Saddleback High School - Caparral Yearbook (Santa Ana, CA)

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f Roadrunner Saddleback High School. Sanla Ana. Calilornia92707 January 25. 1985 Working hard to meet the dead- line, staff reporter Shari Heatherly busily types her article for an up- coming issue. Meeting a journalism deadline was very important so as to not delay the publication of the newspaper News Editor Ronna Gray listens attentively to the staffs ' suggestions for story ideas to be used in the next issue of the Roadrunner. Ronna feels that journalism has improved my writing ability quite a bit. A Roadrunner Staff — Row 1: K. McLaughlin. K. Mochizuki Row 2: G. Terrado. S. Hernandez, R. Gray, K. Rushforth. L. Gutierrez. F. MartinezRovt 3: L. Burkholder. M. Lillemoen, S. Venno. D. Inman. M. Alonzo Row 4: S. Heatherly. M. DeNunno, J. Gish, A Munoz. T. Vu Row 5: A. Rose, P. Melugin. J Deal, T. Moran, K. Walsh. Focusing her camera and preparing to take a photo for the News page is Soma Venno, sophomore. 136 Roadrunner Sraff

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Art Creative Writing Creative skills in art and lit by Andrea Atwater ith approxi- Wmately 30 mem- bers working to- gether to pro- mote writing on campus, read and write various works of literature, then analyze and critique the different materials, it is no wonder the creative writing staff pro- duced such a praiseworthy literary magazine, Create. Anyone creatively inclined could be a part of the maga- zine. The nice thing about creative writing is that it gives students a chance to blossom, to be recognized as published writers. com- mented advisor Brenda Bor- ron. The actual production of the magazine began second semester during second pe- riod in which the staff mem- bers dedicated themselves to their work. Creative writing is an out- let for writers who want to express themselves through their work. It ' s fun and re- warding, concluded Co-Edi- tor Kate Rushforth. Art Club was made up of students serious about their artistic abilities. Advised by Mrs. Holley, the members worked together to produce their own AP portfolios that will, in turn, assist in poten- tial artistic careers. We get together to express our cre- ativity and share our thoughts and opinions, stated President Yvonne Rios and Vice-President Jayne Osborne. Togehter, the club mem- bers were able to visit the La- guna Beach Art Museum, and participate in art con- tests such as From the Soul for Black History month. Collectively, the Art Club made much progress with their artistic abilities, using their talents to portray their creativity. V James Medhn busies himself on perfecting his drawing. Yvonne Rios puts the finishing touches on her art project which helped produce her art portfolio. Arr Creorive Wriring 135

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RoadrunnQr Staff Journalists get writing chance by Karma Cerda eporting the facts, R debating the issues, and analyzing enter- tainment and sports are the functions of a news- paper. The Roadrunner Staff grew into a 25 member group, who worked hard to maintain their principle of in- forming the public. Each writer aspired to be the first to get the scoop on a top breaking story. Under the supervision of Mrs. Carol Hagg and the leadership of Karen Mochi- zuki. Editor-in-Chief, and Kathy McLaughlin, Managing Editor, the staff was able to publish ten issues of the ' Roadrunner, ' plus ' Arcade. ' In addition, they received the George H. Gallup award for journalism excellence. According to Shelley Her- nandez, journalism is a good experience. Being an editor has helped me become more responsible as a writer and as an individual, Hernandez noted. Writing for the ' Roadrun- ner ' has given young journal- ists the opportunity to per- fect their skills. V Junior MikeAlonzo. sports writer, interviews Coach Mangram during fifth period for his varsity baseball article. Interviewing, which gave reporters the opportunity to meet different people, was one of the more valuable skills learned in the journalism class. Working on story ideas for the annual publication of ' Arcade. ' a news magazine, Karen Mochizuki, Editor-in-Chief, leads the staff in a discussion. Karen displayed leadership abilities by taking on this important position. 4 « Managing Editor Kathy McLaughlin shows the staff an example of creative artwork. McLaughlin was responsible for the design and placement of stories on layouts. Organizations 137