Santa Teresa High School - Compendium Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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 THE DANCE TEAM. FRONT ROW: 1-ara Iwosaki. Aimee Gkj- liotti. SECOND ROW: Tracy Franklin. April Nishimoio. Serena Shnayer. THIRD ROW: Cara Whit. Annette White, Julie Rowan, Christina Flechor. Photo by HeHl Jones. STEP he dance team was started last year by Juliann Wood- ward and Laurie Vene- chanos with a lot of help from drama teacher Mr. Reed. At the end of last year Juliann and Laurie graduated, but every once in a while Juliann came back to check on the team. School and part-time jobs took their toll because the team de- creased from twenty-seven members to nine. Lance Pardue stated after the Vari- ety Show, I'll bet it takes a long time to get something like the dance team started with all the organization that has to take place. I really like them.” Santa Teresa's first Dance Team has made it through a full year and looks as though it's going to stay. By Mike McMahon. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Tracy Franklin prepares for the Martin Lu- ther King rally. Tracy’s lip-sync with the B- flats” and the Black Student Union's perfor- mance successfully ended basketball home- coming. Photo by Bill Oliver. fjaxuzdtions I ] -26 . BEYOND

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VOICING HIS OPINION! Adviser Laura Gschwend gnmaces while president Marc Williams makes a sly remark. Desiree Chamlis. Stacy Adams and Molly Sloan listen with interest as Marc continues. Speech is a really enjoyable club that has many advantages lor people who want to speak out. commented Marc Williams. Photo by Valene OnotnL SPEAKING To the Crowd Most people cringe at the thought of giving an oral report, but these people think it’s fun. H .j r r “” he 1987-88 school year has pi1 been a year of a lot of work I land even more fun for the [speech club. By preparing for and competing in many competitions, the club's members have improved their writ- ing abilities and public speaking skills. Writing their own speeches has also given students a chance to increase their consciousness on cur- rent controversial issues. “The bene- fits we're getting from this club are great! exclaimed Speech Club vice-president, Desiree Chamlis. “There's no telling how much it will help us later in life! Speech Club President, Marc Wil- liams, has achieved a reputation at ST for his speaking skills in humor- ous interpretation. A four year mem- ber of the club, Williams was quick to explain the rewards of speech club. Competing in speech has given me the opportunity to accomplish my own goals and observe the ambitions of others. Although it can be difficult and often discouraging, it always seems to work out and I've never heard anyone say they regretted it. Stated junior Steve Ma, “When I first joined the Speech club, I didn't know how to speak well at all. It helped me lose my fear of speaking in front of a crowd. Adviser Laura Gschwend spends lots of her extra- curricular time to help out her stu- dents in need. Commented fresh- man Micaela Gutierrez, Mrs. Gschwend is always helpful to us stu- dents, even though she is busy with her other classes and students. Speech is also a very academic club which helps us speak better in front of an audience. It also helps us be- come involved in important world and moral issues. Overall, this year's speech club has given the students more than an opportunity to speak, it has given them a chance to gain a broader per- spective on the world of speech. By Christine Wang. PRACTICING WITH FLAIR! While practicing lor an upcoming tourna- ment, David Vass displays his speaking abili- ties. For me, speech is not only a learning experience, but is also a whole new exper- ience in fun. David practices speaking whenever he can and to whomever he can find to listen to him. Photo by Christine Wang. Speech Club 125

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