Randallstown High School - Horizon Yearbook (Randallstown, MD)

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improve your verbal image Mrs. Koblin, a speech and drama major, states that the course allows one to know if he is communicating effectively. To do this, a student must know himself and how he af- fects others. She plans exercises in interperson- al communication. While conversing, participants look for feedback-fa- cial, verbal and physical responses- -from their listening partner. Mrs. Koblin explains, What your body says is more important than what your mouth says. Final exams are five-minute class demonstrations. Recently, one girl showed how to put on a pair of de- signer jeans two sizes too small. A boy with little culinary experience prepared fruit salad in a pineapple. Other demonstrations included changing a tire, macrame, making stained glass, baton twirling and yoga. Sophomores taking speech agree that the course helps them speak in front of groups. I was very nervous at first, states Jeffrey Berman, but my nervous- ness went down as I went along. The class shows you how to speak to peo- ple, how to use eye contact. It will help me with job interviews. Robin Oken wanted to learn how to speak in front of a class. It's easier now, I'm not as nervous. It's helped me with loguesf' my foreign language dia- Brian Friedman's brother recom- mended the course to him. After be- ing enrolled in speech for two months, he still feels a little ner- vous- but not as nervous as when he first spoke in front of the class. I had to discuss a personal experien- ce-I was caught illegally riding a motorcycle. Reciting speeches using hand ges- tures, mime, demonstrations- all these activities are part of Speech I. So the next time you feel that lump in your throat, remember-the Eng- lish Department can help you. 52fEnglish . Sophomore Scott Waterman begins to write a He must list three controls, and learn correct thesis statement for his literary term paper. research techniques.

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l iw l sr improve your verbal image pw ' as h s-.M its Critics of American lifestyle point out that conversation is a dying artg if we Want conversation, we watch Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show. Pop grammarians claim that, as well as corrupting the English lan- guage, modern writers and speakers ineffectively convey their ideas. Body language-using hand ges- tures and facial expressions in con- versation-has become more impor- tant than verbal communication. How many students learn to con- verse? To deliver a speech ? To in ter- pret body language? t's your turn to present your oral report. Everything's se- t-your visuals are perfect, you've practiced speaking from your note cards for hoursg you have your lecture memorized. But something goes wrong. You try to utter your first word, but your mouth is too dry. You also sense a lump in your throat. What will you do? Sign up for Speech I next year to be at ease with others, to develop self-confidence and to express your- self clearly, suggests Nita Koblin. GENESIS II Front row: Leanna Chamish, Yvonne Lukasavage, Renee Weiner, Rhonda Mal- mud, Christina Visca. Back row: Robert Lang, Melanie Taylor, Steve Rossman, Mr. Martin. HORIZON Front row: Pat McGregor, Ben Gottesman, Steve Goldstein, Judy Geller, Randy Cochrell, Mindy Franklin, Byron Hapner. Row 2: Cheryl Sa vetman, Julie Ber- man, Emily Glatter, Stephanie Sherin, Me- linda Schapiro, Helene Melnikoff, Rhonda Malmud, Rochelle Curland, Susan Gelber. Back row: Alyson Rothberg, Renee Weiner, Christina Visca, Steven Blaustein, Helane Blumenthal, Kunkun Patnaik, Ruth Schmuff Judy Wolpert, Lorna MacDonald, Ms. Campbell. Engl1shf51

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Message from the 'clvor Tower Notice any changes in this year's book? Rather apparent, arenit they? 'We expanded the student life section. 'We added an academics sec- tion. 'There's more color. 'There's more copy. 'It looks like a magazine. This is the new HORIZON Gone are the mundane, drab surn- maries of the sports seasonsg the ho-hum, endless rows of student pictures in the People Sectiong the inconsistent, unstylized layouts- -now replaced with new, trendy yearbook techniques and ideas, learned by the staffcin aweek-long seminar at the University of Maryland, College Park. Although most readers are un- aware of layout changes, explains layout editor Randy Cochrell, the reader, this year's book is much more pleasant to look at. This year the copy gives a more complete coverage of RHS life, both inside and outside of school, says copy editor Byron Hapner. In response to organizational needs, Advisor Alta Campbell ap- pointed Mincly Franklin to a new editorial position, photography editor. Comments Mindy, We are now able to cover more events, produce pictures of better quality and maintain a more complete photographic record of the year. We felt that the action theme accurately portrayed the daily happenings at Randallstown. We wanted to explore all aspects of the lives of students and facultyg Ms. Duncan-Moretti's Scottish Country dancing, Mr. Snyder- man's world travels, summer jobs at Beth TiFiloh Day Camp, Mrs. Spiegel's plays, and outside of school organizations such as these alterations will visually aid 2 i X R i , X uw- -er- as . sf, ,. sf: 1 ' ' 'Lt A 2, ,H . s ., ' if S ' e- - N -2 ei? W' g , S is. Young Life. So you see, we've shed the ivory tower image with down-to-earth, grass roots coverage of Randall- stown. lt's a change whose time has come. Similarly, The Rams Horn, the school newspaper, underwent major changes this year--a new advisor, Kay Kershman, formerly of the Milford Mill Millwheelg 'a new layout forrnatg and a new ap- proach to copy writing. Editor-in- Chief Leah Hofkin states that the paper is exploring new story ideas- -shoplifting, teenage marriage and other student-related topics. Because of its strong news, fea- ture and editorial writing, The Rams Hom earned a first class rating from the Minnesota Uni- versity School of Journalism. Thus, both major school publi- cations have initiated sweeping changes this year-award winning changes that benefit you, the reader. 9 In spite of the final rush, Photography Editor Mindy Franklin goes Scottish Country Dancing. Actually, she is on as- signment covering a story about Mrs. Dun- can-Moretti. 'As yearbook deadlines approach there is no time for anything but work. Sports Edi- tor Rochelle Curland designs the cross country pages, organizing pictures and copy. Englishf53