San Marcos High School - Crown and Sceptre Yearbook (Santa Barbara, CA)

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i Mr. VC ' illiam Black MA. L ' CSB Mr. Larr) ' Mason M.S. University of Utah After a dress rehearsal, improved. Mr. Black- explains to Mike Denton how Baxter might be Downtown State Street: One of the Marching bands many stages. (Eric Acuna) Pe rfo rm in g Arts Live Arts Are More Than The Performance The Performing Arts Department this year was not so much an exercise in showmanship as an experience in hving. Students learned the value of art as a vehicle, but learned that a skill is not an end in itself. Live art can be very effective in showing the audience that, all present are united — that they can recognize in their performer emotions they ' ve felt. Music is an art open to very personal interpretations, for it suggests uncapturable things: emotions. Through the sense of hearing only, it can transfer almost anything experienceable by focusing tJie loose images in the listener ' s mind. Jim Gemmcll guided students, often allowing students to do some guiding for him. He has become famous for his past experi- ences and jokes which often liven up a class. Bill Black added the depth of his thinking and feeling to the comparatively inexperienced drama students, so that the hours of rehearsal and performance were an exploration of the self and the people and characters one works with. Larry Mason ' s fast speaking, full swinging voice chal- lenged students to express whatever it is which people need to express: and appreciation, a distaste, or just to feel the change in oneself after affecting another person, of changing him just a little. ? 135

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Art New Murals Display The Hidden Artistic Talent The Art Department this year is blessed with an unusual amount of talent and is doing all it can to cultivate it. Mr. Mace, a new asset to the staff, brings with him technical knowl- edge and talent, especially in the field of commercial art. Also new are three larger-than-life murals lining the library patio. Two of the three are the work of Senior Don Christiansen. The other was done by Junior Pat Angus. Also new first semester was a block ceramics class but it was short-lived because a 100 minute class pro ' ed to be too long. However, this year has seen more student involvement in art programs. Though a limited enrollment policy has been maintained, more Sophomores ha e been absorbed into the program, to help build up advanced courses in the future. A pug mill, a time, effort, and money saving device, has been purchased for the ceramics classes. This machine mixes pow- dered clay and works it so that not so much wedging is needed. Ntw depths of skill attained in advanced Mud Pie-making. Mr. Robert Eyeman M.A. Columbia Teachers College Mr. Merrill Remick B.A. UCSB Ceasar ' s wipeout accomplished by Don Christensen. 134

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Industrial Arts New Courses Branch Out Into Technical Fields The Industrial Arts Department has established several new courses this year, reaching out to encompass more areas of this broad field. One new course initiated is that of architectural draft- ing which teaches structural design. The graphic arts production class, another first this year, now designs various printed forms for the school, forms such as posters, program, and tickets for theat- rical performances. A third new course, transportation 3-4, expands upon the material taught in transportation 1-2, including a more in-depth study of cars. The electronics course has reached an ex- tremely high level of perfection with an incredible amount of student interest. They are limited only by the lack of abundant student finances to cover the costly materials used. Mr. Gerald Herzog M.A. Chico State Mr. Gene Mangini B.A. UCSB Mr. David Mead B.A. UCSB Mr. Robert Mullaney B.A. UCSB Mr. Thomas Newsletter M.A. Cal Poly Mr. William Poehler B.A. Cal State L.A. Mr. Jay Turner M.A. UC Berkeley George I3A