. Poway has for the last couple of years ranked rather high. Such contests show me whatlreally know, 'T stated Mikie Shen. Guest speakers, taught the mem- bers about different ways to use math in new and fun ways. This gave the members insight, which sparked new ideas in these two areas. Many of the members felt that being sur- rounded by their peers who had similar interests, allowed them to be teachers, and to most of all learn from each other. li FBLA acilitates the transition from school to work. Builds confidence and ag- gressive business leader- ship. Leads students to a better under- standing of the American free enter- prise system. Assists students in the establishment of occupational goals. This years FBLA not only met their requirements, but they went over and beyond them as well. One way was through leadership confer- ences that were held both at the state and national levels. Through these conferences we promoted leader- ship and business awareness, stated president Traci McClellan. A great deal of learning took place in the club as well. Guest speakers taught the members what the real world of business was like. Advisor Mrs. Vicki Wilson felt that FBLA has been a fun way to make students aware of the challenges of the busi- ness world. D. Sh uflelton, K. Fischer, D. Sirnell-Smith, B. Snyder, S. Hsu, A, Orluck, M, Sullivan, M. Shen, C. Hu, N. Wang S, Yum, Zilly, l. Yang, D. Holmberg, K. Stevens, Mr. Weiss, S. Holmes, M. Naylor, M. Secor, S. Kercem, T. Hsiu Voody Mfcodpeckei' ileiiiiuistiuies ii new viriifept. N. Apostojopoujos MothfFBLA Clubs 79

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