Richardson High School - Eagle Yearbook (Richardson, TX)

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haven’t encountered sctimination from the culty members, but I have ym my fellow peers in aling with interracial lationships, social ac- ‘ities, and where . sit at nch.’’sophomore Tommy lompson “1 fell like Iam treated dif- ferently in some classes because some of the teachers treat you like you dun’t belong at the school, and the students, they'll just look at you like you have something on you’, sophomore Martiz Guthrie Being in the top 10 of your class is not always easy when you participate in sports, but senior Bing Wang, who is on the wrestling team, proves dif- ferent. (Piper) a ee al Minority participation in sports other than football is increasing. Here, sophomore Ron Horton practices for junior varsity basketball. (Reynolds) tie 9 2 » Do you feel that minority that yo Student Life 25

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4 OF A KIND! Minorities role increases at RHS Representing countries all over the world, ‘ including the U.S., they are separated from the average American by their uniqueness; and yet, these people make up 20% of the RHS S tudent body and that percentage is steadily increasing. What does being a minority at RHS mean? “| don’t think that being a minority makes a difference because there are a lot of minorities,” said a junior Phillipino student. “They don’t treat us any differently.” “Being a minority makes a little dif- ference because some people are a little prejudiced,” stated junior Wes Chang. “Everyone doesn’t realize that we (human beings) are all pretty much the same.”’ “IT am the only Black on the Wrestling Team, and being a minority makes a dif. ference,” said junior Russell Wilson. “There’s less black representation in all org anizations, except football.” Although minorities may not have the desired representation, leadership positions are being filled. Loran Liu, who is Chinese, is president of the Senior Class. Two Black students, seniors Kelly Hoskins and Kenya Bennett, are president of Mu Alpha Theta (the math honor society) and treasurer of the Spanish Club, respectively. The appointment of Assistant Principal Lynda Mayberry brought new minority leadership to the administration at RHS. ‘‘Minorities need more knowledge of ex- tracurricular activities so they know that there is something other than sports for them to participate in,”’ stated Mayberry. “There are some things that must be in- itiated and extracurricular activities are one,” added Mayberry. ‘‘Unless students in- itiate an effort, how do you know you can’t be a part of something?” Everyone should learn to treat each other equally and be reminded that we all came . i rt Senior Yukiko Noto, an excellent a from the same God. I would try to remind - ey student, works on an art project. Not everyone of that,” stated junior Tomeko has won various awards for he | 3 a agers é, works, some of which have been o Richmond. Lalanii Wilson . display in the library. (Huffer) + ma “No, I don’t feel like I am am . : treated differently by my :? | peers, but my teachers do not treat me fairly because “No, I take the same kind eg +: Tam minority.’ ’-junior Can- of classes and I believe that . a dy Smith they consider me as a foriegner.’’-senior Rebecca Tadesse 24 Student Life

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“Tt groves students with a safety net, a support system,” said counselor Jackie Agers of Special Education. Like Special Ed., STARS and Partners’ P.E. benefit students who need extra attention. About 40 RHS students participated this year in STARS by watching films, listening to lectures, preparing skits, and finally visiting area elementary schools to warn the 5th graders about the dangers of smoking. Partners’ P.E. is another program where students aid their peers who need extra help in physical education. “It’s for anyone who can’t achieve suc- cessfully in a regular physical education class,” said Linda Barnes, adapted physical education consultant for RHS. Trained peer tutors assist the students by teaching them the necessary skills for each activity. Students must apply and be ac- cepted into a one semester training course to learn how to work with their peers who have various disorders, according to instruc- tor Rick Fagan. To understand their difficulties, the students go through similar experiences such as being in a wheel chair for a day. Special Education is another program designed to assist students at RHS. , “Special Education is designed for Waa students who need extra help and extra time in learning the basic elements,” said first year Special Ed. teacher Michelle McFaul. Students involved in the program usually take mainstream classes as well as Special Ed. classes, including helping teacher. “It (helping teacher) is a program to help students in regular classes with assignments, classwork, and tests,” said Libby Fischer, head of the Special Ed. department. Student volunteers are the heart and soul of these programs. Concluded second year peer tutor senior Chris Truax, “‘It’s a lot of fun and you get to help.” — John Olsson, Katie Kennedy, Candis Sheehan, Wendy Wilson 26 Student Life